What is the best Mastery?
There is NO best weapon, so no best mastery. Every weapon has it’s own advantages and disadvantages. Each is specialized for a different role. Maces pack a lot of power but are slow. Maces are great for MF runs though, since the IK maul (a mace class weapon) totally dominates act bosses and demons. A Silence runeword in a Thundermaul is also very effective. If used by a pure berserker barb, you can gain extremely high damage. The 1-handed maces can be good for Frenzy characters, but generally not well suited for a whirler as the slower speed and lower range go against them. Polearms are great weapons because of their decent damage and a range of 5. Great if you want to whirl, also great if you don’t. Polearms do require a larger investment in both dexterity and strength than other weapon classes so you end up with fewer points available to put into vitality. Some may argue it’s a worthwhile tradeoff to get the cool scythe look… Axes are a good mix of swords and maces, having great da