+5 would be insane. you can get a shield with what? 40% block? 50%? if u have a 40% block shield and ur getting 5% damage per block thats 200% damage for that one small node.... in a game where the other small nodes are generally 8%, 10%, 12% damage. If they set it to +2 then its giving you 80% damage, thats also crazy.
at 0.5 it will give you 20% damage if you have a shield with good block on it, which makes it better than almost all the other small % damage nodes on the tree.
i get that furious appetite node on all attack builds and i dont use rage potions on any of them. there is a point in 1h, it lets you use a catalyst so you can hammer out spells with the willpower you generate. i feel like theres potions, using your rage generator default attack, casting spells or investing into max rage and resource cost reduction, those are the ways u can deal with ur resouce swing. i dont think ur forced into potions, i dont use resource potions on any build ive played so far, or my default generator attack for the most. i actually use frenzied blows, the node after furious appetite on all my attackers and i generally stick above 750 rage with my skills costing double most of the time.
you can use the warcry and various other skills that generate rage too, the leap slam skill generates, if ur using pistols/bows the rail gun has a node that generates rage, theres a node on the tree that gives rage back on kill, nodes that amp the amount of rage you get when ur hit. a combo of some of the options seems to work in my experience. i have a pistol build with a shield and that stays above 750 rage pretty easy using the warcry, the rage on kill and the rail gun. the melee ive tried tend to use spells. teleport, anomoly, ice storm etc have really good utility.
