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There is no reason to ever use a standard attack as a Barbarian, or any other character. The design philosophy that the team was aiming for was to allow people to use skills as much as possible, as that is the most satisfying way of taking out the baddies. Obviously this is somewhat limited by the resource systems set in place, but since the Barbarian, Monk and Demon Hunter all have resource generating skills, and the Witch Doctor and Wizard both have low to zero cost skills, it's obvious that Blizzard wanted people to use skills as their primary attacks, and not just swinging a weapon.

However, there is nothing stopping you from using a standard attack. Given that we've not seen content past Act 1 normal, there may be situations where killing multiple enemies at once is a bad choice, and if your default attack is bound to an AOE ability, (e.g. Cleave for the Barbarian, Crippling Wave for the Monk, etc.) you may be left to using a default attack.

Each follower has a specific list of equipment he or she is capable of equipping. You can see this list by going to the items page on the official site and clicking the follower's icon at the top; here are quick links:

• Templar's items
• Scoundrel's items
• Enchantress' items

Regarding the special follower items, those are equipped in their own special slot and do not replace any other item. That slot is not immediately available, it is unlocked later in the game.