help with plans for windy druid

[pryzmatik2]

hey all, i've been lurking around the druid forum for a while, and after getting bored with my many sorcs, i decided to make a wind druid :thumbsup:

as far as stats go, i know how to get max block, and i know where to put the rest.

for skills, max hurricane, twister, cylcone armor, and tornado.

after that, where do i put the rest? I've seen wind druids that use the bear to cover them after they tele... but i've also seen druids that use the wolves (dire?). and are the ravens worth summoning? the damage they deal is pathetic.. or maybe im missing something?

also, I should put all the leftover points into oak sage, correct?

for my gear, i plan on using something like this, but i am unsure what i should use.

hoto because i have one :thumbsup:
breastplate enigma self explanitory
70 resists sanctuary or um'ed stormshield? the sanctuary has nice low requirements, but lacks damage reduction...
druid circlet, rare druid antlers/bird thing, or delirium? circlet will most likely have mods like +2 druid skills, small life bonus, 20% FCR. the rare animal... thing... will probably have +2 druid skills, +3 tornado, and a small life bonus, and delirium will probably be in a +3 tornado +3 hurricane or cyclone armor helm. im leaning towards the circlet cause i like the 20% FCR.
mara's kaleidoscope resists, stats, skills, life (+skills affect battle orders)
magefists or trang's gloves? Is the 25% mana regen on magefists worth sacrificing 30% resists to cold?
arachnid mesh self explanitory
sandstorm treks or other? can't think of any other boots, cept good rares, but i can't seem to find any.
FCR rings / soj self explanitory, when i decide my final gear i will determine wether i need FCR rings to reach the next fcr breakpoint.

i will have a low anni :( , lots of 20 life sc's, and as many elemental gc's as i can get.

anyone have any suggestions / comments? :spy:

[Voice]

look at the wind druid guide stickied in the guide section at the top of this page. It works well for pvp and pvm.

[dkay]

ill just answer all your questions

after maxing al lthe synergies max oak. have 1 point in bear since it helps against necros. use spirit wolves against barbs and hammerdins.

use stormshield against physical, lidless against casters. once cyclone armor dies off a windy will die out pretty quick against a 24k fireball or 18k blizzard. if you really want to kill them then just use a 160 resist shield instead od sanc.

mage fists are better

id go with treks for fhr.


good luck. fo more indepth go read fens guide stickied @ the top

[nrabbit]

i think that magefists are better because of mana and in trang gloves i dont think that you really n that cold resist since you have cyclone armor. with rest of points max oak sage. i dont think there is any point in summoning ravens or putting points in it. eth sandstorm are the best boots for wind druid in my opinion and storm is better than sanctuary. About helm maybe shako or jalala.
thats all i can suggest. good luck

[pryzmatik2]

Okay, so i'll have to throw down that extra strength for stormshield.
thanks everyone for the help.

[Rauth]

Ravens do have their uses, but don't put more than 1 point in them.

They cause block(and dodge on zons). This can interrupt a teleport or whatever. Very helpful against anyone with good block, or zons.