pure fury wolf ?

[carter]

hey all -

this question may have been asked b4 -

but is there a good way to make a pure psy dmg/fury druid for pvm ?

what gear should one use and what skills should i have and all that

let me kno - or direct me to an appropiate thread

cheers

carter -

[bradismyname]

if u want pure fure its

20 lycan
20 ww
20 fury
20 oak
20 how

however i suggest u dont do it unless u want to be bored out of your mind hitting 1 button for the most part the the rest of your diablo days....i had a pure fury wolf to 94 and remade him just ysterday into a fury/rabies which so far is far more fun and versatile.

[Verashiden]

Don't max WW...

[WRcheza]

rabies for pvm isn't a good idea. even worse, a hybridized rabies. yes yes, i know, you have fury to back up. or rabies for pi's.

i honestly think he'll have more fun and a better chance in hell with a pure fury.

this isn't by any means THE one setup to use, but it's a common one that works quite well.

how rich are you in terms of currency? i could offer a different setup depending on how much you have to trade

jalal's
highlord's
ravenfrost
bul kathos'
coh/fort
verdungos
bloodfist/dracul's
goreriders/waterwalks/aldur's/treks
stormshield
ebotz
or ebotd great poleaxe for two handed


i would never suggest dracs, but since this is pvm, it will save your furry behind.

swap around your gear until you feel comfortable with your resists and fhr bps.

the skill layout that brad suggested looks good.

you might want to place one point into ravens and carrion vine and spirit wolves

[carter]

out of all that gear i only have -

bloodfists
jalals

i have afew things to trade for other bits of gear - 2 hrs, a life sc and some other bits and pieces -

i was thinking pure fury or possibly a fireclaws build - does FC work very well in pvm, obviously you would need an attack for fi monsters - what could you do use as an alternate attack ?

thks for all your help -

PS

w *carter-001

:)

[Verashiden]

Don't forget Ribby. Everyone loves Ribby.

[WRcheza]

well, when i was questing with my fc bear, i had an infinity merc with me...he did quite a bit of damage on his own, but conviction broke most fire immunities so i could swamp em.

if the immunity does not break...hm...i never had that issue, but i guess you'd have to save and exit? or let your merc do the work.

what realm do you play?

[MrKaxe]

Don't max WW...

Why not max WW Verashiden? It gives attack speed and life% etc...i don't understand...if he is just Fury then is it not a good idea? Or even if he went Fury/Rabies why is it not a good idea?

(Rabies has synergies that need investment i know...guess i'm just asking about if i did Fury only and have 20 spare points why not WW!)

(genuine Q as i haven't made a Fury Druid since 1.09 when it was the way forward to max WW & Lycan...)

[WRcheza]

if he's going with how, he won't need to max ww. how will give a good ar boost and damage at the same time. and to be honest...there aren't enough skill points to max 6 skills..

[MrKaxe]

I was talking about maxing WW in general...not relating to the OP's example...

Max Lycan, WW, Fury and Oak...not max WW why...guess that's my Q...

[bradismyname]

verash this is fury lol...if he doesnt max WW where are those 20 points better spent?

edit: and cheza this is fury...and its 5 skills...

20 lycan
20 ww
20 fury
20 oak
20 how

theres no reason to put points in anything else as a fury wolf...if u want a grizz bear...1 point is enough there with all the plus skills.

edit #2: mrkaxe is exactly right...this is fury and theres so many spare points...that theres no reason not to max WW...theres no synergies in a pure fury build that u have to wory about like fury/rabies

Im super curious as to what u guys would max in a pure fury build other than WW....lol

[Verashiden]

You don't max WW because it's a waste. the IAS doesn't help after lvl 5, it doesn't add additional life (you're thinking of Lycanthropy), so all it adds is AR. Untwinked I can see maxing WW since you won't have a lot of AR gear unless you do some runs. However, if you plan on giving this guy items it's a waste. 10k AR is enough to hit everyone but the Ubers, and that's depending on your level.

Personally, I'd max Dire Wolf. Tanks that can take the heat off of you or allow you to snipe an OK before he maidens are invaluable. And I also like having a pack to hang so meh.

[carter]

well, when i was questing with my fc bear, i had an infinity merc with me...he did quite a bit of damage on his own, but conviction broke most fire immunities so i could swamp em.

if the immunity does not break...hm...i never had that issue, but i guess you'd have to save and exit? or let your merc do the work.

what realm do you play?

i play on USwest now - used to play on euro, but acc expired (thats what happens when you dnt play for like 2 years)

thks for all the tips on this guys -

just out of interest whats the skill and gear low down for a FC - i could just go look but hey this is my thread so if you like feel free to post up all your FC knowledge -

:)

[WRcheza]

i wouldn't max ww because of what verash basically said. why would you max one skill that would only give you one benefit: more ar.

you could max a summon like he suggested, and using how, give a dmg AND ar boost to you and your summons.

that's why you don't max ww. with the plus skills gear that is pretty easy to acquire...and he already has jalal's, one point in ww is all that is needed since it'll be at slvl 5.


as for your fc question, superjayson has written a very indepth guide. my old fc guide is outdated and i think his should be added to the strategy compendium alongside mine...

but the basic layout is like thus:
20fc
20moulten boulder
20fissure
20firestorm
1wb
1cyclone armor
1ravens
1oak
1 in all the rest of the prereqs.
your extra skill points could either go into volcano for more synergized damage, or oak/lycan for more life. the choice is yours.

items...
well my personal gears are as follows...

jalal's
metalgrid
2x rfrost
coh
verdungos
bloodfist
treks
those were what i used for both my 1handed fc bear and 2handed fc bear

the weapons differ...so for my 1h, i used
6os pb with 4x shael and 2x ias/60+ar jewels
stormshield/spirit. i didn't care for block as the blocking frame for druids in general are really slow, you could pull off 3 attacks by the time you finish one block. low block is better and the only reason to use a shield for this build is for resists/dr/skills/fhr, etc

for my 2h, i used
6os war scythe with 4x shael and 2x ias/60+ar jewels

my 2h was mainly for casters and 1h for any ar-based melee attackers.

i know, you might ask why i had 2 instead of combining them into one character.

well, i like to take my guys to the extremes, and i think using 156str to reach ss or spirit monarch was a waste for my 2hander since the rest of the stat points would be better used in vit....well i mean, i don't believe in shields[for blocking anyway] and i put all my faith in more life/dr



hit me up sometime on bnet. i may have a few items laying around i wouldn't mind giving up.

*baxter411

[MrKaxe]

So, this on the AS is out of whack then...

Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20


Attack Speed +% 20 28 35 40 45 48 51 53 56 57 59 61 62 63 64 66 66 67 68 68
Attack Rating +% 50 65 80 95 110 125 140 155 170 185 200 215 230 245 260 275 290 305 320 335
Life +25%
Stamina: +25%

And why does the IAS not help after lvl 5? Does it just not apply?! It says 68 @ slvl 20...thats not added or something?!

[donnchadh]

i went pure fury wolf 4 pvm, i maxed ww, lycan, and fury, with my left over points, i put them into cyclone armour and its synigies 4 elemental damage buffer (does this build still count as pure fury)
to over come PI people i use atmas scarab, 4 the amp damage, i also use lavagout 4 the enchant, which when furying kills most PI people fast enough, though ghosts are harder, due to their mana drain.