FC bear critique

[Master Zap]

Hello my fellow druids,
I have a Fireclaw Bear here on HCL (east) and he is currently level 73. I am just getting ready to enter hell and I know that Fire immunes are going to be tricky. I am using a 6 shealed pb currently for a 4fpa attack. I just had a bonehew drop and the damage is looking good as a swap wep. (for the immunes.) The down side is dbl shealed I'd be at 8fpa, and it would require about 30ish str. I guess I'm looking for a judgment call on using it and pointers on the build from my fellow druids.. So far I am loving the build, first fc build for me, I've made all the other standard druid builds


My stats are something very close to:
(equipped)

160 str
140 dex
220 vit
5 remaining

life unshifted: 719
After: 1800
w/sage 2K

75 all res

skills: (hard points+1 in pre reqs)
8 lycanth.
20 fireclaw
4 shockwave
1 hunger
20 molten B.
19 volcano
1 sage
1 remaining
no summons/vines

equipment

Main

6shealed pb
Gerke's Shield
"Smoke" Wire Fleece (15 ias, 27 fire res shaft avail)
IK Gloves (mostly for str and dex, loh+ bloodfists avail)
IK Belt (see above, tgods avail)
Goblin Toes (only source of cb, Gores, ik boots avail)
+3 Cerebus Blood spirit , 71% ar 33% OW ( 20% dr VampGaze avail and rockstopper)
+2 shifter ammy , sometimes a 19 str, 20 all res ammy
1 dwarfstar , 1 rare 7% ll , 26 light res rings (only cathans avail as another ring)

switch right now
sig shield, Fleshrender mace

no torch, no anni's , no skillers

damage on pb with FC is 3.7-4K
switch 4.8-5.4
(seems low compared to the numbers I see thrown around here for 9-10K+ )

5.3 ar , 8K with my Blessed Aim , Insight merc
4K defense

63% block rate



I know I am lacking FHR big time, the shockwave does keep everything stunned nicely. I play PVM only and being a new reset I'm pretty poor item wise

thanks for taking the time to help

[Master Zap]

checking some stuff over this morning , It looks like 2Xshealed ik maul would also hit 8fpa, and this has comparable damage, cb and elemental damages from my other ik parts. As soon as one drops this is looking like my best option. (until the almighty eth tomb r, or ribby drops)

Do my numbers seem apprx. where they should be?

without having a wep switch, is the crappy phy damage on the pb enough to kill things with the 25% crushing blow and 33% ow? (fire immunes)

Would BP would a Shealed Buriza have (100 ias I believe) ? I use to use one of these to help level on my old fury wolf last season. Viable?

[Master Zap]

*chirp chirp**

I know there is alot of Druids here, many veteran players with experience on this build. Can one of you please help?

[superjayson]

if you're just concerned about fire immunes my suggestion is to make sure you got a strong merc. That + shockwave will take them down easily.
As for yourself try getting a duress armor, lots of fhr, res and lots of cb and ow, which helps alot in taking down fire immunes yourself.

If you can't get that just try and get any little ow and cb and use that with shockwave + merc and most fire immunes wont last long.

stats seem low with no skillers, torch and anni. That's like a half your damage and life missing ;(