bassen
05-05-2008, 14:18
Hi (this is not guide or well more a self-guide which I need feedback on, if its good enough put it in the guide-section cause I havent seen any Wind-Druids - PVM there, or did I miss it?)
I was thinkin of building a pure Wind-Druid. I wonder if this build will work ^^
The cold-skills of the druid deals both physical and cold damage so thats why I choose this build. I havent seen any guides for Wind-druids which made me think they are kind a rare in PVM. However this should be descent at PVP to if I made it correct.
I was thinkin of
1 Artic Blast
20 Cyclone Armor
20 Twister (only synergy)
20 Tornado (physical damage, main attack 1)
20 Hurricane (cold damage, main attack 2)
= 84 Skill points which leaves us ready at level 73 with all +skill quest from N/NM/H. From here I plan to spend in Oak Sage to raise my life a bit.
My equipment:
Head: Jalals Mane (2 to druid skills)
Armor: Skin of the Vipermagi (30% FCR)(1 to skills)
Weapon 1: Earthshaker (3 to elemental skills)
Shield1: Spirit (35% FCR)(2 to skills)
Boots: Silkweave
Gloves: Frostburn
Belt: Arachnid Mesh (1 to all) (20 FCR)
Ring1: Ring with FCR (10%)
Ring2: Ring with FCR (10%)
Amulet: Gaean Amulet (3 to elemental skills)
Which brings me to:
6 to all skills
6 to elemental skills
105 FCR = 11 frame Breakpoint
With a skillcalc from d2items I have got the info that:
32 Cyclone Armor (2142 damage reduced from elemental)
32 Twister (only synergy)
32 Tornado (3641-3859 physical damage)
32 Hurricane (1720-1835 cold damage)
if you choose to max Oak Sage, with this equpiment he give you a total of 155% life) This give oppertunity to go for more block (dex) instead of life (vit) (for PVP most I guess).
Stats:
STR: 136 (to wear Spirit/Stormshield)
Dex: Either no block at all (no points spent) or max block
Vit: rest here
ENE: No points (Arachnid/Frostburn/Silkweave will take care of it, tot +55% mana and also 20 Energy from Jalals Mane)
Why I choice to make a Wind-Druid-PVM
¤ Wind-Druid deal both physical and cold damage
¤ He can think less at resist because of Cyclone Armor (tho he must recast it kinda often i late game) - However Jalals Mane/Skin of Vipermagi both gives 55-65 resist all, and Spirit 35% to all except fire which gives you at least almost positive number in most of resists)
¤ Well, he is a druid, ain't that enough? ^^
If you can try to place as few skills as possible until you can place in Tornande and Hurricane. Try to max those two first with only 1 in the pre's (it can be very hard since you wont be place more than 3 skills until you reach lvl 24). Then always place in Tornado and when Hurricane will be placeable put also there. then max Cyclone Armor and last Twister.
Merc:
Only one kind of merc - Desert A2 merc with Prayer and a really good Insight. Lifesteal Helmet and a descent armor will do the thing.
Now if you have any suggstions how I should change my build and this guide please do so ^^
//Bassen
I was thinkin of building a pure Wind-Druid. I wonder if this build will work ^^
The cold-skills of the druid deals both physical and cold damage so thats why I choose this build. I havent seen any guides for Wind-druids which made me think they are kind a rare in PVM. However this should be descent at PVP to if I made it correct.
I was thinkin of
1 Artic Blast
20 Cyclone Armor
20 Twister (only synergy)
20 Tornado (physical damage, main attack 1)
20 Hurricane (cold damage, main attack 2)
= 84 Skill points which leaves us ready at level 73 with all +skill quest from N/NM/H. From here I plan to spend in Oak Sage to raise my life a bit.
My equipment:
Head: Jalals Mane (2 to druid skills)
Armor: Skin of the Vipermagi (30% FCR)(1 to skills)
Weapon 1: Earthshaker (3 to elemental skills)
Shield1: Spirit (35% FCR)(2 to skills)
Boots: Silkweave
Gloves: Frostburn
Belt: Arachnid Mesh (1 to all) (20 FCR)
Ring1: Ring with FCR (10%)
Ring2: Ring with FCR (10%)
Amulet: Gaean Amulet (3 to elemental skills)
Which brings me to:
6 to all skills
6 to elemental skills
105 FCR = 11 frame Breakpoint
With a skillcalc from d2items I have got the info that:
32 Cyclone Armor (2142 damage reduced from elemental)
32 Twister (only synergy)
32 Tornado (3641-3859 physical damage)
32 Hurricane (1720-1835 cold damage)
if you choose to max Oak Sage, with this equpiment he give you a total of 155% life) This give oppertunity to go for more block (dex) instead of life (vit) (for PVP most I guess).
Stats:
STR: 136 (to wear Spirit/Stormshield)
Dex: Either no block at all (no points spent) or max block
Vit: rest here
ENE: No points (Arachnid/Frostburn/Silkweave will take care of it, tot +55% mana and also 20 Energy from Jalals Mane)
Why I choice to make a Wind-Druid-PVM
¤ Wind-Druid deal both physical and cold damage
¤ He can think less at resist because of Cyclone Armor (tho he must recast it kinda often i late game) - However Jalals Mane/Skin of Vipermagi both gives 55-65 resist all, and Spirit 35% to all except fire which gives you at least almost positive number in most of resists)
¤ Well, he is a druid, ain't that enough? ^^
If you can try to place as few skills as possible until you can place in Tornande and Hurricane. Try to max those two first with only 1 in the pre's (it can be very hard since you wont be place more than 3 skills until you reach lvl 24). Then always place in Tornado and when Hurricane will be placeable put also there. then max Cyclone Armor and last Twister.
Merc:
Only one kind of merc - Desert A2 merc with Prayer and a really good Insight. Lifesteal Helmet and a descent armor will do the thing.
Now if you have any suggstions how I should change my build and this guide please do so ^^
//Bassen