Cerulean_Deity
02-27-2008, 02:07 AM
Okay. So I've been using a hero editor for single player trying to figure out the exact build I plan on using for my first character I will be leveling to 99 on battle.net. My problem and question comes down to two skills. I'll explain a little further down.
It's going to be a fire claw druid. I already know the stat point allocation for maximum efficiency and the gear is as follows:
Fire faceted Jalal's mane
Fire faceted Stormshield
six socket phase blade with shaels/fire facet and also a beast berserker axe just to have both..
verdungos and thundergods belts for different situations..
soul drainer, magefist and draculs grasp for dif. situations..
gore rider boots
bul-kathos/ravenfrost
maras kaleidoscope
sacred armor fortitude and also a chains of honor for dif. situations..
anni/druid torch
8x shapeshift grand charms
8x vita small charms
This gear setup may change later of course
on switch i have spirit and hoto for when a barb is in the party and CTA for when there's not..
the merc will be defiance and equipped with infinity, andys visage, and another fortitude...possibly another setup later as well
The skills are as follows:
werewolf - 1
lycanthropy - 1
feral rage - 1
werebear - 1
maul - 1
fire claws - 20
shock wave - 1
raven - 1
spirit wolf - 1
dire wolf - 1
grizzly - 1 (i love this pet, it's a must have for me)
oak sage - This is one of the two skills I'm having trouble with deciding.
Firestorm - 20
Molten boulder - This is the other skill I can't decide on.
Fissue - 20
Volcano - 20
Okay. So without barb buffs - I'll be having around 10k defense in werewolf form, 14k defense in werebear form, around 14k AR in werebear and 19k AR in werewolf, and max resists.
Back to the problem...two options:
Option 1:
oak sage - 1 point
molten boulder - 19 points
This gives me around 19k or 20k fire claw dmg in either form and around 4300 life in werebear form without barb buffs. Most mobs in hell seem to die in around 1 hit.
Option 2:
oak sage - 19 points
molten boulder - 1 point
This gives me around 15k or 16k fire claw dmg in either form and around 5400 life in werebear form without barb buffs. Most mobs in hell still seem to die in around 1 to 2 hits and I have more than 1k life more than the first option. Oak sage lives longer as does the bear and merc. Also, party members receive a better bonus from the oak sage obviously
My concern however, is that I'll be taking the time to get this char to 99 and although I've done very little d2 pvp in my time I may do more of it in the future. Between these two options...as far as pvp goes.. I don't know which is better.
Any thoughts and opinions on these two options would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you think there might be other options besides the two I suggested that would make this build even more efficient, that would be appreciated too.
It's going to be a fire claw druid. I already know the stat point allocation for maximum efficiency and the gear is as follows:
Fire faceted Jalal's mane
Fire faceted Stormshield
six socket phase blade with shaels/fire facet and also a beast berserker axe just to have both..
verdungos and thundergods belts for different situations..
soul drainer, magefist and draculs grasp for dif. situations..
gore rider boots
bul-kathos/ravenfrost
maras kaleidoscope
sacred armor fortitude and also a chains of honor for dif. situations..
anni/druid torch
8x shapeshift grand charms
8x vita small charms
This gear setup may change later of course
on switch i have spirit and hoto for when a barb is in the party and CTA for when there's not..
the merc will be defiance and equipped with infinity, andys visage, and another fortitude...possibly another setup later as well
The skills are as follows:
werewolf - 1
lycanthropy - 1
feral rage - 1
werebear - 1
maul - 1
fire claws - 20
shock wave - 1
raven - 1
spirit wolf - 1
dire wolf - 1
grizzly - 1 (i love this pet, it's a must have for me)
oak sage - This is one of the two skills I'm having trouble with deciding.
Firestorm - 20
Molten boulder - This is the other skill I can't decide on.
Fissue - 20
Volcano - 20
Okay. So without barb buffs - I'll be having around 10k defense in werewolf form, 14k defense in werebear form, around 14k AR in werebear and 19k AR in werewolf, and max resists.
Back to the problem...two options:
Option 1:
oak sage - 1 point
molten boulder - 19 points
This gives me around 19k or 20k fire claw dmg in either form and around 4300 life in werebear form without barb buffs. Most mobs in hell seem to die in around 1 hit.
Option 2:
oak sage - 19 points
molten boulder - 1 point
This gives me around 15k or 16k fire claw dmg in either form and around 5400 life in werebear form without barb buffs. Most mobs in hell still seem to die in around 1 to 2 hits and I have more than 1k life more than the first option. Oak sage lives longer as does the bear and merc. Also, party members receive a better bonus from the oak sage obviously
My concern however, is that I'll be taking the time to get this char to 99 and although I've done very little d2 pvp in my time I may do more of it in the future. Between these two options...as far as pvp goes.. I don't know which is better.
Any thoughts and opinions on these two options would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you think there might be other options besides the two I suggested that would make this build even more efficient, that would be appreciated too.