nemmate wrote:Cheno wrote:nemmate wrote:Hy, just some questions : I started to play wildfire druid again (I love this build). My questions are : the skill has more damage with more strength, so spell focus is important or not with this skill ? Because they changed the passive life leech skill (it's now life leach, and not LAEK), what can I do ? Wildfire is normally an "attack", even if it's a spell (like the UHM skills). So, normally "Life on attack" or "Life after each kill" ? Which is better ? Thank you
Wildfire is essentially an attack that triggers a spell, so it scales with strength and spell damage but not from weapon damage. Fire pierce is obviously very important. You're probably gonna have a ton of health in the lategame so I assume life after each kill is better for farming. For bossing, life on attack is probably the best.
Thanks, I know that it scales with strenght and the weapon damage is useless. But, I need to stack spell focus or not ? It's enough just to stack more and more strength ? Thx
So, I assume that strength spell scaling is the same as with energy but I'll try to explain why you need both strength and spell damage.
This is from an old rend bear druid that I have on SP, you can see that I gain 123% damage from almost 4.3k strength. That's not a lot and if the scaling is similar as to normal energy based spells, then the scaling starts slowing down hard at around 2-2.5k strength. If all you're gearing for is strength, you won't do any damage. You should not gear traditional strength items with %EWD and crushing blow cause it does nothing for you. You go for items with strength, spell damage and fire pierce.
Archon's Wrath
is a good example of the kind of items you want.Archon's Wrath
War Hammer (4)
One-Hand Damage: 6 to 8
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 10
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 10 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
30% Attack Speed
(41 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(6 to 10)% to Fire Spell Damage
-3% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -40%
Socketed (1)
One-Hand Damage: 12 to 17
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 40
Item Level: 36
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 19 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
40% Attack Speed
(81 to 100)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
-6% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -55%
Socketed (3)
One-Hand Damage: 19 to 26
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 73
Item Level: 51
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 33 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(3 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
50% Attack Speed
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
-9% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -60%
Socketed (5)
One-Hand Damage: 22 to 31
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 128
Item Level: 85
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 43 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(4 to 5) to Druid Skill Levels
60% Attack Speed
(171 to 200)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
-12% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -65%
Socketed (6)
War Hammer (4)
One-Hand Damage: 6 to 8
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 10
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 10 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
30% Attack Speed
(41 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(6 to 10)% to Fire Spell Damage
-3% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -40%
Socketed (1)
One-Hand Damage: 12 to 17
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 40
Item Level: 36
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 19 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
40% Attack Speed
(81 to 100)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
-6% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -55%
Socketed (3)
One-Hand Damage: 19 to 26
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 73
Item Level: 51
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 33 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(3 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
50% Attack Speed
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
-9% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -60%
Socketed (5)
One-Hand Damage: 22 to 31
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 128
Item Level: 85
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.14 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 43 Seal of Fire on Melee Attack
+(4 to 5) to Druid Skill Levels
60% Attack Speed
(171 to 200)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
-12% to Enemy Fire Resistance
Requirements -65%
Socketed (6)
