Caster Druid

[Bardamu]

INTRODUCTION
Hello everyone. This guide is a 4 hands work between Mortimer_85 and me. We are avid Caster Druid players and so it was natural at one point to join forces and start to work on a guide about what we believe is a really fun and a perfect starter character to play, who can do most ubers and can face up to endgame with different specs, all using different main skills. Also, one of the things that unifies the different specs is an all around accessibility and easiness in terms of playstyle, that's really well suited for new players or for anyone who doesn't like skill switching a lot, since most of the times you'll be simply spamming your main skill after one or two little self buffs. The fact that there wasn't already a Caster Druid guide updated to Sigma made us also realize that we really wanted to fill this void, expecially after the Seer tree buffs in 1.2, the sweet gifts to the char given by 1.3 patch and the poison avatar damage buff in latest 1.4.

PROS AND CONS

Pros:

• Easy to play, newbie friendly
• Little to none skill switching
• Doesn't require expensive gear to farm
• Easy life farming places until level 120 even in T4 gear
• Good boss killer

Cons:

• Pretty squishy early game. Can be easily solved by practicing playstyle
• Can have some mana problems early
• Boring playstyle if you don't like spamming the same skill over and over

BUILD AND GENERAL PLAYSTYLE
Caster Druid is a newbie friendly build that requires no skill switching, has pretty intuitive stats placement, demands no expensive gear to clear most farming areas, and has an easy farming life expecially in usually annoying places like Teganze and Toraja. It is also a pretty safe build, since in the end game you will benefit from a nice amount of defense for a caster, some cheeky meat shields in acid fiends, a good amount of life from Lifeshield, outstanding life after kill courtesy of Feed The Pack/Circle of Life, and some nice life regen and avoid thanks to Symbiosis skill synergies and Faerie Fire uberskill. Also, the recent Sigma change on monsters immunities made one-element builds possible, so now you can effectively specialize in one type of element without spending much more skill points in a secondary one, since with enough elemental pierce and damage output you can just annihilate everything on screen.

SKILL POINTS

Depending on progression, spec and preferred play style, the distribution of skill points can differ. However, since all builds are Caster specs, only the Seer and the Corruption Tree will be of use for us, with the exception of the devotion passive from Bear or Wolf tree.

► SKILL UTILIZATION

Mark of the Wild
Buff that increases All elemental Spell Damages by 10%. The base duration is 120 sec.The little extra damage is nice to have al the time. When progressing or for special encounters we can increase both, sd% Bonus and duration up to 60% and 300 sec.

SEER TREE

Elemental
Spell: Running fire spirits that leave a fiery trail, can go through enemies. We will use this skill as a support while doing early levels and as main farming skill in an fire oriented endgame spec. The recent changes to actually piercing enemies, needing less base levels for additional missiles and doing damage over time are making it more viable than before.

Hunting Banshee
Spell: Spirit chases random enemies and unleashes a frost nova. As it only gains one additional missile per 13 base levels, we will use it from midgame (reaching base level 26 on this skill) on towards a cold oriented mid/endgame spec. The Novas multihit at the center and therefore HB is really good for both, farming and bossing, the autoaiming can be annoying on some encounters, though.

Pagan Rites
Spell: Sacrifices corpses in flames, restoring lost life. This skill will be our main source of life sustain together with Feed the Pack/Circle of Life. It only needs corpses around you and works as instant heal in most areas of the game. To provide a good amount of life gain we will put some points into it while leveling. Later on it wil be our one point heal wonder.

Rain of Fire
Spell: Rain of fire bombards target, then expands over a small area. Great single target skill for early game and early non teleporting Ubers. Will be skilled in early game but left as a one pointer or even unskilled in late game, depending on spec.

CORRUPTION TREE

Poison Flash
Spell: Short ranged poison splash around caster. Will be used for early lvls (2-12) as support skill and will be smaxed for the HP Synergy to our Summons in early game and depending on spec even in late game.

Elvensong
Spell: Spirit of nature converts enemies to fight for you. The summoned static Elv will charm enemies in a small area and convert them to fight with you for a few seconds. Great CC skill for dangerous encounters of ranged mobs. Together with our Black Road Skill Symbiosis we will put up to 26 points in here to cap the Bonus on 20% Avoid later on. Cooldown is prohibitive, but the skill can result quite useful in annoying sections of the game like Duncraig teleporting areas.

Plague Avatar
Spell: Floating avatar surrounded by poison clouds. This will be our main damage dealing skill for early game and early rifts, and will carry us until midgame. For damage synergy on our Acid Fiends we will smax this skill in early game anyways. Later, it will be either a prerequisite or still get maxed. The AoE is rather small but we can simply use it in open areas and passing mobs will die quite fast. Try not to spam it mindlessly cause your mana orb will empty pretty fast.

Mythal
Debuff: Creates a field that breaks enemy resistances. Will be used especially on static/slow moving bosses to further reduce their elemental resistances. In early game left as a one pointer it will be smaxed for cold and lightning specs later on for the spell damage Bonus together with Symbiosis.

Acid Fiends
Summon: Frenzied creatures with a poison splash attack which inherit the player's poison spell damage stats. These summon's aura increases our Elemental Spell Damages and increases our Movement Speed by 30%. Together with the HP and damage synergies from Corruption Tree, they actually deal good damage when they cast Poison Flash. Besides that they are really great meatshields. Smaxed in early game, we will put at least 20 points into them in late game to cap the regen bonus to 20 sec full heal from Symbiosis

REWARD AND OTHER UTILITY SKILLS

Lifeshield
Passive: Provides a bonus to maximum life and defense. This skill will be smaxed since we gain 100 base HP and 15% Total Character Defense per slvl. This scales very well with base defense and the modifier % to max life later on.


Symbiosis
Buff: Adds bonuses to life regeneration, avoidance and cold & lightning spell damage depending on base levels in certain skills in Corruption Tree. Elvensong for Avoid %, Mythal for cold/light spell damage and Acid Fiends for life regen. As soon as we unlock this skill we put 4 points into it to enable it's full effectiveness, and will become our second main buff after Mark of the Wild.

Force of Nature
Passive: Adds flat elemental damage to weapons and adds Strenth Factor to Spell damage. The Uber skill choice for slightly higher damage/ easier capping of Spell damage Synergy.


Faerie Fire
Buff:Rainbow trail damages enemies and causes attacks to miss. Great Bonus from this skill is the Avoid Bonus. We can reach 20% + Avoid in endgame. Depending on progression we supermax it or leave it as a 1 pointer. We prefer this Uber skill, since it is not worth trading this defensive boost for a slight damage increase.


Vine Companion
Spell: Underground and untargetable companion that grants %max life and free bonus %spell damage to fire and poison spells the more points you put onto them in the respective Seer/Corruption trees. One of patch 1.3's greatest gifts to Caster Druid, expecially in early game, this kind big worm will freely buff the damage of your spells. Thus, we are smaxing it in early game.


Feed the Pack
Passive: second best gift for this build in patch 1.3: devotion passives from other trees can now be used by casters too. This is a bless since it will give us tons of life after kill and on top of that useful reanimates. We gonna smax it early game and then later allocate enough points to reach at least a comfortable 500 laek amount. End game you can switch to Circle of Life since tons of fhr will help a lot in places like Fauztinville.

Circle Of Life
Our passive of choice for endgame. Tons of laek and fhr that will help you farming faster and not get stunlocked by stuff like Necrobots.

O-SKILLS

Glacial Nova
Spell: Useful CC-skill, that spawns on Druid Helms. Together with

Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero
Battle Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 61 to 66
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 234
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
Glacial Nova: +150% Total Damage
Fire Spell Damage Reduces Cold Spell Damage
Fire Pierce Reduces Cold Pierce
Glacial Nova Cooldown Reduced by 4 seconds
+50% Damage to Undead
-40% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(20 to 30) to Glacial Nova
Maximum Fire Resist -5%
Maximum Cold Resist +10%
(50 to 100)% Bonus to Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (4)

we can build a really nice farmer with great AoE in endgame.

Avalanche
Spell: Awkward to aim but good damaging cold spell. Used properly, especially together with

Eyes of Septumos

Eyes of Septumos
Circlet (Sacred)
Defense: 505 to 571
Required Level: 80
Required Dexterity: 262
Item Level: 105
1% Chance to cast level 10 Cold Fear on Death Blow
+(80 to 150) Spell Focus
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(14 to 22) to Avalanche
(10 to 20)% to Energy
Elemental Resists +(15 to 25)%
Socketed (4)

we can build a nice o-skill build around it in late game.

Stormclash
Spell: Shoots bolts that explode on impact. Works as an support skill for some bosses as well as a main skill for farming and bossing when gearing heavily towards this skill.

BREAKPOINTS

FCR:
24/46/86/174 (6 fpa) - Stave
11/24/78/142 (7 fpa) - 1 Hand Swing (Swords, Daggers, Sceptres,...)
FHR:
24/40/70/133/360 (4 fpa) - Stave
39/56/86/152/377 (4 fpa) - 1 Hand Swing (Swords, Daggers, Sceptres,...)
FBR:
32/42/52/68/86/120/174/280/600 (7 fpa)

Source: Speed Calculator v. 1.2 by Terryys.

Pierce

► Pierce Stats

Depending on the purpose there are 3 pierce caps that we are aiming for in endgame.

• 135 pierce for general mobs in Hell difficulty
• 170 pierce for most Act Bosses, Uber Bosses
• 199 pierce for Anomalie, Phoboss and Samael

Stave vs 1 Hand + Shield

We are aware of the fact that a 1 Hand + Shield setup can have it's uses for a caster Druid:

• more available sockets
• easier access to PR% with Crafted Shields
• easier access to max res due to items like
  Dreamflange

  

  Dreamflange
  Mace (Sacred)
  One-Hand Damage: 44 to 50
  Required Level: 100
  Required Strength: 442
  Item Level: 105
  Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
  +(3 to 4) to All Skills
  +(51 to 75) Spell Focus
  50% Cast Speed
  +50% Damage to Undead
  +(16 to 20)% to Spell Damage
  +(51 to 100) to Energy
  Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
  +2 to Light Radius
  Socketed (3)
  
  or
  Wheel of Fortune

  

  Wheel of Fortune
  Large Shield (4)
  Defense: 85 to 162
  Chance to Block: Class%
  Required Level: 4
  Required Strength: 27
  Required Dexterity: 45
  Item Level: 10
  +(21 to 30) to Vitality
  Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
  Elemental Resists +(6 to 10)%
  Fire Absorb 1%
  Lightning Absorb 1%
  Cold Absorb 1%
  (4 to 7)% Gold Find
  (5 to 10)% Magic Find
  Socketed (1)
  Defense: 240 to 405
  Chance to Block: Class%
  Required Level: 21
  Required Strength: 53
  Required Dexterity: 67
  Item Level: 31
  +(31 to 40) to Vitality
  Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
  Elemental Resists +(11 to 20)%
  Fire Absorb 2%
  Lightning Absorb 2%
  Cold Absorb 2%
  (9 to 12)% Gold Find
  (11 to 20)% Magic Find
  Socketed (3)
  Defense: 501 to 817
  Chance to Block: Class%
  Required Level: 39
  Required Strength: 184
  Required Dexterity: 139
  Item Level: 51
  +(41 to 50) to Vitality
  Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
  Elemental Resists +(21 to 30)%
  Fire Absorb 2%
  Lightning Absorb 2%
  Cold Absorb 2%
  (14 to 17)% Gold Find
  (21 to 30)% Magic Find
  Socketed (4)
  Defense: 684 to 1113
  Chance to Block: Class%
  Required Level: 48
  Required Strength: 368
  Required Dexterity: 288
  Item Level: 77
  +(51 to 60) to Vitality
  Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
  Elemental Resists +(31 to 40)%
  Fire Absorb 3%
  Lightning Absorb 3%
  Cold Absorb 3%
  (17 to 19)% Gold Find
  (31 to 40)% Magic Find
  Socketed (4)
  
• presence of actual good ele caster Endgame Shields like
  Celestial Barrier

  

  Celestial Barrier
  Spiked Shield (Sacred)
  Defense: (2525 - 2828) to (3012 - 3374)
  Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
  Required Level: 100
  Required Dexterity: 550
  Item Level: 120
  +(4 to 5) to All Skills
  1% Base Block Chance
  -50% Attack Speed
  30% Cast Speed
  -(20 to 25)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
  +(150 to 180)% Enhanced Defense
  50% Bonus to Defense
  1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
  Socketed (6)
  

But the downsides of worse hit recovery frames and 7 fpa maximum cast speed are enough for us to only cover Stave setups in this guide.
However we encourage you to experiment and come up with nice setups, especially in encounters were max res and phys res is very important.

MERCENARY Taken from: Melee Sorceress Guide by Solfege.

Personally both of us prefer playing without a merc, however a good support Merc can be helpful in many situations.
If you are going to use a merc we suggest an A2 Fighter Mage. He is tanky, has good crowd control skills. On a second choice, a Shapeshifter is also tanky and can buff us and our Acid fiends with Bloodlust.
Note:
Mercs have an innate +100% Elemental res. They still suffer from the res penalties in later difficulties.
Tip:
Mercs inherit both your GF and MF, on top of any they get from gear, as long as they get the kill. They also benefit from the + all skills modifier. Mercs cannot use oskills.

SUMMONS Taken from: Melee Sorceress Guide by Solfege.

Summons gain 15% Elemental resistances per Skill Point up to a maximum of 75%. They can gain more res with the Summoned Minion Resistances mod from gear/skills/Charms, but they cannot utilize more than +75% from these sources. They suffer the same res penalties you do in later difficulties.

Summoned Minion Resistance Penalties per Difficulty (assuming at least 5 Skill Points in a summon skill):

Normal (+/-0% Res Penalty)
75% innate resistances. An additional +25% Minion Res will make them immune.
Nightmare (-50% Res Penalty)
25% innate resistances. An additional +75% Minion Res will make them immune.
Hell (-100% Res Penalty)
-25% innate resistances. An additional +75% Minion Res will give them 50% resistances.

Tip:
Summoned Minions (and Reanimates) inherit your MF, as long as they get the kill.

EARLY GAME
Our playstyle in early game is really simple: we will use Plague Avatar as our main damage dealer skill, while using Rain of Fire for dealing with bosses, "immunes", and in general for immobile non-resistant monsters. Prebuff with Mark of The Wild, summon your Acid Fiends and kill every monster in sight with your Poison Avatar when they approach your summons. In early game, we will be really squishy, so try to play safe behind your minions and to not rush or overxtend, healing yourself with Pagan Rites when needed. Your fiends are pretty tanky early game, but try to always keep an eye on their number so you can avoid to get suddenly swarmed. Also, try to not spam constantly your Poison Avatar, since its high mana cost will empty your mana pool really fast.

ATTRIBUTE POINTS

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Caster Druid main Stat is Energy, since in Median XL spells receive a % of bonus damage the more points you put into it.
Early game we will need to dump some points in Strenght for gear requirements and a little amount in Dexterity if we're going for a normal Stave like

Dubhdroiacht

. As we progress further into mid-end game, charms from ubers and signets of learning will give us more breathing space to freely dump most or all our points into Energy and benefit from more damage/clearspeed

STR - Enough for gear
DEX - Enough for gear
VIT - None
NRG - All the rest

GEAR

Various gear choices are possible early game. We selected different and best possibilities for each slot so you can then try them and personalize it yourself:

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Weapon

Pax Mystica

Pax Mystica
Staves
'Tir'
Runeword Level: 10
+1 to All Skills
+7% to Spell Damage
+(2 to 5) to Blink
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
(11 to 13)% Magic Find

->

Dubhdroiacht

->

Elverfolk

Elverfolk
Staves
'ChamIstVex'
Runeword Level: 83
+(7 to 8) to All Skills
+(60 to 80) Spell Focus
35% Cast Speed
-(27 to 33)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+750 Defense vs. Missile
(21 to 30)% to Energy
Maximum Life and Mana +5%
Elemental Resists +(35 to 45)%
(31 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
10% Magic Find

in a T4 War Staff

Armor

Griswold's Heart

->

Lumen Arcana

Lumen Arcana
Body Armors
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
+1 to All Skills
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(25 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
+2 to Light Radius

->

Queen of Glass

Queen of Glass
Ancient Armor (4)
Defense: (315 - 344) to (630 - 688)
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 33 to 34
Item Level: 29
15% Cast Speed
-(6 to 8)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(76 to 125) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (899 - 969) to (1718 - 1852)
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 57 to 60
Item Level: 40
25% Cast Speed
-(11 to 13)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(176 to 225) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Requirements -(21 to 25)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2084 - 2224) to (3911 - 4173)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 175 to 186
Item Level: 67
35% Cast Speed
-(16 to 18)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(276 to 325) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(41 to 45)%
Cold Resist +(41 to 45)%
Requirements -(31 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (3013 - 3202) to (5650 - 6005)
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 323 to 344
Item Level: 85
40% Cast Speed
-(18 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(326 to 375) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(46 to 50)%
Cold Resist +(46 to 50)%
Requirements -(36 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

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Robe of Leaves

Robe of Leaves
Scale Mail (4)
Defense: (127 - 147) to (254 - 293)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 27 to 28
Item Level: 10
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
-(2 to 3)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(2 to 3)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(2 to 3)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(24 to 43)% Enhanced Defense
+10 Life Regenerated per Second
Maximum Life +(2 to 3)%
Poison Resist +(21 to 25)%
Requirements -(3 to 5)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (452 - 505) to (816 - 911)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 52 to 54
Item Level: 31
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
-(5 to 8)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(5 to 8)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(5 to 8)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(64 to 83)% Enhanced Defense
+20 Life Regenerated per Second
Maximum Life +(3 to 4)%
Poison Resist +(31 to 35)%
Requirements -(6 to 10)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1166 - 1275) to (2031 - 2221)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 171 to 179
Item Level: 51
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
-(10 to 13)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(10 to 13)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(10 to 13)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(104 to 123)% Enhanced Defense
+35 Life Regenerated per Second
Maximum Life +(4 to 5)%
Poison Resist +(41 to 45)%
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1738 - 1885) to (3030 - 3287)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 322 to 338
Item Level: 77
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
-(15 to 18)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(15 to 18)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(15 to 18)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(124 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+50 Life Regenerated per Second
Maximum Life +(5 to 6)%
Poison Resist +(46 to 50)%
Requirements -(16 to 20)%
Socketed (6)

Helm

Ra

Ra
Helms
'ShaelThul'
Runeword Level: 35
Living Flame Gives +1% Fire Spell Damage per 8 Character Levels
+1 to All Skills
+10% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
35% Cast Speed
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
Attacker Flees after Striking (11 to 15)%
Cold Resist +25%
Poison Resist +25%
(7 to 13)% Gold Find
7% Magic Find

(1 skill, fire-poison pierce, fcr)/

Earth Song

Earth Song
Hawk Helm (4)
Defense: (54 - 63) to (79 - 92)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 10
5% Cast Speed
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(21 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(11 to 15)%
Cold Resist +(11 to 15)%
Poison Resist +(11 to 15)%
+(8 to 13) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (211 - 238) to (276 - 311)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 31
10% Cast Speed
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(16 to 20)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(16 to 20)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(51 to 70)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(21 to 25)%
+(18 to 23) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (513 - 570) to (658 - 731)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 175
Item Level: 51
15% Cast Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Poison Resist +(31 to 35)%
+(28 to 33) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (3)
Defense: (788 - 908) to (1004 - 1157)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 350
Item Level: 77
20% Cast Speed
+(26 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(26 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(26 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(91 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +(36 to 40)%
Cold Resist +(36 to 40)%
Poison Resist +(36 to 40)%
+(33 to 38) Mana after each Kill
Socketed (4)

(fcr, spell damage, mana after kill)/

Glowskull

Glowskull
Crown (4)
Defense: (164 - 187) to (248 - 281)
Required Level: 10
Required Strength: 26 to 29
Item Level: 19
+(6 to 8)% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(4 to 6)% to Poison Spell Damage
-3% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resist +(16 to 25)%
(11 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
Requirements -(11 to 20)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (561 - 620) to (785 - 868)
Required Level: 28
Required Strength: 50 to 56
Item Level: 36
+(11 to 13)% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(10 to 12)% to Poison Spell Damage
-6% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(81 to 100)% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resist +(36 to 45)%
(21 to 30)% Bonus to Defense
Requirements -(16 to 25)%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1272 - 1392) to (1754 - 1920)
Required Level: 46
Required Strength: 165 to 186
Item Level: 67
+(16 to 18)% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(16 to 18)% to Poison Spell Damage
-9% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resist +(56 to 65)%
(31 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
Requirements -(21 to 30)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1911 - 2076) to (2614 - 2839)
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 306 to 349
Item Level: 85
+(18 to 20)% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(18 to 20)% to Poison Spell Damage
-12% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(121 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resist +(66 to 75)%
(41 to 50)% Bonus to Defense
Requirements -(26 to 35)%
Socketed (4)

(psd, poison pierce, spell damage, more def)

Belt

Rainbow

Rainbow
Belts
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
+5% to Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
(6 to 8)% Magic Find
+2 to Light Radius

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Moonwrap

Moonwrap
Sash (4)
Defense: (16 - 18) to (20 - 21)
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 1
5% Cast Speed
+3% to Spell Damage
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(11 to 15)%
Cold Resist +(11 to 15)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (119 - 129) to (131 - 141)
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 31
15% Cast Speed
+9% to Spell Damage
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (331 - 353) to (370 - 395)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 125
Item Level: 51
25% Cast Speed
+15% to Spell Damage
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (493 - 524) to (542 - 576)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 77
30% Cast Speed
+20% to Spell Damage
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(36 to 40)%
Cold Resist +(36 to 40)%
Socketed (2)

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Aerin Orbiter

Aerin Orbiter
Belt (4)
Defense: (88 - 96) to (121 - 132)
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 10
5% Cast Speed
+(4 to 5)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(4 to 5)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(4 to 5)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(11 to 15) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (3 to 5)
Socketed (1)
Defense: (310 - 334) to (389 - 419)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 56
Item Level: 31
15% Cast Speed
+(8 to 9)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(8 to 9)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(8 to 9)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(9 to 11)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (9 to 11)
Socketed (2)
Defense: (754 - 805) to (938 - 1001)
Required Level: 40
Required Strength: 201
Item Level: 51
25% Cast Speed
+(12 to 13)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(12 to 13)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(12 to 13)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(15 to 17)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (15 to 17)
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1104 - 1173) to (1358 - 1443)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 402
Item Level: 77
30% Cast Speed
+(14 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(14 to 15)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(14 to 15)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(18 to 20)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (18 to 20)
Socketed (2)

/T4 Honorific Belt (fcr, sd, flat energy)

Gloves

Iblis

Iblis
Gloves
'TyrSur'
Runeword Level: 90
+40 Spell Focus if Sanguine Covenant is Active
+10% Maximum Mana if Solar Flare is Active
+(37 to 42)% to Fire Spell Damage
(25 to 35)% to Energy
Regenerate Mana +(10 to 15)%
Fire Absorb 4%
+10 to Light Radius

->

Vilehand

Vilehand
Leather Gloves (4)
Defense: 6 to 8
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 1
+(3 to 5)% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(6 to 10)% to Poison Spell Damage
Poison Length Reduced by (31 to 35)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: 70 to 75
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 31
+(0 to 1) to All Skills
+(6 to 8)% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(11 to 15)% to Poison Spell Damage
Poison Length Reduced by (36 to 40)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: 176 to 184
Required Level: 34
Required Strength: 175
Item Level: 51
+1 to All Skills
+(8 to 10)% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(16 to 20)% to Poison Spell Damage
Poison Length Reduced by (41 to 45)%
Socketed (3)
Defense: 243 to 258
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 350
Item Level: 77
+1 to All Skills
+(11 to 13)% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
Poison Length Reduced by (46 to 50)%
Socketed (4)

/

Kali

Kali
Gloves
'LumKo'
Runeword Level: 48
15% Chance to cast level 13 Seal of Fire on Kill
+2 to All Skills
+15% to Summoned Minion Resistances
-214 Defense
5% to Strength
Maximum Fire Resist +4%
Fire Resist +25%

(+skills, max res)

Boots

Epicenter

Epicenter
Boots
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
0.0625% Chance of Crushing Blow (Based on Character Level)
+(4 to 15)% Enhanced Defense
+(40 to 60) to Life
Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%

->

Rabbit's Foot

Rabbit's Foot
Boots (4)
Defense: 8 to 14
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 21
Item Level: 1
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+10% to Spell Damage
+5 Maximum Stamina
(1 to 5)% Gold Find
(1 to 5)% Magic Find
Requirements -15%
Socketed (1)
Defense: 75 to 88
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 35
Item Level: 31
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+12% to Spell Damage
+10 Maximum Stamina
(5 to 10)% Gold Find
(5 to 10)% Magic Find
Requirements -30%
Socketed (2)
Defense: 184 to 215
Required Level: 34
Required Strength: 96
Item Level: 51
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+16% to Spell Damage
+15 Maximum Stamina
(15 to 20)% Gold Find
(15 to 20)% Magic Find
Requirements -45%
Socketed (3)
Defense: 258 to 296
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 140
Item Level: 77
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+20% to Spell Damage
+20 Maximum Stamina
(25 to 30)% Gold Find
(25 to 30)% Magic Find
Requirements -60%
Socketed (4)

/T4 Honorific Boots

Amulet
Rare with +Skills, spell damage (all or poison/fire), poison pierce (fcr, all stats, res are nice too)/

The Dreamcatcher

The Dreamcatcher
Amulet
Required Level: 80
Item Level: 80
+(1 to 3) to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
-(4 to 10)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Elemental Resists +(20 to 25)%
+(10 to 15) Mana after each Kill

Rings
Rare with +Skills, spell damage (all or poison/fire), poison pierce (fcr, all stats, res are nice too)

On Switch

Pax Mystica

Pax Mystica
Staves
'Tir'
Runeword Level: 10
+1 to All Skills
+7% to Spell Damage
+(2 to 5) to Blink
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
(11 to 13)% Magic Find

(Blink oskill) ->

Laadan

Laadan
Druid Staves
'VexCham'
Runeword Level: 83
+(6 to 7) to Druid Skill Levels
100% Cast Speed
Mana Sweep Cooldown Reduced by 6 seconds
+(26 to 29) to Mana Sweep
Slows Attacker by (16 to 20)%
Maximum Life +5%
+250 to Mana
Maximum Mana +(3 to 6)%
Requirements -10%

(Mana Sweep oskill) /

Sagespirit

Sagespirit
Compound Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (7 - 8) to (16 - 32)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 5
Required Dexterity: 57
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(31 to 50)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
15% Attack Speed
+(6 to 20) to Maximum Damage
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+(16 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (25 - 28) to (52 - 75)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(71 to 90)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
25% Attack Speed
+(21 to 40) to Maximum Damage
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Damage
+(36 to 45) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (61 - 66) to (112 - 148)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 186
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(111 to 130)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
35% Attack Speed
+(36 to 65) to Maximum Damage
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
+(56 to 65) to Dexterity
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (81 - 88) to (142 - 182)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 370
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(131 to 150)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
40% Attack Speed
+(43 to 75) to Maximum Damage
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
+(66 to 75) to Dexterity
Socketed (6)

(nice MotW Buff)

Socket Fillers
Weapon - Perfect Diamonds -> Zod-crafted Jewels
Armor - Perfect Res Gems as needed (Amber, Bloodstone, Onyx, Turquoise) -> Sol Runes -> Zod-crafted Jewels
All RWs - Any Jewels -> Zod-crafted Jewels

Mystic Orbs
Weapon (TU) - 5 x psd, Laek, fcr/EF
Weapon (Elverfolk) - 5 x psd, Laek/fcr/EF as needed
Armor (Honorific) - dex/str to wear high req gear, psd, ene/fhr/all res/MF
Armor (TU) - psd, ene, ED on Body Armor and Belt/ fhr + all res as needed
Jewelry - psd, Mana regen, flat DR

SKILLPLAN

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Max:
-Acid Fiends (meatshields)
-Poison Flash (more life for your fiends synergy)
-Poison Avatar (main early game aoe damage skill and more damage for your fiends)
-Feed the Pack (life after kill, and reanimates)
-Lifeshield (more def and life)

-1 point into Vine Companion (we're not smaxing this as skill's most beneficial effects actually come from its synergies)
Spare points into Rain of Fire and Pagan Rites to reach at least 10% heal until you get some +skill charms and gear and then leave it to 1-point wonder

MID GAME
Starting from lvl 115 we can start farming with our current t4 gear Kurast 3000 KBA for sets/SUs, and consequentially work up to find some better pieces in order to boost our damage and increase our general killspeed. You can actually farm even 120 uberlevels like Duncraig and Teganze quite comfortably with t4 stuff. From now on, we'll list two different specs for skills and gears you can start working toward.

ATTRIBUTE POINTS

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If you started to collect your first ubercharms at level 105 and 110 you should now have some more points added in all stats. For mid game we will have higher strenght requirements for gear and next to none for dex:

STR - Enough for gear
DEX -None
VIT - None
NRG - All the rest

SPEC.1: ICE

For this particular spec we opt for easy to find gear and go with full Lone Wolf set coupled with some basic SUs, using Hunting Banshee as our main damage dealer skill. Full Lone Wolf bonus gives you a delicious +1 projectile to your Hunting Banshee skill and will be your transitioning gear before going for SSU Flamen Staff Biting Frost in endgame.


GEAR

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Weapon

Lone Wolf's Maul

Lone Wolf's Maul
Flamen Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 48 to 51
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 240
Item Level: 1
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Strength)%
+(8 to 10) to Druid Skill Levels
+(101 to 150) Spell Focus
50% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+(16 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(16 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+66 to Energy
Physical Damage Reduced by (51 to 60)
Socketed (4)

Lone Wolf's Path
(Druid Seer Set)

Armor

Lone Wolf's Fur

Lone Wolf's Fur
Studded Leather (Sacred)
Defense: (4784 - 5980) to (5186 - 6482)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 330
Item Level: 1
20% Hit Recovery
+(11 to 13)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(11 to 13)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 50) to Strength
+(31 to 50) to Vitality
Attacker Takes Fire Damage of 150
Requirements -40%
Socketed (6)

Lone Wolf's Path
(Druid Seer Set)

Helm

Coldhunger

Coldhunger
Wolf Head (Sacred)
Defense: (1842 - 2082) to (1915 - 2165)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 105
4% Chance to cast level 40 Ice Lance on Striking
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
Adds 13-38 Damage
Adds 30-35 Cold Damage
(14 to 17)% Life stolen per Hit
-(29 to 35)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+(41 to 50) to Dexterity
+(41 to 50) to Vitality
Cold Resist +(30 to 50)%
Socketed (4)

-> Eerie crafted Druid Helm (up to +4 druid skills, 35% cold pierce, cold spell dmg), blessed with Sacred shrine

Belt

Aerin Orbiter

Aerin Orbiter
Belt (4)
Defense: (88 - 96) to (121 - 132)
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 10
5% Cast Speed
+(4 to 5)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(4 to 5)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(4 to 5)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(11 to 15) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (3 to 5)
Socketed (1)
Defense: (310 - 334) to (389 - 419)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 56
Item Level: 31
15% Cast Speed
+(8 to 9)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(8 to 9)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(8 to 9)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(9 to 11)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (9 to 11)
Socketed (2)
Defense: (754 - 805) to (938 - 1001)
Required Level: 40
Required Strength: 201
Item Level: 51
25% Cast Speed
+(12 to 13)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(12 to 13)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(12 to 13)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(15 to 17)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (15 to 17)
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1104 - 1173) to (1358 - 1443)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 402
Item Level: 77
30% Cast Speed
+(14 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(14 to 15)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(14 to 15)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(18 to 20)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (18 to 20)
Socketed (2)

->

Ashaera's Armor

Ashaera's Armor
Belt (Sacred)
Defense: 1687 to 1760
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 575
Item Level: 105
+(21 to 25) Spell Focus
+(11 to 15)% to Spell Damage
+500 Defense
(11 to 15)% to Energy
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
Physical Resist 10%
Socketed (2)

(%spell dmg,%dr)

Gloves

Lone Wolf's Claws

Lone Wolf's Claws
Heavy Gloves (Sacred)
Defense: (984 - 1230) to (1044 - 1305)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 420
Item Level: 1
20% Hit Recovery
+(6 to 10)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
(11 to 15)% to Energy
Fire Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Requirements -20%
Socketed (4)

Lone Wolf's Path
(Druid Seer Set)

Boots

Lone Wolf's Track

Lone Wolf's Track
Chain Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1478 - 1847) to (1602 - 2002)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 460
Item Level: 1
20% Cast Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
-(5 to 6)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(5 to 6)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 40) to Vitality
Fire Resist +(31 to 50)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 50)%
Requirements -20%
Socketed (4)

Lone Wolf's Path
(Druid Seer Set)

Amulet
Rare with +skills and cold pierce ->

The Tesseract

The Tesseract
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
+(1 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance

or

Black Dwarf

Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius

with a good cold pierce roll /

Quov Tsin's Talisman

Quov Tsin's Talisman
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 110
15% Innate Elemental Damage
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances

for bosses

Rings
Rare with +Skills, spell damage (all or cold), cold pierce (fcr, all stats, res are nice too)

On Switch

Laadan

Laadan
Druid Staves
'VexCham'
Runeword Level: 83
+(6 to 7) to Druid Skill Levels
100% Cast Speed
Mana Sweep Cooldown Reduced by 6 seconds
+(26 to 29) to Mana Sweep
Slows Attacker by (16 to 20)%
Maximum Life +5%
+250 to Mana
Maximum Mana +(3 to 6)%
Requirements -10%

(Mana Sweep oskill)/

Sagespirit

Sagespirit
Compound Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (7 - 8) to (16 - 32)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 5
Required Dexterity: 57
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(31 to 50)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
15% Attack Speed
+(6 to 20) to Maximum Damage
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+(16 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (25 - 28) to (52 - 75)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(71 to 90)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
25% Attack Speed
+(21 to 40) to Maximum Damage
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Damage
+(36 to 45) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (61 - 66) to (112 - 148)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 186
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(111 to 130)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
35% Attack Speed
+(36 to 65) to Maximum Damage
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
+(56 to 65) to Dexterity
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (81 - 88) to (142 - 182)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 370
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(131 to 150)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
40% Attack Speed
+(43 to 75) to Maximum Damage
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
+(66 to 75) to Dexterity
Socketed (6)

(nice MotW Buff)/

Shamanka

Shamanka
Long Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 56 to 58
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 203
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 6) to Sorceress Skill Levels
45% Cast Speed
45% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(6 to 16) to Bloodlust
Maximum Life +(10 to 13)%
Fire Resist +(50 to 70)%
Lightning Resist +(50 to 70)%
Socketed (4)

with 4 Nih socketed (Bloodlust oskill buff)

Socket Fillers
Weapon - Thai runes for more pierce if needed, Zod-crafted Jewels for more spell damage, Ix runes if fcr needed
Armor - Thai runes, Perfect Res Gems as needed (Amber, Bloodstone, Onyx, Turquoise) / Zod-crafted Jewels

Mystic Orbs
Weapon - 5 x cold sp, fcr
Armor (TU) - 5 x cold spell damage
Jewelry - cold spell damage, Mana regen, flat DR

This other one is an alternate setup more suited for self found progression or at least less trading. We recommend doing Athulua Uber in Early Game setup because the additional + max slvl on the charm will let us hit the BP of baselevel 26 on Hunting Banshee. With the unlocking of the third projectile we increase our damage by 50%.

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Weapon

Elverfolk

Elverfolk
Staves
'ChamIstVex'
Runeword Level: 83
+(7 to 8) to All Skills
+(60 to 80) Spell Focus
35% Cast Speed
-(27 to 33)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+750 Defense vs. Missile
(21 to 30)% to Energy
Maximum Life and Mana +5%
Elemental Resists +(35 to 45)%
(31 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
10% Magic Find

in a T4 War Staff ->

Hand of Frost

Hand of Frost
Sorceress Orbs
'GlaGhalXeth'
Runeword Level: 100
5% Chance to cast level 44 Frigid Nova when Struck
+(4 to 5) to All Skills
+(40 to 50) Spell Focus
20% Combat Speeds
Wintertide Cooldown Reduced by 1 seconds
+(20 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-25% to Enemy Cold Resistance
Cold Resist +50%
Cold Absorb (3 to 5)%
Physical Resist 5%
+(75 to 100) Life when Struck by an Enemy

/Eerie or Sacred crafted Flamen Staff with >= 9 Druid skills.

Armor

Queen of Glass

Queen of Glass
Ancient Armor (4)
Defense: (315 - 344) to (630 - 688)
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 33 to 34
Item Level: 29
15% Cast Speed
-(6 to 8)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(76 to 125) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (899 - 969) to (1718 - 1852)
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 57 to 60
Item Level: 40
25% Cast Speed
-(11 to 13)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(176 to 225) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Requirements -(21 to 25)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2084 - 2224) to (3911 - 4173)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 175 to 186
Item Level: 67
35% Cast Speed
-(16 to 18)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(276 to 325) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(41 to 45)%
Cold Resist +(41 to 45)%
Requirements -(31 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (3013 - 3202) to (5650 - 6005)
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 323 to 344
Item Level: 85
40% Cast Speed
-(18 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(326 to 375) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(46 to 50)%
Cold Resist +(46 to 50)%
Requirements -(36 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

->Sacred crafted Body Armor with good shrine modifiers (>= 17 pierce and >= 20% csd) and 2 all skill, ED and flat or % aa

Helm

The Celestial Crown

The Celestial Crown
Circlet (4)
Defense: 22 to 47
Required Level: 4
Required Dexterity: 14
Item Level: 1
+30 Spell Focus
+(7 to 12)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(2 to 3)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(11 to 20) to Energy
Cold Resist +30%
Socketed (1)
Defense: 61 to 113
Required Level: 22
Required Dexterity: 29
Item Level: 31
+60 Spell Focus
+(15 to 20)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 6)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 30) to Energy
Cold Resist +60%
Socketed (2)
Defense: 126 to 225
Required Level: 39
Required Dexterity: 69
Item Level: 51
+90 Spell Focus
+(23 to 28)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(31 to 40) to Energy
Cold Resist +90%
Socketed (3)
Defense: 173 to 304
Required Level: 48
Required Dexterity: 147
Item Level: 77
+120 Spell Focus
+(31 to 36)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(11 to 13)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(41 to 50) to Energy
Cold Resist +120%
Socketed (4)

-> Eerie or Sacred crafted Druid Helm

Belt

Moonwrap

Moonwrap
Sash (4)
Defense: (16 - 18) to (20 - 21)
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 1
5% Cast Speed
+3% to Spell Damage
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(11 to 15)%
Cold Resist +(11 to 15)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (119 - 129) to (131 - 141)
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 31
15% Cast Speed
+9% to Spell Damage
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (331 - 353) to (370 - 395)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 125
Item Level: 51
25% Cast Speed
+15% to Spell Damage
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (493 - 524) to (542 - 576)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 77
30% Cast Speed
+20% to Spell Damage
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(36 to 40)%
Cold Resist +(36 to 40)%
Socketed (2)

-> Eerie or Sacred crafted Belt

Gloves
Eerie or Sacred crafted Gloves

Boots
Sacred blessed Sacred Honorific Boots/

Megalith

Megalith
Boots
'LoFal'
Runeword Level: 73
+1 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
15% Block Speed
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+(10 to 20) to all Attributes
5% to Dexterity
Regenerate Mana +30%
Physical Resist 5%

-> Sacred crafted Boots

Amulet
Rare with +Skills, cold pierce, cold spell damage , Energy Factor (fcr, all stats, res are nice too)

Rings
Rare with +Skill,cold pierce, cold spell damage, Energy Factor (fcr, all stats, res are nice too)

On Switch

Laadan

Laadan
Druid Staves
'VexCham'
Runeword Level: 83
+(6 to 7) to Druid Skill Levels
100% Cast Speed
Mana Sweep Cooldown Reduced by 6 seconds
+(26 to 29) to Mana Sweep
Slows Attacker by (16 to 20)%
Maximum Life +5%
+250 to Mana
Maximum Mana +(3 to 6)%
Requirements -10%

(Mana Sweep oskill) /

Sagespirit

Sagespirit
Compound Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (7 - 8) to (16 - 32)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 5
Required Dexterity: 57
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(31 to 50)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
15% Attack Speed
+(6 to 20) to Maximum Damage
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+(16 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (25 - 28) to (52 - 75)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(71 to 90)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
25% Attack Speed
+(21 to 40) to Maximum Damage
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Damage
+(36 to 45) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (61 - 66) to (112 - 148)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 186
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(111 to 130)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
35% Attack Speed
+(36 to 65) to Maximum Damage
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
+(56 to 65) to Dexterity
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (81 - 88) to (142 - 182)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 370
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(131 to 150)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
40% Attack Speed
+(43 to 75) to Maximum Damage
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
+(66 to 75) to Dexterity
Socketed (6)

(nice MotW Buff)/

Augur

(nice Cold Buff with Raven Heart)

Socket Fillers
Weapon - Perfect Diamonds -> Zod-crafted Jewels/Thai Runes as needed
Armor - Perfect Res Gems as needed (Amber, Bloodstone, Onyx, Turquoise) -> Zod-crafted Jewels/Thai Runes as needed
All RWs - Any Jewels -> Zod-crafted Jewels

Mystic Orbs
Weapon - 5 x csd, Laek/fcr/EF as needed
Armor (Honorific) - str to wear high req gear, csd, ene/fhr/all res/MF as needed
Armor - ED on Body Armor,Belt and Druid Helm , csd, ene / fhr + all res as needed
Jewelry - csd, Mana regen/flat DR/flat defense as needed

SKILLPLAN

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Max:
-Hunting Banshee: Banshee gets an extra projectile every 13 hard points put into the skill. Coupled with full set we'll reach a nice amount of 4 banshees spammed at 6 fpa/s.
-Mythal (more %cold spell damage thanks to sinergy with Symbiosis)
-Lifeshield (more def and life)
-Feed the Pack (laek, reanimates)

26 pts into Elvensong to cap the 20% avoid offered by Symbiosis synergy
4 pts into Symbiosis: your Black Road skill will enable some really good synergies by smaxing other various skills
1 pt Pagan Rites (only 1 point since we will benefit from the +skills for more healing rate)
1 pt Rain of Fire
1 pt Force of Nature (more spell dmg)
Rest into Acid Fiends ((meatshields AND life regeneration thanks to Symbiosis) and Feed the Pack (try to reach at least 500 laek)

SPEC.2: STORM

If you feel more fancy, you can start building toward this powerful spec, based on the Stormclash oskill found on several SUs we will use as our core gear of choice. Rest of gear will be mostly craft to easily reach 135 light pierce and start melting everything. This build is pretty strong and will develop even stronger in endgame when we will get our hands on our Hide of The Basilisk SSU Chain Mail. Overall Storm>Ice, but the latter is easier and faster to assemble. If you can, try to max the Stormclash rolls up to 20 on every gear piece, so we can reach level 75 and get 4 bolts per cast.


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Weapon

Aerin Nexus

Aerin Nexus
Gnarled Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 59 to 62
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 218
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(6 to 8) to All Skills
+(25 to 40)% Bonus to Spell Focus
+50% Damage to Undead
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+225 Life Regenerated per Second
Physical Resist (5 to 10)%
5% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

(Stormclash Oskill, %dr, +skills) CORE ITEM

Armor
Crafted/Blessed Ornate Armor with +2 skills, light pierce, light spell damage -->

Hide of the Basilisk

Hide of the Basilisk
Chain Mail (Sacred)
Defense: (5807 - 6817) to (6568 - 7711)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 120
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
30% Cast Speed
+(25 to 38)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(13 to 16) to Thunderstone
+(130 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+250 to Mana
Maximum Lightning Resist +4%
Physical Resist 15%
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (6)

Helm

Forest Defender

Forest Defender
Antlers (Sacred)
Defense: (2277 - 2562) to (2474 - 2783)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 105
Spiritual Alignment Adds 5% Lightning Spell Damage per Base Level
Spiritual Alignment No Longer Adds Fire/Cold Spell Damage
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
20% Cast Speed
20% Movement Speed
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Lightning Resist +1%
(35 to 50)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

((Stormclash Oskill, light pierce,+ skills, tcd) CORE ITEM

Belt

Nor Tiraj's Wisdom

Nor Tiraj's Wisdom
Heavy Belt (Sacred)
Defense: (2805 - 3315) to (3029 - 3580)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 687 to 937
Item Level: 105
+100 Spell Focus
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Lightning Shield
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Mana +10%
(10 to 50)% Bonus to Defense
+2% to Experience Gained
Requirements +(10 to 50)%
Socketed (2)

((Stormclash Oskill, great stats) CORE ITEM

Gloves
Crafted Eerie Gloves Blessed with Ornate with +2 druid skills, Innate pierce, innate light sd, ed, flat stats, EF

Boots
Crafted Eerie Boots Blessed with Ornate with light pierce, light spell damage or

Megalith

Megalith
Boots
'LoFal'
Runeword Level: 73
+1 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
15% Block Speed
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+(10 to 20) to all Attributes
5% to Dexterity
Regenerate Mana +30%
Physical Resist 5%

(+1 skill for Stormclash, %dr)

Amulet
Rare with +skills and light pierce ->

The Tesseract

The Tesseract
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
+(1 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance

or

Black Dwarf

Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius

with a good light pierce roll /

Quov Tsin's Talisman

Quov Tsin's Talisman
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 110
15% Innate Elemental Damage
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances

for bosses

Rings
Rare with +Skills, spell damage (all or light), light pierce (fcr, all stats, res are nice too)

On Switch

Laadan

Laadan
Druid Staves
'VexCham'
Runeword Level: 83
+(6 to 7) to Druid Skill Levels
100% Cast Speed
Mana Sweep Cooldown Reduced by 6 seconds
+(26 to 29) to Mana Sweep
Slows Attacker by (16 to 20)%
Maximum Life +5%
+250 to Mana
Maximum Mana +(3 to 6)%
Requirements -10%

(Mana Sweep oskill)/

Sagespirit

Sagespirit
Compound Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (7 - 8) to (16 - 32)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 5
Required Dexterity: 57
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(31 to 50)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
15% Attack Speed
+(6 to 20) to Maximum Damage
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+(16 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (25 - 28) to (52 - 75)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(71 to 90)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
25% Attack Speed
+(21 to 40) to Maximum Damage
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Damage
+(36 to 45) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (61 - 66) to (112 - 148)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 186
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(111 to 130)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
35% Attack Speed
+(36 to 65) to Maximum Damage
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
+(56 to 65) to Dexterity
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (81 - 88) to (142 - 182)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 370
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(131 to 150)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
40% Attack Speed
+(43 to 75) to Maximum Damage
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
+(66 to 75) to Dexterity
Socketed (6)

(nice MotW Buff)/

Shamanka

Shamanka
Long Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 56 to 58
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 203
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 6) to Sorceress Skill Levels
45% Cast Speed
45% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(6 to 16) to Bloodlust
Maximum Life +(10 to 13)%
Fire Resist +(50 to 70)%
Lightning Resist +(50 to 70)%
Socketed (4)

with 4 Nih socketed (Bloodlust oskill buff)

Socket Fillers
Weapon - Yul runes for more pierce if needed, Zod-crafted Jewels for more spell damage, Ix runes if fcr needed
Armor - Yul runes, Perfect Res Gems as needed (Amber, Bloodstone, Onyx, Turquoise) / Zod-crafted Jewels

Mystic Orbs
Weapon - 5 x light sp, fcr
Armor (TU) - 5 x light spell damage
Jewelry - light spell damage, Mana regen, flat DR

SKILLPLAN

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Light skill points allocation is more comfy than cold since we get our main damage skill from gear and so we are free to place more points into the other skills listed below.

Max:
-Mythal (more %cold spell damage thanks to sinergy with Symbiosis)
-Lifeshield (more def and life)
-Acid Fiends ((meatshields AND life regeneration thanks to Symbiosis)

26 pts into Elvensong to cap the 20% avoid offered by Symbiosis synergy
4 pts into Symbiosis: your Black Road skill will enable some really good synergies by smaxing other various skills
1 pt Pagan Rites (only 1 point since we will benefit from the +skills for more healing rate)
1 pt Force of Nature (more spell dmg)
Rest of points into Circle of Life / Feed the Pack to reach at least 500 laek.

MID GAME PLAYSTYLE

Honestly there is not much difference in playstyle between early and mid game, and it is still pretty basic and simple. You have overall more safety thanks to added defense from items, more life from Lifeshield, tons of life regeneration and 20%+ avoid thanks to Symbiosis and Elvensong. Of course enemies hit harder so try as always to not overextend and never go in melee with anything. Buff yourself with Mark of the Wild and Symbiosis, summon your Fiends and then spam Hunting Banshees to your enemies face. Lone Wolf set gives you also Firedance oskill, a small circle of fire that buffs your spell damage when you're inside it. Has a little cooldown, so if you want a little bit of damage added, alternate the use with your main damage skill. Heal with Pagan Rites when needed.
On Storm side, your main damage skill will be Stormclash. While Banshee has autoaim, Stormclash bolts need to explode on impact with target in order to do damage, so you actually have to aim. Mechanically it works sorta like Elemental: the more bolts you have, the easier it is to hit.

END GAME

Once you have done 120 ubers, have collected your 400 signets of learning and have farmed Duncraig/Teganze till level 125 you are ready to move through end game. In this section we'll list the natural evolution of our two mid game specs of choice in terms of gear. For skillplan and gameplay, nothing changes from the mid game lists above. Just for the smaxing skills, abuse all of +1 to maximum skill level you get from uber charms.

We think that Ice and expecially Storm spec are the most effective available at our disposal in terms of damage and efficiency, despite Fire and Poison getting a great damage buff in patch 1.3 thanks to Vine Companion uberskill. Moreover,

The Searing Heat

The Searing Heat
Flamen Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 48 to 51
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 240
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Strength)%
Hunting Banshee Nullified
+3 Ember Spirit Projectiles
+(9 to 10) to Druid Skill Levels
+150 Spell Focus
25% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+(25 to 40)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
15% to Energy
Physical Resist 5%
5% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

now adds +3 (!) elementals, which can lead to a crazy total amount of them.
Also, you can check out the next Mortimer post in this same thread that covers some extremely interesting endgame builds based on oskills, including: 1) Mana Druid using Arcane Torrent on

Lincos (Xis)

.
2) Ice Druid using Glacial Nova, found on

Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero
Battle Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 61 to 66
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 234
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
Glacial Nova: +150% Total Damage
Fire Spell Damage Reduces Cold Spell Damage
Fire Pierce Reduces Cold Pierce
Glacial Nova Cooldown Reduced by 4 seconds
+50% Damage to Undead
-40% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(20 to 30) to Glacial Nova
Maximum Fire Resist -5%
Maximum Cold Resist +10%
(50 to 100)% Bonus to Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (4)

, crafted Flamen Staves and crafted Druid Helms.


SPEC.1: ICE


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Weapon

The Biting Frost

The Biting Frost
Flamen Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 48 to 51
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 240
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Strength)%
Ember Spirit Nullified
+2 Hunting Banshee Projectiles
+(9 to 10) to Druid Skill Levels
+150 Spell Focus
25% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+(25 to 40)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
15% to Energy
Physical Resist 5%
5% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

(+2 banshee projectiles!, cold pierce, spell damage, sf)

Armor

Icetomb

Icetomb
Field Plate (Sacred)
Defense: (5937 - 7017) to (7053 - 8335)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 105
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+50 Spell Focus
+(20 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 40) to all Attributes
(11 to 15)% to Strength
Maximum Fire Resist -1%
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (6)

Helm
Eerie crafted Druid Helm (up to +4 druid skills, 35% cold pierce, cold spell dmg), blessed with Sacred shrine

Belt

Ashaera's Armor

Ashaera's Armor
Belt (Sacred)
Defense: 1687 to 1760
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 575
Item Level: 105
+(21 to 25) Spell Focus
+(11 to 15)% to Spell Damage
+500 Defense
(11 to 15)% to Energy
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
Physical Resist 10%
Socketed (2)

(%spell dmg,%dr)

Gloves
Eerie Crafted Gloves Blessed with Sacred with +2 druid skills, Innate cold pierce, innate sd, ed, flat stats, EF -->

Stareye's Claws

Stareye's Claws
Gauntlets (Sacred)
Defense: 1674 to 1959
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 120
Adds 100-150 Cold Damage
+25% to Cold Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+200% Enhanced Defense
+50 to Dexterity
15% to Dexterity
Maximum Cold Resist +2%
+5 Cold Absorb
Socketed (4)

Henchmen Trophies
(Legendary Set)

Boots

Steppe Sleeper

Steppe Sleeper
Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1302 - 1627) to (1342 - 1677)
Required Level: 80
Item Level: 1
+1 to Barbarian Skill Levels
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
30% to Strength
Requirements -100%
Socketed (4)

Tundra Walker
(Barbarian Windcarver Set)

-->

Spirit Walker

Spirit Walker
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: 696 to 737
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 120
+1% Physical Resist per 18% Mana Regeneration
+2 to All Skills
+(50 to 100) Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Jitan's Gate Cooldown Reduced by 1 seconds
+35% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Socketed (4)

Amulet

Black Dwarf

Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius

or

The Tesseract

The Tesseract
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
+(1 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance

with a good cold pierce roll /

Quov Tsin's Talisman

Quov Tsin's Talisman
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 110
15% Innate Elemental Damage
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances

for bosses

Rings

Witchcraft

Witchcraft
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
-5% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Maximum Mana (-5 to 5)%
20% Bonus to Defense

x 2

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Laadan

Laadan
Druid Staves
'VexCham'
Runeword Level: 83
+(6 to 7) to Druid Skill Levels
100% Cast Speed
Mana Sweep Cooldown Reduced by 6 seconds
+(26 to 29) to Mana Sweep
Slows Attacker by (16 to 20)%
Maximum Life +5%
+250 to Mana
Maximum Mana +(3 to 6)%
Requirements -10%

(Mana Sweep oskill)/

Sagespirit

Sagespirit
Compound Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (7 - 8) to (16 - 32)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 5
Required Dexterity: 57
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(31 to 50)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
15% Attack Speed
+(6 to 20) to Maximum Damage
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+(16 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (25 - 28) to (52 - 75)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(71 to 90)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
25% Attack Speed
+(21 to 40) to Maximum Damage
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Damage
+(36 to 45) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (61 - 66) to (112 - 148)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 186
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(111 to 130)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
35% Attack Speed
+(36 to 65) to Maximum Damage
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
+(56 to 65) to Dexterity
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (81 - 88) to (142 - 182)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 370
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(131 to 150)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
40% Attack Speed
+(43 to 75) to Maximum Damage
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
+(66 to 75) to Dexterity
Socketed (6)

(nice MotW Buff)/

Shamanka

Shamanka
Long Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 56 to 58
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 203
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 6) to Sorceress Skill Levels
45% Cast Speed
45% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(6 to 16) to Bloodlust
Maximum Life +(10 to 13)%
Fire Resist +(50 to 70)%
Lightning Resist +(50 to 70)%
Socketed (4)

with 4 Nih socketed (Bloodlust oskill buff)

Socket Fillers
Weapon - Thai runes for more pierce if needed, Zod-crafted Jewels for more spell damage, Ix runes if fcr needed
Armor - Thai runes, Perfect Res Gems as needed (Amber, Bloodstone, Onyx, Turquoise) / Zod-crafted Jewels

Mystic Orbs
Weapon - 5 x cold sp, fcr
Armor (TU) - 5 x cold spell damage
Jewelry - cold spell damage, Mana regen, flat DR

SPEC.2: STORM


GEAR

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Weapon

Aerin Nexus

Aerin Nexus
Gnarled Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 59 to 62
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 218
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(6 to 8) to All Skills
+(25 to 40)% Bonus to Spell Focus
+50% Damage to Undead
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+225 Life Regenerated per Second
Physical Resist (5 to 10)%
5% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

(Stormclash Oskill, %dr, +skills) CORE ITEM

Armor

Hide of the Basilisk

Hide of the Basilisk
Chain Mail (Sacred)
Defense: (5807 - 6817) to (6568 - 7711)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 120
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
30% Cast Speed
+(25 to 38)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(13 to 16) to Thunderstone
+(130 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+250 to Mana
Maximum Lightning Resist +4%
Physical Resist 15%
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (6)

Helm

Forest Defender

Forest Defender
Antlers (Sacred)
Defense: (2277 - 2562) to (2474 - 2783)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 105
Spiritual Alignment Adds 5% Lightning Spell Damage per Base Level
Spiritual Alignment No Longer Adds Fire/Cold Spell Damage
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
20% Cast Speed
20% Movement Speed
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Lightning Resist +1%
(35 to 50)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

(Stormclash Oskill, light pierce,+ skills, tcd) CORE ITEM

Belt

Nor Tiraj's Wisdom

Nor Tiraj's Wisdom
Heavy Belt (Sacred)
Defense: (2805 - 3315) to (3029 - 3580)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 687 to 937
Item Level: 105
+100 Spell Focus
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Lightning Shield
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Mana +10%
(10 to 50)% Bonus to Defense
+2% to Experience Gained
Requirements +(10 to 50)%
Socketed (2)

(Stormclash Oskill, great stats) CORE ITEM

Gloves
Crafted Eerie Gloves Blessed with Ornate with +2 druid skills, Innate pierce, innate light sd, ed, flat stats, EF

Boots

Spirit Walker

Spirit Walker
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: 696 to 737
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 120
+1% Physical Resist per 18% Mana Regeneration
+2 to All Skills
+(50 to 100) Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Jitan's Gate Cooldown Reduced by 1 seconds
+35% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Socketed (4)

Amulet

Black Dwarf

Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius

or

The Tesseract

The Tesseract
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
+(1 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance

with a good light pierce roll /

Quov Tsin's Talisman

Quov Tsin's Talisman
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 110
15% Innate Elemental Damage
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances

for bosses

Rings

Witchcraft

Witchcraft
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
-5% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Maximum Mana (-5 to 5)%
20% Bonus to Defense

x 2

On Switch

Laadan

Laadan
Druid Staves
'VexCham'
Runeword Level: 83
+(6 to 7) to Druid Skill Levels
100% Cast Speed
Mana Sweep Cooldown Reduced by 6 seconds
+(26 to 29) to Mana Sweep
Slows Attacker by (16 to 20)%
Maximum Life +5%
+250 to Mana
Maximum Mana +(3 to 6)%
Requirements -10%

(Mana Sweep oskill)/

Sagespirit

Sagespirit
Compound Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (7 - 8) to (16 - 32)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 5
Required Dexterity: 57
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(31 to 50)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
15% Attack Speed
+(6 to 20) to Maximum Damage
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+(16 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (25 - 28) to (52 - 75)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(71 to 90)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
25% Attack Speed
+(21 to 40) to Maximum Damage
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Damage
+(36 to 45) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (61 - 66) to (112 - 148)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 186
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(111 to 130)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
35% Attack Speed
+(36 to 65) to Maximum Damage
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
+(56 to 65) to Dexterity
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (81 - 88) to (142 - 182)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 370
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(131 to 150)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
40% Attack Speed
+(43 to 75) to Maximum Damage
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
+(66 to 75) to Dexterity
Socketed (6)

(nice MotW Buff)/

Shamanka

Shamanka
Long Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 56 to 58
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 203
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 6) to Sorceress Skill Levels
45% Cast Speed
45% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(6 to 16) to Bloodlust
Maximum Life +(10 to 13)%
Fire Resist +(50 to 70)%
Lightning Resist +(50 to 70)%
Socketed (4)

with 4 Nih socketed (Bloodlust oskill buff)

Socket Fillers
Weapon - Yul runes for more pierce if needed, Zod-crafted Jewels for more spell damage, Ix runes if fcr needed
Armor - Yul runes, Perfect Res Gems as needed (Amber, Bloodstone, Onyx, Turquoise) / Zod-crafted Jewels

Mystic Orbs
Weapon - 5 x light sp, fcr
Armor (TU) - 5 x light spell damage
Jewelry - light spell damage, Mana regen, flat DR

We would like to thank:

Brother Laz, Marco and the awesome Sigma team for the never ending, amazing effort they all make in gifting us with tons of hours of pure fun.
Ben-, for his time, politeness, quality checks and quality gear suggestions.
Solfege for letting us use his amazing guide layout.
The Median XL discord friendly community for the quality memes.

[Glamdring26]

OkayChamp guide

[Helzopro]

Great guide, nice formatting/layout and progression with detailed reasons for why to choose specific playstyles or gear selections

[Nucleus42]

Thanks for this guide. I've always wondered about a caster dudu but never made one. I'm semi following this guide but building a fire caster and I have to say that the changes in 1.3 have made it work.

[Bardamu]

Thanks for this guide. I've always wondered about a caster dudu but never made one. I'm semi following this guide but building a fire caster and I have to say that the changes in 1.3 have made it work.

Thanks mate. We are quite interested in development of fire among other specs for the end game. I tested it yesterday but sadly even with a buffed

The Searing Heat

The Searing Heat
Flamen Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 48 to 51
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 240
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Strength)%
Hunting Banshee Nullified
+3 Ember Spirit Projectiles
+(9 to 10) to Druid Skill Levels
+150 Spell Focus
25% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+(25 to 40)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
15% to Energy
Physical Resist 5%
5% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

and the free %spell damage from Vine he just doesn't have the efficiency and clearspeed of light or even cold. Would love to hear what you using as setup tho.

[Crash]

well done

[Bcalath]

Great guide to all you guys. I never really thought about going light dudu since I've always ran bow or wolf. But light looks good if I can farm up the gear.

[mortimer_85]

OSKILL STUFF

Imo the Druid is a great oskill caster char for several reasons:

• Access to Spell damage buffing skills. Since 1.3 for all elemental Spell Damages
• Several options to dump skillpoints for either more survivability or more damage
• Access to great buffing skills like Raven Heart, MotW (with % Bonus items) and Protector Spirits.
• Great mana/ene scaling -> oom no longer a problem when using mana hungry oskills.
• Access to some nice meme oskills you can try to have fun with (Arcane Torrent, Glacial Nova, ...)

This is why I want to introduce to you the OSO (oskill only) route of our guide. By OSO I mean that no direct damaging spells from the Druid itself will be used to kill mobs. This is more a challenge than an actual build early on, because you will suffer until you get

The Magister

The Magister
Long Staff (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 6 to 7
Required Level: 3
Required Dexterity: 8
Item Level: 1
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(11 to 13)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(11 to 13)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(3 to 5) to Flamefront
+(3 to 5) to Flash
Fire Resist +(16 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(16 to 25)%
(11 to 15)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: 13 to 15
Required Level: 21
Required Dexterity: 19
Item Level: 31
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(16 to 18)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(16 to 18)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(7 to 10) to Flamefront
+(9 to 12) to Flash
Fire Resist +(36 to 45)%
Lightning Resist +(36 to 45)%
(21 to 25)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (3)
Two-Hand Damage: 22 to 26
Required Level: 40
Required Dexterity: 43
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 4) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(21 to 23)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 23)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(13 to 16) to Flamefront
+(19 to 24) to Flash
Fire Resist +(56 to 65)%
Lightning Resist +(56 to 65)%
(31 to 35)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 27 to 32
Required Level: 49
Required Dexterity: 88
Item Level: 77
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(5 to 6) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(23 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(23 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(19 to 24) to Flamefront
+(25 to 30) to Flash
Fire Resist +(66 to 75)%
Lightning Resist +(66 to 75)%
(36 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

. Feel free to go for the challenge or vary the build to be more effective early on (use of PF, Plagua Avatar and RoF).

EARLY GAME
Actually OSO playstyle early on means. Dodge a lot of stuff, go slow, lure enmies in already cleared places to finish them. Make use of ELvensong against more dangerous mobs. As soon as you get

The Magister

The Magister
Long Staff (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 6 to 7
Required Level: 3
Required Dexterity: 8
Item Level: 1
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(11 to 13)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(11 to 13)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(3 to 5) to Flamefront
+(3 to 5) to Flash
Fire Resist +(16 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(16 to 25)%
(11 to 15)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: 13 to 15
Required Level: 21
Required Dexterity: 19
Item Level: 31
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(16 to 18)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(16 to 18)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(7 to 10) to Flamefront
+(9 to 12) to Flash
Fire Resist +(36 to 45)%
Lightning Resist +(36 to 45)%
(21 to 25)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (3)
Two-Hand Damage: 22 to 26
Required Level: 40
Required Dexterity: 43
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 4) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(21 to 23)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 23)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(13 to 16) to Flamefront
+(19 to 24) to Flash
Fire Resist +(56 to 65)%
Lightning Resist +(56 to 65)%
(31 to 35)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 27 to 32
Required Level: 49
Required Dexterity: 88
Item Level: 77
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(5 to 6) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(23 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(23 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(19 to 24) to Flamefront
+(25 to 30) to Flash
Fire Resist +(66 to 75)%
Lightning Resist +(66 to 75)%
(36 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

Apocalypse will melt all regular mobs and fire absorbs you can melee-cast with Flash. Single Target will a bit slow until you find your first Hailstorm Amulet but Elvensong plus PF from your Fiends wil do the job until then.

ATTRIBUTE POINTS

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STR - Enough for gear
DEX - Enough for gear
VIT - None
NRG - All the rest

GEAR

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Weapon
Stave from Vendor with Flash/Bloodstar/Frozen Soul/Venomous Spirit ->

The Magister

The Magister
Long Staff (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 6 to 7
Required Level: 3
Required Dexterity: 8
Item Level: 1
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(11 to 13)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(11 to 13)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(3 to 5) to Flamefront
+(3 to 5) to Flash
Fire Resist +(16 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(16 to 25)%
(11 to 15)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: 13 to 15
Required Level: 21
Required Dexterity: 19
Item Level: 31
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(16 to 18)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(16 to 18)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(7 to 10) to Flamefront
+(9 to 12) to Flash
Fire Resist +(36 to 45)%
Lightning Resist +(36 to 45)%
(21 to 25)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (3)
Two-Hand Damage: 22 to 26
Required Level: 40
Required Dexterity: 43
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 4) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(21 to 23)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 23)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(13 to 16) to Flamefront
+(19 to 24) to Flash
Fire Resist +(56 to 65)%
Lightning Resist +(56 to 65)%
(31 to 35)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 27 to 32
Required Level: 49
Required Dexterity: 88
Item Level: 77
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(5 to 6) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(23 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(23 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(19 to 24) to Flamefront
+(25 to 30) to Flash
Fire Resist +(66 to 75)%
Lightning Resist +(66 to 75)%
(36 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

Armor

Griswold's Heart

->

Lumen Arcana

Lumen Arcana
Body Armors
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
+1 to All Skills
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(3 to 8)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(25 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
+2 to Light Radius

->

Queen of Glass

Queen of Glass
Ancient Armor (4)
Defense: (315 - 344) to (630 - 688)
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 33 to 34
Item Level: 29
15% Cast Speed
-(6 to 8)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(76 to 125) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (899 - 969) to (1718 - 1852)
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 57 to 60
Item Level: 40
25% Cast Speed
-(11 to 13)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(176 to 225) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Requirements -(21 to 25)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2084 - 2224) to (3911 - 4173)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 175 to 186
Item Level: 67
35% Cast Speed
-(16 to 18)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(276 to 325) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(41 to 45)%
Cold Resist +(41 to 45)%
Requirements -(31 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (3013 - 3202) to (5650 - 6005)
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 323 to 344
Item Level: 85
40% Cast Speed
-(18 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(326 to 375) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(46 to 50)%
Cold Resist +(46 to 50)%
Requirements -(36 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

/

Robe of Leaves

Robe of Leaves
Scale Mail (4)
Defense: (127 - 147) to (254 - 293)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 27 to 28
Item Level: 10
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
-(2 to 3)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(2 to 3)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(2 to 3)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(24 to 43)% Enhanced Defense
+10 Life Regenerated per Second
Maximum Life +(2 to 3)%
Poison Resist +(21 to 25)%
Requirements -(3 to 5)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (452 - 505) to (816 - 911)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 52 to 54
Item Level: 31
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
-(5 to 8)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(5 to 8)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(5 to 8)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(64 to 83)% Enhanced Defense
+20 Life Regenerated per Second
Maximum Life +(3 to 4)%
Poison Resist +(31 to 35)%
Requirements -(6 to 10)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1166 - 1275) to (2031 - 2221)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 171 to 179
Item Level: 51
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
-(10 to 13)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(10 to 13)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(10 to 13)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(104 to 123)% Enhanced Defense
+35 Life Regenerated per Second
Maximum Life +(4 to 5)%
Poison Resist +(41 to 45)%
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1738 - 1885) to (3030 - 3287)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 322 to 338
Item Level: 77
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
-(15 to 18)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(15 to 18)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
-(15 to 18)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+(124 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+50 Life Regenerated per Second
Maximum Life +(5 to 6)%
Poison Resist +(46 to 50)%
Requirements -(16 to 20)%
Socketed (6)

Helm

Ra

Ra
Helms
'ShaelThul'
Runeword Level: 35
Living Flame Gives +1% Fire Spell Damage per 8 Character Levels
+1 to All Skills
+10% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
35% Cast Speed
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
Attacker Flees after Striking (11 to 15)%
Cold Resist +25%
Poison Resist +25%
(7 to 13)% Gold Find
7% Magic Find

(1 skill, fire-poison pierce, fcr)/

Belt

Rainbow

Rainbow
Belts
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
+5% to Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
(6 to 8)% Magic Find
+2 to Light Radius

->

Moonwrap

Moonwrap
Sash (4)
Defense: (16 - 18) to (20 - 21)
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 1
5% Cast Speed
+3% to Spell Damage
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(11 to 15)%
Cold Resist +(11 to 15)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (119 - 129) to (131 - 141)
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 31
15% Cast Speed
+9% to Spell Damage
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (331 - 353) to (370 - 395)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 125
Item Level: 51
25% Cast Speed
+15% to Spell Damage
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (493 - 524) to (542 - 576)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 77
30% Cast Speed
+20% to Spell Damage
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(36 to 40)%
Cold Resist +(36 to 40)%
Socketed (2)

/

Aerin Orbiter

Aerin Orbiter
Belt (4)
Defense: (88 - 96) to (121 - 132)
Required Level: 5
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 10
5% Cast Speed
+(4 to 5)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(4 to 5)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(4 to 5)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(11 to 15) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (3 to 5)
Socketed (1)
Defense: (310 - 334) to (389 - 419)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 56
Item Level: 31
15% Cast Speed
+(8 to 9)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(8 to 9)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(8 to 9)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(9 to 11)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (9 to 11)
Socketed (2)
Defense: (754 - 805) to (938 - 1001)
Required Level: 40
Required Strength: 201
Item Level: 51
25% Cast Speed
+(12 to 13)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(12 to 13)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(12 to 13)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(15 to 17)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (15 to 17)
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1104 - 1173) to (1358 - 1443)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 402
Item Level: 77
30% Cast Speed
+(14 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(14 to 15)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(14 to 15)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(18 to 20)%
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by (18 to 20)
Socketed (2)

/T4 Honorific Belt (fcr, sd, flat energy)

Gloves

Iblis

Iblis
Gloves
'TyrSur'
Runeword Level: 90
+40 Spell Focus if Sanguine Covenant is Active
+10% Maximum Mana if Solar Flare is Active
+(37 to 42)% to Fire Spell Damage
(25 to 35)% to Energy
Regenerate Mana +(10 to 15)%
Fire Absorb 4%
+10 to Light Radius

->

Kali

Kali
Gloves
'LumKo'
Runeword Level: 48
15% Chance to cast level 13 Seal of Fire on Kill
+2 to All Skills
+15% to Summoned Minion Resistances
-214 Defense
5% to Strength
Maximum Fire Resist +4%
Fire Resist +25%

(+skills, max res)/T4 Honorific Gloves

Boots

Epicenter

Epicenter
Boots
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
0.0625% Chance of Crushing Blow (Based on Character Level)
+(4 to 15)% Enhanced Defense
+(40 to 60) to Life
Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%

->

Rabbit's Foot

Rabbit's Foot
Boots (4)
Defense: 8 to 14
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 21
Item Level: 1
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+10% to Spell Damage
+5 Maximum Stamina
(1 to 5)% Gold Find
(1 to 5)% Magic Find
Requirements -15%
Socketed (1)
Defense: 75 to 88
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 35
Item Level: 31
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+12% to Spell Damage
+10 Maximum Stamina
(5 to 10)% Gold Find
(5 to 10)% Magic Find
Requirements -30%
Socketed (2)
Defense: 184 to 215
Required Level: 34
Required Strength: 96
Item Level: 51
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+16% to Spell Damage
+15 Maximum Stamina
(15 to 20)% Gold Find
(15 to 20)% Magic Find
Requirements -45%
Socketed (3)
Defense: 258 to 296
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 140
Item Level: 77
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+20% to Spell Damage
+20 Maximum Stamina
(25 to 30)% Gold Find
(25 to 30)% Magic Find
Requirements -60%
Socketed (4)

/T4 Honorific Boots

Amulet
Rare with +Skills, spell damage (all or poison/fire), poison pierce/fire pierce (fcr, all stats, res are nice too)/

Fren Slairea

Fren Slairea
Amulet
Required Level: 30
Item Level: 40
+1 to All Skills
+(16 to 20)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(17 to 20) to Flash
Maximum Mana -25%
Lightning Absorb 5%

/

The Dreamcatcher

The Dreamcatcher
Amulet
Required Level: 80
Item Level: 80
+(1 to 3) to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
-(4 to 10)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Elemental Resists +(20 to 25)%
+(10 to 15) Mana after each Kill

/Any Amulet with Hailstorm oskill

Rings
Rare with +Skills, spell damage (all or poison/fire), poison pierce/fire pierce (fcr, all stats, res are nice too)

On Switch

Pax Mystica

Pax Mystica
Staves
'Tir'
Runeword Level: 10
+1 to All Skills
+7% to Spell Damage
+(2 to 5) to Blink
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
(11 to 13)% Magic Find

(Blink oskill) ->

Laadan

Laadan
Druid Staves
'VexCham'
Runeword Level: 83
+(6 to 7) to Druid Skill Levels
100% Cast Speed
Mana Sweep Cooldown Reduced by 6 seconds
+(26 to 29) to Mana Sweep
Slows Attacker by (16 to 20)%
Maximum Life +5%
+250 to Mana
Maximum Mana +(3 to 6)%
Requirements -10%

(Mana Sweep oskill) /

Sagespirit

Sagespirit
Compound Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (7 - 8) to (16 - 32)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 5
Required Dexterity: 57
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(31 to 50)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
15% Attack Speed
+(6 to 20) to Maximum Damage
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+(16 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (25 - 28) to (52 - 75)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(71 to 90)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
25% Attack Speed
+(21 to 40) to Maximum Damage
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Damage
+(36 to 45) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (61 - 66) to (112 - 148)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 186
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(111 to 130)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
35% Attack Speed
+(36 to 65) to Maximum Damage
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
+(56 to 65) to Dexterity
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (81 - 88) to (142 - 182)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 370
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(131 to 150)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
40% Attack Speed
+(43 to 75) to Maximum Damage
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
+(66 to 75) to Dexterity
Socketed (6)

(nice MotW Buff)

Socket Fillers
Weapon - Perfect Diamonds -> Zod-crafted Jewels
Armor - Perfect Res Gems as needed (Amber, Bloodstone, Onyx, Turquoise) -> SD Runes( as needed) -> Zod-crafted Jewels
All RWs - Any Jewels -> Zod-crafted Jewels

Mystic Orbs
Weapon (TU) - 5 x fsd, Laek, fcr/EF
Armor (Honorific) - dex/str to wear high req gear, fsd, ene/fhr/all res/MF
Armor (TU) - fsd, ene, ED on Body Armor and Belt/ fhr + all res as needed
Jewelry - fsd, Mana regen, flat DR

SKILLPLAN

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Max:
-Acid Fiends (meatshields)
-Poison Flash (more life for your fiends synergy)
-Poison Avatar (more damage for your fiends)
-Feed the Pack (life after kill and reanimates)
-Lifeshield (more def and life)

Spare points into Rain of Fire and Elemental for some fsd from Vine, Pagan Rites and Vine Companion are 1-point wonders

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END GAME

As for now we introduce 3 different Endgame Oskill Specs. All of them are not Top Tier but maybe fun to try. This list will probably be expanded due to Poison/Fire Buff (Looking at RoL, Cataclysm, Emerald Prison and Devouring Cloud)

Glacial Nova Druid around

Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero
Battle Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 61 to 66
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 234
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
Glacial Nova: +150% Total Damage
Fire Spell Damage Reduces Cold Spell Damage
Fire Pierce Reduces Cold Pierce
Glacial Nova Cooldown Reduced by 4 seconds
+50% Damage to Undead
-40% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(20 to 30) to Glacial Nova
Maximum Fire Resist -5%
Maximum Cold Resist +10%
(50 to 100)% Bonus to Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (4)

This spec is nothing to build fast and easy. While it has the greatest potential in terms of AoE, even in BIS gear it will only be a great P1 farmer (Labs not included)
NOTE: Although the orange text of the core item turns GN into a farming skill rather than a CC skill it still shares CD timers with them -> DO NEVER USE ELVENSONG with this build unless you want your GN to be blocked for 20 seconds.
Playstyle is simple: Buff with Symbiosis, Raven Heart (and maybe Faerie Fire), spam GN while moving/dodging and use Hailstorm on tougher mobs or leave them behind.

► SAMPLE CLIP

GEAR

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Weapon

Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero
Battle Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 61 to 66
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 234
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
Glacial Nova: +150% Total Damage
Fire Spell Damage Reduces Cold Spell Damage
Fire Pierce Reduces Cold Pierce
Glacial Nova Cooldown Reduced by 4 seconds
+50% Damage to Undead
-40% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(20 to 30) to Glacial Nova
Maximum Fire Resist -5%
Maximum Cold Resist +10%
(50 to 100)% Bonus to Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (4)

CORE ITEM

Armor
Sacred crafted Body Armor with 2sk, ed, flat or % stats (flat life or MF is nice, too) ->

Icetomb

Icetomb
Field Plate (Sacred)
Defense: (5937 - 7017) to (7053 - 8335)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 105
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+50 Spell Focus
+(20 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 40) to all Attributes
(11 to 15)% to Strength
Maximum Fire Resist -1%
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (6)

Helm
Sacred or Eerie crafted Druid Helm (up to +4 druid skills, innate 25% cold pierce, cold spell dmg, 24 to Glacial Nova ), blessed with Sacred shrine (Hard to craft a really good one)

Belt
Sacred or Eerie crafted Belt with innate Cold pierce, innate csd, ed/flat stats/fhr

Gloves
Sacred or Eerie crafted Gloves with +2 druid skills, Innate cold pierce, innate csd, ed/flat stats/EF -->

Stareye's Claws

Stareye's Claws
Gauntlets (Sacred)
Defense: 1674 to 1959
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 120
Adds 100-150 Cold Damage
+25% to Cold Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+200% Enhanced Defense
+50 to Dexterity
15% to Dexterity
Maximum Cold Resist +2%
+5 Cold Absorb
Socketed (4)

Henchmen Trophies
(Legendary Set)

Boots
Sacred crafted low ilvl Boots/Sacred blessed Honorific Boots/

Steppe Sleeper

Steppe Sleeper
Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1302 - 1627) to (1342 - 1677)
Required Level: 80
Item Level: 1
+1 to Barbarian Skill Levels
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
30% to Strength
Requirements -100%
Socketed (4)

Tundra Walker
(Barbarian Windcarver Set)

Amulet

Black Dwarf

Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius

or

The Tesseract

The Tesseract
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
+(1 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance

with a good cold pierce roll and almost zero fire roll/ rare with 3-4 all skill, EF, cold pierce, csd, flat stats, cast rate (or Hailstorm for Single Target)

Rings
rare with 1 skill, csd , cold pierce, EF, flat stats, cast rate

On Switch

Augur (Xis)

Raven Heart boosts csd exlusively -> only benefitial Buff for this build

Socket Fillers
Weapon - Thai runes for more pierce if needed, Lem-crafted Jewels/Thul Runes
Armor - Thai runes, Lem-crafted Jewels/Thul Runes

Mystic Orbs
Weapon - 5 x cold sp, EF
Armor - 5 x cold spell damage/ ene / Nice UMOs
Jewelry - cold spell damage, Mana regen, flat DR /

Heart of Frost

Heart of Frost
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
+5% to Cold Spell Damage
Weapon Physical Damage +9%
+3% to Summoned Minion Damage
+10 Required Level

SKILLPLAN

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Max:
-Mythal (more cold spell damage from Symb)
-Lifeshield (more def and life)

-26 points Elvensong (to cap Avoid from Symb)
-4 points Symbiosis (to get maximum Symb Boni)
-min 20 points Acid Fiends (to cap regen from Symb)
-min 20 points Poison Flash (HP Bonus for Acid Fiends)

Leftovers in one of the Laek Passives (until you are comfy with the value) and Poison Flash + Acid Fiends to make Fiends even tankier.

UBER CHOICE AND CRAFTING

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Faerie Fire:

• more Avoid (20%+ in Endgame)
• hard to reach Synergy cap, even with good crafts

FoN:

• Easier Synergy Cap -> different stat allocation for minmaxing Synergy
• more defense (due to higher str bases with higher defense can be used)

In both cases leave the Uber Skill as one pointer since SF Bonus from FoN and Avoid Bonus do not benefit from base lvl and have heavy diminishing returns.

crafting part WIP

Ice Druid around Avalanche + StF

Avalanche may be awkward to use and seems weak in terms of damage numbers on LCS, but it actually has a decent AoE, freezes enemies, pierces them and multihits. It is one of the few underrated o-skills at the moment.
Playstyle: Stay behind your fiends move a bit make a 180° - 360° while channeling Avalanche - use Shatter the Flesh on leftovers or leave them behind. Refresh MotW, Symbiosis (and Faerie Fire) when necessary.

GEAR

While a setup with crafted Stave with Avalanche oskill and other nice crafted parts can carry you through big parts of the midgame the skill really needs

Spire of Sarnakyle

Spire of Sarnakyle
Gnarled Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 59 to 62
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 218
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(9 to 10) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(26 to 50)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(29 to 35)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(10 to 20) to Avalanche
Poison Length Reduced by 50%
+(201 to 250) Life after each Demon Kill
50% Bonus to Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
25% Gold Find
Socketed (4)

and

Eyes of Septumos

Eyes of Septumos
Circlet (Sacred)
Defense: 505 to 571
Required Level: 80
Required Dexterity: 262
Item Level: 105
1% Chance to cast level 10 Cold Fear on Death Blow
+(80 to 150) Spell Focus
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(14 to 22) to Avalanche
(10 to 20)% to Energy
Elemental Resists +(15 to 25)%
Socketed (4)

to shine in endgame farming areas.

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Weapon

Spire of Sarnakyle

Spire of Sarnakyle
Gnarled Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 59 to 62
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 218
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(9 to 10) to All Skills
+50% Damage to Undead
+(26 to 50)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(29 to 35)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(10 to 20) to Avalanche
Poison Length Reduced by 50%
+(201 to 250) Life after each Demon Kill
50% Bonus to Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
25% Gold Find
Socketed (4)

CORE ITEM

Armor
Sacred crafted Body Armor with 2sk, ed, flat or % stats (flat life or MF is nice, too) ->

Icetomb

Icetomb
Field Plate (Sacred)
Defense: (5937 - 7017) to (7053 - 8335)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 105
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+50 Spell Focus
+(20 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 40) to all Attributes
(11 to 15)% to Strength
Maximum Fire Resist -1%
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (6)

Helm

Eyes of Septumos

Eyes of Septumos
Circlet (Sacred)
Defense: 505 to 571
Required Level: 80
Required Dexterity: 262
Item Level: 105
1% Chance to cast level 10 Cold Fear on Death Blow
+(80 to 150) Spell Focus
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(14 to 22) to Avalanche
(10 to 20)% to Energy
Elemental Resists +(15 to 25)%
Socketed (4)

CORE ITEM

Belt
Sacred or Eerie crafted Belt with innate Cold pierce, innate csd, ed/flat stats/fhr

Gloves
Sacred or Eerie crafted Gloves with +2 druid skills, Innate cold pierce, innate csd, ed/flat stats/EF -->

Stareye's Claws

Stareye's Claws
Gauntlets (Sacred)
Defense: 1674 to 1959
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 120
Adds 100-150 Cold Damage
+25% to Cold Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+200% Enhanced Defense
+50 to Dexterity
15% to Dexterity
Maximum Cold Resist +2%
+5 Cold Absorb
Socketed (4)

Henchmen Trophies
(Legendary Set)

Boots
Sacred crafted low ilvl Boots/Sacred blessed Honorific Boots/

Steppe Sleeper

Steppe Sleeper
Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1302 - 1627) to (1342 - 1677)
Required Level: 80
Item Level: 1
+1 to Barbarian Skill Levels
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
30% to Strength
Requirements -100%
Socketed (4)

Tundra Walker
(Barbarian Windcarver Set)

->

Spirit Walker

Spirit Walker
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: 696 to 737
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 120
+1% Physical Resist per 18% Mana Regeneration
+2 to All Skills
+(50 to 100) Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Jitan's Gate Cooldown Reduced by 1 seconds
+35% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Socketed (4)

(if your are blessed with luck)

Amulet

Black Dwarf

Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius

or

The Tesseract

The Tesseract
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
+(1 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance

with a good cold pierce roll/ rare with 3-4 all skill, EF, cold pierce, csd, flat stats, cast rate (or Hailstorm for Single Target)

Rings
rare with 1 skill, csd , cold pierce, EF, flat stats, cast rate/

Witchcraft

Witchcraft
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
-5% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Maximum Mana (-5 to 5)%
20% Bonus to Defense

On Switch

Augur (Xis)

Raven Heart boosts csd exlusively/

Hand of Frost

Hand of Frost
Sorceress Orbs
'GlaGhalXeth'
Runeword Level: 100
5% Chance to cast level 44 Frigid Nova when Struck
+(4 to 5) to All Skills
+(40 to 50) Spell Focus
20% Combat Speeds
Wintertide Cooldown Reduced by 1 seconds
+(20 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-25% to Enemy Cold Resistance
Cold Resist +50%
Cold Absorb (3 to 5)%
Physical Resist 5%
+(75 to 100) Life when Struck by an Enemy

(Shatter the Flesh oskill)/

Sagespirit

Sagespirit
Compound Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (7 - 8) to (16 - 32)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 5
Required Dexterity: 57
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+5% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(31 to 50)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
15% Attack Speed
+(6 to 20) to Maximum Damage
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+(16 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (25 - 28) to (52 - 75)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 36
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(71 to 90)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
25% Attack Speed
+(21 to 40) to Maximum Damage
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Damage
+(36 to 45) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (61 - 66) to (112 - 148)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 186
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to Druid Skill Levels
+15% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(111 to 130)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
35% Attack Speed
+(36 to 65) to Maximum Damage
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
+(56 to 65) to Dexterity
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (81 - 88) to (142 - 182)
(Druid Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 370
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 4) to Druid Skill Levels
+20% Bonus Elemental Damage to Mark of the Wild
(131 to 150)% Duration Bonus to Mark of the Wild
40% Attack Speed
+(43 to 75) to Maximum Damage
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Damage
+(66 to 75) to Dexterity
Socketed (6)

(Nice MotW Buff)

Socket Fillers
Weapon - Thai runes for more pierce if needed, Zod-crafted-crafted Jewels/Thul Runes
Armor - Thai runes, Zod-crafted-crafted Jewels/Thul Runes

Mystic Orbs
Weapon - 5 x cold sp, EF
Armor - 5 x cold spell damage/ ene / Nice UMOs
Jewelry - cold spell damage, Mana regen, flat DR /

Heart of Frost

Heart of Frost
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
+5% to Cold Spell Damage
Weapon Physical Damage +9%
+3% to Summoned Minion Damage
+10 Required Level

SKILLPLAN

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Max:
-Mythal (more cold spell damage from Symb)
-Lifeshield (more def and life)

-26 points Elvensong (to cap Avoid from Symb)
-4 points Symbiosis (to get maximum Symb Boni)
-min 20 points Acid Fiends (to cap regen from Symb)
-min 20 points Poison Flash (HP Bonus for Acid Fiends)

Leftovers in one of the Laek Passives (until you are comfy with the value) and Poison Flash + Acid Fiends to make Fiends even tankier.

UBER CHOICE AND CRAFTING

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Faerie Fire:

• more Avoid (20%+ in Endgame)
• hard to reach Synergy cap, even with good crafts

FoN:

• Easier Synergy Cap -> different stat allocation for minmaxing Synergy
• more defense (due to higher str bases with higher defense can be used)

In both cases leave the Uber Skill as one pointer since SF Bonus from FoN and Avoid Bonus do not benefit from base lvl and have heavy diminishing returns.

crafting part WIP

The Mana Druid around

Lincos (Xis)

While this build started as a total meme project in season 21, it turned out to be quite a nice farming build with good AoE but a lack of support against phys res mobs. With New Uber skill Vine Companion you can now choose between phys res reduction(Vine) or Avoid (Faerie Fire). With a high budget and enough farming players that can provide the needed UMOs you can easily push that build to 80k Mana in end-end game.
Playstyle: Buff with Faerie Fire or summon your Vine Companion, buff with Symbiosis and simply spam Arcane Torrent. On phys res mobs you can use Bane to speed up.

► SAMPLE CLIP

GEAR

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Weapon

Lincos (Xis)

(Arcane Torrent Oskill) CORE ITEM

Armor

Hypersurface

Hypersurface
Leather Armor (Sacred)
Defense: (8272 - 8918) to (8579 - 9257)
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 315
Item Level: 1
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+2000 Defense
+200 to Energy
+(401 to 500) to Life
+(101 to 150) Life after each Kill
Requirements -40%
Socketed (6)

Universal Law
(Assassin Psionic Set)

/

Hide of the Basilisk

Hide of the Basilisk
Chain Mail (Sacred)
Defense: (5807 - 6817) to (6568 - 7711)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 120
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
30% Cast Speed
+(25 to 38)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(13 to 16) to Thunderstone
+(130 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+250 to Mana
Maximum Lightning Resist +4%
Physical Resist 15%
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (6)

/Eerie crafted Body Armor with 2 sk, ed, flat stats, MF/flat life ->

Natalya's Deception

Natalya's Deception
Quilted Armor (Sacred)
Defense: 2263 to 2331
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 120
Orb Effects Applied to this Item are Quadrupled
Socketed (6)

Helm

Eulenspiegel

->

Royal Circlet

Royal Circlet
Tiara (Sacred)
Defense: (1740 - 1957) to (1968 - 2214)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 392
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
+50% Damage to Demons
+50% Damage to Undead
+(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
(21 to 25)% to All Attributes
Elemental Resists +(25 to 30)%
Physical Resist 5%
(21 to 25)% Magic Find
Socketed (4)

/Eerie crafted Circlet

Belt
Eerie crafted Belt ->

Ashaera's Armor

Ashaera's Armor
Belt (Sacred)
Defense: 1687 to 1760
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 575
Item Level: 105
+(21 to 25) Spell Focus
+(11 to 15)% to Spell Damage
+500 Defense
(11 to 15)% to Energy
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
Physical Resist 10%
Socketed (2)

Gloves

Elemental Spirit

Elemental Spirit
Leather Gloves (Sacred)
Defense: 1410 to 1431
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 1
+(31 to 40) Spell Focus
+(10 to 20)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 40) to Strength
+(31 to 40) to Vitality
Maximum Mana +(15 to 25)%
Requirements -50%
Socketed (4)

Elemental Children
(Sorceress Lightning Set)

/Eerie crafted Gloves -> Honorific UMO project

Boots
Eerie crafted low ilvl Boots ->

Fangskin Scales

Fangskin Scales
Greaves (Sacred)
Defense: 2481 to 2799
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 650
Item Level: 120
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Adds 6-8 Poison Damage over 1 seconds
+25% to Poison Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Poison Resistance
+200% Enhanced Defense
+50 to Energy
15% to Energy
Maximum Poison Resist +2%
Socketed (4)

Henchmen Trophies
(Legendary Set)

-> Honorific UMO project

Amulet

Witchmoon

Witchmoon
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 100
1% Chance to cast level 17 Mana Sweep on Death Blow
+(1 to 3) to All Skills
+(10 to 20) Spell Focus
+(10 to 20)% to Spell Damage
Maximum Mana +(30 to 40)%

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Vizjerei's Necklace

Vizjerei's Necklace
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+(1 to 3) to All Skills
+(20 to 30)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
(10 to 20)% to Energy
Maximum Mana +10%
+(25 to 50) Life after each Kill

Rings

Assur's Bane

x 2 ->

Empyrean Glory

Empyrean Glory
Ring
Required Level: 50
Item Level: 120
1% Chance to cast level 40 Singularity on Kill
(6 to 10)% to All Attributes
Maximum Life +5%
Maximum Mana +15%
15% Gold Find

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Witchcraft

Witchcraft
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
-5% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Maximum Mana (-5 to 5)%
20% Bonus to Defense

(with good mana roll)

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Xorine's Cane

Xorine's Cane
Battle Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 61 to 66
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 234
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(7 to 9) to All Skills
+(101 to 150) Spell Focus
60% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+(26 to 30)% to Spell Damage
+1 to Bane
Maximum Mana +(10 to 25)%
Elemental Resists +15%
Physical Resist 15%
Socketed (4)

(Bane Oskill)

Socket Fillers
All Runewords - Lem-crafted Jewels with cast rate +fhr and % + flat ene
Rest - Lem-crafted Jewels with cast rate +fhr and % + flat ene until until breakpoints -> Perfect Topazes

Mystic Orbs
Weapon - fcr
Armor - ed, ene,for UMO projects

Auriel's Focus

Auriel's Focus
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
+2% Bonus to Spell Focus
+25% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Energy
Poison Length Reduced by 5%
+10 Required Level

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Solitude

Solitude
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
(helm only)
Adds your current mana percentage as Weapon Physical Damage
(Max +100% at full mana)
-25% Attack Speed
+20 Required Level

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Idol of Stars

Idol of Stars
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
+14 to Strength
+14 to Dexterity
+10 to Energy
+10 Required Level

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The Moon Crystal

The Moon Crystal
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
10% Cast Speed
Regenerate Mana +15%
Lightning Resist +15%
Cold Resist +15%
+10 Required Level

Jewelry - Mana regen, flat DR,

Zayl's Soul Orb

Zayl's Soul Orb
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
2% to Energy
+100 to Mana
Half Freeze Duration
+10 Required Level

SKILLPLAN

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Max:
-Plague Avatar (more damage for your Fiends)
-Lifeshield (more def and life)

-26 points Elvensong (to cap Avoid from Symb)
-4 points Symbiosis (to get maximum Symb Boni)
-min 20 points Acid Fiends (to cap regen from Symb)
-min 20 points Poison Flash (HP Bonus for Acid Fiends)
-enough to 20 points into LaeK Passive (to cap life Bonus from Vine or simply get comfy Laek Value)

Leftovers and Poison Flash + Acid Fiends to make Fiends even tankier.

UBER CHOICE AND CRAFTING

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Faerie Fire:

• more Avoid (20%+ in Endgame)

Vine Companion:

• More damage for your Fiends
• More life (20% max life is cap)
• reduction of physical resistance due to Vine's AoE attack

Faerie is one pointer Vine Companion has to be tested (When AoE along with rather low attack frequency really helps)

crafting part WIP

[ThurmanMurman]

good job man i want try this.

[OrphineM]

Excellent guide, although I do have some perspective on the passive choice.

There is an argument for using the bear passive vs the wolf passive. Both give similar LAEK amounts, but bear passive trades the reanimates for FHR with hard points, 5% a pop. It's an option to consider, but the reanimates are probably better. Bear has treated me fine though.