Cold Werewolf Druid

[Crash]

so any tips on running this

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[Inno86]

what skill(s) do you use on left click? I tried werewolf few minutes but i didnt like the playstyle too much. maybe because i didn't set the left click correctly..

[MetalMusicMan]

what skill(s) do you use on left click? I tried werewolf few minutes but i didnt like the playstyle too much. maybe because i didn't set the left click correctly..

For this build, I have left click set permanently to the Move-Only bind.

[Jampula]

When my wolf got strong enough I have Mana Pulse on left click so I can farm with one hand and use other to drink coffee or beer.

Bossing is easy with MP on left click, Twisted Claw on W, Harbinger on Q.

[Inno86]

When my wolf got strong enough I have Mana Pulse on left click so I can farm with one hand and use other to drink coffee or beer.

Bossing is easy with MP on left click, Twisted Claw on W, Harbinger on Q.

Thank you, this makes sense! Cookie earned

[imngocson]

Is cold spell damage really important in this build, or not? I have almost the same gear as you but my damage is just a half.
I also have

Cold Blood

Cold Blood
Crystal Sword (Sacred)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 1020
Item Level: 120
Innate Cold Damage: (45.0% of Dexterity)
Regens 15% Life Over 5 Seconds Upon Taking Weapon Damage
100% Chance to cast level 50 Shatter the Flesh on Kill
1% Chance to cast level 50 Blizzard on Striking
25% Attack Speed
Adds (310 to 410)-(500 to 600) Cold Damage
-10% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+20 to Banish
Maximum Mana -50%
Requirements +100%
Socketed (6)

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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)

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Witch Drum

Witch Drum
Small Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (2638 - 3298) to (2841 - 3552)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 300 to 350
Required Dexterity: 299 to 349
Item Level: 105
+(1 to 4) to Amazon Skill Levels
+(1 to 4) to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(1 to 4) to Assassin Skill Levels
+(25 to 40)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(15 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(15 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(60 to 100)% Enhanced Defense
+1 to Energy (Based on Character Level)
Cannot Be Frozen
Requirements -(30 to 40)%
Socketed (4)

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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

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Bad Mood

Bad Mood
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
-20% Cast Speed
Adds 50-100 Fire Damage
Adds 50-100 Lightning Damage
Adds 50-100 Cold Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance

and some really good craft gloves and boots (both with good cold pierce)
But my damage ingame just 11-13k, innate cold damage in D2Stats just 3200-3600

[torack]

I'm considering starting wolf druid and struggling a little bit with evaluating the 2.0 notes. Main points I see are:

Buffs:
- New short-term buff skill Howl of the Spirits (base duration unknown?)
- Harbinger damage buff

Nerfs:
- Cold Blood -20% attack speed, 3fpa unreachable. Some 4fpa weapon now better choice?
- Harbinger CD moved to new Ceaseless Fury
- Werewolf deadly strike moved to new Feral Escalation
- Feed the Pack LAEK nerf

Does anyone who has played this before have a better understanding of the overall impact?

[MetalMusicMan]

I'm considering starting wolf druid and struggling a little bit with evaluating the 2.0 notes. Main points I see are:

Buffs:
- New short-term buff skill Howl of the Spirits (base duration unknown?)
- Harbinger damage buff

Nerfs:
- Cold Blood -20% attack speed, 3fpa unreachable. Some 4fpa weapon now better choice?
- Harbinger CD moved to new Ceaseless Fury
- Werewolf deadly strike moved to new Feral Escalation
- Feed the Pack LAEK nerf

Does anyone who has played this before have a better understanding of the overall impact?

You're pretty spot-on here. There might be a runeword that can reach 3FA or it might just be a flat nerf that locks us at 4FA (which is honestly still really good). To be honest, nerfing Cold Blood to only be able to hit 4FA is kind of exciting because it means it won't be the single viable weapon, which seems better/healthier overall.

More hard points will be required in Werewolf to get full avoid as well, which is also deserved IMO.

The new skill Howl of the Spirits sounds REALLY promising for Cold Wolf though, so overall it's possible we'll still feel "buffed" even with 4FA. Like, seriously just look at Howl of the Spirits

Howl of the Spirits

• New level 50 skill, requires Feed the Pack
• Feral shout that empowers yourself and nearby wolves

Nearby wolf reanimates receive:

• 100% Chance of Crushing Blow
• Your Cold Damage & pierce
• Increased Movement, Velocity and Resistance

You receive:

• 25% Cold Pierce
• Bonus Cold Damage from wolf skills is doubled
• Your Mana drains 50% faster

That seems NUTS to me. We'll raise a bunch of minions from trash and then Howl at a boss and our minions all receive our cold damage/pierce? Hell yeah. And then we get a bunch of pierce and burst damage to boot? Sounds amazing to me!

Regardless, I am sure Cold Wolf will still be really solid and very viable, especially with new thigs like the Melee Devotion Mastery for 20% flat damage reduction.

I'll either be playing Cold Wolf again or going back to my first love of Holy Melee Paladin, we'll see which mood strikes me tomorrow

[Neyhanis]

Don't forget the biggest nerf, cold dex wolf lost 25% maxblock (max block 75 became 50). So there is a defense loss, but should be acceptable considering it already had quite crazy def (high avoid + block + decent defense + decent hp)
The Howl is a lot of damage even not counting reanimates (on some bosses solo), sounds crazy

[torack]

Some new or buffed RWs that seem useful at some point:
Helm:

Typhoon

Typhoon
Druid Helms
'ZolElqGla'
Runeword Level: 100
Howl of the Spirits: +4 Seconds Duration
3% Chance to cast level 10 Shower of Rocks on Melee Attack
+10 to Maximum Damage
+(300 to 500) to Attack Rating
-(10 to 15)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(8 to 12) to Twisted Claw (Druid Only)
+(141 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
(20 to 25)% to Strength
Maximum Mana +10%
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
Physical Resist 5%

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Nezha

Nezha
Druid Helms
'FelIst'
Runeword Level: 110
While in Wereowl Form: Adds 10-15 Damage
While in Werewolf Form: -10% Enemy Cold Resistance
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
25% Attack Speed
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
(40 to 45)% to Dexterity
Maximum Mana +(11 to 20)%
(50 to 80)% Magic Find

Shield:

Svalinn

Svalinn
Shields
'RhalLoOhn'
Runeword Level: 115
-1% to Enemy Elemental Resistances per 150 Dexterity
8% Chance to cast level 7 Life Spark when Blocking
1% Base Block Chance
15% Block Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(151 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(30 to 40) to all Attributes
(15 to 20)% to Dexterity
+200 to Life
Fire Resist +(20 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(20 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(20 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(20 to 25)%
Fire Absorb (3 to 5)%
Physical Resist 5%

Gloves:

Snowsquall

Snowsquall
Gloves
'GlaIu'
Runeword Level: 105
+1% Maximum Cold Resist per 80% Cold Resist
+1 to All Skills
20% Hit Recovery
Adds 100-200 Cold Damage
(3 to 5)% Innate Elemental Damage
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
Slow Target 20%
+200% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Dexterity
Cold Absorb (3 to 5)%

Body Armor:

Hellfire Plate

Hellfire Plate
Body Armors
'IgnJahGurRhal'
Runeword Level: 115
+1% Innate Elemental Damage per 250 Strength and Dexterity
15% Chance to cast level 9 Life Spark on Melee Attack
20% Attack Speed
+250 Fire Damage
-(11 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Life +(3 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +(1 to 2)%
Fire Resist +(10 to 20)%
Lightning Resist +(10 to 20)%
Cold Resist +(10 to 20)%
Poison Resist +(10 to 20)%
Physical Resist (7 to 10)%