Cold Werewolf Druid

is this build or any wolf build viable end game? or is now a meme?

I haven't played it yet this patch, I'm messing with Ele Barb. But I would be surprised if Cold Wolf wasn't still really solid. It's definitely nerfed, 5 frame vs 3 frame attack is a big deal, but I don't think it's a meme or non viable. It should still be able to do most content pretty well and with less restrictive weapon choices.

Txoroa wrote:is this build or any wolf build viable end game? or is now a meme?

I started this build in HC this ladder. My wolf is currently at level 122, so still far from end game level. All 115 content has been pretty easy and I have been using mostly TU items. It's not very fast at farming/clearing so far, but most bosses melt down.

I'll try to update later how it works at higher level areas.

PS: Reached level 125, farming Teganze is extremely easy, although a bit slow

Update: Level 129 now, farming Fautzinville.

Any thought on

Silks of the Victor

Silks of the Victor
Ancient Armor (Sacred)
Defense: (8603 - 9489) to (10651 - 11748)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 770
Item Level: 105
Level 10 Nephalem Weapons
5% Innate Elemental Damage
Adds Fire and Lightning Damage:
20-30% of base Strength and Dexterity
10-15% of base Vitality
+1 to All Skills
5% Mana stolen per Hit
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+1.125% Enhanced Defense (Based on Character Level)
+(300 to 700) to Life
Physical Resist -5%
Socketed (6)

?

MetalMusicMan wrote:I haven't played it yet this patch, I'm messing with Ele Barb. But I would be surprised if Cold Wolf wasn't still really solid. It's definitely nerfed, 5 frame vs 3 frame attack is a big deal, but I don't think it's a meme or non viable. It should still be able to do most content pretty well and with less restrictive weapon choices.

Cold Wolf is still solid, as long as you maximize the uptime on Howl of the Spirits and -%5 avoid nerf is unnoticable with all those defensive layers.

duysir0 wrote:Any thought on
Silks of the Victor
Silks of the Victor
Ancient Armor (Sacred)
Defense: (8603 - 9489) to (10651 - 11748)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 770
Item Level: 105
Level 10 Nephalem Weapons
5% Innate Elemental Damage
Adds Fire and Lightning Damage:
20-30% of base Strength and Dexterity
10-15% of base Vitality
+1 to All Skills
5% Mana stolen per Hit
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+1.125% Enhanced Defense (Based on Character Level)
+(300 to 700) to Life
Physical Resist -5%
Socketed (6)
?

Leaving too much on the table with that.

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)

-->

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)%

progression is perfect.

What about putting skill points into the seer tree for fire/cold spell DMG? I do this instead of smaxing twisted claw, +135% spell dmg

Frost666 wrote:What about putting skill points into the nature tree for fire/cold spell DMG? I do this instead of smaxing twisted claw, +135% spell dmg

Primary source of damage is cold damage added to the weapon (innate+adds cold damage affix). Cold spell damage bonus only amplifies procs like blizzard, cryo beam etc.

Speaking of cryo beam,

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%

has nothing on

The Flying Saucer

The Flying Saucer
Small Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (3627 - 3957) to (3907 - 4262)
Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Required Dexterity: 499
Item Level: 120
1% Chance to cast level 60 Cryo Beam on Striking
1% Base Block Chance
30% Movement Speed
-25% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-25% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(120 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (4)

for a Cold Wolf.

Both have similar pierce, while Svalinn has not any gamechanging stats Saucer has invaluable movement speed bonus.

Thanks Victor!

Observation:

The life spark on

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)%

helps a lot in terms of survivability in Scos and Lab, so once it's obtained and breakpoints are already met it's better to use

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)

instead of

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)%

due to +35% DEX and hence damage output potential.

How does a werewolf feel after changing fpa? What variations for the final setting can be used?