Hurricane caster druid

[ChuckNoRis]

it's been quite some time since i've played , so now that i'll be around here for a short while , i took this build for a spin today to see what's what about the new druid caster changes .

i will be live streaming most of the progress on my twitch channel

- in the early game you will only be using 2 main buttons : 1 for spamming Hurricane , 1 for summoning Harvesters for tanking , you won't be needing anything else

- after clvl 105 we add Ring of Light oskill and lightning Arena to the setup to the setup . 1-pointer Rain of fire vs strong bosses
* cast 1 Ring of light so that the enemies that will approach you will get damaged by it when they get close , spam Hurricane , advance , cast 1 more RoL , spam more Hurricane .

Stats allocation

Strength : enough to hold the armors
Dexterity : enough to equip the TU Coronet
Vitality : 0
Energy: all the rest

Skillplan

Early game : https://i.imgur.com/wmmPAWn.jpg - we have maxed Pagan Rites for more life heal while leveling, no other reason (it only applies when using a druid staff or after you equip your class charm) + it doesn't provide spell damage boost to Hurricane :/ also , we only have points in Harvest and Infected Roots for boosting the Harvesters (see Harvesters skill description) . We need strong tanks to distract the opponents while we are channeling Hurricane

* don't put any points in Mythal before Hell. get the Vine Companion uberskill


Gear

Belt: rare ->

Prodigy

Prodigy
Gloves
'AmnLum'
Runeword Level: 45
+1 to All Skills
+(10 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+5% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+93 Defense
(11 to 20)% to Strength
Regenerate Mana +(10 to 15)%
Fire Resist +(3 to 8)%
Lightning Resist +(3 to 8)%
Cold Resist +(3 to 8)%
Poison Resist +(28 to 33)%

-> honorific (20% physical/magic spell damage , flat energy, %FHR , %minion stats )
Gloves: rare -> honorific ((20% physical/magic spell damage , flat energy, %FHR , %minion stats )
Boots :

Wake of Destruction

Wake of Destruction
Greaves (4)
Defense: (90 - 102) to (135 - 152)
Required Level: 9
Required Strength: 17
Item Level: 19
+(4 to 6)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(11 to 13)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(6 to 8)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(6 to 8)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Energy
Requirements -20%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (333 - 369) to (462 - 512)
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 36
+(7 to 9)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(15 to 17)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(10 to 12)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(10 to 12)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(26 to 30) to Energy
Requirements -25%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (854 - 930) to (1152 - 1254)
Required Level: 44
Required Strength: 158
Item Level: 59
+(10 to 12)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(19 to 21)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(14 to 16)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(14 to 16)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Energy
Requirements -30%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1274 - 1378) to (1713 - 1853)
Required Level: 52
Required Strength: 272
Item Level: 85
+(13 to 15)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(23 to 25)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(18 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(18 to 20)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Energy
Requirements -40%
Socketed (4)

- those are just great for spell damage boosting . socket 1 or 2 jewels with -% requirements if necessary in order to equip a t4 without much points invested into strength
Helm : rare ->

The Allseeing Eye

The Allseeing Eye
Coronet (4)
Defense: 58 to 106
Required Level: 6
Required Dexterity: 17
Item Level: 1
+1 to All Skills
+10% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(31 to 50) Defense
(4 to 5)% to Strength
+3 Mana after each Kill
Socketed (1)
Defense: 144 to 225
Required Level: 23
Required Dexterity: 36
Item Level: 31
+1 to All Skills
+15% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(71 to 90) Defense
(8 to 9)% to Strength
+5 Mana after each Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: 262 to 399
Required Level: 41
Required Dexterity: 85
Item Level: 51
+2 to All Skills
+20% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(111 to 130) Defense
(12 to 13)% to Strength
+8 Mana after each Kill
Socketed (3)
Defense: 337 to 514
Required Level: 49
Required Dexterity: 183
Item Level: 77
+2 to All Skills
+25% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(131 to 150) Defense
(14 to 15)% to Strength
+10 Mana after each Kill
Socketed (4)

- a t3 is enough , no need to upgrade to t4 because that will force you to waste a lot of points into dexterity . you can skip it if you wish and go for a Honorific instead -> crafted druid helm rolled with +4 druid skills
Armor:

Akara's Robe (1)

Akara's Robe
Quilted Armor (1)
Defense: 74 to 100
Required Level: 10
Required Strength: 10
Item Level: 255
+50 Defense
+(6 to 10) to all Attributes
+50 to Life
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
Cannot be Upgraded
Socketed (2)

-> a good rare -> honorific (20% physical/magic spell damage , flat energy, %FHR , %minion stats ) -> crafted armor rolled with +2 all skills
Weapon:

Heartrend

Heartrend
Large Axe (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 7 to (8 - 9)
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 18
Item Level: 1
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
1% Chance to cast level 6 Lifeblood on Death Blow
+1 to All Skills
+(21 to 30)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(3 to 5)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Damage
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (19 - 21) to (21 - 22)
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 39
Item Level: 31
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
2% Chance to cast level 12 Lifeblood on Death Blow
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+(31 to 40)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(11 to 20)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(6 to 10)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Damage
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (39 - 42) to (45 - 49)
Required Level: 37
Required Strength: 88
Item Level: 51
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
3% Chance to cast level 18 Lifeblood on Death Blow
+2 to All Skills
+(41 to 50)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(21 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(11 to 15)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Damage
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (50 - 53) to (57 - 61)
Required Level: 46
Required Strength: 180
Item Level: 77
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
4% Chance to cast level 21 Lifeblood on Death Blow
+3 to All Skills
+(51 to 60)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(31 to 40)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(16 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Damage
Socketed (6)

- i did not see anything better unfortunately that could work fine without wasting stats . 1h + shield (

Herr Donner

Herr Donner
Long Sword (4)
One-Hand Damage: 8 to 9
Required Level: 8
Required Strength: 58 to 72
Item Level: 19
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+1 to All Skills
+(6 to 10)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(11 to 20) to Energy
Physical Resist 1%
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
(1 to 5)% Magic Find
Requirements -(1 to 20)%
Socketed (2)
One-Hand Damage: 17 to 19
Required Level: 26
Required Strength: 77 to 97
Item Level: 36
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+(16 to 20)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(21 to 30) to Energy
Physical Resist 2%
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
(6 to 10)% Magic Find
Requirements -(11 to 30)%
Socketed (4)
One-Hand Damage: 28 to 33
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 140 to 181
Item Level: 59
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+2 to All Skills
+(21 to 25)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(31 to 40) to Energy
Physical Resist 3%
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster
(11 to 15)% Magic Find
Requirements -(16 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
One-Hand Damage: 33 to 39
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 256 to 337
Item Level: 85
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+3 to All Skills
+(31 to 35)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(41 to 50) to Energy
Physical Resist 4%
4% Reanimate as: Random Monster
(16 to 20)% Magic Find
Requirements -(21 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

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Cloudladder

Cloudladder
Spiked Shield (4)
Defense: (102 - 116) to (203 - 230)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 7
Required Dexterity: 55
Item Level: 10
+1 to All Skills
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+1 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
+20 to all Attributes
+10 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (1)
Defense: (372 - 414) to (629 - 699)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 81
Item Level: 36
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+(1 to 2) to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+30 to all Attributes
+20 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (4)
Defense: (920 - 1007) to (1503 - 1645)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 170
Item Level: 51
+2 to All Skills
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+40 to all Attributes
+30 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1443 - 1687) to (2346 - 2743)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 353
Item Level: 85
+2 to All Skills
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(131 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+50 to all Attributes
+40 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (6)

) forces you to dump more points into dexterity and strength, but in the early game we cannot afford that . we need as much as we can to go into energy -> crafted druid staff rolled with +druid skills and Ring of light oskill
Rings: rares with %physical/magic spell damage , +1 all skills if you can find . later on they may spawn with ctc Vampiric icon when struck
Amulet: rare with +to all skills and %physical/magic spell damage -> rare with Lightning Arena oskill
Sockets: perfect gems for smaxing resistances , p.sapphires in weapon (mana after kill) -
On switch : Pax Mystica - blink

* You need 133% FHR in total in order to reach for 4 frames . don't bother to get more

merc: i got a fighter mage built for crowd control/enemy debuff , he also helps later on with Chronofield

i will update the above as i advance trough the game .

[Berkabus1]

Want to see more ! If you can sustain mana in late game vs Bosses and if damage is good enough this Will be something to follow ! When do you stream next time ?

[Diaco]

Doesn't pagan rites' healing not work unless using a druid staff, until you get the class charm?

[ChuckNoRis]

When do you stream next time ?

i'll be streaming some of the mid Nightmare and the Ennead challenge later today , when the i'll have some more time to play

Doesn't pagan rites' healing not work unless using a druid staff, until you get the class charm?

yes , you are correct , but before you get to access Hurricane it's usefull to have around when you level with Infected roots . after you get the class charm it applies fine again . you have many leftover skillpoints anyway , so in such early game it wont matter if you just save them for later or dump them somewhere else

[mortimer_85]

While I appreciate the streaming of a underplayed build I feel a little weird about some stuff in the gameplay vid.

1. How the Hell do you have enough money in N A5 to make 3 Honrofics with 8 MOs each?
2. Even If I collect all PGems on my journey I never had like 5 of all kind at N A5
3. I barely see you running to keep Stamina low - start with big damage right from the start.

one item suggestion:
For overall support

Wake of Destruction

Wake of Destruction
Greaves (4)
Defense: (90 - 102) to (135 - 152)
Required Level: 9
Required Strength: 17
Item Level: 19
+(4 to 6)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(11 to 13)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(6 to 8)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(6 to 8)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Energy
Requirements -20%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (333 - 369) to (462 - 512)
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 36
+(7 to 9)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(15 to 17)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(10 to 12)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(10 to 12)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(26 to 30) to Energy
Requirements -25%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (854 - 930) to (1152 - 1254)
Required Level: 44
Required Strength: 158
Item Level: 59
+(10 to 12)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(19 to 21)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(14 to 16)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(14 to 16)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Energy
Requirements -30%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1274 - 1378) to (1713 - 1853)
Required Level: 52
Required Strength: 272
Item Level: 85
+(13 to 15)% Bonus to Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(23 to 25)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(18 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(18 to 20)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Energy
Requirements -40%
Socketed (4)

might be better but

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)

has one pretty rare affix that boosts Hurricane damage more than anything else - Stamina.

I am looking forward to see some progress.

All the best!

[ChuckNoRis]

@ 1 and 2 the (extra) money for MO's (i could afford 2 honorifics untwinked , the third was twinked ) and gems of different kinds come from my shared stash . however , farming act 2 Grubbers for gold and act 4 river of flame for gems is not that much effort , if you have the time to spare . i don't have that time right now . either way , with or without that much gold or gems available the final results are not much different , it can run trough normal almost naked
@ 3 the damage was big enough so far to not require low stamina , even before putting any honorifics on . will probably need that only after i get to Hell , as Nightmare is also a breeze

@ rabbit foot suggestion , same as above , i did not need that stamina boost yet , while wake of destruction also provides flat energy and a good base defense for having a lower chance to be hit , considering that 3 of the main armors are honorifics with crap defense and the t3 coronet doesn't provide much defense either . we'll see how this goes later on

@ the weapon : i found the

Ljosalf

Ljosalf
Staves
'UmGhalGhal'
Runeword Level: 100
100% Chance to cast level 60 Bloodstar on Death Blow
+(8 to 10) to All Skills
+50 Spell Focus
0.625% to Fire Spell Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(46 to 49) to Bloodstar
+250 Life Regenerated per Second
Elemental Resists +(82 to 86)%
+(101 to 200) Life when Struck by an Enemy

to be quite interesting in crowded places ... i'll give it some more testing , maybe

Ljosalf (Xis)

can be a decent late game option that may boost both the defense and they eyecandy

[Semigloss]

Hurricane should be made to deal cold damage instead of physical. Then it would actually synergize with the Seer tree. Really weird it isn't actually.

[ParticuLarry]

Hmm... I played to 120 4 times with this build in total in order to find out what's the best gear possible. And I disagree with your item choices. But you'll notice that when you get to ubers. The thing is early on you really don't need any more damage on Hurricane, because it easily carries you to 110 with minimal investment. I mean... even if you go on Ember Spirit or Hunting Banshee 100%, a 1-point Hurricane is still better until you reach the first ubers.

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

is really enough to get to level 90. Only in act 3 nightmare the killspeed slows down a little. After that as you already mentioned

Herr Donner

Herr Donner
Long Sword (4)
One-Hand Damage: 8 to 9
Required Level: 8
Required Strength: 58 to 72
Item Level: 19
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+1 to All Skills
+(6 to 10)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(11 to 20) to Energy
Physical Resist 1%
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
(1 to 5)% Magic Find
Requirements -(1 to 20)%
Socketed (2)
One-Hand Damage: 17 to 19
Required Level: 26
Required Strength: 77 to 97
Item Level: 36
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+(16 to 20)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(21 to 30) to Energy
Physical Resist 2%
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
(6 to 10)% Magic Find
Requirements -(11 to 30)%
Socketed (4)
One-Hand Damage: 28 to 33
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 140 to 181
Item Level: 59
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+2 to All Skills
+(21 to 25)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(31 to 40) to Energy
Physical Resist 3%
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster
(11 to 15)% Magic Find
Requirements -(16 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
One-Hand Damage: 33 to 39
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 256 to 337
Item Level: 85
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+3 to All Skills
+(31 to 35)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(41 to 50) to Energy
Physical Resist 4%
4% Reanimate as: Random Monster
(16 to 20)% Magic Find
Requirements -(21 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

and a T3

Cloudladder

Cloudladder
Spiked Shield (4)
Defense: (102 - 116) to (203 - 230)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 7
Required Dexterity: 55
Item Level: 10
+1 to All Skills
+1 to Druid Skill Levels
+1 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
+20 to all Attributes
+10 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (1)
Defense: (372 - 414) to (629 - 699)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 24
Required Dexterity: 81
Item Level: 36
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+(1 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+(1 to 2) to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+30 to all Attributes
+20 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (4)
Defense: (920 - 1007) to (1503 - 1645)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 170
Item Level: 51
+2 to All Skills
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+40 to all Attributes
+30 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1443 - 1687) to (2346 - 2743)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 353
Item Level: 85
+2 to All Skills
+2 to Druid Skill Levels
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(131 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+50 to all Attributes
+40 Life Regenerated per Second
Socketed (6)

are the best choices. Heck, you can even get +4 skills on a T2 Cloudladder for 81 Dex. With mystic orbs you get 55 spell damage from these 2 items, which is the same as a mediocre heartrend roll. But you also gain more free sockets, energy, physical resist and... okay the other stats are bad, but with a good roll you can negate the -mf with mystic orbs. In the weapon I used Sur Runes for mana regeneration, on the Shield I used Perfect Bloodstones for minion resist. My shield alone gives me 35% minion resist that way, 20% from a honorific, 5% from a charm, and you're only 15% short which you can easily get by putting mo's on rings. But aside from that you also have 4 more skill levels, which turn into about 400 life and of course more damage. And to top it off, you also get more defense. The only downside is actually the reanimate on Herr Donner, as those guys make enemies flee and thus drastically increases your kill time in certain areas, like Cow level. But you can't put a RIP modifier on it either, because that means your Pagan Rites won't work.
On switch for bosses you'll need

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

.
The boots are perfect, especially since they give you 15% more spell focus.

Lavadome

Lavadome
Helm (4)
Defense: (78 - 89) to (115 - 131)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 29
Item Level: 10
+(0 to 1) to All Skills
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Vitality
(3 to 5)% to Vitality
+(81 to 120) to Life
Fire Resist +(11 to 30)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (300 - 334) to (391 - 435)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 57
Item Level: 31
+1 to All Skills
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+30 to Vitality
(6 to 10)% to Vitality
+(121 to 160) to Life
Fire Resist +(31 to 50)%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (753 - 825) to (970 - 1062)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 201
Item Level: 51
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+45 to Vitality
(11 to 15)% to Vitality
+(161 to 200) to Life
Fire Resist +(51 to 70)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1191 - 1290) to (1519 - 1645)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 402
Item Level: 77
+2 to All Skills
+(131 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+60 to Vitality
(16 to 20)% to Vitality
+(201 to 240) to Life
Fire Resist +(71 to 90)%
Socketed (4)

is the best Helm as it gives you about 1 k HP later on, which makes it easy to get to 15k+ life.

Dragon's Blood

Dragon's Blood
Light Plate (4)
Defense: (241 - 284) to (487 - 573)
Required Level: 8
Required Strength: 33
Item Level: 19
4% Chance to cast level 8 Wrath on Melee Attack
15% Cast Speed
+(19 to 30)% Damage to Demons
+(11 to 15)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(24 to 46)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Vitality
+(16 to 25) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (2)
Defense: (806 - 915) to (1526 - 1733)
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 65
Item Level: 36
6% Chance to cast level 18 Wrath on Melee Attack
25% Cast Speed
+(43 to 54)% Damage to Demons
+(16 to 20)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(69 to 92)% Enhanced Defense
+(41 to 45) to Vitality
+(36 to 45) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2057 - 2268) to (3809 - 4199)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 228
Item Level: 59
8% Chance to cast level 32 Wrath on Melee Attack
35% Cast Speed
+(67 to 78)% Damage to Demons
+(21 to 25)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(115 to 137)% Enhanced Defense
+(51 to 55) to Vitality
+(56 to 65) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (5)
Defense: (3094 - 3380) to (5716 - 6245)
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 455
Item Level: 85
10% Chance to cast level 45 Wrath on Melee Attack
40% Cast Speed
+(79 to 90)% Damage to Demons
+(26 to 30)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(26 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(138 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
+(56 to 60) to Vitality
+(66 to 75) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (6)

is the best armor. It may need lots of str, but you can get by easily with the other gear choices and 1-2 -req jewels. It also buffs Rain of Fire, which is with 1 point a lot better against bosses than Hurricane fully maxed. However you'll need

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

on switch to really profit from using rain of fire due to the faster cast rate and the -enemy resist.
As for gloves, I used

Pollice Verso

Pollice Verso
Gauntlets (4)
Defense: (48 - 54) to (90 - 102)
Required Level: 10
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 19
4% Chance to cast level 3 Time Strike when Attacked
+(24 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
+(7 to 10) to Strength
+(6 to 10) Life after each Kill
+(6 to 13) Mana after each Kill
Requirements -8%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (216 - 239) to (333 - 369)
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 52
Item Level: 36
8% Chance to cast level 5 Time Strike when Attacked
+(58 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(12 to 16) to Strength
+(16 to 20) Life after each Kill
+(21 to 28) Mana after each Kill
Requirements -16%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (583 - 635) to (854 - 930)
Required Level: 44
Required Strength: 165
Item Level: 59
12% Chance to cast level 7 Time Strike when Attacked
+(92 to 109)% Enhanced Defense
+(18 to 24) to Strength
+(26 to 30) Life after each Kill
+(36 to 43) Mana after each Kill
Requirements -24%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (875 - 946) to (1274 - 1378)
Required Level: 52
Required Strength: 296
Item Level: 85
14% Chance to cast level 8 Time Strike when Attacked
+(109 to 126)% Enhanced Defense
+(25 to 30) to Strength
+(31 to 35) Life after each Kill
+(43 to 50) Mana after each Kill
Requirements -32%
Socketed (4)

starting from act 3 normal because it helps so much with keeping your mana up. But I also didn't invest in Energy and put my points into vitality instead. Bonus: More strength so you can actually use the armor (just like Cloudladder)
As for the belt, I also used a honorific, but I cubed it with elemental resists, minion resists, magic spell damage, Energy and Spell Focus. Strength instead of Spell focus is also possible, but I feel the spell focus is pretty necessary. Another option could be making a new Honorific later on where you get rid of elemental resists in favor of strength.

Hope it helps. Good to see you giving this build a try

[ParticuLarry]

Btw... if you focus that hard on damage, where you can kill any mobs with 2 hits, you can channel the spell long enough to see the wind animation twice and can already start walking again. No need to wait for everything to die. It saves some mana and makes your progress quicker.

[ChuckNoRis]

i am now at a point (level 105) where i plan to get a few charms and replace my gear with crafts and set parts , and then i will be forced to dump more points into strength .

in the end game i think this can work well as a proc machine with

Ljosalf (Xis)

and 2x

Black Hand Sigil

Black Hand Sigil
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
4% Chance to cast level 50 Shuriken Flurry on Death Blow
4% Chance to cast level 50 Drakemaw on Death Blow
4% Chance to cast level 50 Doom on Death Blow
Elemental Resists -25%

for the farming places . i already gave it a shot with an older character with higher level to see how it works and it blasted trough the main farming ubers .

not many valid choices for the early-mid game itemisation unfortunately .

also , i don't want to use any other attacks for as long as possible , reason why so far i didn't even touch RoF or other spells , just Hurricane all the way