Harbinger Wolf Druid Full Guide [1.3]

suchbalance wrote:OK guys, it's relatively simple. Say you're using a Long Sword and want to reach 5fpa. The table tells you that you need 96 IAS on the weapon in addition to a capped speed modifier. Capped speed modifier for a Long sword requires at least 102 IAS anywhere on your gear + MotW.

So if you had exactly 96 IAS on your long sword and are keeping MotW up you would need an extra 6 IAS on charms or the rest of your equipment to hit that breakpoint.

The spreadsheet is updated for 2017 so if you use it correctly you won't make a mistake. I guess some confusion comes from what to actually put in the green cells:
- Skill IAS = attack speed that comes from skills such as MotW, rapture, Ecstatic Frenzy, wolf stance etc.
- Gear IAS = attack speed on any piece of equipment or charm
- WIAS = attack speed on the weapon alone
- WSM = read from docs/base items e.g. -10 for long sword

Alright, i got it now. Thank you very much.

suchbalance wrote:OK guys, it's relatively simple. Say you're using a Long Sword and want to reach 5fpa. The table tells you that you need 96 IAS on the weapon in addition to a capped speed modifier. Capped speed modifier for a Long sword requires at least 102 IAS anywhere on your gear + MotW.

So if you had exactly 96 IAS on your long sword and are keeping MotW up you would need an extra 6 IAS on charms or the rest of your equipment to hit that breakpoint.

The spreadsheet is updated for 2017 so if you use it correctly you won't make a mistake. I guess some confusion comes from what to actually put in the green cells:
- Skill IAS = attack speed that comes from skills such as MotW, rapture, Ecstatic Frenzy, wolf stance etc.
- Gear IAS = attack speed on any piece of equipment or charm
- WIAS = attack speed on the weapon alone
- WSM = read from docs/base items e.g. -10 for long sword

Thank you

PS. Quote and link added to guide for others to read about wolf attack speed details.

Added video to guide:

This is about the entry point to TA farming and where you start getting SU's. Video is done with my new druid that has no signets eaten, only charms that i could get fast with that gear. Gear is all available in terror difficulty (T6 or runeword or crafts).

Hopefully you like it

Hello guys! Quick question please take a look on my gear and stats. http://imgur.com/a/MWl9S

In your opinion should I be able to farm Fauztinville with my druid?

intermission wrote:Hello guys! Quick question please take a look on my gear and stats. http://imgur.com/a/MWl9S
In your opinion should I be able to farm Fauztinville with my druid?

Next time use the Short Questions Thread. Anyway, unless you're playing HC, it's easier and faster to just go and see for yourself

RequiemLux wrote:
intermission wrote:Hello guys! Quick question please take a look on my gear and stats. http://imgur.com/a/MWl9S
In your opinion should I be able to farm Fauztinville with my druid?

Next time use the Short Questions Thread.

He's okay for posting here, as he's a werewolf posting for help on gearing in the werewolf druid guide.

Anyways. Your on-switch shield does nothing to help your buffing. If you want it for buff duration, you're better off getting

Marchosias' Deception

with 6 nih runes. Your DR% is low. You can roll up to +10% on regular shields and +3 druid skills. Fauztinville will be hard if you're trying to rely on elemental damage because you have almost no pierce at all. Unless you have ridiculous physical and magic damage to weapon, you're going to struggle with Necrobots.

RequiemLux wrote:
intermission wrote:Hello guys! Quick question please take a look on my gear and stats. http://imgur.com/a/MWl9S
In your opinion should I be able to farm Fauztinville with my druid?

Next time use the Short Questions Thread. Anyway, unless you're playing HC, it's easier and faster to just go and see for yourself

Well I'm asking about it becouse I'm playing char using this guide and I need to know if there is everything ok with my character on paper. I have to admit that literaly I'm being wrecked in 5 seconds in Fauztinville. One beam from necrorobot taking half of my life pool... When I'm watching Torkpi's videos farming with TU gear I can't belive how smooth it's going... So thats why I'm asking in this thread.

L H wrote:He's okay for posting here, as he's a werewolf posting for help on gearing in the werewolf druid guide.

intermission wrote:Well I'm asking about it becouse I'm playing char using this guide and I need to know if there is everything ok with my character on paper. I have to admit that literaly I'm being wrecked in 5 seconds in Fauztinville. One beam from necrorobot taking half of my life pool... When I'm watching Torkpi's videos farming with TU gear I can't belive how smooth it's going... So thats why I'm asking in this thread.

Yeah sorry both for that, I just thought (or didn't think it's appropriate too) that was a bit too generic as question because not strictly enquiring about the wolf described here. dunno if I made sense, anyway here's a cookie for you as symbol of repentance

L H wrote:Anyways. Your on-switch shield does nothing to help your buffing. If you want it for buff duration, you're better off getting
Marchosias' Deception
with 6 nih runes. Your DR% is low. You can roll up to +10% on regular shields and +3 druid skills. Fauztinville will be hard if you're trying to rely on elemental damage because you have almost no pierce at all. Unless you have ridiculous physical and magic damage to weapon, you're going to struggle with Necrobots.

Yeah but check Torkpi's cheap farming build section and compare his gear with mine. Also he is able to survive in such a big groups of mobs when with my char I'm diyng after few seconds realy. I'm devasteted becouse I love melee chars same thing goes with my blood thorn paladin even with 46% DR I can't even farm TA... I'm realy bored playing summoner necro and I'm trying to understand what's realy wrong with my characters. I got one weird theory why I'm being wrecked all the time

Here are some screenshots:

Maybe it's not clear but take a look on the icon run/walk. You can see from the wolf animation that even when I toggled walk he's still running. It always happens when I'm minimizing game with ctrl+esc. When I'm back game somehow locks the character animation as always run and only way to fix it is pressing ctrl + r. Is this normal and common issue? Maybe game states that I'm always runing and somehow I got 0 defense all the time. I know it's stupid

Just always keep it on walk. Problem solved