druid design?

yah.. i am starting bcak up on d2, and i was just wonder about any successful druid designs on ladder, and also if i could be informed about this or even any great ideas for one.

Is it pvp or pvm.

Umm, I am going to post a Hybrid Druid (fireclaws/armageddon) build later this afternoon...

well is there more pvp or pvm in ladder right now?

It's generally preference man..

HandOfHeaven’s Hybrid Druid Build!

Oh yes, a Hybrid Druid. This is going to be fun. I am winging it, as I do each time I make a build. Hope it turns out good for all of you. ENJOY!
ITEMS:
Helm: Cerebus’ Bite;Crown of Ages
Armor: Enigma; Chains of Honor
Gloves: Dracul's Grasp; Soul Drainer
Boots: Gore Rider; SandStorm Trek
Belt: Verdungo’s Hearty Cord
Ammy: Mara’s Kaleidoscope
Rings: Bul Katho’s Wedding Band and Raven Frost
Weapon: Ethereal Edge; Switch: Doom
SKILLS:
20 Werewolf
20 Fire Claws
20 Armageddon
10 Fissure
10 Volcano
10 Lycanthropy
1 Werebear, 1 Maul, 1 Feral Rage, 1 Firestorm, 1 Molten Boulder, 1 Rabies, 1 Fury

This will take up 97 skills, which will make you lvl85 when you get all of the skill quests. Your main attack will be Fire Claws, and Armageddon will be summoned when needed. I chose Fissure to add more of a duration, and Volcano to bulk up the damage a little. This build may need a few revisions, but I think it is most efficient. After lvl85 or even before it you may want to invest a point or two into Oak Sage for life, or Spirit of Barbs for thorns effect, being melee and all.

As for stats, I have no idea about any of these stats. If someone could help me out, that would be great.

Thank you, just HandOfHeaven, trying to better the Diablo 2 community.


Sorry for double post, if it is any.

umm yes i know it is preference, but sometimes obtaining items is a challenge, and on your stat pts.. maybe enough to use your equipment and then enough dex to have max block, and the rest in life...

have you test this druide?if yes testet it i intrested me how much dmg he can do
thx

have you test this druide?if yes testet it i intrested me how much dmg he can do thx

no he hasnt tested this druid as he said he was just winging it. personally i would use a wind druid, because they are so versitale. they work equally well for pvm and pvp.
max cyclone armor, tornado, twister, hurricane, and oak sage for more life.
reason i would do this is because you use most of the skills and they are all synegies for each other minus the sage. for example you cast cyclone armor, then hurricane, and then you can cast tornados or twisters. another bonus it the fact that you are doing 2 types of damage, cold from the hurricane and physical from the tornados. also this is very similar in to a hammer din in the fact that you do no need great items to be effective with this build, and you do not really need great resist like other classes due to the fact that you absob elemental damage with your cyclone armor.

I was making a this build, and I will soon test it out once I get around to playing again.

My question is, why Fissure? If Geddon is only summoned whene needed, having a longer duration would seem moot. I would rather increase Moulten Boulder because of its Physical/Fire Damage and Knockback (plus it's loads of fun!) rather than fissure.

But, I don't think you can summon boulder when a werewolf...

I was thinking of the synergies. Boulder has the useful damage synergy. Fissure cannot be used while shifted either...

Boulder is more of an "amusement" skill, since you can go bowling!

Haha I guess that is right. SHould probably go for POWER than length.

MORE POWER!!

Offtopic, I watch that show everyday... Look at Maleficus Build in "My Druid Build" thread. Sorry, too lazy to post link...