04-25-2004, 12:36 PM
1: IM
Soulution: you die. Now seriously, if you plan on playing single-player, bonehew, you'll have no problem. That is, if IM mechanics had not changed since 1.09 (that was when I last played a wolf). Then, if you single-hit killed something, you did not take damage.
Then again, I take that back immediatelly. Venom lords can have insane amount of life even in single player. Maybe rabies?
IM is a lot stronger in 1.10, leech might not counter it. Hunger would, but you will not kill anything with it. (Fury druids power comes from fury's sick damage boost. Exchanging that to a damage penalty, you'll spend years in the sanctuary - but might survive. I'd prefer the bite-and-run of Rabies anytime).
2: PI
Honestly, it is a greater problem. Barnar and Tiamat was insufficient even in 1.09, so not much help there. IF you have a cold mage merc, AND use B&T on the frozen PIs, it could work.
3: RESIST
Yes. Maybe :) The trick is for PVM wolves is that they usually go two-handed. They are fater that way, and do huge damage. Lacking 1.10 experience I do not know if this will cut it (don't see too many melee druids these days...) Fact is, that wolf blocking speed is sad, whereas hit recovery is awesome. This sort of indicates that Da Creators expected you to get hit and soak it up. If you have a 4 socketed shield, however... well, that's what I kept on my switch, to be on the safe side.
4: END WEAPON
Are you kidding? Bonehew shaeled. Only a dual-shael Tomb Reaver beats that. Bonehew gives you a 5 frame fury, with Tomb it would be 4 (fastest).
And some more:
* make sure you have 10k+ AR
* life 3k+ (charms, rubies, whatnot)
* cannot be frozen is unavoidable
* get faster hit recovery (more important than leech)
* decide on skills in time (werewolf 1-20? rage 1-20? Rabies 1-40?)
For more information check The Dragoon's Wereform Central. It is THE site for wereforms.
Soulution: you die. Now seriously, if you plan on playing single-player, bonehew, you'll have no problem. That is, if IM mechanics had not changed since 1.09 (that was when I last played a wolf). Then, if you single-hit killed something, you did not take damage.
Then again, I take that back immediatelly. Venom lords can have insane amount of life even in single player. Maybe rabies?
IM is a lot stronger in 1.10, leech might not counter it. Hunger would, but you will not kill anything with it. (Fury druids power comes from fury's sick damage boost. Exchanging that to a damage penalty, you'll spend years in the sanctuary - but might survive. I'd prefer the bite-and-run of Rabies anytime).
2: PI
Honestly, it is a greater problem. Barnar and Tiamat was insufficient even in 1.09, so not much help there. IF you have a cold mage merc, AND use B&T on the frozen PIs, it could work.
3: RESIST
Yes. Maybe :) The trick is for PVM wolves is that they usually go two-handed. They are fater that way, and do huge damage. Lacking 1.10 experience I do not know if this will cut it (don't see too many melee druids these days...) Fact is, that wolf blocking speed is sad, whereas hit recovery is awesome. This sort of indicates that Da Creators expected you to get hit and soak it up. If you have a 4 socketed shield, however... well, that's what I kept on my switch, to be on the safe side.
4: END WEAPON
Are you kidding? Bonehew shaeled. Only a dual-shael Tomb Reaver beats that. Bonehew gives you a 5 frame fury, with Tomb it would be 4 (fastest).
And some more:
* make sure you have 10k+ AR
* life 3k+ (charms, rubies, whatnot)
* cannot be frozen is unavoidable
* get faster hit recovery (more important than leech)
* decide on skills in time (werewolf 1-20? rage 1-20? Rabies 1-40?)
For more information check The Dragoon's Wereform Central. It is THE site for wereforms.