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Wolves is a Druid skill from the Companion skill tree. Its features are:

Grants Player Exploits Condition
Physical Dmg Immobilized
Fortifies Stunned
Attack Speed Slowed
Companion Poisoned

Wolves Details and Upgrades

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Wolves

Cooldown: 11 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance: 50%
Passive: Summon 2 wolf companions that bite enemies for 14% damage.
Active: Direct your wolves to focus an enemy, becoming Unstoppable and leaping at them to strike for 200% damage.

Damage: Physical Damage
Tags: Companion

Upgrades

Enhanced Wolf Pack Upgrade

Enhanced Wolf Pack

Wolves deal 25%[x] increased damage to Immobilized (CC), Stunned (CC), Slowed (CC), or Poisoned enemies.

Ferocious Wolf Pack Upgrade

Ferocious Wolf Pack

Lucky Hit: Your Wolves' attacks have up to a 40% chance to Fortify you for 8% of your Maximum Life (1) .

Brutal Wolf Pack Upgrade

Brutal Wolf Pack

When you Critically Strike, your Wolves gain 25%[+] Attack Speed for 3 seconds.


Other Skills that work with Wolves

The following skills either:

  • Create a condition Wolves can exploit
  • Exploit a condition Wolves creates
Basic Tree
Enhanced Storm Strike Upgrade

Enhanced Storm Strike

Storm Strike has a 15% chance to Immobilize (CC) all enemies hit for 2.5 seconds.

Skill

Enhanced Earth Spike Upgrade

Enhanced Earth Spike

Earth Spike has a 15% chance to Stun (CC) for 2.5 seconds.

Skill

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Fierce Claw

Claw applies 19.8% Poisoning Damage over 6 seconds.

Skill

Core Tree
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Enhanced Landslide

After Landslide damages enemies 4 times, the next hit will Immobilize (CC) enemies for 3 seconds.

Skill

Raging Landslide Upgrade

Raging Landslide

When you strike an Immobilized (CC) or Stunned (CC) enemy with Landslide , an additional pillar of earth is formed.

Skill

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Raging Pulverize

Pulverize deals 30%[x] increased Overpower Damage. Enemies Overpowered by Pulverize are Stunned for 3 seconds.

Skill

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Raging Shred

Shred's third combo attack is larger and applies an additional 70% Poisoning Damage over 5 seconds.

Skill

Primal Tornado Upgrade

Primal Tornado

Enemies damaged by Tornado are Slowed (CC) by 8% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 40% .

Skill

Defensive Tree
Enhanced Cyclone Armor Upgrade

Enhanced Cyclone Armor

Enemies who are Knocked Back by Cyclone Armor are also Slowed (CC) by 70% for 2 seconds.

Skill

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Debilitating Roar

Cooldown: 22 seconds
Shapeshift into a Werebear and bellow a mighty roar, reducing Nearby enemies' damage dealt by 40% for 4 seconds.

Damage: N/A
Tags: Defensive, Shapeshifting, Werebear, Shout Skill

Companion Tree
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Poison Creeper

Cooldown: 20 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance: 28%
Passive: 1 poison creeper periodically emerges from the ground every 7 seconds, applying 46% Poisoning damage over 6 seconds to an enemy in the area.
Active: Vines strangle all surrounding enemies, Immobilizing them for 2 seconds and Poisoning them for 126% damage over 2 seconds.

Damage: Poison Damage
Tags: Companion Skill

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Call of the Wild

Your Companion Skills deal 12%[x] bonus damage.

Tags: Companion Passive

Wrath Tree
Enhanced Boulder Upgrade

Enhanced Boulder

When Boulder reaches the end of its path, enemies hit are Slowed (CC) by 30% for 3 seconds. If Boulder Overpowered , enemies are Stunned for 4 seconds instead.

Skill

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Natural Boulder

While you have any Fortify, Boulder has +20% increased Critical Strike Chance.

Skill

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Trample

Cooldown: 14 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance: 20%
Shapeshift into a Werebear, become Unstoppable, and charge forward, dealing 75% damage and Knocking Back (CC) enemies.
Enemies who are Knocked Back into terrain take an additional 45% damage and are Stunned (CC) for 3 seconds.

Damage: Physical Damage
Tags: Wrath, Shapeshifting, Werebear, Mobility Skill

Enhanced Hurricane Upgrade

Enhanced Hurricane

Enemies who are damaged by Hurricane are Slowed (CC) by 25% for 2 seconds.

Skill

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Rabies

Cooldown: 12 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance: 50%
Shapeshift into a Werewolf and perform an infectious bite against enemies in front of you, dealing 28% damage and applying an additional 175% Poisoning damage over 6 seconds. Infected enemies spread Rabies to other surrounding targets.

Damage: Poison
Tags: Wrath, Shapeshifting, Werewolf, Chain


Skill

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Stone Guard

While you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life, your Earth Skills deal 4%[x] increased damage.

Damage: Physical Damage
Tags: Earth, Nature Magic
Prerequisite: Can also reach Stone Guard via Boulder. Passive

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Neurotoxin

Poisoned enemies are slowed (CC) by 8%.

Damage: Physical Damage
Passive

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Envenom

You and your Companions gain 10%[x] bonus Critical Strike Damage against Poisoned enemies.

Tags: Companion
Prerequisite: Can also reach Envenom via Rabies. Passive

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Toxic Claws

Critical Strikes with Werewolf Skills deal 12% of their Base damage as Poisoning damage over 4 seconds.

Damage: Poison
Tags: Werewolf, Shapeshifting
Prerequisite: Can also reach Toxic Claws via Rabies. Passive

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Electric Shock

Lucky Hit: Dealing Lightning damage to enemies has up to a 8% chance to Immobilize (CC) them for 3 seconds.
If the target is already Immobilized (CC), the Lightning damage dealt to them is increased by 7%[x] instead.

Damage: Physical Damage
Passive

Ultimate Tree
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Petrify

Cooldown: 50 seconds
Encase all Nearby enemies in stone, Stunning (CC) them for 3 seconds. You deal 30%[x] increased Critical Strike Damage to enemies affected by Petrify.
Against Bosses, the Critical Strike Damage bonus is increased to 50%[x] and its duration is increased to 6 seconds.

Damage: N/A
Tags: Ultimate, Nature Magic, Earth Skill

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Defensive Posture

Increases the amount of Fortify you gain from all sources by 5%[+] and you gain 3% Damage Reduction while Fortified.

Damage: Physical Damage
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Unrestrained

Reduce the duration of Control Impairing Effects by 5%. Double this effect while you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life.

Damage: Physical Damage
Passive


Items that work with Wolves

The following items either:

  • Grant a bonus when using Wolves
  • Create a condition Wolves can exploit
  • Exploit a condition Wolves creates

Legendary Aspects

Aspect of Quicksand
Utility Damage from Earth Skills Slow enemies hit by [20 - 50]% for 5 seconds.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

Ferals' Den
(Map)
Scosglen Druid
Aspect of Retaliation
Offensive Your Core Skills deal up to [25 - 40]%[x] increased damage based on your amount of Fortify..

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

Seaside Descent
(Map)
Dry Steppes Druid
Aspect of the Alpha
Offensive Your Wolf Companions are now Werewolf Companions. Werewolf Companions deal [100 - 130]%[x] additional damage and can spread Rabies.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Druid
Aspect of the Stampede
Offensive Gain 1 additional Companion. In addition, your Companion Skills deal [15 - 30]%[x] bonus damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Druid
Aspect of the Wildrage
Offensive Your Companions gain double the bonus from the Bestial Rampage Key Passive.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Druid
Ballistic Aspect
Utility When you have Fortify your Earth Skills gain +2 Ranks.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

Whispering Pines
(Map)
Scosglen Druid
Nighthowler's Aspect
Offensive Blood Howl increases Critical Strike Chance by [10.0 - 15.0]%[+]. In addition, Blood Howl also affects Nearby Players for 3 seconds.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

Forbidden City
(Map)
Fractured Peaks Druid
Shepherd's Aspect
Offensive Companion Skills deal an additional [5.0 - 10.0]%[x] damage per Companion you have.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

Bloodsoaked Crag
(Map)
Dry Steppes Druid

* Extraction means the Legendary Aspect can be removed from any Legendary item at the Occultist. A dungeon name means the Aspect will be added to your Codex of Power as a reward after completing that dungeon.

Unique Items

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Storm's Companion

"The storm's rage is my own, brother. I call, and the skies roar in reply." - Vasily, to Bul-Kathos


Type: Unique Pants
Class: Druid

Description: Your Wolf Companions are infused with the power of the storm, dealing Lightning damage and gaining the Storm Howl ability.


    Affixes: (Item Power 925)
    • [13.0 - 17.5]% Damage Reduction from Close Enemies
    • +[62.5 - 85.0]% Lucky Hit Chance for the Pack Leader Spirit Boon
    • +[16.0 - 25.0]% Wolves Attack Speed
    • +[4 - 5] to Wolves


    Changes to Wolves

    Patch 1.4.0, 14 April, 2024

    • Wolves now gain Unstoppable when the Skill is cast.

    Patch 1.3.3, March 5, 2023

    * Passive damage increased by 30%.
    * Active damage increased by 45%.
    

    Patch 1.2.0, October 17, 2023

    Patch 1.1.1, August 8, 2023

    • Passive damage increased from 7.8% to 11%.
    • Active damage increased from 110% to 135%.
    • Enhanced Wolf Pack - Damage bonus increased from 20% to 25%.
    • Brutal Wolf Pack - Attack Speed bonus increased from 20% to 25%.
    • Ferocious Wolf Pack - Fortify amount increased from 5% to 8%.

    Patch 1.0.3, June 27, 2023

    • Cooldown reduced from 14 to 11 seconds.
    • Ferocious Wolves - Lucky Hit chance increased from 10% to 40%.