best equipment for werewolf

[biggdaddyhoss]

best equipment for werewolf

what's the best gear to equip my druid with...(werewolf build)

Armor-

Helm-

Boots-

Gloves-

Belt-

Amulet-

Rings-

Weapon-(although i understand that tomb reaver or ribcracker are highly advised) also one-handed vs. two handed

Shield-

thanks in advance for your help!

if anybody has any they want to get rid of/trade...my account name is Vanthar...!?

 

[GenXCub]

Assuming this is a PvM Fury Werewolf (fire claws and rabies wolves have VERY different setups)

I'd do it like this:
Jalal's Mane (non-negotiable)
Highlord's Wrath
Upgraded Ribcracker
Weapon Switch is Lightsabre + Tiamats Rebuke or azurewrath if you can afford it
Duress or Chains of Honor armor
BK ring + Ravenfrost
Steelrend or Dracul's Grasp gloves
Verdungo's Hearty Cord
War Traveler or Gore Rider boots

If you don't have the Chains of Honor, you'll be hurting for resists with the rest of this build, so you should try to make those up with charms.

 

[biggdaddyhoss]

thanks for the tips...

so ribcracker is definitely the way to go...skipping a one hander and a shield, because of so much leeching powers with the build...?

 

[GenXCub]

The problem with builds with a shield is the "whiff bug"

This was originally encountered in the Beta on any multiple-attack. This includes Zeal and Fend (but not Dragon Talon). Basically, what happens is if you block an attack with a shield as a werewolf, the block animation is shorter than the actual blocking action (this is the bug... they should have made the animation take longer), so if you start a Fury attack at the end of a block animation (before it actually completes), it will miss all five attacks.

 

[Forcefeedback]

so ribcracker is definitely the way to go...skipping a one hander and a shield, because of so much leeching powers with the build...?

Well ribcracker takes care of faster hit recovery and it's low strength requirement means more life through vitality. It also has a good crushing blow that works wonders on bosses.
Yes you will definetly have enough leach with upgraded and shaeled ribcracker with feral rage active.

For PI's you could also use Baranar's star(no dexterity requirement).
If you need more attack rating in PvM you can switch the BK for another ravenfrost. For PvP you might need the angelic ammy+ring(s) combo against high defence opponents.
Goreriders might be better boots for a two hander equip with it's deadly strike.

 

[biggdaddyhoss]

The problem with builds with a shield is the "whiff bug"

This was originally encountered in the Beta on any multiple-attack. This includes Zeal and Fend (but not Dragon Talon). Basically, what happens is if you block an attack with a shield as a werewolf, the block animation is shorter than the actual blocking action (this is the bug... they should have made the animation take longer), so if you start a Fury attack at the end of a block animation (before it actually completes), it will miss all five attacks.

Whoa...definitely don't want any "wiffs" going on...so i'll work towards a ribcracker for sure...

how do you guys find all of this stuff...lol...or do you trade perfect gem & runes for them usually...?!

 

[GenXCub]

Trying to MF a particular piece of gear is like watching water boil. It never seems to happen. Trade, definitely. You can get the ribcracker for pgems. You can actually get most non-runeword gear for pgems.

 

[Voice]

up'ed shael'ed ribcracker
CoH
Jalals um'ed
t-gods
raven
gores
vamp gloves
highlords / metal grid
some kind of rare / crafted ll ring


this is for pvm fury wolf.

T-gods > dungos pvm IMO.

This is all based around you doing the ribcracker ... if you switch weapon a lot of my suggestions switch dramatically.

 

[Karls_Bronson]

On the topic of ribcrackers...I have yet to see an upp'd one on West NL...does anyone know the value in West NL economy terms of an upp'd ribcracker?