Please advise: L35 Dueler Windy

[Arctic_Fox]

Please advise: L35 Dueler Windy

The whole idea kinda started when i found a L35 Druid helm (+2 Ele, +1 Tornado, +1 Hurricane, other mods) since i already had a L35 Dueling Paladin. I currently have a L33 Druid with stats placed for gear, and all extra will gointo Vita once gear is finalized, but his Skill points remain untouched largely, save for 1 into Oak sage, Arctic Blast, Cyclone Armour, Twister, Tornado, and Hurricane. With the remaining 33 skill points (35 once i gain the 2 more levels), what would be the best shake down for the skills for a Windy? I'm pretty much unfamiliar with druids so i though i'd seek the input of those with more experience.

Thanks in advance.

 

[psuedoenviro]

Windys really need to be about lvl 40-50 to shine. At lvl 35 you can only get 6 hurricane and 12 tornado hard points invested. You could go 1 oak and AB, 10 twist, and 5 cyclone. I think you could carry a spirit sword and sigons/rhyme. give it a try and let us know how it turns out.

 

[Arctic_Fox]

This is Non-Ladder. I made him for the challange, and because when built right, he's one of the few builds tha gives my L35 Pally a headache. Spirits aren't an option till ladder goes down.

If it helps, my gear layout is as follows:

Helm: Rare Druid Helm +2 Ele, +1 Nado +1 Hurr, other mods
Armour: Vipermagi or Stealth Mage Plate
Weapon: Suicide Branch
Shield: 170 Def Grim Rhyme Shield
Gloves: Up'd Bloodfists or Magefists
Boots: Waterwalks
Belt: Crafted Caster 9%fcr, 24%fhr, other mods or String of Ears
Amuet: Rare +1 Druid for now while i seen for a rare +2 Ele
Rings: 2 SoJ

I intend on using Tornado as my main attack, but and not sure how best to place the points for optimium value.

 

[aznbboi16]

If you need to test this against other players I'd be glad to help. If you're on uswest that is. I have a lv41 necro. Although some people wouldn't consider lv41 and lv35 in the same league, I don't think theres too much of a difference considering my vita scs are all pretty crummy anyways (16s and 17s mostly).

 

[Arctic_Fox]

I'm USEast, sorry.

If some of the vets, or anyone, in here could lend a hand it would be most welcomed.

 

[aznbboi16]

If you have a hell rush you can distribute your 47 points like this for optimal dmg and safety:

20 cyclone armor
12 Tornado
6 Hurricane
7 Twister
1 Oak
1 Arctic Blast

Or with no rush you would have to take out of twister and maybe some cyclone, but your skills will be much weaker. I calculated ~1.2k Tornado/~450 Hurricane and 1k elemental absorb with this skill layout, your optimal gear and a hell rush. With a +5 Tornado pelt, dmg reaches 1.4k.
Without a rush, tornado drops to 1k and hurricane to ~300.

Seems decent with a hell rush and should do good against elemental llders with the cyclone armor, and life should be decent with oak and life sc's.

 

[Arctic_Fox]

Alrighty. That looks good. Thanks for the math, i'm grateful. As i said, im new to druids, and the obvios choices of skill placement needn't be the best, so i hesitated. Yes i have a full hell rush and have all those points to place.