Which Weapon For Windy Druid?

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tdaddy

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Which Weapon For Windy Druid?

i'm starting d2 exp again. last time i played was a year ago using bowazon
i want to start a windy druid this time. they seem like an intresting character
i already have the build in mind.
20 oak sage
20cyclone armour
20 tornado
20 hurricane
1 bear

i just like to know which weapons i should use.
1h / 2h?
earthshifter gives +7 to elemental but ppl say i will need a shield.
 
Uzziah

Uzziah

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tdaddy said:
i'm starting d2 exp again. last time i played was a year ago using bowazon
i want to start a windy druid this time. they seem like an intresting character
i already have the build in mind.
20 oak sage
20cyclone armour
20 tornado
20 hurricane
1 bear

i just like to know which weapons i should use.
1h / 2h?
earthshifter gives +7 to elemental but ppl say i will need a shield.
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Do you play PvM or PvP?

Look at getting +skills and keeping in the shield weapon style.

Earthshifter is strong especially for dual elemental druid abusing the charge bug but it has a hefty cost and lack of blocking.

Also are you playing Windy for just playing a elemental druid or is there some other reason you're looking to play it? If you're looking to solo the game I suggest going with a dual elemental druid, they are much more versitile, I just pat'ed mine and only needed help with the ancients. Then again mine was a pure elemental druid.
 
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tdaddy

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well I'm planning to play hardcore so probably PvM.
and I will be a pure elemental as well.
so i guess Earthshifter?
just out of curiosity, what shield should I use if go one-handed?
 
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det

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HC? No way you wanna use an Earthshifter.

Indeed a Wiz is very nice as it gives you loads of fast cast and 75 res all. HotO is also great, but I seldom get around to owning enough GULs to cube a VEX...usually I trade them away when I have them...

Shield: RHYME in a Grimshield is great...FBR, CBF, 25 res all, +20% block, mf...
..but of course depending on the items you have access to, SANCTUARY can be great...or of course a Stormshield.

With a RHYME, a Wiz and a Viper you pretty much already take care of your fast cast and resists..and have all options in the other slots
 
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TheGreatDivorce

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Don't use something like Earthshifter in which you won't be able to use a Stormshield or Whistens', this is Hardcore we talking about. Block is an absolute must.
 
Voice

Voice

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I just realize I didnt specify in my post.

Wiz is the best for about 80% of hc players because of the mods. However, if you can afford ridiculous gear like a 9 or 19 fcr ammy with prisamic mods, nice all resist sc's, and other ways to get a lot of resist and fcr to make up for the fcr/resist lost from wiz to HoTo then HoTo is for you.

However, If you cant afford all that godly gear wiz is for you. Nothing bad about that since the +3 skills really doesnt help you kill THAT much faster. Personally I think wiz is the BEST hc ele weapon rich or not.
 
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dkay

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wizspike > ANY caster weapon. sorry.. i can only think of one time where hoto is > wiz but overall wiz is too sexy. mine is 90 resisted.. you can NOT love that...

heres a gear setup that rauth uses:

shako
wiz
2 fcr rings
enigma
arach
mage
shadow dancers
maras

rauth enters pub game
idiot: lmao look at that crappy druid using shako and wiz spike. my drooid with circ and hoto pwns joo e z.

10 seconds later

idiot slain by rauthstorm

idiot : noob

Idiot has left the game. diablos monsters get weaker
 
Uzziah

Uzziah

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Simplus said:
Earth shifter = 253 strength required...
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You always "Hel" an earthshifter to reduce the strength requirements. ~213 IIRC which isn't as harsh a strength to get.

Earthshifter is 2 handed and not a good choice at all for Hardcore.

I would stick with Hoto of some other 1 handed caster weapon. I still like the druid to carry a club for style and +3 elemental clubs of fissures could be abused for a dual elemental druid, they are just really hard to find.

As for a shield, I like moser's with 2 pdiamonds or 2 Um's this gives no + skills but the resist all and the chance to block are great for an elemental druid. Other options are out there but a club/buckler wielding elemental druid looks stylish IMHO.

I would suggest a hexfire or leaf staff early on the +3 fire skills is very helpful getting started.
 
Garbad_the_Weak

Garbad_the_Weak

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No, the best weapon for a windy by FAR is spirit crystal. Its cheap and can be used at low levels, and even an untwinked druid should be able to afford one by NM. It gives you that ciritcal mana (especially at lower levels), fcr, fhr, and +2 skills.

Spike is another great option if you need the resists, but I find I recast enough to not need anything beyond cyclone.

Garbad
 
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dkay

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never used spirit so cant say about it yet.
it will be interesting when ladder merges and ill give it a shot

doom is a zon/necro killer and if u can maintain your fcr its godly. im waiting for ladder to merge so i can use spirit and doom against particular casters.

garbad i disagree with you because a cyclone armor can only take so many hits. fire ball sorcs kill off cyclone in 1-2 hits and so does lightning. a druid having resist.. this may sound weird.. needs resist :p recasting a lone wont save you because sometimes you just dont have enough time to recast
 
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