12K Crit Bear form, yes. Read the tricks of the fur here. Bearzilla Build

[Chimeran1]

PDK Druid 8/12Monk
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[unbongwah]

Have you ever tested to see if Supreme Cleave or Sweeping Strikes works while in bear form? I keep meaning to make a SDK druid to test that out, but always forget...

Did you also try this on a 9 / 9 / 2 split? That gets you 1 extra feat (lose Master of Forms, gain 2 ftr feats) and access to Natural Fighting feats, which would give you more DPS than WF:B+Power Crit does. Plus you don't have to pay for an LR +1 that way. Personally I would want at least Emp Heal too.

What about epic feats?

[Chimeran1]

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[Munkenmo]

Cleave works unarmed / animal form
Great Cleave works unarmed / animal form
Lay waste works unarmed / animal form
Supreme Cleave works unarmed / animal form
Eldritch Strike works unarmed / animal form
Sweeping Strikes does work unarmed / animal form (provided you have a 1/4 staff equipped)

Momentum Swing does not work unarmed / animal form.

[drsmooth]

Why the required +5 dex tome?

Your starting dex is listed as 14, so a +3 tome will allow you all the TWF feats you take.

With your stated 16 starting wisdom, a +5 wisdom tome will allow you to qualify for Vorpal Strikes, if so desired.

[Chimeran1]

Why the required +5 dex tome?

Your starting dex is listed as 14, so a +3 tome will allow you all the TWF feats you take.

With your stated 16 starting wisdom, a +5 wisdom tome will allow you to qualify for Vorpal Strikes, if so desired.

Thank you. Updated.

[MadGardener]

monk in fur is not a bear it's a monk

and this may change

"The druid's animal form has feats that are meant to compensate for the lack of Two Weapon Fighting support. The change which allows Two Weapon Fighting feats to apply to animal form attacks is not working as intended, and is under investigation. It's too early to say when or if it will change, but you can officially designate this as "not working as intended." Thanks!

[unbongwah]

Lay waste works unarmed / animal form
Momentum Swing does not work unarmed / animal form.
This is unfortunate, since you really want MS to reset the CD on LW. Still, good to know that all of the Cleave atks (inc. Whirlwind I presume) work with animal form. Thanks!

I forgot to ask the OP the obvious question, though: what is bear form really adding to this build over wolf other than, well, you're a bear? :)

[Chimeran1]

This is unfortunate, since you really want MS to reset the CD on LW. Still, good to know that all of the Cleave atks (inc. Whirlwind I presume) work with animal form. Thanks!

I forgot to ask the OP the obvious question, though: what is bear form really adding to this build over wolf other than, well, you're a bear? :)
Fur and lots more of it. :)
The + 4 racial bonus to constitution
The 8x 1d12 damage x3 crit
Rising fury +2 strength +2 constitution that stacks 5 times
15% AC bonus

[Chimeran1]

monk in fur is not a bear it's a monk

and this may change

"The druid's animal form has feats that are meant to compensate for the lack of Two Weapon Fighting support. The change which allows Two Weapon Fighting feats to apply to animal form attacks is not working as intended, and is under investigation. It's too early to say when or if it will change, but you can officially designate this as "not working as intended." Thanks!

Do Monks $hit stick to their fur?
Nope...
Must be a bear then, cause it sure looks like one.