Need advice for my Druid (TRing in a month)

[whitehawk74]

Hello all.
I will be TRing my druid in about a month (after 10 more Shroud runs) into another Druid.
He spend this life as an TWF Scimitar using Elf who was pretty good as being a party healer too. Low on DPS though.
His next life I want to go Wolf and DireWolf all the way. Casting will be only for healing really. Flanking DPS is how I will be playing.

So, the information I need is on a Wolf build. 34point build (and +2 tomes on every stat).
What GS weapons could you suggest ?

The Wiki has very little information about Druids so I dont know if I should make Blunt, Slashing or Piercing weapons.

And if anyone knows of a Char Build that they could paste, that would be really helpful.
I wont be TRing him again as I already have too many characters to play, so I want to get it right and take him all the way to 25.

Thanks

[FuzzyDuck81]

The build i'm working on for one of my TRs is going to be a 15druid/4fighter/1wiz - that way i can be NG alignment for weapon use & fit all the feats in.. (16druid/2fighter/2monk LN works too but will be more restricted with weaps, though can use light armour for evasion).

Overall plan:

Race: half elf, rogue dilly (for sneak attack, naturally)
PA/cleave/great cleave/overwhelming crits (g cleave & OC addded in epic levels)
toughness (naturally)
quicken spell (considering the increased cooldown in animal form, i do NOT want the casting to fail at an inopportune moment)
empower healing (more powerful healing.. also works on rejuvenation cocoon which i'll twist if not in primal avatar destiny, its just that good)
shield mastery/improved shield mastery (the doublestrike chance from sword & board carries over in animal form, also boosts PRR)
IC:bludgeon (for animal form it counts as unarmed regardless of whats actually in your hands)
3x natural fighting (even more doublestrike)

Will be wearing medium/heavy armour (ideally planning epic dragon plate for more PRR & AC), and since i'll be in animal form the base weapon type is irrelevant, so can get the traditionally rubbish weapon types like handaxes, light hammers, whatever at a fraction of the price for the same nice effects. In combat, especially when soloing, will be using that great FoM/sleetstorm combo for a big dps boost.

Regarding greensteel weapon, whichever you prefer - a rad2 will probably be a good bet to blind people for the sneak attacks when you aren't using sleetstorm, a 3xpos is naturally a good one for undead & general use & the venerable min2 is a great reliable one to break out for pretty much anything. I'd also say work on getting at least 1 ToD ring & sticking a nice burst effect on it (they will also apply in animal form, even when using a sword & board).

[whitehawk74]

I was going to go pure Wolf. Ive never been a fan of mix classes. personally.
The GS weapons would be a lit2 and a min3 and a triple positive if i have the parts (just for healing), but really I will be taking more of a melee role.
I just wasnt sure if I should be making scimitars (if I go elt will i still get the bonus as a wolf?) or bludgeoning weapons or ??

I dont even know if I will be going Elf. I dont see any need to. Human would be just fine as I will be a dog most of the time but the Elf dex bonus would help a lot.
I still have a bit of time till I TR so i will be keeping my options open.

So, surprise me folks

[Tuney]

First thing about wolf form which is extreamly important if you don't use handwraps. You Winter Wolf form damage will be 1d10 19-20/3x - Slashing , Piercing no matter what weapon you have equiped. With handwraps , you have the possability of increasing that 1d10 damage.

There will be times you'll want to switch out of Wolf form or if you are too invested switch to bear because you need blunt damage. You will TOTALY want to invest AP into Essence of the Shriek, it is WAY WORTH IT! Temp SP on a melee crit 'roll' befor epics, can let you use many spells for 'less' or 'free' with out metamagics , or a way to cut costs with metamagics.

If you have Desert , you can try for the Shining Crest of St. Markus. It gives you a bit of everything devotion , lesser healing lore and deathblock. Sure it is on a head item , but you can work around that easier. I do know you don't get the -4 for using a weapon you are not proficient while in animal form.

I like half-elf dil monk , with all that healing amp at end level... outside Epic elite with regeneration is ticking you are nigh-invulnerable.

This is all I have a top of my head that I can think of being note worthy.