Returning player. wolf build

[noxx007]

So I just got back into playing after a year or two. And I know their have been some changes, so I am wanting to know a couple of things.
1. Are wolf melee builds still good/viable?
2. Whats a good build for this if it is?

I really like fast attack speed classes. I tried a TWF, but TWF just feels slow. SWF feels a lot faster than TWF but idk, I remember wolf being insanely quick, so looking for a good wolf build or some other build with insane speed, and capable of soloing etc. Thanks!

[unbongwah]

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...-2-0-10D-6R-4F

AFAIK, the devs haven't fixed any of the bugs which make Togg so OP, so enjoy it while it lasts.

[noxx007]

Thanks. Working on this build atm, I vaguely remember it and remember it being good, so going to give it a run. Curious though, does the action boost double strike in the druid tree not work in wolf form? The build does recommend getting it, and doesnt give a reason why not...but its 30% double strike action boost. instead they have the 20 melee power one from human. any input on this?

[Krelar]

Thanks. Working on this build atm, I vaguely remember it and remember it being good, so going to give it a run. Curious though, does the action boost double strike in the druid tree not work in wolf form? The build does recommend getting it, and doesnt give a reason why not...but its 30% double strike action boost. instead they have the 20 melee power one from human. any input on this?

At the time human damage boost could be used at the same time as other boosts. (This has since been changed.)

It still has separate uses, so if you tend to run out of boosts it could still be better. Switching would also involve giving up +20 healing amp, if that causes you to have trouble surviving then it would be bad trade.

[unbongwah]

Curious though, does the action boost double strike in the druid tree not work in wolf form? The build does recommend getting it, and doesnt give a reason why not...but its 30% double strike action boost. instead they have the 20 melee power one from human. any input on this?

Doublestrike boost works fine, it's just a question of AP shortage. That build puts 26 APs into Stalwart D. for the defensive benefits and +8 STR (Strong Defense + passive enhancements). Obviously that limits how many APs are left for other things.

Note that the original Togg predates the Kensei buffs. I think the crit bonuses still don't work in wolf form, unfortunately, but Melee Power always does, so it's worth considering revamping to add Opportunity Atk. As I think I mention in that thread, my Enhancement wishlist for wolf builds is 100+ APs, so it's worth experimenting with Enhancements until you find the combo that works best for you.