PvP
Vs. Ranged and Casters
Take on as much as FRW, and aim for 1 hit kill. If have rabies, use it. Hit with rabies and run away switching to Poison Skill Damage Gear. It will do the job. If not, use fury. Both attacks should be with a range 5 weapon. If you have enough FRW (about the same speed with the opponent), this will not be very difficult. Don't use Fire Claws against casters since there won't be much chance to hit the opponent.
Dream Equipment for Rabies
Enigma Runeword on a 3 Socket Armor-JahIthBer
Cat's Eye Unique Amulet
Carrion Wind Unique Ring
Range 5 5 or 4 framer weapon
6 socket weapon and 4 socket shield on switch all socketed with Poison Rainbow Facet Unique Jewels
Trang Oul's Claws Set Heavy Bracers of the Trang Oul's Avatar Set
Communal Dream Spirit of The Colossus +2x Poison Rainbow Facet Unique Jewels or Rare Circlet with Druid Skills, Life, Faster Run Walk
Aldur's Advance Set Battle Boots of the Aldur's Watchtower Set
Wisp Projector Unique Ring or Raven Frost Unique Ring, according to the damage of opponent
Verdungo's Hearty Cord Unique Mithril Coil
Dream Equipment for Fury
Enigma Runeword on a 3 Socket Armor-JahIthBer
Cat's Eye Unique Amulet
Range 5 6/4 Fury Weapon with High Damage
Verdungo's Hearty Cord Unique Mithril Coil
Vampire Gaze Unique Grim Helm + Ber Rune
Aldur's Advance Set Battle Boots of the Aldur's Watchtower Set
Wisp Projector Unique Ring or Raven Frost Unique Ring, according to the damage of opponent
Vs. Melee
2h Melee
This type of melee druid takes advantage of range 5 and if using fury, delivers more damage. The aim is to hit the opponent while in motion and before the opponent is able to hit back. It is more dangerous than 1h melee, but makes the job done usually quicker. Rabies users should bite and switch to Poison Skill Damage Gear if they have one at switch. Hitting and running is a good tactic to win. Try not to be caught while moving. The rest will be easy.
Dream Equipment for Fury
Highlord's Wrath Unique Amulet
Gore Riders Unique War Boots
Communal Dream Spirit of The Colossus, Cerebus' Bite Unique Blood Spirit or Guillaume's Face Set Winged Helm of the Orphan's Call Set
Verdungo's Hearty Cord Unique Mithril Coil
Dracul's Grasp Unique Vampirebone Gloves or Bloodfist Unique Heavy Gloves
Range 5 6/4 Fury Weapon with High Damage
Shaftstop Unique Mesh Armor
Raven Frost Unique Ring and Blood Crafted Ring with high life.
Dream Equipment for Fire Claws
Communal Amulet of The Whale
Communal Dream Spirit of The Colossus
5 framer Weapon or 6 framer Fool's Weapon (High AR)
Shaftstop Unique Mesh Armor
Verdungo's Hearty Cord Unique Mithril Coil
Dracul's Grasp Unique Vampirebone Gloves or Magnefist Unique Light Gauntlets
Raven Frost Unique Ring
Dream Equipment for Rabies
Carrion Wind Unique Ring and Raven Frost Unique Ring
Trang Oul's Claws Set Heavy Bracers of the Trang Oul's Avatar Set
Bramble Runeword on a 4 Socket Armor-RalOhmSurEth or Shaftstop Unique Mesh Armor
Communal Dream Spirit of The Colossus
Communal Amulet of The Whale
Range 5 4 framer Weapon or 5 framer Fool's Weapon (High AR)
6 socket weapon and 4 socket shield on switch all socketed with Poison Rainbow Facet Unique Jewels
Verdungo's Hearty Cord Unique Mithril Coil
1h Melee
This type of melee fighter depends on the block rate of the shield and fury user usually kills slower compared to 2h fighters. The extra sockets may be used for supplying additional damage to Rabies or Fire Claws with the use of appropriate Rainbow Facet Unique Jewels. 1h is usually more powerful Fire Claws.
Rabies will take about 3k life and if the resists are just enough for max, it will take more then 5k life. So after biting with rabies, it is a good idea to switch to a DR setup and tank attacks while delivering additional damage. Also, a Poison Skill Damage Gear may work nice on the switch.
With Fire Claws, about 700 life will be demanded (if the opponent has 75 fire resist) at 5 frames , or at 4 frames if shifted into a bear.
Dream Equipment for Fury
Highlord's Wrath Unique Amulet
Stormshield Unique Monarch
Gore Riders Unique War Boots
Communal Dream Spirit of The Colossus, Cerebus' Bite Unique Blood Spirit or Guillaume's Face Set Winged Helm of the Orphan's Call Set
Verdungo's Hearty Cord Unique Mithril Coil
Dracul's Grasp Unique Vampirebone Gloves or Bloodfist Unique Heavy Gloves
Enigma Runeword on a 3 Socket Armor-JahIthBer
Raven Frost Unique Ring
Dream Equipment for Rabies
Head Hunter's Glory Unique Troll Nest + 3x Poison Rainbow Facet, or Jeweller's Shield of Deflection + 4x Poison Rainbow Facet
A 7 framer club with +2 to Druid Skills, or a 4 framer weapon
6 socket weapon and 4 socket shield on switch all socketed with Poison Rainbow Facet Unique Jewels
Bramble Runeword on a 4 Socket Armor-RalOhmSurEth
Communal Dream Spirit of The Colossus
Communal Amulet of The Whale
Carrion Wind Unique Ring and Raven Frost Unique Ring
Immortal King's Pillar Set War Boots of Immortal King Set
Trang Oul's Claws Set Heavy Bracers of the Trang Oul's Avatar Set
Dream Equipment for Fire Claws
Head Hunter's Glory Unique Troll Nest + 3x Poison Rainbow Facet
A 5 framer weapon (Phase Blade + 110 IAS inserted)
Communal Dream Spirit of The Colossus
Communal Amulet of The Whale
Bul Khatos' Unique Ring and Raven Frost Unique Ring
Immortal King's Pillar Set War Boots of Immortal King Set
Dracul's Grasp Unique Vampirebone Gloves or Magnefist Unique Light Gauntlets
Stormshield Unique Monarch
Verdungo's Hearty Cord Unique Mithril Coil
As you may have noticed, there are similarities in builds and tactics. This enables the integration of any 2 of the setups counted above and enables to make effective use of them together. There is no best type of build in 1.10 shifter druids, and it is the players taste to choose and adapt to the playing styles of the builds.
As an example, here is the screenshots of my Fury + Rabies PvP build.
A reminder on Rabies
For the Poison Skill Damage Gear to work, switching to it and back will also work, you don't need to switch and stay with that. Also, if your main armor is not Bramble Runeword on a 4 Socket Armor-RalOhmSurEth, you can put that in your inventory taking out 2 grand charms, and put it on and off after biting with rabies.
