The Wolf and The Bear
In 1.09, the shapeshifter usually followed one of the two paths; either a wolf or a bear and used oak or how. Although there were exceptions to this, like wolf and bear hybrids, or oak and how hybrids, this was the mainstream. With 1.1 and my understanding of it, the efficiency is not present at those paths anymore. My view angle changed significantly, and now I see 3 main paths for a shapeshifter.
Physical (Classical) shifter
Poison shifter
Fire shifter
It is glad to see that 2 of the above can be choosen and mastered in one build.
We will go through each path seperately with an emphasis on the wolf and then combine them for effective use and taste. But before, comes the stats and general information.