A Build specializing in massive range and AoE potential. You will call down lightning on large groups of enemies, while having a small army to support you.
Skills
This Build mainly revolves around using Lightning Storm. This Skill can be charged to make a huge storm anywhere on the screen, so it can take out groups of enemies easily.
Additional Core Skills:
- Wolves, Ravens, Poison Creeper – all help a bit with damage and utility, but their main purpose is to boost the damage of Lightning Storm when combined with the Shepard and Stampede Aspects.
- Earthen Bulwark – helps with survivability.
- Petrify – gives you a massive boost in damage.
Passives
The Key Passive for this Build is Nature’s Fury, as it will help keep the Cooldown of Earthen Bulwark low.
Additional Passives:
- Ancestral Fortitude, Vigilance, Neurotoxin, Circle of Life, and Heightened Sense will increase your survivability.
- Predatory Instinct, Nature’s Reach, Elemental Exposure, Charged Atmosphere, Electric Shock, Toxic Claws, Envenom, Defiance, Resonance, and Quickshift will boost your damage.
- Digitigrade Gait – will boost your Movement Speed.
Spirit Boons
You will want to bond with the Spirit Eagle, then take the following Boons:
- Wariness – to increase your Survivability against Elites.
- Scythe Talon – gives you a damage increase.
- Avian Wrath – will further increase your damage.
- Bolster – to enhance Earthen Bulwark by giving it a Fortify effect.
- Calm Before the Storm – helps keep the Cooldown of Petrify down.
Paragon Boards
- Board 1 (Start):
- Use Fulminate Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 2 (Ancestral Guidance):
- Rotate once
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Electrocution Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 3 (Thunderstruck):
- Rotate once
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Territorial Glyph
- Connect at the right end
- Board 4 (Constricting Tendrils):
- Don’t rotate
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Earth and Sky Glyph
- Connect at the bottom end
- Board 5 (Inner Beast):
- Don’t Rotate
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Exploit Glyph
Glyph Leveling Priorities
| Level 15 | Level 21 |
|---|---|
| 1. Fulminate | 1. Keeper |
| 2. Earth and Sky | 2. Earth and Sky |
| 3. Territorial | 3. Territorial |
| 4. Keeper | 4. Spirit |
| 5. Spirit | 5. Electrocution |
| 6. Electrocution | 6. Fulminate |
Equipment
Unsung Ascetic’s Wraps will greatly increase the amount of times Lightning Storm strikes. Tempest Roar will make all of your Tempest Skills to also be Werewolf Skills, while Tibault’s Will will boost your overall damage.
On top of these pieces, you will want these Legendary Aspects:
- Shepherd – boosts the damage of Lightning Storm for each active Companion.
- Stampede – allows you to have additional Companions.
- Symbiotic – combos with Nature’s Fury to keep the Cooldown of Petrify low.
- Lightning Dancer and Retaliation will further boost your damage.
- Juggernaut – gives you a boost of Armor.
Equipment Stat Priorities
| Slot | Stat Priorities |
|---|---|
| Main Hand | 1. Damage To Distant Enemies 2. Damage To Close Enemies 3. Willpower 4. All Stats 5. Core Skill Damage 6. Critical Strike Damage 7. Critical Strike Damage with Werewolf Skills |
| Helm | 1. Damage while Shapeshifted 2. Critical Strike Damage 3. Maximum Spirit 4. Poison Resistance |
| Chest Armor | 1. Damage Reduction from Poisoned Enemies 2. Damage Reduction from Close Enemies 3. Damage Reduction from Distant Enemies 4. Damage Reduction 5. Damage Reduction While Fortified 6.Maximum Life 7. % Armor |
| Gloves | 1. Ranks to Lightning Storm 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Ranks to Defiance 4. Lucky Hit Chance |
| Pants | 1. Damage reduction from Close Enemies 2. % Damage 3. Maximum Resource 4. Potion Capacity |
| Boots | 1. Movement Speed 2. Two of: Fire, Cold, Shadow Resistance 3. Total Armor while in Werewolf Form 4. Spirit Cost Reduction 5. Willpower 6. Dodge Chance |
| Amulet | 1. Ranks to Envenom 2. Spirit Cost Reduction 3. Movement Speed 4. Cooldown Reduction 5. Armor While in Werewolf Form 6. Damage Reduction From Poisoned 7. Damage Reduction from Close Enemies 8. Damage Reduction from Distant Enemies |
| Rings | 1. Critical Strike Chance 2. Damage to Distant Enemies 3. Damage to Close Enemies 4. Maximum Life 5. Lucky Hit Chance 6. Critical Strike Damage With Werewolf Skills 7. Lightning Critical Strike Damage |
