Druid Rabies Build

[[A]nimator]

Hi guys!
Im new to Diablo 2 Exp, and I wanted to create a druid who is a poison base player using rabies. Anyone have a character build for this that will work for the current version?
And also what is the "synergy" i read from a couple of class strategry around the web, it doesnt show in the manual
Anyone could help and thanks

[FarvaRules]

forget rabies...use fury

[[A]nimator]

How About Fury + Rabies?

[FarvaRules]

yeah...that could work...with shapeshiftin druids you usually have a good bit of pts left...max fury...put like..10 or so into rabies.

[[A]nimator]

do you have any link you could reffer regarding a fury + rabies build?

[FarvaRules]

do i think i could what? reffer? whats that?

[[A]nimator]

do you have any link where in i could follow a fury + rabies druid build?

[FarvaRules]

i dont haev a link personally...but check in the char guides for a good shapeshifting druid build...and then just wing it.

[wilwil]

If you really want to build a rabies build just max rabies and its synergy posion creeper

But I think in wolf no attack is more effective than fury
You can do what farva said and invest some points into rabies

[[A]nimator]

WilWil, what do you mean about "But I think in wolf no attack is more effective than fury"? what pets do you also suggest and what is "synergy"?

[wilwil]

it's my opinion only
in werewolf form i think fury can kill faster than rabies
though I have not try a rabies build before

pets? you mean summoning or shapeshift ...
synergy means you will get bonus to a skill if you invest your skill points to other related skills
for examples rabies, it gain 18% posion dmg from posion creeper per skill level

[JnFd]

One of my friends has a rabies druid. Its a decent druid for 1v1 but when it comes to many monsters like in Hell for instance he gets raped senselessly. So i would just put points into rabies but max fury for sure (pretty much same thing taht farvarules said). Good movie also Farva.

[[A]nimator]

wat summoning skills should i max out bear or a dire wolves?

[TroGdoR]

I'd do a bear just because of the damage. But do you plan on being a PvM or a PvP druid? PvM- do wolves, PvP- do bear.

[[A]nimator]

my planned skill distribution for fury + rabies build
Max Lycanthropy
Max Werewolf
Max Furry
Max Rabies
Max OAK

items,charms,etc. will provide with -% enemy poison resistance
will this work or will suck in the end?

[TroGdoR]

Well, with the right gear...Bramble, trangs, etc. You should have fun killing plenty of people. Just don't be shocked when a caster kills you.

[[A]nimator]

thanks for the comment im planning on doing PvM.

[wilwil]

I wonder should I use shield in shapeshift?

[[A]nimator]

my build is not currently using any shield, weapon is the horadric staff. should i use a shield, currently havent got any good shield and fast attack weapon besides sa staff

[FarvaRules]

i'd say forget trying to be full rabies...fury is way better than rabies is...just max lyc..max werewolf..max fury..max oak...put some pts on grizzly...and put like 10 or so on rabies...then get a botd zerk..or a beast...an ss...chains of honor...jalals with a 40/15..maras ammy...war travs..verdungos...soul drainers or dracs...and 2 c grips..and you'll be set.