Spirit Walker

This guide builds on the general werewolf guide and only covers what is specific to the Spirit WalkerSpirit WalkerAscendancy classHuntress ascendancyWild Protector: grants the Bear Spirit companionVivid Stampede: grants Vivid StampedePrimal Bounty: grants the Owl Feather empowermentSacred Unity: Bear Spirit gains Embrace of the WildPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. If a skill, support, or mechanic here is unclear, read the general guide first.

The Spirit WalkerSpirit WalkerAscendancy classHuntress ascendancyWild Protector: grants the Bear Spirit companionVivid Stampede: grants Vivid StampedePrimal Bounty: grants the Owl Feather empowermentSacred Unity: Bear Spirit gains Embrace of the WildPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 is a huntress ascendancy built around spirit companions: a bear from Wild ProtectorWild ProtectorSkill gemCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, stags from Vivid StampedeVivid StampedeSkill gemCall upon Spirits of the Stag, sending them leaping forward. Each Stag releases a damaging shockwave each time it lands, and any Stags that travel the maximum possible distance also leave behind Shocked Ground.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, and an owl from Primal BountyPrimal BountyPassive skillEmpowers the next Projectile Skill you use, causing it to create additional Projectiles and fly faster.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. We keep playing the same werewolf rotation, and the spirits fight next to us. That makes it the busiest werewolf on screen, and it is a lot of fun to play.

The first thing to fix on any werewolf is defence. None of the werewolf skills have a defensive component, and the werewolf wants to be in the middle of the fight, so we are always in a bad position. The huntress sits on the evasion side of the tree, so we go evasion, or evasion with energy shield. Evasion can never reach 100%, so a hit will eventually land, and if that hit kills us, nothing else matters. What we need is a big maximum hit. Deflection reduces the damage of the hits we fail to evade, but a large enough hit still kills us after the reduction. The ascendancy gives us a way to push that further, which is to make our companions take the damage instead of us.

It works like this. When Wild ProtectorWild ProtectorSkill gemCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, Primal BountyPrimal BountyPassive skillEmpowers the next Projectile Skill you use, causing it to create additional Projectiles and fly faster.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, and Vivid StampedeVivid StampedeSkill gemCall upon Spirits of the Stag, sending them leaping forward. Each Stag releases a damaging shockwave each time it lands, and any Stags that travel the maximum possible distance also leave behind Shocked Ground.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 are all allocated, Sacred UnitySacred UnityPassive skillRequires Vivid Stampede, Wild Protector, Primal BountyBear Spirit gains Embrace of the WildVivid Stags leap towards enemiesCentral Projectile of Owl Feather-Empowered Skills leaves a trail of Soaring GroundPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 gives the bear Embrace of the WildEmbrace of the WildGame mechanicProtects the Bear Spirit's Allies while they are in its Presence, granting them 2% of maximum Life regenerated per second and causing 8% of the damage they would take to be taken by the Bear Spirit instead.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Its allies regenerate 2% of maximum life per second while they are in its presence, and 8% of the damage they would take is taken by the bear. That alone is a real maximum hit gain. From there we collect every other source of damage redirection we can find. Forgotten WardenForgotten Warden Primal MarkingsUnique itemGrants Skill: Level 16 Spirit Vessel+(70—100) to Deflection Rating per 50 missing Energy Shield(200—300)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield+(20—30) to DexterityCompanions have (30—50)% increased maximum Life(10—15)% of Damage from Deflected Hits is taken from Damageable Companion's Life before youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 takes part of every deflected hit from a companion’s life, gives companions more maximum life, and grants Spirit VesselSpirit VesselSkill gemSummons a Shapeshifting Spirit Vessel Companion that uses copies of socketed Bear, Werewolf, and Wyvern Skills.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which is a companion of its own. Starkonja’s HeadStarkonja's Head Leatherbound HoodUnique item(100—200)% increased Evasion Rating(15—25)% increased Critical Hit Chance+(30—40) to Dexterity150% increased Global Evasion Rating when on Low Life15% of Damage from Hits is taken from your Damageable Companion's Life before youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, Captivating CompanionshipCaptivating CompanionshipPassive skill5% of Damage from Hits is taken from your Damageable Companion's Life before you20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while your Companion is in your PresencePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, and LoyaltyLoyaltySupport gemSupports Skills that create Companions which can be damaged. Minions created by Supported Skills take a portion of Hit Damage you would otherwise have taken, but have lowered maximum Life.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 each take another share of every hit. Companions need to survive for this to work, because once one dies it stops absorbing damage, which is why so much of the build also scales companion life.

The damage side is a werewolf build and not a minion build. If I wanted to play minions, I would play a minion ascendancy. Inspiring AllyInspiring AllyPassive skillIncreases and Reductions to Companion Damage also apply to youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 is what makes that possible: increases and reductions to companion damage also apply to us, so every companion damage node on the tree works twice. On top of that we get Pack EncouragementPack EncouragementPassive skill5% increased Attack Damage for each Minion in your Presence, up to a maximum of 80%PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 for the minions around us, and a large amount of critical hit chance and critical damage bonus from the weapon and the tree.

• Leveling Build
• Budget Endgame Build
• Full Endgame Build

The setups follow the general guide. Everything below is what the Spirit WalkerSpirit WalkerAscendancy classHuntress ascendancyWild Protector: grants the Bear Spirit companionVivid Stampede: grants Vivid StampedePrimal Bounty: grants the Owl Feather empowermentSacred Unity: Bear Spirit gains Embrace of the WildPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 changes.

Wild ProtectorWild ProtectorSkill gemCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. This comes from the ascendancy, and it is the bear. It does not count toward our companion limit. The bear is there to soak damage, so its supports make it big and hard to kill. Hulking MinionsHulking MinionsSupport gemSupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 makes it gigantic with more life. That support costs extra spirit, but Wild ProtectorWild ProtectorSkill gemCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 reserves none, so for this skill we get the life for free. Romira’s RequitalRomira's RequitalSupport gemSupports Skills that create Companions which can be damaged. Minions created by Supported Skills take a portion of Hit Damage you would otherwise have taken, but have lowered maximum Life. A percentage of Damage taken this way is Recouped by you as Life.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 makes the bear take 10% of the hits we would take, and we recoup 200% of that damage as life. Meat Shield IIMeat Shield ISupport gemSupports skills which create Minions, granting them less damage taken but making them deal less damage.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 makes it take 40% less damage, and its drawback of less damage dealt does not matter on a bear that is only there to tank. Elemental ArmyElemental ArmySupport gemSupports skills which create Minions, bolstering the Elemental Resistances of those Minions. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 adds 30% to all its elemental resistances, and Catha’s BrillianceCatha's BrillianceSupport gemSupports skills which create Companions, causing enemies near them to be Blinded and Ignited. The damage of the Ignite is based on the Life of the supported Minion.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 blinds and ignites enemies near it.

Spirit VesselSpirit VesselSkill gemSummons a Shapeshifting Spirit Vessel Companion that uses copies of socketed Bear, Werewolf, and Wyvern Skills.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. This comes from the Forgotten WardenForgotten Warden Primal MarkingsUnique itemGrants Skill: Level 16 Spirit Vessel+(70—100) to Deflection Rating per 50 missing Energy Shield(200—300)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield+(20—30) to DexterityCompanions have (30—50)% increased maximum Life(10—15)% of Damage from Deflected Hits is taken from Damageable Companion's Life before youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. It summons a shapeshifting companion that uses copies of the shapeshift skills socketed in it, and I socket Lunar BlessingLunar BlessingSkill gemShapeshift into a Werewolf and offer your Rage to the moon to receive a blessing, gaining bonus Cold damage for yourself and any Wolf Minions you have from Wolf Pack or Predator's Mark. Spends all Rage to extend the Buff's duration. While the Buff is active, your Werewolf Melee Attacks call down Moonbeams on Hit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. The vessel transforms into a werewolf and rains moonbeams on the enemies, and since it is a companion with life, we can redirect damage to it. LoyaltyLoyaltySupport gemSupports Skills that create Companions which can be damaged. Minions created by Supported Skills take a portion of Hit Damage you would otherwise have taken, but have lowered maximum Life.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 makes it take 10% of the hits we would take, at the cost of 30% less maximum life, and Hulking MinionsHulking MinionsSupport gemSupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 takes that life back and more. Tecrod’s RevengeTecrod's RevengeSupport gemSupports Skills that create Persistent Minions, causing those Minions to fight on when they are fatally wounded, dying after a duration. Minions from Supported Skills gain Soul Eater and a burst of speed on entering this state.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 keeps it fighting for up to 20 seconds after its life reaches 0, so it keeps casting Lunar BlessingLunar BlessingSkill gemShapeshift into a Werewolf and offer your Rage to the moon to receive a blessing, gaining bonus Cold damage for yourself and any Wolf Minions you have from Wolf Pack or Predator's Mark. Spends all Rage to extend the Buff's duration. While the Buff is active, your Werewolf Melee Attacks call down Moonbeams on Hit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 after a big hit instead of dropping out. The game may tell you that you cannot have more companions. That is normal, and the vessel is still there. We still use our own Lunar BlessingLunar BlessingSkill gemShapeshift into a Werewolf and offer your Rage to the moon to receive a blessing, gaining bonus Cold damage for yourself and any Wolf Minions you have from Wolf Pack or Predator's Mark. Spends all Rage to extend the Buff's duration. While the Buff is active, your Werewolf Melee Attacks call down Moonbeams on Hit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 exactly as in the general guide.

Vivid StampedeVivid StampedeSkill gemCall upon Spirits of the Stag, sending them leaping forward. Each Stag releases a damaging shockwave each time it lands, and any Stags that travel the maximum possible distance also leave behind Shocked Ground.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. This also comes from the ascendancy. Every 10 metres we move gives us a vivid wisp, up to 3, and when we attack the wisps are spent to send a stag leaping forward per wisp. Each stag releases a shockwave every time it lands. We attack all the time, so it triggers all the time, and the stags kill a lot of things before we get close to them. OverchargeOverchargeSupport gemSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making its Shocks more effective but reflecting them back to you as well.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 gives more shock magnitude, and it reflects the shock back at us. CommiserateCommiserateSupport gemSupports Skills you use or Trigger yourself, which can cause Damaging Hits. Supported Skills inflict more powerful Ailments if you are afflicted with those Ailments when you inflict them, while also removing from you any Ailment that they inflict.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 removes the ailment from us every time the supported skill inflicts one, and it makes ailments stronger if we are afflicted when we inflict them. We shock ourselves and cleanse ourselves in the same breath, and since a stag hits many times while leaping, the later hits get the stronger shock. A skill that hits only once would not work with this. ShockShockSupport gemSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 adds chance to shock, and Magnified Area IIMagnified Area ISupport gemSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Elemental Armament IIElemental Armament ISupport gemSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 do what they do everywhere else.

Primal BountyPrimal BountyPassive skillEmpowers the next Projectile Skill you use, causing it to create additional Projectiles and fly faster.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. This is the owl, and we take it only to unlock Sacred UnitySacred UnityPassive skillRequires Vivid Stampede, Wild Protector, Primal BountyBear Spirit gains Embrace of the WildVivid Stags leap towards enemiesCentral Projectile of Owl Feather-Empowered Skills leaves a trail of Soaring GroundPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. It empowers the next projectile skill we use, and we use none. Even a projectile skill triggered by something else does not get the empowerment. We do not put any gem setup on it.

Eternal RageEternal RageSkill gemWhile active, you constantly regenerate Rage.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. The Absent AmuletAbsent AmuletAmulet baseGrants one random Spirit skill at level 12: Cast on Elemental Ailment, Cast on Critical, Cast on Dodge, Rhoa Mount, Archmage, Trinity, or Eternal RageThe granted skill does not cost you any Spirit-1 Prefix Modifier allowed-1 Suffix Modifier allowedPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 carries it, so it costs no spirit. It costs 100 spirit otherwise, and the amulet frees that spirit for the rest of the build.

Overwhelming PresenceOverwhelming PresenceSkill gemWhile active, emits an Aura that makes enemies in your Presence easier to Stun and inflict Elemental Ailments upon.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. I use rare gloves instead of Sine AequoSine AequoUnique item(10—15)% increased Skill Speed(150—200)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy ShieldImmobilise enemies at 50% buildup instead of 100%(30—50)% increased Damage against Immobilised EnemiesPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, so we lose the immobilise at 50% buildup. Overwhelming PresenceOverwhelming PresenceSkill gemWhile active, emits an Aura that makes enemies in your Presence easier to Stun and inflict Elemental Ailments upon.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 makes enemies in our presence easier to inflict elemental ailments on, so they freeze much faster, and that makes up for it. It costs spirit, which is why Eternal RageEternal RageSkill gemWhile active, you constantly regenerate Rage.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 sits on the amulet. Uhtred’s OmenUhtred's OmenSupport gemSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly one other support is used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 needs exactly one other support, and Armour Demolisher IIArmour Demolisher ISupport gemSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 is that support here.

Wind Dancer and Savage Fury. Wind DancerWind DancerSkill gemWhile active, periodically grants stages of a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by an Enemy while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 is the evasion defensive layer from the general guide, and I run it together with Savage FurySavage FurySkill gemWhile active, your Fury builds from Attacking enemies. Using this Skill releases your Fury to send you into a bestial frenzy, gaining damage and Onslaught but constantly losing life and forcing you into animal form. The frenzy ends immediately if you return to human form. You cannot gain Fury while in a frenzy.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which keeps us in onslaught. To fit both I wear an Unset RingUnset RingRing baseGrants 1 additional Skill SlotPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which gives one more skill slot, and the Gear section explains it. If you do not want it, drop Savage FurySavage FurySkill gemWhile active, your Fury builds from Attacking enemies. Using this Skill releases your Fury to send you into a bestial frenzy, gaining damage and Onslaught but constantly losing life and forcing you into animal form. The frenzy ends immediately if you return to human form. You cannot gain Fury while in a frenzy.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and keep Wind DancerWind DancerSkill gemWhile active, periodically grants stages of a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by an Enemy while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. With enough spirit left over you can use that room for a second companion with LoyaltyLoyaltySupport gemSupports Skills that create Companions which can be damaged. Minions created by Supported Skills take a portion of Hit Damage you would otherwise have taken, but have lowered maximum Life.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, and it adds damage, but it is a pain to set up and costs you things elsewhere. This setup is already enough for the companion part of the build.

Full Endgame Gem Setups

These are the exact setups from the Full Endgame build. Hover any gem to see what it does.

The rare items below are described by their mods, because the bases change for everyone depending on their resistances, attributes, and the rest of their gear. The one exception is the Unset RingUnset RingRing baseGrants 1 additional Skill SlotPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which gives us the extra skill slot.

Weapon. A rare Spiny TalismanSpiny TalismanTalisman baseTalisman base with 5% base weapon Critical Hit Chance.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. I picked it for its 5% base critical hit chance, because we build around critical hits. I want levels of melee skills first, then physical damage, fire damage, and critical hit chance. I socket Saqawal’s Rune of the SkySaqawal's Rune of the SkyRuneMartial Weapon: Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all ElementsWand or Staff: Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all ElementsBonded: Martial Weapon: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a ChargeBonded: Wand or Staff: 12% chance when collecting an Elemental Infusion to gain an additional Elemental Infusion of the same typePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and two Perfect Iron RunePerfect Iron RuneRuneMartial Weapon: 20% increased Physical DamageWand or Staff: 35% increased Spell DamageArmour: 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy ShieldBonded: Martial Weapon: 20% increased effect of Fully Broken ArmourBonded: Wand or Staff: Break Armour on Critical Hit with Spells equal to 12% of Physical Damage dealtBonded: Armour: +20 to maximum Life, +20 to maximum ManaPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

Helmet. Starkonja’s HeadStarkonja's Head Leatherbound HoodUnique item(100—200)% increased Evasion Rating(15—25)% increased Critical Hit Chance+(30—40) to Dexterity150% increased Global Evasion Rating when on Low Life15% of Damage from Hits is taken from your Damageable Companion's Life before youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. It makes 15% of the damage from hits come out of our companion’s life before it reaches us, and it also gives a lot of evasion, critical hit chance, and dexterity. I have the Tzamoto’s Soul Core of FerocityTzamoto's Soul Core of FerocitySoul CoreHelmets: +4 to Maximum RagePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 for plus 4 maximum rage. Grace of the AncestorsGrace of the AncestorsPassive skill10% increased Attack SpeedEvery Rage also grants 1% increased Evasion RatingPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 is anointed on it, which I can do because the helmet has a Raven-Touched ShardRaven-Touched ShardAugmentHelmets: Raven-TouchedSocket-bound. Limited to: 1PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. It gives attack speed, and every rage also grants evasion. If you do not have the shard, do not anoint it.

Amulet. An Absent AmuletAbsent AmuletAmulet baseGrants one random Spirit skill at level 12: Cast on Elemental Ailment, Cast on Critical, Cast on Dodge, Rhoa Mount, Archmage, Trinity, or Eternal RageThe granted skill does not cost you any Spirit-1 Prefix Modifier allowed-1 Suffix Modifier allowedPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 with Eternal RageEternal RageSkill gemWhile active, you constantly regenerate Rage.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. I want evasion, levels of melee skills, resistances, and spirit. Zarokh’s GiftZarokh's GiftPassive skillSinister Jewel SocketPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 is anointed on it for an extra jewel socket.

Body armour. Forgotten WardenForgotten Warden Primal MarkingsUnique itemGrants Skill: Level 16 Spirit Vessel+(70—100) to Deflection Rating per 50 missing Energy Shield(200—300)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield+(20—30) to DexterityCompanions have (30—50)% increased maximum Life(10—15)% of Damage from Deflected Hits is taken from Damageable Companion's Life before youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. It is the centre of the build. Companions get 50% more maximum life, deflected hits take part of their damage from a companion’s life, and it grants Spirit VesselSpirit VesselSkill gemSummons a Shapeshifting Spirit Vessel Companion that uses copies of socketed Bear, Werewolf, and Wyvern Skills.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. It also gives deflection rating for every 50 energy shield we are missing, and the base is evasion and energy shield, which is why the build wants both. I socket two Perfect Iron RunePerfect Iron RuneRuneMartial Weapon: 20% increased Physical DamageWand or Staff: 35% increased Spell DamageArmour: 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy ShieldBonded: Martial Weapon: 20% increased effect of Fully Broken ArmourBonded: Wand or Staff: Break Armour on Critical Hit with Spells equal to 12% of Physical Damage dealtBonded: Armour: +20 to maximum Life, +20 to maximum ManaPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and an Ulaman’s GazeUlaman's GazeRuneLimited to: 1 Ancient AugmentHelmets: +1 to Accuracy Rating per 1 Item Evasion Rating on Equipped HelmetGloves: Critical Hit chance is Lucky against Parried enemiesBody Armours: Prevent +3% of Damage from Deflected HitsPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which prevents 3% of the damage from deflected hits.

Belt. A rare belt with three charm slots. Besides the slots I want life, mana, strength, and resistances.

Rings. Rare rings. One of them has to be an Unset RingUnset RingRing baseGrants 1 additional Skill SlotPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, because I need the extra skill slot to run Wind DancerWind DancerSkill gemWhile active, periodically grants stages of a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by an Enemy while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Savage FurySavage FurySkill gemWhile active, your Fury builds from Attacking enemies. Using this Skill releases your Fury to send you into a bestial frenzy, gaining damage and Onslaught but constantly losing life and forcing you into animal form. The frenzy ends immediately if you return to human form. You cannot gain Fury while in a frenzy.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 together. You can use two if you want. We want flat damage to attacks and resistances, and one of mine is the Unset RingUnset RingRing baseGrants 1 additional Skill SlotPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, and the other is whatever fixes my resistances.

Gloves. Rare evasion and energy shield gloves instead of Sine AequoSine AequoUnique item(10—15)% increased Skill Speed(150—200)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy ShieldImmobilise enemies at 50% buildup instead of 100%(30—50)% increased Damage against Immobilised EnemiesPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, because we get more damage from them. I want flat damage to attacks, levels of melee skills, resistances, and evasion and energy shield. Mine has Cadigan’s EpiphanyCadigan's EpiphanyRunePlace into an empty Augment Socket in a pair of Gloves to apply its effect to that item. Once socketed it cannot be retrieved or replaced.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which turns the augment sockets into a jewel socket. In that socket is a rare EmeraldEmeraldJewelPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 with critical hit chance for attacks, attack speed, elemental damage, critical damage bonus for attacks, and the effect of suffixes.

Boots. Rare evasion and energy shield boots. I want 30% movement speed, dexterity, fire and chaos resistance, and the mod that grants deflection rating equal to a share of our evasion rating. I have a Greater Iron RuneGreater Iron RuneRuneMartial Weapon: 18% increased Physical DamageWand or Staff: 30% increased Spell DamageArmour: 18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy ShieldPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 in the socket.

CharmsCharmsGame mechanicCharms are protective trinkets you can equip that automatically trigger a defensive effect when a specific condition is met. Similar to Flasks, Charms require charges to trigger. Charm charges can be regained by killing monsters, granting charges equal to half of the monster's Power. Checkpoints and Wells completely recharge Charms when activated.The maximum number of Charm slots is capped at 3.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Nascent HopeNascent HopeUnique item(20—25)% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemyEnergy Shield Recharge starts on usePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, a Thawing CharmThawing CharmCharmA charm that activates when you become Frozen and grants immunity to Freeze.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 so you never stay frozen, which also starts our energy shield recharge when it triggers. Forsaken BangleForsaken BangleUnique itemUsed when you take Chaos damage from a Hit(15—25)% increased Duration50% of Chaos damage you prevent when Hit Recouped as Life and Mana during effectPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which triggers when we take chaos damage from a hit and recoups half of the chaos damage it prevents as life and mana. The third is Rite of PassageRite of PassageUnique itemUsed when you kill a Rare or Unique enemyPossessed by Spirit Of The Owl for (10–20) seconds on usePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 with the Spirit of the Bear, which raises our maximum life and lowers the damage we take, and both are maximum hit. It is cheap and not required for the build, but I recommend it for the extra tankiness.

On the ascendancy I take Wild ProtectorWild ProtectorSkill gemCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, Primal BountyPrimal BountyPassive skillEmpowers the next Projectile Skill you use, causing it to create additional Projectiles and fly faster.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, Vivid StampedeVivid StampedeSkill gemCall upon Spirits of the Stag, sending them leaping forward. Each Stag releases a damaging shockwave each time it lands, and any Stags that travel the maximum possible distance also leave behind Shocked Ground.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, Sacred UnitySacred UnityPassive skillRequires Vivid Stampede, Wild Protector, Primal BountyBear Spirit gains Embrace of the WildVivid Stags leap towards enemiesCentral Projectile of Owl Feather-Empowered Skills leaves a trail of Soaring GroundPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, The Mórrigan’s GuidanceThe Mórrigan's GuidancePassive skillGain 1 Vivid Wisps when Vivid Stampede endsStags deal 20% more damage per leapStags have 20% more Shock Magnitude per leapPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, and Shared Companion DamageShared Companion DamageAscendancy passiveCompanions deal 10% increased Damage10% increased Damage while your Companion is in your PresencePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Think of Primal BountyPrimal BountyPassive skillEmpowers the next Projectile Skill you use, causing it to create additional Projectiles and fly faster.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 as clicking Sacred UnitySacred UnityPassive skillRequires Vivid Stampede, Wild Protector, Primal BountyBear Spirit gains Embrace of the WildVivid Stags leap towards enemiesCentral Projectile of Owl Feather-Empowered Skills leaves a trail of Soaring GroundPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, so you are not losing a point to something you do not want. The 12% increased critical hit chance node on the way is also good. The Mórrigan’s GuidanceThe Mórrigan's GuidancePassive skillGain 1 Vivid Wisps when Vivid Stampede endsStags deal 20% more damage per leapStags have 20% more Shock Magnitude per leapPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 gives us a vivid wisp back when Vivid StampedeVivid StampedeSkill gemCall upon Spirits of the Stag, sending them leaping forward. Each Stag releases a damaging shockwave each time it lands, and any Stags that travel the maximum possible distance also leave behind Shocked Ground.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 ends, so the stags keep coming, and it makes each stag deal 20% more damage and have 20% more shock magnitude per leap. More shock magnitude means every other source of damage we deal is bigger too, and the stags do a lot of damage. Shared Companion DamageShared Companion DamageAscendancy passiveCompanions deal 10% increased Damage10% increased Damage while your Companion is in your PresencePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 gives companions 10% increased damage and gives us 10% increased damage while a companion is in our presence, and it is worth a point because of Inspiring AllyInspiring AllyPassive skillIncreases and Reductions to Companion Damage also apply to youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which I explain below.

I skip The Natural OrderThe Natural OrderPassive skillTame Beast can capture Unique BeastsCan have up to one Unique Tamed Beast summonedUnique Tamed Beasts have 30% increased movement speedUnique Tamed Beasts are Possessed by random Azmeri Spirits, changing every 20 secondsPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and IdolatryIdolatryPassive skillCompanions deal 10% increased damage per Idol in your Equipment-4% to all Elemental Resistances per non-Idol Augment in your Equipment2% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills per Idol in your EquipmentPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, since both make the build lean harder into minions. IdolatryIdolatryPassive skillCompanions deal 10% increased damage per Idol in your Equipment-4% to all Elemental Resistances per non-Idol Augment in your Equipment2% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills per Idol in your EquipmentPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 also forces idols, and runes are better for a werewolf. I skip The Catha’s BalanceThe Catha's BalancePassive skillCompanions gain added Attack damage equal to 60% of your main hand Weapon's damagePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 as well. It gives companions added damage equal to 60% of our weapon damage, and it only pays off with a second companion, at which point you are building minions.

The defence is on the tree as much as on the gear. Captivating CompanionshipCaptivating CompanionshipPassive skill5% of Damage from Hits is taken from your Damageable Companion's Life before you20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while your Companion is in your PresencePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 takes 5% of the damage from hits from our companion’s life before us, and gives more armour, evasion, and energy shield while our companion is nearby. Nourishing AllyNourishing AllyPassive skillCompanions have 20% increased maximum Life20% increased Life Recovery Rate while your Companion is in your PresencePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 gives companions 20% more maximum life, and Sturdy AllySturdy AllyPassive skillCompanions gain your Strength+15 to StrengthPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 makes them gain our strength. Trained DeflectionTrained DeflectionPassive skillPrevent +6% of Damage from Deflected HitsPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Enduring DeflectionEnduring DeflectionPassive skill20% increased Evasion RatingPrevent +3% of Damage from Deflected HitsPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 prevent more of the damage from deflected hits, along with the small deflection nodes around them. Spectral WardSpectral WardPassive skill+1 to Maximum Energy Shield per 12 Item Evasion on Equipped Body ArmourPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 gives energy shield for the evasion rating of our body armour, which is a lot with the Forgotten WardenForgotten Warden Primal MarkingsUnique itemGrants Skill: Level 16 Spirit Vessel+(70—100) to Deflection Rating per 50 missing Energy Shield(200—300)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield+(20—30) to DexterityCompanions have (30—50)% increased maximum Life(10—15)% of Damage from Deflected Hits is taken from Damageable Companion's Life before youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, and Patient BarrierPatient BarrierPassive skill50% increased maximum Energy Shield20% slower start of Energy Shield RechargePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 gives a larger energy shield pool at the cost of a slower start of recharge. Chakra of LifeChakra of LifePassive skill3% increased maximum Life10% increased Life Recovery ratePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 adds a little life and life recovery.

Inspiring AllyInspiring AllyPassive skillIncreases and Reductions to Companion Damage also apply to youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 is where a good part of the damage comes from. The small nodes that give companion damage and damage while a companion is in our presence now give both to us. One of them gives 12% increased companion damage and 10% increased damage while a companion is in our presence, and with Inspiring AllyInspiring AllyPassive skillIncreases and Reductions to Companion Damage also apply to youPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 that is 22% increased damage for us, and the companions still get their 12%. I take every one of them I can reach.

I socket From NothingFrom NothingUnique itemPassives in Radius of Passive Skill can be Allocatedwithout being connected to your treePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 on Pain AttunementPain AttunementPassive skill30% less Critical Damage Bonus when on Full Life30% more Critical Damage Bonus when on Low LifePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which lets me allocate the nodes in its radius without a connected path. That gets me Pack EncouragementPack EncouragementPassive skill5% increased Attack Damage for each Minion in your Presence, up to a maximum of 80%PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, which gives 5% increased attack damage for each minion in our presence, up to 80%. We have the bear, the vessel companion, the seven wolves from PouncePounceSkill gemShapeshift into a Werewolf and leap to a target location, damaging enemies in an area around where you land. Predator's Mark will be Triggered targeting the highest Rarity enemy Hit, or if a Mark gem is socketed into this Skill, that Mark will be Triggered instead. Using this Skill allows any Wolf Minions you have to leap immediately.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 with Brutus’ BrainBrutus' BrainSupport gemSupports skills which create Minions, causing those Minions to be unable to deal or take Damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, and the minions from Living LightningLiving LightningSupport gemSupports Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Living Lightning Minions are created when dealing Lightning damage with Supported Skills - bundles of living electricity that target nearby enemies with Chaining Attacks. Enemies will not directly engage these Minions, and can pass through them. Does not modify skills used by Minions.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 on Arctic HowlArctic HowlSkill gemShapeshift into a Werewolf and let out an icy howl that damages enemies and Freezes Primed enemies. If an enemy is Frozen or a Frozen enemy is Hit, this Skill Empowers your attacks with added Cold damage, causes Empowered Slams to create Chilled Ground, and grants your Allies added Cold damage. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. It also gets me Bringer of OrderBringer of OrderPassive skill20% increased DamageMinions deal 20% increased DamagePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 for increased damage and DesensitisationDesensitisationPassive skill25% increased Critical Damage BonusHits against you have 25% reduced Critical Damage BonusPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 for critical damage bonus, without the nodes around them that I do not want.

We go critical. On top of the weapon, the tree has HeartstoppingHeartstoppingPassive skill+10 to Intelligence20% increased Critical Hit ChancePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Struck ThroughStruck ThroughPassive skillAttacks have +1% to Critical Hit ChancePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 for critical hit chance, and HeartbreakingHeartbreakingPassive skill25% increased Critical Damage Bonus+10 to StrengthPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 for critical damage bonus. ThroatseekerThroatseekerPassive skill60% increased Critical Damage Bonus20% reduced Critical Hit ChancePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Careful AssassinCareful AssassinPassive skill20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus50% increased Critical Hit ChancePoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 each give up a little of what the other one gives, and together they come out as 30% increased critical hit chance and 40% increased critical damage bonus. CookedCookedPassive skill60% increased Critical Damage Bonus25% reduced Armour, Evasion and Energy ShieldPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 gives 60% increased critical damage bonus at the cost of 25% of our armour, evasion, and energy shield. I take it in the Full Endgame build and not in the Budget one. StupefyStupefyPassive skill10% chance to Daze on Hit30% increased Damage against Dazed EnemiesPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Dizzying HitsDizzying HitsPassive skill10% chance to Daze on Hit25% increased Critical Hit Chance against Dazed EnemiesPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 daze enemies, and then give us damage and critical hit chance against them. CatalysisCatalysisPassive skill20% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks5% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Damage of a Random ElementPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 gives elemental damage with attacks, and Honed InstinctsHoned InstinctsPassive skill8% increased Projectile Speed8% increased Attack Speed+10 to DexterityPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and AccelerationAccelerationPassive skill3% increased Movement Speed10% increased Skill SpeedPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 give attack speed and skill speed. For freeze, which Sine AequoSine AequoUnique item(10—15)% increased Skill Speed(150—200)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy ShieldImmobilise enemies at 50% buildup instead of 100%(30—50)% increased Damage against Immobilised EnemiesPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 no longer handles, I take Heavy FrostHeavy FrostPassive skill20% increased Freeze BuildupHits ignore non-negative Elemental Resistances of Frozen EnemiesPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Thin IceThin IcePassive skill20% increased Freeze Buildup50% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen EnemiesPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 as on all my werewolf builds.

My MegalomaniacMegalomaniacUnique itemAllocates Passive SkillAllocates Passive SkillPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 allocates Primal RagePrimal RagePassive skill+12 to maximum Rage while ShapeshiftedPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Overwhelming StrikeOverwhelming StrikePassive skill15% increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks20% increased Critical Damage Bonus for Attack Damage20% more Stun Buildup with Critical HitsPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Primal RagePrimal RagePassive skill+12 to maximum Rage while ShapeshiftedPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 is plus 12 maximum rage while shapeshifted, and Overwhelming StrikeOverwhelming StrikePassive skill15% increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks20% increased Critical Damage Bonus for Attack Damage20% more Stun Buildup with Critical HitsPoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 adds critical hit chance and critical damage bonus for attacks.

The jewels are mostly for critical hits. The three rare emeralds in the tree carry evasion, critical hit chance, attack damage, and critical damage bonus. The Time-Lost EmeraldTime-Lost EmeraldJewelPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree.PoE2DB · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 makes small passives in its radius also grant 2% increased evasion and 2% increased elemental damage, and notables grant 7% critical hit chance and 9% critical damage bonus for attacks.