Shape Shifting Skills in Diablo 2 is one of the three skill threes available for the Druid, the other two being Elemental Skills and Druid Summoning Skills.
Shape Shifting allows the Druid to manipulate their own flesh and form, taking on characteristics and capabilities of the beasts they have sworn to protect. Druidic warriors have two paths at their disposal: the path of the bear and the path of the wolf. Keep in mind that while in animal form, Druids lose access to certain Skills.
Important Note: With the release of Patch 2.4 these skills has suffered some changes:
General Modifications:
- Werewolf skills are receiving Attack Rating improvements to help melee gameplay.
- Fire Claws, has reduced the heavy skill point synergy costs to open more build possibilities.
- Werebear skills are receiving damage improvements to make them more viable for higher difficulties.
List of changed Skills:
Shape Shifting Skills in Diablo 2
Shape Shifting Skills
Werewolf
Transforms into a werewolf.
- Lvl Req: 1
Lycanthropy
Passive Effect: Improves duration and life when in werewolf or werebear form.
- Lvl Req: 6
Werebear
Transform into a werebear.
- Lvl Req: 6
Maul
When in werebear form, maul your enemies for increasing extra damage with successive hits.
- Lvl Req: 12
Feral Rage
When in werebear form, go into a frenzied rage to steal creasing amounts of life from your enemies with successive hits.
- Lvl Req: 12
Fire Claws
When in werewolf or werebear form, maul your enemies with a fiery claw attack.
- Lvl Req: 18
Rabies
When in werewolf form, bite your enemies to inflict them with disease that spreads to other monsters.
- Lvl Req: 18
Shock Wave
When in werebear form, stomp to create a shock wave that stuns nearby enemies.
- Lvl Req: 24
Hunger
When in werewolf or werebear form, bite your enemies to gain Life and Mana.
- Lvl Req: 24
Fury
When in werewol form, attack either multiple adiacent targets or one target multiple times.
- Lvl Req: 30
All Shape Shifting Comparison Table
Name |
Lvl Req |
Effect |
First Level |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 | Attacks with a series of rapid thrusts using a Javelin or Spear class weapon. | Mana Cost: 16 Life: *26 Percent Stamina Bonus: *26 Percent Duration: 40 Seconds To Attack Rating: *60 Percent Attack Speed: *20 Percent |
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1 | Passive Effect: Improves duration and life when in werewolf or werebear form. | Max Life: *20 Percent Duration: *40 Seconds |
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6 | Transform into a werebear. | Mana Cost: 16 Life: *76 Percent Duration: 40 Seconds Damage: *66 Percent Defense: *26 Percent |
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12 | When in werebear form, maul your enemies for increasing extra damage with successive hits. | +20% Damage Per Charge Level Attack Bonus: 3% Plus, 3% Per Level |
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12 | When in werebear form, go into a frenzied rage to steal creasing amounts of life from your enemies with successive hits. | Mana Cost: 3 Duration: 20 Seconds Walk/Run Speed: *19-32 Percent Life Steal: *4-12 Percent Damage: *60 Percent Attack: *20 Percent |
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18 | When in werewolf or werebear form, maul your enemies with a fiery claw attack. | Fire Damage: 16-20 Attack: *60 Percent Mana Cost: 4 |
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18 | When in werewolf form, bite your enemies to inflict them with disease that spreads to other monsters. | Mana Cost: 10 Attack: *60 Percent Poison Damage: 18-43 Over 4 Seconds |
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24 | When in werebear form, stomp to create a shock wave that stuns nearby enemies. | Stun Length: 1.6 Seconds Damage: 10-20 Mana Cost: 7 |
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24 | When in werewolf or werebear form, bite your enemies to gain Life and Mana. | Damage: -76 Percent Life Steal: 72 Percent Mana Steal: 72 Percent Attack: *60 Percent Mana Cost: 3 |
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30 | When in werewol form, attack either multiple adiacent targets or one target multiple times. | 2 Hits Attack Bonus: *60 percent Damage: *100 Percent Mana Cost: 4 |
