fearlessdumb0: I'd like to throw Amazon in the ring for best shapeshifting ascendancy too, largely on the back of some cool tech you can use to solve charge generation for free which Amazon neatly solves.

patrickgerbes3213: Dreamcore for president

Alan157: Bear of Kitava LOGIN

willbeplayin: I'm thinking of Smith of Kitava/Demonbear whateveritwas :P

RipviciousV: Another thing that I think is being overlooked is that the shape shift forms have other bonuses like Bear has higher armor and armor applies to ele passively, this means that Smith can double dip with Armor Building nodes and Passive Bear stats

pakupalos: infernalist (demon form shapeshift :P )

luciainvicta5553: The moment I saw the bear and fire theme around it (AND the heckin demon bear unique) I immediately thought Bear of Kitava!

SCR1PTB0Y: a great idea I picked up from someone else is a Chronomancer Wyvern form build, where you try to maximize the duration and minimize the cooldown of your Dragon Breath

Vulgaels: Warewolf gets sprinting buff, pathfinder warewolf sprinter will 100% be a thing!

0re0n: How is PoE2 avoiding the "obvious choice" ascendancies? Totems for example have very specific ones. Shouts pretty much 90% go into warbringer. Chaos builds also pretty much have to select very specific ascendancies like Chonk and Lich. Minion build not having specific nodes anywhere didn't make it any better and didn't give them many options.

Also because they changed starting nodes if you start as Witch vs any other starting position, any minion build that isn't Witch by default loses like 80% increased minion damage when you get only like 250-300 of it in total which makes all other starting option start with massive disadvantage so they kind of locked minions in Witch anyway.

Also because they specifically avoiding saying "minions" and some nodes have "allies" instead (Tactician for example), made them just shit for minion builds because they are now balanced around party play.

GerdionXT: Huntres / wearwolf my man

jigui26: Stormweaver with volcanoes and rolling magma seems like it'll be good for pure spell. That is if rolling magma is a spell and not an attack like all the other skills of the wyvern

emoussea1: Hulking Form is so boring, im sad its that good.

PoisonRemedy89: The only thing I hate in poe2 is that anyone can be anything, they ruined the whole idea of druid if everyone can transform into animals. They should have left this stupid design back in poe1. Maybe each class could get 2-3 options for a weapon but having all possibilities is stupid as fuck.

justinboggin9086: Wyvern seems good at both fire and lightning. The fire breath looks like Incinerate but actual on hit damage with possible dual element. I bet a Volatility Acolyte will be able to use it rather well. Then can get the remnants for extra bonus.

rockyrockie581: Hell yeah new dreamcore just dropped

BESTGINGEREU: Enjoyed the vid, commenting just for the algo gods

rhardmarshall3991: Great work, man. Would it be possible for you to do some analysis of Blood Mage and its possibilities with the Wyvern? Blood Wyvern =]

polios3123: u didn't mention Fire Spell on hit, that potentially can automate Volcanoes for Bear slams

sheoofisles1573: It will be very sad if druid is not at least ONE of the strongest shapeshifters

Drevnark: I think Smith of Kitava will only be worth it , if you can keep up Walking Calamity consistently. Other wise all the slam stuff on Titan seems like a better option.

deejay7091: I am sorry man, but I chuckled every time I heard ‘glory’ was mentioned. If you know, you know

yujirohanma7551: WitchHunter may be strong with bosses, but Crossbows not good for mapping :\

LittleRedRubberDuck: I cant wait to see all the different builds people come up with, looking forward to 0.4! :)

Dec 09 2025

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