S14 Project Diablo 2 ~Plugy~ Fireclaw Hellrack Druid (pt. 2)

Summary

The video compares two Fire Claw Druid setups in Project Diablo 2: a Hell Rack build and a faster Ghostflame alternative.

Attack Speed and Fire Tendrils

• Ghostflame reaches four-frame attacks at 128% increased attack speed. At 127%, it drops to five frames, while its fire tendrils still work at four frames.
• Hell Rack’s fire tendrils do not work at four frames, so the build is kept at five frames. The calculator requires 133% weapon IAS and 35% off-weapon IAS for this setup.
• The showcased Hell Rack setup uses a 40% IAS corruption, along with IAS jewels and gear, to meet the target.

Gear and Skills

The build uses five 5/5 fire facets, a Steel Shell, Nosferatu’s Coil, and gloves corrupted for reduced freeze duration. The boots provide freeze protection. Two Bul-Kathos rings add survivability and a skill level. The speaker also mentions The Rising Sun, CTA, and a weapon-swap setup.

For skills, max Fire Claws and its supporting skills and synergies, then invest remaining points in Vulcan to improve Armageddon. According to the speaker’s testing, Werebear levels add defense and a chance for continuity rather than Fire Claws damage. Maul does not improve Fire Claws damage, while Hunger mainly adds speed.

Combat Tips and Performance

• The Hell Rack version deals roughly 9.3k–11k damage and has strong penetration. Its physical damage helps against fire-immune enemies.
• Against physical immunes, switch to CTA and use Battle Cry to make them vulnerable.
• Keep the melee-splash gloves equipped. Without their area damage, Fire Claws hits only one target at a time and clears much more slowly.
• Armageddon contributes useful damage, including against bosses.

Build Trade-Off

Ghostflame enables four-frame attacks with working fire tendrils, but the speaker finds its damage noticeably lower—around 2.5–3k less maximum damage—and its penetration is also lower.

The choice is between Ghostflame’s extra attack speed and Hell Rack’s stronger damage and skill bonuses. The speaker prefers Hell Rack’s five-frame setup.

Gamers and Sources

• varyk — video creator
• Senpai — stream referenced

The creator also refers viewers to an earlier build video.