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 Such is the mythology of a Werebear, as it pertains to the world of Diablo. A seemingly weak individual who, at a moment's notice, can change his shape, becoming a fearsome warrior. The mechanics of the game back up this assumption, as the Werebear is extremely powerful. When developed properly, a Werebear can wield melee strikes of unmatched strength while employing a powerful defense, wielding a huge life pool and being able to control crowds of monsters by stopping them in their tracks. The melee power of a Werebear comes from the combination of many sources of damage amplification. A high level of strength coupled with the Werebear skill, the Heart of the Wolverine spirit, and the Maul attack adds up to an overwhelmingly damaging strike. With such a huge increased percent of damage, the only thing that a Werebear needs to worry about for damage is its attack speed. The defensive power of a Werebear is not as diversified, but it is still potent. The Werebear skill gives a great boon to the character's defense when in its wereform, allowing it to tank large groups of monsters with ease. The life of a Werebear can be increased via the use of three skills. First, the Werebear skill gives a Werebear +50% life. Next, Lycanthropy grants additional life that increases with the number of skill points invested. Finally, the Oak Sage spirit grants a large increase in life while in use. Despite all of these points, my personal favorite part of the Werebear is its crowd controlling ability. Animals summoned from the Summoning skill tree draw off monster attacks, giving the Werebear breathing room, even in large battles. However, the biggest crowd control skill that the Werebear possesses is the Shockwave skill which can render affected monsters inactive for long periods of time. For more on this, continue to the skills section. Continue on to learn about the Werebear skills |
