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Jul 8 2025 12:34pm
Is eBotD Thundermaul a viable option for a Zealer/Charger?
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Jul 8 2025 05:10pm
It’s an “ok” non-meta build

Using TM and lvl 23+ fana, you need 80% ias to reach a 6 fpa zeal.
60% from botd, then either highlord or 20ias gloves (or both).

Using grief + pheonix you get nearly as much dmg per hit, but you swing 50% faster and you get 75% block + ultra high defense from HS.

So it’s far from as good as conventional builds, but still not so bad if you just wanna have fun.

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Jul 8 2025 09:26pm
It’s an “ok” non-meta build

Using TM and lvl 23+ fana, you need 80% ias to reach a 6 fpa zeal.
60% from botd, then either highlord or 20ias gloves (or both).

Using grief + pheonix you get nearly as much dmg per hit, but you swing 50% faster and you get 75% block + ultra high defense from HS.

So it’s far from as good as conventional builds, but still not so bad if you just wanna have fun.


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Yeah I figured it's not good but bored and just want to whack things fast, thundermaul looks funny

Might just throw on my wolf for fun
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Yeah I figured it's not good but bored and just want to whack things fast, thundermaul looks funny

Might just throw on my wolf for fun


ebotd TM is among the top 3 options for a fury wolf :)

But if you really want to make a zeal/charge paly, here's an exemple of what you can potentially achieve with ultra high end gear :
https://maxroll.gg/d2/d2planner/e2evt03m

if you invest that much into such a build you can definitely whack stuff with that big hammer
For pvm I guess its about just as good as a zealot using grief + phoenix shield
He would have similar dmg, without the 75% block, but it wouldnt really make a difference in pvm if you lose your block chance since you would have enough leech to always stay healthy

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Jul 9 2025 02:32am
you could try a more charge centric build with eth death glorious axe (decap if budget). add ias on gear depending on how much you want to zeal.

griefz + phoenix though might not be as fun but will perform better in most cases. that'll give you the option to smite barbs too

ebotd TM is among the top 3 options for a fury wolf :)

But if you really want to make a zeal/charge paly, here's an exemple of what you can potentially achieve with ultra high end gear :
https://maxroll.gg/d2/d2planner/e2evt03m

if you invest that much into such a build you can definitely whack stuff with that big hammer
For pvm I guess its about just as good as a zealot using grief + phoenix shield
He would have similar dmg, without the 75% block, but it wouldnt really make a difference in pvm if you lose your block chance since you would have enough leech to always stay healthy


I can't even think of a worse weapon choice than ebotd tm on a fury wolf
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