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Lunar Assault Werewolf Oracle

Druid · Oracle · Habilidade principal: Lunar Assault · Patch 0.5.4

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A rhythmic melee Druid built on Werewolf form and freeze control: Pounce in with Predator's Mark, build freeze with Lunar Assault, then unload Arctic Howl, Shred, and Cross Slash inside the freeze window. Oracle's Entwined Realities makes tree routing extremely flexible, and layered buffs deliver satisfying burst — a build for players who enjoy managing a real rotation.

Configuração de gemas — High Budget

Wolf Shred Martial Tempo II Supercritical Close Combat II Rage III Garukhan's Resolve Lunar Assault Martial Tempo II Primal Armament II Supercritical Bhatair's Vengeance Rakiata's Flow Wolf Pounce Eternal Mark Blazing Critical Freezing Mark Mark Of Siphoning II Ice Bite II Wolf Cross Slash Close Combat II Supercritical Culmination II Ailith Lineage Heavy Swing Wolf Lunar Blessing Magnified Effect II Persistence II Primal Armament III Ingenuity II Supercritical Herald Of Ice Magnified Effect II Splinter III Armour Explosion Uruk's Smelting Dialla's Desire Savage Fury Persistence II Uhtred's Omen Barkskin Vitality II Persistence II Uhtred's Augury Combat Frenzy Profusion II Empowered Sparks II Cannibalism Charge Infusion Uhtred's Omen Rend Persistence II Martial Tempo II Blazing Critical Rage III Innervate
Progressão de nivelamento (7 fases)
Level 3
Wolf Shred Martial Tempo Lunar Assault Ice Bite Entangle
Act 1
Wolf Shred Martial Tempo Rage Lunar Assault Ice Bite Martial Tempo Wolf Pounce Fist Of War Frost Bomb Herald Of Ice
Act 2
Wolf Shred Martial Tempo Rage Lunar Assault Ice Bite Martial Tempo Wolf Pounce Fist Of War Single Out Frost Bomb Overabundance Fast Forward Wolf Arctic Howl Deep Freeze Ice Bite Wolf Cross Slash Execute Splinter Herald Of Ice Magnified Effect Primal Armament
Act 3
Wolf Shred Martial Tempo Rage Close Combat Lunar Assault Martial Tempo Ice Bite II Primal Armament II Wolf Pounce Fist Of War Single Out Eternal Mark Frost Bomb Overabundance Fast Forward Wolf Arctic Howl Deep Freeze Ice Bite Wolf Cross Slash Execute Splinter Herald Of Ice Primal Armament II Elemental Focus Magnified Effect II Savage Fury Persistence II Overwhelming Presence
Act 4
Wolf Shred Close Combat Rage II Martial Tempo II Supercritical Lunar Assault Ice Bite II Martial Tempo II Primal Armament II Wolf Pounce Single Out Eternal Mark Blazing Critical Frost Bomb Overabundance Fast Forward Wolf Arctic Howl Deep Freeze Ice Bite Wolf Cross Slash Execute Splinter Herald Of Ice Primal Armament II Elemental Focus Magnified Effect II Savage Fury Persistence II Overwhelming Presence
Interludes
Wolf Shred Martial Tempo II Supercritical Close Combat II Rage III Lunar Assault Ice Bite II Martial Tempo II Primal Armament II Supercritical Wolf Pounce Eternal Mark Blazing Critical Mark Of Siphoning Freezing Mark Wolf Arctic Howl Deep Freeze Ice Bite Wolf Cross Slash Close Combat II Supercritical Culmination II Heavy Swing Wolf Lunar Blessing Magnified Effect II Persistence II Primal Armament III Herald Of Ice Primal Armament II Elemental Focus Magnified Effect II Savage Fury Persistence II Berserk Cannibalism Vitality
Maps
Wolf Shred Martial Tempo II Supercritical Close Combat II Rage III Crescendo II Lunar Assault Martial Tempo II Primal Armament II Supercritical Bhatair's Vengeance Close Combat II Wolf Pounce Eternal Mark Blazing Critical Freezing Mark Mark Of Siphoning II Ice Bite II Wolf Arctic Howl Deep Freeze Ice Bite II Tireless Raging Cry Wolf Cross Slash Close Combat II Supercritical Culmination II Heavy Swing Wolf Lunar Blessing Magnified Effect II Persistence II Primal Armament III Ingenuity II Herald Of Ice Primal Armament II Magnified Effect II Splinter III Demolisher II Armour Explosion Savage Fury Persistence II Berserk Cannibalism Vitality

Equipamento (14 slots)

Frenzied Talisman
Weapon · rare
Full Plate
BodyArmour · rare
Warrior Greathelm
Helm · rare
Moulded Mitts
Gloves · rare
Stone Greaves
Boots · rare
Plate Belt
Belt · rare
Prismatic Ring
Ring · rare
Prismatic Ring
Ring2 · rare
Stellar Amulet
Amulet · rare
Ultimate Life Flask
Flask1 · magic
Ultimate Mana Flask
Flask2 · magic
Thawing Charm
Charm1 · magic
Stone Charm
Charm2 · magic
Staunching Charm
Charm3 · magic

Árvore de passivas (97 alocados)

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Pedras angulares e notáveis (23)

Guia completo

Lunar Assault Werewolf Oracle — Full Guide (0.5.4)

Source: maxroll.gg/poe2/build-guides/lunar-assault-werewolf-oracle-build-guide Version: Path of Exile 2 — Return of the Ancients 0.5.4 Class: Druid → Oracle | Main skills: Lunar Assault Author: Zen_M (reviewed by Crouching_Tuna, Tenkiei)


Build Overview

This is a melee Druid built around Werewolf form + freeze control. The Oracle ascendancy grants exclusive access to hidden passive tree nodes (Entwined Realities lets you allocate nodes around keystones without pathing to them), making your tree routing extremely flexible.

The core loop is crystal clear:

  1. Pounce in to close the gap and apply Predator's Mark (marked targets summon up to 7 wolves on death);
  2. Lunar Assault for main clear and freeze buildup (it has innate "greatly increased freeze buildup");
  3. Once the target's freeze buildup hits 70%+, follow with Arctic Howl, the empowered roar;
  4. Shred for damage while the target is frozen + stacking Ice Fragments;
  5. Cross Slash to detonate the ice shards and gain a Power Charge, then Rend for 50% extra damage as Lightning.

The build stacks burst damage through layered buffs — Lunar Blessing, Savage Fury, Arctic Howl, Rend — and uses Herald of Ice to shatter frozen enemies on kill for chain-reaction screen clears.

Identity: a rhythmic "buff management + freeze detonation" melee archetype — not a mindless left-click build.

Skills Breakdown

Leveling (Act 1)

Level range Skill Role
1–3 Entangle Ranged slow while waiting for Werewolf form
3+ Shred Main single-target; triggers Ice Fragments against frozen targets
Act 2+ Lunar Assault Becomes your main clear once unlocked
Act 2+ Pounce Mobility + Predator's Mark + wolf summons

While leveling, prioritize form-damage nodes like "Spirit of the Bear" and "Molten Claw", plus the Tribal Fury keystone (adds splash to your attacks — a massive clear upgrade).

Mapping

Bossing

Auras / Buffs / Spirit Skills

Skill Role
Lunar Blessing Attacks call down moonlight; consumes Rage to extend duration (pair with Rage III)
Savage Fury ~30% more damage, stacked up by attacking
Overwhelming Presence Makes freezes easier to trigger
Berserk Amplifies Rage benefits (drains 0.1% life per Rage per second)
Barkskin Grants armour once your ES is depleted
Charge Regulation Charge empowerment (Endurance = defense / Frenzy = skill speed / Power = crit)
Combat Frenzy Freezes generate Frenzy Charges
Blazing Critical Adds 15% fire damage to Pounce/Rend
Ice Bite II / Bhatair's Vengeance Extra cold damage from freezes

Skill Rotation

Boss / single target

  1. Shred ×4 to build combo
  2. Cross Slash (gain a Power Charge)
  3. Rend (gain +50% extra Lightning)
  4. Pounce in to apply Freezing Mark
  5. Activate Lunar Blessing
  6. Lunar Assault until freeze buildup ≥ 70%
  7. Arctic Howl (open the freeze)
  8. Savage Fury (ideally activated before the freeze)
  9. Shred for damage during the freeze
  10. Cross Slash to detonate Ice Fragments before the freeze ends
  11. Keep Shredding for 5–10 seconds while freeze diminishing returns decay
  12. Return to step 4

Mapping

  1. Lunar Assault as main clear
  2. Keep generating Rage, keep Lunar Blessing rolling
  3. Build 4 combo, Cross Slash for the Power Charge
  4. Rend to maintain the +50% Lightning
  5. Pounce for mobility and to trigger Blazing Critical / Ice Bite II
  6. Swap to your second weapon set to activate Savage Fury for longer duration
  7. When low on life, switch to Shred (zero cost) to accelerate leech recovery

Ascendancy (Oracle), in order

  1. The Lesser Harm — damage reduction + lower chance to be crit; prerequisite for Forced Outcome
  2. Forced Outcome — all hits become crits, but with reduced crit damage (you want 20–30% base crit chance to dilute the penalty)
  3. The Unseen Path — unlocks the Oracle-exclusive passive nodes
  4. Entwined Realities — allocate passives within a radius around keystones without pathing to them

Passive Tree

Allocation Priority / Key Notables

Stat Priorities

Offense

  1. Weapon base damage (the entire tree multiplies off it)
  2. % attack / form / area damage
  3. % skill / attack speed
  4. Flat added damage to attacks (physical / lightning / cold / fire)
  5. % physical + elemental damage (lower priority since your damage types are split)

Defense

  1. Elemental resistances: cap fire / cold / lightning / chaos at 75%
  2. % damage recouped as life (mandatory after taking Blood Magic)
  3. Maximum Life
  4. Maximum Energy Shield
  5. Armour + "armour applies to elemental damage" affixes

Gearing Strategy

Campaign

Early Mapping

Slot Recommendation Notes
Body Cloak of Flame Converts physical taken to fire, turning your fire res into physical defense
Belt Goregirdle Doubles armour effectiveness, caps you at 50% physical reduction
Chest alternative Defiance of Destiny Recovers life when hit — an early-game survival pill
Ring Sine Aequo Improves freeze application + damage against frozen targets
All slots Cap resistances, fix attributes, stack armour and life

Endgame Hybrid Armour/ES

Switch once you have Sacrosanctum and 100% damage recouped as life:

High Budget

Mana Sustain

After taking the Blood Magic keystone, skills cost life instead. Three recovery sources:

  1. Life leech
    • "% physical damage leeched as life" on rings/gloves (only applies to phys damage)
    • Mark of Siphoning II support
    • When low, switch to Shred (zero cost); leech is steadier since Lunar Assault skews elemental
  2. Life on kill
    • Cannibalism II / I support gems
    • Jewels with "life on kill"
    • Medium cost-effectiveness
  3. Life regeneration
    • Vitality II support
    • Passives: Life Regeneration & Damage
    • Holy Descent support
    • Least efficient — prioritize leech / on-kill first

Before Blood Magic: bridge with standard mana cost reduction / mana leech.

Gameplay Tips

Summary

Lunar Assault Werewolf Oracle is a melee build with deep buff management, a clear rhythm, and well-defined burst windows.

Lunar Blessing is ready. Time to put on your wolf skin.