Comparative DPS analysis between eBotD (Breath of the Dying) and Grief Phase Blade for Fury Druids in ubertristram.
| Runeword | Base | Effect in 1.13 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | (Eth-Tir-Lo-Mal-Ral) | Phase Blade | +340-400 damage (ignores target defense). The flat damage is added before Fury’s %ED, resulting in ~5k+ damage per hit. | | Fortitude (El-Sol-Dol-Lo) | Archon Plate | +300% Enhanced Damage, +200% Enhanced Defense, procs Chilling Armor. | | Call to Arms (Amn-Ral-Mal-Ist) | Flail | +1 to all skills, +Battle Orders (adds 50% life to the Druid’s already massive Werewolf HP pool). | 4. Statistical Comparison: 1.13 vs Prior Patches Simulated data for a level 85 Fury Druid with optimal gear (Grief PB, Fortitude, Guillaume’s Face, Gore Rider) in Hell Chaos Sanctuary: diablo 2 fury within 1.13 full
| Metric | Pre-1.12 (with Iron Maiden) | Patch 1.13c | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Survivability (Chaos runs) | 15% success rate | 98% success rate | | Physical Immune handling | Required second weapon (Azurewrath) | Lawbringer merc or Reaper’s Toll | | Boss kill speed (Baal) | 35-40 seconds | 18-22 seconds | | Primary risk | Instant self-kill | Mana burn + Extra Fast packs | Comparative DPS analysis between eBotD (Breath of the