An ideal Druid level build is important in Diablo 4 to make fast progress with the nature mage class. This guide shows you which skills and tactics are the easiest way to increase your Druid’s level.
Why you need a Druid level build: Since June 2, Diablo 4 finally welcomes you to the spheres of hell. At least if you have received early access from a Deluxe or Ultimate Edition. As typical for the series, there are once again tons of unholy creatures ready to be slaughtered, but the self-confident hellslaves won’t make it too easy for you.
Therefore, you’ll have to level up your Druid quickly and properly, especially with the endgame in mind. However, not every skill is good for this, which is why we’ll show you how to build a very progress-oriented Druid in the following. Among other things, you’ll learn in which order you should learn which skills, and how you can most effectively conjure Satan’s envoys into the ground.
Druid Level Build with Companions and Storm Strike
Basically, the Druid in Diablo 4 is the best choice for … well, for whom actually the best choice? One thing is for sure, the Druid is a little jack of all trades. He doesn’t really excel in any category and is inferior to his classmates in detail. On the other hand, the range of his abilities makes him attractive.
However, in order to increase the Druid’s level without any significant lengthening, our level build focuses on two particularly suitable “leveling tools”: the Wolf Companions and the electricity-based skill Storm Strike. You can find out exactly what their advantages are in the pro/con box below.
These Are the Talents Your Druid Needs From Level 1 to 50
So that your druid can’t save himself from advancement messages, you should activate the following skills in the following order in your skill tree. Up to the 50th level you can distribute a total of 58 skill points, also thanks to the Renown system.
Up to the 15th level, invest your points as follows:
Reihenfolge | Skill |
1 | Storm Strike |
2 | Enhanced Storm Strike |
3 | Tornado |
4 | Enhanced Tornado |
5 | Primal Tornado |
6 | Fierce Storm Strike |
7 | Cyclone Armor |
8 | Enhanced Cyclone Armor |
9 | Innate Cyclone Armor |
10 | Tornado Level 2 |
11 | Tornado Level 3 |
12 | Tornado Level 4 |
13 | Tornado Level 5 |
Upon reaching the 15th level, you should complete the Druid class quest to unlock Spirit Bonding. After that, do the following respec.
1 | Storm Strike |
2 | Enhanced Storm Strike |
3 | Fierce Storm Strike |
4 | Storm Strike Level 2 |
5 | Storm Strike Level 3 |
6 | Storm Strike Level 4 |
7 | Cyclone Armor |
8 | Blood Howl |
9 | Enhanced Cyclone Armor |
10 | Preserving Cyclone Armor |
11 | Enhanced Blood Howl |
12 | Vine Creeper |
13 | Wolves |
14 | Ravens |
15 | Enhanced Vine Creeper |
16 | Brutal Vine Creeper |
17 | Enhanced Wolf Pack |
18 | Enhanced Ravens |
19 | Brutal Wolf Pack |
20 | Brutal Ravens |
21 | Call of the Wild |
22 | Call of the Wild Level 2 |
23 | Call of the Wild Level 3 |
24 | Predatory Instinct |
25 | Predatory Instinct |
26 | Predatory Instinct |
27 | Preserving Blood Howl |
Depending on whether you want to specialize in single-target, AoE, or defensive abilities, you can increase Vine Creeper for more AoE damage, Wolves for a single-target focus, and Cyclone Armor and Blood Howl for more defense.
28 | Vine Creeper Level 2 |
29 | Vine Creeper Level 3 |
30 | Vine Creeper Level 4 |
31 | Vine Creeper Level 5 |
32 | Wolves Level 2 |
33 | Wolves Level 3 |
34 | Ursine Strength |
35 | Wolves Level 4 |
36 | Wolves Level 5 |
37 | Cyclone Armor Level 2 |
38 | Blood Howl Level 2 |
39 | Cyclone Armor Level 3 |
40 | Blood Howl Level 3 |
41 | Cyclone Armor Level 4 |
42 | Blood Howl Level 4 |
43 | Cyclone Armor Level 5 |
44 | Blood Howl Level 5 |
Now clean up the last point for Storm Strike and get some other useful talents.
45 | Storm Strike |
46 | Digitigrade Gait |
47 | Digitigrade Gait Level 2 |
48 | Digitigrade Gait Level 3 |
49 | Ancestral Fortitude |
50 | Ancestral Fortitude Level 2 |
51 | Ancestral Fortitude Level 3 |
52 | Vigilance |
53 | Vigilance Level 2 |
54 | Vigilance Level 3 |
55 | Quickshift |
56 | Heightened Senses |
57 | Heightened Senses Level 2 |
58 | Heightened Senses Level 3 |
How to play the Druid up to level 50: You should have no problems with this build on the way to the endgame. Use Vine Creeper to deal big AoE damage, i.e. to kill mobs out of existence. On the other hand, use your companions, the wolves, to hurt single targets. Storm Strike acts as a basic skill here, as it keeps up to three mobs busy at once and reduces your damage taken.
You can use the Ravens skill to deal additional damage to single targets. Cyclone Armor, meanwhile, strengthens your defense and knocks enemies back. The all-around satisfaction package is completed by the Blood Howl skill, which grants you self-healing and increased damage.
Druid Level Build: Unlock Spirit Boons (Specialization)
You should unlock the Spirit Boons listed below in the same order. Offer only enough spirit sacrifices to unlock the first four of the boons. After that, unlock all the rest to get the last boon using Spirit Bonding.
Boon Name | Animal | Effect |
Packleader | Wolf | Critical hits reset the cooldowns of your companion skills with a 20% chance. |
Scythe Talons | Eagle | Grants 5% additional critical hit chance. |
Wariness | Stag | Elites deal 10% less damage to you. |
Overload | Snake | When you deal lightning damage, there is a 20% chance that the target will trigger a static discharge and deal lightning damage to surrounding enemies (for 20% as well). |
Swooping Attacks | Eagle | Your attacks will be 10% faster. |
Druid Level Build: The right equipment values and Legendaries
As in many other role-playing games, the rule in Diablo 4 is to save the best for last. So whenever you find Legendary items or aspects, use them only together with other very scarce items. For weapons, remember that a higher-level one-handed weapon can be better when paired with an offhand weapon.
For leveling purposes, you should favor certain affixes; the ones below are particularly good for leveling. Consider these affixes in exactly this order:
- DPS value of weapons and offhand weapons.
- Critical hit rate
Shortening of cooldowns
Lucky hit chance
Rank for wolves and ravens
Companion damage - Attack speed
Willpower
Basic skill damage - Health
Damage reduction
Fortified damage reduction
Elemental resistances
Armor points - Movement speed
Duration of Crowd Control
Healing
Legendaries: Legendary aspects are also important for building your Druid. Focus here on Aspect of the Alpha, Nighthowler’s Aspect, Aspect of Cyclonic, Aspect of Might, and Edgemaster’s Aspect. Among other things, they give you werewolf companions that deal 75% to 100% extra damage and increase the attack speed of your basic attacks by up to 30%.
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