Druid Class Guide: Skills, Stats, and How to Play | Diablo 4 (D4)｜Game8 (2024)

This is a guide to the Druid class in Diablo 4 (Diablo IV). Read on to learn everything about the Druid class including the Druid's unique ability, Druid's skills, all the strengths and weaknesses of the Druid, the best stats to increase for the Druid, and how to play the Druid!

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Class Guide	Best Builds	Spirit Boons

Druid Overview and Rating

Stats Overview
Druid
Main Stat	Willpower	DMG Type (Primary)	Hybrid
Base STR	Base DEX	Base INT	Base WP
9	7	10	10
Core Stat Modifiers
・Armor +1 per point in STR ・Critical Chance x+0.02% per point in DEX ・Resource Generation x0.1% per point in INT ・Skill Damage x+0.1% per point in WP

Druid Strengths

Great Survivability

Druids have some of the best defensive utility in the game. The class has an answer for every form of defensive style players would want to go for — from mitigating damage completely to sustaining themselves through self-heals. It is recommended that Druid players have at least one of these defensive skills regardless of their builds to do what Druids are meant to do best: Fight and stay in the thick of things.

Excellent Crowd Control

Druids, through their companions and elemental skills, have amazing CCs for flash farming and trash pulls. Knockbacks, Stuns, and even Root are all available in a Druid's skillset and can be easily incorporated in almost every build.

Strong Debuffs and DOTs

Debuffs and DOTs is also a strongpoint for Druids in general. Vulnerability and Poison DOTs are at the top of its offensive arsenal while skills that increase overall crit damage can also be utilized to make up for the Druid's lackluster base damage.

Druid Weaknesses

Druids Are Late Bloomers

Druids, while strong once properly set, are often terrible compared to the rest of the classes at the earliest stages of the game. This is primarily attributed to how passive-hungry the class is in general. While Druids have some of the best passives in the game, the sheer amount required to get the class online is too much and will require at least 30+ skill points to get to a decent point.

Limited Mobility

Druids suffer from limited mobility. The lack of blinks and dashes will be jarring for players that come from other classes in Diablo 4. This requires Druid players to practice proper positioning at all times and correctly time their defensive skill usage.

Druid Class Specialization

Spirit Boons

Druids will unlock Spirit Boons once they reach level 15. Spirit Boons are passive buffs that offer a selection of stat bonuses and effects depending on the spirit animal they bond with. This specialization is unlocked once Druids finish the Spirits of the Lost Grove quest in Scosglen.

There are currently four confirmed spirit animals on launch day. Each spirit animal grants you one buff once unlocked. Further buffs are unlocked by bonding with the spirit animal. This is done by turning in Druidic Spirit Offerings to Tur Dulra.

Druid Class Mechanic: How to Unlock Spirit Animals

Druid Skill Tree

Druid Basic Skills

Active Skills

Druid Core Skills

Active Skills

Passive Skills

Druid Defensive Skills

Active Skills

Passive Skills

Druid Companion Skills

Active Skills

Passive Skills

Druid Wrath Skills

Active Skills

Passive Skills

Druid Ultimate Skills

Active Skills

Passive Skills

Druid Key Passives

Passive Skills

How to Play the Druid

Shapeshifters

Select a Primary Form

Druids have two shapeshifting forms: Werebear and Werewolf. Each of these cater to a specific playstyle and players must choose which one to main in order to maximize their builds.

• Werebear: Capitalizes on burst and Overpower damage. Generally the tougher form as well that can utilize Fortify on top of other damage mitigation skills.
• Werewolf: Crits and Poison DOTs. While it isn't as durable as a Werebear, it can still sustain itself through self-heals via Blood Howl and Werewolf-specific passives.

Manage Your Spirit Gauge Well

Compared to Elemental Druids, Shapeshifters take longer to fill their respective spirit gauges — especially werewolves. Maximize your Core Skill usage at all times by luring mobs together before using them. Players can also gain spirit on the move by destroying objects in the world with their Basic Skill. Kiting enemies with only the first hit of their basic skill and moving immediately can also be more efficient than doing the full combo.

Pace Yourself During Long Fights

Shapeshifters operate in melee range. In light of this, identify attack windows in boss fights at all times. Dive in to deal damage and stay out of harm's way until the next opening. Avoid overcommitting as much as possible — remember that most of your core skills are combos that can be stopped midway if things go south. Don't rush and pace yourself at all times.

Elemental Druids

Kite Trash and Bosses Alike

Elemental Druids have significantly more range than shapeshifters. Take advantage of the extra attack range by kiting mobs and bosses as much as possible. Drag trash mobs together before dishing your damage out. Bosses can be kited easily while maintaining DPS so just be mindful of your positioning during especially long ones to ensure victory.

Use CCs and Debuffs

Elemental Druids are kings of debuffs and CCs. From your companions to your ultimates — Druids can inflict stuns, vulnerability, and root effects easily to ensure a situational advantage in any scenario.

Manage Your Cooldowns

Remember that Elemental Druids are more cooldown-reliant than shapeshifters. Avoid stacking your CCs on top of each other to ensure consistent DPS to trash and bosses. Your defensive skills are essentially panic buttons as well — reserve them for actual dire situations and avoid using them just because you got hit once or twice with small attacks. Getting out of the way is a lot better than popping long defensive cooldowns in most cases.

Druid Stat Priorities

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