Diablo 4 Druid class guide - Best builds skills, talents and more

Core

• Earthspike
  • Description: Sunder the earth, impaling the first enemy hit for {#}% damage. Each time you hit an enemy with Earthspike, your chance to deal Crushing Blow to that target is increased by 10%.
    • Enhancement: Earthspike has an {#}% chance to Stun for {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 1 (Wild): Summon a second Earthspike when hitting an Immobilized or Stunned enemy.
    • Upgrade 2 (Fierce): Fortify for {#}% of your Base Life ({#}) whenever Earth Spike damages enemies who are Stunned, Immobilized, or Knocked Back.
• Claw
  • Description: Shapeshift into a Werewolf and claw at an enemy for {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: Claw's Attack Speed is increased by +{#}%.
    • Upgrade 1 (Wild): Claw has an additional +{#}% Critical Strike Chance and deals x{#}% increased Critical Strike Damage.
    • Upgrade 2 (Fierce): Claw poisons enemies for {#}% damage over {#} seconds.
• Storm Strike
  • Description: Electricity gathers around your weapon, dealing {#}% damage to your target and chaining to up to {#} surrounding enemies, dealing {#}% less damage each time it chains. Dealing damage with Storm Strike reduces your damage taken by {#}% for {#} seconds.
    • Enhancement: Storm Strike has a {#}% chance to Immobilize all enemies hit for {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 1 (Wild): Storm Strike chains to {#} additional targets.
    • Upgrade 2 (Fierce): Storm Strike has a {#}% chance to make enemies Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
• Maul
  • Description: Shapeshift into a Werebear and maul enemies in front of you, dealing {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: If an enemy is hit by Maul, then Fortify for {#}% Base Life ({#}).
    • Upgrade 1 (Wild):Maul has a {#}% chance to Knock Down enemies for {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 2 (Fierce): Increases the range and radius of Maul by {#}%.
• Wind Shear
  • Description: Conjure a piercing blade of wind, dealing {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: Wind Shear has a {#}% chance to make enemies Vulnerable for {#} seconds
    • Upgrade 1 (Wild): Wind Shear grants {#} additional Spirit for each enemy hit beyond the first.
    • Upgrade 2 (Fierce): Each enemy hit by Wind Shear increases your movement speed by {#}% for {#} seconds, up to {#}%.

Spirit

• Pulverize
  • Description: Shapeshift into a Werebear and slam the ground, dealing {#}% damage to surrounding enemies.
    • Enhancement: Pulverize deals x{#}% increased bonus damage when hitting {#} or more enemies.
    • Upgrade 1 (Primal): Enemies hit with Pulverize deal {#}% reduced damage for {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 2 (Raging): Pulverize has a {#}% chance to Immobilize all enemies hit for {#} seconds.
• Landslide
  • Description: Crush enemies between 3 pillars of earth, dealing up to {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: Enemies hit by all 3 Landslide pillars have a {#}% chance to be Immobilized for {#} seconds by the final hit.
    • Upgrade 1 (Primal): Landslide has a {#}% increased Critical Strike Chance and deals x{#}% increased Critical Strike Damage against enemies who are Stunned, Immobilized or Knocked Back.
    • Upgrade 2 (Raging): For {#} seconds after Landslide is cast, the Spirit cost is reduced by {#}.
• Tornado
  • Description: Conjure a swirling tornado that deals {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: Each time you cast Tornado, you have a {#}% chance to spawn an additional Tornado.
    • Upgrade 1 (Primal): Enemies damaged by Tornado are Slowed by {#}% for {#} seconds, stacking up to {#}%.
    • Upgrade 2 (Raging): Each time an enemy is damaged by a Tornado, they take x{#}% increased damage from Tornado for {#} seconds, stacking up to x{#}% increased damage.
• Lightning Storm
  • Description: Conjure a growing lightning storm that deals {#}% damage per strike and increases the number of strikes the longer it is channeled up to a maximum of {#}.
    • Enhancement: The size of your Lightning Storm is preserved for {#} seconds after channeling.
    • Upgrade 1 (Primal): Lightning Storm has a {#}% chance to Immobilize enemies hit for {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 2 (Raging): Lightning Storm gains 1 additional lightning strike.
• Shred
  • Description: Shapeshift into a Werewolf and perform a 3-combo attack. 1st Attack: Dash towards the target and deal {#}% damage. 2nd Attack: Deal {#}% damage. 3rd Attack: Perform a larger finishing move dealing {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: Shred gains {#}% attack speed and heals for {#}% of your maximum Life if an enemy is struck.
    • Upgrade 1 (Primal): Shred's second combo attack also performs a dash. In addition, Shred's Critical Strike Chance is increased by +{#}% for the first two combo attacks.
    • Upgrade 2 (Raging): Shred's third combo attack is larger and applies a potent poison to enemies hit dealing an additional {#}% damage over {#} seconds.

Defensive

• Cyclone Armor
  • Description: Passive: Powerful winds surround you, granting {#}% non-Physical damage reduction. Active: The winds rapidly expand, Knocking Back enemies and dealing {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: Enemies who are Knocked Back by Cyclone Armor are also Slowed by {#}% for {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 1 (Innate): Enemies Knocked Back by Cyclone Armor become Vulnerable for 2 seconds.
    • Upgrade 2 (Preserving): Every {#} seconds, Cyclone Armor intensifies, reducing the next instance of non-Physical damage by an additional {#}%.
• Earthen Bulwark
  • Description: Rocks surround you for {#} seconds, granting a Barrier that absorbs {#}% of your Base Life ({#}) in damage.
    • Enhancement: Earthen Bulwark makes you Unstoppable while active.
    • Upgrade 1 (Innate): Upon expiration, Earthen Bulwark shatters, dealing {#}% of the remaining Barrier amount to surrounding enemies.
    • Upgrade 2 (Preserving): Casting Earthen Bulwark grants {#}% Base Life ({#}) as Fortify.
• Debilitating Roar
  • Description: Shapeshift into a Werebear and bellow a mighty roar, reducing damage dealt of Nearby enemies by {#}% for {#} seconds.
    • Enhancement: Debilitating Roar also Fortifies you for {#}% Base Life ({#}).
    • Upgrade 1 (Innate): Debilitating Roar also heals you for {#}% of your maximum Life each second for its duration.
    • Upgrade 2 (Preserving): Debilitating Roar also slows enemies by {#}% for its duration.
• Blood Howl
  • Description: Shapeshift into a Werewolf and howl furiously, restoring {#}% Life.
    • Enhancement: Kills reduce the cooldown of Blood Howl by {#} second.
    • Upgrade 1 (Innate): Blood Howl also generates {#} Spirit.
    • Upgrade 2 (Preserving): Blood Howl also increases your Attack Speed by {#}% for {#} seconds.

Companion

• Vine Creeper
  • Description: Passive: A vine creeper periodically emerges from the ground every {#} seconds and poisons an enemy in the area for {#}% damage over {#} seconds. Active: Vines strangle all surrounding enemies, Immobilizing them for {#} seconds and poisoning them for {#}% damage over {#} seconds.
    • Enhancement: Vine Creeper's Immobilize duration is increased by {#} second.
    • Upgrade 1 (Ferocious): Vine Creeper's active poison duration is increased by {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 2 (Brutal): Your chance to Critically Strike is increased by +{#}% against enemies strangled by Vine Creeper.
• Wolves
  • Description: Passive: Summon {#} wolf companions that bite enemies for {#}% damage. Active: Direct the wolves to focus an enemy, leaping to them and striking for {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: Wolves deal x{#}% increased damage to Immobilized, Stunned, Slowed, or poisoned enemies.
    • Upgrade 1 (Ferocious): You deal x{#}% increased damage to your Wolves' focus target.
    • Upgrade 2 (Brutal): Your Wolves' first attack against a focused enemy makes them Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
• Ravens
  • Description: Active: The target area is swarmed with ravens, dealing {#}% damage over {#} seconds.
    • Enhancement: Passive: Ravens fly above you and periodically attack your enemies for {#}% damage every {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 1 (Ferocious): Enemies inside the swarm of Ravens when it is activated become Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 2 (Brutal): {#} additional Ravens appear when they periodically attack enemies.

Wrath

• Hurricane
  • Description: : Form a hurricane around you that deals {#}% damage to surrounding enemies over {#} seconds.
    • EnhancementEnemies who are damaged by Hurricane are Slowed by {#}% for {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 1 (Natural): Hurricane has a {#}% chance to make enemies Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 2 (Savage): Enemies who are in Hurricane's radius have their damage reduced by {#}%.
• Trample
  • Description: Shapeshift into a Werebear and charge forward, dealing {#}% damage and Knocking Back enemies. Enemies who are Knocked Back into terrain take an additional {#}% damage and are stunned for {#} seconds.
    • Enhancement: You are Unstoppable during Trample.
    • Upgrade 1 (Natural): Casting Trample grants {#}% Base Life ({#}) as Fortify.
    • Upgrade 2 (Savage): Casting Trample grants {#} Spirit.
• Boulder
  • Description: Unearth a large rolling boulder that Knocks Back and crushes enemies, dealing {#}% damage with each hit.
    • Enhancement: Enemies are slowed by {#}% for {#} seconds after being hit with Boulder.
    • Upgrade 1 (Natural): Your Basic skills grant {#}% bonus Spirit while damaging enemies who are Knocked Back by Boulder.
    • Upgrade 2 (Savage): The first enemy damaged by Boulder is made Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
• Rabies
  • Description: Shapeshift into a Werewolf and perform an infectious bite on the target dealing {#}% damage, and an additional {#}% damage over {#} seconds. Infected enemies spread Rabies to other surrounding targets.
    • Enhancement: Once Rabies infects {#} targets, it deals x{#}% increased Poison damage against all targets.
    • Upgrade 1 (Natural): The initial bite of Rabies heals you for {#}% of your maximum Life.
    • Upgrade 2 (Savage): The initial bite of Rabies deals x{#}% increased damage against enemies who are Immobilized or Stunned.

Ultimate

• Cataclysm
  • Description: A massive storm follows you for {#} seconds. Tornadoes knock back enemies, and lightning strikes wildly dealing {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: Ultimate Skills do not have an enhancement.
    • Upgrade 1 (Prime): Cataclysm's duration is increased by {#} seconds.
    • Upgrade 2 (Supreme): Lightning strikes from Cataclysm make enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.
• Petrify
  • Description: Petrify all Nearby enemies, Stunning them for {#} seconds. You deal x{#}% increased Critical Strike Damage to Petrified enemies.
    • Enhancement: Ultimate Skills do not have an enhancement.
    • Upgrade 1 (Prime): Petrify's duration is increased by {#} second.
    • Upgrade 2 (Supreme): Killing a Petrified enemy grants {#} Spirit.
• Grizzly Rage
  • Description: Shapeshift into Dire Werebear for {#} seconds gaining x{#}% bonus damage and x{#}% damage reduction. Damage bonus is increased by +{#}% each second while in this form. Kills extend the duration by {#} second up to +{#} additional seconds.
    • Enhancement: Ultimate Skills do not have an enhancement.
    • Upgrade 1 (Prime): You are Unstoppable while Grizzly Rage is active.
    • Upgrade 2 (Supreme): Gain {#}% Base Life ({#}) as Fortify per second while Grizzly Rage is active.
• Lacerate
  • Description: Shapeshift into a Werewolf, become Immune and quickly dash {#} times between enemies in the area dealing up to {#}% damage.
    • Enhancement: Ultimate Skills do not have an enhancement.
    • Upgrade 1 (Prime): Each time Lacerate deals a Critical Strike, heal for {#}% of your maximum Life.
    • Upgrade 2 (Supreme): Lacerate's final strike deals x{#}% increased damage.

Spirit

• Heart of the Wild: Maximum Spirit is increased by {#}.Wild ImpulsesYour Core skills cost x{#}% more Spirit but deal x{#}% increased damage. Requires 1 point in Heart of the Wild.
• Abundance: Basic skills generate {#}% more Spirit. Requires 1 point in Heart of the Wild.
• Predatory Instinct: Critical Strike Chance against Close enemies is increased by {#}%.
• Iron Fur: While in Werebear form, damage reduction is increased by {#}%. This bonus persists for {#} seconds after leaving Werebear form. Requires 1 point in Predatory Instinct.
• Digitigrade Gait: While in Werewolf form, your Movement Speed is increased by {#}%. This bonus persists for {#} seconds after leaving Werewolf form. Requires 1 point in Predatory Instinct.

Defensive

• Ancestral Fortitude: Increase your non-physical resistances by {#}%.
• Vigilance: You take {#}% reduced damage for {#} seconds after using a Defensive skill. Requires 1 point in Ancestral Fortitude.

Companion

• Clarity: Gain {#} Spirit when transforming into Human form.
• Nature’s Reach: Deal x{#}% increased damage to Distant enemies. Double this bonus if they are also Slowed, Stunned, Immobilized, or Knocked Back.
• Call of the Wild You deal x{#}% increased Critical Strike Damage against your Wolves' focus target. Raven attacks deal x{#}% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies. Vine Creeper's poison duration is increased by {#}%.

Wrath

• Elemental Exposure: Lucky Hit: Your Storm skills have up to a {#}% chance to make enemies Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
• Endless Tempest: Increase the duration of Hurricane and Cataclysm by {#}%. Requires 1 point in Elemental Exposure.
• Charged Atmosphere: Every {#} seconds, a Lightning Strike hits a Nearby enemy dealing {#}% damage. Requires 1 point in Elemental Exposure.
• Bad Omen: Lucky Hit: Up to a {#}% chance when dealing damage to a Vulnerable, Immobilized or Stunned enemy that a Lightning Strike also hits dealing {#}% damage. Requires 1 point in Endless Tempest or Charged Atmosphere.
• Electric Shock: Lucky Hit: Dealing Lightning damage to enemies has a {#}% chance to Immobilize them for {#} seconds. If the target is already Immobilized, the Lightning damage dealt to them is increased by x{#}% instead. Requires 1 point in Charged Atmosphere or Bad Omen.
• Crushing Earth: Earth skills deal x{#}% increased damage to Slowed, Stunned, Immobilized or Knocked Back enemies.
• Stone Guard: While Fortified over {#}% of your Maximum Life, your Earth skills deal x{#}% increased damage. Requires 1 point in Crushing Earth.
• Safeguard: Critical Strikes with Earth skills Fortify you for {#}% Base Life ({#}). Requires 1 point in Crushing Earth.
• Mending: While in Werebear form, you receive {#}% additional healing from all sources.
• Provocation: Your next Werebear skill every {#} seconds is guaranteed to Overpower. Requires 1 point in Mending.
• Toxic Claws: Critical strikes with Werewolf skills deal {#}% of their base damage as Poison damage over {#} seconds.
• Neurotoxin: Poisoned enemies are slowed by {#}%. Requires 1 point in Toxic Claws.

Ultimate

• Defiance: Nature Magic skills deal x{#}% increased damage to Elites.\
• Circle of Life: Nature Magic skills that consume Spirit restore {#}% of your maximum Life. Requires 1 point in Defiance.
• Natural Disaster: Nature Magic skills deal x{#}% increased damage. Triple this bonus if an Earth skill is the next skill cast after a Storm skill, or a Storm skill is the next skill cast after an Earth skill. Requires 1 point in Defiance.
• Resonance: Your Earth skills deal x{#}% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies. Your Storm skills deal x{#}% increased damage to enemies that are Stunned, Immobilized, or Knocked Back. Requires 1 point in Circle of Life or Defiance.
• Defensive Posture: Increases the amount of Fortify you gain from all sources by {#}%.
• Thick Hide: Whenever you are Stunned, Immobilized, or Knocked Down, Fortify for {#}% Base Life ({#}). Requires 1 point in Defensive Posture.
• Nature’s Resolve: Increases the amount of Fortify you gain from all sources by {#}%. Requires 1 point in Defensive Posture.
• Unrestrained: Reduce the duration of control impairing effects by {#}%. Triple this effect while you are Fortified for over {#}% of your maximum Life. Requires 1 point in Thick Hide or Nature’s Resolve.
• Quickshift: When a Shapeshifting skill transforms you into a different form, it deals x{#}% increased damage.
• Heightened Senses: Upon shapeshifting into a Werewolf or Werebear, gain {#}% damage reduction against Elites for {#} seconds. Requires 1 point in Quickshift.
• Natural Fortitude: Shapeshifting Fortifies you for {#}% Base Life ({#}). Requires 1 point in Quickshift.