Over 20 years after its initial release, Diablo II has made a comeback. This has, of course, led to an influx of players interested in rekindling their love for finding the best synergies and techniques to do in their quest to defeat Baal, Mephisto, and Diablo himself. In the list below, we cover some of the best builds for druids, one of the most underrated classes in the game.
Best Druid Builds
The Druid class primarily focuses on the power of natural forces to command the terrain. Like the Necromancer, they can summon creatures to do their dirty work, but they can also work with decent melee or passive magic styles. The Druid tries to be the best of the three worlds: Necromancer, Barbarian and Sorceress. For this reason, we try to highlight the best builds for multiple playstyles, so you can find one that suits your needs.
Equipment
One important thing to note about gear is that choosing the right kind almost always comes down to the player's methods, rather than the build itself. Since loot is randomly generated as you kill enemies, it's always best to equip the gear that best suits your needs, rather than hunting for specific items. However, we've listed the items below that work best for the Druid class as a whole. If different gear is recommended for a specific build, it will be mentioned in the additional notes for that build.
- Helmet: Jalal's Mane
- Armor: Chains of Honor
- Gloves: Claws of Trang-Oul
- Belt: Arachnid Mail or Verdungo Nourishing Cord
- Boots: Gore Riders
- Weapon: Breath of the Dying or Call to Arms
- Shield: Stormshield
- Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope
- Rings: Raven Frost, Alliance of Bul-Kathos or Stone of Jordan
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Flamethrower/Tank
With this build, the Druid deals massive damage with Firestorm and summons the Grizzly as his pet to take the brunt of the damage. This build is the perfect representation of how Druids are typically used.
- Skill points
- Firestorm: 20
- Invocation de Grizzly : 20
- Fissure : 20
- Molten Boulder: 20 (if playing in a group)
- Summon Dire Wolf: 20 (if playing solo)
- Alternatives: Volcano, Molten Rock, Summon Dire Wolf
- Stat Points
- Strength: Enough to hold weapons that allow for faster throwing and increased resistance.
- Dexterity: None
- Energy: Enough to cast your spells.
- Vitality: Deposit nearly all of your stat points into Vitality.
- Notes added
- Don't waste your time with weapons that add damage or attack speed, as your summon should do the most melee damage.
- Use mana potions as your main source of mana renewal.
- Your mercenary of choice will be Iron Wolf with cold spells to counter fire resistant mobs.
furious werewolf
The Druid will use his ability to transform into a werewolf a lot here and deal the majority of his damage with melee attacks. This build definitely makes minions fear the full moon.
- Skill points
- Fury: 20
- Lycanthropy: 20
- Wolverine's Heart: 20
- Werewolf: 20
- Stat Points
- Strength: Enough to carry desired items.
- Dexterity: Enough to carry desired items.
- Energy: None.
- Vitality: Deposit nearly all of your stat points into Vitality.
- Notes added
- Focus on getting Werewolf to 5, then wait until the other requirements are met to get it to 20.
- Extra skill points are best spent in Feral Rage to get lifesteal with all of your attack damage.
- Equipment alternatives:
Werewolf of Rage
The Rabies Werewolf builds primarily to deal massive amounts of damage to multiple enemies over time. Players running this build will want to avoid staying too long in the middle of combat. It's an effective build for dealing with large groups of enemies and proves to be one of the most useful builds if you're playing with friends.
- Skill points
- Rage: 20
- Poison crawling: 20
- Werewolf: 5
- Lycanthropy: 20
- Oak Sage: 20 (if playing solo)
- Heart of Wolverine: 20 (if playing in a group)
- Stat Points
- Strength: Enough to carry desired items.
- Dexterity: Enough to carry desired items.
- Energy: None.
- Vitality: Deposit nearly all of your stat points into Vitality.
- Notes added
- Focus on getting Werewolf to 5. You can choose to add 5 more to Werewolf to increase attack speed, but it's usually best to throw the rest into Fury.
- Poison Creeper is generally an underrepresented skill, but it synergizes extremely well with Rage.
- Equipment alternatives:
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Ours Maul
If you want an easy (but effective!) build that deals heavy melee damage and encourages you to fight with reckless abandon, Maul Bear is for you. While this usually requires distracting a group at a higher difficulty to stay alive, this build can carry you solo for a significant portion of the game and doesn't require much skill or focus.
- Skill points
- Maul : 20
- Werebear: 20
- Lycanthropy: 20
- Wolverine's Heart: 20
- Stat Points
- Strength: Enough to carry desired items.
- Dexterity: Enough to carry desired items.
- Energy: None.
- Vitality: Deposit nearly all of your stat points into Vitality.
- Notes added
- This build is also somewhat versatile as it has spare points that you can do as you please. It is recommended to put the remaining points in the prerequisites and only one additional skill like Rage or Fury.
wind druid
The Wind Druid is an odd build for a druid because it focuses on elemental attacks, but it's been an effect build ever since Diablo 2 became popular. This build focuses on the synergy between physical damage and cold damage.
- Skill points
- Cyclonic Armor: 20
- Tornado: 20
- Tornado: 20
- Hurricane: 20
- Sage Oak: Remaining (in addition to prerequisites)
- Stat Points
- Strength: Enough to carry desired items.
- Dexterity: Enough to carry desired items.
- Energy: None.
- Vitality: Deposit nearly all of your stat points into Vitality.
- Additional Notes
- Equipment alternatives
- Weapon: Earth Shifter (with something to reduce the cost of strength requirements)
- Arme: Earthshaker
- Equipment alternatives
Ultimately, the best build for you depends on your playstyle. However, the builds above are tried and tested by many experienced players in the game. If you have any builds that you think should be mentioned , tell us in the comments below!
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