Diablo 4 Best Endgame Class: Druid [Pros And Cons]

Diablo 4 introduces five character Classes, each with its Class Mechanics and pros and cons in the late game. But the Druid Class is undoubtedly the best endgame class in Diablo 4. This guide looks at what makes this Class ideal for the late-game and briefly overviews it and its best build.

Druid Class Skills Comparison

Below is the summary and comparison table for all of the Druid Class’s Skills:

No.	Type	Skill	Type	Upgrades
1	Basic	Maul	Werebear	Enhanced Maul, Wild Maul, Fierce Maul
2	Basic	Storm Strike	Storm	Enhanced Storm Strike, Fierce Storm Strike, Wild Storm Strike
3	Basic	Wind Shear	Storm	Enhanced Wind Shear, Fierce Wind Shear, Wild Wind Shear
4	Basic	Claw	Werewolf	Enhanced Claw, Fierce Claw, Wild Claw
5	Basic	Earth Spike	Earth	Enhanced Earth Spike, Wild Earth Spike, Fierce Earth Spike
6	Core	Pulverize	Werebear	Enhanced Pulverize, Primal Pulverize, Raging Pulverize
7	Core	Tornado	Storm	Enhanced Tornado, Raging Tornado, Primal Tornado
8	Core	Lightning Storm	Storm	Enhanced Lightning Storm, Primal Lightning Storm, Raging Lightning Storm
9	Core	Shred	Werewolf	Enhanced Shred, Raging Shred, Primal Shred
10	Core	Landslide	Earth	Enhanced Landslide, Raging Landslide, Primal Landslide
11	Defensive	Debilitating Roar	Werebear	Enhanced Debilitating Roar, Preserving Debilitating Roar, Innate Debilitating Roar
12	Defensive	Cyclone Armor	Storm	Enhanced Cyclone Armor, Preserving Cyclone Armor, Innate Cyclone Armor
13	Defensive	Blood Howl	Werewolf	Enhanced Blood Howl, Innate Blood Howl, Preserving Blood Howl
14	Defensive	Earthen Bulwark	Earth	Enhanced Earthen Bulwark, Innate Earthen Bulwark, Preserving Earthen Bulwark
15	Companion	Wolves	Companion	Enhanced Wolves, Brutal Wolves, Ferocious Wolves
16	Companion	Poison Creeper	Companion	Enhanced Poison Creeper, Ferocious Poison Creeper, Brutal Poison Creeper
17	Companion	Ravens	Companion	Enhanced Ravens, Brutal Ravens, Ferocious Ravens
18	Wrath	Trample	Werebear	Enhanced Trample, Natural Trample, Savage Trample
19	Wrath	Hurricane	Storm	Enhanced Hurricane, Natural Hurricane, Savage Hurricane
20	Wrath	Rabies	Werewolf	Enhanced Rabies, Natural Rabies, Savage Rabies
21	Wrath	Boulder	Earth	Enhanced Boulder, Natural Boulder, Savage Boulder
22		Grizzly Rage	Werebear	Prime Grizzly Rage, Supreme Grizzly Rage
23	Ultimate	Cataclysm	Storm	Prime Cataclysm, Supreme Cataclysm
24	Ultimate	Lacerate	Werewolf	Prime Lacerate, Supreme Lacerate
25	Ultimate	Petrify	Earth	Prime Petrify, Supreme Petrify

• For starters, Druids offer four types of Skills: Werewolf, Werebear, Storm, and Earth. Werewolf and Werebear Skills allow you to Shapeshift, whereas the Storm and Earth Skills are known as Nature Magic Skills and are great for dealing damage and Crowd-controlling enemies.
• Druids also feature the unique Class Mechanic, Spirit Boons, which grants you up to 5 extra customizable buffs.
• When making a build, you can go for total damage, crowd control, defensiveness, single-target hits, or AoE damage. The choice is entirely yours.

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Advantages

• Druids deal severe damage in short spans, specializing in AoE and single-target damage.
• They can also hold their own in battle through their several Defensive Skills.
• You have unlimited build options with Shapeshifting and Nature Magic Skills.
• Druids also synergize well with the Overpower mechanic, which enhances your Skills’ damage depending on your Willpower, HP, and Fortify.
• Some Druid builds emphasize Attack Speed, a significant theme when using Werewolf and Werebear Skills.
• Druids also have excellent Crowd Controlling capabilities, especially with their Earth Skills.
• Druids are incredibly versatile with both ranged and close-combat Skills.
• They feature Companion Skills that let them summon minions in battle.

Disadvantages

• Druids are too dependent on positioning.
• Getting to the endgame with Druids will be tricky as they have slow progression. Hence, I highly recommend checking out this Druid leveling build.
• Druids are much harder to master with a steeper learning curve.
• The very few mobility Skills Druids possess have major caveats.
• It has less-than-impressive stats and relies significantly on the Gear and Weapons you put on it.

Playstyle Options

You can choose from four different types of playstyles for the Druid. These aren’t hard and fast but have their Skills and are easier to manage in the early game. Here are the different playstyle options for the Druid:

• Werewolf: Werewolf Skills let you Shapeshift into a Werewolf and are ideal for single-target damage. As a Werewolf, you gain incredible speed and can thrash through enemies easily. However, you also rely on Critical Strike Damage.
• Werebear: You can also use Werebear Skills to turn into a Werebear, a close cousin to the Werewolf. After that, you can rage through enemies and tank their attacks. Werebears deal AoE damage, making them ideal for enemy hordes. 
• Earth: Earth Skills are elemental Skills that primarily crowd-control enemies, restricting their movement in battle. Additionally, Earth Skills debuff enemies and are great for boss battles where you need to lower the enemy’s defense.
• Storm: Storm Skills deal Lightning damage and focus more on damage output than crowd control. Some of these Skills, such as Tornado, deal with Wind damage, and Skills like Cyclone Armor may also be used defensively. Hence, Storm Skills are highly versatile.

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Druid Skills

Like every other Class, the Druid Class has some Skills only it can use. These Skills vary from Basic, Core, Defensive, Wrath, Companion, and Ultimate Skills. Here are the Skills for the Druid Class:

Basic Skills

Skill	Type	Effect	Upgrades
Maul	Werebear	You turn into a Werebear and deal 20% damage to enemies.	Enhanced Maul, Wild Maul, Fierce Maul
Storm Strike	Storm	You deal 20% Lightning damage to enemies and chain up to 3 foes. You also receive 25% Damage Reduction.	Enhanced Storm Strike, Fierce Storm Strike, Wild Storm Strike
Wind Shear	Storm	A gust of wind deals 17% damage and generates Spirit.	Enhanced Wind Shear, Fierce Wind Shear, Wild Wind Shear
Claw	Werewolf	Become a Werewolf and deal 20% damage.	Enhanced Claw, Fierce Claw, Wild Claw
Earth Spike	Earth	Impale an enemy and deal 17% damage to them.	Enhanced Earth Spike, Wild Earth Spike, Fierce Earth Spike

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Core Skills

Skill	Type	Effect	Upgrades
Pulverize	Werebear	You become a Werebear, dealing 50% damage to all enemies in the area.	Enhanced Pulverize, Primal Pulverize, Raging Pulverize
Tornado	Storm	Create a tornado, dealing 35% damage.	Enhanced Tornado, Raging Tornado, Primal Tornado
Lightning Storm	Storm	Create a powerful storm, dealing 40% damage for every lightning strike. There can be a max of 5 strikes at max duration of the storm.	Enhanced Lightning Storm, Primal Lightning Storm, Raging Lightning Storm
Shred	Werewolf	Become a Werewolf and do a triple combo attack, dealing 25%, 35%, and 60% damage respectively.	Enhanced Shred, Raging Shred, Primal Shred
Landslide	Earth	Two pillars will trample enemies that deal 75% damage.	Enhanced Landslide, Raging Landslide, Primal Landslide

Defensive Skills

Skill	Type	Effect	Upgrades
Debilitating Roar	Werebear	Become a Werebear and roar loudly, decreasing the damage dealt by Nearby foes by 70%.	Enhanced Debilitating Roar, Preserving Debilitating Roar, Innate Debilitating Roar
Cyclone Armor	Storm	Powerful winds Knock Back foes, landing 30% damage and reducing Non-Physical Damage by 10%.	Enhanced Cyclone Armor, Preserving Cyclone Armor, Innate Cyclone Armor
Blood Howl	Werewolf	You Shapeshift into a Werewolf and howl loudly, healing 20% of your Maximum HP.	Enhanced Blood Howl, Innate Blood Howl, Preserving Blood Howl
Earthen Bulwark	Earth	Some boulders fall around you, creating a Barrier that can withstand damage equal to 45% of your base HP.	Enhanced Earthen Bulwark, Innate Earthen Bulwark, Preserving Earthen Bulwark

Companion Skills

Skill	Type	Effect	Upgrades
Wolves	Companion	You call upon 2 wolves to aid you in battle that deal 8% damage in bites. You can also direct them to hit a single target, dealing 110% damage.	Enhanced Wolves, Brutal Wolves, Ferocious Wolves
Poison Creeper	Companion	Poison Creepers appear after a 7-second delay and deal 36% Poisoning damage to surrounding foes. Vines will also come out and bind all enemies in the vicinity, dealing 90% damage as Poisoning damage.	Enhanced Poison Creeper, Ferocious Poison Creeper, Brutal Poison Creeper
Ravens	Companion	A Raven appears every 5 seconds, dealing 13% damage. You can also target a location to swarm ravens there that deal 160% damage.	Enhanced Ravens, Brutal Ravens, Ferocious Ravens

Wrath Skills

Skill	Type	Effect	Upgrades
Trample	Werebear	You turn into a Werebear, dealing 75% damage, Knocking Back foes and becoming Unstoppable. Knocked Back foes will take 45% more damage and also become temporarily stunned.	Enhanced Trample, Natural Trample, Savage Trample
Hurricane	Storm	Creates a Hurricane, dealing 98% damage to nearby foes.	Enhanced Hurricane, Natural Hurricane, Savage Hurricane
Rabies	Werewolf	Shapeshift and become a Werewolf, dealing 28% damage and infecting enemies. Infected foes receive 53% Poisoning damage over time and also spread Rabies to nearby enemies.	Enhanced Rabies, Natural Rabies, Savage Rabies
Boulder	Earth	You release an enormous boulder that Knocks Back enemies and continuously deals 33% damage each time it hits.	Enhanced Boulder, Natural Boulder, Savage Boulder

Ultimate Skills

Skill	Type	Effect	Upgrades
Grizzly Rage	Werebear	Shapeshift into a Dire Werebear. You receive a 20% damage boost that increases by 3% each second you're in this form. Each kill elongates the duration of this form by a second, for a maximum of 5 more seconds through kills. You also receive 20% Damage Reduction.	Prime Grizzly Rage, Supreme Grizzly Rage
Cataclysm	Storm	A neverending storm trails you for 11 seconds. This also creates twisters that Knock Back foes along with powerful lightning strikes that deal 52% damage with each hit.	Prime Cataclysm, Supreme Cataclysm
Lacerate	Werewolf	Turn into a Werewolf and dash 13 times through enemies. You deal a maximum of 500% damage in this form and remain Immune throughout.	Prime Lacerate, Supreme Lacerate
Petrify	Earth	All Nearby foes become entombed in rocks. This Stuns them for 4 seconds and also Petrifies them. Petrified enemies receive 25% extra Critical Strike Damage. This bonus is further amped up to 50% against Bosses and the Petrify status lasts 8 seconds.	Prime Petrify, Supreme Petrify

Druid Spirit Boons

Spirit Boons are the Druid Class’s unique Class mechanic. These are 16 buffs, four granted by each of the four Spirits: Deer, Eagle, Wolf, and Snake. You can only have one Spirit Boon from each Spirit active at any time, with a maximum of four.

You get another slot for a fifth Spirit Boon if you unlock all the Spirit Boons. Spirit Boons can be unlocked in Tur Dulra upon reaching Level 15, after which monsters will begin dropping Druidic Spirit Offerings.

25 Offerings can be used to unlock a new Spirit Boon, with 400 Offerings needed to unlock all 16 Spirit Boons. However, you’ll need to unlock all 4 Spirit Boons simultaneously for the Snake Spirit Boons.

Here are all of the Spirit Boons and the different buffs they offer in gameplay:

Spirit	Spirit Boon	Effects
Deer	Prickleskin	You receive 4 Thorns.
Deer	Gift of the Stag	Max Spirit +10.
Deer	Wariness	Elites deal 10% less damage.
Deer	Advantageous Beast	Control Impairing Effects last 15% shorter.
Eagle	Scythe Talons	Critical Strike Chance +5%.
Eagle	Iron Feather	Max Life +10%.
Eagle	Swooping Attacks	Attack Speed +10%.
Eagle	Avian Wrath	Critical Strike Damage +30%.
Wolf	Packleader	Critical Strikes create a 20% probability that your Companion Skills will have their Cooldowns reset.
Wolf	Energize	Hitting enemies may generate 10 Spirit (15% chance).
Wolf	Bolster	When casting Defensive Skills, you get Fortified equal to 10% of your Max HP.
Wolf	Calamity	Ultimate Skills last 25% longer.
Snake	Obsidian Slam	Your next Earth Skill will be Overpowered after every 20th kill.
Snake	Overload	If you deal Lightning damage, there is a 20% chance that the damage will linger, dealing 20% damage to nearby foes.
Snake	Masochistic	Shapeshifting Skills that land Critical Strikes will Heal 3% of your Max HP.
Snake	Calm Before the Storm	Nature Magic Skills may decrease your Ultimate Skill's cooldown by 2 seconds (10% chance).

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Best Endgame Druid Build

Here’s my recommended best endgame Class build for the Druid:

Skill	Type	Effects	Upgrades	Rank
Storm Strike	Basic	You deal 20% Lightning damage to enemies and chain up to 3 foes. You also receive 25% Damage Reduction.	Enhanced Storm Strike, Fierce Storm Strike	1
Shred	Core	Become a Werewolf and do a triple combo attack, dealing 25%, 35%, and 60% damage respectively.	Enhanced Shred, Primal Shred	1
Predatory Instinct	Passive	Close enemies receive 6% more Critical Strike Chance.	N/A	3
Debilitating Roar	Defensive	Become a Werebear and roar loudly, decreasing the damage dealt by Nearby foes by 70%.	Enhanced Debilitating Roar, Preserving Debilitating Roar	1
Poison Creeper	Companion	Poison Creepers appear after a 7-second delay and deal 36% Poisoning damage to surrounding foes. Vines will also come out and bind all enemies in the vicinity, dealing 90% damage as Poisoning damage.	Enhanced Poison Creeper, Ferocious Poison Creeper	1
Call of the Wild	Passive	Companions receive a 30% damage bonus.	N/A	3
Hurricane	Wrath	Creates a Hurricane, dealing 98% damage to nearby foes.	Enhanced Hurricane, Natural Hurricane	1
Neurotoxin	Passive	Enemies hit by Poison damage slow down by 24%.	N/A	3
Elemental Exposure	Passive	Storm Skills may make foes Vulnerable for 3 seconds (10% chance).	N/A	3
Lacerate	Ultimate	Turn into a Werewolf and dash 13 times through enemies. You deal a maximum of 500% damage in this form and remain Immune throughout.	Prime Lacerate, Supreme Lacerate	1
Lupine Ferocity	Key Passive	Every 6th Werewolf Skill is a Critical Strike, dealing 60% more damage.	N/A	1

This is primarily a build relying on Werewolf and Storm Skills, with one Werebear Skill in the mix. It combines single-target and AoE damage with a damage-reducing Werebear Defensive Skill.

For your ultimate, there’s Lacerate, a multiple-target offensive Skill. And for the Key Passive, I have added Lupine Ferocity, which boosts your Critical Strike Chance and Damage.

I have left several Skill Points for you to invest in ranking your Skills or adding more Passives.

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My Recommendations For Endgame Class

The Druid is undoubtedly the ideal endgame class for its diversity and utility. Druids are powerful Shapeshifting creatures that have both Offensive and Defensive capabilities.

When I compared them with the other Classes, they simply outshone the rest. With their high versatility and Shapeshifting capabilities, I practically took control of the game by the end.

And given their abundance of build options, I was hard-pressed not to believe that Druids are best for the endgame. Upon weighing the pros and cons of Druids vs. other Classes, I simply saw how they are more suited to advanced and fast-paced gameplay. Of course, this decision is only mine, and you should feel free to experiment with other Classes by the endgame.

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