Want to shapeshift into a werewolf or a werebear? How about inflicting powerful status effects while you tear your enemies apart with your jaws? If you said “yes” to any of this, then looks like the Druid is perfect for you. Now let’s take a look at some of the most powerful Druid builds.
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Key Takeaways for Druid Builds:
- The Poisonous Werewolf uses poison attacks and Shred to decimate foes.
- Aspect of the Dark Howl and The Exploiter’s Aspect pair very well with the Poisonous Werewolf.
- The Druid Army focuses on the Druid’s companions and earth magic attacks.
- Pulverize and Overpowered damage take priority with the Overpowered Werebear build.
- Be sure to upload your own build to the Z League app and share it with others.
The Poisonous Werewolf
The focus of this build will be on powerful Werewolf attacks and stacking poison. Begin by taking the Claw skill from the basic skill tree and Shred from the core skills tree. These will be your primary werewolf attacks, and be sure to upgrade to Raging Shred, which applies poison damage. You will primarily want to use Shred and use Claw when Shred is unavailable. Make sure to grab the poison skills Vine Creeper and Rabies. These will allow you to stack poison on all your enemies while doing active damage with your Werewolf skills. Rabies is especially effective since it will spread poison to other enemies nearby. A very useful aspect to have is the Aspect of the Dark Howl, which will assign Debilitating Roar to the werewolf since it is normally just for werebears. This skill will immobilize your poisoned foes. Blood Howl will allow the werewolf to heal itself and Predatory Instinct will increase the chances of doing critical strikes to enemies that are nearby. Another good aspect to tack on is the Exploiter’s Aspect which increases crowd control duration and deals increased damage to unstoppable enemies. With the combination of poison and heavy damage attacks, you should be slashing your way easily across the battlefield.
The Druid Army
We will be taking advantage of the Druid’s companions with this build and capitalizing on earth magic. Use Storm Strike for your basic attack which uses electricity for chain damage dealing less damage each time a chain hits. You will also receive damage reduction after Storm Strike is executed. A good idea would be to upgrade to Fierce Storm Strike so that you have a chance to make enemies Vulnerable as well. For the core ability, let’s go with Landslide, which crushes enemies and lands critical strikes. This skill is also useful against bosses. Earthen Bulwark is our chosen defensive skill which creates a barrier and absorbs a percentage of your Base Life in damage. Choose Wolves, Vine Creeper, and Ravens as your companions for some serious backup damage. Use the Aspect of the Stampede to gain one additional companion, and to kick things up a notch, companion skills will deal 300% bonus damage (two-handed weapon). Wow! To finish things off, we recommend investing in Brutal Wolf Pack and Enhanced Ravens for added critical strike chances. Call of the Wind is also a nice passive for your companions to do even more damage.
The Overpowered Werebear
In this build, we will be focusing on the Pulverize skill and other Werebear skills that create Overpowered damage. Note that this build takes a while to get started, but once you can get the majority of recommendations, then you will see your Druid wreak havoc at every corner of the battlefield. Start by snagging the Pulverize skill that will do AOE damage as the werebear slams the ground. You may also want to grab Claw, which is a werewolf skill until you can grab Maul. Cyclone Armor and Trample complement this build well since Cyclone Armor protects you while knocking back enemies and Trample allow you to become Unstoppable and also knock back enemies. A few aspects will help this build pop off like the Shockwave Aspect, which creates a shockwave that travels forward and deals damage to targets in its path. The Aspect of the Ursine Horror changes Pulverize into an earth skill and creates tectonic spikes that continue to deal damage over time. A great piece of armor is the Insatiable Fury chest piece which keeps you permanently in Werebear form and adds +2 ranks to all Werebear skills. This is huge since you gain so many bonuses when you are in Werebear form. Adding in things like Iron Fur will help with damage reduction and Wild Impulses will make your skills cost more but your damage will be increased. This pairs nicely with Energize since dealing damage will also help restore your spirit. Obsidian Slam is another main attack you should be using to trigger Overpower bonus damage. Don’t forget Provocation that makes your next skill Overpowered if you have been in Werebear form for 25 seconds or more. Choose Grizzly Rage for your Ultimate and watch everything melt in front of you across the battlegrounds!
Be sure to check out our other build guides for the Barbarian, Necromancer, Rogue, and Sorceress.
