It is robust in hell for shapeshifters to this point—we positively know that the very best Diablo 4 Druid construct will not be placing all of your factors in ‘bear’. As a substitute, why not strive turning into a lightning-based storm druid who can immobilize enemies by chaining collectively stunning Storm Strike bolts? This construct leans in direction of the endgame, actually coming into its energy whenever you unlock an enormous slew of storm-based passives on the Druid’s fifth ability tree node. Notably although it does not contain a ton of beast transformation—sorry, bear followers.
The Diablo 4 beta in Could has a stage cap of 20, so be warned that a whole lot of the passive advantages and crowd management stacking this construct goals for will not be unlockable till the complete launch in June. For the beta, strive snagging just a few earlier abilities to complement your construct like storm ability Twister and werewolf ability Shred.
Storm Druid construct information
- Abilities: Storm Strike, Lightning Storm, Earthen Bulwark, Blood Howl, Hurricane, Cataclysm
- Spirit Boons: Prickleskin
- Legendary Facets: Storm Beast’s Facet, Runeworker’s Conduit Facet, Overcharged Facet
Druids haven’t gotten a whole lot of love in Diablo 4 so far, however going with a storm construct is among the extra widespread selections, comparatively talking. You may see some storm builds mixing in beast kind abilities for werewolves and werebears. However going full storm ability funding is one of the best ways to maximise crowd management, multi-target lightning, and stacking Vulnerability.
Seize Storm Strike and its improve Enhanced Storm Strike at node one and Lightning Storm > Enhanced Lightning Storm > Primal Lightning Storm at node two.
Decide up Earthen Bulwark and Blood Howl at node three for protection and therapeutic. There is a defensive storm ability obtainable at that node however you will not need the knockback impact it applies as your Druid will profit from grouped enemies at melee vary.
You may skip over node 4 nearly solely apart from grabbing Nature’s Attain for harm in opposition to distant crowd-controlled enemies to profit from all of your lightning.
This construct actually takes off at node 5 the place you seize Hurricane > Enhanced Hurricane > Pure Hurricane, after which the large group of passive storm skills beside it beginning with Elemental Publicity.
I’ve plotted out a ability tree course on D4builds.gg that can get you to Hurricane by stage 20 within the server slam weekend. However once more, be warned that that is extra of an endgame construct that can profit out of your later ability factors being dumped into that clump of storm passives in node 5.
As for Legendary Facets, you may need a watch for rising fortunate hit likelihood and vulnerability software to play effectively with all of your storm abilities. Luckily, there are literally a whole lot of selections, so maintain your eyes peeled for these:
- Storm Beast’s Facet: Likelihood for storm abilities to revive Spirit and all storm abilities at the moment are additionally werewolf abilities.
- Runeworker’s Conduit Facet: Essential strikes with storm abilities cost the air and trigger periodic lightning strikes. Principally passive lightning.
- Overcharged Facet: An opportunity when dealing lightning harm to overload a goal so any harm to them pulses to surrounding enemies.
- Facet of the Umbral: A very good normal use side for restoring useful resource (Spirit, for Druids) when crowd-controlling enemies.
When you’re leveling this construct, it’s possible you’ll need to seize Stormclaw’s Facet as effectively, which you could find assured by finishing the Anica’s Declare dungeon in Fractured Peaks. For those who’ve taken Shred as a brief damage-dealing ability, this may make a part of its harm lightning harm additionally.
Your aim right here goes to be tossing round a hell of a whole lot of lightning initially with Storm Strike to construct Spirit between makes use of of Lightning Storm. All of the passives, ability upgrades, and legendary features listed below are geared toward passing alongside that lightning harm to as many targets as attainable every time you forged so simply maintain slinging. Throw in your Earthen Bulwark and Blood Howl for protection and therapeutic as wanted. Do not forget that your improve on Blood Howl additionally generates Spirit.
As obtainable, use Hurricane to AOE sluggish enemies round you and comply with up with channeling Lightning Storm for as many hits as attainable.
Lastly, a fast shout to Fextralife’s poisonous wolf construct under instead that additionally focuses on crowd management, although that is based mostly on doing poison harm over time. It simply appears lots drier to play than slinging lightning, so contemplate your private style.
