The Druid is nature’s champion in Diablo 4, using the powers of the earth and the animal kingdom to battle Diablo and his minions. The class made its debut in Diablo 2: The Lord of Destruction and is a mainstay in Diablo 4. But now that Mephisto has risen again, players are going to need the best Druid build in Season 13 of Diablo 4.
Below, we’ll reveal what the best build is and show you how to put it together by selecting the best skills and gear. But we’ll also talk about Talismans, Spirit Boons, and which Mercenaries you should bring along for the adventure.
Best Druid Build in Season 13
The best Druid build in Season 13 is the Companion Druid.
This build relies on pets such as wolves, ravens, bears, and poison creepers to deal damage rather than earth spells and shapeshifting. Of course, this is still a balanced build, but it’s one that heavily favours minions/pets, not unlike the Necromancer.
Best Skills
These are the skills you’ll need for the best possible Companion Druid in Diablo 4. This includes the skills you’ll want to add to the rotation, how many points to spend on each and then what enhancements and passives to select – if any.
You can assemble this build as a new character, focusing on the basic skills and working your way down the skill tree. Or you can simply respec an existing character using the table below. Either way, by the time you reach Paragon, you’ll have the build ready to go.
| Skill Type | Skill | Points to Spend | Transformation | Enhancement | Passive 1 | Passive 2 |
| Basic | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Core | Stone Burst | 1 | Werebear | Living Stones | Spirit Code Reduction | Armor |
| Defensive | Earthen Bulwark | 10 | Versatile | Travertine Bulwark | Barrier Duration and Bonus | Overpower |
| Defensive | Cyclone Armor | 15 | Versatile | Reversal | Resistance | – |
| Defensive | Debilitating Roar | 1 | Werebear | Roar of Resolve | Increased Duration | Maximum Life |
| Companion | Ravens | 1 | Versatile | Raven Flock | – | – |
| Companion | Wolves | 15 | Versatile | Werewolf Pack | – | – |
| Companion | Poison Creeper | 8 | Versatile | Germinate | – | – |
| Wrath | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ultimate | Grizzly Rage | 15 | Werebear | Cornered Beast | Unstoppable | Cooldown Reduction |
Paragon
You’ll reach the Paragon board once you reach the level 70 cap. This was extended from 60 to 70 by the Lord of Hatred expansion. Here, you’ll need to navigate across different boards, unlocking nodes as you go.
Each node will boost your character’s stats, so try to target nodes like intelligence to boost your Druid’s casting power, or target Essence so you can keep directing your minions and use their skills.
| Order | Board | Legendary Glyph |
| 1 | Start | Keeper |
| 2 | Untamed | Earth and Sky |
| 3 | Thunderstruck | Dominate |
| 4 | Heightened Malice | Spirit |
| 5 | Lust for Carnage | Wilds |
Spirit Boons
Every class in Diablo 4 has a set of specialist skills that are unique to them. For the Druid, it’s Spirit Boons, a way the Druid can receive buffs from each of the Spirit Animals they hold in reverence. When you’re able to use them, select the following Spirit Boons for this build:
| Spirit Boon | Gift |
| Deer | Gift of the Stag |
| Eagle | Scythe Talons |
| Wolf (Bonded Skill) | Pack Leader |
| Snake | Obsidian Slam |
Mercenary
Mercenaries provide backup in combat, and it pays to hire a merc that benefits your build’s playstyle. You also need to decide which reinforcement merc you’ll be bringing.
| Mercenary | Hired / Reinforcement | Mercenary Perk | Core Skill | Passive 1 | Iconic Skill | Passive 2 | Cast |
| Raheir | Hired | Valiance | Ground Slam | Raheir’s Aegis | Bastion | Inspirtion | – |
| Varyana | Reinforcement | – | Bloodthirst | – | Any Skill |
Talisman
Talismans were a new addition to character builds in the Lord of Hatred expansion, and combining different talismans leads to a bunch of various buffs. In truth, these are too numerous to list, but we can tell you the best Talismans to track down for this build:
| Slot | Talisman |
| Legendary Horadric Seal | Seal of Glory |
| Slot 1 | Linta of the Blood Binder |
| Slot 2 | Berú of the Blood Binder |
| Slot 3 | Phoba of the Blood Binder |
| Slot 4 | Mlor of the Blood Binder |
| Slot 5 | Fer of the Blood Binder |
| Slot 6 | Might of the Ursine |
Gear
Your gear is a massive part of your build, with each piece massively buffing your character and complementing the skills you’re using. This is likely to change with each season, and you may find gear you prefer as it allows you to tweak the build into something more tailored to your playstyle.
But generally, for this build, you can’t go wrong with the following items and the recommended sockets. Of course, you’ll need to track each of these pieces down in dungeons, but some are guaranteed drops from certain dungeons, which makes life easier.
You can also extract the Aspect (the special power) from one piece of gear and apply it to another. Finally, remember, you may find the same piece of gear twice, with the latter drop often being the more powerful of the two. So always appraise, look and be prepared to switch pieces. This is never just a case of finding the piece, equipping it, and being done.
| Slot | Item Name | Rarity | Socket(s) |
| Helm | Heir of Perdition | Mythic Unique Helm | NaguCeh Rune |
| Chest Armor | Glynn’s Anvil | Legendary Chest Armor | IgniQue Rune |
| Gloves | Hellbent Commander | Legendary Gloves | Horadric Topaz |
| Pants | Storm’s Companion | Unique Pants | Perfect Sapphire x2 |
| Boots | Overcharged | Legendary Boots | Horadric Topaz |
| Main Hand | Shepherd’s | Legendary Two-Handed Axe | Horadric Topaz x2 |
| Offhand | – | – | – |
| Amulet | Reanimation | Unique Amulet | Perfect Ruby |
| Ring 1 | Accord of the Wilds | Legendary Ring | Horadric Topaz |
| Ring 2 | Stampede | Mythic Unique Ring | Perfect Diamond |
