In Diablo 4 you can wreak havoc on the battlefield as a spellcasting werewolf with your Druid, but there is one build where you can rain devastating blows on enemies even in close combat. We will show you what you need for it.
What kind of build is this? This is a werewolf and storm claw build that allows you to assault your enemies in close combat. Whether in Sanctuary or in nightmare dungeons, no enemy is safe from your crackling power. You will engage in dangerous close combat, but shred your enemies effortlessly with your claws. We will show you everything about the build.
Druid Build with Storm Claws – Skills and Tips
These active skills you need:
- Storm Strike – Rank 5 (necessary to wield lightning with claw)
- Improved Storm Strike
- Grim Storm Strike
- Claw – Rank 5
- Improved Claw
- Wild Claw
- Rip – Rank 1
- Improved Rip
- Primal Rip
- Cyclone Armor – Rank 1
- Improved Cyclone Armor
- Preserving Cyclone Armor
- Blood Howl – Rank 1
- Improved Blood Howl
- Preserving Blood Howl
- Hurricane – Rank 1
- Improved Hurricane
- Primitive Hurricane
- Petrify
- Ultimate Petrify
These passive skills you need:
- Predator Instinct – Rank 3
- Toe Walker – Rank 3
- Power of Ancients – Rank 3
- Vigilance – Rank 3
- Exposed to the Elements – Rank 1
- Charged Atmosphere – Rank 3
- Endless Storm – Rank 3
- Nerve Poison – Rank 1
- Poisoning – Rank 3
- Toxic Claws – Rank 1
- Despite – Rank 3
- Resonance – Rank 1
- Natural Disaster – Rank 3
- Earthly Power
These spirit blessings you need:
- Spirit Blessing from the Stag
- Suspicion
- Spirit Blessing from the Eagle
- Sickle Claws
- Spirit Blessing from the Wolf
- Arm your self
- Spirit Blessing from the Snake
- Calm before the storm
- Masochistic
This is how you play the build: Activate Blood Howl, Hurricane, and Cyclone Armor before entering a fight. To close the gap to your enemies, use Rip and then use Petrify on cooldown. Now use claws on the deadliest enemy.
During the fight, you must ensure that you always have Blood Howl and Cyclone Armor activated. Hurricane should also always be on cooldown when you are in a fight or just about to confront a larger group of enemies.
Druid Storm Claw Build: Paragon and Glyphs
These Paragon boards you need:
- Strengthened Malice
- Inner Beast
- Struck by Lightning
- Guidance of Ancients
- Constricting Vines
These glyphs you need:
- Fearless – Start
- Ripper and Claw – Strengthened Malice
- Earth and Sky – Inner Beast
- Territorial – Struck by Lightning
- Spirit – Guidance of Ancients
- Werewolf – Constricting Vines
Storm Claw Build for Endgame: Legendaries, Gems & Stats
These Legendaries & Uniques you need:
- Unique: Greatstaff of the Vettel – Staff – essential for the build –
- Stormshift Aspect (Cathedral of the Crusaders, Kehjistan) – Ring 1
- Overloaded Aspect (Sailor’s Rest, Scosglen) – Ring 2
- Swift Aspect (Buried Halls, Dry Steppes) – Amulet
- Aspect of Boldness (must be found) – Helm
- Aspect of Disobedience (Halls of the Damned, Kehjistan) – Chest armor
- Storm Mighty Aspect (must be found) – Gloves
- Aspect of Power (Gloom Cliff, Dry Steppes) – Leg armor
- Wind Raging Aspect (Shiva Ruins, Kehjistan) – Boots
You can find the entrances to the dungeons on our interactive map for Diablo 4.
These vampire powers you should have:
- Lower vampire powers
- Voracious (3 Wildness)
- Hectic (3 Divinity)
- Foreboding (1 Divinity)
- Dominion (1 Wildness)
- Higher vampire powers
- Moonrise (6 Wildness)
These gems you should socket:
- Weapon: Topaz
- Armor: Ruby
- Jewelry: Amethyst or Topaz
The best attributes:
- Willpower
- Dexterity
- Intelligence
- Strength
This build is relatively adaptable and can still be adjusted later on if you’re missing this or that passive talent.
For more detailed tips for improvement, you can find them here:
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