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The Druid inLast Epochis all about smashing faces and slinging spells.
Its a flexible, fun class that feels great to level up.
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Keeping track of Rage and Mana can get tricky, especially in longer fights.
Werebear Form makes you super tanky, letting you take a beating and keep swinging.
Youll need to stay on top of your forms and abilities to get the best results.
Whether it’s big single-target hits or clearing a whole screen, the Druid can dish it out.
Some setups really shine once you snag the right gear pieces.
Shapeshifting and skill combos keep fights feeling fresh and exciting.
Getting a handle on all the shapeshifting and buffs takes a little time, especially if youre new.
They give you good damage early on and a reliable buddy to help you clear through enemies.
Once youunlock Werebear Formaround level 20 in The End of Time, things get even better.
Youll be able to smash through fights with way more power and toughness.
When you hit endgame, its all about reallyfocusing on your gearand fine-tuning your skill trees.
With the right setup, the Druid can steamroll enemies solo or hold their own in group runs easily.
Attunement
Increases spell damage and mana regen.
Lightning Damage
Increases damage for Swipe and Tornado when converted to lightning.
Melee Lightning Damage
Boosts lightning-based melee attacks.
Elemental Damage
Increases all elemental skills' effectiveness.
Critical Strike Chance & Multiplier
Raises the chance and impact of critical hits.
Chance to Shock
Applies shock debuff,increasing enemy damage taken.
Defensive Stats
Health
Increases the total amount of damage you’re able to take before dying.
Endurance & Threshold
Reduces damage taken when health is below a certain point.
Resistances
Mitigates elemental and physical damage.
Aim to cap resistances(cap is 75).
Armor
Decreases physical damage received.
Vitality
Increases health and health regeneration.
Health Regen
Gain more health over time.
Press “C” to open your character stat screen.
Early Game
Before you unlock the Druid mastery, youll be running around as a Primalist.
Once you hit level 2,swap over to Gathering Storm for even stronger burst damageand some lightning flavor.
Summon Wolf helps you out by adding, giving you a loyal companion.
For your passive skills for Primalist, start by dumping points into Primal Strength early.
Itboosts your Strengthand gives you a nice chunk of health regen to keep you healthy between fights.
After that, grab Hunters Restoration.
Itgives you a little heal every few seconds, adding up to being pretty significant.
Dont forget about Tempest Bond either.
Itbuffs your Physical, Cold, and Lightning damage, which fits perfectly with Gathering Storm.
If youve got a minion out (like a wolf or crows), you get double the bonus.
Also, have a go at invest in nodes that boost the frequency and uptime of yourTornadoes.
Mobility stays important too,with Fury Leap helping you stay mobileand Warcry providing buffs.
For Passives, you want to dip a little into the Shaman tree for Shamanic Infusion.
This makes all your elemental attacks, especially your Storm Bolts and Tornadoes, penetrate enemy resistances.
Over in the Druid tree, grab anything that pumps up defense.
Endgame
After level 55, Werebear Form becomes your primary upkeep skill.
Tornado falls off for passive Maelstrom and Warcry buffs that make you more powerful while transformed.
Rampage willautomatically activate Warcry, which in turn triggers Maelstrom.
Pieces with elemental damage buffs like Cold or Lightning scale your Tornadoes and Storm Bolts.
Also look for effects on gear that trigger when you transform or attack while shapeshifted.
Adding a Loot Filterto your Druid will help tremendously in narrowing down the gear you need.
In the endgame, aim for high-tier items with Attunement, Strength, and Lightning/Physical Damage.
Trinkets (Amulets & Rings)
Trinkets really boost your elemental damage and effectiveness.
Weapons
Your weapon makes a huge difference in how hard you hit.
Relics
Relics might seem small, but theyre a big part of rounding out your setup.
Early on, slap on anything thatgives you more Health and Resistancesto stay alive.
Later, attempt to snag relics withAttunement and Lightning Damageto keep your offense scaling up.
Also focus on relics thatshore up any weak spotsand make your build even smoother.
Early on, just grab whatever gives youextra survivability or buffs.
The newly added Woven Faction lets youincrease your idols' power even moreby enchanting them.
These all play perfectly into what your Werebear Form does best: constant lightning damage while playing aggressively.
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