Blog Tag: Diablo 4 Shred Lacerate Druid Build

When you explore Druid Class provided to you in Diablo 4, you will definitely be attracted by Shred, which is one of the core skills with the fastest attack speed and mobility in the entire game, allowing Druid to fly across the entire map quickly and tear all obstacles on the path into pieces at the same time.

In the latest Season 7, this core skill has been significantly improved. And according to the current season’s adjustments, the most mainstream build with Shred as the core skill is the Shred Lacerate Druid build, because it can provide you with unlimited spirit, high attack speed, critical statistics and mobility, and low cooldown time of Shred.

But what comes with it is the increase in operational difficulty, so as a user who wants to take advantage of the powerful offensive and defensive capabilities of this build, you will need to choose some correct build options for it. So this guide will give you specific skills and gear to use in a Shred Lacerate Druid build, so that you can clear all obstacles with super combat power.

Active Skills

Normally, Shred Lacerate Druid build is strongest in Werewolf form, but here we will use two Werewolf skills to trigger some passive skills specifically that have a big bonus to the overall damage ability of the build. This may confuse some players, but trust me, this is the most effective skill rotation scheme.

For normal gameplay, you hold Shred in combat while weaving all other skills between dashes to keep your health, Fortify, Barrier and those passive skills running properly. But for your combat situations in elite pack encounters, it is recommended to add Lacerate to the mix so that you can have a great chance of avoiding damage and ensures that you will pick up the final Diablo 4 Gold reward in a safe state during the endgame phase.

Below are some recommended active skills and their points. But be aware that your enemies will vary in difficulty, so your skill rotation and the amount of skill points you invest will also vary. It’s entirely up to you.

• Maul (1/5)
• Shred (5/5)
• Earthen Bulwark (1/5)
• Blood Howl (1/5)
• Debilitating Roar (1/5)
• Lacerate (5/5)

Passive Skills

For Shred Lacerate Druid builds, there are only two requirements for passive skills: to help Druid gain general damage and survivability, and to benefit Werewolf and Shapeshifting skills. Based on these conditions, you can invest skill points in the following passive skills moderately. Generally, three points are enough, some have special instructions.

• Heart of the Wild (1/3)
• Wild Impulses
• Predatory Instinct
• Iron Fur
• Ancestral Fortitude
• Vigilance
• Backlash
• Feral Aptitude
• Neurotoxin (1/3)
• Envenom
• Toxic Claws
• Defensive Posture
• Catastrophe
• Quickshift
• Heightened Senses
• Natural Fortitude
• Lupine Ferocity

As for Spirit Boons that Shred Lacerate Druid build must choose before making a build, you can focus on increasing the damageability of the entire build, because Druid’s high survivability is enough to survive those early and mid-game content. So you can start by choosing between the following Spirit Boons, and then adjust accordingly in the endgame.

• Deer: Wariness
• Eagle: Scythe Talons/Avian Wrath, Swooping Attacks
• Wolf: Calamity
• Snake: Masochistic

Gear

Since Shred Lacerate Druid build is so reliant on attack speed and critical strike, you’ll want to get as much gear with both properties as possible. In early game content, you may be able to get some of the common gear with some upgrades or enhancements, but once you enter the endgame, you’ll want to spend a lot of time and Diablo 4 Gold to farm some of the more effective Uniques. Here are some recommended gear for you.

• Aspect of Disobedience - Helmet
• Mad Wolf’s Glee - Chest
• Fists of Fate - Gloves
• Aspect of the Agile Wolf - Pants
• Rakanoth’s Wake - Boots
• Malefic Crescent - Amulet
• Aspect of the Unsatiated - Ring 1
• Aspect of Apogeic Furor - Ring 2
• Aspect of the Blurred Beast - 1H Weapon (Dagger)
• Stormclaw’s Aspect - Offhand

Of course, the gear you use will vary depending on your play style. But the ultimate goal is the same - to reach 100% crit chance as quickly as possible so that you can continue to use Malefic Crescent, which will increase the crit damage you deal with Lupine Ferocity, but be careful not to exceed the crit chance cap.

If your current crit chance is not very high, you can also try using Waxing Gibbous to achieve this goal. Or if you want higher damage capabilities, then The Butcher’s Cleave, which is tailored for this Shred Lacerate Druid build, will be your best choice because it has all the properties required for this build.

Here I need to remind you that all the above gear is what you used to enter the endgame stage. If you want to use the Shred Lacerate Druid build for leveling, then you only need to put Blurred Beast and Unsatiated in the gear slots, and use Offensive Legendary Aspects for the others.

For D4 Runes that Shred Lacerate Druid Build needs to choose from, which were reworked last season, your focus is also two: the number of Offerings generated and the combat ability of the build. Given these two conditions, here are 4 recommended for you, and you can combine them with your favorite Runes to form any Runewords to enhance this build.

• Cir (Ritual): Every 3 seconds, cast 5 skills to gain 300 offerings.
• Moni (Ritual): Cast 2 mobile skills to gain 100 offerings, of which Shred is a mobile skill.
• Que (Invocation): Summons Earthen Bulwark for 3 seconds.
• Gar (Invocation): Gain 2.5% critical strike chance for 5 seconds, up to 25%.

The above are some options for Shred Lacerate Druid builds in Diablo 4 Season 7. However, we still need to remind you that you need to make your own builds according to your own game style and the situations you face. I hope these options can make your exploration journey in the new season easier and more comfortable. I wish you a happy game!