Diablo 4 Poison Summoner Druid Endgame Build Guide

By Wowhead Updated: 2024/08/01

Discontinued Build GuidePoison Summoner Druid Overview in Diablo 4“Riiight, the poison. The poison for Mephisto. The poison chosen specifically to kill Mephisto - Mephisto’s poison…"Season 5 PTR Changes for the Poison Summoner DruidCompanion Skills

Druids can now use 1-Handed Swords, Daggers, and Polearms. This isn’t a hugely impactful change, but it will give Druids more innate Item Affixes to choose from when selecting their preferred weapon.

Ranks of can now roll on Amulets, and and can now be cast while moving just like .

, , , and now have Tempering Recipes for Cooldown Reduction.

is receiving a new Unique that guarantees lightning strikes will hit a target in range, while boosting all damage dealt and reducing Spirit costs for the duration of the effect. This is an incredibly strong effect, as the damage boost is multiplicative.

Ability radius of is doubled, and now teleports the caster to their target on use.

The Damage Reduction of has been cut by nearly half. It’s still a huge chunk of on-demand damage reduction, but it’s not as blatantly overpowered as it once was.

Damage Reduction has increased.

Damage Reduction increased slightly for Passive Skills , , and , and for the and Paragon Glyphs.

Effects of Patch 1.4.3 on the Poison Summoner Druidfeel

damage is increased. This seems to boost both the Druid’s cast of and the cast by via .

Poison damage receives a decent buff. The Passive Skill’s damage is fairly minor generally, so this doesn’t significantly impact the build.

receives a small damage boost. Damage scales extremely high as players stack multiplicative damage boosts here and there, so this seemingly small change definitely improves top end damage.

now grants Damage Reduction while Fortified. Werewolf Druids definitely feel a bit fragile compared to their Werebear counterpart - this change helps with that. Additionally, Companions inherit 100% of their master’s stats, so this also boosts survivability.

Strengths and Weaknesses of the Poison Summoner Druid

Strengths

Weaknesses

Poison Summoner Druid Skills in Diablo 4 Season 11canPoison Summoner Druid Skill TreePoison Summoner Druid Rotation

- Roar to cripple enemy damage.

- Bite Close Enemies while grouping targets.

- Cast Creeper.

- Cast Wolves to burst Elites.

- Spam Claw.

Repeat rotation, as needed, using to break free of Crowd Control.

Detailed Breakdown:

- Use Debilitating Roar as you engage groups of enemies or when you’re feeling threatened for a massive boost to survivability - this will also trigger . This will typically be your first or second ability when initiating combat, but can also be used, as needed, to grant Fortify and self-healing over time. Practice taking a “break” for a few seconds after using this ability, because it’s important to stay in Werebear Form long enough to refresh the buff gained from - not doing so will significantly lower damage output.

- The best use for is to keep enemies Poisoned while positioning and moving between groups, so you’ll want to hit enemies with this as you run by them. This can trigger , but keep in mind, this is a supplemental damage source for the Poison Summoner, so feel free to skip this ability depending on the situation.

- Activating this guy applies Poisoning and Crowd Control in a massive AoE, dealing massive poison damage and ensuring and are active on kill targets. Thanks to , two of these absolute beasts will surface to wreak venomous havoc on your foes - this is your go-to against large groups. Additionally, the CC from this ability can be used defensively to escape precarious situations.

- are the Poison Summoner’s primary source of damage. These little good boys will deal strong passive damage, Poison enemies often with their own , and will burst down Elites incredibly quickly upon skill activation - the activation will deal Lightning damage in a small AoE thanks to . Additionally, the storm-infused Wolves can trigger the Spirit Boon, Overload for some additional AoE Lightning damage.

- This Basic Skill is ideal for the build, because its base Lucky Hit Chance is very high helping to trigger the Spirit Boon, Packleader. It will also cause Poisoning on Critical Strikes via and trigger . You’ll spam this ability between cooldowns.

- There are two primary instances in which you’ll use this one: at the beginning of a damage rotation to significantly boost all damage for a short time, or to free yourself from enemy Crowd Control. Additionally, this skill is great at cheesing annoying one-shot mechanics, because it grants Immunity.

After Rotation:

When you’ve cleared out most of your enemies, leaving one or two Poisoned enemies straggling behind will grant the Movement Speed boost from to help you speed toward the next group.

While moving between groups, use often to keep enemies Poisoned - this will reset quickly thanks to . This will kill off weaker enemies while helping you get into position for another assault with .

Poison Summoner Druid Active SkillsClaw (1/5)Basic

ClawRabies (5/5)Wrath

RabiesWolves (5/5)Companion

woofsPoison Creeper (5/5)Companion

Poison CreeperWolvesPoison CreepermassivelyDebilitating Roar (5/5)Defensive

roarerDebilitating RoarLacerate (1/1)Ultimate

Poison Summoner Druid Passive SkillsPredatory Instinct (3/3)CoreDigitigrade Gait (3/3)CoreAncestral Fortitude (1/3)DefensiveVigilance (3/3)DefensiveNature's Reach (3/3)CompanionCall of the Wild (3/3)CompanionNeurotoxin (1/3)WrathalwaysEnvenom (3/3)WrathToxic Claws (3/3)WrathBestial Rampage (1/1)Key PassivesmassivePoison Summoner Druid Spirit Boons Selections

Deer
Wariness - Take 15% reduced damage from Elites.
Wariness has long been the Spirit Boon of choice in this tier for the added Damage Reduction against Elite enemies. Advantageous Beast is a viable alternative option if you feel like you’re dying often while Crowd Controlled, but you’ll also want to then free up some Skill Points to max out .

Eagle
Scythe Talons - Gain 5% increased Critical Strike Chance.
Avian Wrath - Gain 30% Critical Strike Damage.
These boons are the perfect pair - Critical Strike Chance and Critical Strike Damage. Because Druid Companions receive 100% of their master’s stats, this is a substantial boost to the effectiveness of their Critical Strikes. If you feel like you don’t have enough life, pick up Iron Feather while dropping Avian Wrath.

Wolf
Packleader - Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes have up to a 25% chance to reset the Cooldowns of your Companion Skills.
This is a great boon for any Druid using Companions, but it’s mandatory for the Poison Summoner. Companion Skills are the bulk of the build’s damage, so a chance to reset their cooldown is a must-have - not including this Spirit Boon would effectively break the build.

Snake
Overload - Dealing Lightning damage has up to a 40% chance to cause the target to emit a static discharge, dealing 25% Lightning damage to surrounding enemies.
Our primary recommendation here for two reasons: it adds a decent chunk of AoE Lightning damage, and can trigger this thanks to . This is a flexible choice, as the build certainly isn’t hurting for AoE damage, but it’s the strongest option in this tier unless you need additional self-healing - in that case, take Masochistic instead.

Diablo 4 Poison Summoner Druid Endgame Build Guide

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