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With the release of Path of Exile 2 patch 0.4, the Druid has quickly become one of the most popular classes among players. Thanks to Grinding Gear Games' design, the Druid can be played in multiple ways-shapeshifter, spellcaster, or pure melee using Rage mechanics and newly added Skill and Support Gems. Whether you prefer minions, meteors, or primal transformations, the Druid offers incredible versatility.

If you're unsure what to play in PoE2's Fate of the Vaal League, here's a detailed look at the top five Druid builds you should try.

1) Minion Army Druid

The Minion Army Druid capitalizes on the Druid's ability to gain up to 120 Spirit, making it an excellent choice for minion-focused gameplay. The build allows you to summon a massive army to accompany you in boss fights and mapping.

Key Skills:

·Bind Spectre (Powered Zealot): Feeding Frenzy - Wildshards - Pierce - Tecrod's Revenge - Rakiata's Flow

·Skeletal Warrior: Sacrificial Lamb - Infernal Legion - Minion Instability - Amanamu's Tithe

·Pain Offering: Sacrificial Offering - Prolonged Duration - Danse Macabre - Brutus' Brain

·Skeletal Frost Mage: Last Gasp - Rapid Casting - Freeze

·Skeletal Cleric: Last Gasp - Meat Shield - Minion Mastery

·Elemental Weakness: Heightened Curse - Magnified Area

Defense: Utilize the Reactive Growth Ascendancy passive to reduce elemental damage taken by 10% and gain Adaptation to the most damaging element. This build is ideal for both solo play and group content, giving you a durable army of minions.

2) Walking Calamity Druid

The Walking Calamity Druid uses the new Walking Calamity Skill Gem, which triggers a meteor shower upon reaching maximum Glory. This skill also grants extra Fire damage and Rage generation, making it a strong AoE damage build.

Core Skills:

·Walking Calamity: Concentrated Area - Elemental Armament - Prolonged Duration - Hourglass

·Furious Slam: Fist of War - Aftershock - Close Combat - Magnified Area - Rapid Attacks

·Ferocious Roar: Raging Cry - Tireless - Magnified Area - Cooldown Recovery

·Maul: Rapid Attacks - Close Combat - Rage

·Overwhelming Presence: Vitality - Cannibalism - Clarity

With Furious Wellspring, you generate constant Rage, allowing Maul attacks and Warcries to frequently trigger meteor showers. Each point of Rage also adds 1% additional damage, making this build highly effective for clearing maps and bosses alike.

3) Lunar Werewolf Druid

The Lunar Werewolf Druid emphasizes shapeshifting and cold-based damage. Using the Lunar Blessing Skill Gem, this build consumes Rage to grant blessings that increase Cold damage and summon AoE beams of light. It also incorporates Wolf minions through Pounce.

Popular Skills:

·Shred: Crescendo - Rapid Attacks - Elemental Armament - Close Combat

·Herald of Ice: Frozen Spite - Magnified Area - Elemental Armament - Cold Attunement

·Lunar Assault: Rapid Attacks - Elemental Armament - Bhatair's Vengeance - Rakiata's Flow

·Pounce: Cooldown Recovery - Mark of Siphoning - Freezing Mark - Holy Descent

·Lunar Blessing: Second Wind - Concentrated Area - Elemental Armament - Cold Attunement

·Cross Slash: Close Combat - Execute - Biting Frost - Heavy Swing

Players can buy POE2 Items that enhance Cold damage or shapeshift bonuses, allowing the Lunar Werewolf Druid to reach peak efficiency faster.

4) Nature's Fury Druid

The Nature's Fury Druid focuses on plant-based spellcasting, using critical and spell damage to dominate fights. The build revolves around controlling the battlefield and debuffing enemies, rather than relying on melee combat.

Core Skills:

·Entangle: Accelerated Growth - Branching Fissures - Physical Mastery - Considered Casting

·Cast on Critical: Thunderstorm - Magnified Area - Efficiency

·Thrashing Vines: Rageforged - Prolonged Duration - Heft - Concentrated Area

·Sigil of Power: Prolonged Duration - Magnified Area

·Barkskin: Vitality - Clarity

This build is excellent for controlling the battlefield. Investing in Path of Exile 2 Currency that enhance spell damage, plant effects, or cast speed can significantly increase damage output.

5) Flame Breath Druid

The Flame Breath Druid showcases the Wyvern transformation, taking flight to deal massive fire damage. This build utilizes Devour to generate Power Charges, empowering attacks with elemental effects.

Key Skills:

·Rend: Rapid Attacks - Magnified Area - Elemental Armament - Heft - Armour Break

·Oil Barrage: Rapid Attacks - Elemental Armament - Burgeon - Concentrated Area

·Flame Breath: Elemental Armament - Burgeon - Magnified Area

·Devour: Charge Profusion - Empowered Sparks - Thrill of the Kill

·Lingering Illusion: Prolonged Duration - Charge Profusion - Remnant Potency

·Herald of Ash: Magnified Area - Cannibalism

Managing Rage and Mana is key to maintaining flight and maximizing Flame Breath uptime. The build excels at high mobility and AoE damage, making it ideal for clearing large groups and dealing consistent boss damage.

Conclusion

The Druid in Path of Exile 2 (0.4) offers unparalleled versatility. Whether you prefer summoning a minion army, raining meteors with Walking Calamity, shapeshifting into a Lunar Werewolf, casting nature-based spells, or taking flight as a Flame Breath Wyvern, there's a Druid build to suit every playstyle.