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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Shred Skill Effects and How to Use

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Shred is a Core Druid Skill in Diablo 4 (Diablo IV). Read on to learn more about Shred, including its effects, skill upgrades, and its stats at each rank.

Shred Effects

ShredShred
Skill Details
Skill Type: Active
Skill Tree: Core
Damage Type: Physical Damage
Cost: 35 Spirit
Lucky Hit Chance: 20% (per hit)
Skill Effect
Shapeshift into a Werewolf and perform a trio of combo attacks: 1st Attack: Dash towards the target and deal XX% damage. 2nd Attack: Deal YY% damage. 3rd Attack: Perform a larger finishing move dealing ZZ% damage.

XX Value Per Rank

1 2 3 4 5
52.0 57.2 62.4 67.6 72.8
6 7 8 9 10
78.0 83.2 88.4 93.6 98.8

YY Value Per Rank

1 2 3 4 5
72.0 79.2 86.4 93.6 100.8
6 7 8 9 10
108.0 115.2 122.4 129.6 136.8

ZZ Value Per Rank

1 2 3 4 5
143.0 157.3 171.6 185.9 200.2
6 7 8 9 10
214.5 228.8 243.1 257.4 271.7

Shred Skill Upgrades

Skill Upgrade Effect
Enhanced ShredEnhanced Shred Shred gains 30% Attack Speed and Heals for 2% of your Maximum Life if an enemy is struck.
Upgrades into one of the following Skills:
Primal Shred
Raging Shred
Primal ShredPrimal Shred Shred's second and third attacks also perform a dash. In addition, Shred's Critical Strike Damage is increased by 30%.
Raging ShredRaging Shred Shred's third combo attack is larger and applies an additional 150% Poisoning damage over 5 seconds.

Builds With Shred

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Diablo 4 - Shred Tornado Wolf BuildShred Tornado Wolf (PVE)
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