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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)
Cataclysm Druid Endgame Build (Season 8)
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This is a Cataclysm Druid Endgame build and guide for Season 8 of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4). Read on to learn more about the Cataclysm Druid endgame build in the Season of Belial's Return!
 Attention! |
This build is a Legacy Build that was created from Season 8 (Belial's Return) and is not updated for the current season. |
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| All Druid Guides | ||
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 Class Guide |
 Best Builds |
 Spirit Boons |
List of Contents
Cataclysm Druid Build
Cataclysm Build Summary
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 Summary |
 Skill Progression |
 Boss Powers |
 Aspects and Affixes |
 Gems |
 Mercenary |
 Paragon |
 Playstyle |
| Build Summary | |
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| Cataclysm Druid Endgame Build |
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| Focus: Endgame, Fast Clearing, AoE Burst | |
 Easy to PilotMassive AoE damageFast Map Clear Gear DependentLow Mobility |
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This endgame Druid makes use of the Overpower buff to use with the Cataclysm, dealing massive AoE burst damage across the map while it is active. Lightning Bolts from Cataclysm are also supplemented by Poison and other Storm skills to steamroll through enemies.
| Date | Changes Made |
|---|---|
| 05/03/25 | ・ Cataclysm Druid Endgame Build Updated for Season 8 |
Cataclysm Druid Build Skills and Passives
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| Summary |
Skill Progression |
Boss Powers |
Aspects and Affixes |
| Gems |
Mercenary |
Paragon |
Playstyle |
| Active Skills | |
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 Basic Skill Tree┗
Maul
(1/5) ┗
 Enhanced Maul
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 Core Skill Tree┗
Pulverize
(1/5) ┗
 Enhanced Pulverize
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Primal Pulverize
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 Iron Fur
(3/3) |
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 Defensive Skill Tree┗
Earthen Bulwark
(1/5) ┗
 Enhanced Earthen Bulwark
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Preserving Earthen Bulwark
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Cyclone Armor
(1/5) ┗
 Ancestral Fortitude
(2/3) ┗
 Vigilance
(2/3) ┗
 Backlash
(3/3) |
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 Companion Skill Tree┗
 Nature's Reach
(3/3) ┗
 Feral Aptitude
(3/3) |
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 Wrath Skill Tree┗
Hurricane
(1/5) ┗
 Enhanced Hurricane
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Savage Hurricane
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 Endless Tempest
(3/3) ┗
 Charged Atmosphere
(3/3) ┗
 Electric Shock
(3/3) ┗
 Mending
(1/3) ┗
 Provocation
(3/3) ┗
 Neurotoxin
(1/3) ┗
 Envenom
(3/3) |
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 Ultimate Skill Tree┗
Cataclysm
(5/5) ┗
 Prime Cataclysm
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Supreme Cataclysm
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 Defiance
(3/3) ┗
 Natural Disaster
(3/3) ┗
 Resonance
(3/3) ┗
 Catastrophe
(3/3) ┗
 Quickshift
(3/3) ┗
 Heightened Senses
(3/3) |
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 Key Passive |
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Cataclysm Druid Build Spirit Boons
| Werebear Landslide Druid Spirit Boons | |
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| Wariness (Deer) |
Take 10% reduced damage from Elites. |
| Iron Feather (Eagle) |
Gain 30% Maximum Life. |
| Avian Wrath (Eagle) |
Gain x40% Critical Strike Damage. |
| Calamity (Wolf) |
Extend the duration of Ultimate Skills by 35%. |
| Overload (Snake) | Dealing damage with Storm skills, Lightning Bolts, and Dancing Bolts also applies an additional 20% Poisoning damage for 5 seconds. Lucky Hit: Dealing Poison damage has up to 35% chance to summon a Lightning Bolt on the target dealing 120% damage. |
Setup is available if you've bonded with the Eagle Spirit.
For Spirit Boons, take Wariness for the damage reduction and extra surviability and Calamity to extend the uptime of Cataclysm.
Iron Feather and Avian Wrath improve your Maximum Health and damage, especially Overpower damage. Stacking Life in this build will directly increase overall DPS as it is related to Overpower.
Equip Overload for the Snake Spirit Boon as it allows the lightning strikes from Cataclysm to deal Poison damage, being enhanced by Envenom.
Best Boss Powers
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| Summary |
Skill Progression |
Boss Powers |
Aspects and Affixes |
| Gems |
Mercenary |
Paragon |
Playstyle |
| Boss Power | Effect/Modifiers |
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 Ashava's Poison Breath
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Effect: Hitting an enemy affected by Damage over Time spawns a wave of acid that deals XX Poisoning damage over 4 seconds. Applies 10% more Poisoning for each 1% of the target's current Life affected by Damage over Time. |
 Belial's Eye Beams
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Modifier: Activating your Main Boss Power grants unbreakable Stealth for 2 seconds. You deal XX increased Overpower Damage while Stealthed. |
 Harbinger of Hatred's Volley
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Modifier: Casting a Basic Skill while at Maximum Resource spends it all to make all Nearby enemies Vulnerable. Activating your Main Boss Power grants XX increased Vulnerable Damage for 5 seconds. |
 Sinerat's Flames
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Modifier: Gain XX increased damage to all Elements. For each 1% of an Element's Resistance from bonuses, gain 0.2% increased damage for that Element, up to a maximum of XX. |
The best Boss Powers for the Cataclysm Druid Endgame build focuses on further enhancing Cataclysm's overall damage by being supported with Poison. Poisoning foes will make them Vulnerable and will also trigger a Stealthed state to further increase this build's Overpower Damage.
Sinerat's Flames is equipped as an additional damage modier for the build's Lightning Element.
Best Boss Powers and Modifiers Guide
Cataclysm Druid Build Best Aspects and Affixes
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| Summary |
Skill Progression |
Boss Powers |
Aspects and Affixes |
| Gems |
Mercenary |
Paragon |
Playstyle |
※ More gear Aspects can be seen by scrolling vertically.
| Gear | Aspect and Affixes |
|---|---|
| Head | ・Willpower ★★★ ・Maximum Resource ・Lightning Resistance ・Ranks to Wild Impulses |
| Chest | ・Maximum Life ★★★ ・Werewolf Attack Speed ・Lupine Ferocity's Damage Bonus ・Ranks to Digitigrade Gait ・Werewolf form is now your true form and you gain ranks to all Werewolf Skills. |
| Gloves | ・Willpower ・Overpower Damage ・Maximum Life ★★★ Temper: ・Utility - Nature Magic Innovation ┗ Hurricane Duration
・Utility - Storm Finesse
┗ Lightning Bolt Damage
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| Pants | ・Willpower ・Resistance to All Elements ・Maximum Life ★★★ Temper: ・Utility - Nature Magic Innovation ┗ Hurricane Duration
・Utility - Worldly Endurance
┗ Total Armor
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| Boots | ・Movement Speed ★★★ ・Ultimate Damage ・Lightning Resistance ・Damage Reduction from Close Enemies ・Each enemy you Evade through reduces your active Ultimate Cooldown by 2-4 seconds, up to 10 seconds |
| Amulet | ・Willpower ・Ranks to Envenom ★★★ ・Cooldown Reduction Temper: ・Utility - Ultimate Efficiency ┗ Cataclysm Cooldown Reduction
・Utility - Storm Finesse
┗ Lightning Bolt Damage
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| Ring | ・Willpower ★★★ ・Lucky Hit Chance ・Damage to Close Enemies ・Ultimate Cooldown Reduction ・Casting an Ultimate Skill Pulls in Distant enemies, dealing Physical Damage to them and increasing by 10% for every 1 point of Willpower you have. |
| Ring | ・Willpower ・Critical Strike Chance ・Movement Speed while Cataclysm is Active ・Ranks to Endless Tempest ★★★ ・While Cataclysm is active, gain unlimited Spirit and deal increased damage. Cataclysm receives your Lightning Bolt benefits. |
| 2-Handed Weapon | ・2-Handed Mace: Overpower Damage ・Willpower ・Maximum Life ・Overpower Damage ★★★ Temper: ・Utility - Lightning Augments ┗ Chance for Cataclysm to Deal Double Damage
・Utility - Storm Finesse
┗ Lightning Bolt Damage
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Cataclysm Druid Build Best Gems
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|---|---|---|---|
| Summary |
Skill Progression |
Boss Powers |
Aspects and Affixes |
| Gems |
Mercenary |
Paragon |
Playstyle |
| Weapon | Armor | Jewelry |
|---|---|---|
 Diamond
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 Sapphire
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 Skull
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The best Gems to equip for the Cataclysm Druid Endgame build for weapon and armor are Diamond and Sapphire respectively. These gems boost this build's damage by giving a significant increase in Cataclysm's DPS and provides additional Willpower stat.
Skulls or Diamonds are equipped into Jewelry to give more survivability by providing more Armor or Elemental Resistance.
Cataclysm Druid Best Runewords
| Runeword 1 | Runeword 2 |
|---|---|
 Bac
 Zec
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 Igni
 Xal
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For Runewords, Bac + Zec is equipped to the weapon slot to reduce Cataclysm's cooldown as long as the Druid moves around and travels a certain number of meters. Igni + Xal is equipped to the helm slot as it offers an increase in Maximum Life for a limited duration, further increasing Overpower damage.
Cataclysm Druid Mercenaries
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| Summary |
Skill Progression |
Boss Powers |
Aspects and Affixes |
| Gems |
Mercenary |
Paragon |
Playstyle |
| Mercenary | Reinforcement |
|---|---|
 Subo |
 Raheir |
Use Subo as Your Main Mercenary
It is recommended to hire Subo as your mercenary for the Critical Strike Damage multiplier when enemies are hit by his Cover Fire, while his Ready at Hand passive grants mobility to improve your clear speed.
Subo Mercenary Guide and Best Skills
Use Raheir for Reinforcement
Equip Raheir's Crater to Cataclysm to pull enemies towards you while the ultimate skill is active. This pairs well with Airidah's Inexorable Will as it also pulls more enemies in the vicinity of Cataclysm.
Raheir Mercenary Guide and Best Skills
Cataclysm Druid Paragon Setup
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| Summary |
Skill Progression |
Boss Powers |
Aspects and Affixes |
| Gems |
Mercenary |
Paragon |
Playstyle |
| Paragon Boards |
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| 1. Starting Board (Electrocution) |
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| 2. Thunderstruck (Dominate) |
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| 3. Ancestral Guidance (Spirit) |
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| 4. Lust for Carnage (Keeper) |
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| 5. Heightened Malice (Headhunter) |
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Cataclysm Druid Build Playstyle and Rotation
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| Summary |
Skill Progression |
Boss Powers |
Aspects and Affixes |
| Gems |
Mercenary |
Paragon |
Playstyle |
The playstyle and rotation of this Cataclysm Druid Endgame build involves setting up multiple buffs, and breezing through enemies while Cataclysm is active:
- Cast Maul or Pulverize to raise the Provocation stack to 12 to prepare the Overpower effect.
- Cast Earthen Bulwark to gain a barrier and Fortified Life. This can also be used anytime it is up to remove debuffs.
- Cast Cataclysm while running around or evading attacks to reduce its cooldoown. Do not use any other offensive skills to not waste the Overpower buff.
- Cast Hurricane to deal extra damage while moving.
- Cast Cyclone Armor to push back enemies that group up while Catacylsm is on cooldown.
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