Druid in D2 Survivors
Start Raven for wolves, Poison Creeper for its separate vine line, Werewolf for weapon attacks, or Firestorm for early spells. Forms do not stop casting or summoning. Poison Creeper attacks; Carrion Vine and Solar Creeper are support skills.
Opening choices and progression gates
These mechanics are sourced to the official wiki alone; no independent source confirms these exact current-build values. Route choices are editorial guidance, not tested final loadouts. Ordinary base skills need 8 learned ranks, evolution bases 1, the named catalyst and a chest after all character-level gates are met. The linked build page includes alternatives and Hell/Terror limits.
| Route | Starting point | Progression boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Attacking pack | Raven | Ravenlore → Spirit Wolf (earliest 8) → Dire Wolf (18); Vitality → Grizzly (30). |
| Separate support chain | Poison Creeper attacks | Replenish Life → Carrion Vine (12); Faster Cast Rate → Solar Creeper (24). |
| Fire opening | Firestorm | Cyclone Armor unlocks at 12, delaying Molten Boulder until at least 12 despite its target unlock of 6. |
Summoning, shape shifting, elemental
Attacking summons are ravens, the poison creeper, wolves, and the grizzly. Twister and Tornado are physical spells and scale with strength and energy. Plus-skills on spells and summons follow the steeper Diablo II curve, about four classic levels per point, not the Paladin's 2.5.
- Raven → Summon Spirit Wolf → Summon Dire Wolf → Summon Grizzly is the attacking pack chain. Poison Creeper follows a separate Carrion Vine → Solar Creeper support chain.
- Melee line: werewolf or werebear, using the weapon.
- Build 20261028.2 is the wiki context. There is no official Druid build.
Questions and answers
Can I cast while I am a werewolf?
Yes. The official page says shapeshifting does not block spells or summons. That is a change from Diablo II.
Do spirits get attacked?
Oak Sage, Heart of Wolverine and Spirit of Barbs do not attack and are not attacked. Carrion Vine and Solar Creeper are support vines; Poison Creeper is an attacking summon.
What does 2.00× cover?
You and your summons. It is the Terror compensation, not a tier.
Sources checked 2026-10-29
Source scope: the official site, FAQ, wiki and changelog share one publisher. Build IDs, installer sizes and detailed mechanics are single-source official claims unless a separate independent reference is identified. Several official links do not count as independent confirmation.
- Evolution and learned-rank rules — Official single publisher; class and systems pages are not independent sources. (checked 2026-10-29)
- Damage, resistance and immunity rules — Official single publisher; reduction effectiveness against immunity. (checked 2026-10-29)
- Cooldown caps and slot limits — Official single publisher; caps are cooldown reduction, not the FCR attribute. (checked 2026-10-29)
- Druid skills — forms, summons, 2.00× (checked 2026-10-29)