Difference between revisions of "Druid Elemental Skills"

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Years of study and a life lived in harmony with nature have provided the Druids a unique empathy with the world around them. These skills represent the Druids' ability to influence the forces of nature. Expertise in these skills allows them to strike at enemies from a distance, assault whole groups of enemies at once, and even protect themselves from the elemental attacks of others.

• Druid Skills:
  • Elemental
  • Shape Shifting
  • Summoning

These skills were terribly underpowered when D2X was released, and remained that way for some time. The character was fun through normal, and could do some work in a solo game in nightmare, but these skills did not pack enough punch to be of any use in Hell. Several patches later, Elemental Druids can be played quite effectively, thanks to the extensive synergies woven throughout this skill tree.

Out of this entire skill tree, only Armageddon can be cast while in Werewolf or Werebear form.

Firestorm

Casting Delay]: 0.6 Seconds
Required Level: 1
Prerequisites: None
Synergies: Firestorm is boosted by:

• Molten Boulder: +23% Fire Damage Per Level
• Fissure: +23% Fire Damage Per Level

Details: Wielding this ability, the Druid projects waves of molten earth that spread outward and burn a wide swath of destruction through his foes.

Molten Boulder

Required Level: 6
Prerequisites: Firestorm
Synergies: Molten Boulder is boosted by:

• Volcano: +10% Damage Per Level
• Firestorm: +8% Fire Damage Per Level

Effect: A fun skill to use, this one sends forth a rolling boulder of molten stone. You'll need to supply your own bowling pin sound effect. A burning patch of fire is left when the Molten Boulder explodes, dealing fire damage to a small area for some time.

Arctic Blast

Required Level: 6
Prerequisites: None
Synergies: Arctic Blast is boosted by:

• Hurricane: +15% Cold Damage Per Level
• Cyclone Armor: +15% Cold Damage Per Level

Details: This spell functions like a freezing Inferno, a sort of icy flamethrower that chills and damages anything it strikes.

Fissure

Casting Delay: 2 Seconds
Required Level: 12
Prerequisites: Firestorm, Molten Boulder
Synergies: Fissure is boosted by:

• Firestorm: +12% Fire Damage Per Level
• Volcano: +12% Fire Damage Per Level

Details: A sort of area firewall, this spell creates rends in the earth, allowing molten stone to seep to the surface and burning anything in the vicinity.

Cyclone Armor

Required Level: 12
Prerequisites: Arctic Blast
Synergies: Cyclone Armor is boosted by points in the following skills:

• Twister: +7% Damage Per Level
• Tornado: +7% Damage Per Level
• Hurricane: +7% Damage Per Level

Details: This shielding spell is essentially an elemental version of the Necromancer's Bone Shield. It absorbs a set amount of elemental damage, but has no effect against physical attacks.

Twister

Damage Type: Physical
Required Level: 18
Prerequisites: Arctic Blast, Cyclone Armor
Synergies: Twister is boosted by points in the following skills:

• Tornado: +10% Damage Per Level
• Hurricane: +10% Damage Per Level

Details: Each cast of Twister sets up a small tornado that stuns and deals physical damage to any enemies in the area. Twisters move semi-randomly once they are cast, and are best used in large quantities, killing enemies while your minions occupy them.

Volcano

Casting Delay: 4 Seconds
Required Level: 24
Prerequisites: Firestorm, Molten Boulder, Fissure
Synergies: Volcano is boosted by the following synergies:

• Molten Boulder: +12% Damage Per Level
• Fissure: +12% Fire Damage Per Level
• Armageddon: +12% Fire Damage Per Level

Details: A more powerful version of Fissure, the Volcano erupts from one point and deals substantial fire damage to everything in the vicinity.

Tornado

Damage Type: Physical
Required Level: 24
Prerequisites: Arctic Blast, Cyclone Armor, Twister.
Synergies: Tornado is boosted by points added to the following skills:

• Cyclone Armor: +9% Damage Per Level
• Twister: +9% Damage Per Level
• Hurricane: +9% Damage Per Level

Details: An upgraded version of Twister, a Tornado is much larger and more powerful, but lacks the stunning effect of the smaller Twisters. Tornados can be paired with Twisters to add damage while retaining the handy stunning bonus.

Hurricane

Casting Delay" 6 Seconds
Required Level: 30
Prerequisites: Arctic Blast, Cyclone Armor, Twister, Tornado.
Synergies: Hurricane receives bonuses from skill points in the following skills:

• Cyclone Armor: +2 Second Per Level
• Twister: +9% Damage Per Level
• Tornado: +9% Damage Per Level

Details: A howling storm is created around the Druid, dealing damage to anything nearby. Cast this and run near the monsters, putting them in the swirling band of damage.

Armageddon

Casting Delay: 6 Seconds
Required Level: 30
Prerequisites: Firestorm, Molten Boulder, Arctic Blast, Fissure, Cyclone Armor, Twister, Tornado, Volcano, Hurricane
Synergies: Armageddon is boosted by points in the following skills:

• Fissure: +2 Second Per Level
• Firestorm: +14% Fire Damage Per Level
• Molten Boulder: +14% Fire Damage Per Level
• Volcano: +14% Fire Damage Per Level

Details:: A bit like Volcano crossed with Hurricane, Armageddon is focused on the Druid and follows him around the screen, raining down fiery damage.

• This is the only elemental skill that can be cast while in either of the Druid's fur forms.