Summoner Druid Build BiS Gear and Runes for Diablo 2 Resurrected
Below, we detail which items and stats you should prioritise for your Summon Druid and Mercenary in Diablo 2.
Damage Build
This build maximizes Summon Damage output.
- Weapon: Beast
 - Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit
 - Shield: Spirit 
 Monarch Shield - Body Armor: Enigma
 - Helm: 
 Jalal's Mane, 
 Harlequin Crest - Gloves: 
 Trang-Oul's Clawss - Boots: Eth 
 Sandstorm Treks - Belt: 
 Arachnid Mesh - Ring 1: 
 The Stone of Jordan or 
 Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band - Ring 2: 
 The Stone of Jordan or 
 Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band - Amulet: 
 Mara's Kaleidoscope - Charm 1: Druid 
 Hellfire Torch - Charm 2: 
 Annihilus - Charm 3: 9x Skiller Grand Charms with Life
 - Charm 4: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery depending on needs
 
Magic Find Build
This is a slow but effective Magic Find Summon gear set.
- Weapon: Beast
 - Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit
 - Shield: Spirit 
 Monarch Shield - Body Armor: Enigma
 - Helm: 
 Harlequin Crest - Gloves: 
 Chance Guards - Boots: 
 War Traveler - Belt: 
 Arachnid Mesh or 
 Goldwrap - Ring 1: 
 Nagelring or 
 The Stone of Jordan - Ring 2: 
 Nagelring or 
 The Stone of Jordan - Amulet: 
 Mara's Kaleidoscope - Charm 1: Druid 
 Hellfire Torch - Charm 2: 
 Annihilus - Charm 3: 40% Magic Find 
 Gheed's Fortune - Charm 4: Skiller Grand Charms until you feel Damage is strong enough
 - Rest of Charms: 7% Magic Find Small Charms
 
Budget Build Items
This is a variety of cheap gear sets to get you started.
- Weapon: Heart of the Oak, Spirit, 
 Dark Clan Crusher,
 Fleshrender - Shield: Spirit, 
 Lidless Wall, 
 Sigon's Guard,
Ancient's Pledge, Rhyme - Body Armor: Rain, 
 Skin of the Vipermagi,
 Silks of the Victor, 
 Que-Hegan's Wisdom, 
 The Spirit Shroud,
Smoke, Stealth - Helm: Lore, 
 Tarnhelm, 
 Peasant Crown,
 
 Rockstopper - Gloves: 
 Bloodfist, 
 Sander's Taboo, 
 Magefist,
 Frostburn - Boots: 
 Waterwalk, 
 Infernostride, 
 Hsarus' Iron Heel - Belt: 
 String of Ears, 
 Goldwrap, 
 Nightsmoke - Ring 1: 
 Nagelring, Rare Ring with Life/Resistance/Stats - Ring 2: 
 Nagelring, Rare Ring with Life/Resistance/Stats - Amulet: +3 Summoning Skills, 
 Seraph's Hymn, 
 Highlord's Wrath,
 The Eye of Etlich - Charm 1: Any 
 Hellfire Torch for Stats if cannot get Druid - Charm 2: 
 Annihilus - Charm 3: Summoning Druid Skiller Grand Charms
 - Charm 4: Any Charms with Life/Resistances/Faster Hit Recovery/Mana/Strength
 
Mercenary
You can either choose a Defensive (
 Holy Freeze) or Offensive
(
 Might) Act 2 Nightmare Mercenary. I prefer 
 Might Mercenary for
 this character to increase the damage of all of my summons.
Mercenary Gear
Optimal Mercenary Gear
This is one of the best Mercenary Gear setups for your Character.
- Weapon: Pride
 - Body Armor: Ethereal Fortitude
 - Helm: Ethereal 
 Andariel's Visage socketed with a 
 Ral Rune 
Budget Mercenary Gear
This is a cheap gear set to get your Mercenary some easy Damage and Survivability
- Weapon: Obedience, Honor
 - Body Armor: Treachery
 - Helm: 
 Vampire Gaze 
Changelog
- 23 Sep. 2025: Updated through Patch 2.8.
 - 04 May 2025: Guide reviewed.
 - 19 Sep. 2021: Page added.
 
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