General Leveling Tips
To find out more general information about leveling as a Druid in Diablo 4, you can check out our main Druid Leveling guide. You can also go to our Druid Builds page for a list of other leveling and endgame Druid builds for you to choose from.
In regard to leveling up on the seasonal realm, you might also want to check out our season checklist, as it will give you some useful tips and tricks for Season 3 of Diablo 4. Don’t miss this chance to make the most out of your leveling journey!
Season ChecklistSeason of the Construct
Season 3 Patch Notes
The following list details the changes in the Season 3 Patch Update that are specific to this build. Check the Changelog for all the other guide updates.
- Unrestrained
- Control Impairing Effects duration reduction increased from 3% to 5% per rank.
- Increased benefit while over 50% Fortify reduced from tripled to doubled.
- Gift of the Stag
- Maximum Spirit increased from 10 to 20.
- Avian Wrath
- Critical Strike Damage bonus is now Multiplicative instead of Additive.
Check out our Season 3 guide here:
Season 3 GuideSeneschal Construct Companion Powers
The Season 3 theme introduces a Seneschal Construct Companion that can deal damage or provide support to complement your character. Equip the Seneschal with 2 Governing Stones to activate their abilities, and then link them to 3 Tuning Stones each to augment the abilities. There are 12 different Governing Stones and 27 different Tuning Stones that can be found in Vaults scattered across Sanctuary. Fuse together duplicate stones to level them up, increasing the potency of Governing Stones or adding augments to Tuning Stones.
Listed below are the recommended Governing Stones and their linked Tuning Stones for Companion Druid Leveling , ranked by importance. The actual damage and stat values of these stones were not provided in the season preview, so the rankings will be updated as the season is playtested.
- Protect – The Seneschal Construct materializes a protective Barrier on the player for a portion of their Maximum Life.
- Tactical Support – Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill.
- Safeguard Support – When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you.
- Voluminous Support – The supported skill’s effect size is increased.
- Any Single Target Governing Stone (for example Bushwack)
- Breaking Support – Damage from the supported Skill instantly destroys enemy Barrier effects. In addition, there is a chance to make enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.
- Mockery Support – Damage done by the supporting Skill Taunts enemies hit for a limited duration of time. This can only occur once every so often per enemy. Does not work on bosses.
- Electrocution Support – A portion of the supported skill’s damage dealt is applied as Lightning damage over time and has a chance to Stun enemies.
Build Introduction
The 
Landslide Druid leveling build pulverizes foes under the might of the Earth. This is your leveling guide for Diablo 4, with the maximum Skill Point allocation at Level 50. From previous testing, we currently believe Landslide is one of the best options for leveling a new Druid character. Let us go over the build mechanics, character progression, and playstyle!
Landslide has the most starting damage of all Druid Core Skills, killing most enemies in one cast during early leveling. It also hits twice to take down tough elites and bosses quickly. Extra Skill Points are allocated to increase Landslide damage even further, making it effective all the way into the endgame.
In addition to the massive damage, Landslide Druid is one of the tankiest leveling builds in Diablo 4. Survivability is easily enhanced through various defensive skills and passives as you progress your character. Become an unstoppable force with the Landslide Druid!
Skill Tree Points and Skill Bar
Cyclone Armor 
Petrify 
Earthen Bulwark 
Trample 
Storm Strike Landslide The following table shows the order in which to allocate your Skill Points for the Landslide Druid leveling build. You gain 48 points at Level 50 and 2 points from completing Renown in each Act zone, for a total of 58.
Mechanics and Playstyle
The Landslide Druid leveling build utilizes the hardest hitting Core Skill to start. However, its small AoE and delay can be difficult to aim. Practice using it as if it were a melee skill, dragging enemies and casting it when they gather near you. 
Abundance, 
Wild Impulses, 
Predatory Instinct, 
Stone Guard, 
Defiance, 
Natural Disaster, 
Resonance and 
Ursine Strength are all allocated to make Landside more powerful.
The Immobilize from Enhanced Storm Strike and Enhanced Landslide grants Primal Landslide a guaranteed Critical Strike with 40%[x] Critical Strike Damage.
Storm Strike provides generous benefits for a Basic Skill with 25% Damage Reduction, 50% chance to makes enemies Vulnerable, and 15% chance to Immobilize.
Cyclone Armor is a one-point wonder Skill. Just having it on your Skill Bar passively provides Damage Reduction. Survivability is further increased with Earthen Bulwark, 
Ancestral Fortitude, 
Vigilance and 
Unrestrained.
Trample is used for stuns, mobility, and Fortify generation. 
Aspect of the Trampled Earth makes it a screen-wide clearing skill. When combined with Aspect of The Aftershock, the pillars summoned by Trample each strike a second time.
Fortify
Fortify is generated through Savage Trample, Preserving Earthen Bulwark and 
Safeguard. Once Fortify amount is greater than or equal to current life, you become Fortified and gain a starting default of 10% Damage Reduction. Obtain additional Damage Reduction while Fortified on gear affixes and Sapphires socketed into armor for more effectiveness.
Damage Rotation
Use the following rotation to maximize damage.
- (Optional) Against tough elites and bosses, activate Petrify for more Critical Strike Damage.
- Use Trample and Earthen Bulwark whenever available to generate Fortify.
- Keep casting Storm Strike to generate Spirit, while applying Vulnerable and Immobilize on enemies.
- Spend Spirit with Landslide. Group up enemies to efficiently kill them. Weave in at least one Storm Strike between each cast of Landslide to activate Resonance repeatedly.
Spirit Boons
Below is the order in which you should unlock your Spirit Boons. Only offer enough Druidic Spirit Offerings to unlock the first 4 listed Boons and then fully unlock the rest to activate the final Boon with Spirit Bonding.
| Boon Name | Animal | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Scythe Talons | Eagle | Gain 5% increased Critical Strike Chance. |
| Bolster | Wolf | Fortify for 10% of your Maximum Life when you use a Defensive skill. |
| Gift of the Stag | Deer | Gain 20 Maximum Spirit. |
| Calm Before the Storm | Snake | Lucky Hit: Nature Magic Skills have up to 15% chance to reduce the Cooldown of your Ultimate Skill by 2 seconds. |
| Avian Wrath | Eagle | Gain 30%[x] Critical Strike Damage. |
Gear Choice and Stat Priority while Leveling
Make sure to pick up all Rare equipment drops that may be upgrades while you are leveling Landslide Druid. Save Legendary items with useful aspects in your stash to be used later for extraction and imprinting onto well rolled Rare items.
Prioritize the highest damage per hit weapon setup available. When comparing weapons with similar item levels, Two-Handed weapons are usually preferred.
Listed below are the stat affixes to prioritize on gear for Landslide Druid leveling, ranked by their importance. Affixes on the same level have roughly the same importance.
| Importance | Affixes |
|---|---|
| 1 | DPS value on weapon(s) |
| 2 | + Rank of Landslide |
| 3 | + All Damage + Damage to Close, Healthy and Injured Enemies + Damage with Earth and Core Skills + Damage while Healthy + Vulnerable Damage + Critical Strike Chance and Damage + Attack Speed and Basic Skill Attack Speed + Willpower |
| 4 | + Damage Reduction + Damage Reduction while Fortified + Any Elemental Resistances |
| 5 | + Cooldown Reduction + Movement Speed + Life |
Legendary Item Aspects
To unlock Aspects in the Codex of Power, you must complete the corresponding Dungeon where the specific Aspect drops. Visit the Occultist to imprint this Aspect onto an item. Aspects from the Codex of Power can be used often on weapons.
Aspects found on dropped Legendary Items have stronger effects than those applied from the Codex of Power. Additionally, it is important to know that certain Aspects can only be obtained by finding them on a legendary item, and are not accessible through the Codex of Power. Extract Aspects from unusable Legendary Items to imprint them onto well-rolled Rare Items. Avoid imprinting valuable extracted Aspects onto weapons, because weapons they get replaced often while leveling.
We have a dedicated in-depth Aspect and Codex of Power guide that you can check out for more information.
Listed below are the Aspects found on Legendary items that are important for the Landslide Druid leveling build. They are listed in order of priority.
| Aspect Name | Legendary Aspect Power | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect of The Aftershock | Landslide’s earth pillars each strike a second time and deal an additional #% bonus damage per hit. | Random Drop Only |
| Aspect of the Trampled Earth | Trample now summons 6 Landslide pillars of earth during its duration that deal #% normal damage. Trample is now also a Nature Magic and Earth Skill. | Random Drop Only |
 Ballistic Aspect | When you have Fortify your Earth Skills gain +2 Ranks. | Whispering Pines, Scosglen |
| Aspect of Retaliation | Your Core Skills deal up to #%[x] increased damage based on your amount of Fortify. | Seaside Descent, Dry Steppes |
| Edgemaster’s Aspect | Skills deal up to #%[x] increased damage based on your available Primary Resource when cast, receiving the maximum benefit while you have full Primary Resource. | Oldstones, Scosglen |
| Aspect of the Expectant | Attacking enemies with a Basic Skill increases the damage of your next Core Skill cast by #%[x], up to 30%[x]. | Underroot, Scosglen |
| Aspect of Natural Balance | Casting a Storm Skill grants your Earth Skills #%[x] Critical Strike Damage for 4 seconds. Casting a Earth Skill increases the Critical Strike Chance of Storm Skills by #%[+] for 4 seconds. | Random Drop Only |
| Crashstone Aspect | Earth Skills deal #%[x] more Critical Strike Damage to Crowd Controlled enemies. | Stockades, Scosglen |
| Rapid Aspect | Basic Skills gain #%[+] Attack Speed. | Buried Halls, Dry Steppes |
 Aspect of Might | Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for # seconds. | Dark Ravine, Dry Steppes |
| Aspect of Cyclonic Force | Cyclone Armor also provides Physical Damage Reduction. In addition, Cyclone Armor will also be applied to all Nearby Allies. | Collapsed Vault, Kehjistan |
 Ghostwalker Aspect | While Unstoppable and for 2 seconds after, you gain #%[+} increased Movement Speed and can move freely through enemies. | Broken Bulwark, Scosglen |
Gems
Listed below are the best Gems to socket into gear for each slot type for the Landslide Druid leveling build.
- Weapon:
Emerald for Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies. - Armor:
Sapphire for Damage Reduction while Fortified. - Jewelry: Whatever Resistance you are missing or
Diamond for All Res.
Elixirs and Health Potions
Visit the Alchemist in any main town to craft helpful Elixirs that increase stats and experience gain for 30 minutes. Make sure to forage plants and pick up the necessary crafting materials. Use an 
Assault Elixir to increase Attack Speed.
Return to the Alchemist again when you reach Level 20, 30, 45, 60, 70, 80 and 90, to upgrade your potion. The extra healing is essential to survival.
Changelog
- January 22nd, 2024: Updated for Season 3 (Patch 1.3.0)
- October 17th, 2023: Updated for Season 2 (Patch 1.2.0)
- July 18th, 2023: Guide updated for Season 1.
