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Shred – Druid Build Guide for Diablo 4

Dash and Shred through foes with this fast and mobile Werewolf build!

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Build Introduction

The ShredShred Druid dashes and rips into the foes of Sanctuary, every strike echoing the ferocity of a werewolf under the moonlit sky. This build excels at speed, mobility, and easy clear for farm content. Gather and destroy enemies with powerful ShredShred and cleave bursts of lightning with your Stormclaw's AspectStormclaw’s Aspect.

This guide covers everything necessary to get started on your ShredShred adventure including Skill Tree points, Paragon, Gearing, and Seasonal updates. The guide will primarily cover Endgame pushing, but will also cover alternative options and in-depth gameplay.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths
  • Fast and mobile gameplay
  • Strong AoE capability
Weaknesses
  • High APM gameplay
  • Uncompetitive in push content

To see how this build compares to the other builds on our site, you can check out our build tier lists.

Build Requirements

The following Legendary Aspects are required for build functionality to get started on the Shred Druid:

Required Aspects

Skill Tree Points and Skill Bar

Skill Bar for Shred Druid
Debilitating Roar Debilitating Roar Earthen Bulwark Earthen Bulwark Blood Howl Blood Howl Hurricane Hurricane Petrify Petrify Shred Shred

Spirit Boons – The Druid Class Specialization

Druids unlock powerful Spirit Boon passives, giving offerings to the animal spirits to receive their Blessing. Once fully unlocked, activate the final Boon by Spirit Bonding with one of the four animal spirits to take two passives from that row.

Boon NameAnimalEffect
WarinessDeerTake 15% reduced damage from Elites.
Avian WrathEagleGain 30% Critical Strike Damage.
Swooping AttacksEagleGain 15% Attack Speed.
EnergizeWolfLucky Hit: Dealing damage has up to a 15% chance to restore 30 Spirit.
Calm Before the StormSnakeLucky Hit: Nature Magic Skills have up to a 10% chance to reduce the Cooldown of your Ultimate Skill by 2 seconds.

Paragon Board

The following are the preferred Glyphs, Boards, and pathing recommended for making the most of the Shred Druid.

Glyphs have two significant breakpoint increases. At level 15, the glyph grows in radius and gains a special effect. At level 46, the glyph grows to its max radius and gains a strong conditional damage multiplier.

Glyphs are placed as if they are least level 15+ in radius. Pathing should prioritize placing your Glyphs and Legendary Nodes, then filling out the rest of the paths to take the Magic and Rare nodes. Total Boards placed are now limited to a max of 5; the Starter Board and four Class Boards.

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Starting Board

From the Starting Board, place the HeadhunterHeadhunter glyph into the Glyph Socket.

Lust for Carnage

For the second board, choose Lust for Carnage, placed against the top of the Starting Board. Take the Legendary Node Lust for CarnageLust for Carnage and place the OutmatchOutmatch Glyph.

Ancestral Guidance

For the third board, choose Ancestral Guidance, placed against the right side of the Lust for Carnage Board, rotated twice. Socket the WerewolfWerewolf Glyph and take the Legendary Node Ancestral GuidanceAncestral Guidance.

Inner Beast

For the fourth board, choose Inner Beast, placed against the top of the Ancestral Guidance board, rotated once. Take the Legendary Node Inner BeastInner Beast and socket the Fang and ClawFang and Claw Glyph.

Heightened Malice

For the final board, choose Heightened Malice, placed against the top of the Lust for Carnage board. Socket the SpiritSpirit Glyph and take the Heightened MaliceHeightened Malice Legendary Node.

For further info on Paragon choices, check the Paragon Information in the Additional Information Section.

Gear, Stats, Gems and Elixirs

The following are the recommended Legendary Aspects, Gear Affixes, Gems and Elixirs for the Shred Druid.

Legendary Aspects

Gear Slots with multiple options are listed in recommended priority. Any slot with an Optional Mythic Unique or Unique Item will include a valid alternative legendary power to use while still leveling and gearing.

SlotGemAspectUnique/Legendary Aspect Power
WeaponGrand EmeraldGrand Emerald(Recommended Unique)Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous
Killing an enemy with Shred grants Stealth for 2 seconds. Breaking Stealth with an attack grants guaranteed Critical Strikes for 1-4 seconds.
TotemGrand EmeraldGrand EmeraldAspect of RetaliationAspect of RetaliationYour Core Skills deal up to 35-75% increased damage based on your amount of Fortify.
Helm Grand SapphireGrand Sapphire(Recommended Mythic) Heir of PerditionHeir of Perdition
(Recommended Unique)Godslayer CrownGodslayer Crown
Vigorous AspectVigorous Aspect
Give in to hatred and earn Lilith’s Favor, increasing your damage dealt by 60%. Slaughter enemies to briefly steal Lilith’s Favor from Nearby allies.
ChestGrand SapphireGrand Sapphire(Recommended Mythic) Shroud of False DeathShroud of False Death
(Recommended Unique)Mad Wolf's GleeMad Wolf’s Glee
Juggernaut's AspectJuggernaut’s Aspect
If you haven’t attacked in the last 2 seconds, gain Stealth and 40% Movement Speed.
GlovesStormclaw's AspectStormclaw’s AspectCritical Strikes with Shred deal 40-60% of the damage dealt as Lightning damage to the target and surrounding enemies.
Pants Grand SapphireGrand SapphireAspect of the Agile WolfAspect of the Agile WolfShred gains a 4th Dash attack that hits all surrounding enemies, deals 20-60% increased damage, and Knocks Down enemies for 2 seconds.
Boots(Recommended Offensive)Wildheart HungerWildheart Hunger
Stormshifter's AspectStormshifter’s Aspect
Shapeshifting into a new animal form increases the value of your Bestial Rampage bonuses by 2-5%, up to 20-50%. This bonus decays by 2% per second.
AmuletGrand DiamondGrand DiamondAspect of the UnsatiatedAspect of the UnsatiatedAfter killing an enemy with Shred, you gain 20 Spirit. Your Werewolf Skills deal 20-40% increased damage when cast above 50 Spirit.
Ring 1Grand DiamondGrand Diamond(Recommended Unique)Hunter's ZenithHunter’s Zenith 
Aspect of the Changeling's DebtAspect of the Changeling’s Debt
Every 30 seconds you spend in an animal form, your next Core Skill is guaranteed to Overpower and Critically Strike, and deals 30-60% increased damage.

Casting a Shapeshifting Skill reduces this timer by 1 second, or 2 seconds if it changes you to a new animal form.
Ring 2Grand DiamondGrand Diamond(Recommended Mythic)Ring of Starless SkiesRing of Starless Skies
(Offensive)Aspect of the Blurred BeastAspect of the Blurred Beast
(Spirit Management)
Starlight AspectStarlight Aspect
Spending your Primary Resource reduces the Resource cost of your Skills and increases your damage by 10% for 3 seconds, up to 50%.

Stat Priority and Tempering Affixes

Each line of affixes is listed in order of importance. Tempering Manuals and their recommended affixes are provided in the final column. The bolded affixes are the most important targets for Masterworking upgrades. Unique Items cannot be Tempered, but can be Masterworked.  Check the Tempering guide and Masterworking guide for more details about these topics.

Any slot with an Optional Mythic Unique or Unique Item will include a valid alternative legendary power to use while still leveling and gearing.

SlotGearing AffixesTempering Affixes
Weapon – (Recommended Unique) Waxing GibbousWaxing GibbousCritical Strike Damage
Blood HowlBlood Howl Grants Stealth for 2.2-3 seconds
Ranks to ShredShred
Ranks to Toxic ClawsToxic Claws
1 Handed DaggerWillpower
Max Life
Chance to Heal
Chance to Restore Resource
Werewolf AugmentsWerewolf Augments – Chance for Shred to Hit Twice
Shapeshifting FinesseShapeshifting Finesse – Werewolf Attack Speed
TotemCooldown Reduction
Willpower
Lucky Hit Chance
Chance to Heal
Chance to Restore Resource
Werewolf AugmentsWerewolf Augments – Chance for Shred to Hit Twice
Shapeshifting FinesseShapeshifting Finesse – Werewolf Attack Speed
Helm – (Recommended Mythic) Heir of PerditionHeir of PerditionMaximum Life
Lucky Hit
Shadow Resistance
Cooldown Reduction
Helm – (Recommended Unique) Godslayer CrownGodslayer CrownAll Stats
Maximum Life
Damage to Elites
Cooldown Reduction
Helm – Legendary AspectWillpower
Max Life
Cooldown Reduction
Armor
Shapeshifting EnduranceShapeshifting EnduranceBlood HowlBlood Howl Cooldown Reduction
Worldly FortuneWorldly Fortune – Chance to Stun/Freeze/Immobilize
Chest – (Recommended Mythic) Shroud of False DeathShroud of False DeathAll Stats
Maximum Life
Damage on Next Attack After Entering Stealth
Resource Generation
Chest – (Recommended Unique) Mad Wolf's GleeMad Wolf’s Glee Max Life
Werewolf Attack Speed
Lupine Ferocity’s Damage Bonus
Ranks to Digitigrade GaitDigitigrade Gait
Chest – Legendary AspectWillpower
Max Life
Spirit Per Second
Armor
Shapeshifting EnduranceShapeshifting EnduranceBlood HowlBlood Howl Cooldown Reduction
Nature Magic InnovationNature Magic Innovation – Petrify Duration
Gloves – Legendary AspectCritical Strike Chance
Ranks to ShredShred
Attack Speed
Willpower
Shapeshifting FinesseShapeshifting Finesse – Werewolf Attack Speed
Nature Magic InnovationNature Magic Innovation – Petrify Duration
PantsArmor
Willpower
Max Life
Dodge Chance
Worldly EnduranceWorldly Endurance – Total Armor
Nature Magic InnovationNature Magic InnovationHurricaneHurricane Duration
Boots – (Recommended Unique) Wildheart HungerWildheart Hunger Movement Speed
Shapeshifting Attack Speed
Cold Resistance
Ranks to Heightened SensesHeightened Senses
Boots – Legendary AspectImplicit: Attacks Reduce Evade’s Cooldown By 1.5 Seconds
Willpower
Movement Speed
Max Life
Spirit Per Second
Druid Motion – Ranks to Digitigrade GaitDigitigrade Gait OR Movement Speed
Nature Magic InnovationNature Magic Innovation – Petrify Duration
Amulet – Legendary AspectRanks to EnvenomEnvenom
Ranks to QuickshiftQuickshift

Movement Speed
Resource Cost Reduction
Nature Magic InnovationNature Magic Innovation – Petrify DurationShapeshifting FinesseShapeshifting Finesse – Werewolf Attack Speed
Ring – (Recommended Mythic)Ring of Starless SkiesRing of Starless Skies Attack Speed
Critical Strike Chance
Lucky Hit Chance
Ranks to Core Skills
Ring – (Recommended Unique) Hunter's ZenithHunter’s Zenith Willpower
Ranks in Predatory InstinctPredatory Instinct
Ranks in Heightened SensesHeightened Senses
Ranks in QuickshiftQuickshift
Rings – Legendary AspectAttack Speed
Willpower
Chance to Make Enemies Vulnerable
Max Life
Shapeshifting FinesseShapeshifting Finesse – Werewolf Attack Speed
Ultimate Efficiency —  DruidUltimate Efficiency PetrifyPetrify Cooldown Reduction OR
Worldly StabilityWorldly Stability – Resource Generation

2-Handed vs Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous and Totem

When choosing between using a 2-Handed setup and using Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous and Totem, consider the following:

  • A 2-Handed Weapon setup has more potential Topend multipliers and a higher Temper range for Chance for Shred to cast Twice. That will be beneficial in push content but overkill in farm content.
  • The Waxing Gibbous setup is faster casting and better at speed farming. If you are struggling to maintain the Waxing Gibbous Stealth from not killing fast enough, then that’s where the 2-Handed Weapon setup will pull ahead.
  • To play the 2-Handed weapon setup, make the following changes:

Have at least one HurricaneHurricane duration Utility Temper to maintain the Skill.

Armor cap is 1000 for up to 85% Physical Damage Reduction. This is generally reached with either one Armor Gear Affix and one Total Armor% Temper, or using a Juggernaut's AspectJuggernaut’s Aspect.

Gems and Runewords

Gems

Weapon GemsArmor GemsJewelry Gems
Grand EmeraldGrand Emerald for Critical Strike DamageGrand SapphireGrand Sapphire for WillpowerGrand DiamondGrand Diamond for All Resistance

Runewords

Runewords are a flexible power to help strengthen a build or fill its weaknesses. Two Runes combine for the total Runeword effect:

  • A conditional trigger Rune of Ritual that supplies Offerings when the condition is met.
  • An effect Rune of Invocation that costs Offerings.

Once the Rune of Ritual has supplied enough Offerings, the Rune of Invocation will trigger its effect. Some Runes of Invocation will have overflow effects, where excess Offerings will spillover to empower the triggered effect.

Runewords replace Gems in gear. Up to two sets of Runeword pairs can be placed at a time. Runeword combinations are placed within 2 sockets of the same item e.g. Helm, Chest, Pants or 2-handed Weapon.

The following are Runeword combination options for the Shred Druid, placed in Armor slots:

Runeword CombinationRuneword Effects
Tam WatTamTam – Cast a non-Channeled Core Skill. Gain: 25 Offering
WatWat Requires: 100 Offering Cooldown: 1 Second. Evoke the Necromancer’s Horrid Decrepify, Slowing enemies, reducing their damage, and letting you Execute them.
Xol YomXolXol – Gain: 150 Offering. Evoke power from another Class
YomYom – 500 Offering Cooldown: 5 Seconds. Evoke the Druid’s Petrify, Stunning enemies and restoring 100 Spirit.

ShredShred is a fast attack, and will trigger high volumes of Horrid DecrepifyHorrid Decrepify, which is an efficient trigger for Xol. Periodic casts of PetrifyPetrify will be a strong Stun, Critical Strike Damage multiplier and Spirit Generator. Tempering for PetrifyPetrify Duration will mean significant uptime on Petrify.

Other combinations can also situationally work well; adjust to the content you are running. These can include:

  • (Offering Efficiency) other Ritual options such as LithLith for Stand Still, BacBac for Move, MoniMonifor Skill after Moving, or FeoFeo for get Crowd Controlled may trigger more often.
  • (Gathering) KryKry rune for VortexVortex can be a strong quality of life increase.
  • (Spirit Management) PocPocLumLum in combination can give strong Spirit Refund.

Elixirs, Incense and Health Potions

The Alchemist offers helpful consumables at the cost of foraged materials found throughout Sanctuary.

  • Craft the highest available Elixir of AdvantageElixir of Advantage for Attack Speed and Lucky Hit bonuses.
  • If mats are available, craft Chorus of WarChorus of War.
  • Remember to upgrade your potion as you level, increasing the instant healing of the potion!

Unique Items

The Shred Druid has several Unique Item options to consider:

  • (Recommended) Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous gives strong coverage of full Critical Strike Chance which allows the player to gear other affixes.
    • If you’re having trouble keeping Stealth or the Critical Strike Buff after Stealth buff covered, consider using Bold Chieftain's AspectBold Chieftain’s Aspect on a ring for more Cooldown Reduction on Blood HowlBlood Howl, or tempers for Blood Howl cooldown Reduction.
  • (Recommended Unique) Godslayer CrownGodslayer Crown is an effective grouping tool, as well as a strong damage multiplier. If used, triggers of stun and immobilize from sources like Crowd Control Tempers will activate the bonus.
  • (Recommended) Mad Wolf's GleeMad Wolf’s Glee is an excellent offensive Unique Item that gives high ranks to Werewolf Skills.
  • (Recommended) Wildheart HungerWildheart Hunger gives a stacking bonus to Bestial RampageBestial Rampage, gaining stacks as you shift to Werebear or Werewolf forms, including from Human form. Periodic casts of your supporting Skills will help keep these Wildheart stacks high, but may not stay capped. Nevertheless, it is a strong option for its Attack Speed and Damage bonuses.
  • (Recommended) Hunter's ZenithHunter’s Zenith is strong gear affixes and periodic Critical Overpowers.

Mythic Unique Items

  • (Recommended) Ring of Starless SkiesRing of Starless Skies is a powerful Resource Cost Reduction tool and damage multiplier and can be useful for making gameplay a bit smoother.
  • (Recommended) Heir of PerditionHeir of Perdition has Strong Gear Affixes and a steady damage multiplier. The multiplier can be stolen occasionally from others that also use this helm for a higher damage multiplier.
  • (Recommended) Shroud of False DeathShroud of False Death gives +1 rank to all Skill Passives which means several bonuses to Damage Multipliers, Damage Reductions, Resistances, Fortify, Healing and Critical Strike Chance. The Stealth effect and gear affix synergizes well with Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous.

Mercenaries

Once unlocked, Mercenaries are followers that aid the Player in combat. A main mercenary is chosen to fight alongside you, granting strong buffs or perks, and a secondary Mercenary is chosen to periodically Reinforce you under a chosen Opportunity condition. As you build Rapport with your Mercenary, you gain more access to their Skills and Perks.

The following Mercenary options are recommended for the Shred Druid:

Main Mercenary – Varyana, the Berserker

Reinforcement – Raheir, the Shieldbearer

  • Reinforcement Ability – CraterCrater
  • Opportunity – ShredShred

Hysteria and Bloodlust will both give strong Attack Speed bonuses.

Rotation and Playstyle

  1. ShredShred to approach enemies.
  2. Blood HowlBlood Howl to trigger Stealth, activating the Critical Strike bonus for Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous.
  3. PetrifyPetrify to stun enemies, restore Spirit and apply a Critical Strike Damage debuff.
  4. Maintain HurricaneHurricane for Damage Reduction and damage events for Calm before the Storm.
  5. Debilitating RoarDebilitating Roar for the damage buff and maintenance of Werebear buffs including Bestial RampageBestial Rampage.
  6. Cast ShredShred on enemies.
  7. Killed all your enemies? Excellent work, Champion of Sanctuary. Run, Evade, or Dash with ShredShred to the next threat.

Use Earthen BulwarkEarthen Bulwark as necessary for Fortify and as a source of Unstoppable to break Crowd Controls.

Check out the advanced Build Mechanics section for a more in-depth description on how the build works, what synergies exist, and what to look out for.

Season 6: Season of Hatred Rising

The following list details the important changes in the Season 6 Patch Updates that are specific to the Shred Druid. For general Season 6 information, check out our Season 6 Hub.

Itemization:

  • New items including Shroud of False DeathShroud of False Death and Heir of PerditionHeir of Perdition.
  • Hunter's ZenithHunter’s Zenith – New Effect – Every 30 seconds you spend in an animal form, your next Core Skill is guaranteed to Overpower and Critically Strike and deals 30-60% increased damage. Casting Shapeshifting Skills reduces this timer by 1 second, or 2 seconds if you change to a new animal form.
  • Wildheart HungerWildheart Hunger – New Effect – Shapeshifting into a new animal form increases the value of your Bestial Rampage bonuses by 2.0-5.0%, up to 20-50%. This bonus decays by 2% per second.
  • Werewolf AugmentsWerewolf Augments now includes Chance for Shred to Strike Twice.
  • Mad Wolf's GleeMad Wolf’s Glee Ranks of Werewolf Skills increased from 2-5 to 4-7.
  • Starlight AspectStarlight Aspect – New Effect – Gain 25-40 Primary Resource for every 20% Life that you Heal or every 200% that you Overheal when at Maximum Life.
  • Aspect of RetaliationAspect of Retaliation increased to 35-75%.
  • Stormclaw's AspectStormclaw’s Aspect increased to 40-60%.
  • Aspect of the Blurred BeastAspect of the Blurred Beast increased to 55-75%.
  • New – Aspect of the Agile WolfAspect of the Agile Wolf – Shred gains a 4th attack that hits all surrounding enemies, deals 20-60% increased damage, and Knocks Down enemies for 2 seconds.

Skills and Stats

  • Paragon Boards are now limited to 5 boards; the Starter Board and up to four Class Boards.
  • Several Paragon Boards have shifted their nodes around.
  • New Skill Passives including BacklashBacklash and Feral AptitudeFeral Aptitude.
  • QuickshiftQuickshift – New Effect – Shapeshifting into a new animal form grants 1/2/3% increased damage, up to 6/12/18%. This bonus is lost after 3 seconds in Human form.
  • Heightened SensesHeightened Senses – New Effect – When Shapeshifting, Werebear grants 3/6/9% Damage Reduction and Werewolf grants 2/4/6% Movement Speed. Both bonuses persist as long as you are in either animal form and are doubled while both are active. They are lost after 3 seconds in Human form.
  • Bestial RampageBestial Rampage – New Effect – When Shapeshifting, Werebear grants 30% increases damage and Werewolf grants 20% Attack Speed. Both bonuses persist as long as you are in either animal form, but are lost after 3 seconds in Human form.
  • Innate Debilitating RoarInnate Debilitating Roar – New Effect – Debilitating Roar increases your damage by 15% for its duration.
  • PetrifyPetrify – New Effect – Generates 100 Spirit. Encase all Nearby enemies in stone, Stunning them for 4 seconds.
  • Prime PetrifyPrime Petrify – New Effect – You deal 30%[x] increased Critical Strike Damage to enemies affected by Petrify. Against Bosses the Critical Strike Damage bonus is increased to 50%[x] and its duration is increased to 7 seconds. Bonus Critical Strike Damage now applies to damage done by your Companions.
  • Ancestral GuidanceAncestral Guidance increased from 30% to 40%.
  • Lust for CarnageLust for Carnage now also gives 50% more damage to Werewolf Critical Strikes.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where Mad Wolf’s Glee could grant fewer Skill Ranks than displayed on its tooltip.
  • Fixed an issue where the first attack of Shred didn’t hit the targeted enemy after dashing.
  • Fixed an issue where the fourth Shred Strike from Aspect of the Agile WolfAspect of the Agile Wolf would always critically strike.
  • Fixed an issue where the Aspect of the Blurred Beast did not gain damage against targets poisoned by Poison Creeper.

Advanced Information

It is time to start your Shred journey!

Or see below for further information on how the build works, as well as further explanations for Paragon, Gearing, Gameplay, and available playstyle options.

Build Mechanics

The ShredShred Druid groups and dashes into enemies for strong damage. Shred is a high mobility skill that is efficient for killing and then moving on.

Supporting Skills

Ultimate and Key Passives

  • PetrifyPetrify is our Ultimate Skill. Casts will stun enemies, give Spirit and apply a Critical Strike Damage debuff. Our Runeword setup for Yom ritual of invocation will give high volume of Petrify casts, and Tempering for Petrify duration will keep the debuffs active on enemies for longer periods.
  • Bestial RampageBestial Rampage is the Key Passive for this build, providing a Damage Multiplier from Werebear form, and Attack Speed from Werewolf form. These bonuses are lost if in Human Form for longer than 3 seconds. Use Debilitating RoarDebilitating Roar for Werebear buffs, and ShredShred covers Werewolf buffs.

Spirit Management

ShredShred does not use a Basic Attack Spirit builder, instead relying on several sources of alternative Spirit generation, including:

In Early Gearing and Leveling, consider doing the following for Spirit Generation and Management:

Paragon Information

The Paragon Board is a progression system unlocked at Level 60, giving player power through Common stat Nodes, Magic affix Nodes, Rare leveled Glyphs, and Legendary board-exclusive Nodes. For general paragon board information, check the guide here. Paragon Points are earned from leveling, Renown and Altars of Lilith.

The recommended Paragon boards with images for the Shred Druid are listed above. The following section goes over some explanations and descriptions for the pathing process for the Shred Druid.

Broadly speaking, decisions for pathing through the Druid paragon board are divided into three categories:

  • Damage – The paragon boards provide a significant amount of Damage Multipliers and Additives. This includes:
  • Defense – The paragon boards help reach goals on Damage Reduction, Armor, and Resistances. This includes:
    • Damage Reduction is improved from WerewolfWerewolf secondary effects, as well as individual nodes providing bonuses like Damage Reduction from Poisoned Enemies.
    • Resistances are improved from Magic and Rare Resistance nodes.
    • Armor goals are reached with the help of Armor nodes in Inner BeastInner Beast.
  • Build Functionality – The paragon boards improve functionality for the build, including:

Controller vs Keyboard and Mouse

The Shred Druid can play smoother on a controller. When held, ShredShred can auto-move to the nearest enemies, or continue direction if no enemies are in range. The Dashes from casts of ShredShred auto-aim to the nearest enemy. Keyboard and Mouse can offer better control, allowing you to choose targets to Dash to. Both options are valid. Keyboard and Mouse can also access the auto-aim behavior by going into ESC -> Options -> Gameplay, and changing Skill Toggle Behavior to Toggle All.

Changelog

  • 27 September, 2024: Updated for Season 6. Changes to Paragon, Skill Tree, Skill Bar, and recommended Uniques.
  • 7 August, 2024: Updated for post-launch of season 5. Small updates to Tempering recommendations. Improved readability and clarified case use and explanation for Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous.
  • 3 August, 2024: Significant changes to Skills and Paragon to adjust for season 5, the change to Shepherd’s Aspect and the introduction of the Mjölnic RyngMjölnic Ryng.
  • 17 June, 2024: Updated for mid-season patch 1.4.3.
  • May 15, 2024: Small changes in gear affixes to adjust for season launch changes from PTR.
  • 3 May 2024: Guide reworked for the significant 1.4.0 changes to gearing and for season 4 speculative changes. Format changed to frontload basic build information and offer extra information and options afterwards.
  • 8 March 2024: Guide created, fully replacing the previous guide.
    • Ownership transferred.
    • Adjusted Gear, Skills, and Paragon sections to hit defensive stats targets and improve overall damage output.
    • Improved readability, explanations, and options.
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