The mid-season patch is coming tomorrow and it brings many buffs to all classes. The non-Spiritborn are getting some major ones to compensate for the brokenness of the new class. So, let’s take a look at what Druids are getting!
Druids buff focus is on their passives, including some key passives, as companions, werewolf, werebear, and more get solid increases. Spirit Boons are also getting juiced up, and on the itemization side we see 4 Uniques empowered, but a more significant 7 Aspects buffed as well.
Skills
Tornado
- Spirit Cost reduced from 40 to 35.
Storm Strike
- Removed the 20% reduced damage when Storm Strike chains to surrounding enemies.
Rabies
- Poisoning damage increased from 175% to 275%.
Grizzly Rage
- Damage bonus increased from 30%[x] to 50%[x].
Passives
One with Nature
- Companion bonus damage increased from 60% to 80%[x].
Ursine Strength
- Overpower damage increased from 45% to 70%[x].
Bestial Rampage
- Werebear damage increased from 30%[x] to 40%[x].
- Werewolf attack speed increased from 20%[+] to 30%[+].
Lupine Ferocity
- Critical Strike Damage increased from 70%[x] to 100%[x], and from 140%[x] to 200%[x] against Injured enemies.
Earthen Might
- Base chance increased from 10% to 15%.
- Bonus chance for Critical Strikes increased from 10% to 15%.
- Bonus chance for hitting a Stunned, Immobilized, or Knocked Back enemy increased from 10% to 15%.
Nature’s Fury
- Chance increased from 35% to 40%.
Perfect Storm
- Spirit Gain increased from 1 to 2.
- Damage increased from 45%[x] to 60%[x].
Spirit Boons
Pack Leader
- Chance to reset Companion Skills increased from 25% to 30%.
Calamity
- Ultimate Skill duration increased from 25% to 35%.
Scythe Talons
- Critical Strike Chance increased from 10%[+] to 15%[+].
Swooping Attacks
- Attack Speed increased from 15%[+] to 20%[+].
Avian Wrath
- Critical Strike Damage increased from 30%[x] to 40%[x].
Iron Feather
- Maximum Life increased from 20%[x] to 30%[x].
Overload
- Damage increased from 100% to 250%.
Masochistic
- Healing increased from 5% to 10% of Maximum Life.
Legendary Aspects
Aspect of the Ursine Horror
- Tectonic Spike damage increased from 120-200% to 200-300%.
Stormchaser’s Aspect
- Previous: Tornado will seek up to 1-5 targets.
- Now: Tornado will seek up to 1-5 targets and deals 30-50%[x] increased damage.
Stormclaw’s Aspect
- Damage increased from 40-60% to 60-80%.
Aspect of Natural Balance
- Earth Critical Strike damage increased from 30-50%[x] to 50-70%[x].
- Storm Skill Critical Strike Chance increased from 8-13.3%[+] to 10-15%[+].
Aspect of Trampled Earth
- Landslide damage increased from 70-110% to 100-140% of normal damage.
Aspect of the Tempest
- Hurricane damage per second active increased from 10.5-20.5% to 15-25%.
Aspect of the Rabid Bear
- Poison damage increased from 30-90%[x] to 60-120%[x].
Unique Items
Airidah’s Inexorable Will
- Damage scaling increased from 2.0% to 10.0% per 1 point of Willpower.
Dolmen Stone
- Boulder damage per rotating Boulder increased from 10-30% to 20-40%.
Stone of Vehemen
- Stone Burst final explosion damage increased from 10-15% to 15-20%.
- Stone Burst damage per size increased from 10-15% to 15-20%.
The Basilisk
- Damage increased from 100-600% to 300-900%.
- Now always works against Healthy enemies instead of on the first hit. It can trigger against bosses once every 5 seconds.
Paragon
Constricting Tendrils Legendary Paragon Node
- Lucky Hit Chance increased from 15% to 40%.
- Damage increased from 150% to 300% of the Skill’s Base damage.
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue where the Chance for Shred to Hit Twice Tempering affix was actually granting Shred a chance to Deal Double Damage. The affix has been updated to reflect this functionality, and is now listed as Chance for Shred to Deal Double Damage.
- Fixed an issue where the 4th Shred Attack when using the Aspect of the Agile Wolf did not dash correctly.