In this guide, LOLTANK Editor Roxanne  will explore a powerful variation of the Druid Tornado build that utilizes the new Druid unique weapon, Fleshrender. This build is suitable for both Eternal Realms and Seasonal Realms, making it a versatile choice for players. We'll also cover the recommended Malignant Hearts for this build and the skill tree to maximize its potential.

• Unique Weapon Fleshrender
• How to Get Fleshrender?
• Build Detail Link
• Skill Tree
• Passive Skills
• Gems and Stats
• Malignant Hearts
• Conclusion

↖ Unique Weapon Fleshrender

The main highlight of this build is the unique weapon called Fleshrender. It comes with the special effect, Debilitating Roar and Bloodhound deal a burst of damage to nearby poisoned enemies. Since this build focuses on inflicting poison on enemies, both Debilitating Roar and Bloodhound will be powerful AOE damage sources, especially when spammed.

Please note that the damage potential of Fleshrender is directly affected by the item level of the weapon. The higher the item level, the more damage it can deal. So, if you can find a higher-level version of this weapon, it will significantly boost your overall damage output.

↖ How to Get Fleshrender?

Fleshrender can only be obtained in Diablo 4 while playing in either World Tier 3 or World Tier 4 difficulty. 

Unique Items, including Fleshrender, do not drop in World Tier 1 or 2.

To access World Tier 3, you must complete the challenging Cathedral of Light Capstone Dungeon in Kyovashad.

Once you've achieved World Tier 3, complete the Fallen Temple Capstone Dungeon in the Dry Steppes region. This must be done while playing in World Tier 3 to unlock World Tier 4.

Like all loot in Diablo 4, obtaining Unique Items, including Fleshrender, is subject to random chance. It's essential to be patient as the drop rates for Unique Items are relatively low.

Some players have reported a 1 in 600,000 chance of finding a Unique Item, so persistence and determination are crucial.

↖ Build Detail Link

https://d4builds.gg/builds/7473f822-31ad-43dd-9362-c1c201975fa8/

↖ Skill Tree

The skill tree for this build emphasizes AOE damage, debuffing enemies, and maximizing your survivability. 

Here's a breakdown of the recommended skills:

• Wind Shear (Range Generator): Since Storm Strike's damage reduction has been nerfed, we suggest using Wind Shear for generating resources.
• Tornado: This is your main damaging ability. Upgrade it to have a chance to spawn an additional tornado and cause enemies to become vulnerable.
• Blood Howl: This skill provides healing and deals AOE damage. Upgrade it to reduce the cooldown and increase your attack speed, allowing you to spam it more frequently for additional AOE damage.
• Debilitating Roar: This skill reduces enemies' damage and inflicts a burst of AOE damage. Upgrade it to heal you over its duration, making it a powerful defensive and offensive tool.
• Hurricane: Take one point in this skill to proc other effects. Upgrade it to slow enemies and cause them to deal less damage.
• Grizzly Rage: This is a crucial skill that grants increased damage and other bonuses. Upgrade it to become unstoppable for six seconds. Note that this build suffered from a recent nerf to Grizzly Rage, reducing the Unstoppable duration to just six seconds.
• Earthen Might (Capstone): This skill has a chance to restore all of your spirit and cause all your attacks to be guaranteed crits. This chance is doubled on crits or when the target is immobilized, stunned, or knocked back, making it extremely potent.

↖ Passive Skills

Here are the recommended passive skills for this build:

• Heart of the Wild: Take one point for increased resource costs but higher damage output.
• Wild Impulses: Allocate three points to gain more damage while your resource costs increase.
• Predator Instinct: Take three points to increase your Critical Strike damage to nearby enemies, helping with high-health foes.
• Increased Movement Speed (in Werewolf form): Allocate three points to improve your mobility during combat.
• Ancestral Fortitude: Take one point to reduce crowd-controlling effects' duration after using a defensive skill.
• Elemental Exposure: Invest one point to cause Storm skills to have a lucky hit, inflicting enemies with the "vulnerable" status.
• Endless Tempest: Take three points to increase Hurricane's duration, allowing it to trigger other effects for longer.
• Neurotoxin: Invest three points to slow poisoned enemies.
• Toxic Claws: Take one point so that all werewolf crits poison enemies.

↖ Gems and Stats

For this build, prioritize the following stats on your gear:

• Critical Strike to Vulnerable Enemies: This will be your primary damage-dealing stat, as your crits will become even more powerful against vulnerable foes.
• Damage Reduction while Fortified: This stat boosts your survivability during combat.
• Damage to Poisoned Enemies: Since most of your attacks will poison enemies, this stat will amplify your overall damage output.

↖ Malignant Hearts

The Malignant Hearts provide additional effects to your character and should be equipped in your jewelry slots. 

Recommended Hearts for this build include:

• Critical Strikes Cause Lightning Arc: This Heart makes your critical strikes chain lightning between enemies, dealing significant damage, especially in AOE scenarios.
• Wrathful Heart: With this Heart equipped, you have a chance to automatically activate Grizzly Rage for three seconds whenever you get hit by a stun, freeze, or knockdown. This helps maintain Unstoppable status, compensating for the recent nerf to Grizzly Rage's duration.
• Tempting Fate: This Heart increases your Critical Strike damage while reducing non-crit damage. Since this build has a high crit chance, this Heart will significantly boost your overall damage output.

↖ Conclusion

With the Fleshrender unique weapon and the recommended Malignant Hearts, this variation of the Druid Tornado build becomes a formidable force, capable of dealing massive AOE damage, debuffing enemies, and surviving tough encounters. Whether you choose to play in the Eternal Realms or the Seasonal Realms, this build promises a thrilling gameplay experience for Druid enthusiasts.