After being the industry’s best-kept secret for several years, Diablo IV was finally revealed at Blizzcon 2019. Along with early CGI and gameplay trailers, Blizzard also revealed details on three of Diablo 4’s five character classes coming will be available in-game, and of these, the most exciting announcement was probably Druid. So while we don’t have a release date for Diablo 4, there are still a lot of loose ends to be ironed out.
Of course, the druid was a class that last appeared in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction and was completely absent in Diablo III – the constant return of this class in Diablo IV, taking up one of the five available slots, is a major event. . .
In fact, according to game director Luis Barriga, the druid “wasn’t originally part of our original Diablo IV lineup. It lasted about a day.” What changed the film crew’s mind was a cool piece of art showing a druid as a tall, tough, imposing figure with a skull, flanked by two fearsome wolves. “Art inspires the design of this game,” adds Barriga.
Previously in Diablo II, druids could use fire magic, but Belly says it “didn’t fit the fantasy of a man attuned to nature.” Therefore, it was replaced by storm and earth magic. The gameplay demo showcased a powerful Cataclysm spell as a storm of light and tornadoes tore through a group of skeletal enemies on the battlefield.
The druid will be able to shift between human, werewolf, and werebear forms, which Belly describes as “perfect shapeshifting.” The team aims to “truly embrace the hybrid nature of the class,” as players can transform from wizards to werewolves, summon rocks, and lash out at enemies as werebears, all with a few clicks. However, if you want to stick with a specific form, you can assign all of his buttons to that form’s abilities, so he can be a bear all the time if he wants to.
Several examples of the druid’s appearance have been shown, including an outfit in which the figure is covered in chain mail with a horned skull mask, interwoven with vines, or dressed as some sort of golden raven. The druid always comes with two wolf companions in the game, but other companion creatures can be summoned, including ravens and vines.
Redditor u/KingPungy looked at the abilities of all classes, so here are all the druid abilities they spotted:
Base
- Earthspike: Pierces enemies with earth.
- Shred: transform into a werewolf and attack
- Storm Strike: Electrify your weapons and attack
- Sledgehammer: Transform into a werebear and maim your enemies in defense.
- Windshear: send a blade of wind
Spirit
- Spray: transform into a werebear and attack
- Landslide – Crush enemies between the pillars of the earth.
- Tornado: Create a moving whirlwind to attack enemies.
Defensive
- Cyclone Armor – Creates ranged armor and reflective melee armor.
- Earth Bulwark: Create a shield of rocks around you.
- Trample: Run forward with the Werebear and stun him.
- Debilitating Roar: Transform into a bear and slow an enemy’s attack speed.
- Ravenous Bite: Transform into a werewolf and perform a life steal attack.
Rage
- Hurricane: Deals damage to an area around you.
- Rock: Dig a rock that repels enemies.
Co-worker
- Wolves: Summon two wolves and send them into battle.
- Ravens: Summons ravens for a periodic attack.
- Vine Creeper: Creeper randomly spawns and poisons enemies.
Final
- Cataclysm – Create a storm that will follow you for 10 seconds.
- Grizzly Rage: Become a super bear with super bear powers
- Petrification – Stuns all enemies and deals damage.
Source : PC Gamesn
