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The video focuses on a powerful Hurricane Druid build in Diablo 4, believed to be the strongest Druid build currently. Key points include maximizing damage output through snapshotting buffs, maintaining Hurricane buffs, utilizing damage multipliers, optimizing gear for survivability and damage, and selecting specific skills and glyphs to enhance damage and survivability. The build emphasizes balancing survivability and damage output while stressing the importance of careful timing, strategic skill usage, and gear optimization for maximum effectiveness in combat.
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In this segment of the video, the content creator discusses a Hurricane Druid build in Diablo 4, which is believed to be the strongest Druid build currently. The build allows the player to deal over 100 million damage per tick with Hurricane. The character has over 70,000 HP when fully buffed and can tank hits from powerful enemies without defensive skills due to the high health and defense stats. The creator credits another player named I boiler up for coming up with this build. The key mechanic discussed is the concept of “snapshotting,” where buffs applied to Hurricane last for the skill’s entire duration, leading to high damage output. The importance of skills like Provocation and remaining in Werebear form for at least 16 seconds to overpower the skill is highlighted. The strategy involves setting up powerful buffs to maximize Hurricane’s potential damage output.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses maintaining the Hurricane buff for maximum damage output. Strategies include keeping up Provocation and Clarity buffs to empower Hurricane. It is crucial to time skill usage carefully to ensure Hurricane is clicked at peak Provocation, and to snapshot Clarity for increased damage. Additionally, extending Hurricane duration results in increased damage output, alongside other enhancements, providing a powerful build focused on maximizing Hurricane’s potential for crits and damage multipliers.
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In this part of the video, the presenter explains the damage multipliers in the build, such as the 55% multiplier for hitting a poisoned enemy and the 135% multiplier from Shepherds. The build utilizes the Loop of the Unsatiated for Spirit generation, Tempest Roar for Hurricane as a werewolf skill, and timing petrify for maximum damage. The gear specifics are discussed, emphasizing survivability on the chest piece and the importance of Tempest Roar for constant poisoning and aspect fevered mauling for attack speed and damage reduction in the Pit against the new boss.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the importance of having damage reduction against the Shadow boss in the pit, achieved through raw nonconditional damage reduction. The build focuses on stacking up to 20% damage reduction, thereby enabling the character to withstand hits effectively. Key item recommendations include prioritizing Max life, crit chance, and overpower damage on gloves; willpower, Max life, armor, chance to immobilize, and resistance on pants; Hurricane rank upgrades on boots; and overpower damage, willpower, and Max life on weapons. The use of a mace is suggested to enhance overpower damage, while the metamorphis aspect provides a source of Unstoppable for added survivability. Overall, the speaker emphasizes the importance of optimizing gear for a balance of survivability and damage output.
00:12:00
In this segment of the video, the key actions and details highlighted include the importance of having a high roll of hurricane duration on your weapon. The speaker emphasizes that hurricane duration is crucial for scaling up damage in this build. It is advised to aim for a maximum roll of hurricane duration and prioritize this stat when choosing weapons. The importance of inv Venom and crit chance on your necklace is mentioned. Additionally, obtaining a lucky hit chance for vulnerability on one ring is emphasized as it provides a 20% damage multiplier against enemies. Crit chance, willpower, overpower, and hurricane cooldown reduction are also key factors to consider for rings in this build. It is suggested to prioritize damage to close as it is multiplicative with the thunderstruck node for increased damage output.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses gear choices for a particular build, including Spear of Bones, Iron Feather, and Aven Wrath. They choose Pack Leader for Wolf Boons over Calamity for increased ultimate duration and damage. Masochistic is deemed essential for healing in the build. The skill tree includes points in Maul, Predatory Instinct, Iron Fur, and Ancestral Fortitude. Companion skills such as Clarity, Hurricane, Provocation, and Petrify are emphasized for increased damage output. Earth Sign Strength is recommended as the best-in-slot for this build. Additionally, glyph prioritization is crucial for optimizing effectiveness.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses optimizing a build for a character focused on survivability, max health, and dealing high damage. Key actions include selecting specific boards like Spirit, Height and Malice, Fang and Claw, Constricting Tendrils, Thunder Struck, Inner Beast, Survival Instincts, and Bull Work. Important details include maximizing certain nodes for damage multipliers and survivability, such as Territory, Outmatch, Dominate, Exploit, and Undaunted. The strategy involves adjusting the build for mobbing and bossing situations, utilizing fortify for damage reduction, and emphasizing damage synergies.
00:21:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the differences between the Undaunted glyph and the Wear Bear glyph. The Wear Bear glyph is highlighted as a potentially better option, providing damage reduction and increased damage while in Wear Bear form. The speaker also gives a gameplay demonstration of a complex build, emphasizing the importance of maintaining Provocation stacks and using basic attacks for survival. The demonstration includes tips on managing buffs and using companion skills effectively during combat.
00:24:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses using a basic attack and potion to deal with Elites in the game. They emphasize the importance of using the ultimate ability effectively, ensuring that the hurricane ability is ready for use. The speaker highlights the importance of maintaining proper rotation and correctly utilizing buffs to maximize damage output. They mention that the build excels in damage and survivability but requires precision in executing rotations. The speaker invites viewers to ask more questions on their Twitch channel for further discussion and theorycrafting.