Diablo 4 - Blizzard - Druid Art Official
DruidEndgamegearGuide Pageseason 9vessel of hatred

BiS Gear – Wolf Companion Druid Diablo 4 Build (Season 9)

Recommended Gear, Gems, Runes, and Stats for the Wolf Companion Druid!

TheSteveAvatar

TheSteve

WRITER


Updated: A-Tier Build


Quick Navigation

This is the Best in Slot Gear page for the Wolf Companion Build. To navigate to the other pages of this build, use the table below.

Rotation and GameplayParagon Board
Skill Tree, Mercenaries, and Season PowersSeason Updates

Check the following sections for all important Wolf Companion gearing considerations to improve the power of your character in the endgame.

Legendary Aspects

Gear Slots with multiple options are listed in recommended priority. Any slot with an Optional Mythic Unique or Unique Item will include valid alternative legendary powers to use while still leveling and gearing. Combine these with the right stat priorities.

SlotGemAspectUnique/Legendary Power
2 Handed PolearmNaguNagu XanXanShepherd's AspectShepherd’s AspectCompanion Skills deal an additional 5-13% damage per Companion you have.
HeadYulYul CehCehMythic Heir of PerditionHeir of Perdition
Aspect of MightAspect of Might
Succumb to hatred and earn Mother’s Favor, increasing your damage dealt by 60%. Slaughter enemies to briefly steal Mother’s Favor from Nearby allies.
ChestGrand SapphireGrand SapphireMythicShroud of False DeathShroud of False Death
Spirit Bond AspectSpirit Bond Aspect
If you haven’t dealt damage in the last 2 seconds, gain Stealth and 40% Movement Speed.
GlovesUnique
Fists of FateFists of Fate
Moonrage AspectMoonrage Aspect
Your attacks randomly deal 1% to [200 – 300]% of their normal damage.
PantsGrand SapphireGrand SapphireUnique Storm's CompanionStorm’s CompanionYour Wolf Companions are infused with the power of the storm, dealing Lightning damage and gaining the Storm Howl ability.
BootsUnique
Rakanoth's WakeRakanoth’s Wake
Pit Push Unique
FlickerstepFlickerstep
When you cast a Skill with a Cooldown, you explode, dealing [150 – 450] Fire damage.
AmuletGrand DiamondGrand DiamondAspect of the AlphaAspect of the AlphaYour Wolf Companions are now Werewolf Companions. Werewolf Companions deal 100-140% additional damage and can spread Rabies.
Ring 1Grand DiamondGrand DiamondAspect of the StampedeAspect of the StampedeGain 1 additional Companion. In addition, your Companion Skills deal 15-35% bonus damage.
Ring 2Grand DiamondGrand DiamondAspect of the Rampaging WerebeastAspect of the Rampaging WerebeastThe duration of Grizzly Rage is increased by 3-10 seconds. In addition, Critical Strikes while Grizzly Rage is active increase your Critical Strike Damage by 3% for the duration, up to a maximum of 60%.

For more information on Legendary Aspects and the Codex of Power, check the guide here.

Back to Quick Navigation


Stat Priority and Tempering Affixes

Each line of affixes is listed in order of importance, and some alternatives are given. 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.

SlotGearing AffixesTempering Affixes
2 Handed Polearm – Legendary AspectWillpower
Max Life
Critical Strike Damage
Companion AugmentsCompanion Augments – Chance for WolvesWolves to deal Double Damage
Storm FinesseStorm Finesse – Storm Critical Strike Chance
Helm – (Recommended Mythic) Heir of PerditionHeir of PerditionCritical Strike Chance
Lucky Hit Chance
Movement Speed
Ranks to Core Skillls
Helm – Legendary AspectRanks to WolvesWolves
Cooldown Reduction
Willpower
All Resistances
Armor
Worldly EnduranceWorldly Endurance – Total Armor%
Companion InnovationCompanion Innovation – Wolves Attack Speed
Chest – (Offensive Mythic) Shroud of False DeathShroud of False DeathAll Stats
Damage on Next Attack After Entering Stealth
Maximum Life
Resource Generation
Chest- Legendary AspectWillpower
Armor
Restance to All Elements
Spirit Per Second
Worldly EnduranceWorldly Endurance – Total Armor%
Worldly FortuneWorldly Fortune – Lucky Hit Chance
Fists of FateFists of FateLucky Hit Chance
Critical Strike Chance
Attack Speed
Chance to Make Enemies Vulnerable
Gloves – Legendary AspectAttack Speed
Critical Strike Chance
Willpower
Chance on Hit to make enemies Vulerable
Shapeshifting FinesseShapeshifting Finesse – Grizzly Rage Duration
Worldly FortuneWorldly Fortune – Lucky Hit Chance
Pants – (Required Unique) Storm's CompanionStorm’s CompanionDamage Reduction from Close Enemies
Lucky Hit Chance bonus to Pack Leader Sprit Boon
Wolves Attack Speed
Ranks to WolvesWolves
Rakanoth's WakeRakanoth’s WakeMovement Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Resistance to All Elements
Non-Physical Damage
Boots – Legendary AspectImplicit: Attacks Reduce Evade’s Cooldown
Movement Speed
Willpower
Armor
All Resistances
Druid MotionDruid Motion – Movement Speed
Companion InnovationCompanion Innovation – Wolves Attack Speed
Amulet – Legendary AspectWillpower%
Ranks to Call of the WildCall of the Wild
Ranks to EnvenomEnvenom
Ranks to QuickshiftQuickshift
Critical Strike Chance
Total Armor%
Shapeshifting FinesseShapeshifting Finesse – Grizzly Rage Duration
Ultimate Efficiency —  DruidUltimate Efficiency —  Druid – Grizzly Rage Cooldown Reduction
Ring – Legendary AspectAttack Speed
Critical Strike Chance

Chance on Hit to make Enemies Vulnerable
Willpower
Shapeshifting FinesseShapeshifting Finesse – Grizzly Rage Duration
Ultimate Efficiency —  DruidUltimate Efficiency —  Druid – Grizzly Rage Cooldown Reduction

Storm Critical Strike Chance works for Wolves because Storm's CompanionStorm’s Companion applies the Storm Tag.

For the dedicated page on Gear Systems and Itemization Overview, check the guide here.

Back to Quick Navigation


Uniques and Mythic Uniques

The Wolf Companion Druid can benefit from several Unique and Mythic Unique Items:

Uniques

  • Storm's CompanionStorm’s Companion has powerful gearing affixes and gives werewolves the Storm Tag. The increase to Ranks in WolvesWolves, Wolves Attack Speed, and Additional Chance to trigger Pack Leader all scale the build well.
  • The boot slot is a competitive slot with a few options
    • Rakanoth's WakeRakanoth’s Wake also gives cooldown reduction and resistance, but the Unique item effect is not great. This is good early on.
    • Yen's BlessingYen’s Blessing can periodically trigger extra casts of WolvesWolves or other Supporting Skills, and provides All Resistance and okay other stats. Mastercraft the All Resistances or the All Stats.
    • FlickerstepFlickerstep can be the right choice in push, with a high Damage Reduction category and a way to reduce Grizzly RageGrizzly Rage when things are not dying as fast in high pit push. Mastercraft the Damage Reduction from Close.
  • Fists of FateFists of Fate is a high source of Lucky Hit, Critical Strike and Attack Speed, all of which are beneficial for Pack Leader Spirit Boon resets. If Lucky Hit is already sufficient and there are no reset gaps without it, legendary gloves with Moonrage AspectMoonrage Aspect can be used for more Wolves.

Mythic Uniques

  • Heir of PerditionHeir of Perdition is a strong multiplier with even stronger Gear Affixes. The Critical Strike and Lucky Hit chance both boost our chance for Pack Leader Resets.

Back to Quick Navigation


Gems and Runewords

The following are the recommended Gem and Runeword setups for the Wolf Companion Druid:

Gems

Weapon GemsArmor GemsJewelry Gems
Grand EmeraldGrand Emerald for Critical Strike DamageGrand SapphireGrand Sapphire for WillpowerGrand SkullGrand Skull up to 1000 Armor, then
Grand DiamondGrand Diamond for resistance to all elements

Horadric Jewels

Seasonal Players can use these Horadric Jewels, placed in jewelry gear slots. Check out the Horadric Spell section for all available options.

JewelDescription
Scornful LightScornful LightYou deal 20% and take 10% more Elemental damage.
Idol From BelowIdol From BelowYou gain 6% primary stat, 6% maximum life and you are always Unhindered. However, you will be hunted in Sanctuary’s darkest places by Jewel Guardians who were entombed to protect this relic.
Reverie HornReverie HornAfter you injure or kill an enemy, your Summons are empowered, growing larger and dealing 50% more damage for 4 seconds.

Runewords

Use these Runeword combinations for the Wolf Companion Druid, placed in the 2-Handed Weapon and into one Armor slot:

Runeword CombinationRuneword Effects
Nagu XanNaguNagu – Gain: 100 Offering. Maintain at least 1 active Summon for 5 seconds, gaining Offering for each up to 6 Summons.
XanXan – 300 Offering. Overflow: Increased duration. Your next attack will cause your hits to be a guaranteed Critical Strike and Overpower for 0.35 seconds.
Yul CehYulYul – Gain: 50 Offering. Cast a non-Channeled Core Skill.
CehCeh – Requires: 100 Offering, Overflow: Summon Multiple Wolves. Cooldown: 1 seconds. Summon a Spirit Wolf to attack enemies for 8 seconds.

Runewords use a conditional Rune of Ritual to generate Offering. The Offering is consumed by the Rune of Invocation to trigger its effect. Runes replace Gems in gear with two sockets. Up to two sets of Runeword Pairs can be placed at a time.

XanXan will offer periods where all direct damage events Overpower. This is useful during bosses to extend Grizzly RageGrizzly Rage.

CehCeh will periodically summon Spirit Wolves to assist you in combat; applying Chill, Vulnerable, and adding to Shepherd's AspectShepherd’s Aspect count. They are Unhindered, passing through enemies and the player. They won’t do high damage like your WolvesWolves, but they’re good boys anyways.


Navigation to Other Pages:

Rotation and GameplayParagon Board
Skill Tree, Mercenaries, and Season PowersSeason Updates
ARPG Vault Logo

Have feedback or questions about our guides? Join our ARPG Discord community and let us know!