Maul Druid Guide

The Budget Maul Druid achieves solid results with gear that is much easier to acquire than the gear on the Standard Build. This variant can farm almost every Farming Spot the Standard Build can, and almost just as well, albeit on a lower Player Count. With 1-3 Players in the game or /Players1-3 on Single Player, the Budget setup dominates The Pit and Act Bosses. Swapping in a Dwarf Star allows this build to smash Travincal as well. The Budget Maul Druid makes use of several lower-end gear options that still provide solid Damage, Attack Rating, Resistances, Life, and the Cannot Be Frozen stat. Oath Feral Axe is a relatively cheap, fast weapon that does the job. If you can acquire Bone Break you can smash Immune to Physical mobs on this setup.

The Budget Maul Druid uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with The Reaper's Toll for its Decrepify proc. Decrepify increases your Damage, provides a Slow, and breaks most Physical Immunes. Treachery and Guillaume's Face add to his damage and allow him to reach the 75% Increased Attack Speed Breakpoint for maximum Decrepify procs.

Put 1 Skill Point into each of the following Skills:
1. Hunger
2. Shock Wave
3. Summon Grizzly
4. Heart of Wolverine (Max Later)

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Werebear
2. Lycanthropy
3. Maul
4. Heart of Wolverine
5. Oak Sage

Allocate enough Stat Points into Strength and Dexterity to wear your gear. Put all remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

This is the Standard Best in Slot (BiS) Maul Druid featured in the beginning of the guide. It is the balanced "jack-of-all-trades" version, capable of performing the most tasks well. This variant is the point of comparison for all other variants. It carefully balances Damage, Magic Find, and Defensive Stats. Breath of the Dying in an Archon Staff provides extremely high, consistent damage. Other Breath of the Dying Bases can be used depending on preference. Metamorphosis provides incredible "Mark of the Bear" and "Mark of the Wolf" stat bonuses.

The Standard Maul Druid uses an Act 1 Mercenary with Faith to reach maximum Attack Speed. Fanaticism Aura also boosts your damage. Shaftstop and Vampire Gaze provide her with much needed Damage Reduction.

Put 1 Skill Point into each of the following Skills:
1. Hunger
2. Shock Wave
3. Summon Grizzly
4. Heart of Wolverine (Max Later)
5. Werewolf
6. Feral Rage

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Werebear
2. Lycanthropy
3. Maul
4. Heart of Wolverine
5. Oak Sage

Allocate 200-300 Stat Points into Strength to increase Maul's Physical Damage and enough Stat Points into Dexterity to wear your gear. Put all remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

The Sustain variant uses a combination of Grief Phase Blade and Phoenix Monarch for a solid amount of Damage and Life/Mana Sustain. String of Ears is also used for additional Damage Reduction. This setup is tankier than the Standard Build, but deals less damage. This makes it more effective in Low Player Count games (/Players1-3 in Single Player). Metamorphosis provides incredible "Mark of the Bear" and "Mark of the Wolf" stat bonuses.

The Sustain Maul Druid uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with Pride to boost your damage as much as possible. Shaftstop and Vampire Gaze provide him with much needed Damage Reduction, as Pride does not do much damage.

Put 1 Skill Point into each of the following Skills:
1. Hunger
2. Shock Wave
3. Summon Grizzly
4. Heart of Wolverine (Max Later)
5. Werewolf
6. Feral Rage

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Werebear
2. Lycanthropy
3. Maul
4. Heart of Wolverine
5. Oak Sage

Allocate 200-300 Stat Points into Strength to increase Maul's Physical Damage and enough Stat Points into Dexterity to wear your gear. Put all remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

The Damage Maul Druid uses Brand on Weapon-Swap for a reliable Amplify Damage proc. It also sacrifices survivability for the extra damage provided by Guillaume's Face. This variant performs the best in High Player Count games or /Players7-8 in Single Player. Amplify Damage allows this setup to one-shot most monsters with any number of Players in the game. It absolutely massacres. Most of the time, Amplify Damage procs quickly after running into a monster pack with Brand equipped. However, certain monsters with abilities that do not trigger it (such as Hydra and Inferno) can prove quite troublesome. Purposely not putting enough Stat Points into Strength to wear your armor gear while on your Bone Break-swap makes it more likely that you are struck, increasing the likelihood of procing Amplify Damage. Bone Break makes it possible for the Damage Maul Druid to smash Immune to Physical mobs. Briefly swapping Guillaume's Face for Metamorphosis can provide you with its incredible "Mark of the Wolf" and "Mark of the Bear" stat bonuses.

Just as with the Standard Build, the Damage Maul Druid uses an Act 1 Mercenary with Faith to reach maximum Attack Speed. Fanaticism Aura also boosts your damage. Shaftstop and Vampire Gaze provide her with much needed Damage Reduction.

Put 1 Skill Point into each of the following Skills:
1. Hunger
2. Shock Wave
3. Summon Grizzly
4. Heart of Wolverine (Max Later)
5. Werewolf
6. Feral Rage

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Werebear
2. Lycanthropy
3. Maul
4. Heart of Wolverine
5. Oak Sage

Allocate enough Stat Points into Strength to wear all your gear on your main weapon loadout, but not enough to wear Fortitude while on Brand-swap. Put all remaining Stat Points into Vitality.

The Ubers variant specializes in defeating the Uber Bosses, including mini-Ubers such as Lilith. Crushing Blow, Open Wounds, Deadly Strike, Enhanced Damage, Damage Reduction, Resistances, and Life are priority stats on this setup. Ribcracker is one of the best Weapons on an Uber-killing Maul Druid. Dracul's Grasp or a Life Tap Charges Wand on Weapon-Swap provides Life Tap for additional Life Sustain. Dracul's Grasp also increases your Open Wounds stat. Pre-buffing Enchant with Demon Limb provides additional Attack Rating and pre-buffing Fade with Treachery provides Damage Reduction, Resistances, and Curse Duration Reduction. Briefly swapping Guillaume's Face for Metamorphosis can provide your with its incredible "Mark of the Wolf" and "Mark of the Bear" stat bonuses. Thundergod's Vigor and stacked Lightning Resistance allows this build to tank Uber Mephisto.

The Ubers Maul Druid uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with The Reaper's Toll for its Decrepify proc. Decrepify massively increases your Damage against Uber Bosses while Slowing them down. Treachery and Guillaume's Face add to his damage and allow him to reach the 75% Increased Attack Speed Breakpoint for maximum Decrepify procs.

Put 1 Skill Point into each of the following Skills:
1. Hunger
2. Shock Wave
3. Summon Grizzly
4. Heart of Wolverine (Max Later)
5. Werewolf
6. Feral Rage

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Werebear
2. Lycanthropy
3. Maul
4. Heart of Wolverine
5. Oak Sage

Allocate enough Stat Points into Strength and Dexterity to wear your gear. Put all remaining Stat Points into Vitality. Allocate additional Stat Points into Dexterity to increase your Attack Rating if it is below 10K (after buffs).

For the Hardcore mode variant, aim for 50% Damage Reduction and maximum Chance to Block (75%) to guard against taking extreme amounts of Physical Damage. Additionally, overcap Resistances beyond the natural cap of 75% if possible to counteract hostile Conviction or Lower Resist. Metamorphosis provides you with insane Life and Damage Reduction stats with its "Mark of the Wolf" and "Mark of the Bear". You can also use Breath of the Dying for a less tanky 2-Handed setup that deals more damage. Consult the "Hardcore" section for more detailed information.

The Hardcore Maul Druid uses an Act 2 Might Mercenary with Pride to boost your damage as much as possible. Shaftstop and Vampire Gaze provide him with much needed Damage Reduction, as Pride does not do much damage.

Put 1 Skill Point into each of the following Skills:
1. Hunger
2. Shock Wave
3. Summon Grizzly
4. Heart of Wolverine (Max Later)
5. Werewolf
6. Feral Rage

Max out the following Skills in this order:
1. Werebear
2. Lycanthropy
3. Maul
4. Heart of Wolverine
5. Oak Sage

Allocate enough Stat Points into Strength to wear your gear and enough Stat Points into Dexterity to achieve maximum Chance to Block (75%). Put all remaining Stat Points into Vitality.