Strength / Intelligence
Druid
A caster who shifts between spell casting and a rampaging bear form. Ascendancies: Shaman, Oracle.
0.5 Return of the Ancients · updated October 17, 2026
- Attributes
- Strength / Intelligence
- Focus
- Shapeshifting
- Ascendancies
- 2
- Added
- The Last of the Druids (0.4.0)
Druid overview
The Druid is a strength / intelligence class that focuses on shapeshifting. A caster who shifts between spell casting and a rampaging bear form.
Ascendancies
- Shaman: A beast-and-storm wildcaller that mixes spells with shapeshifting.
- Oracle: A prophetic elemental seer with a more defensive spell-focused style.
Which one to start with
Pick the ascendancy whose playstyle you enjoy, not only the one with the highest tier. The tiers on this site are editorial and shift with every balance patch, and Path of Exile 2 lets you re-spec within a class's ascendancies in recent patches.
Related
See the ascendancy tier list and the class picker guide.
FAQ
What are the Druid ascendancies in Path of Exile 2?
Shaman, Oracle.
What weapons does the Druid use?
The Druid focuses on shapeshifting.
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