Druid Class Mechanic Revealed at Diablo IV Developer Q&A

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Along with information about what players can expect from the upcoming Early Access and Open Beta weekends (March 17-19 and 24-26, respectively), the March 6th Twitter Developer Q&A also gave information about one of the central class mechanics that will be available for Druids in Diablo IV: Spirit Animals.This class mechanic will not be available in Open Beta, even though the Druid class will be playable then. Open Beta will limit players to the Act I zone Fractured Peaks, and this class mechanic only becomes available once Druids can access the druidic zone Scosglen. Once Druids start working their way through Scosglen, starting around level 15, they will gradually unlock the ability to interact with four different Spirit Animals.

These Spirit Animals will be able to receive boons that Druids can acquire through defeating mobs and other activities. These boons unlock bonus player bonuses that the Druid can then choose to receive by forming a bond with that Spirit Animal.

At first, Druids will only be able to bond with one Spirit Animal at a time and only receive that animal's buffs — though they will be able to swap these out at will. However, once Druids have unlocked all four Spirit Animals in Scosglen, they will get two significant advantages: This mechanic was present in the closed beta from late 2022, but the last benefits are a slight change from what was presented at that time.

As with any beta information, this mechanic may change between now and Diablo IV's launch on June 6. For more information about what was revealed in the March 6th Developer Q&A — we've got you covered! Diablo IV Developer Twitter Space Q&A Summary For a first look at the Scosglen zone, please see our guide: Scosglen Zone Overview for