Blood Howl Stats and Upgrades

Blood Howl
Druid Defensive Active
Cooldown: 15
C
Shapeshift into a Werewolf and howl furiously, Healing you for {20% / 21.8% / 23.5% / 25.2% / 26.8%} of your Maximum Life.
Enhanced
Kills reduce the Cooldown of Blood Howl by 1 second.
Innate
Blood Howl also generates 20 Spirit.
Preserving
Blood Howl also increases your Attack Speed by +15% for 4 seconds.

Best Builds To Use with Blood Howl

We have a total of (7) builds that use the Druid Blood Howl Skill. You can view the best Blood Howl builds below and the complete guide by Clicking/Tapping them.

Best Unique Weapons and Armor To Use with Blood Howl

The best unique equipment to use with Blood Howl skill in D4 is Temerity, which is a Unique Pants.

Temerity
AllUnique Pants
B
Strong Synergy
  • Your Potion Also Briefly Grants Movement Speed
  • Potion Charges
  • Potion Drop Rate
  • Lucky Hit: Chance to Heal
  • Healing
  • Max Life
Effects that Heal you beyond 100% Life grant you a Barrier up to [X%] of your Maximum Life that lasts for 30 seconds.
Hunter's Zenith
DruidUnique Ring
?
Good Synergy
  • Lightning Resistance
  • Poison Resistance
  • Damage while Shapeshifted
  • Critical Strike Damage While in Werewolf Form
  • Overpower Damage While in Werebear Form
  • Ranks to Quickshift
Gain a bonus when you kill with Shapeshifting Skill: Werewolf: Your next Non-Ultimate Werebear Skill costs no Resource and has no Cooldown. Werebear: Your next Werewolf Skill will Heal you for [X] when damage is first dealt.
Tempest Roar
DruidUnique Helm
A
Average Synergy
  • Damage While Shapeshifted
  • Poison Resistance
  • Maximum Spirit
  • Life On Kill
Lucky Hit: Storm Skills have up to a [15 - 25%] chance to grant 10 Spirit. Your base Storm Skills are now also Werewolf Skills.
Fleshrender
DruidUnique Mace
New
?
Average Synergy
  • Overpower Damage
  • Damage while Shapeshifted
  • Damage to Poisoned Enemies
  • Damage while Healthy
  • Ranks to All Skills
Debilitating Roar and Blood Howl deal [X] damage to Nearby Poisoned enemies.
Mad Wolf's Glee
DruidUnique Chest Armor
?
Average Synergy
  • Physical Damage
  • Poison Damage
  • Damage Reduction from Poisoned Enemies
  • Movement Speed
Werewolf form is now your true form, and you gain +3 Ranks to all Werewolf Skills.
Melted Heart of Selig
AllUnique Amulet
?
Average Synergy
  • Resistance to All Elements
  • All Stats
  • Core Skill Damage
  • Damage While Healthy
  • Resource Regeneration
Gain +100% Maximum Resource. In addition, when you take damage, drain [3 - 6] Resource for every 1% of Life you would have lost instead.

Best Aspects To Use with Blood Howl

The best aspects to use with Blood Howl skill in D4 is Dire Wolf's Aspect, which is a Offensive Aspect and can only be used on Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) Equipment Slots.

Dire Wolf's Aspect
DruidOffensive
B
Best Synergy
Grizzly Rage now Shapeshifts you into a Dire Werewolf. As a Dire Werewolf you gain [15-25%] Movement Speed instead of Damage Reduction and [30-50%] Spirit cost reduction bonus. In addition, kills Heal you for 10% of your Maximum Life.
Starlight Aspect
AllResource
D
Good Synergy
Gain [10-20] of your Primary Resource for every 25% of your Life that you Heal.
Aspect of the Crowded Sage
AllDefensive
?
Good Synergy
You Heal for [X] Life per second for each Close enemy, up to [X] Life per second.
Smiting Aspect
AllOffensive
B
Average Synergy
You have [10-20%] increased Critical Strike Chance against Injured enemies. While you are Healthy, you gain [20-40%] increased Crowd Control Duration.
Nighthowler's Aspect
DruidOffensive
Codex
C
Average Synergy
Blood Howl increases Critical Strike Chance by [5.0-10.0%]. In addition, Blood Howl also affects Nearby Companions and Players for 3 seconds.
Protecting Aspect
AllDefensive
C
Average Synergy
When hit while not Healthy, a magical bubble is summoned around you for [3-5] seconds. While standing in the bubble players are Immune. Can only occur once every 90 seconds.
Vigorous Aspect
DruidDefensive
Codex
C
Average Synergy
Gain [10.0-15.0%] Damage Reduction while Shapeshifted into a Werewolf.
Aspect of the Dark Howl
DruidUtility
D
Average Synergy
Debilitating Roar is now a Werewolf Skill. In addition, Debilitating Roar will Immobilze Poisoned enemies for [2-4] seconds.
Skinwalker's Aspect
DruidDefensive
Codex
D
Average Synergy
When you use a Shapeshifting Skill that changes your form, gain [.07-.12] Life. If you are at full Life, gain the same amount as Fortify.
Aspect of Nature's Savagery
DruidOffensive
?
Average Synergy
Werewolf Skills function as Storm Skills and Werebear Skills function as Earth Skills for the Nature's Fury Key Passive.
Aspect of the Alpha
DruidOffensive
?
Average Synergy
Your Wolf Companions are now Werewolf Companions. Werewolf Companions deal [90-115%] additional damage and can spread Rabies.
Aspect of the Unsatiated
DruidResource
Codex
?
Average Synergy
After killing an enemy with Shred, your next Werewolf Skill generates [20-30%] more Spirit and deals [20-30%] increased damage.

Best Paragons To Use with Blood Howl

The best paragon to use with Blood Howl skill in D4 is Guzzler, which is a Rare Glyph Node.

Lust for Carnage
DruidLegendary Board
A
Average Synergy
  • Critical Strikes with Werewolf Skills restore 2 Spirit.
Survival Instincts
DruidLegendary Board
C
Average Synergy
  • While in Werebear form, you deal 1% increased damage, up to 50%, for every 1% difference in current Life percent between you and the enemy.
Poise
DruidRare Glyph
?
Good Synergy
  • Description:
    Grants +25 - 125% (5% Per Level) bonus to all Rare nodes within range.
  • Radius Bonus:
    You have a 30% chance when Shapeshifting to gain a Barrier that absorbs 5% of your Maximum Life in damage for 4 seconds.
  • Radius Requirement:
    25 Dexterity
Werewolf
DruidRare Glyph
B
Good Synergy
  • Description:
    For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage while in Werewolf form.
  • Radius Bonus:
    You gain 10% Damage Reduction while in Werewolf form.
  • Radius Requirement:
    40 Willpower
Guzzler
DruidRare Glyph
D
Good Synergy
  • Description:
    For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, you deal +2.65 - 10% (0.3675% Per Level) increased damage while Healthy.
  • Radius Bonus:
    You gain +30% increased Potion Healing.
  • Radius Requirement:
    25 Intelligence
Fulminate
DruidRare Glyph
?
Average Synergy
  • Description:
    For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased Lightning damage.
  • Radius Bonus:
    You deal x12% increased Lightning damage to both Healthy and Injured enemies.
  • Radius Requirement:
    25 Dexterity
Fang and Claw
DruidRare Glyph
B
Average Synergy
  • Description:
    Grants +30 - 150% (6% Per Level) bonus to all Magic nodes within range.
  • Radius Bonus:
    While in Werewolf or Werebear form, Close Enemies take x12% increased damage from you.
  • Radius Requirement:
    40 Willpower

Best Skills and Passives To Use with Blood Howl

The best skills to use with the Blood Howl skill in D4 is Lacerate, and there is also a strong passive synergy with Circle of Life.

Earthen Bulwark
Druid Defensive Active
Lucky Hit Chance: 30%
Cooldown: 16
.
S
Average Synergy
Rock's surround you for 3 seconds, granting a Barrier that absorbs {45% / 50% / 54% / 58% / 63%} of your Base Life in damage.
Enhanced
Earthen Bulwark makes you Unstoppable while active.
Innate
Rock shrapnel flies outward when Earthen Bulwark is destroyed or expires, dealing [X] damage to surrounding enemies. This damage is increased by Barrier bonuses.
Preserving
Casting Earthen Bulwark grants 18% Base Life as Fortify.
Shred
Druid Core Active
Physical
Spirit Cost: 35
Lucky Hit Chance: 20%
B
Average Synergy
Shapeshift into a Werewolf and perform a trio of combo attacks:
Enhanced
Shred gains +30% Attack Speed and Heals for 2% of your Maximum Life if an enemy is struck.
Raging
Shred's third combo attack is larger and applies an additional 70% Poisoning damage over 5 seconds.
Primal
Shred's second and third attacks also perform a dash. In addition, Shred's Critical Strike Damage is increased by x30%.
Claw
Druid Basic Active
Physical
Spirit Generate: 13
Lucky Hit Chance: 50%
C
Average Synergy
Shapeshift into a Werewolf and claw at an enemy for {22% / 24% / 26% / 28% / 30%} damage.
Enhanced
Claw's Attack Speed is increased by +15%.
Fierce
Claw applies 15% Poisoning damage over 6 seconds.
Wild
Claw has a 15% chance to attack twice.
Lacerate
Druid Ultimate Active
Physical
Lucky Hit Chance: 7%
Cooldown: 45
E
Average Synergy
Shapeshift into a Werewolf, become Immune and quickly dash 10 times between enemies in the area dealing up to 460% damage.
Prime
Each time Lacerate deals a Critical Strike, Heal for 5% Maximum Life.
Supreme
Lacerate's initial strike is guaranteed to Critically Strike and deals x150% increased damage.
Rabies
Druid Wrath Active
Poison
Lucky Hit Chance: 50%
Cooldown: 12
E
Average Synergy
Shapeshift into a Werewolf and perform an infectious bite on the target dealing {28% / 31% / 34% / 36% / 39%} damage, and applying an additional {110% / 115% / 121% / 126% / 132%} Poisoning damage over 6 seconds.
Infected enemies spread Rabies to other surrounding targets.
Enhanced
Rabies' Poisoning damage also increases over the lifetime of the disease, dealing 30% bonus damage at max duration.
Natural
Rabies spreads 100% faster.
Savage
Rabies deals its total Poisoning damage in 4 seconds instead of 6.
Ursine Strength
Druid Key Passive Passive
S
Strong Synergy
Gain x20% additional Maximum Life while in Werebear form and for 3 seconds after leaving Werebear form.
While Healthy, deal x30% increased damage.
Circle of Life
Druid Ultimate Passive
B
Strong Synergy
Nature Magic Skills that consume Spirit Heal you for {1% / 2% / 3%} of your Maximum Life.
Stone Guard
Druid Wrath Passive
B
Good Synergy
While you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life, your Earth Skills deal x {4% / 8% / 12%} increased damage.
Unrestrained
Druid Ultimate Passive
C
Good Synergy
Reduce the duration of Control Impairing Effects by {3% / 6% / 9%} . Triple this effect while you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life.
Bestial Rampage
Druid Key Passive Passive
B
Average Synergy
After being a Werewolf for 2.5 seconds, gain +25% Attack Speed for 15 seconds.
After being a Werebear for 2.5 seconds, deal 30% increased damage for 15 seconds.
Mending
Druid Wrath Passive
B
Average Synergy
While in Werebear form, you receive {5% / 10% / 15%} additional Healing from all sources.
Safeguard
Druid Wrath Passive
B
Average Synergy
Critical Strikes with Earth Skills Fortify you for {2% / 4% / 7%} Base Life.
Digitigrade Gait
Druid Core Passive
C
Average Synergy
You gain + {3% / 6% / 9%} Movement Speed while in Werewolf form.
This bonus persists for 3 seconds after leaving Werewolf form.
Lupine Ferocity
Druid Key Passive Passive
C
Average Synergy
Every 6th Werewolf Skill hit Critically Strikes and deals x70% increased damage.
Nature's Resolve
Druid Ultimate Passive
C
Average Synergy
{5% / 10% / 15%} chance when struck to Fortify you for 4% Base Life.
Thick Hide
Druid Ultimate Passive
C
Average Synergy
Whenever you are Stunned, Immobilized, or Knocked Down, Fortify for {6% / 13% / 20%} Base Life.
Heightened Senses
Druid Ultimate Passive
D
Average Synergy
Upon shapeshifting into a Werewolf or Werebear, gain {4% / 8% / 12%} Damage Reduction against Elites for 5 seconds.
Natural Fortitude
Druid Ultimate Passive
D
Average Synergy
Shapeshifting Fortifies you for {1% / 3% / 5%} Base Life.
Toxic Claws
Druid Wrath Passive
E
Average Synergy
Critical Strikes with Werewolf Skills deal {8% / 15% / 23%} of their Base damage as Poisoning damage over 4 seconds.
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