The Wild Protector is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 2,467 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Romira's Requital, Muster, Hulking Minions. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Wild Protector, The Natural Order, Trusted Kinship on the skill tree.

Wild Protector
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 2,467 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 07:44:41 UTC
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
39.9%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
39.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
34.9%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
30.5%
#% reduced [Attack] Speed
29%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
24.8%
[Strike|Strikes] deal [MeleeSplash|Splash Damage]
23.4%
Cannot use [Projectile] [Attack|Attacks]
23.3%
[Knockback|Knocks Back] Enemies on [HitDamage|Hit]
23.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
58.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
57.9%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
56.3%
You can have any number of [Companion|Companions] of different types
56.2%
[Companion|Companions] deal #% increased damage to your [Mark|Marked] targets
56.2%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
7.5%
# to maximum Mana
5%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
52.4%
# to maximum Life
49.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36%
# to maximum Mana
31.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
22.2%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
20.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
54.9%
# to [Deflect|Deflection Rating] per # missing [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.4%
#% of Damage from [Deflect|Deflected] [HitDamage|Hits] is taken from Damageable [Companion]'s Life before you
48.4%
[Companion|Companions] have #% increased maximum Life
48.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
22.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
12.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
52.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
25.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
22.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
16.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
69.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.8%
# to maximum Life
37.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
25.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
19.8%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
59.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
39.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
37.4%
# to maximum Life
32.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
26.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
25.4%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23%
# to maximum Mana
21.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
21.1%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
61.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
42.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.5%
# to maximum Life
32.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.3%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20.1%
# to maximum Mana
19.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
68.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.9%
# to maximum Life
30.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.9%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
20.5%
# to maximum Mana
20.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.8%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.9%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
91.7%
# to maximum Life
52.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
32.4%
# to [Armour]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
21.1%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
36.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
25.5%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
23.2%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
19.9%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
19.4%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
19.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
11.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
10.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
8.4%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
21.2%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
17.1%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
17.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
17.1%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
8.4%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
8.3%
#% increased [Block] chance
7.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
7.4%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
7.4%
#% increased [ParriedDebuff|Parried Debuff] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
7.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Wild Protector
(2445)99.1%✕ Remove
The Natural Order
(1707)69.2%✕ Remove
Trusted Kinship
(1695)68.7%✕ Remove
The Catha's Balance
(1685)68.3%✕ Remove
Easy Going
(1663)67.4%✕ Remove
Inspiring Ally
(1648)66.8%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(1645)66.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Mamba
(1618)65.6%✕ Remove
Idolatry
(1608)65.2%✕ Remove
Blur
(1493)60.5%✕ Remove
Unspoken Bond
(1451)58.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(1416)57.4%✕ Remove
Long Distance Relationship
(1406)57%✕ Remove
Bond of the Ape
(1369)55.5%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(1367)55.4%✕ Remove
Sturdy Ally
(1312)53.2%✕ Remove
Captivating Companionship
(1300)52.7%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(1285)52.1%✕ Remove
Bond of the Owl
(1199)48.6%✕ Remove
Bond of the Viper
(1145)46.4%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(1125)45.6%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(1105)44.8%✕ Remove
Sic 'Em
(1034)41.9%✕ Remove
Nourishing Ally
(950)38.5%✕ Remove
Entropic Incarnation
(905)36.7%✕ Remove
Grip of Evil
(886)35.9%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(839)34%✕ Remove
Vivid Stampede
(777)31.5%✕ Remove
Primal Bounty
(752)30.5%✕ Remove
The Mhacha's Gift
(725)29.4%✕ Remove
Sacred Unity
(725)29.4%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(718)29.1%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(703)28.5%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(698)28.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(698)28.3%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(678)27.5%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(676)27.4%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(641)26%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(639)25.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(634)25.7%✕ Remove
Lord of Horrors
(634)25.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(634)25.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(622)25.2%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(612)24.8%✕ Remove
Lifelong Friend
(592)24%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(587)23.8%✕ Remove
True Strike
(585)23.7%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(575)23.3%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(572)23.2%✕ Remove
Gigantic Following
(565)22.9%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(560)22.7%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(555)22.5%✕ Remove
Flow State
(555)22.5%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(540)21.9%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(535)21.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(530)21.5%✕ Remove
Cooked
(518)21%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(518)21%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(506)20.5%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(501)20.3%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(498)20.2%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(486)19.7%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(484)19.6%✕ Remove
Javelin
(464)18.8%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(464)18.8%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(456)18.5%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(451)18.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(449)18.2%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(444)18%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(422)17.1%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(407)16.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(402)16.3%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(395)16%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(390)15.8%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(385)15.6%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(382)15.5%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(370)15%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(370)15%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(340)13.8%✕ Remove
Relentless Fallen
(333)13.5%✕ Remove
Necrotic Touch
(318)12.9%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(306)12.4%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(284)11.5%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(276)11.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(269)10.9%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(259)10.5%✕ Remove
Mutewind Agility
(254)10.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(244)9.9%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(244)9.9%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(237)9.6%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(237)9.6%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(234)9.5%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(229)9.3%✕ Remove
Reprisal
(227)9.2%✕ Remove
Off-Balancing Retort
(222)9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(217)8.8%✕ Remove
Consistent Intake
(215)8.7%✕ Remove
Avoiding Deflection
(215)8.7%✕ Remove
Hail
(210)8.5%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(207)8.4%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(205)8.3%✕ Remove
Reverberating Parry
(205)8.3%✕ Remove
Flashy Parrying
(202)8.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(200)8.1%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(195)7.9%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(187)7.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(185)7.5%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(183)7.4%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(180)7.3%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(178)7.2%✕ Remove
Dead can Dance
(178)7.2%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(175)7.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(175)7.1%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(158)6.4%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(153)6.2%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(146)5.9%✕ Remove
The Great Boar
(143)5.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(141)5.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(126)5.1%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(126)5.1%✕ Remove
Anticipation
(123)5%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(118)4.8%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(118)4.8%✕ Remove
Warlord Berserker
(113)4.6%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(109)4.4%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(109)4.4%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(109)4.4%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(109)4.4%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(106)4.3%✕ Remove
The Quick Fox
(106)4.3%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(106)4.3%✕ Remove
Splintering Force
(106)4.3%✕ Remove
Wary Dodging
(106)4.3%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(104)4.2%✕ Remove
Nurturing Guardian
(101)4.1%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(101)4.1%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(99)4%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(94)3.8%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(94)3.8%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(89)3.6%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(84)3.4%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(81)3.3%✕ Remove
Growing Swarm
(79)3.2%✕ Remove
Left Hand of Darkness
(76)3.1%✕ Remove
Fervour
(76)3.1%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(74)3%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(74)3%✕ Remove
Crystalline Flesh
(74)3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(69)2.8%✕ Remove
Melding
(67)2.7%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(67)2.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(64)2.6%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(64)2.6%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(64)2.6%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(62)2.5%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(59)2.4%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(59)2.4%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(59)2.4%✕ Remove
Preservation
(59)2.4%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(59)2.4%✕ Remove
Necrotised Flesh
(57)2.3%✕ Remove
Restless Dead
(54)2.2%✕ Remove
Bringer of Order
(54)2.2%✕ Remove
Living Death
(54)2.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(52)2.1%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(52)2.1%✕ Remove
Death from Afar
(49)2%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(49)2%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(49)2%✕ Remove