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Constantly in harmony with nature, the Druid is an offshoot of the Barbarian
peoples of Harrogath. While Heaven and Hell battle with magic, the Druid can
wield the forces of Sanctuary's living creatures and the elements themselves.
The Druid has three distinct paths he can follow: Summoner, Melee fighter or
Elementalist. He combines a lot of skills from different classes and comes up
with something quite unique. The trick with the Druid is to discover how best to
use a combination of these skills. It comes down to what you prefer to play. If
you enjoy using spells, take the Elemental abilities. If you want to get in
close, choose the shape-shifting powers. Prefer the general mode of the
Necromancer? You'll want Summoning. The advantage of the Druid is that you can
play at any of these styles and freely fall back on secondary skills to add
spice.
Stats should thus be divided and allocated along these lines. Strength and
Dexterity should get two points each per level for the Shape-Shifter, allowing a
good attack and defence ability to be augmented by your Wereforms. Please take
note here that a Were attack still depends on the weapon equipped. Strength
obviously is a factor here. Adding one to energy and one to Vitality
sequentially is also useful. But if you want big spell casting to take place,
you'll have to go along lines similar to a Sorceress.
Druid skills pay off nicely at the higher levels. Lycanthropy, the basic mastery
skill of the shape-shifter, may seem to be unduly tempting to max out on, but
keep some points to add to Maul. Another example for the Summoner is the Carrion
Vine. Converting dead enemies to life, it can keep you standing against
tremendous odds. Feral Rage is not to be laughed at either. Don't forget about
Oak Sage for both Shape-Shifter and Elementalist. Feel free to save some points
to add to your higher-level skills.
The trick with the Druid is to focus on one branch but combine just enough other
skills to pack an extra punch. This nature boy is one of the hardest of the
classes to master but can work out nicely for those willing to invest the time.
- Spitfire