Druid

Druids are the keepers of the world and masters of nature with a diverse array of abilities. They are powerful healers, capable of curing poisons and raising fallen comrades in the thick of battle. Druids also command nature’s wrath, calling down ranged blasts of energy, summoning swarms of insects, or entangling their foes in the earth. But druids are also masters of the wild, able to shapeshift into a great bear, cat, or even sea lion, gaining their powers in combat or travel. Druids are a diverse class with a variety of playstyles, capable of filling any role. Druids are versatile hybrids with various shapeshift forms in which they can tank like a warrior (Bear Form), stealth and fight in melee like a rogue (Cat Form), heal like a priest (normal or Tree Form), and cast spells like a mage (normal form or Moonkin Form). As such they are the only class that can fill all 4 main roles. However, unlike other hybrids, druids do not perform several roles at once but instead shift between roles. With talent specialization, Druids can excel at any of their playable roles in a group and/or raid.

Basic Information

Druids are the keepers of the world and masters of nature with a diverse array of abilities. They are powerful healers, capable of curing poisons and raising fallen comrades in the thick of battle. Druids also command nature's wrath, calling down ranged blasts of energy, summoning swarms of insects, or entangling their foes in the earth. But druids are also masters of the wild, able to shapeshift into a great bear, cat, or even sea lion, gaining their powers in combat or travel. Druids are a diverse class with a variety of playstyles, capable of filling any role.
 
Available to: Night Elves, Tauren
Type: Hybrid, Primary Healer
Standard Bars:  Health/Mana (Druid form/Aquatic form),  Health/Rage (Bear form),  Health/Energy (Cat form)
Available Armor: Cloth, Leather
Available Weapons:  Staves,  One and Two-handed Maces,  Daggers,  Fist Weapons
Comments: Excellent soloing class; excellent healers


So what is a Druid? Druids are many things. You can thank of a Druid as being four classes priests, warriors, rogues, and (to a lesser extent) mages all put into one class. You can think of a Druid as a nature based class. They are powerful healers, capable of curing poisons and raising fallen comrades in the thick of battle. Druids also command nature’s wrath, calling down ranged blasts of energy, summoning swarms of insects, or entangling their foes in the earth. But druids are also masters of the wild, able to shapeshift into a great bear, cat, or even sea lion, gaining their powers in combat or travel. Druids are a diverse class with a variety of play styles, capable of filling any role. If you are not sure how you want to play in World of Warcraft then you may want to be a Druid.

The true power behind a Druid is their power to shapeshift. There will be for main role you can choose from when you play a Druid. The role a based on how you spend your Talent Points and what kind of gear you are wearing when you enter combat. A Druid in normal form is a caster that can fight with spells or weapons. In Bear form the Druid becomes a Warrior with Rage. While in Cat form the Druid becomes a Rogue with Energy and stealth. The Druid can also transform into two other special animal forms. With its ability to heal itself and fellow characters, the Druid can also take on the role of a Priest. A Druid is not as versatile in its abilities as a Priest is, lacking the spells Power Word: Shield and Resurrection, but is otherwise a very capable healer.

Strengths Weaknesses 
  Can transform into various animal forms which provide unique abilitiesAnimal forms are not as powerful as their counterpart classes 
Early access to fast travel prior to mount being availableRestricted to wearing cloth and leather armor
Can heal and resurrect others during battleCan't use all items or spells while in the various animal forms
Can shapeshift out of snares and polymorph
Possesses a powerful buff that's beneficial to all classes

Races

The Druid class can be played by the following races:

  • Night Elves
  • Tauren

Weapons & Armor

Armor

Druids are able to wear Cloth and Leather armor only.

Weapons

Druids can learn to fight with:

  • Staff
  • One-handed Mace
  • Two-handed Mace
  • Dagger
  • Fist weapon


Some Info on this page was cited from http://www.worldofwarcraft.com and WoWWiki: Classes

character/classes/druid.txt · Last modified: 2007/07/05 20:38 by cruordeus