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Playing Druid in D&D 5e: A Complete Guide

May 1, 2022July 17, 2024 aabicus 0 Comments d&d, Druid, Dungeons & Dragons, roleplay, roleplaying

This article will consolidate Druid Fortnight! I know it was a pretty niche topic, but I hope you enjoyed reading about one of the most multi-faceted character classes I’ve encountered in any gaming system. If you took away anything from this series, I hope it’s that druid is definitely worth experiencing. If you feel any desire to try the class out yourself, I highly recommend you give it a shot. Table of Contents Introduction (How I Learned to Love the Druid) The 5 Best Races For Druids 5 Good Feats For Druids The Oddest Shapeshift Form in the Game 5… [Continue Reading]

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D&D: 10 All-Purpose Druid Spells

April 30, 2022November 16, 2022 aabicus 0 Comments d&d, Druid, Dungeons & Dragons, magic, roleplay, roleplaying, spells

We’ve covered under-used spells, healing spells, and dedicated several articles to specific spells. But no series on druid would be complete without an article discussing the all-purpose tried-and-trues. These are the spells that most druids take because they’re usable pretty much no matter what. As always, this article is focused on early-game druids, so we’re only covering spells level 0-2. Guidance Guidance is D&D’s gift to clerics and druids, and everyone else wishes they got it. For free, you can now have a bonus D4 on every ability check (even initiative) when you aren’t surprised. And you can tag teammates… [Continue Reading]

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D&D Druid: On Choosing Your Weapons and Armor

April 28, 2022April 17, 2023 aabicus 6 Comments d&d, Druid, Dungeons & Dragons, loadouts, roleplay, roleplaying, weapons

Generally in D&D, full spellcasters are squishy but powerful, and martial classes are chonkier but with less magical versatility. But then there’s druid (and cleric), who gets both! Druid’s equipment options are structured differently from most other classes. You’re only allowed to use a handful of weapon types, and you can’t wear armor/shields made of metal. But there are nevertheless some great options in your proficiencies. Today I wanted to discuss some common considerations/options available to you when you kit out your new druid. And before we can discuss anything, there’s an important question you need to ask your GM.… [Continue Reading]

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D&D: Comparing Druid’s Healing Spells

April 27, 2022May 20, 2022 aabicus 0 Comments d&d, Druid, Dungeons & Dragons, healer, healing, roleplay, roleplaying

Druid is the second-best healer in the game behind Cleric. This means you should be bringing at least one healing spell to the party. But which one should you prepare? Should you take more than one? Let’s find out! (As always, this guide is designed for early-level players, so we’re only covering the healing spells below 4th level.) (Author’s note: To read about the one shapeshift form that can heal teammates, check out this article. I would not consider it a meaningful source of healing compared to your spells.) 1. Goodberry Let’s start by talking about the most unique healing… [Continue Reading]

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D&D: The 5 Best Races for Druids

April 26, 2022October 18, 2022 aabicus 0 Comments d&d, Dungeons & Dragons, roleplay, roleplaying, werewolf

I wasn’t originally going to write this article, as I don’t believe in choosing one’s race for stat reasons. Your character’s race is one of the most important parts of their characterization. Don’t go fishing for the right ability modifiers, pick something that calls to you for what it is. However, it’s likely that not everyone is so sentimental about choosing their character’s race. So, without further ado, here are some excellent choices for a druid character. Remember, Wisdom is your primary stat, with Dexterity and Constitution as distant seconds. Also, most of these are from tie-in sourcebooks, so I… [Continue Reading]

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D&D Druid: The Oddest Shapeshift Form in the Game

April 25, 2022May 29, 2022 aabicus 0 Comments d&d, Dungeons & Dragons, roleplay, roleplaying, snail, wtf

Today we’re covering one of the weirdest wildshape options available to druids. This is (somehow) a CR0 monster, meaning every single druid can turn into it so long as they encounter one. (And honestly, that’s probably the primary thing stopping you from using it. You’ll likely need to go on a special side-mission with your GM’s permission to find a specimen. I recommend the locate animals or plants spell after you’ve learned its rough habitat from research.) We’re talking about the haungharassk. No, I don’t know how to pronounce it. What the Shell? The haungharassk is a giant snail originating… [Continue Reading]

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D&D: Creative Uses for the “Minor Illusion” Spell

April 24, 2022May 1, 2022 aabicus 0 Comments d&d, Druid, Dungeons & Dragons, magic, roleplay, roleplaying

So minor illusion isn’t actually a druid spell, but it is one of my favorite spells in the game. I usually wind up with it due to constantly taking “Magic Initiate” as a feat. Find familiar is my goto for the 1st-level spell, so it only makes sense to grab minor illusion off the Wizard spell list as well. (Make the last one shape water and you’ve added a boatload of utility to any class in the game.) Today I wanted to discuss why it’s worth the steep cost of earning it. What minor illusion does Minor illusion’s main job… [Continue Reading]

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D&D: 5 Good Feats For Druids

April 23, 2022July 21, 2022 aabicus 0 Comments d&d, Druid, Dungeons & Dragons, roleplay, roleplaying

Every handful of levels, all characters get a chance to either increase their stats (an “ability score improvement,” aka ASI) or take a feat. Druids are in an interesting place when it comes to this choice for a couple reasons. In short, they only have one stat that really matters (Wisdom). You’re going to want to reach 20 Wisdom, but your best starting roll, racial bonuses, magic items, and maybe a single ASI is usually enough to do that. Because they’re always shapeshifting into animals (which overrides most of their base stats), druids don’t really need to worry about buffing… [Continue Reading]

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D&D: Why Every Druid Should Have a Familiar

April 22, 2022October 16, 2022 aabicus 0 Comments animals, d&d, Dungeons & Dragons, dungeons and dragons, roleplay, roleplaying

In D&D 5e, familiars are normally a wizard/warlock-only thing. You get one through the 1st-level “Find Familiar” spell, which nevertheless behaves pretty differently from most spells. Back in the day, the only way for other classes to obtain a familiar was through specific feats. This was how my druid obtained one, but there’s a new way as well. Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything introduced the “Wild Companion” alternate class feature, which every druid gets for free: First, I’d like to discuss why I consider familiars one of the best choices you can make in your personal build. Then, let’s go over the… [Continue Reading]

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D&D: 5 Under-Used Druid Spells

April 21, 2022October 11, 2023 aabicus 0 Comments d&d, Druid, Dungeons & Dragons, roleplay, roleplaying, spells

Druids don’t have as versatile a spell list as some other casters, but there are nevertheless a ton of great options available. Spells like faerie fire, barkskin, and healing word are time-honored mainstays of any druid’s prepared spells. But today I wanted to discuss some of my favorite additional choices that many druids overlook. I should note that my philosophy when it comes to spells is “evergreen cantrips, situational leveled spells.” Since you can only cast them a few times, better to pick leveled spells that excel when needed and rely on your cantrips for all-purpose adventuring. As always, my… [Continue Reading]