Druid Newbie questions

[Angra]

So I am for the first time since Jaheira in Baldurs Gate 1 going to have a Druid in my party, so I have some questions.
Going to run her as a Circle of the Moon and in Bear form during fights.

So first question, what gear do you get a bear? Does it even matter what weapon they get or is it just claws?
If they get firebrand does something of the magical properties pass through, like the fire?

Same for armor, does it affect armor class in bear form or does other properties of armor and shields still work?
There are armor that make the user reel if they hit, and gear that gives bonus to healing (lunar mend).

And lastly abilities, Wisdom is the primary for Druids, but that is for their spell casting ability, should I not go for Con (for tank), Dex (for armor), Str (for mauling things) instead?
Thanks in advance for the help, anything I am missing?

[Blame]

Your gear is irrelevant while wildshaped in to an animal form.
Pick the gear that you want to use as human form.

With that said your stats also don't matter while wildshaped, but besides wis, I'd suggest taking con for better concentration on your spells.

[Angra]

Alright, thanks for answer.

[Torpex]

Originally posted by Blame:

Your gear is irrelevant while wildshaped in to an animal form.
Pick the gear that you want to use as human form.

With that said your stats also don't matter while wildshaped, but besides wis, I'd suggest taking con for better concentration on your spells.

And that's why druid is the weakest class in BG3. Wildshaping is like you decided to play as ranger's pet.

[LordAnubis]

Druids are quite powerful outside of wildshape too. They have some amazing spells they can cast, so don't forget about those too.

[sevensided]

Originally posted by Torpex:

Originally posted by Blame:

Your gear is irrelevant while wildshaped in to an animal form.
Pick the gear that you want to use as human form.

With that said your stats also don't matter while wildshaped, but besides wis, I'd suggest taking con for better concentration on your spells.

And that's why druid is the weakest class in BG3. Wildshaping is like you decided to play as ranger's pet.

Ehhh... you can still heat metal a target, or cast a flame sphere, then go ham as a bear, and once your HP is gone, just do it all over with little harm to your actual self.

Alternatively, Spores druid gives you so much temp HP, and it seems the necrotic bonus damage applies to your spell casting, not just weapon attacks.

[LordAnubis]

Originally posted by Torpex:

Originally posted by Blame:

Your gear is irrelevant while wildshaped in to an animal form.
Pick the gear that you want to use as human form.

With that said your stats also don't matter while wildshaped, but besides wis, I'd suggest taking con for better concentration on your spells.

And that's why druid is the weakest class in BG3. Wildshaping is like you decided to play as ranger's pet.

Wildshape spider and their infinite web would like to have a word with you.

[Stankyarmpits]

Basically what Blame said. Armor and the armor enchantments have no effect on you in wildshape form. Each wildshape has their different stats when using them. Though stuff like barkskin will persist through forms if you want higher AC.

I think you get bear at 2-3. Thinking it's two because i normally have it by the first fight on the beach.

And lunarmend is kinda trash imo. Just use potions if you need health and save your spell slots for stuff in humanoid form. The moonbeam is super good for the aoe radiant dmg and you can move it around with out using a spell slot.

[Isseus]

Originally posted by Angra:

So I am for the first time since Jaheira in Baldurs Gate 1 going to have a Druid in my party, so I have some questions.
Going to run her as a Circle of the Moon and in Bear form during fights.

So first question, what gear do you get a bear? Does it even matter what weapon they get or is it just claws?
If they get firebrand does something of the magical properties pass through, like the fire?

Same for armor, does it affect armor class in bear form or does other properties of armor and shields still work?
There are armor that make the user reel if they hit, and gear that gives bonus to healing (lunar mend).

And lastly abilities, Wisdom is the primary for Druids, but that is for their spell casting ability, should I not go for Con (for tank), Dex (for armor), Str (for mauling things) instead?
Thanks in advance for the help, anything I am missing?

Here's a tip about playing a druid: Don't. They are poorly implemented and can't use one of the core mechanics of the game (tadpole powers). Gear doesn't matter as a bear, you can go naked or wear legendaries, they won't do anything. None of their passive effects work while wild shaped. You can't multiclass your druid either to get more abilities. None of them work in Wild Shape either. Your stats don't matter either, because Wild Shape overrides your physical stats, so put the minimum into all physical stats and max out your mental stats.

Save yourself the trouble and play something else. I wasted dozens of hours as a druid before I found out that they're utterly screwed.

[Quillithe]

Originally posted by Torpex:

Originally posted by Blame:

Your gear is irrelevant while wildshaped in to an animal form.
Pick the gear that you want to use as human form.

With that said your stats also don't matter while wildshaped, but besides wis, I'd suggest taking con for better concentration on your spells.

And that's why druid is the weakest class in BG3. Wildshaping is like you decided to play as ranger's pet.

On the scale of an individual fight or damage per turn maybe, but you can view it other ways:

- out of combat utility from animal forms, stealth, etc
- you're like a ranger's pet that dies into a full caster
- or a full caster (with heals and some better damage spells than cleric) that is unusually competent in melee (without needing any physical stats) and has a bunch of bonus health when you run low on good spell slots

Each thing you do isn't the best, it's meant to be a versatile class

[Stankyarmpits]

Originally posted by Isseus:

Originally posted by Angra:

So I am for the first time since Jaheira in Baldurs Gate 1 going to have a Druid in my party, so I have some questions.
Going to run her as a Circle of the Moon and in Bear form during fights.

So first question, what gear do you get a bear? Does it even matter what weapon they get or is it just claws?
If they get firebrand does something of the magical properties pass through, like the fire?

Same for armor, does it affect armor class in bear form or does other properties of armor and shields still work?
There are armor that make the user reel if they hit, and gear that gives bonus to healing (lunar mend).

And lastly abilities, Wisdom is the primary for Druids, but that is for their spell casting ability, should I not go for Con (for tank), Dex (for armor), Str (for mauling things) instead?
Thanks in advance for the help, anything I am missing?

Here's a tip about playing a druid: Don't. They are poorly implemented and can't use one of the core mechanics of the game (tadpole powers). Gear doesn't matter as a bear, you can go naked or wear legendaries, they won't do anything. None of their passive effects work while wild shaped. You can't multiclass your druid either to get more abilities. None of them work in Wild Shape either. Your stats don't matter either, because Wild Shape overrides your physical stats, so put the minimum into all physical stats and max out your mental stats.

Save yourself the trouble and play something else. I wasted dozens of hours as a druid before I found out that they're utterly screwed.

really bad take and sounds like a L2P issue. Druids do completely fine and start getting really good esp with the sabertooth wildshape that can regen. You CAN use your illithid powers, in humanoid form, you don't always have to be in wildshape.

[LordAnubis]

Nobody picks druid for big damage #s. That's never what druids have been about. It sounds like everyone who thinks druids are weak are using combat damage numbers as their only comparison.

[Isseus]

Originally posted by Stankyarmpits:

Originally posted by Isseus:

Here's a tip about playing a druid: Don't. They are poorly implemented and can't use one of the core mechanics of the game (tadpole powers). Gear doesn't matter as a bear, you can go naked or wear legendaries, they won't do anything. None of their passive effects work while wild shaped. You can't multiclass your druid either to get more abilities. None of them work in Wild Shape either. Your stats don't matter either, because Wild Shape overrides your physical stats, so put the minimum into all physical stats and max out your mental stats.

Save yourself the trouble and play something else. I wasted dozens of hours as a druid before I found out that they're utterly screwed.

really bad take and sounds like a L2P issue. Druids do completely fine and start getting really good esp with the sabertooth wildshape that can regen. You CAN use your illithid powers, in humanoid form, you don't always have to be in wildshape.

Sounds like you're in denial. If you read my post, I never said Wild Shape was bad, I said the implementation of Wild Shape and Druids in general is awful. Bear, Owlbear, Sabertooth, the Wild Shape forms are "fine". Until you notice every other class does everything you do, but better AND can use magic items, multiclass abilities, illithid powers and actually talk to people without extra jank. You can always play another class that does everything a druid does, but better. Go for a Nature Cleric or something.

[Stankyarmpits]

Originally posted by Isseus:

Originally posted by Stankyarmpits:

really bad take and sounds like a L2P issue. Druids do completely fine and start getting really good esp with the sabertooth wildshape that can regen. You CAN use your illithid powers, in humanoid form, you don't always have to be in wildshape.

Sounds like you're in denial. If you read my post, I never said Wild Shape was bad, I said the implementation of Wild Shape and Druids in general is awful. Bear, Owlbear, Sabertooth, the Wild Shape forms are "fine". Until you notice every other class does everything you do, but better AND can use magic items, multiclass abilities, illithid powers and actually talk to people without extra jank. You can always play another class that does everything a druid does, but better. Go for a Nature Cleric or something.

I never said you said wildshape was bad. I said you need to L2P which is why you think druid is bad overall.

[Quillithe]

On the topic of druids, this may be interesting:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/15ikanj/list_of_feats_and_features_that_work_with

[Ccrack]

Originally posted by Torpex:

Originally posted by Blame:

Your gear is irrelevant while wildshaped in to an animal form.
Pick the gear that you want to use as human form.

With that said your stats also don't matter while wildshaped, but besides wis, I'd suggest taking con for better concentration on your spells.

And that's why druid is the weakest class in BG3. Wildshaping is like you decided to play as ranger's pet.

thats ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. using blur then turning to an owlbear makes you instantly better than most other classes, especially around the level you first unlock the owlbear shapeshift