

The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. We also won’t cover Unearthed Arcana content because it’s not finalized, and we can’t guarantee that it will be available to you in your games.

We will not include 3rd-party content, including content from DMs Guild, in handbooks for official content because we can’t assume that your game will allow 3rd-party content or homebrew. Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichĪre extremely situational.RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks, which is simple to understand and easy to read at a glance. Example Druid Build – Hill Dwarf Druid (Circle of the Land).Playing Druids Naturally Table of Contents.Spellcaster, Circle of the Land can be a great introduction to theĪfter reading this handbook, I encourage you to read our supporting articles: For new players looking to try their first To one of the low-complexity subclasses the Druid is among the easiest Wear metal armor, and with only d8 hit points they can be frail compared toĭespite all of that, the Druid can be a lot of fun to play, and if you stick

Beyond the fluctuatingĬomplexity, druids also have notoriously poor AC due to their inability to Player is comfortable managing their spells. Subclasses like Circle of the Land are extremely simply to play so long as the Spores are exceptionally hard to build and play effectively, while some Subclasses vary wildly in complexity, and some druid subclasses like Circle of However, despite their strengths the Druid is not without problems. Subclass, and the Circle of the Moon Druid remains among the most powerfulīuilds at level 2 several years after the publication of the core rules. Serve as an effective Defender or Striker in an impressively broad and uniqueĭruids experience a dramatic power spike at 2nd level when they gain their Several subclasses also allow the Druid to To the Cleric, serving as a Healer, Support, and Utility caster. The Druid is primarily a spellcaster, and fills a role in the party similar By spellcaster standards, the Druid is relatively simple to play because you so rarely need to track more than one ongoing spell effect, but it certainly doesn’t make them less fun or less powerful. There is a strong emphasis on area control spells, and most of the Druid’s best spells require Concentration. Their spell list has a lot of unique options. Between their available archetypes, they’re able to serve mixes roles as scouts, strikers, blaster, support casters, and controllers.
