Which Druid race to chose?

[serjordanmormont]

Thinking about rolling a druid and am debating the race.

Leaning toward Human or Wood Elf although I could be persuaded otherwise.

Am I missing out on any key gear or going to have a harder time by going one race over another? Or should I just make the aesthetic choice I like best?

Any help is appreciated.

[Ezalor]

make the aesthetic choice I like best

[Ciroco]

You could miss out on hairy feet. That would be a bummer.

[serjordanmormont]

You could miss out on hairy feet. That would be a bummer.

Generally I love hobbits. In EQ classic they look far too ridiculous for my taste lol.

[Itap]

The only real druids are halflings.



Mine is a wood elf

[Erati]

just dont make a Half Elf

[Thulack]

The only real druids are halflings.


just dont make a Half Elf

[Biddil Arcfire]

Human cause fashionquest, although I think Vermiculated + GE boots looks cool on most all races. Otherwise, no contest - Hobbit cause 5% faster leveling and innate hide which is crucial for AFKs (while medding or just in general) in dangerous areas (sup camo/camo wears off, hide never does) and innate sneak. Game changers.

[RevengeofGio]

Don't wood elves get hide?

[Jarlon]

HALFLING NOT CLOSE

[Ele]

Halfling with guise for that robe of the spring effect and sneak and hide.

or human if you want the Robe of the Azure Sky deal

[Daldaen]

just dont make a Half Elf

This is false.

There are like... 3 level 60 Half-Elf Druids on the server. They are clearly the most battle tested and superior among all Druid races. Plus you are so unique, people don't even ask me for ports or SoW anymore because they can't even figure out what class I am because I'm so unique.

Go Half-Elf. Become Legendary.

[Erati]

such majesty surrounds Daldaen

I am instantly able to recognize him when we cross paths banking in RV without noticing his nameplate

[Swish]

Half elf druids probably get less tells for ports than halfling clerics :D

[kaev]

Human make the best looking druids. It's not a difficult choice really: anything that's not a peck.

[applesauce25r624]

somebody needs to make a post about the diety necklaces

somebody besides me

[Erati]

somebody needs to make a post about the diety necklaces

somebody besides me

excuse me?

http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6400

I bugged the Tunare diety neck back in 2010 and stilllllll not fixed ( something about classic time line mumbo jumbo )

[Thulack]

Halfling with guise for that robe of the spring effect and sneak and hide.

or human if you want the Robe of the Azure Sky deal

Now if only i could steal Eratani's Robe...He never lets me "borrow" it :(

[Itap]

I thought Dald was a Ranger this whole time :p

[iruinedyourday]

Wood elves in the 30-45 level range look sick with all that brown gold black plate and an ice cream cone.

But halfling are my fave.

Would say human cus humans are also awesome, but they are at their worst in banded so...

It's a tough class to decide.

[Indefinite]

+ Wood Elf

[nothsa]

Tunare root neck, easy quest gloves out of pog. woodelf!

[Doors]

Human for robe of the spring graphic nothing else matters.

[Ella`Ella]

Thinking about rolling a druid and am debating the race.

Leaning toward Human or Wood Elf although I could be persuaded otherwise.

Am I missing out on any key gear or going to have a harder time by going one race over another? Or should I just make the aesthetic choice I like best?

Any help is appreciated.

Don't play a druid on blue.

[Emoteen]

Woodelf is nice if the tunare necklace is fixed (mana free basic root comes in handy...) Also get Hide (hardly works).

Humans can wear sweet robes

Halflings get 5% exp bonus, sneak and hide (hardly works)

Half Elfs get to be bards

[Jarlon]

still haven't chosen? chose hafling for xp bonus!

[Cecily]

Wood elf for not ugly and hide.

[Clark]

Wood elf and Halfling are pretty good choices. :)

[StrangeTech]

Halfling because there's no option for dwarf. Plus.. Elves. :shudder:

[Kaedain]

make sure you choose karana as your god too

[Bboboo]

Hafling for the exp

Wood Elf for the abs

[Blap]

halfling = +9% xp bonus.

faster u level, faster u reroll another class

[Swish]

Hafling for the exp

Wood Elf for the abs

[serjordanmormont]

Don't play a druid on blue.

Can you offer a little more than this please? Why shouldn't I?

[serjordanmormont]

+ Wood Elf

Ooh, that wood elf does look amazing!

[serjordanmormont]

make sure you choose karana as your god too

What bonuses does Karana offer vs Tunare?

[Swish]

There is a druid epidemic I think. Still a great class to pick because everyone needs plat for stuff :)

[GreldorEQ]

I thought long and hard about race choice, considering that only robe wearing races can equip robe of the spring and only Tunare worshipers can use the root neck in Velious.

One item that was very important that I didn't realize was Hide - as I use this to break charms. Sure you can cast invis or buy a 6k goblin ring - but Hide is free and I've used it for 56 levels. Also - it is invaluable for afking.

However - I did not enjoy staring at the back of the wood elf - so I chose Halfling.

I have no regrets about this choice - I can actually wear the WC cap - +5 MR, and I enjoy watching my little fellow waddle through Norrath.

[Lady Julae]

I'd choose human, not a lot of human druids around. You will have the unique factor, and you can wear robes!

[Seltius]

Tunare worshipping halfling all the way!

[Daldaen]

Tunare worshipping halfling all the way!

Halflings can't worship Tunare because they are an inferior race.

One of the 200 reasons to NOT pick a Halfling.

[StrangeTech]

Listen not to the haters, for halfling is the only worthy choice.

[Ella`Ella]

Can you offer a little more than this please? Why shouldn't I?

I played a druid for a while and found it boring. At lower levels you're better off soloing and when you hit the higher levels, you'll get tired of quad-kiting by yourself (if you can find a zone where bards aren't swarm kiting =P). As a healer, while druids are good, they lack the utility that makes them a more desirable healer than a cleric or a shaman. Shamans are also very popular on blue so finding one to heal your group is usually pretty easy. While a cleric's ability to heal is pretty self-explanatory, the shaman can haste, slow, buff, root, cc, dot, nuke, etc...

For solo cash camps, there are a few camps that you will be able to handle well, but you'll never really have that solo/duo power that many other classes will have. I can think of one exception being Freeti in SolB, given a druid's ability to charm bats. I'm not sure if you can solo the noble, but you shouldn't have much of a problem with the imps/bats/bugs for Xping.

You will always have the luxury of porting yourself and that will become even more invaluable in the vast wastes of Velious. A druid is far more entertaining than playing a wizard overall, so if you're going purely for portability, the druid wins out. With the guild <Dial A Port>, however, finding transportation in Norrath isn't as much of a chore as it once was, making it surprisingly easy to navigate.

Now, I would absolutely play a druid on Red in a PvP environment. They can port around for targets, heal, track (i guess), they get a rain-line of spells which are incredibly destructive, they can stack 2 lines of DoT spells and they can nuke for significant amounts of damage. In groups, they are viable healers because of their offensive power in the event of PvP and they can evac later on to prevent PvP (or PvE) death in your group.

In the end you have to play what you think you'll enjoy. Although, leveling a druid as a first character isn't all that bad, seeing you can use him to power-level your next characters down the line.

[Seltius]

Halflings can't worship Tunare because they are an inferior race.

One of the 200 reasons to NOT pick a Halfling.

I guess I should have put JK on there somewhere.. I played a halfling druid on live for 65 levels and loved it. (well that is until I read something and was duped into killing Mayor Grubbin and became kos to Rivervale that is a story unto itself) Never believe a man offering easy Jade Reavers..

[StrangeTech]

killing Mayor Grubbin

You monster!! You got what you deserved, scumbreath.

<3

[Seltius]

You monster!! You got what you deserved, scumbreath.

<3

I was helping a friend with his epic and he read that Mayor Grubbin could drop Jade Reaver so against my better judgement I helped him. He was supposed to wait til I zoned to finish him off but an overzealous rogue who ran by decided to help finish him off before I was out of zone. Who would have thunked you could go from max to kos from killing 1 npc.

[HeallunRumblebelly]

Halflings can use the hide/sneak bug to walk past see invis (not undead) mobs. For pure utility, it isn't even close.

[StrangeTech]

I was helping a friend with his epic and he read that Mayor Grubbin could drop Jade Reaver so against my better judgement I helped him. He was supposed to wait til I zoned to finish him off but an overzealous rogue who ran by decided to help finish him off before I was out of zone. Who would have thunked you could go from max to kos from killing 1 npc.

My best friend's mom was KoS in Freeport on Live because a guy ran up to her begging for heals. She didn't know he was fighting Lucan.

She was a human druid though, so she kind of deserved it.

[Foggon]

If you are the kind of guy who likes player-player interaction, and will probably keep buffs loaded when you aren't fighting just for the simple pleasure of giving others simple joy.. Then Halfling is the race for you!

[newagemystic]

idk what I would do if my druid didnt have a guise =x

[LoliPops]

Pfft wood elf chicks have the best asses.

[wycca]

Have to consider Velious when making your choice!

- Velious graphics - https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6075

Druids wear leather, and although it might be tinted, you can get an idea of what appeals to you.

- Deity - aside from the Tunare neck, you should also consider that Tunare worshiping druids can get - http://wiki.project1999.com/Gloves_of_Earthcrafting

- Robes - Any druid can wear Robe of the Spring, but the only race with robe graphics (its just a green shirt on others) is human.

- Sneak/Hide - Decide if you want this. There are things that benefit from sneak for questing/banking, but with Velious faction stuff that isn't as much as in classic/kunark. Additionally, hide for afk is nice, but consider where you'll be using it. Hide for charm may be easier, but can be replaced (more reliably) with a ring clicky.

- Other factors - starting areas can be important to some people, as can mustaches!

Druids gain more utility (espec in raid settings) in Velious.

[Nycon43]

Velious graphics - https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...ead.php?t=6075

Forgot how awesome Trolls looked in velious gear.

[kaev]

- Other factors - starting areas can be important to some people, as can mustaches!


Do not underestimate the power of the mighty pornstache! (Also, eyepatch!)

[Seltius]

Hey halfling cult armor anyone know if they will be putting Haversacks into the game?

[Jauna]

http://i57.tinypic.com/impe88.jpg

Consider half elves more carefully.

[Foggon]

Half elves are the best looking ladies(and halflings!) :) But I guess if you like skinny little middle school raver chicks, go woodelf.

[Nazareth73]

Halfling is the best if you are poor, Wood Elf second best. If you got a bunch of good hand me down gear to start off with then it doesn't matter and you can pick a dumba$$ half elf or a jug headed human.

[sambal]

http://i.imgur.com/4Z0254u.gif

Abandon thread!

[kaev]

Halfling is the best if you are poor, Wood Elf second best. If you got a bunch of good hand me down gear to start off with then it doesn't matter and you can pick a dumba$$ half elf or a jug headed human.

That's pure BS. Any druid race can start with nothing but a bit of game knowledge and do well. Add a couple backpacks filled with L1 & L5 spells (i.e.. ~ 5pp worth of stuff, include a lightstone if you're human and prefer to play with gamma set low) and starting a druid becomes trivial. Low level EQ is only hard if you don't know the game.

[Pipip]

I rolled a half elf, when you go /anon you are truly anon. Not so with the halfling or wood elf