The life of a wise young Druid (including one of the 19th level) utilizes multiple fighting tactics. You CAN just root and dot, but for some mobs, you will find that a combination of dotting and porcupining/melee is the most efficient way to go.
For me, which tactics to use during a fight depended upon multiple factors:
* Type of mob
* approximate mob level
* my starting mana
* my statring health
Eventually, root and dot will be the most reasonable method of fighting most mobs (though quad kiting deserves an honorable mention). The crossover point happens when mobs simply start hitting too hard. I'm thinking somewhere around level 30. However, even at level 45, my own druid keeps the low damge but long lasting "spiky coat" type spell up at all times and a little meleeing is not unheard of, especially at the end of a fight.
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