Re-Noob'd; will I regret being Druid?

[Kika Maslyaka]

until druids get their dot stacking in late Velious era - they are indeed VERY gimp... [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Krait]

Originally Posted by Kika Maslyaka

until druids get their dot stacking in late Velious era - they are indeed VERY gimp... [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well now I'm a little worried.

If I go Shaman how much worse is it getting around without portals? And how awful is playing a hated race?

[Stormhowl]

Originally Posted by Kika Maslyaka [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

until druids get their dot stacking in late Velious era - they are indeed VERY gimp... [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh please, it's not that bad. Except for levels 24-28 and above level 56 when the Shaman gets Bane of Nife, the Druid has more efficient, stronger, and less resistable (-100 resist mod on Stinging Swarm line), than any of the Shaman's spells, and I see plenty of us soloing and Root Rotting when necessary.

Druids got it easy in the DoT department, and they don't have those pesky Poison / Disease counters to jack up their aggro either. :P

[Rhambuk]

Being a shaman is pretty good. You're a solo beast at 60 with slow canni and torpor you're a pretty good tank, get a JBB and a barb spiritist hammer if you go barb or a blight or howling harpoon/shield there are great melee weaps and its definitely an option.

getting around isn't bad at 9 you get sow later cheetah and scale of wolf at 51 or 52 and you're cruising. I was evil up to 52 and never had any real issues, if anything it was better because I didn't have to worry about faction and was able to solo guards in inner cities like wfp though a lot of people do ogre guards.

groups and raids always want a shammy where a druid can have problems from time to time.