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Message: <blockquote data-quote="szilard" data-source="post: 3397959" data-attributes="member: 40730">I played a Druid to 20th level. I was far from min-maxed. My physical ability scores weren't minimized despite point-buy. I never even used an animal companion - or summon natures ally (I used the spontaneous rejuvenation option... but only rarely). Three of the other players in the campaign had custom prestige classes that optimized their concepts (Warmage-Paladin, Bard-Barbarian, and Scout-Wizard). The fourth player was playing a Dervish (with Fighter, Rogue, and Scout levels).I was easily the most powerful character in the game, to the point where it became a running joke.Why?Three reasons:1) The Druid is all-around competent. Decent BAB, HD, skills, and saves. It doesn't have any real weaknesses, other than maybe AC. They have few must-have feats (Natural Spell... and maybe Scribe Scroll).2) Wild Shape. I usually used a Dire Wolverine form - it was the first large animal predator we met in the campaign. If you want to min-max, use your physical stats as a dumping ground and depend on Wild Shape - it replaces them, as opposed to adding to them.3) Spells. PHB Druid spells aren't bad at all. The Spell Compendium, though, has some terrifying Druid spells. There are nice long term buffs like Essence of the Raptor - that capitalize on some of your strengths. The "Bite of the Werewhatever" spells are hideously powerful when combined with Wild Shape. At high levels, Bombardment is an amazing attack spell. As noted above, there are a number of army-destroying spells - some of which you get fairly quickly. Druids have a lot of powerful specialized spells that will see occasional, but uncommon use - that is what Scribe Scroll is for....-Stuart</blockquote>

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