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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ballard_Alvar" data-source="post: 2268282" data-attributes="member: 32222">Dear Frustrated Character Designer:I just started reading your post, and I apologize in advance if what I am about to say has already been said.  I have been min/max-ing for years and in my experience if you want to play a character with claws there are three ways to do it.  being that you are(or were) targeting 6-10th levels that eliminates Bear Warrior.  Of the two remaining options you have already grazed the surface of one of them, and in my opinion, the best.  Lets face it, the Druid is the most powerful class in D&D.3.5. (e.g. d8 hit die, cleric BAB, Wild Shape, AND full Casting.  I have made Druids that can produce 400+ damage/rd (given at 14th level) but certainly achievable.  the examples I gave above of good aspects may not sound like much, but with the Natural Spell feat you can cast in wild form. this means that while you are shaped into a Polar Bear at 8th level, or and advanced Tiger (they advance to Huge-you get pounce) you can cast buffing spells on yourself like Bulls Strength, or the better choice Animal Growth( increased size +8 str bonus natural armor—stacks with Barkskin)  and you will rip them to shreds with your 41+ str.  That was pretty easy, wasn’t it?  The Best part is, that at 8th level when you are doing all that each Wildshape will last 8 hrs, so you can do it all day long and then some.   Did I mension you get Full Casting(all that and spells spells spells). The third way to be effective with claws is to be a psychic warrior with claws of the beast.  My roommate once tweaked one to do 17d6 + str with each attack.  Between that, his reach of 20’ and Great Cleave that character killed folks dead.  I think this last option is less viable because he could only do that 2-3 time per day because of power point issues.I hope I have been helpful.</blockquote>

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