Druid

Description: Druids are divine spellcasters who receive their spells from nature, not the gods. They strive to live in harmony with the natural world, and hate anything that is not part of the natural cycle, especially aberrations and undead creatures. As they gain experience, they learn to take the shapes of animals and eventually of more powerful creatures. The strict oaths taken by every druid prohibit using weapons and armor outside their traditions.

Alignment restrictions: any neutral

Hit die: d8

Proficiencies: armor (light, medium), shields, weapons (druid)

Skill points: 4 + int modifier ( (4 + int modifier) * 4 at 1st level)

Skills: animal empathy, concentration, craft armor, craft trap, craft weapon, heal, lore, parry, persuade, spellcraft

Unavailable feats: curse song, divine might, divine shield, extra music, extra turning, lingering song, weapon proficiency (exotic), weapon proficiency (martial), weapon proficiency (simple), weapon specialization
These general feats cannot be selected when taking a level of druid.

Primary saving throw(s): fortitude, will

Base attack bonus: +3/4 levels

Spellcasting: Divine (spell failure from armor is ignored), wisdom-based (a base wisdom score of 10 + the spell's level is required to cast a spell, bonus spells are based on modified wisdom, and the wisdom modifier affects spell DCs), and requires preparation.

Spells

Cantrips	1st level spells	2nd level spells	3rd level spells	4th level spells
Cure minor wounds Flare Light Resistance Virtue	Camouflage Cure light wounds Endure elements Entangle Grease Magic fang Sleep Summon creature I Ultravision	Barkskin Blood frenzy Bull's strength Charm person or animal Flame lash Hold animal Lesser dispel Lesser restoration One with the land Resist elements Summon creature II	Call lightning Contagion Cure moderate wounds Dominate animal Greater magic fang Healing sting Infestation of maggots Neutralize poison Poison Protection from elements Quillfire Remove disease Spike growth Summon creature III	Cure serious wounds Dispel magic Flame strike Freedom of movement Hold monster Mass camouflage Stoneskin Summon creature IV
5th level spells	6th level spells	7th level spells	8th level spells	9th level spells
Awaken Cure critical wounds Death ward Ice storm Inferno Monstrous regeneration Owl's insight Slay living Spell resistance Summon creature V Wall of fire Vine mine	Crumble Drown Energy buffer Greater dispelling Greater stoneskin Healing circle Regenerate Stonehold Summon creature VI	Aura of vitality Creeping doom Fire storm Harm Heal Summon creature VII True seeing	Bombardment Finger of death Nature's balance Premonition Summon creature VIII Sunbeam Sunburst	Earthquake Elemental swarm Mass heal Shapechange Storm of vengeance Summon creature IX

Level progression

Lvl	BAB	Saves			Feats	HP range		Base spells per day
		Fort	Ref	Will				0	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+0	+2	+0	+2	animal companion, nature sense	4-8		3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+1	+3	+0	+3	woodland stride	8-16		4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	+3	+1	+3	trackless step	12-24		4	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th	+3	+4	+1	+4	resist nature's lure	16-32		5	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	+4	+1	+4	wild shape, animal (1x/day)	20-40		5	3	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
6th	+4	+5	+2	+5	wild shape (2x/day)	24-48		5	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th	+5	+5	+2	+5	wild shape (3x/day)	28-56		6	4	3	2	1	-	-	-	-	-
8th	+6/+1	+6	+2	+6		32-64		6	4	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
9th	+6/+1	+6	+3	+6	venom immunity	36-72		6	4	4	3	2	1	-	-	-	-
10th	+7/+2	+7	+3	+7	wild shape (4x/day)	40-80		6	4	4	3	3	2	-	-	-	-
11th	+8/+3	+7	+3	+7		44-88		6	5	4	4	3	2	1	-	-	-
12th	+9/+4	+8	+4	+8	druid wildshape (animal), improved forms	48-96		6	5	4	4	3	3	2	-	-	-
13th	+9/+4	+8	+4	+8		52-104		6	5	5	4	4	3	2	1	-	-
14th	+10/+5	+9	+4	+9	wild shape (5x/day)	56-112		6	5	5	4	4	3	3	2	-	-
15th	+11/+6/+1	+9	+5	+9		60-120		6	5	5	5	4	4	3	2	1	-
16th	+12/+7/+2	+10	+5	+10	elemental shape, huge (1x/day)	64-128		6	5	5	5	4	4	3	3	2	-
17th	+12/+7/+2	+10	+5	+10	elemental shape (2x/day)	68-136		6	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	2	1
18th	+13/+8/+3	+11	+6	+11	wild shape (6x/day)	72-144		6	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	3	2
19th	+14/+9/+4	+11	+6	+11	elemental shape (3x/day)	76-152		6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	3
20th	+15/+10/+5	+12	+6	+12	improved elemental shape, elder	80-160		6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4

Bonus spell slots come from items and high wisdom.

As a rule of thumb, druids can cast spell levels up to half their class level rounded up.

Epic druid

Epic druid

Epic druid

Powerful, primal forces dominate nature and the epic druid is capable of harnessing them. The epic druid is a mighty symbol of the natural world and the balance demands that he use his great powers responsibly.

Hit die: d8

Skill points: 4 + int modifier

Bonus feats: The epic druid gains a bonus feat every four levels after 20th. In other words, at levels 24, 28, 32, 36, and 40.

Epic druid bonus feats: automatic quicken spell, automatic silent spell, automatic still spell, dragon shape, epic energy resistance, epic spell focus, epic spell penetration, great wisdom, greater spell focus, improved combat casting

Unavailable epic feats: bane of enemies, construct shape, epic spell: epic mage armor, epic spell: epic warding, epic weapon specialization, great smiting, improved ki strike 4, improved ki strike 5, improved sneak attack, improved spell resistance, improved stunning fist, lasting inspiration, mighty rage, outsider shape, planar turning, terrifying rage, thundering rage, undead shape
These general epic feats cannot be selected when taking a level of druid.

Epic druid level progression

Lvl	Feats	HP range
21st		84-168
22nd	infinite wildshape	88-176
23rd		92-184
24th	bonus feat	96-192
25th		100-200
26th	infinite elemental shape	104-208
27th		108-216
28th	bonus feat	112-224
29th		116-232
30th		120-240
31st		124-248
32nd	bonus feat	128-256
33rd		132-264
34th		136-272
35th		140-280
36th	bonus feat	144-288
37th		148-296
38th		152-304
39th		156-312
40th	bonus feat	160-320

Prestige class tips

• The most effective prestige class that expands the druid's abilities is the shifter.

Notes

• The druid and shifter shapeshifting feats cannot be dispelled.
• Druids cannot take the weapon proficiency (simple, martial, or exotic) feats on a druid level. An elven druid will receive racial bonus proficiencies in longsword, rapier, longbow, and shortbow, or a level of a second class can be taken to gain its class weapon proficiencies.
• The summon creature spells are some of the more powerful and useful spells. For convenience, the summoned creatures, per level, are: dire badger, dire boar, dire wolf, dire spider, dire bear, dire tiger, huge elemental (random type), greater elemental (random type), elder elemental (random type), 4 greater elementals (one at a time; druid-only spell).
• Druid levels can be a good fit for a stealthy build, even though they get neither hide nor move silently as class skills. Their trackless step feat (druid level 3) gives a +4 bonus to stealth skills in wilderness areas, and the following spells also enhance these skills (in all areas, not just wilderness): camouflage gives +10 to hide (druid level 1), one with the land gives +4 to hide and move silently (druid level 3), and mass camouflage gives +10 to hide (druid level 7).