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Druid Class Guide For Dungeons And Dragons 5e
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4 жыл бұрынDruid Class Guide For Dungeons And Dragons 5e
Nerdarchy explore the druid character class for 5th Edtion Dungeons and Dragons. We cover all of the druid subclasses for 5e D&D.
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@Nerdarchy 4 жыл бұрын
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@necroskullfang6810 4 жыл бұрын
Nerdarchy i gotta ask what if the metal armor was their body as in the warforged or is it not possible?
@Telleryn 4 жыл бұрын
From what I read, the reason for them using scimitars is a mistranslation of sorts from earlier versions where they were described as using a curved blade meaning a sickle or scythe because of their use in agriculture etc, but it got labelled a scimitar instead
@Ragwar 4 жыл бұрын
I am so early that the druid hasn't wildshaped yet...
@tauceti8341 4 жыл бұрын
Lol the druid in my party is literally never in their form, usually a mouse. But ever since I took odin as my god for cleric he turns into a black raven and caws in my here whenever he feels I'm being a dumbass.
@OakenTome 4 жыл бұрын
Druid is easily my favourite class in World of Warcraft and D&D 5th Edition. They’re strong, they’re fun, they can cover just about any role, and the infinite amount of themes they can cover is matched by no other.
@tauceti8341 4 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed the first time I played one because I liked WoW druid with HoT's and keeping people alive. I was disappointed while my party turned into mincemeat while I ran away as a rhino, in full stampede. Cool, just a different outcome I was hoping for.
@dracone4370 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I think that game developers, like Wizards of the Coast, are completely ignoring some potentially interesting elements. I want to see weapons, shields, and armor made from bone, shell, and stone. Not only would these items be potentially culturally thematic, but they would also open up a whole new set of combat options for all character types in addition to widening the breadth of thematically appropriate weapons for druids and rangers. I think Rangers are in the same boat as Druids, more or less, both are built around the natural world and exploitation of environmental niches. I would love to see a Rangers with sets of swords made from fangs and claws, druids with spears and swords that were made from fangs, bones, and claws, maybe even some rare kinds of rock or plant. Maybe even give us tool a kit, with potential proficiency, that is designed to shape bone. The idea of a Ranger or Druid decked out in armor made from dragon hide that is also wielding shields and weapons made from that same monster's bones, fangs, and claws is just an amazing visual for a high-level Druid or Ranger.
@DrPluton 4 жыл бұрын
I love the idea of wood, stone, bone, etc. weapons and armor. That said, back in 1st edition, druids were required to use a silver sickle to harvest holly berries as their druidic focus for many spells. Usually, there was a ceremonial one kept at the local shrine or circle, but you would generally want to have one crafted for yourself. Druids try to limit worked metals, but they've never been completely without them (except in certain campaign settings).
@dracone4370 4 жыл бұрын
@@DrPluton To be fair, ceremonial tools can be made from almost any material. Druids in D&D, and Pathfinder, are pretty on point when it comes to representing the spirit of their real-world inspiration.
@0Fyrebrand0 4 жыл бұрын
In my current campaign, I just straight-up reflavoured my ranger's starting weapons in this way so they'd be more "cool." I had a composite longbow made of birch and stag antler, an ivory scimitar, and a rapier made from petrified wood with a hilt of barbed vines. My DM was cool with it, as I was basically just applying a superficial coat of paint onto mundane gear provided in the PHB. Of course, it probably helped that he planned for us to be stranded without any of our gear in the first minutes of the campaign! 😂
@daemonglasscock8768 4 жыл бұрын
There are druids all the way back to 1e Advanced dungeons and dragons that used metal armor, for instance Pikel and his metal pot helmet, and that never stopped him from using his "shilala." Meiliki is a nature goddess whose clerics almost always multiclass into druid, and she is also a goddess of rangers, and supports her followers wearing any armor a ranger can wear. It is not a misprint that the class proficiencies states, "will not," and doesn't state, "can not."
@saracobian7249 3 жыл бұрын
I like to play with flint-napped obsidian daggers with a jaw handle. I think it adds beautiful chance for flavor.
@Lngbrdninjamasta 4 жыл бұрын
Time to go back to basics! And get started!!!
@downer3688 4 жыл бұрын
If they can use dragonhide to replace metal parts of armor, then I imagine they can use dragon claws for the scimitar.
@kylethomas9130 4 жыл бұрын
Now your thinking like a Druid.
@dragonmaster613 4 жыл бұрын
My Warforged Moon Druid had claws made from the corpses of two dead Quasits!
@draxthemsklonst 4 жыл бұрын
Purple worm tooth?
@TheEddism 4 жыл бұрын
I played a forest gnome Druid circle of the moon who transferred into circle of spores and it has to be one of my favourite characters I’ve ever played
@blitz849 4 жыл бұрын
metal(iron based) has been known throughout mythical history to be tied to the Fey. Perhaps as a nature/fey class it ties in?
@nimric3348 4 жыл бұрын
Druid is my favorite class. Circle of shepherd has great healing actually with its unicorn aura to heal everyone at once. And the unlimited wildshape moon druid is terrifying being able to do high cr shape changing each turn. Reminds me of a hydra if you dont one shot him he will regain a giant health pool as he changes forms.
@Karina-Loves-Andreas 3 жыл бұрын
Circle of Shepherd is a good healer? I'm new to D&D. Our group doesn't have a healer. I'm a half elf. I was under impression I "had" to go Circle of Dreams to be helpful as a Druid with healing, but not excited about Circle of Dreams...
@nimric3348 3 жыл бұрын
@@Karina-Loves-Andreas the unicorn aura lets you heal multiple people within 30ft when you heal someone, so you drop your aura and cast healing word healing the whole party at once. It's really powerful
@DullCrimsonGaming 2 жыл бұрын
Unlimited wild shape? How does once achieve that.
@Karina-Loves-Andreas 2 жыл бұрын
@@DullCrimsonGaming By going Circle of the Moon...for the rest of us Druids, it's not as great. Good for role play between combat encounters, or to suss out territory like dungeons as a rat, spider, house cat, etc. But more limited use & more limited creatures at our disposal....
@DullCrimsonGaming 2 жыл бұрын
I'm making a new character for a campaign, im starting at lvl 12 and I want to play a druid moon. Any creatures you recommend for damage? I don't want to be useless in combat. Plus our dm throws very powerful stuff at us constantly.
@edwardburns1986 3 жыл бұрын
In one of the errata they explain that it is simply a Druid cultural taboo, and they said that you can wear it and nothing bad happens it’s there for role play purpose. It is something that I think they should have left out or had explain in the players handbook.
@CreamAle 4 жыл бұрын
main reason to play a druid, the best stealth ability in the game. being an animal instantly blends you in better than a rogue. turn into a small local animal and just spy for free.
@LordMorin 4 жыл бұрын
BrannDailor In my ongoing Eberron campaign, I threw a changeling rogue 3 (assassin) / Druid 2 at the party. The consternation he caused while they were trying to find him was beautiful (from a DM's perspective. He used his wildshape ability to take the form of a normal spider. . .
@Klaital1 4 жыл бұрын
The flavor reason of why druids can't use metal armor (but are fine with weapons) is that the metal armor would block their connection to nature, similarly to how certain materials block divination spells.
@stevenh5400 4 жыл бұрын
I just started playing so I’m trying to learn all I need to know
@Gladerunner2113 4 жыл бұрын
Loving the text on the shirt Ted. Nice.
@matthewfrankunas6665 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite class.
@FLEASPIRIT13 4 жыл бұрын
Chitin is insect bone and would work quite well for Druidic armor
@peterwhitcomb8315 4 жыл бұрын
I actually remember an early second edition module where the author put full plate chiten armour for the fighter/druid players. Ah, 2nd edition...
@mr.arcane9485 4 жыл бұрын
Dave iv been watching all your guys vids how in one year you go from fire red to white....you pulled a gandolf an skipped the gray😋😋😋 Great video as always guys 👍
@Okuri_Inu_Comic 4 жыл бұрын
Just an FYI, metal is nature, just because it is worked by the hands of man doesn't mean it isn't material from the earth. Also in Asian beliefs, metal and wood are elements so I mean it's really not a big deal about the metal armor. It's just one of those things people who played DnD before the 4e/5e days are stuck on (I was for a while too). There is nothing wrong with a druid wearing metal armor if they choose to, they can even be the people who learned how to mold the earth in non-magical ways to show people how to utilize everything the earth gives you. Theres more than one way to look at a druid. You could also be something closer to a REAL Celtic druid and play a Warlock lol jk. Just my two cents you know how we love to give our opinions out here on the internet. Keep it up guys I love the channel and community!!
@Nerdarchy 4 жыл бұрын
I don't care about any of that. Not that agree or disagree with it. An iron druid would be cool. I just get annoyed about ambiguous language that leaves room for arguements at the table of your group is playing by raw. Nerdarchist Dave
@LordMorin 4 жыл бұрын
I just wish I could watch, and participate, in your Patreon sessions. Unfortunately Tuesdays are our weekly gaming session.
@meaganmccleese5816 3 жыл бұрын
Im a drow druid. Its amazing when the dm loves a challenge!
@rodneyg9746 4 жыл бұрын
The capstone for Moon Druids really is 20. Archdruid is just such a useful ability that makes them impossibly strong as tanks. Pretty much any other druid could benefit from multiclassing.
@meaganmccleese5816 3 жыл бұрын
What got me was attune to that bell! Lmao
@A.C.W_1991 4 жыл бұрын
Hey nerdarchy can a RFTW warforged Druid wear metal armor, I asked sageadvice but never got an answer
@JesseNightingale 4 жыл бұрын
Ted is gaining DM powers in real life! Idk if this is a good or bad thing
@robertbogan225 4 жыл бұрын
If the dm lets you harvest and make stuff from high lvl animals then who needs steel? Besides there mithril and adamantium too. I dont know. But i feel like dragon claws and teeth would make decent weapons.
@blitz849 4 жыл бұрын
can you multiclass Circle of Spores(lv10) with Necromancer effectively?
@rsowel0321 4 жыл бұрын
Ted's an Eagle. Awesome. Forever Eagle.
@martaneon5310 4 жыл бұрын
My way of getting around the weapon thing as a dm is have my druid players figure out a non metal way of making the sword such as having a wooden base and using obsidian or shark teeth for the edge
@skydude7682 3 жыл бұрын
I once had A rock crab pet that would attatch to my arm like A shield
@martaneon5310 3 жыл бұрын
@@skydude7682 i like your ingenuity
@skydude7682 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah the GM was nice and let me ignore the fact A rock crab is like 600+ pounds
@martaneon5310 3 жыл бұрын
@@skydude7682 as any good gm should lol
@RIVERSRPGChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Druids can be cool
@Jerseyangel89 4 жыл бұрын
I believe they can use metal weapons because of how in mythology in Earth's actual history, Iron could only defeat certain enemies such as the fae, Silver could only defeat certain enemies, etc.
@dragonmaster613 4 жыл бұрын
Cold-wrought Iron. (Iron forged without heat) harms fae!
@davidharris9833 3 жыл бұрын
Im thinking about playing as a druid but i want to figure about what race to be
@DeathxStrike18 4 жыл бұрын
Druids can use metal armor my druid is a druid of Meiliki (sorry for mispell) the goddess of the forest her druids and rangers both use metal and are encouraged in the order based on DnD lore. The wont has to do with RP flavor and is not mechanics. If they make it a restriction then it would break some dnd orders that have druids using mail. If you enforce this as a rule then technically a druid can not use a dagger or any metal weapon or even rings/necklases, cloaks with metal clasps. You would basically have to treat them like lancinthropes and silver but with all metal. Also dragonscale is not scale its a term for a metal plating type that resembles scales that people assume because it has dragon it must be animal based its not. Metal is a natural resource found in nature so makes no sence to lemit them on it.
@Altyrell 4 жыл бұрын
I agree, cause I view it more like "guidelines" than actual rules. I treat it as such in games that I DM. If the Druid(s) decides to wear Metal Armor, then I don't put any limitations on what they can or can't do. Because there would be times where wearing Metal Armor would be beneficial outside of combat. Plus, I've allowed Warforged Druids
@ACarpenter89 3 жыл бұрын
Druid is a ranger who actually committed to something instead of trying be jack of all trades
@skydude7682 3 жыл бұрын
A modified spore druid that causes people to hallucinate with his aura
@dilsoncamacho4100 4 жыл бұрын
IMHO circle of spores is pretty bad actually, unless you are a tortle. Circle of shepherd, especially, as summoners are crazy damn strong, they can get a crap ton of little critters to swarm the enemies. Other than that, the druid healing spirit spell is ... lets be honest, totally god damn broken. Whoever wrote that never even imagined that people would want to use that spell outside of combat and it, together with good berries, turned the druid into the number 1 best out of combat healer in the whole d&d 5e setting.
@jonpalmer6587 3 жыл бұрын
Where to get that sweatshirt?!?!?
@Lyko5 3 жыл бұрын
i saw somewhere that an elf can live up to 750 years and druid's age is like in 10 years they age 1 year, so, you can say they can live up to 7500 years
@TheDreamTwist 4 жыл бұрын
Im early it seems
@calebcarney1933 4 жыл бұрын
Angof the undying
@vestige2540 4 жыл бұрын
Because a druid can't wear metal armour does that mean you cannot have a warforged druid?
@Karina-Loves-Andreas 3 жыл бұрын
I'm new, this shit's so confusing, I'm currently a 1st level half-elf Druid who hasn't picked a Circle, or clarified a "subrace" of half-elf. Can I shift shape ONLY as a Circle of Shepherd Druid? It sounds like any wild shape abilities ONLY come with Circle of Shepherd, and ANY "good casting" spells with Circle of Moon??? Like it's a distinct choice?
@devin5201 4 жыл бұрын
I was JUST thinking about the druid, it's the only class that I can't instantly imagine what they do in combat, I mostly just think of the Druid communing with nature or concocting potions but combat? What do they do? Blast with spells? Attack with a Shilele? Well I guess I should stop typing and start watching.
@Sturmjaeger 4 жыл бұрын
Simple. They wildshape into a bear and eat the enemies' faces.
@chrisharris6425 4 жыл бұрын
Why cant they make heavy armor made of stone like obsidian
@peterwhitcomb8315 4 жыл бұрын
Ok, something that bugs me. Do druids get more than 2 x wild shapes per day? Especially before 20 as they are unlimited at 20.
@jeffreypowell7374 4 жыл бұрын
I thought they refresh after a short rest.
@geirpg 4 жыл бұрын
What bugs me with the druid, is that it is the ONLY class that has retained any form of restriction. (Paladin doesn't count - you can choose your oath).
@RedbeardYonko 4 жыл бұрын
Because the Druid is Stupid good and one of the best classes in the game. In older editions a Druid was the basically too good not to play, so it got nerfed.
@30ART5 4 жыл бұрын
It said this video was uploaded ~8min ago. I win.
@Karina-Loves-Andreas 3 жыл бұрын
If a "girly" Druid loves jewelry & gemstones, can they wear chains & ring mountings made of metal?
@nightzebra 4 жыл бұрын
Man y’all skipped over spores quick lol
@ThatPrettyBMF 2 жыл бұрын
The metal restriction for druids has always been one of the dumbest rules in D&D. There's nothing inherently unnatural about metal. Iron--it's an element. It literally comes from the earth. What's unnatural about iron? Nothing. It's an arbitrary and nonsensical restriction
@nflippo6201 3 жыл бұрын
Who's scruffy lookin'?
@rwrjr723 4 жыл бұрын
Fungalmancy lol
@Vinceras 4 жыл бұрын
Circle of the Spores undeath is just Ophiocordyceps. Fungus that takes over your brain and makes you into a zombie basically. Look up The Girl With All The Gifts movie and book. Really good read, sci-fi based on the fungus.
@nflippo6201 3 жыл бұрын
Is that was it's about??? I kept seeing it and had no idea what it was about.
@Vinceras 3 жыл бұрын
@@nflippo6201 Yup. I'd suggest it. Both movie and book.
@nflippo6201 3 жыл бұрын
@@Vinceras thanks! I'll check it out :)
@Vinceras 3 жыл бұрын
@@nflippo6201 np bud, the book is written by M.R. Carey if that helps track it down.
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