Druid (Diablo II)

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale Amazon Assassin Barbarian Druid Necro Paladin Sorceress The Druids are a race of nomadic warrior-poet-kings. Driven from their homelands long ago by their Barbarian brothers, the Druid tribes live primarily in the northern forests. Using mystic secrets passed down through the generations, they summon the elements of fire and wind to do their bidding, and command the creatures of the forest to aid them in battle. Shifting from their human forms into that of wild beasts, gives them abilities far beyond those of other mortals. History In the ancient tome of the Druids, the Scéal Fada, it is written that Bul-Kathos, the great and ancient king of the Barbarian tribes, had a mysterious but trusted confidant, who was only referred to as Fiacla-Géar. This man is sometimes described as Bul-Kathos's close friend, and at other times, he is referred to as his brother. Whatever the source of their relationship, their bond was strong, and together they shared the secrets of the ancients: of the mysteries below the peaks of Mt. Arreat, of the venerated task put to their people to protect those mysteries, and of the prophecies regarding the dark times ahead. They both agreed that, in order to fulfill their sacred trust, their people must devote themselves to nothing save that charge. However, they disagreed on exactly how the people could best do this. Bul-Kathos believed that only by bringing the tribes together and training them in strict martial discipline could the tribes faithfully concentrate on their goal for generations to come. Fiacla-Géar, on the other hand, believed that only through obtaining a spiritual oneness with the land they had sworn to protect could the people truly appreciate the importance of their role. Both agreed the other's philosophy had merit, and so around the time Bul-Kathos united the tribes, Fiacla-Géar gathered together a small group consisting of the tribes' greatest warrior-poets and shamans and mysteriously retreated into the forests surrounding the area known as Scosglen. There he and his people created the first of the Druid Colleges, huge mortar-less stone towers, covered in vines and safely hidden beneath the leafy canopies of the dense forests. They have dwelt there ever since, forging a new way of life for themselves. They created a new culture and language, cutting themselves off from their Barbarian cousins and their ways, vowing not to return to the Steppes of Mt. Arreat until the time of the Uileloscadh Mór, the final battle between the men of the world and the demons of the Burning Hells. Here, in preparation for the impending conflict, he taught his people the Caoi Dúlra, a way of thinking that holds harmony with the natural elements of the world, its plants and animals, as the heart of its most intrinsic beliefs, for they are the personification of the very world that the Druids have sworn to protect. Not only was Caoi Dúlra the basis for their system of values, but through its study and practice, the Druids learned to bond with the natural entities of Sanctuary. This bonding was so absolute that eventually they discovered how to talk to the plants and animals, and these beings taught them all the secrets of the natural world. They taught them methods to call animals from far away, how to summon sentient plants from the earth, ways to change their own forms to share the strengths of their animal cousins, even, to a limited extent, techniques to control the weather. At the Túr Dúlra, the greatest of the Druid Colleges, stands the magnificent oak Glór-an-Fháidha. This tree is the most revered source of the Druids guidance and teachings. Under its branches, for centuries, the Druids of Scosglen have been honing not only their powerful arsenal of natural magic, but also the martial skills they have retained from their Barbarian forefathers. They have done this because they believe themselves to be the world's last line of defense when the time of the great conflict comes, a time they believe is at hand. Lashing out in fury at the recent insurgence of denizens of the Burning Hells, and at the Leathdhiabhala, demonic corruptions of the very creatures they have vowed to defend, the Druids have, at last, emerged from their forests, marching toward their final stand against the minions of Chaos. Attribute Attribute Level 1 /Level /Point Strength 15 Dexterity 20 Attack Rating 70 +5 Defense 5 +0.25 Vitality 25 Stamina 84 +1 +1 Life 55 +1.5 +2 Energy 20 Mana 20 +2 +2 Point: Attribute point invested, or bonus (+ Strength, Dexterity, Vitality, Energy and All Attributes) from items equipped and charms in inventory outside the Horadric Cube. Base defense is Dexterity/4, rounded down to the nearest point. Displayed life and mana are rounded down to the nearest point, but actual life and mana are rounded down to the nearest bit (1/256 point). Skills The Druids shun the use of traditional magic, or Dubhdroiacht, as they call it. They instead practice a form of magic based in their close bond to nature. Through this intimate kinship with the world of Sanctuary, a Druid has the power to command fire, earth, and the winds. He is a friend to the animals of the wilds and can call upon them to aid in his struggle. He can also use his heightened rapport with the animals to change the shape of his own body, drawing on the strengths and abilities of his woodland companions to better serve their cause. Raven Poison Creeper Oak Sage Summon Spirit Wolf Carrion Vine Heart of Wolverine Summon Dire Wolf Solar Creeper Spirit of Barbs Summon Grizzly

Werewolf Lycanthropy Werebear Feral Rage Maul Rabies Fire Claws Hunger Shock Wave Fury

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1. Firestorm
2. Molten Boulder
3. Arctic Blast
4. Fissure
5. Cyclone Armor
6. Twister
7. Volcano
8. Tornado
9. Armageddon
10. Hurricane

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Movement

Attack rate

• TheDragoon, Wereform Central
• TitanSeal, Attack Speed Calculator (inDiablo.de)
• Druid attack rate

Block rate

The table below lists the minimum Faster Block Rate required to reduce the number of frames in the blocking animation and thus increase its speed. >140 FBR is beyond reach in the unmodified game.

State	Frames
	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2
Druid		0	6	13	20	32	52	86	174	600
Werewolf				0	7	15	27	48	86	200	4,680
Werebear	0	5	10	16	27	40	65	109	223	1,320

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Cast rate

The table below lists the minimum Faster Cast Rate required to reduce the number of frames in the casting animation and thus increase its speed. Action frame is the frame in which casting actually takes place: when the animation is interrupted before this frame has displayed then casting does not occur, so the earlier it occurs the less likely the animation is to be interrupted before casting.

Frames	18	17	16		15	14	13		12	11		10
Action	10			9		8		7			6
Druid	0	4	10	11	19	30	46	63	68	99	142	163

Frames	16	15		14	13		12	11	10	9
Action	8		7			6			5
Werewolf	0	6	10	14	26	37	40	60	95	157

Frames	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9
Action	9	8		7		6		5
Werebear	0	7	15	26	40	63	99	163

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Hit recovery

The table below lists the minimum Faster Hit Recovery required to reduce the number of frames in the hit recovery animation and thus increase its speed. >594 FHR is beyond reach in the unmodified game.

1HS	One-handed swinging (all except daggers and javelins)

Class		Frames
		14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2
Druid	1HS	0	3	7	13	19	29	42	63	99	174	456
	All Other		0	5	10	16	26	39	56	86	152	377
Werewolf									0	9	20	42	86	280
Werebear			0	5	10	16	24	37	54	86	152	360

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Strategy and guides

• New Druid Room Guide (Druid Room)
• SSoG, The Mighty Kodiak

Reference

• Druid (Arreat Summit)
• Paladin Blocking as Werebear (Technical Discussion)
• Librarian, Stairway to Heaven - Status Tables for all Classes (FAQtoids)
• Nefarius, CharStats.txt (Phrozen Keep)
• RTB, Animations'n'stuff'n'stats (GamersOasis.net)
• TitanSeal, FAQ - Bewegungs- und Animationsgeschwindigkeiten Teil 1 (inDiablo.de)