Cleric or Druid

Stilgar · #1 (**permalink**) 02-19-2003, 12:02 PM

When I create a party, I always only have 1 pries-spell caster.
Which one should I take? Cleric or druid?
And what are the benefits of both?
I tend to like druids better, but for no apparent reason, and i'm not familiar with third edition druids or clerics.

Mr.Waesel · #2 (**permalink**) 02-19-2003, 01:55 PM

I've only just started playing IWD 2, but here's what i know, based on PnP 3e:

Clerics get more healing spells, since they can "spontaneously cast" cure spells (they can drop spells they've prepared for a cure spell of the same level), so they are better healers (and they get Mass Heal, though i doubt it's implemented in IWD 2.)
Clerics also get domain spells: an extra spell per level from a certain them (such as fire, evil or healing), the domains depending on the god whose follower your cleric is.

Druids cant use ANY iron, meaning the heaviyest armor they can wear is hide, and they're stuck with clubs forever. Druids get moer nature-oriented spells, just like in BG2.(Creeping Doom! yay! If this spell works like in PnP, it deals 1000 damage to cretaures in the area who can be hurt by nonmagical weapons) Also, they can wild shape several times a day. This means changing into an animal, thereby gaining its STR, DEX, CON, and a bonus to AC (if any.)

P.S: I frequently have eels in my car. Know a good exterminator?

Gruntboy · #3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2003, 03:41 PM

As I am aware from the multiclass thread, Druids rock in IWD2.

They're over-powered, apparently.

Patrick · #4 (**permalink**) 02-19-2003, 05:34 PM

I think at 16th level I had like 7 shapechanges for my druid and she could wear heavy armour abd still cast spells. Shape changing is one way to heal 12 hitpoints at a time

lompo · #5 (**permalink**) 02-20-2003, 04:26 AM

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Originally posted by Gruntboy
As I am aware from the multiclass thread, Druids rock in IWD2.

They're over-powered, apparently.

And so are the Cleric!
Take both and drop a tank !
My next party could be
Tank
rogue (with some warrior lev.)
Cleric
Sorcerer
Wizard
Druid
Eventually one of the last two can be changed to a Bard.

lonely wolf · #6 (**permalink**) 02-20-2003, 12:49 PM

1.what is a tank?
3. i think like lompo: clerics are fine as druids

Stilgar · #7 (**permalink**) 02-20-2003, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by lonely wolf
1.what is a tank?

A strong fighter,
the people that you just send into battle, without taking to much care of them.

Patrick · #8 (**permalink**) 02-20-2003, 09:37 PM

My druid could survive butt offensively she was the worst. Some good spells though, Sol's searing orb.

Stilgar · #9 (**permalink**) 02-21-2003, 04:06 AM

Can I get a druid proficient in wearing heavy armor, and stil cast / shapchange while wearing it?

Patrick · #10 (**permalink**) 02-21-2003, 05:22 PM

I think you can

Jaesha · #11 (**permalink**) 02-23-2003, 05:36 AM

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Originally posted by Stilgar
Can I get a druid proficient in wearing heavy armor, and stil cast / shapchange while wearing it?

Yup.

I'd take a druid any day. Shapechange dire panther/bear is awesome, they get rock-hard spells like creeping doom and smashing wave, and there is some hardcore equipment for them out there.

lonely wolf · #12 (**permalink**) 02-23-2003, 10:13 AM

it is really good that the druid can polimporph his self.
but i didn't understand- also wizards can polymorph themselves?

Jaesha · #13 (**permalink**) 02-23-2003, 11:17 AM

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Originally posted by lonely wolf
it is really good that the druid can polimporph his self.
but i didn't understand- also wizards can polymorph themselves?

Nope, they cannot. The closest you'll get is the Iron Body spell which transforms their body into a huge iron golem.

lonely wolf · #14 (**permalink**) 02-23-2003, 12:54 PM

but in NWN my wizard had a "polymprph self" spell!!!

Mr.Waesel · #15 (**permalink**) 02-23-2003, 03:18 PM

SO? They have too in Bg2, and in PnP....but that's no guarantee