Diablo 2 flavored Druid

[SeamusRedfern]

This is the Protector Druid I have been playing in my campaign, flavored as a Diablo 2 Druid. Just wanted some opinions, snide remarks, or other ramblings. Hope you guys like it.

====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
Seamus Redfern, level 9
Human, Druid (Protector)
Druid Circle Option: Circle of Renewal
Human Power Selection Option: Bonus At-Will Power
Forest Warden (Forest Warden Benefit)
Theme: Explorer

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
STR 12, CON 16, DEX 14, INT 11, WIS 20, CHA 8

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
STR 12, CON 14, DEX 14, INT 11, WIS 16, CHA 8


AC: 21 Fort: 18 Ref: 18 Will: 21
HP: 73 Surges: 10 Surge Value: 18

TRAINED SKILLS
Arcana +9, Athletics +9, Endurance +13, Nature +17, Perception +17

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +5, Bluff +3, Diplomacy +3, Dungeoneering +9, Heal +9, History +4, Insight +9, Intimidate +3, Religion +4, Stealth +5, Streetwise +3, Thievery +5

POWERS
Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack
Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack
Explorer Utility: Surefooted Stride
Druid Feature: Wild Shape
Druid Utility: Nature's Growth
Druid Utility: Call the Spirits
Druid Utility: Senses of the Wild
Druid Utility: Air Spirit
Druid Attack: Summon Natural Ally
Druid Attack 1: Summon Pack Wolf
Druid Attack 1: Spirit Briar
Druid Attack 1: Chill Wind
Druid Attack 1: Savage Rend
Druid Attack 1: Gust of Wind
Druid Utility 2: Lesser Restoration
Druid Utility 2: Barkskin
Druid Attack 3: Tundra Wind
Druid Attack 3: Call the Crows
Druid Attack 5: Vine Serpents
Druid Attack 9: Summon Proud Bear

FEATS
Level 1: Beastwalker Circle
Level 1: Ritual Caster
Level 2: Alertness
Level 4: Strong-Willed Summoning
Level 6: Improved Initiative
Level 8: Toughness

ITEMS
Magic Hide Armor +1 x1
Backpack (empty)
Belt Pouch (empty)
Waterskin
Portend Weather
Traveler's Camouflage
Purify Water
Create Campsite
Brew Potion
Tree Shape
Animal Messenger
Water Walk
Bloom
Endure Elements
Snare
Enchant Magic Item
Travelers' Feast
Speak with Nature
Animal Friendship
Disenchant Magic Item
Tree Stride
Cure Disease
Commune With Nature
Call Wilderness Guide
Ironwood
Earthen Ramparts
Water Breathing
Raise Dead
Remove Affliction
Alfsair Spear Spear +2 x1
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[Ferghis]

For starters, you should have at least a neck item and an armor with a +2 enhancement. In general, you should also look at taking an expertise feat and improved defenses to be a fair match against level-appropriate enemies.

I have no idea how the diablo-flavored druid might be flavored, so I'm not sure how to help you further. Tastes like chicken?

 

[SeamusRedfern]

Our DM is stingy with magick items so that is why I only have 2. If you've played Diablo 2, I'm going for an Elemental/Summoning style Druid. As far as Expertise and Improved Defenses are concerned, I will get there some day.

 

[Rechan]

snide remarks

I'll give it a shot:

That is SO videogamey.

 

[Ferghis]

If you've played Diablo 2, I'm going for an Elemental/Summoning style Druid.

I have, but never a druid. In that case, hopefully the new book on elemental powers will have some good stuff for you. Other than that, maybe you can pick the feywild animal tamer theme and refluff one of the animals to represent another of your summons. Or, if you are against refluffing, the animal trainer theme, which would give you one "permanent" animal friend.

As far as Expertise and Improved Defenses are concerned, I will get there some day.

I usually recommend taking them at late-heroic, because they become really valuable as soon as you hit paragon (except for versatile expertise), and you're usually busy taking paragon feats at that point. The same would apply to weapon/implement focus, but you're not damage oriented, so it's not relevant. This is even more the case if your DM is stingy with magic items.

 

[SeamusRedfern]

I did pick up Heroes of the Feywild. Improved Defenses is a feat from HotFK, right? My DM doesn't like Essentials and has banned those books from his campaign because he feels they are "stupid" and "unbalanced". Diablo 2 Druids could summon bears, wolves, spirits, and vines. The Elemental tree had fire, wind, and ice but I'm leaning towards wind and snow as you can see from my power selection. I'm not really big into optimising, I prefer fluff myself and our party is pretty stacked, we have a Goliath Barbarian, Human Berserker, Eladrin Battle Cleric, Drow Twin Blade Ranger (with scimitars, emo, and panther), and a Halfling Brutal Rogue.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Ok, there are expertise feats, which are not in essential books... some of them in the same power level (e.g.: two handed expertise from HotFeywild)
Your DM should allow essential books, as they reintroduce flavour, and most gaps are filled: There are combined expertise feats (maybe not in the builder, but if not, they should appear this month).
So if he does not allow essential type products, you are out of luck though... but disallowing essentials seems rather narrow minded... there are more unbalanced things out there...