Druid

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Elvish druid, taken from the Battle for Wesnoth computer game.

In role-playing games, a druid is a character class that is generally portrayed as using nature-based magical abilities who strive to protect nature from civilized intrusion. Most druids have abilities that involve healing, damaging spells, and shapeshifting.

Dungeons and Dragons

Druids in Dungeons & Dragons are spellcasters of neutral alignment, who gain divine magic from being at one with nature. Unlike clerics, druids do not have special powers against undead and cannot use metal armour. Druids have the unique ability to change into various animal forms, or are known to have an animal companion or pet.

EverQuest II

In EverQuest II, Druids are a priest class divided into Wardens and Furies. They are neutral and can come from Freeport, Qeynos, or Kelethin. They specialize in healing spells, particularly their heal over time (HoT) spells. They do the most damage of the priest classes but are restricted to cloth and leather armor.^[1]

World of Warcraft

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In World of Warcraft, only Night Elves and Tauren can become druids. They are spell casters and melee classes, having both offensive and healing magic. As they progress in level or through quest chains, they are able to shape-shift into different forms: Bear (attainable through a quest chain), Cat, Aquatic (formerly being attainable only through a quest chain, now it can be taught by the class trainer at level 16), Moonkin, Tree of Life, Cheetah (Travel Form) and Raven form (Flight Form). Each of these forms have unique roles to play. Bear form is used for tanking. Cat form is used for melee damage, and is very closely related to the Rogue class. Aquatic is used for underwater travel. Moonkin is used for ranged spell damage. When the Druid shapeshifts into the Tree of Life, he gains an increase in the amount of damage he can heal. This form is often used for healing in group quests or dungeons. Travel form transforms the druid into a Cheetah and the druid gains a speed increase while in this form. Flight form can only be used in Outland or Northrend. Since the Druid has many different forms for different purposes, they are one of the most sought classes while looking for a group.

Other Games

Other computer games that use druid character classes include:

• Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands
• Albion
• Battle for Wesnoth
• Battle Realms
• Dark Age of Camelot
• Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
• EverQuest
• Fire Emblem
• Gothic 3
• Heroes of Might and Magic III(Hero) & V(Unit)
• Icewind Dale
• Lusternia
• Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim (as Cultists)
• Neverwinter Nights
• Neverwinter Nights 2
• Shadowbane
• Tibia
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
• Ultima (1-6)
• Ultima Underworld and Ultima Underworld 2

References

1. ^ "Everquest II - Warden (Druid) Class". http://everquest2.station.sony.com/en/main.vm#professionWarden. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.