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Druid Class
The Druid class on The Heroes' Journey (THJ) has several key differences compared to Live servers and other emulated servers. Druids benefit from persistent buffs, expanded pet interactions, and unique auto-granted AAs. This guide covers these differences, auto-granted abilities, skill progression, and tradeskills.
Druids on THJ benefit from persistent buffs, pet versatility, and powerful auto-granted AAs. Understanding these mechanics will allow players to optimize their healing, damage, and pet utility for a well-rounded experience.
¶ Table of Contents
- Key Differences from Live
- Druid Level 1 Auto-Granted AAs
- Druid Spells and Abilities Page
- Druid Skills
¶ Key Differences from Live
- Buff Persistence: Most Druid buffs do not fade when cast on yourself or group members as long as you remain in the same zone and group.
- Permanent Click Effects: Clickable item effects remain active as long as the item is equipped.
- Pet Buffing: Summoned pets can receive buffs from all beneficial spells, including their own class spells, Bard songs, or spells/clickies from other classes.
- Level 1 Auto-Granted AAs:
- Summon Companion
- Entrap
- Pet Affinity
- Spirit of the Wood
- Destructive Cascade
- Pet Discipline
- Mnemonic Retention Rank 4
- Eyes Wide Open Rank 8
- Mystical Attuning Rank 5
- Bazaar and Back Gate
- Consume Item
- Custom Druid Epic 1.0 available for completion once Kunark is released.
¶ Druid Level 1 Auto-Granted AAs
¶ Destructive Cascade
- Increases the power of critical hits from damage-over-time spells.
- Additional ranks further improve the effect.
¶ Spirit of the Wood
- Cooldown: 15 minutes.
- Grants regeneration, armor, and thorns to the entire group.
- Additional ranks increase the strength of the effect.
¶ Consume Item
- Cooldown: 5 seconds.
- Destroys an item on your cursor while providing progress towards your power source's next rank.
¶ Pet Affinity
- Allows beneficial group spells to affect summoned pets.
¶ Pet Discipline
- Grants the Pet Hold and Greater Pet Hold commands:
- Pet Hold: Prevents the pet from attacking unless explicitly commanded.
- Greater Pet Hold: Ensures the pet will only attack targets specifically assigned by the player.
¶ Quickened Companion
- Grants a faster casting version of Summon Companion.
- Higher ranks have a chance to make the pet fade when summoned.
¶ Bazaar and Back Gate
- Cooldown: 2 minutes.
- Teleports you to the Bazaar.
- If used inside the Bazaar, it returns you to your previous location.
¶ Mnemonic Retention
- Grants an additional spell slot.
¶ Eyes Wide Open
- Increases the capacity of the extended target window.
¶ Mystical Attuning
- Increases the number of mystical effects that can affect you at once.
¶ Druid Spells and Abilities
For a deeper dive into Druid Spells and Abilities:
Druid Spells and Abilities Page
¶ Druid Skills
Druids receive all class skills automatically at level 1, increasing them through use. Some skills (e.g., Mend or Remove Trap) may appear due to the server’s multiclassing system, but they cannot be used unless assigned at least one skill point.
¶ Combat-Specific Skills
| Skill | Level Attained | Cap at 60 |
|---|---|---|
| 1H Blunt | 1 | 250 |
| 1H Slashing | 1 | 250 |
| 2H Blunt | 1 | 250 |
| Defense | 1 | 240 |
| Dodge | 15 | 230 |
| Hand to Hand | 1 | 180 |
| Offense | 1 | 200 |
| Throwing | 1 | 280 |
¶ Class-Specific Skills
| Skill | Level Attained | Cap at 60 |
|---|---|---|
| Abjuration | 1 | 285 |
| Alteration | 1 | 285 |
| Channeling | 1 | 220 |
| Conjuration | 1 | 285 |
| Divination | 1 | 285 |
| Evocation | 1 | 285 |
| Meditate | 1 | 325 |
| Forage | 5 | 200 |
| Tracking | 20 | 125 |
| Research | 25 | 200 |
| Specialize Abjure | 30 | 235 |
| Specialize Alteration | 30 | 235 |
| Specialize Conjuration | 30 | 235 |
| Specialize Divination | 30 | 235 |
| Specialize Evocation | 30 | 235 |
¶ Ancillary Skills
| Skill | Level Attained | Cap at 60 |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Tolerance | 1 | 325 |
| Begging | 1 | 300 |
| Bind Wound | 1 | 325 |
| Sense Heading | 1 | 200 |
| Swimming | 1 | 300 |
¶ Trade Skills
| Skill | Level Attained | Cap at 60 |
|---|---|---|
| Baking | 1 | 300 |
| Blacksmithing | 1 | 300 |
| Brewing | 1 | 300 |
| Fishing | 1 | 200 |
| Fletching | 1 | 300 |
| Jewelry Making | 1 | 300 |
| Pottery | 1 | 300 |
| Tailoring | 1 | 300 |
| Tinkering | 16 | 300 |
