No 9th level bear spell

[PsychoBlonde]

There is literally not a single 9th level druid spell that could have any conceivable use to a bear-focused druid.

My suggestion would be to add a self-only heal-over-time that you can use while raged. Maybe give it a reasonably lengthy cooldown like 30 seconds.

Also, I'd suggest removing the immunity to healing from Unstoppable, it's just not that powerful.

[Andu_Indorin]

Have you had a hug today?

9th Level Druid Spell

Bear Hug

Name: Bear Hug
School: Innate Attack (Dire Bear)
Level: Druid 9
Spell Point Cost: 25
Components: Verbal, Somatic
Metamagic: Empower, Maximize, Quicken
Range: Touch
Target: Foe
Duration: 10 seconds
Saving Throw: Reflex negates
Spell Resistance: No
Cooldown: 20 seconds


Description:
Target is immobilized if Reflex save fails; DC is 10 + Caster Level + higher of WIS/STR bonus + any Shatter bonuses. Deals on-going melee damage to the target every 2 seconds for 10 seconds.
First phase: 3(W) damage for 2 seconds
Second phase: 5(W) damage for 2 seconds
Third phase: 10(W) damage for 6 seconds

[silinteresting]

There is literally not a single 9th level druid spell that could have any conceivable use to a bear-focused druid.

My suggestion would be to add a self-only heal-over-time that you can use while raged. Maybe give it a reasonably lengthy cooldown like 30 seconds.

Also, I'd suggest removing the immunity to healing from Unstoppable, it's just not that powerful.

got to admit im looking on the bright side of this and that means i have 4 levels to do what i
want with, multiclass hmmmmm but with what.

your friend sil :)

[Silverleafeon]

There are so few 9th level Druid spells that my Pure Caster memorizes all of them...despite the fact that 3 of the 6 spells apply to 3 different forms...

Maybe we will get additional forms such as Bear/ Air/Earth someday over the rainbow where blue birds fly...

Maybe we even might get an additional non form 9th level spell ~ gasp!!!

Nice that Storm of Vengeance is being improved.

[PsychoBlonde]

got to admit im looking on the bright side of this and that means i have 4 levels to do what i
want with, multiclass hmmmmm but with what.

your friend sil :)

Maybe, but the 18 and 20 cores in the bear tree are pretty good.

[edrein]

Maybe, but the 18 and 20 cores in the bear tree are pretty good.

I'd argue the 18 core is nice for the Tremor change, but the capstone doesn't actually improve or add anything beyond 5% attack speed and I guess the spell cooldown reduction, but that's still meh.

Right now I see 12 bear/8- being the most attractive of multiclass options. Otherwise you just plain go pure or the 18/1/1 split. Which I assume would be Druid, barbarian, and cleric/fvs for divine might.