A simple easy levelling build for a quick razorclaw shifter life. First life friendly

[Strimtom]

Good hello. My name is Strimtom.

Today I bring you a build I played on stream for a quick druid life. This build requires no past lives or tomes, as the entire build is carried on the back of using a two handed weapon and playing as a bear druid. It's pretty straight forward to play, as most of the play style is use rage and attack monsters. If you need to roll up a quick alt to play with a friend, bear druid just works.



The build:

Character name: Leveling Druid
Classes: 13 Druid, 10 Epic, 6 Barbarian, 1 Favored Soul
Race: Razorclaw Shifter · ·Alignment: Neutral

· · ·Start Tome Final
Str:· · 20· · 0 · ·35 · · ·HP:· · · · 663 · · ·AC:· · 10
Dex:· · ·8· · 0 · · 6 · · ·PRR: · · · ·10
Con:· · 16· · 0 · ·20 · · ·MRR: · · · ·23 · · ·+Healing Amp:· · 40
Int:· · ·6· · 0 · · 6 · · ·Dodge: · ·2/25 · · ·-Healing Amp:· · ·0
Wis:· · 14· · 0 · ·14 · · ·Fort:· · · ·0% · · ·Repair Amp:· · · ·0
Cha:· · ·8· · 0 · · 8 · · ·SR:· · · · · 0 · · ·BAB: · · · · · · 20
DR: 4%
Immunities: Poison, Magic Missiles, Freedom of Movement, Death effect, Level drain

Class and Feat Selection
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Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Barbarian(1)· · ·Standard: Power Attack
2 · · Druid(1)· · · · ·
3 · · Druid(2)· · · · ·Standard: Cleave
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Bear
4 · · Druid(3)· · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
5 · · Favored Soul(1) ·Follower of Faith: Follower of the Blood of Vol
6 · · Barbarian(2)· · ·Standard: Natural Fighting
7 · · Barbarian(3)· · ·
8 · · Barbarian(4)· · ·Strength: +1 Level up
9 · · Barbarian(5)· · ·Standard: Natural Fighting
10· · Barbarian(6)· · ·
11· · Druid(4)· · · · ·
12· · Druid(5)· · · · ·Standard: Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Wolf
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
13· · Druid(6)· · · · ·
14· · Druid(7)· · · · ·
15· · Druid(8)· · · · ·Standard: Natural Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Dire Bear
16· · Druid(9)· · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
17· · Druid(10) · · · ·
18· · Druid(11) · · · ·Standard: Extend Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Winter Wolf
19· · Druid(12) · · · ·
20· · Druid(13) · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Fire Elemental
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Overwhelming Critical
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Toughness
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Perfect Two Weapon Fighting
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Epic Damage Reduction
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Tactician
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Dire Charge
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Epic Fortitude
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Scion of Arborea

Granted Feats
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Diehard
Heavy Armor Proficiency
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Skills
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Skill Points· · · 8 ·2· 2 ·2· 1 ·2· 2 ·2· 2 ·2· 2 ·2· 2 ·2· 2 ·2· 2 ·2· 2 ·2
Skill Name· · · ·01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20· Total Buffed
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Balance · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·8.0
Bluff · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·9.0
Concentration · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 15.0
Diplomacy · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·9.0
Disable Device· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·8.0
Haggle· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·9.0
Heal· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 12.0
Hide· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·8.0
Intimidate· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·9.0
Jump· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 52.0
Listen· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 15.0
Move Silently · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·8.0
Open Lock · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·8.0
Perform · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·9.0
Repair· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·8.0
Search· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 11.0
Spell Craft · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·8.0
Spot· · · · · · · 2 ·2· 2 ·1· ½ ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 2 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.5 · 38.5
Swim· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 22.0
Tumble· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·8.0
Use Magic Device· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · ·9.0
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Available Points· 4 ·0· 0 ·1· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1
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Enhancements: 80 APs
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Ravager - Points spent: 34
 1 Core ·(1) Furious Rage
 2 Tier1 (1) Barbarian Power Attack
 3 Tier1 (1) Barbarian Power Attack
 4 Tier1 (1) Barbarian Power Attack
 5 Tier1 (1) Hardy Rage
 6 Tier1 (1) Hardy Rage
 7 Tier1 (1) Hardy Rage
 8 Tier1 (1) Do You Like Pain?
 9 Tier1 (1) Do You Like Pain?
10 Tier1 (1) Do You Like Pain?
11 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Melee Power
12 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Melee Power
13 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Melee Power
14 Tier2 (1) I Like Pain
15 Tier2 (1) I Like Pain
16 Tier2 (1) I Like Pain
17 Core ·(1) Pain Touch I
18 Core ·(1) Demoralizing Success
19 Tier3 (1) Slaughter
20 Tier3 (1) Slaughter
21 Tier3 (1) Slaughter
22 Tier4 (2) Laughter
23 Tier4 (1) I Hit Back!
24 Tier4 (1) I Hit Back!
25 Tier4 (1) I Hit Back!
26 Tier3 (2) Ability I: +1 Strength
27 Tier4 (2) Ability II: +1 Strength
28 Tier5 (2) Blood Strength
29 Tier5 (1) Critical Rage
30 Tier5 (1) Critical Rage
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Nature's Warrior - Points spent: 24
 1 Core ·(1) Natural Adept
 2 Tier1 (1) Bestial Nature
 3 Tier1 (1) Bestial Nature
 4 Tier1 (1) Take Down
 5 Tier1 (1) Take Down
 6 Core ·(1) Nature's Senses
 7 Tier2 (1) Flight
 8 Tier2 (1) Flight
 9 Tier2 (1) Flight
10 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Doublestrike
11 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Doublestrike
12 Tier2 (1) Action Boost: Doublestrike
13 Core ·(1) Nature's Bounty
14 Tier3 (1) Fight
15 Tier3 (1) Fight
16 Tier3 (1) Fight
17 Tier3 (1) Prey on the Weak
18 Tier3 (1) Prey on the Weak
19 Tier3 (1) Essence of the Shrike
20 Tier3 (1) Essence of the Shrike
21 Core ·(1) A True Hunter
22 Tier4 (1) Ferocity
23 Tier4 (1) Ferocity
24 Tier4 (1) Ferocity
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Nature's Protector - Points spent: 11
 1 Core ·(1) ature's Protector
 2 Tier1 (1) Improved Nature's Defense I: Enchanted Defense
 3 Tier1 (1) Improved Nature's Defense I: Enchanted Defense
 4 Tier1 (1) Improved Nature's Defense I: Enchanted Defense
 5 Tier1 (1) Fey's Blessing
 6 Tier2 (1) Improved Nature's Defense II: Grizzled Defense
 7 Tier2 (1) Improved Nature's Defense II: Grizzled Defense
 8 Tier2 (1) Improved Nature's Defense II: Grizzled Defense
 9 Core ·(1) Nature's Defense
10 Tier1 (1) Fey's Blessing
11 Core ·(1) Magical Beast
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Frenzied Berserker - Points spent: 7
 1 Core ·(1) Die Hard
 2 Tier1 (2) Power Rage
 3 Tier1 (2) Power Rage
 4 Tier2 (1) Blood Tribute
 5 Tier2 (1) Blood Tribute
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War Soul - Points spent: 4
 1 Core ·(1) Smite Foe: Smite Foe (Melee)
 2 Tier1 (1) Divine Might: Divine Will
 3 Tier1 (1) Divine Might: Divine Will
 4 Tier1 (1) Divine Might: Divine Will
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Active Destiny Tree
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Divine Crusader - Points spent: 23
 1 Core ·(0) Just Cause
 2 Core ·(0) Aura of Purification
 3 Core ·(0) Extraordinary Virtue
 4 Core ·(0) No Remorse
 5 Core ·(0) Sword of Justice
 6 Core ·(0) Zeal of the Righteous
 7 Tier1 (1) Interrogation
 8 Tier1 (1) Purge the Wicked
 9 Tier1 (2) Ability I: +1 Strength
10 Tier2 (1) Consecration
11 Tier2 (1) Consecration
12 Tier2 (1) Consecration
13 Tier2 (2) Ability II: +1 Strength
14 Tier3 (2) Sacred Ground
15 Tier3 (2) Ability III: +1 Strength
16 Tier4 (2) No Regret
17 Tier4 (2) Crusade
18 Tier5 (2) Castigation
19 Tier5 (2) Celestial Champion
20 Tier6 (2) Strike Down
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Twists of fate - 22 of 25 Fate points spent.
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Twist 1 - Tier 4: Fury of the Wild: Sense Weakness
Twist 2 - Tier 3: Primal Avatar: Balanced Attacks
Twist 3 - Tier 1: Primal Avatar: Rejuvenation Cocoon
Twist 4 - Tier 0: Twist slot empty

Spells· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · School· · · · ·DC
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Druid Spells
L1: Summon Nature's Ally I· · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 12
L1: Jump· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 12
L1: Magic Fang· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 12
L1: Great Maul· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Unknown · · · · ·0
L1: Ram's Might · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 12
L2: Summon Nature's Ally II · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 13
L2: Align Fang· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 13
L2: Gust of Wind· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 13
L2: Lesser Restoration· · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 13
L2: Resist Energy · · · · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 13
L3: Summon Nature's Ally III· · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 14
L3: Neutralize Poison · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 14
L3: Quench· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 14
L3: Remove Disease· · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 14
L3: Shred · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Unknown · · · · ·0
L4: Summon Nature's Ally IV · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 15
L4: Flame Strike· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 15
L4: Freedom of Movement · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 15
L4: Rising Fury · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 15
L5: Summon Nature's Ally V· · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 16
L5: Animal Growth · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 16
L5: Cure Critical Wounds· · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 16
L5: Death Ward· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 16
L5: Reincarnate · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 16
L6: Summon Nature's Ally VI · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 17
L6: Fire Shield · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 17
L6: Tremor· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Unknown · · · · ·0
L6: Vigor, Mass · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 17
L7: Summon Nature's Ally VII· · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 18
L7: Regenerate· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 18
L7: True Seeing · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Divination· · · 18
L8: Summon Nature's Ally VIII · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 19
L9: Summon Nature's Ally IX · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 20
Favored Soul Spells
L1: Nightshield · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 12
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[Rhunah]

Hi thx for this Guide.
In a few days I will start my 2. Life with this Build.
Question, how can I load this Code in the buildplaner and after the Patch is there any impact to this build (Two handed weapon)?

[Soulfurnace]

Hi thx for this Guide.
In a few days I will start my 2. Life with this Build.
Question, how can I load this Code in the buildplaner and after the Patch is there any impact to this build (Two handed weapon)?

The build is a little weaker, but not noticeably - the nerf mostly hit endgame players, so many newer players are barely effected. People are more upset about their toy being nerfed than it actually being weak now.

It'll perform just fine, the damage loss was around 6% for min-maxed players, less for everyone else.

[Rhunah]

Thank you for your prompt reply

[bryanmeerkat]

Was looking for a druid past life I could get using an iconic . So have given this a go last night.

Jumped into some r2/3 pugs in gianthold and the big bear boy seemed somewhat glassy to be going toe to toe.

After the first couple of runs I realised my issue was that I had forgotten to configure my raid points post TR.

Having chucked a bunch of RP on to beef him up a bit he was far more able to fly into the melee and take a few on the nose and had a decent impact when swinging those big paws about .

I do worry a bit if he was a first life that he would really struggle to stay on his paws .

I haven't tried any epic at level or r1 with absent RP so can't comment there but it seems without the reaper points he may struggle at the front line

[dredre9987]

Was looking for a druid past life I could get using an iconic . So have given this a go last night.

Jumped into some r2/3 pugs in gianthold and the big bear boy seemed somewhat glassy to be going toe to toe.

After the first couple of runs I realised my issue was that I had forgotten to configure my raid points post TR.

Having chucked a bunch of RP on to beef him up a bit he was far more able to fly into the melee and take a few on the nose and had a decent impact when swinging those big paws about .

I do worry a bit if he was a first life that he would really struggle to stay on his paws .

I haven't tried any epic at level or r1 with absent RP so can't comment there but it seems without the reaper points he may struggle at the front line

Doesn't make much sense using an iconic for a heroic past life as you would have to go to 30 instead of 20.?

[bryanmeerkat]

Doesn't make much sense using an iconic for a heroic past life as you would have to go to 30 instead of 20.?

Yeah but only from 15....

[dredre9987]

Yeah but only from 15....

1-20 on even a third life is only 3.8 mil while 20-30 is 8.25 mil? So 8.25 mil + whatever 15-20 is? Not seeing how that is any better. And if it isn't a 3rd+ life it is even worse...

[bryanmeerkat]

1-20 on even a third life is only 3.8 mil while 20-30 is 8.25 mil? So 8.25 mil + whatever 15-20 is? Not seeing how that is any better. And if it isn't a 3rd+ life it is even worse...

XP gain scales with quest level ....

You also get daily epic completion bonus.

Not sure I'd you have played much epic but the epic leveling 20 to 30 is not much different in time than 1 to 10. And is certainly quicker than 1 to 15

[dredre9987]

XP gain scales with quest level ....

You also get daily epic completion bonus.

Not sure I'd you have played much epic but the epic leveling 20 to 30 is not much different in time than 1 to 10. And is certainly quicker than 1 to 15

Never really seen that. 1-20 is fast. 15-30 is what?, almost or over 3x the xp needed?...

[Michele]

Never really seen that. 1-20 is fast. 15-30 is what?, almost or over 3x the xp needed?...

I get about 10,000 xp per mimute in epic quests, and an average of 2,000 xp per minute in heroic quests.

At level 15+ it's easier to find groups to play with and carry my first life toons.

My caster druid shines at level 15 when oneshots everything with ice flowers spell.

I suggest you to reach level 30 anyway if you have all first time xp bonus, because you will get insane amount of xp with the right quests.

[dredre9987]

I get about 10,000 xp per mimute in epic quests, and an average of 2,000 xp per minute in heroic quests.

At level 15+ it's easier to find groups to play with and carry my first life toons.

My caster druid shines at level 15 when oneshots everything with ice flowers spell.

I suggest you to reach level 30 anyway if you have all first time xp bonus, because you will get insane amount of xp with the right quests.

Lol I have been playing DDO since before free to play. I have capped characters many times. I still see 1-20 as faster than 15-30.

[bryanmeerkat]

Lol I have been playing DDO since before free to play. I have capped characters many times. I still see 1-20 as faster than 15-30.

Well the maths don't lie. You seem obsessed with the amount of xp required but blind to the fact you get xp at 5 times the rate in epic .

Even outside of this you also obviously get your iconic past life at the same time . Unless your iconics are all done (or not of interest) you should always run your class past lives in iconic .

[GeneralDiomedes]

Would a first life 'quickie' toon have enough wisdom to make Divine Will worthwhile? It's looking like the Wisdom modifier in this build will be minimal. Is that just for future consideration if the character is taken to 30 and geared/tomed out?

[phillipsjr1]

Doesn't make much sense using an iconic for a heroic past life as you would have to go to 30 instead of 20.?

But... you get both... it literally makes zero sense to do heroic PLs on anything but iconic as you double dip. Your exp example was nonsense because exp scales. That's like saying 5-20 (3.6 million exp) takes 36x as long as 1-5 (100k exp).

[Riffolk]

Would a first life 'quickie' toon have enough wisdom to make Divine Will worthwhile? It's looking like the Wisdom modifier in this build will be minimal. Is that just for future consideration if the character is taken to 30 and geared/tomed out?

I realize you asked this question just over a week ago, thought I'd toss in my 2 cents.

Similar scenario:
On my first life STR paladin (no tomes) I had 28 CHA @ lv 15.
If I understand Divine Might correctly that means I got +4 to Insightful Accuracy, Insightful Deadly, and Insightful Tactics.
That's an improvement over the +2 Insightful Deadly I was getting from Hammerfist, and I didn't have Insightful Accuracy or Insightful Combat Mastery in my gearset.

@ lv 15 I think it was worth it.

@ lv 30 I think it's even more worth it.