Druid Grouping Tips

[Sorn]

Yeah, I got the two mixed up! And of course I couldn't edit -_-

Nature Walkers Behest is pretty useless, too [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Amyas]

Originally Posted by serjordanmormont [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hey all,

Looking for some pointers on how best to maximize my druid's effectiveness when in a group. I'm pretty consistently grouping four friends and 3/4 of us are pretty new to P99. We're all currently between level 18-20. The group is made up of the following:

Shadow Knight
Cleric
Rogue
Enchanter
Druid (me)

I'm wondering how best to maximize my mana usage and remain a contributing member of the party. I'm never sure if I should be more of an off healer, throw thorns on other members, DoT, Nuke, or some combo of them. Given that OOM tends to come pretty quick at my level, I'd like some input on a better way to help out.

Any help is appreciated!

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Always keep thorns and regen on your tank, snare mobs, nuke low hp mobs to finish them off, and if fights are lasting along time use dots.

[Expediency]

A lot of people have given good advice already. Casting a DoT that only hits for 2-3 ticks before the mob dies is a huge waste of mana. Charm a pet if something is around to charm, use nukes instead of DoTs if you have mana and want to do damage, thorn the tanks, sow everybody, and make a macro that says GATHER TO ME BECAUSE WE'RE EVACING or something similar and port your group out if you have trouble.

Based on your group makeup, you are the best puller outside and possibly inside also. Wolf is faster than sow and you have snare/harmony/root. Using root or snare to pull helps break up groups of mobs if you are pulling 3-4. You should be keeping an eye on the chanter and cleric and heal them if they take any damage. The druid "anti-summon" spells are useful vs summoned creatures, if you're fighting them make sure to use those.