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I've just seen the video and made props and kudos to Boeroer and Aestus on Youtube. Here we are to splitting hairs So... 1. Which fampyrs bounty in WM were you talking about? There is Daroth Grimault, but it is a batch 2 bounty in the base game... 2. Which armor reduction belt? Perhaps do you mean Ryona's Vambraces? 3. Also Godansthunyr has superior interruption, but ok, it stuns, so no much difference... I've talked more about annihilation and overbearing weapons, The Hours of St. Rumbalt in a rogue's hand with also accurate 3 getting pretty early is worth citing. And also Godansthunyr's "brother" We Toki, because prone has no resistance (you teach to me ) Maybe more facts can come in my head next days I feel like building a charming fighter, with Munacra Arret, Spirit Spiral, Ring of Changing Heart and so on... a kind of "Prince Charming"

One more spear in SOLO PotD Ultimate can make the difference (selling it for more small change). Maybe killing the xaurip in addition to his spear you can get a xaurip tongue or other minor loot

https://pillarsofeternity.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ruins_of_Cilant_Lîs --> "Walkthrough" section, near the end: In case for any other doubt, PoE1 wiki is extensively better and fuller than Deadfire wiki; I bet it covers 99,99% of in game options

Thank you guys for your commitment, next run I'll put an eye on these kind of things This one I think can deserve to work on. If fire damage is counted as damage and ONLY after it is converted into health, you can trigger all "on damage effects" while being healed. When SOLO (or to made the character self-sufficient) I think you need a Druid or a Priest with fire spells and Brilliant, or better, a Blood Mage with fire spells because WoF would make little damage, better casting continuous fireballs. Rekvu's Scorched Cloak plus healing is already a good thing, but maybe it could be optimized with other on damage abilities and gear... what do you say about that?

Wait, "Noob's Maneuver" is a discovery of mine, with name copyrights to Boeroer Aside from jokes, a build based on self hit gear can be interesting... looking forward for Boeroer work about that

Wildstrike belt is a must have for a druid, IIRC the only equipment working during spiritshifts. Autumn Decay has also a "fixed" damage component, little indeed compared with the AoE, but it can increase stacking elemental talents and other bonus As Boeroer say not a thing to build on, but if you wanna make a "corrode" druid... you have no many choices and in my runs, it works, corrode damage apart from anything else is a good damage type. And you can play with the DoT effect anyway. I repeat, as a second level tier spell, not so bad.

@Boeroer as promised, here it is the video (turn on subtitles if you like some description of the events). Sadly, as @Constentin Lévine said, also Moonwell makes the effect disappear. Wanna end Veteran's Maneuver with only one Avenging Storm? Wear Magran's Blessing: one avenging storm plus one fire shield and bye bye veteran's Maneuver

"15:" uh? "Spellblade" Aside from corrections... Very great variation on them from "Sorcerer's Apprentice" who I like so much - I think you should mention him in the video because he is fantastic, I remember very little things, if I still remember Sorcerer's Apprentice it means he is a special character I love Tuvan's description, I think about him like an "Indiana Jones of Eora" By the way, I think you can skip one or two talents for some cross-class talents as Aspirant's Mark, Enigma's Charm and Prestidigitator's Missiles, don't I? And since he seems like a "ranged" rogue, what about some ranged backup weapons such as Fulvano's Blunderbuss (ruffian) or maybe even Cloudpiercer, Sabra Marie, Curoc's Brand, Red Reed Wand, Cgadob's Hazel and I think the best of all, Rod of Wind and Thunder? Thank you very much for another awesome, original and interesting build as usual and many kudos as usual!

I'll check and refer to you @Boeroer. Anyway for Veteran's Maneuver hits must be NON-reflex but others attacks to cancel the effect, so if the moonwell scroll hit as non-reflex attacks, it can behave like avenging storm. Stay tuned

P.S.: It is not a criticism, I have read your "disclaimers", my alternatives are only "variations on the theme" You can build a "corrode" druid, but I'd change spiritshifts, stats and most of the equip, so Rhuar as he is, is more than welcomed P.P.S: and thank you SO MUCH to have built a DRUID for Aestus, I'm looking forward to hear you and watch the video, very special Christmas gift! Love you

Yes, we sadly know... but autumn's decays is not so poor. And you can use Rotfinger Gloves (I love it) for Touch of Rot (they had to let this spell on third or fourth druid level...). Ah, and Rot Skulls in 1 is funny as range AoE weapon with high INT. And enough with these shocking druids! Yes, but... Cladhalíath and Danulkya are so insane And why not? You can have a spear and a hatchet. Ok, pierce damage and so on, but spiritshift doesn't last forever, and having those two spears together with your fists... you know, I prefer having them, without penetration system in 1 there are only earth blights I think you can have troubles with pierce damage, come on Ah, ok, I didn't consider enchantment cost. By the way, Wayfarer's Hide is the best looking armor for this character and in Poe1 armor doesn't make so many difference

Wow! You explained it very good as usual, but videos is so impressive! I didn't connect Effort enchantment with this insane chain of events! Smells like cheese however Anyway, who cares?

What a good character with a very nice story behind him! A funny druid to play with, for sure. As a well-know druid maximum expert and bearer of the self assigned title of "Best Druids Lover and Academic in the Universe" I wanna share some thoughts about him. First of all, shock is the best choice for a druid, but I think this character fits better with some ground-related element, so I'd pick corrode damage: Spirit of Decay and related Wildstrike talent. Then, I think like a waste taking Nature's Balm as third level mastery spell, as you already have Nature's Vigor, so I'd pick Infestation of Maggots because it fits well with the bugs thing and is an AoE, or Twin Stones, ground-related and also AoE. You can chose Calling the World's Maw for 4th tier with the same reasons, but indeed, Form of the Delemgan has its why, for sure. About equipment, you can also have spears as backup weapons, pierce damage and there are many unique ones very special, and I think is nice with a "boar" PG. Wayfarer's Hide looks awesome but I consider it a little weak; Blaidh Golan is beautiful on him and maybe Husk of the Great Western Stag is pretty. Last one has also +2 Athletics. If you take Blaidh Golan, it has already preservation enchantment so you can switch Ring of Thorns (even if it is perfect for a "forest" character) with Gwyn's Band of Union: +4 INT on top of high INT instead of +3 DEX with average DEX. So I speak

I'm sorry, I don't catch the point: would be better using a multi-hit weapon and/or two weapons setup with avenging storm (more proc per time)? I don't also see how the sickened or hobbled impact so much with avenging storm, can you elaborate please? About the OP request: I think the best melee class to go both game also powerful in 1 as well in 2 and neat as single class in Deadfire is monk. Plenty of ways to build it with subclass in Deadfire, see previous suggestions. Modwyr is good versus INT affliction and with a monk you can use well the speed enchantment, but I agree, there are many more effective weapons for monks. Abydon's hammer is great for caster, I agree, but could be also funny for a monk in some encounters. With Berath ending a Paladin can fit well (RPG-wise), I'd like to multiclass him with a chanter in Deadfire - the King of auras But Berath and always good endings for quest... mmm, it can be, but hard I suppose.

At this point, 12 DEX doesn't make so much difference, I'd put PER 14 (+2 PER is always good) and 10 DEX. The rest is ok if you wanna MAX RES.