Needing gearing advice...

[Smokewolf]

Its been about two, possibly three years since I last played a Druid, as I've been Grinding out racials as a Wiz. This life however, I've decided to give the Ice Druid a go, as thus would best supplement my regular groups needs. Hence, I need a bit of info on what is typical gear-wise thru Heroics, early Epics and at cap. Levels 8, 10, 15, 17, 20, and 32... What are you wearing and why?

Build I'm using...

Character name: Druid Build Up 3-19-2024
Classes: 20 Druid, 10 Epic, 2 Legendary
Race: Dragonborn· · · · · ·Alignment: Neutral

· · ·Start Tome Final · · ·Incorp:· · ·0% · · ·Displacement:· · 0%
Str:· · 10· · 8 · ·21 · · ·HP:· · · ·1110 · · ·AC:· · 89
Dex:· ·10· · 8 · ·24 · · ·PRR: · · · ·28
Con:· ·18· · 8 · ·32 · · ·MRR: · · · ·30 · · ·+Healing Amp:· · 40
Int:· · · 8· · 8 · ·20 · · ·Dodge: · ·0/25 · · ·-Healing Amp:· · ·0
Wis:· · 18· · 8 · ·45 · · ·Fort:· · ·100% · · ·Repair Amp:· · · ·0
Cha:· · 10· · 8 · ·22 · · ·SR:· · · · · 0 · · ·BAB: · · · · · · 20
DR:
Immunities: Poison, Natural Poison, Sleep, Paralysis, Stun, Spawn effects of Undead, Natural Poison, Sleep, Paralysis, Stun, Fear, Magic Missiles, Magic Missiles

Class and Feat Selection
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Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Druid(1)· · · · ·Standard: Maximize Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Dragonborn Racial: Draconic Ancestry: White
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(4)
2 · · Druid(2)· · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Wolf
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(2)
3 · · Druid(3)· · · · ·Standard: Empower Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(2)
4 · · Druid(4)· · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1)
5 · · Druid(5)· · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Bear
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1)
6 · · Druid(6)· · · · ·Standard: Quicken Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1)
7 · · Druid(7)· · · · ·
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1)
8 · · Druid(8)· · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Winter Wolf
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1)
9 · · Druid(9)· · · · ·Standard: Single Weapon Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1)
10· · Druid(10) · · · ·
11· · Druid(11) · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Dire Bear
12· · Druid(12) · · · ·Standard: Improved Single Weapon Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
13· · Druid(13) · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Fire Elemental
14· · Druid(14) · · · ·
15· · Druid(15) · · · ·Standard: Heighten Spell
16· · Druid(16) · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
17· · Druid(17) · · · ·Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Water Elemental
18· · Druid(18) · · · ·Standard: Empower Healing Spell
19· · Druid(19) · · · ·
20· · Druid(20) · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Wellspring of Power
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Epic Spell Power: Cold
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Burst of Glacial Wrath
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Crush Weakness
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Ruin
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Epic Spell Power: Force
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Greater Ruin
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Scion of the Plane of Water
31· · Legendary(1)· · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Epic Spell Power: Acid
32· · Legendary(2)· · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up

Enhancements: 80 APs, Racial 13, Universal 1 (I've more Ap than whats listed here, but DDOBuilder always has issues showing the correct number)
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Dragonborn - Points spent: 20
Core1 Hardy I
Tier1 Resilience I
Tier1 Draconic Visage - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Dragon Breath
Tier2 Resilience II
Tier3 Power in Breath - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Draconic Knowledge
Tier3 Dragon Heritage - 1 Ranks
Tier4 Memory of Flight
Tier4 True Power - 2 Ranks
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Season's Herald - Points spent: 43
Core1 Child of Summer
Tier1 Shared Spirit - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Wax and Wane I
Tier1 Produce Flame - 3 Ranks
Core2 Elder of Winter
Tier2 Wax and Wane II
Tier2 Improved Metamagics II: Efficient Maximize - 3 Ranks
Tier3 +1 Wisdom
Tier3 Wax and Wane III
Core3 Wellspring
Tier3 Efficient Metamagic: Heighten - 2 Ranks
Core4 Sunburst
Tier4 +1 Wisdom
Tier4 Wax and Wane IV
Tier4 Strength of the Solstice
Tier5 Elemental Mastery - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Time and Tide
Core5 Storm of Vengeance
Tier5 Crown of Summer
Core6 Hierophant
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Feydark Illusionist - Points spent: 31
Core1 Find Familiar: White Tressym
Tier1 Study the Arcane - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Feydark Explorer - 3 Ranks
Core2 Ability I: Wisdom
Tier2 Reality Bulwark - 3 Ranks
Tier2 You've Got My Back
Core3 Greater Color Spray
Tier3 Magical Attunement I
Tier3 Ability I: Wisdom
Tier3 Refraction
Tier3 Spell Penetration - 3 Ranks
Core4 Ability II: Wisdom
Tier4 Ability II: Wisdom
Tier4 Magical Attunement II
Core5 Familiar's Reach
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Constructive advice is much appreciated.

-Smoke

 

[seph1roth5]

The answer is always going to be named gear. What xpacs do you have? For caster I'd use a few named items early on, like mimic cloak for dr at 4, blurry challenge bracers at 3.
5 - fey set
7 - dread set
10 - 1 or 2 pieces, or stock up on ravenloft if you don't have dread
12 - caster sticks from perils of planar eyes set
15 - sharn esoteric, not sure if there's a more cold-oriented one for druids.
20 - Check the epic altar by lahar in the 12, see what lv 20 stuff might be good for you. Is ice druid mainly ice or any other elements pop up? Can also get a gem of many facets and reroll it (it's free, just takes time) until you get a couple good sets on it.
29 - Probably 3-piece sharn, and then 4 piece winter fey

 

[DeathTitan]

I use this equipment for my warlock during level up (but for any caster should be more or less good):

https://forums.ddo.com/index.php?threads/warlock-for-past-lives.9840/

I use this equipment for end game druid:

https://forums.ddo.com/index.php?forums/druid.34/

Anyway for leveling at r1 difficulty just two ml 2 borderland scepters, then at level 5 the feywild scepter that gives potency/insightful potency/spellsigth/insightful spellsight, then at level 10 the upgraded version of that scepter found in ravenloft for free, then at level 20 just 2 borderland scepters (ice and impulse): with those you can't go wrong.