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Totemic Druid (Druid Kit)

This Druid closely identifies with a particular animal — one they feel represents their spirit. This grants them a special connection to the animal kingdom, allowing them to call upon their spirits for aid.

Advantages

  • May summon a special spirit animal (spirit bear, spirit wolf, spirit lion, or spirit snake) once per day every 5 levels:
    • Level 1: 1 HD animal
    • Level 3: 3 HD animal
    • Level 5: 5 HD animal
    • Level 7: 7 HD animal
    • Level 10: 10 HD animal

Disadvantages

  • Cannot Shapeshift.

When to pick it

  • Spirit animals are immune to most weapon types — they make exceptional tanks against demons, golems, and elementals that a standard Druid struggles with.
  • You're trading the Druid's signature shapeshifting for renewable bodyguards: better for back-line casters, worse for solo runs.

Source: bg2ee/original_manuals/baldurs_gate_2_ee_mastering_melee_and_magic.pdf — "Totemic Druid (Druid Kit)".