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Druid Items

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Class-specific items are much like other items. They have a variety of stats and types, can be found magical, Rare, Unique, and sometimes in Sets as well. The real difference is that these items can only be used by one character class, and they can have random bonuses to individual skills, much like the ones you see on wands/staves/scepters in Diablo II. This is in contrast with magic items possessing class-specific Skill Level and Druid Skill Tree prefixes, which may be used by classes other than the Druid without benefiting from the skill modifiers.

Druids have special Animal Pelts for their class-specific gear. These have bonuses to individual Druid skills as inherent properties, and can also get magical bonuses to Druid skill trees or even all skills. Since Druids are very into +skills from their equipment, a good class-specific helm is probably the best possible item for your character.

Animal Pelts cannot be gambled in the Expansion, they must be found.


Inherent Bonuses

Any Druid helm may have +1-3 points in up to 3 individual skills from all three of his skill trees, Summoning, Shape-shifting, and/or Elemental. Repair costs can be very high for higher level skill bonuses though.

  • Item Level: Chests and monsters must be at least this level to drop the item. Ilvl is used in gambling, sales and other calculations as well.
  • Clvl Req: Your character must be this level or higher to equip the item.
  • The hue and color of base items in Diablo II can vary greatly, depending on the item's modifiers.


Normal

Item Name Properties Misc Stats
Druid-wolf2.gif Wolf Head Defense: 8-11
Durability: 20
Str Required: 16
Item Level: 4
Clvl Req: 3
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-bird1.gif Hawk Helm Defense: 4-15
Durability: 20
Str Required: 20
Item Level: 8
Clvl Req: 6
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-ram.gif Antlers Defense:18-24
Durability: 20
Str Required: 24
Item Level: 16
Clvl Req: 12
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-bird2.gif Falcon Mask Defense: 12-28
Durability: 20
Str Required: 28
Item Level: 20
Clvl Req: 15
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-wolf1.gif Spirit Mask Defense: 22-35
Durability: 20
Str Required: 30
Item Level: 24
Clvl Req: 18
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2


Exceptional

Exceptional Animal Pelts can be found in Acts 4 and 5, and then all through Nightmare and Hell difficulty. Check the Item levels and compare to the Monster Levels to see exactly which monsters can drop which types of helms.

Item Name Properties Misc Stats
Druid-wolf2.gif Alpha Helm Defense: 52-62
Durability: 20
Str Required: 44
Item Level: 35
Clvl Req: 26
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-bird1.gif Griffon Headdress Defense: 46-58
Durability: 20
Str Required: 50
Item Level: 40
Clvl Req: 30
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-ram.gif Hunter's Guise Defense:67-81
Durability: 20
Str Required: 56
Item Level: 46
Clvl Req: 29
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-bird2.gif Sacred Feathers Defense: 58-87
Durability: 20
Str Required: 62
Item Level: 50
Clvl Req: 32
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-wolf1.gif Totemic Mask Defense: 73-98
Durability: 20
Str Required: 65
Item Level: 55
Clvl Req: 41
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2


Elite

Elite Animal Pelts can be found in Nightmare, Acts 3-5, and then all through Hell difficulty. Check the Item levels and compare to the Monster Levels to see exactly which monsters can drop which types of helms.

Item Name Properties Misc Stats
Druid-wolf2.gif Blood Spirit Defense: 101-145
Durability: 20
Str Required: 86
Item Level: 62
Clvl Req: 46
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-bird1.gif Sun Spirit Defense: 98-147
Durability: 20
Str Required: 95
Item Level: 69
Clvl Req: 51
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-ram.gif Earth Spirit Defense:67-81
Durability: 20
Str Required: 104
Item Level: 76
Clvl Req: 57
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-bird2.gif Sky Spirit Defense: 103-155
Durability: 20
Str Required: 113
Item Level: 83
Clvl Req: 62
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2
Druid-wolf1.gif Dream Spirit Defense: 109-159
Durability: 20
Str Required: 118
Item Level: 85
Clvl Req: 63
Sockets: 1-3
Inv Size: 2x2


Set Items

Item Item Name Attributes Special Properties
X-aldurs-stony-gaze.gif Aldur's Stony Gaze
Hunter's Guise
(Exceptional Antlers)
  • 157-171 Defense
  • 20 Durability
  • 56 Str Required
  • Clvl Req: 36
  • Item Level: 29
  • +90 Defense
  • +17% Mana Regeneration
  • +5 Light Radius
  • +24% Faster Hit Recovery
  • +25% Cold Resistance
    • +15 To Energy (2 Item) **
    • +15 To Energy (3 Items)
    • +15 To Energy (Completed Set)

Notes

**The items with the same bonus for 2, 3, and the full set receive that bonus multiple times.