Almost any race of druid is going to do well, no matter what level you are. I chose the halfling race because druids DO get hit while soloing and halflings have the best AGI/STR combination. Soloing you will invarably fill up your packs with stuff you will later sell for Platinum. Little by little your weight may encumber you making you move slower. Having a high stregth/agility keeps you moving quickly even if somewhat encumbered. Agility also gives you a slight edge in damage avoidance and slightly better AC. Wood Elves have a high AGI but their stregth is much lower. I am still soloing at level 59 and doing well making experience and Money. When I created my druid I put my bonus points in Str and Wis. since I felt I would be soloing more than grouping. Good Luck on your new druid.

Sullivyn Briarthorn
Terris Thule Server

Persinally i think that halflings are the BEST. they are short and quick and if my memory serves, they have more wis. than all other druidic classes

Halfling all the way...they lvl fast are small plus they have hairy feet.

There's other things to consider tahn starting stats for a druid.Halflings are a good choice,not only because of the reasons above,for example halfling tailors can make very nice backbacks (druids make the best tailors).Other races have benifits also, although some are clearly lacking if your goals are to become a tradeskiller.
At the higher levels your starting stats are negligable due to aa points, fine tuning your stats, and your gear will most likely max out the most important stats.I wish i had put more in stamina because thats seems to be the stat missing from my gear.

/agree with Naturewalker, I made the mistake of starting out short on wisdom. As far as yer decision on what class unless yer gonna be a big time trade skiller, go with what ye like the looks of. Yer gonna be with him/her a LONG time!

The best race, is your favorite, ive goten preety late into the game and theres NOTHING you cant change, so no matter what race, in the long run, its all what you want to be and look like, halflings have hairy feet, Wood elfs hug Trees, humans suck...(jk)

Play what you want becuase in the end its all your looks

Race doesnt really matter because who cares who has 5 - 10 more starting wisdom? at the levels were you dont have max wisdom 10 more wisdom is like half a spell. the only LASTING advantage anyone has is halfling's exp bonus.
And i dont know what "uber guild" would refuse somone based on there race, but it couldnt be too "uber" because thats retarded...no top guilds care about peoples race.
First you should think what you want to look like, if you dont care at all pick halfling.

Other things people mention that dont matter:

Wood Elves Cultral Crafting - crafting is done for fun..not profet or use...the only time ive seen crafting become useful is tailoring...and it has to do with something like bags and quest items(which everyone can make)..not "uber gear". Chaisma ive seen doesnt matter worth jack when it comes to charming.
Humans: There are a million ways to fix poor vision...try the level 5 spell dance of fire flies to start out...not ro mention Ornate Helms Time Helms and a half million other items give ultra vison (better then any but dark elves)
Half-Elf: starting stats arent the best but its all about the person behind the druid...there are alot of half elf druids way more powerful and skilled then alot of halfling/wood elf druids ever could be...if you want to look like a half elf feel free.

Personally, I went with the WoodElf Druid... I chose this for no apparent reason. I just liked how they look (before new graphics), but I also chose them because in most fantasy stories they are attuned with nature and their surroundings... Just my 2cp... Hope this helps

The best druid depends solely on each individual's preferrence on how they look......and NOTHING else.

Having the highest starting wisdom is only good as a newbie and you will more likely have lower secondary stats like STR, STA, AGI and DEX. If you have to select a race based on statistics, pick the race with good secondary stats. These numbers will be much harder to max compared to wisdom.

Sounds like a pretty ignorant guild. Why would you even want to associate with them.

*sigh*

EQ2 forums are that way ----->

I agree with Xaanru. It isn't so much the race (although I gotta admit short stuff halfers do have the advantage when it comes to wisdom), it's the skill of the player him/herself. I run a half-elf gal on E-Marr who gets along quite famously even with the penalties of being a halfbreed. What she lacks as far as stats, she makes up for by being one darn good soloer and healer. I rarely (note I did not say never) lose a tank in battle, especially when I have a Cleric or Shammy with me because I have learned how to work as a team player and never take the risk of waiting for my tanks to get down below 30% to heal like some do. Yes, it saps mana a little faster, but it saves alot of lives. Anyway, if you are good at playing this wonderful class, race does not matter. Just have fun and do your best.

i agree just chose a race based on which one looks the best. with the aa's and gear nowadays when you reach the 50's your starting stats won't matter so much.


as for what stats i would put into i would go with strength and stamina. pick yourself up gear that has more hp and str and sta for your earlier life. for one it is considerably cheaper to buy gear with those enhancements than wisdom enhancements. also with the spells you receiver at the earlier levels your built better to do some melee than to sit back and cast. i spent most of my levels soloing and i soloed until 30 where i pretty much ran in and meleed the mob. i would have a regen on me, have a damage shield on and would let them whack at me for awhile. with hp gear enhancements i could easily take on any old world mob my level. the great thing about that is it keeps your defense skill maxed out. my defense skill is maxed out at 200 at level 65. my ac has always taken a huge boost from that. because of that i dont have to run away and i can do much better crowd control.

also people dont realize how much mana you can save. take an ldon situation for instance. i would go in with three people. a tank, me, and a beastlord (for slowing). i would pull and would always get extra mobs. i would snare and root them where i wanted and i would take some hits while doing so. not a big deal. now i get the one mob we want into the room where my group proceeds to hit it. i go in and cast a few dots and get the aggro from the tank and let it hit me for a bit. it takes me down to about 50% or so and i pull back and the mob goes back to the tank for aggro. i sit there and med back with my regen and im at 100% by the end of the fight. it saved me on at least on one heal spell if not a few (depending on the length of the fight) since while i was getting hit the tank healed up close to full from my regen and so probably ended the fight at about half health. i pull in the next mob do the same thing. lets me use dots instead of heals which means quicker kills which means more xp and faster ldon's.

basically what im saying is a druid that cant take a hit, is a worthless druid.