Druids are proficient in a select set of weapons that cover Simple to Martial status - but what of other weapons within those classes - and what more if they are slightly different...are we just not proficient with the others in those classes?
I am trying to build into my own Druid an Earth Breaker - but one made of a strong, unyielding wood. Imagine a long, solid pole with what almost appears as the carved trunk of a tree at the top.
Now before some of you say, "Druids love and protect the forest..."
This weapon was "Forged" from a willing tree(s) to help the Druid(s) teach others a lesson of respect for the forest.
That being all said - could this be done?
You can use a feat or trait to get a proficiency, or you can dip into another class.
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Druids are proficient with the following weapons: club, dagger, dart, quarterstaff, scimitar, scythe, sickle, shortspear, sling, and spear. They are also proficient with all natural attacks (claw, bite, and so forth) of any form they assume with wild shape (see below).
If they want to be proficient in other weapons, like the Eartbreaker, they'd have to take the Proficiency Feat (I think there's a trait for Shoanti too).
As for making the Earthbreaker completely out of wood, I believe you can with the Ironwood spell (or whatever it is called).
Unlike with armor, a druid faces no problem wielding a weapon that is made of metal or that his class does not grant him proficiency with. It is just that, to be effective with it, he has to gain proficiency some other way.
For the Earth Breaker, the Shoanti Tattoo trait is a good way to gain that proficiency. I would look through the special material sections of the rules for ways to make a weapon of this type from a wood-like material when he can. I suspect that he won't be able to afford such a weapon at 1st level.
Thank you all! I will dig into all of that! I do understand the metal aspect - and the weapon can have some metal for strength, but I was more focused on the appearance aspect of it.
Appreciate all that you are showing me! I am still new to a great many things - so I am bound to find new questions as things progress.
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Thank you all! I will dig into all of that! I do understand the metal aspect - and the weapon can have some metal for strength, but I was more focused on the appearance aspect of it.
Appreciate all that you are showing me! I am still new to a great many things - so I am bound to find new questions as things progress.
Np, hope you have fun along the way ^w^
A Druid wielding a 6ft tall Earth Breaker (style) made of Living Steel...I could imagine that being quite fun.
yes, absolutely. Wherever you get your proficiencies from, they apply to your character entirely. You dont have to match it or anything