I'm looking at Druid in the new players handbook and I noticed Untamed(Wild) Order suffer from the same lack of focus points causing them to jump thru hoops with there feats so they can achieve there max focus point pool. So I was wondering what are the ways of getting more then that 1 focus point? ( on a side note one would think that would have been addressed when they did the 2e remastered book? it's kinda stupid that every other class that has there own focus spells has a way easier time of hitting there max focus point pool.)
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Uh, Untamed gives you two focus spells to start (Untamed Form and Untamed Shift).
If you want a third you pretty much need to go Order Explorer/Order Magic or archetype out.
But as a shifter you don't actually need to spend any level 2 or 4 class feats on shifting stuff so that cost is quite affordable.
3 focus points by level 6 isn't at all bad.
Yes it is kind of annoying that the follow on wild shape feats don't give you more focus points.
Order Explorer, then Order Magic will get them another focus spell and focus point in class. So will Call of the Wild then Primal Summons by the general rules on focus spells.
If you just want to spend one feat only then try Blessed One Dedication, or Psychic Dedication. There are problably more options.
Technically, Untamed/Wild Order is about changing to one battle form per fight/activity using the untamed/wild shape focus spell; then spend 10 min to refocus/regain the focus point afterwards. Since a druid can't cast in battle form, they are usually only expending one focus point per fight anyway.
Form Control/Perfect Form Control lets you stay in battle form longer. The various "Shape" feats add forms available to the untamed/wild shape focus spell instead of needing to prepare the more powerful spell(s) in a spell slot. They don't grant more focus spells, they expand what you can do with one focus spell.
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Technically, Untamed/Wild Order is about changing to one battle form per fight/activity using the untamed/wild shape focus spell; then spend 10 min to refocus/regain the focus point afterwards.
Pre remaster I found that from time to time I ended up throwing more than 1 focus spell when my plans changed. Sometimes I'd throw a combat spell and then realize that I should really wild shape, sometimes I'd wildshape and then something would make me REALLY want to cast a spell or get some healing out so I dismissed the wild shape.
But I never ran out of focus points, even pre-remaster. Since, as you say, MOST fights I just spent 1 focus point,
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Order Explorer (Leaf Order) for a leshy familiar is usually a good choice for a Wild Order druid. The Familiar Focus master ability can restore an extra focus point once per day if you use another focus spell before untamed/wild shape.
True in most case's that you would only need 1 focus point used. But I've had a few experiences were encounters have gone longer then 10 rounds mostly off of a screw up on the groups, bad dice rolls, or have an enemy manage to bring in reinforcement so have the max focus points would help alot if you need to shapechange again yeah theres setting your spells for animal shape as a viable option to supplement the focus spell shapechanging.