Druid BiS List for Classic Everquest
This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Druid in Classic Everquest. I created this guide in 2024 after the Tower was released, this is a new zone which is available on Progression servers and it gives you an entire set of very powerful non-vis gear in early eras. For this reason I will have a (Pre-Tower) note for some items which let you know it was BiS before Tower. This makes the BiS list still useful for private servers.
During this era you will want to get Wisdom first and foremost, Stamina is a good secondary stat. Aside from these stats you will also want to get as much Mana as possible, this will let you cast more. During this era it's difficult to cap out any stats so don't worry about that.
Weapon Slots
Primary: Spiroc Banisher Focus (Plane of Sky Druid Test of The Eagle Quest)
Secondary: Pearl Kedge Totem (Bilge Farfathom in Dagnor's Cauldron)
Range: Idol of the Underking (Slizik the Mighty or Retseth Tretse in The Hole // Allegedly this may only drop off Master Yael during Classic but I am unsure that's true)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Withered Leather Sleeves (a revenant and a wanderer in Ruins of Old Paineel )
Chest: Vermiculated Tunic (a gorgon in Plane of Fear)
Feet: Golden Efreeti Boots (Efreeti Lord Djarn in Nagafen's Lair)
Hands: Slime Blood of Cazic-Thule (Cazic Thule in Plane of Fear)
Head: Platinum Tiara (a froglok tactician in Lower Guk)
Legs: Vermiculated Leggings (a gorgon in Plane of Fear)
Wrist (1): Vermiculated Bracelet (a gorgon in Plane of Fear)
Best in both slots
(Tower BiS) Non-Vis Slots
This section includes the best in slot items that come from Tower (aka Tides of Time), a dungeon added in 2024 which is available on the TLP servers. You can purchase a full set of non-vis armor from Tower which gets upgrades every 10 levels. During this era of EQ the best tower gear has the prefix "Excellent"; in order to make this gear BiS though you'll need to purchase the augs that go with it too. Each piece of gear from Tower has a slot 25, you'll need to put an aug in this slot to make the Tower gear exceptional.
If you're a melee class you'll want to use the aug with Vigorous on it. Casters will want to choose the aug with Brilliant on it.
Back: Excellent Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Excellent Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Excellent Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Excellent Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Excellent Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Excellent Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Excellent Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Excellent Belt of Distant Echoes
Note: Allakhazam doesn't have links to this level tower gear atm, they have spotty database links to all of the Tower gear from what I have seen.
(Pre- Tower) Non-Vis Slots
Back: White Dragonscale Cloak (The Rathe Mountains White Dragonscale Cloak Quest)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Golden Black Sapphire Earring (Jewelcrafting 212 Skill)
You can use this in both slots if you'd like
Earring (2): Treant Tear (Dropped off by many mobs in Planes of Sky)
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch (Lady Vox in Permafrost Keep)
Fingers (1): Platinum Jasper Ring (Jewelcrafting 236 Skill)
Fingers (2): Singed Crimson Ring (Brognot in Lavastorm Mountains)
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace (Jewelcrafting 284 Skill)
Shoulders: Nature Walker's Mantle (Plane of Sky Druid Test of The Bear Quest)
Waist: Honeycomb Belt (Plane of Sky Druid Test of The Bee Quest)
Gear Alternatives
This section includes some other gear ideas which may or may not be BiS during this era. During this early phase of EQ you can't cap all of your stats and what's BiS varies a bit depending on your situation. That's why I wanted to give you a couple more options for gear instead of only using what's best in slot.
[Group Gears]
Primary: Sharkbone Warhammer, Paw of Opolla, Tainted Steel Bastard Sword
Secondary: Testament of Vanear, Paw of Opolla
Range: Small Wisdom Deity
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Platinum Armband, Embroidered Black Sleeves
Chest: Mithril-Runed Tunic, Foreman's Tunic
Feet: Golden Efreeti Boots, Wolf Fur Slippers
Hands: Split Paw Hide Gloves
Head: Savant's Cap, Batfang Headband, Runed Circlet, Crown of Leaves, Nightshade Wreath
Legs: Gatorscale Leggings, Black Chitin Leggings
Wrists: Runed Mithril Bracer, Chipped Bone Bracelet
Back: Mammoth Hide Cloak, Molten Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Granite Earring, Jasper Gold Earring
Face: Platinum Ruby Veil, Polished Mithril Mask, Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch
Fingers: Platinum Jasper Ring
Neck: Chrysoberyl Talisman
Shoulders: Prayer Cloth of Tunare, Braided Ivy Cords, Lizardscale Mantle, Prayer Shawl
Waist: Purity Belt, Reed Belt
[Raid Gears]
Primary: Paw of Opolla, Espri, Shillelagh, Tunarian Scimitar
Secondary: Runewood Shield, Testament of Vanear
Range: Small Wisdom Deity
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Vermiculated Armplates
Chest: Vermiculated Tunic
Feet: Golden Efreeti Boots, Vermiculated Boots
Hands: Vermiculated Gloves, White Satin Gloves
Head: Platinum Tiara, Vermiculated Crown, Golden Efreeti Turban
Legs: Vermiculated Leggings
Wrists: Vermiculated Bracelet
Back: Mammoth Hide Cloak, White Dragonscale Cloak, Cloak of Leaves (Druid Quest)
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Treant Tear, Black Sapphire Electrum Earring, Golden Black Sapphire Earring
Face: Drake-Hide Mask, Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch
Fingers: Platinum Jasper Ring, Platinum Fire Wedding Ring
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace
Shoulders: Nature Walker's Mantle
Waist: Dweamorvine Garland, Bone-Clasped Girdle, Honeycomb Belt