More specifically, how do you spend your WBL in a game starting at 1st level, as a primarily melee druid, using Aspect of the Wolf as a combat buff before Wildshape comes online, and is rarely if ever humanoid for combat purposes? The nice item + Wilding Clasp combo won't be viable until 8-10th level.
Also, with Natural Spell, and a functionally graspy set of hands (Girallon's Blessing, dire ape form, etc.) can you use spell trigger/ spell completion items?