What are the best direct damage spells for a druid at the following levels 5, 10, 15, and 20? I'm not thinking of the whole battlefield spells, like Frostfell or Storm of Vengence, but more targeted, like Call Lightning or Splinterbolt.
5th - Hypothermia (3rd, SPC 118) 1d6/CL plus Fatigued 10d6 Max, Fort for Half.
Column of Ice (3rd, Frost 90) Throw someone on a column 5ft/lvl high (aka 1d6 dmg/5ft when they fall) or 4d6 if they hit a ceiling.
10th - Arc of Lightning (4th, SpC 15) Big line affect 1d6/CL 15d6 Max
Blast of Sand (4th, Sand 112) 1d6/CL 10d6 Max, Cone-shaped burst!
flame strike (4th, core 231) 1d6/CL 15d6 Max, half Fire/Divine dmg.
ice flowers (5th, SPC), 1d6/CL 15d6 Max, no SR
Boreal Wind (4th, Frost 89) 1d4/CL 15d4 Max for 1 round + 1/2 CL, CC spell
15th - Cometfall (6th SpC 50) - As said No SR, Untyped Damage, Creats Dense Rubble and can knock targets prone so its part Crowd Controll too.
Deadfall (8th, SpC 59) - Again No Save/SR, Untyped Damage. It also creats Dense Rubble and can knock targets prone.
Extract Water Elemental (6th, SpC 86) - 1d6/CL 20d6 Max, Untyped Damage... and its weird and horrible at the same time.
Fire seeds (6th, core 230) - Talked about in post above.
Tidal Surge (6th, SPC 220) - 1d6/CL 15d6 Max untyped dmg + a Bullrush. Can effect a radius if near a body of water.
Bombardment (8th, SPC 37) - 1d8/CL 20d8 Max, Long Range, 15 ft radius, and a failed save results in the being buried/no casting if requires somatic/material component
20th - Tsunami (9th, SPC 224) - wow... 1d6/CL 20d6 Max, 20ft/CL wide wave that dmgs, knocks prone, and carries all in range dealing beginning dmg EVERY ROUND.
Requires a SWIM CHECK to try and get out of the area and it last for 1 round/CL. Its a steep cost in Material Comp but when you
absolutely positively gotta kill every ********* in the room.... Accept no substitutes
5th, 10th, 15th, 20th... Like solo said the number one spell we got
Venomfire... so good... so so good.
Now for the spells you should really REALLY consider. They dont necessarly do dmg but they will take a person out of a fight just the same:
[spoiler]5th - Poison (3rd, core 262) 1d10 Con DMG/ 1d10 Con 1 min later. Hard fort save... at lvl 6 your looking at least a DC 18... at lvl 20 at least a DC 28, more like a 30.
Infestation of Maggots (3rd, SPC 123) 1d4 con for 1 round/ 2 lvls, Fort save
10th - Baleful Polymorph (5th, core 202) Just read it. Turn em into a dog or monkey and use Wild Empathy to turn it into your pet! Plus they keep thier BA, HP,
and Saves so it can be a combat pet... if the DM doesnt throw a book at you that is.
Languor (4th, SPC 131) Love this spell!!! 1d6 +1/2 CL 1d6 +10 Max, Will to not be slowed. Throw a Twined version and your going to knock just about
anyone out of the fight. Drink a Truestike pot to make sure it hits. Its golden.
Jungle's Rapture ( 5th, SPC 128) 1d6 dex dmg per day till they hit 0 and turn into a normal plant. So when your pet Dog/Monkey gets boring make him a plant.
Hell have a Green house of plants that used to be your enemys.... that would make a fun evil druid NPC come to think about it.
Boreal Wind (4th, Frost 89) 1d4/CL 15d4 Max for 1 round + 1/2 CL, As said above this is a great CC spell
Choking Sands (5th, Sand 112) Target either A looses a Full Round or B begins to sufficate... either way casters cant cast if they cant breath. Well usually.
Memory Rot (5th, SPC 140) 1d6 Int dmg (no save) and 1 int dmg per round per CL (fort to end).
Poison Vines (4th, SPC 160) 1d6/2d6 secondary dex dmg to a 10ft/CL area. Sign me up. And you can make allies in the area immune.
15th - Reverse Gravity (8th, core 273) Large area fall up, No save/SR. Fall dmg unless they can fly. Of course by the time you get this alot of things can fly.
Miasma (6th, SPC 141) AWSOME spell. Locks down casters. Love it. [/spoiler]
Hope that helps. I love druids. Awsome class full of win.