Why can't we Polymorph or Hex druids?

[Shawaam]

The only form that's logical for us not to polymorph or hex is Tree of Life as it's considered an elemental form, but moonkin, catform, bearform and so on are considered beasts, and you can Polymorph and Hex beasts.

SO WHY CAN'T WE POLYMORPH OR HEX DRUIDS?!

Does anyone have a logical explanation to this?

[Nefarious Tea]

Druids: the one class Blizz likes more than Mages.

[appleezz]

Druids are already in a form. Just something druids have.

[SegenThePally]

Because logic doesn't work much in this game sometimes, also when they are shape shifted they can't be changed by much at all. (I think if you could poly them they would go back to caster form and would have to re-shape shift... probably a design issue).

[Abandon]

Well, Druids are the one class that is based around the ability to change their form at will. Shifting them into a sheep would be more of an inconvenience if you don't know how to shift your form into a cat, bear, cheeta and sad ugly platapus.

[Judge Malthred]

I think the explanation is that they have complete control over their physical form (obviously because they are shape-shifters) so trying to force them into another form is not possible because they can simply deny the change.

[Bitlovin]

Druids: the one class Blizz likes more than Mages.

This is the correct answer.

[Deleted]

Druids can shape-shift, i.e. they have control over their form.

The thing that doesn't make sense is poly'ing/hexing druids in caster form.

edit: what judge malthred said!

[Deleted]

or stupid answer, take your pick.

[Eilassaria]

Because the druid forms are considered a polymorph effect. And they are more powerful, so they cancel out the mage's polymorph spell and prevent it from being cast. Functionally, a druid in shapeshift form is just immune to it.

[Deleted]

This is the correct answer.

Wish it was.

[Nefarious Tea]

Well, Druids are the one class that is based around the ability to change their form at will. Shifting them into a sheep would be more of an inconvenience if you don't know how to shift your form into a cat, bear, cheeta and sad ugly platapus.

At that point, I would say - let them be susceptible to polymorph, but shifting to a different form breaks it. Let that separate the true druids from those that are weak and amateur.

[Jeffari]

Because it's not considered a humanoid once it shapeshifts? Please, you deep freeze out of form then sheep, like most healers. If it's feral, just hit him with one of the 5 roots you have and kite like crazy.

[namelessone]

The only form that's logical for us not to polymorph or hex is Tree of Life as it's considered an elemental form, but moonkin, catform, bearform and so on are considered beasts, and you can Polymorph and Hex beasts.

SO WHY CAN'T WE POLYMORPH OR HEX DRUIDS?!

Does anyone have a logical explanation to this?

Because druids are natural shapeshifters, they have superior control over their forms and can't be easily forced to assume one form or another.

[Shawaam]

Hmm, I did indeed recieve a logical explanation to it, but it doesn't change the fact how overpowered it is to be close to permanently immune to two classes main crowd control.

[Abandon]

At that point, I would say - let them be susceptible to polymorph, but shifting to a different form breaks it. Let that separate the true druids from those that are weak and amateur.

I think the "lore" explanation is that they have more control over their form than you do.

[Gurbz]

This is probably an issue of technical and programming limitations overriding logic. It is kinda like how druids used to not be able to shift directly from one form to another. IIRC, they actually still don't, it's just that now the game client automatically handles the switch from one form, to caster form, to the new form. Blizz could probably put the same tech to use in allowing bears or kittys to be poly'd, but then you have the issue of how to handle things once the poly wears off.

[Dryade]

The only form that's logical for us not to polymorph or hex is Tree of Life as it's considered an elemental form, but moonkin, catform, bearform and so on are considered beasts, and you can Polymorph and Hex beasts.

SO WHY CAN'T WE POLYMORPH OR HEX DRUIDS?!

Does anyone have a logical explanation to this?

What is it that you can't seem to understand about a druid being a SHAPESHIFTER??? If they are able to shift their forms, how would it even seem logical that someone is able to turn them into a sheep/frog, and they can't change from it?!!

Feral druids are the only class that's susceptible to Scare Beast and Hibernate..

[oplawlz]

Bliz already took away feral droods root break and fear immune, there is really no need for further nerfs. If a frost mage cant beat a feral in pvp it's a ltp issue, and if you're playing a non healing shaman in pvp it's a lolurashaman issue.

[shadowkras]

Its a mechanic taken from D&D, you know, the game that 99% of the rpg games were based on.