However, they more than make up for it once they gain Wild Shape and the ability to turn into other creatures.
Until they hit second level, druids are unfortunately a little weaker compared to other spellcasting classes in D&D 5E, with the number of spells a druid can initially learn rather limited. Whether that nature happens to be of the land, sea or even swamp is entirely dependent on what kind of druid character you create. Renowned for their ability to take the form of various members of the animal kingdom - as well as a few creatures we definitely wouldn’t want to consider part of that kingdom - druids harness the power of nature itself to fight their foes. If you’ve ever read an Animorphs book and thought “I wish I could turn into a hamster at will”, druid is the Dungeons & Dragons 5E class for you.