Lone Druid Jungle Start

Perfect build, except i prefer Phase Boots on my bear, because sometimes he will get stuck behind Sylla while chasing, and with some simple micros, he gets by.

Didn't even think about it, good call, changed above. +1

Besides, while getting bonus for the attack speed, the attribute bonus of the Power Treads go wasted if going to the bear, Phase Boots gives you direct damage bonus that the bear can take advantage of :P

Have you tried an early game Roshan solo with this build?
Someone told me it was possible, even easy with lone druid but they didn't say the build they were running or anything

I killed him solo my first game with this build at around 14 I believe relatively easy. Once Synergy is leveled to the point of making Rabid always available, if you have Vladmir's Offering it should be a cake walk.

I'll give it a try later on and see how early I can get it done.

Edit: I did it at level 9. Summon Spirit Bear level 4, Rabid level 1, Synergy level 3, and 1 level of True Form.
My bear only had a Quelling Blade while the Lone Druid had Vladmir's Offering, Boots of Speed, and Gloves of Haste.
It was a pretty smooth early game, jungled without much interruption, only ganking one player. Won't always happen this way, but early Roshan is easily done.
Though it should be noted, I did have my cool down of Summon Spirit Bear up so that I could resummon him if he died, which he did with roshan close to a third hp. I stayed out of True Form for much of it, because he moved straight to attacking me as opposed to the bear if I went melee.

I liked the idea of Orb of Venom on the bear, but then I realized that it would overwrite his Entangling Claws passive... Right? Still worth it? Maybe let the hero carry it? Idk lol.

EDIT: Nevermind, tried it out, looks like it works perfectly. :D The % of the bear's passive kind of overrides it when it procs I guess. Best guide for Lone Druid on the site so far.

I played using this build and i have to say that it is flawless. Go with phase boots on bear and there is no stopping you. Only one little remark if i may - i prefer getting double basher(on druid and on bear) over the radiance pick. Why? Cuz you get a triple stun (2 basher and bear proc), which can turn whole games around. Played a game where we were losing 26/12 and the sec i got double basher out i turned the game and we won. So this may be a remark for pub gaming only but still, think its a thought you should consider.

On the build itself, as i have already said before, +1. Nice work.

Better build is to just get 6 bashers.

Hand of Midas - any carry going into neuts should build a hand of midas automatically / first item.

I also start with different items - 2 stout shields and a tango. (all items go on the bear).

I also level rabid later on - as level 2 levels of synergy have greater use, with inc dmg on bear, and more life for trueform- rabid level 1 is pretty useless, it will last only 10 seconds, while you're in neuts - whats the point? I also take true from around level 9 and level up rabid/synergy faster, to allow the bear to have greater gank damage (you can also attack from range while they disable the bear - they ALWAYS disable the bear - it is scary!!)

Just went 12/0/7 using this build, only my second game ever with Druid as well. I absolutely love him already! And that bear of his, of course. Fantastic guide, +1.