[SixOfSpades]

True, some of the Shapeshifting forms are nice (in BG2, the Avenger kit also allows you to Shapechange into a Sword Spider, Baby Wyvern, and Fire Salamander), but they're still nothing compared to your Druid form. Yes, they're nice--when you're starting out. You don't have any cool armor or weapons yet, your THAC0 isn't that good, etc., so Shapeshifting into a Wolf or something is a step up. But when you're a kickass high-level Druid with an AC of -4 or something, then any form you Shapeshift into is gonna suck compared to your normal form. Come on, here--Black Bear, Brown Bear, Wolf? Those are BG1 enemies; any BG2 character is going to mistake those animals for Twinkies and have them for a quick snack. Not to mention that when you're Shapeshifted, you can't cast spells.