There are always positives and negatives to everything, changing forms is no different.

There are always positives and negatives to everything, changing forms is no different. Each form clearly represents a different type of character that the Druid can mimic, but when you mimic one of those character types full time, you will see a difference in performance comparable to the class you are mimicking. For example, if you wanted to be in Bear form all the time, you should probably just make a Warrior character so that you will have more useful abilities. Versatility is the name of the game for Druids. If you only want to master one type of character, you should really look into being a different character type.