Is living off the land an option in 1.10?

[Count Duckula]

I see the caffeine's keeping you awake, Angel Eyes. ;)

I hesitate to make a necromancer because I've had to do serious shopping with mine. Again, 1.09. Can a necro really survive without the best gear? Same with assassins. I'm used to bugging the gamblers for better claws. Not sure if I can handle a druid.