Druid in WoW: Forever

What changed for Druids in Forever

• Omen of Clarity at level 20 for every Druid, Nature's Grasp at 10 from the trainer, Revive at 12 for out-of-combat resurrection, and Improved Mark of the Wild baseline.
• Potions, weapon enchantments, racials and most doors work while shapeshifted. Cat Form uses the smooth energy regeneration Rogues got. Feral Charge is a new ability.
• Balance: Eclipse makes Wrath reduce Starfire cast time and Balance of Nature boosts the opposite school when you alternate. Insect Swarm moves into the Balance tree.
• Feral: Mangle in Bear Form, Lacerate (a bleed, Feral talent at 42), Primal Bite and Shifting Power at 31 points. Ferocious Bite gets a Rank 1 at 24.
• Restoration: Wild Growth at 31 points is an area heal-over-time, Swiftmend moves earlier, Gift of the Earthmother reduces healing global cooldowns.
• Skyborne Druids on both factions get their own animal forms.

Specs and builds

Feral to level and tank, Restoration for raids, Balance when you want to be the only Moonkin in the group.

Leveling 1–60

• Feral from 10 (Bear) and 20 (Cat). Shred from behind, Claw from the front, Ferocious Bite at 24.
• Omen of Clarity at 20 is free now. Shift to caster for Regrowth when low, shift back.
• Revive at 12 means no more corpse runs for your partner. Druid plus anything is a good duo.
• Skyborne Druids are new on both factions with unique forms. Walk on Air and Travel Form together make you the fastest explorer in Azeroth.

Dungeon role

• Bear tank: Mangle, Lacerate, Swipe, Maul. Feral Charge to close on casters. Demoralizing Roar on every pack.
• Healing: Rejuvenation on the tank before the pull, Regrowth for spikes, Swiftmend for emergencies, Wild Growth when the whole group is hurt.
• Innervate the healer, not yourself, unless you are the healer.

Raid prep for December 9

• Restoration for Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit raid healing. Healing power, Spirit, Intellect and mana per five.
• Bear off-tanks are viable with Mangle and Lacerate for threat. Stack stamina and agility.
• Rebirth is a battle resurrection. Save it for a healer or tank on Onyxia.

Professions

Herbalism and Alchemy from level 1; you can gather in Travel Form. Leatherworking at 60 for Feral.

Sources

Talent names and values reflect Blizzard's deep dives and the launch build and may change with hotfixes. Builds are The Outfit's recommendations, not official Blizzard guidance.