Druid
Feral Combat
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Druid Feral Combat
Strengths
- Two roles in one specialization: in Cat FormInstantTurns the Druid into a cat: attack power increases and cat abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects., the Druid deals physical melee damage. In Bear FormInstantTurns the Druid into a bear: attack power, armor and health increase, and bear abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects., the Druid can tank and protect the group.
- Energy when shifting: FurorFeral Combat · Row 1 · 5 ranksGives a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to gain 10 Rage when you shift into Bear or Dire Bear Form. Shifting into Cat Form restores 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% of the Energy you had in Cat Form, plus 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 Energy per second spent outside Bear and Dire Bear Form, up to 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 Energy. restores part of the Energy when you shift into Cat FormInstantTurns the Druid into a cat: attack power increases and cat abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects. and can grant 10 Rage when you shift into Bear FormInstantTurns the Druid into a bear: attack power, armor and health increase, and bear abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects..
- Threat in Bear FormInstantTurns the Druid into a bear: attack power, armor and health increase, and bear abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects.: LacerateFeral Combat · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 15 secRequires: Savage Fury (2 ranks)Lacerates the target, making it bleed for 20 damage over 15 seconds, plus 10% of weapon damage for each application of Lacerate already on it. Causes a high amount of threat. Stacks up to 5 times on the same target., a fourth-row talent, makes the target bleed and generates high threat, stacking up to 5 times.
- More attack power: Predatory StrikesFeral Combat · Row 4 · 3 ranksIncreases your melee attack power in Cat, Bear and Dire Bear Form by 50% / 100% / 150% of your level., a fourth-row talent, increases melee attack power in animal forms based on your level.
- Mobility: with Feral SwiftnessFeral Combat · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases your movement speed in Cat Form by 15% / 30% and your dodge chance by 2% / 4%., the Cat FormInstantTurns the Druid into a cat: attack power increases and cat abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects. speed bonus also works indoors. Feral ChargeFeral Combat · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 15 sec cooldown · Duration 4 secIn Bear or Dire Bear Form, charges an enemy, immobilizing it and interrupting its spellcasting for 4 seconds. In Cat Form, leaps behind an enemy (8 to 25 yards, 30-second cooldown)., available after investing 11 points, lets the Druid quickly reach an enemy, or leap behind it in Cat FormInstantTurns the Druid into a cat: attack power increases and cat abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects..
- Weapon matters: auto-attack damage in animal forms now takes the equipped weapon into account, giving gear more value.
- Disarm resistance: animal forms are now immune to disarm effects.
Weaknesses
- Limited area damage in Cat FormInstantTurns the Druid into a cat: attack power increases and cat abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects.: Cat FormInstantTurns the Druid into a cat: attack power increases and cat abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects. has few options to hit several enemies at once. It mainly has to spread its bleeds between targets.
- Talent trade-offs: with 21 points at level 30, it is impossible to strengthen Cat FormInstantTurns the Druid into a cat: attack power increases and cat abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects. damage, Bear FormInstantTurns the Druid into a bear: attack power, armor and health increase, and bear abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects. survivability and mobility all at once.
- Bear tools come later: Frenzied RegenerationInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 10 secIn Bear Form, converts Rage into health for 10 seconds. is only available at level 36. At level 30, the tank has to do without it.
- Advanced talents out of reach: Primal BiteFeral Combat · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownRequires: Leader of the Pack (1 rank)Bites the target for 100% weapon damage plus 42, generating a high amount of threat. and Shifting PowerFeral Combat · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 16 sec cooldownRequires: Predatory Discipline (1 rank)Instantly converts 55% of your base mana into 40 Energy. Its cost is reduced by effects that reduce the cost of shapeshifting. require 31 points in the specialization and are therefore not available at level 30.
- Resource management: Energy in Cat FormInstantTurns the Druid into a cat: attack power increases and cat abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects., Rage in Bear FormInstantTurns the Druid into a bear: attack power, armor and health increase, and bear abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects. and the mana spent on shapeshifting must all be watched at the same time.
