Druid
Balance
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Druid Balance
Strengths
- Efficient damage over time: Insect SwarmBalance · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 12 secSwarms the enemy with insects, reducing its chance to hit with attacks by 2% and dealing 48 Nature damage over 12 seconds., a major talent available after investing 16 points, provides a source of damage over time that is particularly efficient relative to its cast time. Together with MoonfireInstant · Duration 12 secBurns the enemy for Arcane damage, then more Arcane damage over 12 seconds., it keeps constant pressure on enemies.
- Spell interaction: EclipseBalance · Row 5 · 3 ranksDuration 15 secWrath reduces the cast time of your next 2 Starfires by 0.17 / 0.33 / 0.5 seconds. Stores up to 4 charges; lasts 15 seconds. links Wrath2 sec castDeals Nature damage to the target. and Starfire3.5 sec castA spell with a long cast time that deals heavy Arcane damage to the target.. Casting Wrath2 sec castDeals Nature damage to the target. reduces the cast time of the next two Starfires, making the spell sequence more dynamic.
- Control of several enemies: Entangling Roots1.5 sec cast · Duration 18 secRoots the target in place and deals Nature damage over 18 seconds. Damage it takes may free it. can now be cast indoors, and the OvergrowthBalance · Row 5 · 2 ranksIncreases the maximum number of targets affected by your Entangling Roots by 1 / 2. talent lets it affect up to three targets.
- Stronger ThornsInstant · Duration 10 minCovers an ally in thorns that deal Nature damage to those who strike them. Lasts 10 minutes.: ThornsInstant · Duration 10 minCovers an ally in thorns that deal Nature damage to those who strike them. Lasts 10 minutes. now benefits from spell power. Its damage increases with the Druid's spell gear, opening the way to hybrid 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. builds, sometimes called Spellbear.
- Versatility: in addition to dealing damage, the Druid can heal and use animal forms to move or survive, which helps adapt to many situations.
Weaknesses
- Mana consumption: stacking damage-over-time effects and casts can quickly drain the mana pool during long fights.
- Vulnerable casts: enemy attacks delay casts. Wrath2 sec castDeals Nature damage to the target. and Starfire3.5 sec castA spell with a long cast time that deals heavy Arcane damage to the target. lose effectiveness when the Druid takes damage directly.
- Limited area damage: direct spells only hit a single target. Against several enemies, damage-over-time effects must be spread out, which increases mana consumption.
- Waste on fragile targets: applying damage-over-time effects to enemies that die quickly wastes mana without benefiting from their full duration.
- Limited control: control options remain limited by the lack of certain interrupt and slowing abilities.
