Druid
Restoration
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Druid
Races
In Wrath of the Lich King, the Druid is available to only two races: the Night Elf for the Alliance and the Tauren for the Horde. Your choice of race therefore depends mainly on your faction.
Alliance
Night Elf
The Night Elf combines stealth and agility.
- ShadowmeldNight Elf · Active racial2 min cooldownMakes the character stealthed as long as they stay still; usable in combat, it also makes enemies forget the character.: lets you hide while standing still, even in combat.
- QuicknessNight Elf · Passive racialReduces the chance to be hit by melee and ranged attacks.: reduces the chance to be hit by melee and ranged attacks by 2%.
- Nature ResistanceNight Elf, Tauren · Passive racialIncreases Nature resistance.: reduces the chance to be hit by Nature spells by 2%.
- Wisp SpiritNight Elf · Passive racialIncreases movement speed while dead.: increases movement speed by 75% after death.
Horde
Tauren
The Tauren favors toughness and close-range control.
- War StompTauren · Active racial0.5 sec cast · 2 min cooldown · Duration 2 secStuns nearby enemies.: stuns up to 5 nearby enemies.
- EnduranceTauren · Passive racialIncreases maximum health.: increases maximum health by 5%.
- Nature ResistanceNight Elf, Tauren · Passive racialIncreases Nature resistance.: reduces the chance to be hit by Nature spells by 2%.
- CultivationTauren · Passive racialIncreases Herbalism skill.: increases Herbalism skill by 15.
Which race should you choose for each specialization?
Balance
The Tauren can stun an enemy that reaches melee range with War StompTauren · Active racial0.5 sec cast · 2 min cooldown · Duration 2 secStuns nearby enemies.. The Night Elf can temporarily drop threat with ShadowmeldNight Elf · Active racial2 min cooldownMakes the character stealthed as long as they stay still; usable in combat, it also makes enemies forget the character., which can be used in combat.
Feral Combat
In Dire Bear FormInstantShapeshifts into a dire bear: melee attack power increased by 120, armor from cloth and leather items increased by 370% and Stamina increased by 25%. Shapeshifting frees you from Polymorph and movement-impairing effects., the Tauren benefits from EnduranceTauren · Passive racialIncreases maximum health. and War StompTauren · Active racial0.5 sec cast · 2 min cooldown · Duration 2 secStuns nearby enemies., which stuns several enemies at once. The Night Elf benefits from QuicknessNight Elf · Passive racialReduces the chance to be hit by melee and ranged attacks., which reduces the chance to be hit.
Restoration
The Tauren can stun nearby enemies that threaten to disrupt healing. The Night Elf can hide with ShadowmeldNight Elf · Active racial2 min cooldownMakes the character stealthed as long as they stay still; usable in combat, it also makes enemies forget the character. to avoid a fight.
Which one to choose?
There is no mandatory race to play a Druid: the Night Elf for the Alliance, the Tauren for the Horde. The choice depends first on your faction, then on your specialization.
