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TBC Classic Feral Druid (DPS) Guide (Phase 3)
by FourenUpdated 8 minutes read views
About the Class
Feral Druid (DPS) is a melee fighter in leather armor. It fights in Cat Form and uses two-handed weapons: staves, maces, and polearms. In terms of damage the spec falls behind most others in TBC, but it brings the group 
Leader of the Pack, and when needed it switches into 
Dire Bear Form to tank. It also provides the raid with 
Innervate and 
Rebirth.
Strengths
- Fast leveling and strong solo play: stealth, high burst damage, and self-healing.
- The best blend of tank and fighter roles: both the talents and most of the gear suit either role.
- Powerful support for physical damage dealers through Leader of the Pack and Improved Leader of the Pack.
Weaknesses
- Survivability depends heavily on gear: in weak items, staying alive is hard.
- Poor scaling: damage is tied to attack power in form and to energy, which do not grow from secondary stats.
- High demands on the player: you must track periodic effects, be able to tank, and master powershifting.
Stat Priority
Druid Feral Stats Priority
- 1Agility
- 2Hit Rating
- 3Expertise Rating
- 4Critical Strike Rating
- 5Strength
- 6Attack Power
- 7Haste Rating
- 8Armor Penetration
Talents
Talents
Ability Priority
Abilities Priority
Mangle (Cat) — keep the debuff on the target at all times
Rip — from 4 combo points, if the target will survive the full duration
Ferocious Bite — from 4 combo points, if the target will die before Rip finishes ticking
Shred — building combo points
Cat Form — shift out at zero energy to restore it
Important Abilities
Important Abilities
powershift: 
Furor and the 
Wolfshead Helm grant energy on every shift; do it at minimum energy, right after Shred
Furor and the Wolfshead Helm grant energy on every shift; do it at minimum energy, right after Shred
only if you are already at 100 energy and a tick is about to arrive: on the pull or during a forced retreat
cast it close to 35 energy; at 60 or above, fit in another Shred first
Shred first
spend the proc on Shred, not on Ferocious Bite
Shred, not on Ferocious BiteBest in Slot (BiS)
Best in Slot (BiS)Slot
Recommended Gear
Source
Head
Wolfshead Helm
Leatherworking
Neck
Choker of Endless Nightmares
Supremus — Black Temple
Hard Khorium Choker
Jewelcrafting
Clutch of Demise
Brutallus — Sunwell Plateau
Braided Eternium Chain
Jewelcrafting
Shoulders
Thunderheart Pauldrons
Mother Shahraz — Black Temple
Demontooth Shoulderpads
(traded via Sunmote): Lady Sacrolash and Grand Warlock Alythess — Sunwell Plateau
Back
Cloak of Unforgivable Sin
Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau
Chest
Bladed Chaos Tunic
(traded via Sunmote): M'uru — Sunwell Plateau
Wrists
Thunderheart Wristguards
(Bracers of the Forgotten Conqueror): Kalecgos — Sunwell Plateau
Hands
Gloves of Immortal Dusk
Leatherworking
Waist
Thunderheart Waistguard
(Belt of the Forgotten Conqueror): Brutallus — Sunwell Plateau
Legs
Leggings of the Immortal Night
Felmyst — Sunwell Plateau
Feet
Thunderheart Treads
(Boots of the Forgotten Conqueror): Felmyst — Sunwell Plateau
Rings
Band of Ruinous Delight
Lady Sacrolash and Grand Warlock Alythess — Sunwell Plateau
Angelista's Revenge
60 Badge of Justice
Band of the Eternal Champion
Sand Scale — Exalted
Signet of Primal Wrath
third timed-run chest — Zul'Aman
Trinkets
Blackened Naaru Sliver
M'uru — Sunwell Plateau
Shard of Contempt
Priestess Delrissa — Magisters' Terrace
Tsunami Talisman
Leotheras the Blind — Serpentshrine Cavern
Berserker's Call
Zul'jin — Zul'Aman
Madness of the Betrayer
(if hit is not in surplus): Illidari Council — Black Temple
Mark of the Champion
(against demons and undead): Kel'Thuzad — Naxxramas
Bloodlust Brooch
41 Badge of Justice
Empty Mug of Direbrew
Coren Direbrew — Blackrock Depths during Brewfest
Dragonspine Trophy
Gruul the Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair
Two-Handed Weapons
Stanchion of Primal Instinct
Lady Sacrolash and Grand Warlock Alythess — Sunwell Plateau
Brutal Gladiator's Staff
PvP Vendor
Relics
Idol of the Raven Goddess
(group damage): the druid epic flight form quest chain
Everbloom Idol
(personal damage): 15 Badge of Justice
Tier 6 Set — Thunderheart Regalia
Tier 6 Set — Thunderheart RegaliaSlot
Recommended Gear
Drops from
Head
Thunderheart Cover
Archimonde — Mount Hyjal
Shoulders
Thunderheart Pauldrons
Mother Shahraz — Black Temple
Chest
Thunderheart Chestguard
Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple
Hands
Thunderheart Gauntlets
Azgalor — Mount Hyjal
Legs
Thunderheart Leggings
Illidari Council — Black Temple
Wrists
Thunderheart Wristguards
Kalecgos — Sunwell Plateau (traded via Sunmote)
Waist
Thunderheart Waistguard
Brutallus — Sunwell Plateau (traded via Sunmote)
Feet
Thunderheart Treads
Felmyst — Sunwell Plateau (traded via Sunmote)
Enchants, Gems, Consumables
EnchantsHead
Arcanum of Ferocity
Shoulders
Might of the Scourge
or
Greater Inscription of Vengeance
or
Greater Inscription of the Blade
Back
Enchant Cloak - Greater Agility
Chest
Enchant Chest - Exceptional Stats
Wrists
Enchant Bracer - Brawn
Hands
Enchant Gloves - Superior Agility
Legs
Nethercobra Leg Armor
or
Cobrahide Leg Armor
Feet
Enchant Boots - Cat's Swiftness
Weapon
Enchant 2H Weapon - Major Agility
Ring
Enchant Ring - Stats
or
Enchant Ring - Striking
GemsMeta gem
Relentless Earthstorm Diamond
Primary
Delicate Crimson Spinel
Blue
Shifting Shadowsong Amethyst
Yellow
Glinting Shadowsong Amethyst
The meta socket is usually not used, because the Wolfshead Helm gives more than any socketed helm.
ConsumablesFlask
Flask of Relentless Assault
Battle Elixir
Elixir of Demonslaying
or
Elixir of Major Agility
Guardian Elixir
Elixir of Major Mageblood
or
Elixir of Draenic Wisdom
Food
Warp Burger
or
Grilled Mudfish
Potion
Fel Mana Potion
or
Haste Potion
Sharpening Stone
Adamantite Weightstone
Drums
Drums of Battle
Races
Night Elf
Increases nature resistance by 10.
Increases dodge chance by 1%.
Turns you invisible while you stand still. 10-second cooldown, does not work in combat.
Turns you into a wisp after death and speeds up ghost movement by 50%.
Tauren
Increases herbalism skill by 15.
Increases your health pool by 5%.
Increases nature resistance by 10.
Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 meters for 2 seconds. 0.5-second cast, 2-minute cooldown.
Best Professions
Engineering
The most useful for damage: 
Super Sapper Charge and the 
Gnomish Flame Turret add damage, the 
Gnomish Battle Chicken gives the group haste, and the 
Goblin Rocket Launcher and 
Gnomish Poultryizer are useful when you have to tank.
Enchanting
Exclusive ring enchants stay relevant the whole of TBC. Take the strike enchant first, and the stats one later.
Leatherworking
Lets you craft the Primalstrike set and cover weak slots at the start. The 
Drums of Battle come from here as well, although the early drum versions lower your personal damage.
Jewelcrafting
There's little benefit at the start, but by Sunwell Plateau it unlocks the 
Hard Khorium Choker — that item alone makes the profession worth taking.
Alchemy
A good source of gold thanks to transmutes and new specializations in elixirs, potions, and transmutation.
Author
Fouren
Fouren has been playing World of Warcraft for over 15 years. He is an active player with 12 Cutting Edge achievements under his belt, and has reached the top 1% and 0.1% multiple times on various classes. His main classes are healers, particularly Holy Paladin.
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