TBC Classic Feral Druid (DPS) Guide (Phase 3)

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.

• 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

• Cat Form — powershift: Furor and the Wolfshead Helm grant energy on every shift; do it at minimum energy, right after Shred
• Tiger's Fury — only if you are already at 100 energy and a tick is about to arrive: on the pull or during a forced retreat
• Ferocious Bite — cast it close to 35 energy; at 60 or above, fit in another Shred first
• Omen of Clarity — spend the proc on Shred, not on Ferocious Bite

Night Elf

• Nature Resistance increases nature resistance by 10.
• Quickness increases dodge chance by 1%.
• Shadowmeld turns you invisible while you stand still. 10-second cooldown, does not work in combat.
• Wisp Spirit turns you into a wisp after death and speeds up ghost movement by 50%.

Tauren

• Cultivation increases herbalism skill by 15.
• Endurance increases your health pool by 5%.
• Nature Resistance increases nature resistance by 10.
• War Stomp stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 meters for 2 seconds. 0.5-second cast, 2-minute cooldown.

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.