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

Feral Druid (Tank) is a melee tank in leather armor. It tanks in Dire Bear Form and uses two-handed weapons: staves, blunt, and polearms. It is one of the strongest tanks in TBC thanks to its huge health pool and armor. On top of that, the group gains the Leader of the Pack aura — 5% to physical critical strike chance. When tanking isn't needed, the druid brings Innervate and Rebirth to the raid.

• Demoralizing Roar — keep it on the target
• Faerie Fire (Feral) — keep it up if there's no Balance druid in the raid
• Mangle (Bear) — as soon as it's available
• Lacerate — keep 5 stacks on the target
• Swipe — on free global cooldowns if buffed attack power is above 2700
• Maul — on excess rage

Priority on 3 or More Targets

• Demoralizing Roar and Faerie Fire (Feral) — keep on the target
• Swipe
• Maul — on excess rage

• Frenzied Regeneration — converts rage into health; use it on a health dip or before a heavy-damage phase
• Barkskin — 1 minute cooldown, but it breaks form, so only use it when you aren't tanking
• Growl — a taunt to grab a single target
• Challenging Roar — an area taunt if you need to gather up a group of enemies quickly

Night Elf

• Nature Resistance increases nature resistance by 10.
• Quickness increases dodge chance by 1%.
• Shadowmeld goes invisible while you stand still. 10 second cooldown, doesn't 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 yards for 2 seconds. 0.5 second cast, 2 minute cooldown.

Engineering

Goblin Rocket Launcher and Gnomish Poultryizer are strong stamina trinkets, while Super Sapper Charge and Gnomish Flame Turret add damage and threat.

Enchanting

Exclusive ring enchants work all through TBC. Take the striking enchant first, then the stats one later.

Leatherworking

Lets you craft the Primal Intent set and cover weak slots at the start. It's also the source of Drums of Battle.

Jewelcrafting

At 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.