WoW Forever Feral Combat Druid — Guide (Beta Test)

This guide is based on the World of Warcraft: Forever beta and covers gameplay up to level 20. The talents and combat tips are starting recommendations built on the spells and talents available in the beta. They will be refined as testing continues.

The Feral Combat Druid is a master of shapeshifting. It is the only specialization in Forever whose talents empower both Bear Form and Cat Form at the same time, which means tanking and damage at once. Most talents in the tree work for both forms, so you can switch between roles without respeccing.

• Ferocity 5/5 — reduces the cost of abilities in both Rage and Energy. That means more Maul uses as a bear and a cheaper rotation as a cat.
• Feral Swiftness 2/2 — movement speed in Cat Form and extra dodge chance in all forms.
• Heart of the Wild 3/5 — a stat boost. The talent is very strong at high levels; at low levels with poor gear, the payoff is more modest.
• Feral Charge (Bear) 1/1 — the last point at level 20.

There are two viable alternatives. First: drop Feral Charge (Bear) and Heart of the Wild and put 4 points into Furor so that you shift into a form with resource already available. Second: move the points from Heart of the Wild into Feral Instinct for Swipe damage and more reliable stealth.

There is no BiS list for the beta yet. Since the specialization covers two roles, the set of items differs slightly: you need roughly the same stats, but the emphasis shifts depending on whether you are tanking or dealing damage. Either way, look for a high-damage weapon first, since it works in both forms.