WoW Forever Feral Druid Guide
DamageTankMelee
Damage
Melee8 new, 10 changed and 5 removed talents since Classic; the 31-point talent is new: Berserk.
Reduces the cost of your Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 1 Rage or Energy.
Reduces the cost of your Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 5 Rage or Energy.
5/5
Increases your Intellect by 2%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 2%.
Increases your Intellect by 10%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 20% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 10%.
Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 15%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 2%.
Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 30%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 4%.
2/2
Increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 10% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 1 level higher.
Increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 30% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 3 levels higher.
3/3
Increases the stun duration of your Bash and Pounce abilities by 0.5 sec and reduces the cooldown of Bash by 15 sec.
Increases the stun duration of your Bash and Pounce abilities by 1 sec and reduces the cooldown of Bash by 30 sec.
While in Bear Form, Cat Form, Dire Bear Form, or Moonkin Form, you gain 1 additional base Armor per level and another 0.67 base Armor for each point of defense skill beyond five times your level. This amount can be further increased by multipliers from those forms.
While in Bear Form, Cat Form, Dire Bear Form, or Moonkin Form, you gain 3 additional base Armor per level and another 2 base Armor for each point of defense skill beyond five times your level. This amount can be further increased by multipliers from those forms.
Increases the damage caused by your Claw, Rake, Shred, Maul, and Swipe abilities by 5%.
Increases the damage caused by your Claw, Rake, Shred, Maul, and Swipe abilities by 10%.
Charge an enemy, immobilizing them and interrupting any spell they are casting for 4 sec.
1/1
Increases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 3%.
Increases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 6%.
Reduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 6 and reduces the Rage cost of your Lacerate ability by 1.
Reduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 18 and reduces the Rage cost of your Lacerate ability by 3.
Bite the target for 100% normal damage plus 26.
Increases your melee Attack Power in Cat Form, Bear Form, and Dire Bear Form by 50% of your level.
Increases your melee Attack Power in Cat Form, Bear Form, and Dire Bear Form by 150% of your level.
Gives you a 50% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 50% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
Gives you a 100% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 100% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 10%.
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 20%.
While in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the critical strike chance of all party members within 45 yards by 3%, exclusive with Moonkin Aura.
Tiger's Fury now instantly grants you 20 Energy.
Tiger's Fury now instantly grants you 60 Energy.
Increases your dodge chance by 1%, and gives you a 20% chance to gain 5 Rage each time you dodge.
Increases your dodge chance by 5%, and gives you a 100% chance to gain 5 Rage each time you dodge.
Increases damage done by your melee abilities on Bleeding targets by 2%.
Increases damage done by your melee abilities on Bleeding targets by 10%.
Causes your Primal Bite ability to strike up to 3 targets, removes its cooldown, and increases the critical strike chance of your Combo Point-generating abilities by 100%. Clears and grants immunity to Fear effects for the duration. Lasts 15 sec.
“Feral Druid” means most of your 51 talent points go into Feral Combat. Forever keeps Classic’s three open trees, so you can mix them.
Community build
Feral leveling and tanking
Feral Combat 11
Talents it takes
- FerocityFerocityFeral Combat · tier 1 · max rank 5
Reduces the cost of your Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 1 Rage or Energy.
Reduces the cost of your Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 5 Rage or Energy.
5/5 - Feral SwiftnessFeral SwiftnessFeral Combat · tier 2 · max rank 2★ New in Forever
Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 15%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 2%.
Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 30%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 4%.
2/2 - Feral InstinctFeral InstinctFeral Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
Increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 10% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 1 level higher.
Increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 30% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 3 levels higher.
3/3 - Feral ChargeFeral ChargeFeral Combat · tier 3 · max rank 1
Charge an enemy, immobilizing them and interrupting any spell they are casting for 4 sec.
1/1
All Feral: Ferocity, Feral Instinct for Swipe and Prowl, Feral Swiftness for Cat Form speed and dodge, and Feral Charge. Wowhead’s level 20 Feral tank guide by L0uki uses the same points.
Posted by Lexolas on Wowhead, .
31-point talent · level 40
BerserkCauses your Primal Bite ability to strike up to 3 targets, removes its cooldown, and increases the critical strike chance of your Combo Point-generating abilities by 100%. Clears and grants immunity to Fear effects for the duration. Lasts 15 sec.
Key abilities
- Bear FormLevel 10Cost 55% of base manaCast time instant
Shapeshift into a bear, increasing melee attack power by 30, armor contribution from items by 180%, and health by 180. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.
10 - Cat FormLevel 20Cost 55% of base manaCast time instant
Shapeshift into cat form, increasing melee attack power by 12 plus Agility. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various cat abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.
20 - RipRank 1 · level 20Cost 30 EnergyCast time instant
Finishing move that causes damage over time. Damage increases per combo point and by your Attack Power: 1 point: 44 damage over 12 sec.; 2 points: 71 damage over 12 sec.; 3 points: 97 damage over 12 sec.; 4 points: 124 damage over 12 sec.; 5 points: 150 damage over 12 sec.
20 - Tiger's FuryLevel 24Cast time instantCooldown 30 sec
Requires Cat Form Increases Physical damage done by 15% for 6 sec.
24 - LacerateRank 1 · level 42Cost 150 RageCast time instant
Lacerates the enemy target, making them bleed for 50 damage over 15 sec plus 10% weapon damage per existing application of Lacerate on the target. Causes a high amount of threat. This effect stacks up to 5 times on the same target.
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More builds with most points in Feral Combat
- Feral damageBalance 6Feral Combat 5Lexolas · WowheadOpen in the talent calculator →
Builds are transcribed point by point from their public posts and checked against the beta client’s trees.
Leveling a Feral Druid: 1 to 60
When each tier opens with every point in Feral Combat, when the build takes its talents and when the trainer teaches the key abilities.
Levels 10–19
- 10First talent pointFerocityFerocityFeral Combat · tier 1 · max rank 5
Reduces the cost of your Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 1 Rage or Energy.
Reduces the cost of your Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 5 Rage or Energy.
Bear FormBear FormLevel 10Cost 55% of base manaCast time instantShapeshift into a bear, increasing melee attack power by 30, armor contribution from items by 180%, and health by 180. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.
- 15Tier 2 opensFeral SwiftnessFeral SwiftnessFeral Combat · tier 2 · max rank 2★ New in Forever
Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 15%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 2%.
Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 30%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 4%.
- 17Feral InstinctFeral InstinctFeral Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
Increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 10% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 1 level higher.
Increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 30% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 3 levels higher.
- 10
Levels 20–29
- 20Tier 3 opensFeral ChargeFeral ChargeFeral Combat · tier 3 · max rank 1
Charge an enemy, immobilizing them and interrupting any spell they are casting for 4 sec.
Cat FormCat FormLevel 20Cost 55% of base manaCast time instantShapeshift into cat form, increasing melee attack power by 12 plus Agility. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various cat abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.
RipRipRank 1 · level 20Cost 30 EnergyCast time instantFinishing move that causes damage over time. Damage increases per combo point and by your Attack Power: 1 point: 44 damage over 12 sec.; 2 points: 71 damage over 12 sec.; 3 points: 97 damage over 12 sec.; 4 points: 124 damage over 12 sec.; 5 points: 150 damage over 12 sec.
- 24Tiger's FuryTiger's FuryLevel 24Cast time instantCooldown 30 sec
Requires Cat Form Increases Physical damage done by 15% for 6 sec.
- 25Tier 4 opens
- 20
Levels 30–39
- 30Tier 5 opens
- 35Tier 6 opens
- 30
Levels 40–49
- 4031-point talentBerserkBerserkFeral Combat · tier 7 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
Causes your Primal Bite ability to strike up to 3 targets, removes its cooldown, and increases the critical strike chance of your Combo Point-generating abilities by 100%. Clears and grants immunity to Fear effects for the duration. Lasts 15 sec.
- 42LacerateLacerateRank 1 · level 42Cost 150 RageCast time instant
Lacerates the enemy target, making them bleed for 50 damage over 15 sec plus 10% weapon damage per existing application of Lacerate on the target. Causes a high amount of threat. This effect stacks up to 5 times on the same target.
- 40
Levels 50–60
- 60All 51 points spent
- 60
Key Feral Druid abilities
Trainer abilities a Feral Druid leans on, with the level they’re taught and what the beta client changed.
- Bear FormBear FormLevel 10Cost 55% of base manaCast time instant
Shapeshift into a bear, increasing melee attack power by 30, armor contribution from items by 180%, and health by 180. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.
- Cat FormCat FormLevel 20Cost 55% of base manaCast time instant
Shapeshift into cat form, increasing melee attack power by 12 plus Agility. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various cat abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.
- RipRipRank 1 · level 20Cost 30 EnergyCast time instant
Finishing move that causes damage over time. Damage increases per combo point and by your Attack Power: 1 point: 44 damage over 12 sec.; 2 points: 71 damage over 12 sec.; 3 points: 97 damage over 12 sec.; 4 points: 124 damage over 12 sec.; 5 points: 150 damage over 12 sec.
- Tiger's FuryTiger's FuryLevel 24Cast time instantCooldown 30 sec
Requires Cat Form Increases Physical damage done by 15% for 6 sec.
- LacerateLacerateRank 1 · level 42Cost 150 RageCast time instant
Lacerates the enemy target, making them bleed for 50 damage over 15 sec plus 10% weapon damage per existing application of Lacerate on the target. Causes a high amount of threat. This effect stacks up to 5 times on the same target.
Feral Druid weapons by level
The top Feral pick in each band of ten levels, from quests, dungeons, vendors and crafting.
Levels 1–10
- Balanced Fighting StickBalanced Fighting StickItem Level 13Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff15 - 24 DamageSpeed 2.20(8.9 damage per second)+2 Agility+2 StaminaQuest Wanted: "Hogger" · Elwynn Forest · lv 11
The client gives no required level: this is the level its quest can be taken at.
- Balanced Fighting Stick
Levels 11–20
- Bronze DoryCrafted BlacksmithingBronze DoryItem Level 25Binds when equippedTwo-HandPolearm45 - 69 DamageSpeed 3.40(16.8 damage per second)+8 Agility+6 Attack PowerRequires Level 20
- Bronze Dory
Levels 21–30
- Brute HammerBrute HammerItem Level 28Binds when picked upTwo-HandMace50 - 76 DamageSpeed 3.30(19.1 damage per second)+4 Strength+1 Agility+8 StaminaQuest Arikara · Thousand Needles · lv 28
The client gives no required level: this is the level its quest can be taken at.
- Brute Hammer
Levels 31–40
- Rock PulverizerRock PulverizerItem Level 42Binds when picked upTwo-HandMace92 - 139 DamageSpeed 3.70(31.2 damage per second)+34 Attack PowerQuest Murdaloc · Badlands · lv 42
Changed in Forever. Classic Era: no stats
The client gives no required level: this is the level its quest can be taken at.
- Rock Pulverizer
Levels 41–50
- Thorium GreatmaceCrafted BlacksmithingThorium GreatmaceItem Level 55Binds when picked upTwo-HandMace136 - 205 DamageSpeed 3.60(47.4 damage per second)+21 Strength+23 Spell PowerRequires Level 50
- Thorium Greatmace
Levels 51–60
- Legionite GlaiveCrafted BlacksmithingLegionite GlaiveItem Level 63Binds when picked upTwo-HandPolearm138 - 207 DamageSpeed 3.20(53.9 damage per second)+16 Agility+10 Hit+54 Attack PowerRequires Level 58
- Legionite Glaive
Races for a Feral Druid
Racials that work with Feral Combat talents, and why.
- Night ElfAllianceNight ElfAlliance
Elune's Light; Shadowmeld.
- Elune's LightElune's Light
+10% critical strike chance for 15 sec
Works with Blood FrenzyBlood FrenzyFeral Combat · tier 4 · max rank 2Gives you a 50% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 50% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
Gives you a 100% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 100% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
spell crits proc Nature’s Grace for faster casts, and crits in Bear Form give Blood Frenzy’s extra Rage.
- Elune's Light
- TaurenHordeTaurenHorde
Plainsrunning works in Bear Form.
- PlainsrunningPlainsrunning
Speed builds while you keep moving, up to +30%. Works in Bear Form, doesn't stack with Travel Form, and fades 1% per second after you stop
Works with Feral SwiftnessFeral SwiftnessFeral Combat · tier 2 · max rank 2★ New in ForeverIncreases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 15%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 2%.
Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 30%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 4%.
Plainsrunning speeds up Bear Form, which Feral Swiftness doesn’t: the talent only speeds up Cat Form.
- Plainsrunning
Feral Combat in Forever vs Classic
19 talents in Forever, 16 in Classic.
New 8
- Feral SwiftnessFeral SwiftnessFeral Combat · tier 2 · max rank 2★ New in Forever
Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 15%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 2%.
Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 30%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 4%.
- Shredding AttacksShredding AttacksFeral Combat · tier 4 · max rank 3★ New in Forever
Reduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 6 and reduces the Rage cost of your Lacerate ability by 1.
Reduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 18 and reduces the Rage cost of your Lacerate ability by 3.
- Primal BitePrimal BiteFeral Combat · tier 4 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
Bite the target for 100% normal damage plus 26.
- Predatory InstinctsPredatory InstinctsFeral Combat · tier 5 · max rank 2★ New in Forever
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 10%.
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 20%.
- King of the JungleKing of the JungleFeral Combat · tier 5 · max rank 3★ New in Forever
Tiger's Fury now instantly grants you 20 Energy.
Tiger's Fury now instantly grants you 60 Energy.
- Natural ReactionNatural ReactionFeral Combat · tier 6 · max rank 5★ New in Forever
Increases your dodge chance by 1%, and gives you a 20% chance to gain 5 Rage each time you dodge.
Increases your dodge chance by 5%, and gives you a 100% chance to gain 5 Rage each time you dodge.
- Rend and TearRend and TearFeral Combat · tier 6 · max rank 5★ New in Forever
Increases damage done by your melee abilities on Bleeding targets by 2%.
Increases damage done by your melee abilities on Bleeding targets by 10%.
- BerserkBerserkFeral Combat · tier 7 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
Causes your Primal Bite ability to strike up to 3 targets, removes its cooldown, and increases the critical strike chance of your Combo Point-generating abilities by 100%. Clears and grants immunity to Fear effects for the duration. Lasts 15 sec.
Changed 10
- Heart of the WildHeart of the WildFeral Combat · tier 1 · max rank 5
Increases your Intellect by 2%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 2%.
Increases your Intellect by 10%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 20% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 10%.
Moved from tier 6 - Feral InstinctFeral InstinctFeral Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
Increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 10% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 1 level higher.
Increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 30% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 3 levels higher.
New spot, same tier; Max rank 5 → 3 - Brutal ImpactBrutal ImpactFeral Combat · tier 2 · max rank 2
Increases the stun duration of your Bash and Pounce abilities by 0.5 sec and reduces the cooldown of Bash by 15 sec.
Increases the stun duration of your Bash and Pounce abilities by 1 sec and reduces the cooldown of Bash by 30 sec.
New spot, same tier - Thick HideThick HideFeral Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
While in Bear Form, Cat Form, Dire Bear Form, or Moonkin Form, you gain 1 additional base Armor per level and another 0.67 base Armor for each point of defense skill beyond five times your level. This amount can be further increased by multipliers from those forms.
While in Bear Form, Cat Form, Dire Bear Form, or Moonkin Form, you gain 3 additional base Armor per level and another 2 base Armor for each point of defense skill beyond five times your level. This amount can be further increased by multipliers from those forms.
New spot, same tier; Max rank 5 → 3 - Savage FurySavage FuryFeral Combat · tier 3 · max rank 2
Increases the damage caused by your Claw, Rake, Shred, Maul, and Swipe abilities by 5%.
Increases the damage caused by your Claw, Rake, Shred, Maul, and Swipe abilities by 10%.
Moved from tier 5 - Feral ChargeFeral ChargeFeral Combat · tier 3 · max rank 1
Charge an enemy, immobilizing them and interrupting any spell they are casting for 4 sec.
New spot, same tier - Sharpened ClawsSharpened ClawsFeral Combat · tier 3 · max rank 2
Increases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 3%.
Increases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 6%.
New spot, same tier; Max rank 3 → 2 - Predatory StrikesPredatory StrikesFeral Combat · tier 4 · max rank 3
Increases your melee Attack Power in Cat Form, Bear Form, and Dire Bear Form by 50% of your level.
Increases your melee Attack Power in Cat Form, Bear Form, and Dire Bear Form by 150% of your level.
New spot, same tier - Blood FrenzyBlood FrenzyFeral Combat · tier 4 · max rank 2
Gives you a 50% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 50% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
Gives you a 100% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 100% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
New spot, same tier - Leader of the PackLeader of the PackFeral Combat · tier 5 · max rank 1
While in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the critical strike chance of all party members within 45 yards by 3%, exclusive with Moonkin Aura.
Moved from tier 7
Removed 5
- Feral AggressionFeral AggressionClassic tier 1 · max rank 5
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 1 · max rank 5 - Primal FuryPrimal FuryClassic tier 4 · max rank 2
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 4 · max rank 2 - Improved ShredImproved ShredClassic tier 4 · max rank 2
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 4 · max rank 2 - Feline SwiftnessFeline SwiftnessClassic tier 3 · max rank 2
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 3 · max rank 2 - Faerie Fire (Feral)Faerie Fire (Feral)Classic tier 5 · max rank 1
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 5 · max rank 1
Still unconfirmed
- Talents, trainer levels and weapons are read from the Forever beta client and can change before launch.
- The community builds so far are for level 20; none covers level 60 yet.