WoW Forever Balance Druid Guide

Hunting

Upkeep

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Keep Mark of the Wild and Thorns up. Before you pull, put Regrowth and Rejuvenation on yourself, then shift into Moonkin Form. You no longer use Bear Form. Pull several enemies and apply Insect Swarm and Moonfire to each one before moving to the next. Skip any enemy that will die before its damage over time finishes. Then channel Hurricane to finish the pack. It costs a lot of Mana, so it's only worth it on four or five enemies. On single enemies, follow Wrath with two Starfire casts for Eclipse. You can't heal in Moonkin Form, so between channels leave the form, heal yourself and reapply your damage over time.

Solo

• Restoring healthYou can't cast healing spells in Moonkin Form. If you've lost a lot of health, leave the form and use Regrowth. Shifting back costs Mana.
• Rooting enemiesRoot a close enemy with Entangling Roots, step back and cast Wrath. Damage can break it, and you can only root one target at a time.
• Enemies in meleeWith Mana to spare, cast Nature's Grasp ahead of time. The enemy that hits you gets rooted.
• Sleeping enemiesIf another Beast or Dragonkin joins, put it to sleep with Hibernate. Any damage wakes it.
• EscapingIf a pull goes badly, shift into Cat Form and escape with Dash.
• Restoring ManaWhen your Mana runs low, cast Innervate on yourself.
• Casting under attackUse Barkskin when you're casting under attack. It reduces physical damage and stops casting delays.
• UnderwaterLearn Aquatic Form from the level 16 class quest and use it underwater.
• Traveling between enemiesUse Travel Form outdoors when enemies are far apart.
• PoisonRemove poisons with Abolish Poison.
• CursesRemove curses with Remove Curse.

Party

Deal spell damage from range to the enemy your tank holds, and keep Mana in reserve for backup healing.

• Single targetStart with Wrath after your tank lands a few hits. With Mana to spare, also apply Moonfire to enemies that will last.
• Saving ManaSpend Omen of Clarity on Starfire.
• Long fightsKeep Insect Swarm and Moonfire up on bosses.
• BossesWith plenty of Mana, follow Wrath with two Starfire casts to use Eclipse. When Mana is short, use Wrath alone.
• Lowering armorApply Faerie Fire to bosses so your tank and melee deal more physical damage.
• Party buffWhile you're in Moonkin Form, nearby party members gain critical strike chance.
• Multiple enemiesUse Hurricane when your tank gathers four or more enemies. It costs a lot of Mana.
• Sleeping enemiesIn a big pack, put one Beast or Dragonkin to sleep with Hibernate.
• Holding enemiesRoot a runner outside the pack with Entangling Roots so your tank and healer have less to manage.
• Enemies on youIf an enemy comes for you, cast Nature's Grasp and move toward your tank.
• Backup healingDon't spend all your Mana on damage; keep some for healing. When your healer is in trouble, leave Moonkin Form and help with Rejuvenation, Regrowth or Tranquility.
• PoisonRemove party members' poisons with Abolish Poison.
• CursesRemove party members' curses with Remove Curse.
• Combat resurrectionIf your healer or tank falls, bring them back with Rebirth.
• ResurrectionAfter the fight, bring fallen party members back with Revive.
• Mana for your healerCast Innervate on your healer when their Mana runs low.

Dungeons

• Lower Blackrock Spire57–60
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• Dire Maul West59–60
• Dire Maul North59–60
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• Stratholme Main Gate59–60
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• Stratholme Service Gate59–60
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• Scholomance59–60
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• Upper Blackrock Spire60–60
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Build Order

Balance38Feral Combat0Restoration13

1. LV 10–14Improved Wrath5/5
2. LV 15–17Moonglow3/3
3. LV 18–19Nature's Reach2/2
4. LV 20–21Nature's Majesty2/2
5. LV 22–23Improved Moonfire2/2
6. LV 24Nature's Splendor1/1
7. LV 25Insect Swarm1/1
8. LV 26–29Improved Starfire4/5
9. LV 30–32Eclipse3/3
10. LV 33Improved Starfire5/5
11. LV 34Nature's Grace1/1
12. LV 35–39Moonfury5/5
13. LV 40Moonkin Form1/1
14. LV 41–45Nature's Focus5/5
15. LV 46–48Reflection3/3
16. LV 49–53Naturalist5/5
17. LV 54–55Genesis2/5
18. LV 56–60Vengeance5/5

Recommended professions

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  Leatherworking

  From 53, make an Intellect and Spell Power headband from a vendor pattern in the Eastern Plaguelands. From 57, a belt with high Intellect and Spell Power is worth chasing, despite its expensive materials and hard-to-find pattern.

  • LV 57Girdle of InsightSkill 290×12×12×2×4
    Pattern · Knot Thimblejack's Cache
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  Alchemy

  Keep using the potions and elixirs from earlier levels.

Camping

• LV 1Camp TentSkill 20×5
• LV 28Tanning RackSkill 125×5×3×2
  Blueprint · drops in Shadowfang Keep
• LV 1Mana WellSkill 20×1×1
• LV 28FermenterSkill 140×1×1×1
  Blueprint · drops in Ruins of Lordaeron

• Cooking is the foundation of camping: it raises how many camp bonuses you can have at once. Fishing's Fish Bowl grants 8% increased stats.
• While leveling, place Leatherworking's Camp Tent (5% rested experience) and Alchemy's Mana Well (mana regeneration). Herbalism's Incense Candle (Intellect) also helps.
• Skip Enchanting's Enchanted Lute, since its buff overlaps with Mark of the Wild.

Mounts

• Apprentice Riding90g