WoW Forever Feral Combat · Damage Druid Guide

Hunting

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Keep Mark of the Wild and Thorns up and fight in Cat Form. Sneak behind the enemy with Prowl and open with Ravage, which only works while prowling and from behind. Rend and Tear increases your damage to bleeding enemies, so apply Rake first, keep it up and build combo points with Claw. Use Rip at five points on enemies that will last, and Ferocious Bite at four or more points on enemies about to die. When Omen of Clarity triggers while you're behind the enemy, use Shred instead of Claw. Use Shifting Power whenever its Energy won't be wasted, but keep Mana for healing. When several enemies are on you, leave your bleeds ticking and shift into Dire Bear Form. Use Primal Bite on cooldown and hit them all with Swipe. Your weapon's damage still counts while shapeshifted, so upgrade your weapon first.

Solo

• Restoring healthIf you've lost a lot of health, leave your form after the fight and use Regrowth. Shifting back costs Mana.
• Weakening attacksWhen several enemies are on you, use Demoralizing Roar in bear form.
• Stopping castsStun casters and fleeing enemies with Bash in bear form.
• Multiple enemiesWhen several enemies are on you, leave your bleeds ticking and shift into Dire Bear Form. Use Primal Bite on cooldown and hit them all with Swipe.
• Avoiding enemiesSneak past enemies you don't need to kill with Prowl.
• EscapingWhen it gets dangerous, escape with Dash in cat form.
• When spottedIf you're spotted, leap behind the enemy with Feral Charge in cat form and use Shred.
• Dangerous enemiesAgainst enemies that hit hard, open with Pounce instead of Ravage to stun them.
• Emergency healingWhen your health drops in bear form, use Frenzied Regeneration and save your Rage while it runs.
• Reducing damageUse Barkskin when you're taking heavy hits.
• Restoring ManaWhen your Mana runs low, cast Innervate on yourself.
• 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

Hit the enemy your tank holds in your feral form without pulling threat.

• From behindGo in as a cat after your tank lands a few hits and use Shred from behind the enemy.
• Keeping bleeds upApply Rake early and use Rip at five points on enemies that will last.
• FinishingFinish dying enemies with Ferocious Bite at four or more points.
• Saving EnergySpend Omen of Clarity on Shred.
• Restoring EnergyUse Shifting Power whenever its Energy won't be wasted.
• Managing threatUse Cower as soon as the enemy starts to turn to you.
• Party buffLeader of the Pack raises the critical strike chance of nearby party and raid members while you're a cat or bear.
• Lowering armorKeep Faerie Fire up on bosses.
• Stopping castsInterrupt dangerous casters with Feral Charge in bear form.
• If the tank fallsShift to bear form and hold the enemy with Growl.
• Sleeping enemiesIn a big pack, put one Beast or Dragonkin to sleep with Hibernate.
• PoisonRemove party members' poisons with Abolish Poison.
• CursesRemove party members' curses with Remove Curse.
• Combat resurrectionBring fallen party members back with Rebirth.
• 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

Balance9Feral Combat32Restoration10

1. LV 10–14Ferocity5/5
2. LV 15–17Furor3/5
3. LV 18–19Feral Swiftness2/2
4. LV 20Feral Charge1/1
5. LV 21–22Savage Fury2/2
6. LV 23–24Sharpened Claws2/2
7. LV 25Predatory Discipline1/1
8. LV 26–27Blood Frenzy2/2
9. LV 28Lacerate1/1
10. LV 29Predatory Strikes1/3
11. LV 30Leader of the Pack1/1
12. LV 31–32Natural Instinct2/2
13. LV 33–34Predatory Strikes3/3
14. LV 35–39Rend and Tear5/5
15. LV 40Shifting Power1/1
16. LV 41Primal Bite1/1
17. LV 42–46Heart of the Wild5/5
18. LV 47–51Naturalist5/5
19. LV 52–56Genesis5/5
20. LV 57–58Nature's Reach2/2
21. LV 59–60Nature's Majesty2/2

Recommended professions

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  Leatherworking

  Your trainer has no more green gear, so replace the other slots with dungeon rewards. From 57, high-Agility boots with expensive materials and a hard-to-find pattern are worth chasing.

  • LV 57Mongoose BootsSkill 290×12×6×4×2×4
    Pattern · Knot Thimblejack's Cache
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  Skinning

  Gather rugged leather.

Camping

• LV 1Camp ChairSkill 20×3×2
• LV 28Field GuideSkill 140×3×2×1
  Blueprint · drops in Wailing Caverns
• LV 1Camp TentSkill 20×5
• LV 28Tanning RackSkill 125×5×3×2
  Blueprint · drops in Shadowfang Keep

• The best camp bonus for Feral damage is Camp Chair (critical strike chance), easy to get and craft with Skinning.
• Fishing's Fish Bowl (8% stats) and Blacksmithing's Sharpening Wheel (Strength, grows with your level) are also good.

Mounts

• Apprentice Riding90g