WoW Forever Feral Combat · Tank Druid Guide

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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. When several enemies are on you or you're taking heavy damage, shift into Dire Bear Form, use Demoralizing Roar, use Primal Bite on cooldown and hit them all with Swipe. Cat Form kills weaker enemies faster. 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 three or more enemies are on you, hit them together with Swipe in bear form.
• Reaching castersRush to distant casters with Feral Charge to interrupt them. It costs a little Rage.
• Avoiding enemiesSneak past enemies you don't need to kill with Prowl.
• EscapingWhen it gets dangerous, escape with Dash in cat form.
• 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

Stand in front as a bear, hold the enemies and protect your party.

• PullingPull from range with Faerie Fire, then shift into bear form.
• Building RageUse Enrage for Rage just before a fight.
• Holding threatUse Primal Bite on your main target on cooldown and spend extra Rage on Maul.
• Keeping threatKeep five stacks of Lacerate on your main target and bosses.
• Multiple enemiesBuild threat on up to three enemies with Swipe.
• Weakening attacksKeep Demoralizing Roar up.
• Taking enemies backTake back enemies heading for your party with Growl.
• Scattered packsIf a pack scatters, hold them all with Challenging Roar.
• Stopping castsStun dangerous casters with Bash.
• Reaching castersRush to distant casters with Feral Charge to interrupt them.
• Party buffLeader of the Pack raises the critical strike chance of nearby party and raid members while you're a cat or bear.
• 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.
• Combat resurrectionIf your healer falls, leave bear form while the enemies are well held and bring them back with Rebirth.

Dungeons

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

Balance0Feral Combat34Restoration17

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 25Lacerate1/1
8. LV 26Predatory Discipline1/1
9. LV 27–29Predatory Strikes3/3
10. LV 30Leader of the Pack1/1
11. LV 31–32Blood Frenzy2/2
12. LV 33–34Natural Instinct2/2
13. LV 35–39Rend and Tear5/5
14. LV 40Primal Bite1/1
15. LV 41Shifting Power1/1
16. LV 42–46Heart of the Wild5/5
17. LV 47–51Naturalist5/5
18. LV 52–54Reflection3/3
19. LV 55–57Natural Shapeshifter3/3
20. LV 58–59Furor5/5
21. LV 60Bloom1/1

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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  Blacksmithing

  From 58, if you find the plans in Stratholme, you can make a two-handed mace despite its expensive materials.

  • LV 58Hammer of the TitansSkill 300×50×15×4×6×10
    Plans · drops in Stratholme

Camping

• LV 1Camp TentSkill 20×5
• LV 28Tanning RackSkill 125×5×3×2
  Blueprint · drops in Shadowfang Keep
• LV 1Sharpening WheelSkill 20×1×1
• LV 28AnvilSkill 140×5×2×2
  Blueprint · drops in The Deadmines

• Cooking is the foundation of camping: it raises how many camp bonuses you can have at once. First Aid's First Aid Kit adds survivability, and Fishing's Fish Bowl grants 8% increased stats.
• While leveling, Leatherworking's Camp Tent (rested experience) is the best. Blacksmithing's Sharpening Wheel grants Strength and Mining's Lodestone grants melee attack power.
• Enchanting's Enchanted Lute is weaker for druids since it overlaps with Mark of the Wild.

Mounts

• Apprentice Riding90g