What Forever Changes for Druids
- Potions, weapon enchants, most doors, and your racial abilities all work without leaving form.
- In Bear and Cat Form your auto-attacks use your weapon’s DPS, so a weapon upgrade and its enchant matter to a Feral Druid.
- Every Druid trains Nature’s Grasp at 10, Revive at 12, Omen of Clarity at 20, and Lacerate at 42.
- Faerie Fire works in Bear and Cat Form at no cost. Tiger’s Fury is gone, replaced by the Feral talent Shifting Power.
- Skyborne can be Druids on both factions.
New and Reworked Druid Abilities
These are the spells the Forever client adds, opens to every race, or hands you without a talent, in the order you learn them. Spells marked with a race are that race’s own.
| Level | Ability | Status | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nature's Grasp | Was a Classic talent | The next 1 melee attack that strikes the caster will afflict the attacker with Entangling Roots (Rank 6). Castable while shapeshifted. Lasts 45 sec. |
| 12 | Revive | New in Forever | Brings a dead player back to life with 750 health and 1000 mana. Cannot be cast when in combat. |
| 42 | Lacerate | New in Forever | Lacerates the enemy target, making them bleed for 75 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. |
Recommended Builds
Each build lists the order to spend every point from level 10, so you can follow it while you level. Open any step in the talent calculator to see the build at that level.
Feral Leveling
Levels 10–60, solo questing in Cat Form with Bear Form for tough pulls
0 Balance51 Feral Combat0 Restoration
Cheaper attacks first, then speed, crit, and Primal Bite at 25. Every point goes into Feral Combat, so the build is already a full Feral setup at 60.
Why these talents
- Ferocity makes Claw, Rake, and Maul cheaper from your first point, so you open fights with more resources in both forms.
- Feral Swiftness adds 30% Cat Form run speed and 4% dodge: faster travel between quests before Travel Form at 30.
- Primal Bite, the 16-point milestone, lands at level 25; Blood Frenzy then turns critical strikes into extra combo points and rage.
- Heart of the Wild, Shifting Power, and Rend and Tear raise damage through the 30s and 40s, and Berserk arrives at 50.
Swaps to consider
- Grouping for dungeons as the tank? Take Natural Reaction right after Rend and Tear instead of at the end.
- Feral Charge at 24 is optional while leveling; Brutal Impact or an early Feral Instinct point works too.
Talent order
- Levels 10–14
Ferocity 5/5Lv 14 → - Levels 15–16
Feral Swiftness 2/2Lv 16 → - Levels 17–19
Thick Hide 3/3Lv 19 → - Level 20
Sharpened Claws 1/2Lv 20 → - Beta level cap 20: stop here
- Level 21Sharpened Claws 2/2Lv 21 →
- Levels 22–23
Savage Fury 2/2Lv 23 → - Level 24
Feral Charge 1/1Lv 24 → - Level 25
Primal Bite 1/1Lv 25 → - Levels 26–28
Predatory Strikes 3/3Lv 28 → - Levels 29–30
Blood Frenzy 2/2Lv 30 → - Beta level cap 30: stop here
- Level 31
Leader of the Pack 1/1Lv 31 → - Levels 32–36
Heart of the Wild 5/5Lv 36 → - Levels 37–39
Shredding Attacks 3/3Lv 39 → - Level 40
Shifting Power 1/1Lv 40 → - Levels 41–42
Improved Shifting Power 2/2Lv 42 → - Levels 43–44
Natural Instinct 2/2Lv 44 → - Levels 45–49
Rend and Tear 5/5Lv 49 → - Level 50
Berserk 1/1Lv 50 → - Levels 51–55
Natural Reaction 5/5Lv 55 → - Levels 56–58
Feral Instinct 3/3Lv 58 → - Levels 59–60
Brutal Impact 2/2Lv 60 →
Feral Tank
Level 60 bear tanking in dungeons and raids
0 Balance46 Feral Combat5 Restoration
Armor, dodge, and Stamina from Feral Combat, rage from Blood Frenzy and Natural Reaction, and Furor so every shift into Bear Form starts with rage.
Why these talents
- Thick Hide, Heart of the Wild, and Natural Reaction stack armor, 20% Bear Form Stamina, and 5% dodge.
- Blood Frenzy and Natural Reaction feed rage on critical strikes and dodges, and Shredding Attacks makes Lacerate cheaper.
- Feral Instinct raises Swipe damage by 30% for holding several targets; Berserk lets Primal Bite hit three targets with no cooldown.
- Five points of Furor give 10 rage every time you shift into Bear Form.
Swaps to consider
- Brutal Impact adds a longer Bash stun if your group wants more interrupts; take it from Feral Instinct.
Talent order
- Levels 10–14Ferocity 5/5Lv 14 →
- Levels 15–17Thick Hide 3/3Lv 17 →
- Levels 18–19Feral Swiftness 2/2Lv 19 →
- Levels 20–21Sharpened Claws 2/2Lv 21 →
- Levels 22–23Savage Fury 2/2Lv 23 →
- Level 24Feral Charge 1/1Lv 24 →
- Level 25Primal Bite 1/1Lv 25 →
- Levels 26–28Predatory Strikes 3/3Lv 28 →
- Levels 29–30Blood Frenzy 2/2Lv 30 →
- Level 31Leader of the Pack 1/1Lv 31 →
- Levels 32–36Heart of the Wild 5/5Lv 36 →
- Levels 37–39Shredding Attacks 3/3Lv 39 →
- Levels 40–41Natural Instinct 2/2Lv 41 →
- Levels 42–46Natural Reaction 5/5Lv 46 →
- Levels 47–51Rend and Tear 5/5Lv 51 →
- Level 52Berserk 1/1Lv 52 →
- Levels 53–55Feral Instinct 3/3Lv 55 →
- Levels 56–60
Furor 5/5Lv 60 →
Feral Cat
Level 60 melee damage in Cat Form
0 Balance41 Feral Combat10 Restoration
Full Cat Form damage in Feral Combat, then Furor to recover energy when you shift back into Cat Form and Naturalist for 5% more damage.
Why these talents
- Sharpened Claws, Natural Instinct, and Blood Frenzy build critical strikes into extra combo points and bigger crits.
- Shifting Power turns Mana into 40 Energy on demand and Improved Shifting Power halves its cooldown; Shredding Attacks cuts the cost of Shred by 18.
- Rend and Tear adds 10% damage against bleeding targets, so keep Rake and Rip up.
- Furor returns your Cat Form energy when you shift back, and Naturalist adds 5% to all damage.
Swaps to consider
- Solo play or PvP? Move Naturalist points into Thick Hide and Brutal Impact for more armor and a longer Bash.
Talent order
- Levels 10–14Ferocity 5/5Lv 14 →
- Levels 15–16Feral Swiftness 2/2Lv 16 →
- Levels 17–19Feral Instinct 3/3Lv 19 →
- Levels 20–21Sharpened Claws 2/2Lv 21 →
- Levels 22–23Savage Fury 2/2Lv 23 →
- Level 24Feral Charge 1/1Lv 24 →
- Level 25Primal Bite 1/1Lv 25 →
- Levels 26–28Predatory Strikes 3/3Lv 28 →
- Levels 29–30Blood Frenzy 2/2Lv 30 →
- Level 31Leader of the Pack 1/1Lv 31 →
- Levels 32–36Heart of the Wild 5/5Lv 36 →
- Levels 37–39Shredding Attacks 3/3Lv 39 →
- Level 40Shifting Power 1/1Lv 40 →
- Levels 41–42Improved Shifting Power 2/2Lv 42 →
- Levels 43–44Natural Instinct 2/2Lv 44 →
- Levels 45–49Rend and Tear 5/5Lv 49 →
- Level 50Berserk 1/1Lv 50 →
- Levels 51–55Furor 5/5Lv 55 →
- Levels 56–60
Naturalist 5/5Lv 60 →
Restoration
Level 60 healing in dungeons and raids
11 Balance0 Feral Combat40 Restoration
Deep Restoration for Wild Growth, Swiftmend, and stronger heal-over-time spells, with Genesis and Nature's Splendor from Balance to extend them.
Why these talents
- Gift of Nature raises all your healing by 10%, Improved Rejuvenation adds 15% to Rejuvenation, and Genesis adds 5% to every heal over time.
- Nature's Splendor adds 3 seconds to Rejuvenation and 6 seconds to Regrowth, so each cast covers more of the fight.
- Reflection keeps half your mana regeneration running while casting; Living Spirit adds 15% Spirit.
- Swiftmend, Nature's Swiftness, and Wild Growth give you an instant emergency heal and a party-wide heal over time.
Swaps to consider
- Moonglow only helps damage spells; its three points are there to reach Nature's Splendor. If you skip Splendor, spend those four points on Improved Tranquility, Subtlety, and Furor.
Talent order
- Levels 10–14
Nature's Focus 5/5Lv 14 → - Levels 15–19Naturalist 5/5Lv 19 →
- Levels 20–22
Reflection 3/3Lv 22 → - Levels 23–27
Gift of Nature 5/5Lv 27 → - Level 28
Gift of the Earthmother 1/1Lv 28 → - Levels 29–33
Tranquil Spirit 5/5Lv 33 → - Levels 34–36
Improved Rejuvenation 3/3Lv 36 → - Level 37
Swiftmend 1/1Lv 37 → - Level 38
Nature's Swiftness 1/1Lv 38 → - Levels 39–41
Living Spirit 3/3Lv 41 → - Levels 42–46
Improved Regrowth 5/5Lv 46 → - Level 47
Wild Growth 1/1Lv 47 → - Levels 48–49
Subtlety 2/3Lv 49 → - Levels 50–54
Genesis 5/5Lv 54 → - Levels 55–56
Nature's Majesty 2/2Lv 56 → - Levels 57–59
Moonglow 3/3Lv 59 → - Level 60
Nature's Splendor 1/1Lv 60 →
Balance
Level 60 spell damage in Moonkin Form
41 Balance0 Feral Combat10 Restoration
Full Balance through Moonkin Form, then Nature's Focus and Naturalist from Restoration for fewer interruptions and 5% more damage.
Why these talents
- Improved Wrath, Improved Starfire, and Eclipse speed up your two main nukes: Wrath charges faster Starfires.
- Vengeance doubles your spell critical strike bonus, and Nature's Grace speeds up the next casts after a crit.
- Moonfury adds 10% Arcane and Nature damage; Moonkin Form adds armor and 3% critical strike chance for your party.
- Nature's Reach adds range and 4% hit chance, and Moonglow cuts the mana cost of your damage spells by 25%.
Swaps to consider
- Facing a lot of melee? Improved Entangling Roots keeps roots from breaking on damage.
Talent order
- Levels 10–14
Improved Wrath 5/5Lv 14 → - Levels 15–16Nature's Majesty 2/2Lv 16 →
- Levels 17–18
Nature's Reach 2/2Lv 18 → - Level 19
Improved Moonfire 1/2Lv 19 → - Level 20Nature's Splendor 1/1Lv 20 →
- Levels 21–23Moonglow 3/3Lv 23 →
- Level 24Improved Moonfire 2/2Lv 24 →
- Level 25
Insect Swarm 1/1Lv 25 → - Levels 26–30
Vengeance 5/5Lv 30 → - Level 31
Nature's Grace 1/1Lv 31 → - Levels 32–36
Improved Starfire 5/5Lv 36 → - Levels 37–41
Moonfury 5/5Lv 41 → - Levels 42–44
Eclipse 3/3Lv 44 → - Level 45
Moonkin Form 1/1Lv 45 → - Levels 46–50Genesis 5/5Lv 50 →
- Levels 51–55Nature's Focus 5/5Lv 55 →
- Levels 56–60Naturalist 5/5Lv 60 →
Feral Beta Start
Levels 10–20, Cat Form questing with Bear Form for tough pulls
0 Balance11 Feral Combat0 Restoration
The same first eleven points as the level 60 Feral build: cheaper attacks, Cat Form speed, and Feral Charge at 20.
Why these talents
- Ferocity cuts 5 Rage or Energy from Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw and Rake from the very first point.
- Feral Swiftness adds 30% Cat Form movement speed and 4% dodge, which stands in for a mount before level 30.
- Heart of the Wild adds 6% Intellect and 12% Bear Form Stamina at three points, and Feral Charge at 20 closes gaps and interrupts casts.
Swaps to consider
- Feral Charge and Heart of the Wild can become four points of Furor if you would rather shift into a form with resources already banked.
- Holding several targets in dungeons? Move the Heart of the Wild points into Feral Instinct for 30% more Swipe damage.
Balance Beta Start
Levels 10–20, casting Wrath and Moonfire
11 Balance0 Feral Combat0 Restoration
A faster, half-price Wrath, 25% off every damage spell, and 4% hit with more range on top.
Why these talents
- Improved Wrath removes 0.5 seconds and half the Mana cost from Wrath, which is the spell you cast most.
- Moonglow cuts 25% of the Mana cost of your damage spells, and that is the difference between two pulls and four.
- Nature's Reach adds 20% range and 4% hit to your Balance spells, so more casts land before the target reaches you.
Swaps to consider
- Improved Wrath can be Nature's Focus instead if you are being interrupted more often than you are running out of Mana.
Restoration Beta Start
Levels 10–20, healing beta dungeons
0 Balance0 Feral Combat11 Restoration
Pushback protection, a faster Healing Touch that also raises your damage, and Gift of the Earthmother at 20.
Why these talents
- Nature's Focus gives a 70% chance to avoid pushback on your Arcane and Nature casts, which is what a level-20 healer actually loses casts to.
- Naturalist cuts 0.5 seconds from Healing Touch and adds 5% to all the damage you deal, so the build still quests.
- Gift of the Earthmother takes 0.5 seconds off the global cooldown of Rejuvenation and Swiftmend, which makes your instant heals noticeably more responsive.
Swaps to consider
- Mostly soloing? Five points in Genesis, one in Nature's Reach and five in Nature's Focus kills faster, at the cost of Gift of the Earthmother.
Talent Tree Changes from Classic
New talents, talents moved in from another tree, and the Classic talents each tree no longer has. Compare them in the talent calculator →
Balance
5 new · 0 moved in · 5 removed
Insect Swarm moves in as the 16-point milestone, and Eclipse lets each Wrath speed up your next Starfires.
New
- Genesis
- Nature's Majesty
- Nature's Splendor
Overgrowth- Eclipse
No longer in this tree
Improved Nature's Grasp, Improved Thorns, Natural Weapons, Nature's Grasp (now from the trainer), Omen of Clarity
Feral Combat
9 new · 0 moved in · 5 removed
One row holds two 16-point milestones, Shifting Power for cats and Primal Bite for bears, and Berserk at 31 points works in either form.
New
- Feral Swiftness
- Shredding Attacks
- Shifting Power
- Primal Bite
- Improved Shifting Power
- Natural Instinct
- Natural Reaction
- Rend and Tear
- Berserk
No longer in this tree
Faerie Fire (Feral), Feline Swiftness, Feral Aggression, Improved Shred, Primal Fury
Restoration
4 new · 2 moved in · 3 removed
Swiftmend becomes the 16-point milestone and no longer consumes your heal over time, and Wild Growth at 31 points heals a whole party.
New
- Naturalist
- Gift of the Earthmother
- Living Spirit
- Wild Growth
Moved in
Natural Shapeshifter- Improved Rejuvenation
No longer in this tree
Improved Enrage, Improved Healing Touch, Improved Mark of the Wild
Leveling a Druid
Every class follows the same zones and dungeons; your faction decides the route. Start in your race's zone, follow your faction's route, and spend your talents with the Feral Leveling build above.
- Night ElfAlliance · Teldrassil
- SkyborneAlliance · Zephras Isle
- TaurenHorde · Mulgore
- SkyborneHorde · Zephras Isle
Playable Race Options
Every race that can play a Druid in WoW Forever. Racials are balanced around offensive consistency, so choose the aesthetics, utility, and movement tools that fit your playstyle.
Improved Entangling Roots
Improved Tranquility
