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Druid · Feral Combat · PvE · level 40 of 60

Feral Druid Bear tank build at level 40

Primal Bite, Lacerate, Natural Reaction, Blood Frenzy, Thick Hide, Feral Instinct, Sharpened Claws and Leader of the Pack with Heart of the Wild, Naturalist and Natural Shapeshifter.

Open at level 40 in the calculator0/21/1031 of 31 pointsFull build to 60 →
Balance0
0/50/5
0/30/20/20/20/3
0/1
0/10/50/5
0/20/10/3
0/5
0/1
Feral Combat21
5/52/5
0/23/30/23/33/32/21/12/20/30/10/10/2
0/1
0/20/5
0/5
0/10/1
Restoration10
0/55/5
5/50/30/3
0/30/50/1
0/50/30/10/10/3
0/2
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 40

TalentTreeRankTaken at
FerocityFeral Combat5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
FurorFeral Combat2/515, 16
Feral InstinctFeral Combat3/317, 18, 19
Thick HideFeral Combat3/320, 22, 24
Heart of the WildRestoration5/521, 23, 25, 27, 29
Shredding AttacksFeral Combat3/326, 28, 30
NaturalistRestoration5/531, 33, 35, 37, 39
Savage FuryFeral Combat2/232, 34
Feral ChargeFeral Combat1/136
Sharpened ClawsFeral Combat2/238, 40

Next five points (41–45)

  1. Level 41: Natural Shapeshifter (Restoration)
  2. Level 42: Lacerate (Feral Combat)
  3. Level 43: Natural Shapeshifter (Restoration)
  4. Level 44: Blood Frenzy (Feral Combat)
  5. Level 45: Natural Shapeshifter (Restoration)

Notes that apply by 40

  • Dire Bear Form with 115% threat: Lacerate to 5 stacks, Primal Bite on cooldown, Swipe with Feral Instinct on groups, Maul to dump Rage.
  • Natural Reaction gives 5% dodge and 5 Rage per dodge; Blood Frenzy gives Rage on crits. Heart of the Wild adds Stamina in Bear Form.
  • Feral Charge interrupts casters and pulls you to them.

Questions players ask

What should a level 40 Feral Combat Druid have in its talent trees?
Ferocity 5/5, Furor 2/5, Feral Instinct 3/3, Thick Hide 3/3, Heart of the Wild 5/5, Shredding Attacks 3/3, Naturalist 5/5, Savage Fury 2/2, Feral Charge 1/1, Sharpened Claws 2/2: 0/21/10 across Balance/Feral Combat/Restoration. That is every point from 10 to 40 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 40?
Natural Shapeshifter at 41, Lacerate at 42, Natural Shapeshifter at 43, Blood Frenzy at 44, Natural Shapeshifter at 45. The full order to 60 is on the build page.
Can I open the calculator at this level?
Yes. The link below opens the Druid talent calculator with the level set to 40, so only the first 31 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.