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Druid · spec comparison

Balance vs Feral Combat

Feral Combat rates higher for Leveling and PvE and PvP. Tiers come from the tier list, built from the launch client and the 2 November development notes.

Tier by tier

BalanceFeral CombatLeveling · Feral CombatBAPvE · Feral CombatBAPvP · Feral CombatBA

Balance

Ranged DPS · Caster staff or one-hand and off-hand

Moonkin Form, Moonfury, Eclipse, Nature's Grace, Vengeance, Improved Starfire, Insect Swarm and Genesis. Eclipse alternates your Wrath and Starfire bonuses and Moonkin aura is 5% spell crit for every caster near you.

Playstyle. Moonfire and Insect Swarm up, Wrath until Eclipse favours Starfire, Starfire until it flips back. Innervate yourself or the healer. Entangling Roots and Cyclone-style control in PvP from Moonkin or caster form.

Rotation

  1. Mark of the Wild, Moonkin Form
  2. Insect Swarm and Moonfire on the target
  3. Wrath when the Eclipse bonus favours Wrath (or no proc is up)
  4. Starfire when the Eclipse bonus favours Starfire
  5. Refresh Moonfire and Insect Swarm as they fall
  6. Innervate at half mana

Stat priority

Spell hit to 16% › Spell crit (Moonkin aura) › Arcane and Nature spell power › Intellect › Spirit › Stamina

Tips

  • Nature's Grace after a crit makes the next Starfire fast: Starfire follows every crit.
  • Genesis raises every periodic effect, including your healer's if you took the Restoration points.
  • Hurricane is the AoE; it is a channel, so position first.

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Feral Combat

Tank · Melee DPS · Any weapon with Feral attack power or stats

Two 31-point talents: Primal Bite for Bears and Shifting Power for Cats. Shred at 200% weapon damage, Ravage at 435%, Lacerate at row 4, 115% Bear threat. One build tanks dungeons and kills things in Cat Form on the way there.

Playstyle. Cat: Tiger's Fury, Shred from behind, Rake, Rip at 5 points or Ferocious Bite with Predatory Discipline. Bear: Swipe, Maul, Lacerate stacks, Growl and Feral Charge to pick up adds. Shifting Power turns mana into Energy on a shift.

Rotation

  1. Cat: Tiger's Fury, Rake, Shred to 5 points, Rip on long fights or Ferocious Bite
  2. Cat: Claw from the front when you cannot get behind
  3. Bear: Maul every swing, Lacerate to 5 stacks, Swipe on packs
  4. Bear: Demoralizing Roar, Feral Charge on casters, Bash to interrupt
  5. Shift out to heal in a pinch, back in with Shifting Power for Energy
  6. Dash and Prowl for positioning; Pounce from stealth in PvP

Stat priority

Hit to 9% › Agility › Strength › Stamina › Armor (Bear) › Crit

Tips

  • Thick Hide and Natural Reaction are what let leather tank with 115% threat.
  • Feral Swiftness in Cat Form is 30% speed outdoors: a mount before 40.
  • Shred needs you behind the target; on a boss that is always, on a mob it is a Prowl opener.

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Other Druid comparisons

Balance vs Restoration · Feral Combat vs Restoration · Druid leveling guide · Best leveling class

Questions players ask

Is Balance or Feral Combat better for leveling a Druid?
Feral Combat (A tier against B). Two 31-point talents: Primal Bite for Bears and Shifting Power for Cats. Shred at 200% weapon damage, Ravage at 435%, Lacerate at row 4, 115% Bear threat. One build tanks dungeons and kills things in Cat Form on the way there.
Which is better in PvE, Balance or Feral Combat?
Feral Combat, A tier against B. Two 31-point talents: Primal Bite for Bears and Shifting Power for Cats. Shred at 200% weapon damage, Ravage at 435%, Lacerate at row 4, 115% Bear threat. One build tanks dungeons and kills things in Cat Form on the way there.
And for PvP?
Feral Combat at A tier against B. Cat: Tiger's Fury, Shred from behind, Rake, Rip at 5 points or Ferocious Bite with Predatory Discipline. Bear: Swipe, Maul, Lacerate stacks, Growl and Feral Charge to pick up adds. Shifting Power turns mana into Energy on a shift.
Can I play both?
Yes. Dual specialization unlocks at 40 for 10 gold, so most players level in one and keep the other for dungeons or PvP. Both builds load into the calculator from the links here.