Druid leveling guide
Cat Form at 20 with 30% speed from Feral Swiftness is a mount before 40, Shred hits for 200% weapon damage, and Shifting Power at 40 turns mana into Energy. Healing and shifting share one mana bar, which is the thing to manage.
Levels 10–19
Bear Form at 10: Maul and Swipe with Feral Instinct. Wrath and Moonfire at range before the pull.
New at the trainer: Nature's Grasp (10), Bear Form (10), Demoralizing Roar (10), Maul (10), Regrowth (12), Revive (12), Bash (14), Aquatic Form (16), Swipe (16), Faerie Fire (18), Hibernate (18)
Levels 20–29
Cat Form at 20: Claw, Rake, Ferocious Bite (rank 1 at 24). Feral Swiftness 30% speed. Shred from behind on the next mob.
New at the trainer: Starfire (20), Cat Form (20), Claw (20), Prowl (20), Rip (20), Shred (20), Rebirth (20), Soothe Animal (22), Ferocious Bite (24), Rake (24), Insect Swarm (25), Lacerate (25), Dash (26), Cower (28)
Levels 30–39
Feral Charge interrupts casters; Poised at 32 cheapens openers. Dire Bear Form at 40 with 115% threat for dungeons.
New at the trainer: Travel Form (30), Tranquility (30), Poised (32), Ravage (32), Pounce (36)
Levels 40–49
Shifting Power at 40: 40 Energy on demand. Riding at 40 (Travel Form remains). Predatory Strikes and Rend and Tear scale bleeds.
New at the trainer: Hurricane (40), Moonkin Form (40), Dire Bear Form (40), Feline Grace (40), Primal Bite (40), Wild Growth (40)
Levels 50–60
Natural Instinct and Leader of the Pack; Restoration points for Naturalist and Heart of the Wild. Swiftmend and Wild Growth with dual spec for dungeons.
New at the trainer: Gift of the Wild (50)
Tips
- Druids can drink potions in form now and heals over time can crit.
- Skyborne Druids have unique forms and Walk on Air for cliffs; Night Elf Elune's Light is a 10% crit burst; Tauren Endurance helps Bears.
- Cooked food gives 5% kill XP and a Camp Tent raises rested XP; the Cozy Sleeping Bag chain adds up to 3% more. See the leveling guide.
- Riding at 40 costs about 100 gold in total; start saving at 25. See gold.
Race
Leveling pick: Skyborne. Walk on Air glides you off cliffs and Skysight or Read Leyline cut travel and downtime; Cat Form already covers speed. Full comparison on the Druid races page.