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RSS feedDruid · Restoration · row 1
Heart of the Wild
Changed from Classic5 ranks
Heart of the Wild
Rank 5/5Restoration
Increases your Intellect by 10%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 20% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 10%.
Every rank of Heart of the Wild
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increases your Intellect by 2%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 2%. | client |
| 2 | Increases your Intellect by 4%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 8% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 4%. | client |
| 3 | Increases your Intellect by 6%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 12% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 6%. | client |
| 4 | Increases your Intellect by 8%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 16% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 8%. | client |
| 5 | Increases your Intellect by 10%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 20% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 10%. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Restoration, row 1, column 3. Available from your first talent point. The earliest you can finish all 5 ranks is level 14 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Nature's Focus in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Heart of the Wild | Heart of the Wild |
| Position | Feral Combat row 6, col 2 | Restoration row 1, col 3 |
| Ranks | 5 | 5 |
| Rank 1 text | Increases your Intellect by 4%. In addition, while in Bear or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 4%. | Increases your Intellect by 2%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 2%. |
no longer requires Predatory Strikes
Spells this talent affects
- Bear Form · 1 rank, learned at 10
- Cat Form · 1 rank, learned at 20
- Dire Bear Form · 1 rank, learned at 40
Builds that take Heart of the Wild
Questions players ask
Where is Heart of the Wild in the Druid talent tree?
Restoration tree, row 1, column 3. It is available as soon as you have your first talent point at level 10.
Is Heart of the Wild new in WoW Forever?
Heart of the Wild existed in Classic (Feral Combat row 6, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases your Intellect by 4%. In addition, while in Bear or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 4%.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.