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Druid · Balance · row 4

Insect Swarm

Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Insect Swarm
Rank 1/1Balance
45 Mana | 30 yd range | Instant
Requires 15 points in Balance Talents
The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 48 Nature damage over 12 sec.

Every rank of Insect Swarm

RankEffectSource
1The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 48 Nature damage over 12 sec.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Balance, row 4, column 1. Needs 15 points in Balance first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 25 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Vengeance, Improved Starfire in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameInsect SwarmInsect Swarm
PositionRestoration row 3, col 3Balance row 4, col 1
Ranks11
Rank 1 textThe enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 66 Nature damage over 12 sec.The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 48 Nature damage over 12 sec.

Builds that take Insect Swarm

Questions players ask

Where is Insect Swarm in the Druid talent tree?
Balance tree, row 4, column 1. You need 15 points spent in Balance before you can learn it.
Is Insect Swarm new in WoW Forever?
Insect Swarm existed in Classic (Restoration row 3, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 66 Nature damage over 12 sec.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.