Druid · Balance · row 7

Moonkin Form

Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Moonkin Form
Rank 1/1Balance
35% of base mana | Instant
Requires 30 points in Balance Talents
Shapeshift into Moonkin Form, increasing Omen of Clarity's chance to trigger by 100%, Armor contribution from items by 360%, and all party or raid members within 45 yards have their Critical Strike chance increased by 3%. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and prevents the use of healing spells. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

Every rank of Moonkin Form

RankEffectSource
1Shapeshift into Moonkin Form, increasing Omen of Clarity's chance to trigger by 100%, Armor contribution from items by 360%, and all party or raid members within 45 yards have their Critical Strike chance increased by 3%. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and prevents the use of healing spells. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Balance, row 7, column 2. Needs 30 points in Balance first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 40 if you put every point into this tree.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameMoonkin FormMoonkin Form
PositionBalance row 7, col 2Balance row 7, col 2
Ranks11
Rank 1 textTransforms the Druid into Moonkin Form. While in this form the armor contribution from items is increased by 360% and all party members within 30 yards have their spell critical chance increased by 3%. The Moonkin can only cast Balance spells while shapeshifted. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.Shapeshift into Moonkin Form, increasing Omen of Clarity's chance to trigger by 100%, Armor contribution from items by 360%, and all party or raid members within 45 yards have their Critical Strike chance increased by 3%. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and prevents the use of healing spells. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

Spells this talent affects

Builds that take Moonkin Form

Questions players ask

Where is Moonkin Form in the Druid talent tree?
Balance tree, row 7, column 2. You need 30 points spent in Balance before you can learn it.
Is Moonkin Form new in WoW Forever?
Moonkin Form existed in Classic (Balance row 7, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Transforms the Druid into Moonkin Form. While in this form the armor contribution from items is increased by 360% and all party members within 30 yards have their spell critical chance increased by 3%. The Moonkin can only cast Balance spells while shapeshifted. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.".

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