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RSS feedDruid · Restoration · row 2
Naturalist
Changed (was Improved Healing Touch)5 ranks
Naturalist
Rank 5/5Restoration
Requires 5 points in Restoration Talents
Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch and Wild Growth spells by 0.5 sec and increases all damage you deal by 10%.
Every rank of Naturalist
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch and Wild Growth spells by 0.1 sec and increases all damage you deal by 2%. | client |
| 2 | Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch and Wild Growth spells by 0.2 sec and increases all damage you deal by 4%. | client |
| 3 | Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch and Wild Growth spells by 0.3 sec and increases all damage you deal by 6%. | client |
| 4 | Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch and Wild Growth spells by 0.4 sec and increases all damage you deal by 8%. | client |
| 5 | Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch and Wild Growth spells by 0.5 sec and increases all damage you deal by 10%. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Restoration, row 2, column 1. Needs 5 points in Restoration first. The earliest you can finish all 5 ranks is level 19 if you put every point into this tree.
- Unlocks: Nature's Swiftness (requires Naturalist at full rank).
- Competes with: Reflection, Natural Shapeshifter in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Improved Healing Touch | Naturalist |
| Position | Restoration row 2, col 1 | Restoration row 2, col 1 |
| Ranks | 5 | 5 |
| Rank 1 text | Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.1 sec. | Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch and Wild Growth spells by 0.1 sec and increases all damage you deal by 2%. |
Spells this talent affects
- Healing Touch · 11 ranks, learned at 1
- Wild Growth · 3 ranks, learned at 40
Builds that take Naturalist
Questions players ask
Where is Naturalist in the Druid talent tree?
Restoration tree, row 2, column 1. You need 5 points spent in Restoration before you can learn it.
Is Naturalist new in WoW Forever?
Naturalist existed in Classic (Restoration row 2, 5 ranks) as Improved Healing Touch. In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.1 sec.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.