Druid Class Guide — Class Guides · WoW Wrath of the Lich King
A leather-wearing shapeshifter who heals in caster form, tanks in Bear Form, deals melee damage in Cat Form, and casts Balance spells. Druids can fill any role in a group.
- Roles
- Damage, Tank, Healer
- Specializations
- 3
- Popular builds
- 8
- Version
- WoW Wrath of the Lich King
How the druid plays
Druids in Wrath are strong in every role: Balance with Eclipse and Starfall, Feral cats and bears with Savage Roar, Berserk and Survival Instincts, and Restoration with Wild Growth and Nourish.
Every druid brings Mark of the Wild, Innervate and Rebirth, and feral cats and bears now share most of their gear, so one set can tank or deal damage.
Forms still break roots and slows, and Flight Form makes druids fast travellers.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Every role is strong.
- Innervate, Rebirth and Mark of the Wild.
- Feral cats and bears share most of their gear.
Weaknesses
- Each role still has different stat priorities.
- Healers can't switch to damage quickly in Tree of Life.
- Shifting costs mana.
Specializations
The specs compared
Each spec rated from 1 to 5 at what it does in WoW Wrath of the Lich King. Single and several targets mean damage for damage specs, healing for healers and threat for tanks; a spec's own guide names its ratings for its role.
| Rating |  Balance |  Feral Combat |  Restoration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single target | |||
| Several targets | |||
| Survivability | |||
| Utility | |||
| Solo and leveling | |||
| Ease of play |
- Balance
Damage · 2 builds
Ranged nature and arcane damage with Wrath, Starfire and Moonfire, and Moonkin Form.
Top talent:
Balance guide
Starfall - Feral Combat
Damage, Tank · 4 builds
Cat Form damage and Bear Form tanking from one tree. The usual leveling tree.
Top talent:
Feral Combat guide
Berserk - Restoration
Healer · 2 builds
Healing over time with Rejuvenation and Regrowth, and healing that keeps up while moving.
Top talent:
Restoration guide
Wild Growth
Gear
- Leather for every role.
- Balance wants spell power, hit (17%), haste and crit; Feral wants Agility, armour penetration, hit and expertise for cats, and Stamina, Agility and armour for bears; Restoration wants spell power, haste, Spirit and Intellect.
- Idols in the relic slot boost specific abilities.
Each spec guide ranks its stats and says what to look for on its gear.
Druid class quests
The quests that unlock class abilities, by the level each route starts at.