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Feral Combat Druid

Melee · Tree 2 of 3

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Feral Combat43
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Checked against build 1.60.1.70840 · Nov 7, 2026

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Overview

Cat for damage. Bear when the group needs a second body.

Build. Primal Bite is the bottom. Shred and the crit talents are the cat. Furor refunds rage or energy on a shift, and at 60 Heart of the Wild from Restoration is the bear health.

Spells. Rake up, Shred from behind, Ferocious Bite at five. Maul and Swipe if you are the bear.

Stats. Agility for cat crit. Strength still adds attack power in both forms.

Gear. Leather with agility. The weapon slot is a relic, not a sword.

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Rotation

The 4 buttons that define Feral Combat in PvE.

Stats

In order. The first stat is the one you give up the least for.

  1. 1 Agility
  2. 2 Strength
  3. 3 Hit
  4. 4 Crit

Gear

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Armory
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What changed vs Classic

25 Feral Combat talents differ from Classic Era.

All changes
  • Blood Frenzy Changed

    Rank 2Gives you a 100% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 100% chance to add an additional Combo Point.

  • Brutal Impact Changed

    Rank 2Increases the stun duration of your Bash and Pounce abilities by 1 sec and reduces the cooldown of Bash by 30 sec.

  • Faerie Fire (Feral) Removed

    Decrease the armor of the target by 175 for 40 sec. While affected, the target cannot stealth or turn invisible.

  • Feline Swiftness Removed

    Rank 2Increases your movement speed by 30% while outdoors in Cat Form and increases your chance to dodge while in Cat Form by 4%.

  • Feral Aggression Removed

    Rank 5Increases the Attack Power reduction of your Demoralizing Roar by 40% and the damage caused by your Ferocious Bite by 15%.

  • Feral Charge Reworded

    Requires Bear Form, Dire Bear Form Charge an enemy, immobilizing them and interrupting any spell they are casting for 4 sec. Leap behind an enemy.

  • Feral Instinct Changed

    Rank 3Increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 30% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 3 levels higher.

  • Feral Swiftness New

    Rank 2Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 30%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 4%.

  • Ferocity Reworded

    Rank 5Reduces the cost of your Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 5 Rage or Energy.

  • Furor Changed

    Rank 5Gives you a 100% chance to gain 10 Rage when shapeshifting into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. Shapeshifting into Cat Form restores 100% of the Energy you had when last in Cat Form, plus 10 Energy per second spent outside Bear Form or Dire Bear Form, up to 100 Energy.

  • Improved Shred Removed

    Rank 2Reduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 12.

  • Lacerate New

    Lacerates the enemy target, making them bleed for 20 damage over 15 sec plus 10% weapon damage per existing application of Lacerate on the target. Causes a high amount of threat. This effect stacks up to 5 times on the same target.

  • Leader of the Pack Reworded

    While in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the Critical Strike chance of all party or raid members within 45 yards by 3%.

  • Natural Instinct New

    Rank 2Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 20% and increases your spell healing by 25% of your Intellect.

  • Natural Reaction New

    Rank 5Increases your dodge chance by 5%, and gives you a 100% chance to gain 5 Rage each time you dodge.

  • Predatory Discipline New

    Your Ferocious Bite ability no longer converts extra Energy into damage, but still deals extra damage based on your excess Energy.

  • Predatory Strikes Reworded

    Rank 3Increases your melee Attack Power in Cat Form, Bear Form, and Dire Bear Form by 150% of your level.

  • Primal Bite New

    Bite the target, dealing 100% normal damage plus 42 and generating a high amount of threat.

  • Primal Fury Removed

    Rank 2Gives you a 100% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage anytime you get a critical strike while in Bear and Dire Bear Form.

  • Rend and Tear New

    Rank 5Increases damage done by your melee abilities on Bleeding targets by 15%.

  • Savage Fury Changed

    Rank 2Increases the damage caused by your Claw, Rake, Shred, Maul, and Swipe abilities by 10%.

  • Sharpened Claws Changed

    Rank 2Increases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 6%.

  • Shifting Power New

    Instantly convert 55% of base Mana into 40 Energy. Shifting Power's cost is reduced by effects that reduce the cost of Shapeshifting.

  • Shredding Attacks New

    Rank 3Reduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 18 and reduces the Rage cost of your Lacerate ability by 3.

  • Thick Hide Changed

    Rank 3While in Bear Form, Cat Form, Dire Bear Form, or Moonkin Form, you gain 3 additional base Armor per level and another 2.00 base Armor for each point of defense skill beyond five times your level. This amount can be further increased by multipliers from those forms.