Druid Specs
Druid Specs
Feral
How to Spot: If they’re in Bear or Cat form when they cast Faerie Fire on you, they’re Feral. Leader of the Pack is another tell (and a great buff to have– it ups your critical chance, and Improved LotP now gives a chance to heal when you crit).
They Can: Tank, more than respectfully. In cat form they can churn out the damage now, too– Mangle, the 41-point talent, is a scary little ability that can rip you apart.
They Can’t: Heal as well as other Druids. Feral druids tend to spec deep into Feral– they play the class so they can be an animal, rather than a Tauren or a Night Elf, so you’ll rarely see them out of animal form.
Balance (a.k.a. Doomkin)
How to Spot: They’re in Moonkin form, and shooting lasers (a.k.a. Starfire) like mad. Unlike Cat and Bear forms (which all Druids can do), only Balance Druids can be Moonkin.
They Can: Spurt out damage like nobody’s business. Moonkin, formerly called oomkin for the fact that they burn through mana, are now called Doomkin and can top damage meters in both PvP and PvE.
They Can’t: Heal in Moonkin form. While Moonkin form does give them a nice armor boost (not enough to tank, but enough to stay alive when they pull aggro), in Moonkin form they can only cast Balance spells.
Restoration (a.k.a. Resto)
How to Spot: Tree of Life (Treeform) is the most obvious, since it’s a 41-point talent in this tree– in that form, the Druid can only cast mostly healing spells, and they get a bonus to the healing and the mana cost. Omen of Clarity is another Resto talent, though not as deep– it’s a buff you’ll see Druids put on themselves.
They Can: Heal, baby, heal. They can also do that funny dance.
They Can’t: They can actually do Druid stuff just like other Druids (no Moonkin, obviously), just not as well.
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