Druid specialization

Feral (Bear) Druid in WoW Forever

Bear tanking with Feral abilities.

  • Your role: Tank
  • Advice for every level to 60
  • Class notes checked

Cat and Bear share the Feral talent tree. Guardian is not a separate Forever specialization.

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Level 35 · Tanking in a group

How to tank dungeons at level 35

Your tank loop

Press the first one that is ready.

  1. Faerie Fire Rank 2 Keep up · 40 sec

    Keep it up; it lasts 40 sec.

  2. Enrage For rage · every 60 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 60 sec, for rage.

  3. Lacerate Rank 2 Keep on target · 15 sec

    Keep it on the target; it lasts 15 sec.

    3% of your damage
  4. Maul Rank 4 Spare rage

    Spend spare rage on it.

    21% of your damage
  5. Auto attack All the time

    Your weapon swings on its own. Stay in melee range.

    76% of your damage

The first 30 seconds

When to press each one from the pull. The blue line under a press is the global cooldown (1.5 sec) or cast it holds: nothing else on the global cooldown can go until it ends, so of two that are ready together the higher one goes first. Enrage is off the global cooldown, so it has no line and goes alongside.

In the gaps
Maul
All the time
Auto attack

How MaxDPS works this out

Talents at level 35

26 points at level 35: the first at level 10, then one every level.

The MaxDPS build at this level, in the game’s talent frame. Click a talent to learn it and right click to unlearn it, as in the game.

Talents
Unspent Talents
Point order: when each point goes in
  1. Ferocity 5/5 · levels 10–14 +2.5% survival and threat
  2. Thick Hide 3/3 · levels 15–17 +4.2% survival and threat
  3. Feral Swiftness 2/2 · levels 18–19 +4% survival and threat
  4. Sharpened Claws 2/2 · levels 20–21 +2% survival and threat
  5. Savage Fury 2/2 · levels 22–23 +0.5% survival and threat
  6. Feral Charge 1/1 · level 24 not counted here
  7. Predatory Strikes 3/3 · levels 25–27 +1.2% survival and threat
  8. Blood Frenzy 2/2 · levels 28–29 +0.3% survival and threat
  9. Lacerate 1/1 · level 30 not counted here
  10. Natural Instinct 2/2 · levels 31–32 +0.7% survival and threat
  11. Leader of the Pack 1/1 · level 33 +1% survival and threat
  12. Feral Instinct 1/3 · level 34 not counted here
  13. Natural Reaction 1/5 · level 35 +1% survival and threat

Every Druid talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Feral (Bear) Druid gear rankings

Survival and threat including equipped weapon DPS · Level 35 · Calculated defaults

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Main hand 268 items · Updating…

Where it comes from
Auction prices from

Key stats show the stats behind the three largest score contributions, as the game tooltip states them; open an item’s details for every value and source.

Main hand items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank Item Score (pts) Where to get it Actions
1 in this filtered list
Bludgeon of Betrayed Virtues Mace · iLvl 42 · Req. 35 · Quest · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 28.64 Weapon melee DPS6 Stamina2 Agility
32.83
Khan JehnQuest choice · Desolace

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 28.64 × 0.8974 = 25.70 pts
  • Stamina: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts
  • Agility: 2 × 0.3728 = 0.75 pts
  • Strength: 3 × 0.1282 = 0.38 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

Khan JehnQuest choice · Desolace
2 in this filtered list
Fight Club Mace · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 26.59 Weapon melee DPS4 Stamina5 Strength
28.50
Scarlet EvokerNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 26.59 × 0.8974 = 23.86 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 1 = 4.00 pts
  • Strength: 5 × 0.1282 = 0.64 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

10 sources

Scarlet EvokerNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet MonkNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet DefenderNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet WizardNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet MyrmidonNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet SorcererNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet SoldierNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
3 in this filtered list
Stonevault Shiv Dagger · iLvl 36 · Req. 31 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 24 Weapon melee DPS3 Stamina7 Agility
27.15
Ancient TreasureObject loot · 0.2% · Uldaman
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 24 × 0.8974 = 21.54 pts
  • Stamina: 3 × 1 = 3.00 pts
  • Agility: 7 × 0.3728 = 2.61 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

9 sources

Ancient TreasureObject loot · 0.2% · Uldaman
Stonevault RockchewerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Shadowforge DiggerNPC drop · <0.1%
Shadowforge RuffianNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
Stonevault OracleNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Stonevault FlameweaverNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Shadowforge SurveyorNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
Stonevault BrawlerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Venomlash ScorpidNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
4 in this filtered list
Darkspear Skirmisher's Bludgeon Mace · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Vendor · Weapon training for some races, Reputation required · Provisional stats Key stats: 21.43 Weapon melee DPS7 Stamina6 Attack power
26.62
Creeg BothunkVendor · 3g 66s 21c · The Barrens
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 21.43 × 0.8974 = 19.23 pts
  • Stamina: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Attack power: 6 × 0.0641 = 0.38 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races · Reputation required — check item requirements

Source

Creeg BothunkVendor · 3g 66s 21c · The Barrens
5 in this filtered list
Looming Gavel Mace · iLvl 31 · Req. 26 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 19.79 Weapon melee DPS6 Stamina3 Agility
24.88
Iron LockboxContainer loot · 0.2%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 19.79 × 0.8974 = 17.76 pts
  • Stamina: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts
  • Agility: 3 × 0.3728 = 1.12 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

39 sources

Iron LockboxContainer loot · 0.2%
GutspillNPC drop · 0.2% · Duskwood
Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.1%
Solid ChestObject loot · <0.1%
Hatefury FelswornNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace
ElizaNPC drop · <0.1% · Duskwood
Dabyrie MilitiaNPC drop · <0.1% · Arathi Highlands
Ferocious YetiNPC drop · <0.1%
All 39 sources
6 in this filtered list
Pyromancer's Baton Mace · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 27.5 Weapon melee DPS
24.68

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 27.5 × 0.8974 = 24.68 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

7 in this filtered list
Howling Blade Dagger · iLvl 38 · Req. 33 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 25.83 Weapon melee DPS4 Agility
24.67
SkhowlNPC drop · 25% · Alterac Mountains
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 25.83 × 0.8974 = 23.18 pts
  • Agility: 4 × 0.3728 = 1.49 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

SkhowlNPC drop · 25% · Alterac Mountains
8 in this filtered list
Scout's Blade Dagger · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Vendor · Horde only · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 21.18 Weapon melee DPS3 Stamina7 Agility
24.62
Kelm HargunthVendor · 3g 27s 95c · The Barrens

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 21.18 × 0.8974 = 19.01 pts
  • Stamina: 3 × 1 = 3.00 pts
  • Agility: 7 × 0.3728 = 2.61 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

Kelm HargunthVendor · 3g 27s 95c · The Barrens
9 in this filtered list
Sentinel's Blade Dagger · iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Vendor · Alliance only · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 21.18 Weapon melee DPS3 Stamina7 Agility
24.62
Illiyana MoonblazeVendor · 2g 82s 98c · Ashenvale

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 21.18 × 0.8974 = 19.01 pts
  • Stamina: 3 × 1 = 3.00 pts
  • Agility: 7 × 0.3728 = 2.61 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

Illiyana MoonblazeVendor · 2g 82s 98c · Ashenvale
10 in this filtered list
Deadwood Sledge Mace · iLvl 37 · Req. 32 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 25 Weapon melee DPS2 Stamina
24.44
Stonard ExplorerNPC drop · 0.6% · Swamp of Sorrows · also from 38 other creatures
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 25 × 0.8974 = 22.44 pts
  • Stamina: 2 × 1 = 2.00 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

40 sources

Stonard ExplorerNPC drop · 0.6% · Swamp of Sorrows · also from 38 other creatures
Brinescale SorceressNPC drop · 0.4%
Alliance ChestObject loot · 0.3% · Arathi Highlands
Risen SentryNPC drop · 0.2%
GlommusNPC drop · <0.1% · Alterac Mountains
Murloc OracleWorld drop · <0.1%
Withered WarriorNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs
All 40 sources
11 in this filtered list
The Ziggler Dagger · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 26.47 Weapon melee DPS
23.75
Lesser Darkmoon PrizeContainer loot · 2.3%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 26.47 × 0.8974 = 23.75 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

33 sources

Lesser Darkmoon PrizeContainer loot · 2.3%
Champion of the DeepNPC drop · 0.9%
Brinescale ExplorerNPC drop · 0.2%
Hoard of the Black DragonflightContainer loot · <0.1%
Stone GolemNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
Swampwalker ElderNPC drop · <0.1% · Swamp of Sorrows
Solid ChestObject loot · <0.1%
All 33 sources
12 in this filtered list
Ebony Boneclub Mace · iLvl 37 · Req. 32 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 25 Weapon melee DPS6 Strength
23.20
Frozen SoulNPC drop · 0.2% · Razorfen Downs
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 25 × 0.8974 = 22.44 pts
  • Strength: 6 × 0.1282 = 0.77 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

15 sources

Frozen SoulNPC drop · 0.2% · Razorfen Downs
Freezing SpiritNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs
Tomb ReaverNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs
Withered WarriorNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs
Thorn Eater GhoulNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs
GluttonNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs
Mordresh Fire EyeNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs
All 15 sources
13 in this filtered list
Midnight Mace Mace · iLvl 38 · Req. 33 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 25.8 Weapon melee DPS
23.15
Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.2%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 25.8 × 0.8974 = 23.15 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

36 sources

Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.2%
Strong Iron LockboxContainer loot · 0.2%
Kurzen SubchiefNPC drop · <0.1% · Stranglethorn Vale
Shadowforge WarriorNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
Kegan DarkmarNPC drop · <0.1% · Alterac Mountains
Whirlwind StormwalkerNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace
All 36 sources
14 in this filtered list
Subdued Dragon's Fang Dagger · iLvl 32 · Req. 27* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 20.59 Weapon melee DPS7 Agility2 Stamina
23.09

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 20.59 × 0.8974 = 18.48 pts
  • Agility: 7 × 0.3728 = 2.61 pts
  • Stamina: 2 × 1 = 2.00 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

15 in this filtered list
Windstorm Hammer Mace · iLvl 38 · Req. 33* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 20.48 Weapon melee DPS4 Stamina3 Strength
22.76

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 20.48 × 0.8974 = 18.38 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 1 = 4.00 pts
  • Strength: 3 × 0.1282 = 0.38 pts

Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

16 in this filtered list
Sliverblade Dagger · iLvl 37 · Req. 32 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 25 Weapon melee DPS
22.44
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 25 × 0.8974 = 22.44 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

17 in this filtered list
Excavator's Brand Mace · iLvl 36 · Req. 31 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 24.04 Weapon melee DPS
21.57
Stonevault Cave HunterNPC drop · <0.1% · also from 10 other creatures
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 24.04 × 0.8974 = 21.57 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

11 sources

Stonevault Cave HunterNPC drop · <0.1% · also from 10 other creatures
Shadowforge Relic HunterNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Stonevault OracleNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Stonevault RockchewerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Shadowforge RuffianNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
Shadowforge SurveyorNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
Stone StewardNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Shadowforge DiggerNPC drop · <0.1%
Stonevault BrawlerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Jadespine BasiliskNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
All 11 sources
18 in this filtered list
Ironspine's Fist Mace · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 22.92 Weapon melee DPS7 Strength
21.47
IronspineNPC drop · 20% · Scarlet Monastery

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 22.92 × 0.8974 = 20.57 pts
  • Strength: 7 × 0.1282 = 0.90 pts

Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

IronspineNPC drop · 20% · Scarlet Monastery
19 in this filtered list
Black Water Hammer Mace · iLvl 40 · Req. 35* · Quest · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 22.22 Weapon melee DPS7 Strength
20.84

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 22.22 × 0.8974 = 19.94 pts
  • Strength: 7 × 0.1282 = 0.90 pts

Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

20 in this filtered list
Kovork's Rattle Mace · iLvl 38 · Req. 33 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 20.5 Weapon melee DPS5 Agility2 Strength
20.52
KovorkNPC drop · 21% · Arathi Highlands
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Weapon melee DPS: 20.5 × 0.8974 = 18.40 pts
  • Agility: 5 × 0.3728 = 1.86 pts
  • Strength: 2 × 0.1282 = 0.26 pts

Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements

Source

KovorkNPC drop · 21% · Arathi Highlands

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