Druid specialization

Feral (Cat) Druid in WoW Forever

Cat damage with Feral abilities.

Your role: Melee damage
Class guides to level 30
Class notes checked Nov 4, 2026

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

Your character

Character level

I’m playing

Solo & quests Dungeons Raids

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Level 30 · Combat priorities

How to play at level 30

Your combat loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Use Rip, then Ferocious Bite. It does 9% more than Ferocious Bite alone.

Keep up:

Mark of the Wild

Rake Keep on target · 9 sec

Keep it on the target; it lasts 9 sec.

19% of your damage
Rip Keep up · combo points

Keep it up with combo points.

16% of your damage
Claw Filler

Spend the rest of your energy on it.

14% of your damage
Auto attack All the time

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

51% 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 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.

Rake

In the gaps: Rip Claw
All the time: Auto attack

How MaxDPS works this out

Default stat priorities

Weapon melee DPS +18.270.4
Attack power +124.8
Strength +64.8
Agility +63.9
Stamina +61.8
Armor +410.2

Adjust stat priorities Calculated defaults

Strength Agility Stamina Attack power Critical strike Hit Haste Expertise Armor Bonus armor Weapon melee DPS

Talents at level 30

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.

Unspent Talents

Point order: when each point goes in

Ferocity 5/5 · levels 10–14 +4.4% damage
Feral Swiftness 2/2 · levels 15–16 no damage
Feral Instinct 3/3 · levels 17–19 no damage
Sharpened Claws 2/2 · levels 20–21 +4.1% damage
Shredding Attacks 3/3 · levels 22–23 and 29 no damage
Savage Fury 2/2 · levels 24–25 +3.1% damage
Predatory Strikes 3/3 · levels 26–28 +4.5% damage
Leader of the Pack 1/1 · level 30 +2% damage

Every Druid talent

Preliminary item rankings

Feral (Cat) Druid gear rankings

Cat damage including equipped weapon DPS · Level 30 · Solo & quests · Calculated defaults

Head

72 items matching this build · Updating…

My current head

Find an item Where it comes from Dungeon or raid Armor Faction Sort by Include PvP rank gear

Head items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank	Item	Key stats	Score (pts)	Where to get it
1 in this filtered list	Defender's Leather Helm Leather · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Dungeon drop	12 Strength 13 Stamina 84 Armor	14.01	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Strength: 12 × 0.8061 = 9.67 pts Stamina: 13 × 0.2978 = 3.87 pts Armor: 84 × 0.0055 = 0.46 pts Rare 14 sources LeatherworkingCrafted Lorgus JettNPC drop · 0.3% · Blackfathom Deeps Earthcaller HalmgarNPC drop · 0.2% · Razorfen Kraul Twilight Lord KelrisNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Agathelos the RagingNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Aggem ThorncurseNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Bazil ThreddNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade Aku'maiNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Charlga RazorflankNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Old Serra'kisNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps All 14 sources
2 in this filtered list	Brawler's Leather Helm Leather · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Dungeon drop	10 Agility 13 Stamina 84 Armor	10.82	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Agility: 10 × 0.6489 = 6.49 pts Stamina: 13 × 0.2978 = 3.87 pts Armor: 84 × 0.0055 = 0.46 pts Rare 17 sources LeatherworkingCrafted RoogugNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Lorgus JettNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps GelihastNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Charlga RazorflankNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul IronspineNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Azshir the SleeplessNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Aggem ThorncurseNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Aku'maiNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Dextren WardNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade All 17 sources
3 in this filtered list	Cloudy Gustwoven Hood Leather · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Crafted	9 Strength 9 Stamina 83 Armor	10.39	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Strength: 9 × 0.8061 = 7.25 pts Stamina: 9 × 0.2978 = 2.68 pts Armor: 83 × 0.0055 = 0.46 pts Uncommon Source LeatherworkingCrafted
4 in this filtered list	Azure Gustwoven Hood Leather · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Crafted	9 Strength 9 Stamina 83 Armor	10.39	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Strength: 9 × 0.8061 = 7.25 pts Stamina: 9 × 0.2978 = 2.68 pts Armor: 83 × 0.0055 = 0.46 pts Uncommon Source LeatherworkingCrafted
5 in this filtered list	Defender's Leather Hood Leather · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted	8 Strength 10 Stamina 76 Armor	9.84	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Strength: 8 × 0.8061 = 6.45 pts Stamina: 10 × 0.2978 = 2.98 pts Armor: 76 × 0.0055 = 0.42 pts Rare Source LeatherworkingCrafted
6 in this filtered list	Brawler's Leather Hood Leather · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Crafted	8 Agility 10 Stamina 76 Armor	8.59	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Agility: 8 × 0.6489 = 5.19 pts Stamina: 10 × 0.2978 = 2.98 pts Armor: 76 × 0.0055 = 0.42 pts Rare Source LeatherworkingCrafted
7 in this filtered list	Humbert's Helm Leather · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Other drop	7 Agility 8 Stamina 76 Armor	7.34	Dun Garok RiflemanNPC drop · 2.2% · Hillsbrad Foothills
Score breakdown Agility: 7 × 0.6489 = 4.54 pts Stamina: 8 × 0.2978 = 2.38 pts Armor: 76 × 0.0055 = 0.42 pts Uncommon Source Dun Garok RiflemanNPC drop · 2.2% · Hillsbrad Foothills
8 in this filtered list	Tribal Worg Helm Leather · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Other drop	8 Agility 81 Armor	5.64	FenrosNPC drop · 50% · Duskwood
Score breakdown Agility: 8 × 0.6489 = 5.19 pts Armor: 81 × 0.0055 = 0.45 pts Uncommon Source FenrosNPC drop · 50% · Duskwood
9 in this filtered list	Totemic Leather Helm Leather · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Dungeon drop	13 Stamina 84 Armor	4.33	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 13 × 0.2978 = 3.87 pts Armor: 84 × 0.0055 = 0.46 pts Rare 15 sources LeatherworkingCrafted Lorgus JettNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps GelihastNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Old Serra'kisNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Fallen ChampionNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Azshir the SleeplessNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Aggem ThorncurseNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Aku'maiNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Baron AquanisNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Charlga RazorflankNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul All 15 sources
10 in this filtered list	Trapper's Leather Helm Leather · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Dungeon drop	13 Stamina 84 Armor	4.33	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 13 × 0.2978 = 3.87 pts Armor: 84 × 0.0055 = 0.46 pts Rare 11 sources LeatherworkingCrafted Lorgus JettNPC drop · 0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps HamhockNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade Twilight Lord KelrisNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Fallen ChampionNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Agathelos the RagingNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Overlord RamtuskNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul GelihastNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Interrogator VishasNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Kam DeepfuryNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade All 11 sources
11 in this filtered list	Stormrider's Leather Helm Leather · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Dungeon drop	13 Stamina 84 Armor	4.33	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 13 × 0.2978 = 3.87 pts Armor: 84 × 0.0055 = 0.46 pts Rare 8 sources LeatherworkingCrafted Earthcaller HalmgarNPC drop · 0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Aku'maiNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps GelihastNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Kam DeepfuryNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade Dextren WardNPC drop · <0.1% Interrogator VishasNPC drop · <0.1% Bloodmage ThalnosNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
12 in this filtered list	Wisdom's Leather Helm Leather · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Dungeon drop	13 Stamina 84 Armor	4.33	LeatherworkingCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 13 × 0.2978 = 3.87 pts Armor: 84 × 0.0055 = 0.46 pts Rare 12 sources LeatherworkingCrafted Aggem ThorncurseNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Kam DeepfuryNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade Overlord RamtuskNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Aku'maiNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps Charlga RazorflankNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Dextren WardNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade Bazil ThreddNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade Death Speaker JargbaNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul GelihastNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackfathom Deeps All 12 sources
13 in this filtered list	Filigreed Pristine Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.78	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.2978 = 3.57 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0055 = 0.21 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
14 in this filtered list	Filigreed Silky Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.78	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.2978 = 3.57 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0055 = 0.21 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
15 in this filtered list	Filigreed Flame Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.78	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.2978 = 3.57 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0055 = 0.21 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
16 in this filtered list	Filigreed Shadow Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.78	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.2978 = 3.57 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0055 = 0.21 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
17 in this filtered list	Filigreed Pearly Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.78	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.2978 = 3.57 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0055 = 0.21 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
18 in this filtered list	Filigreed Shining Circlet Cloth · iLvl 30 · Req. 25 · Crafted	12 Stamina 38 Armor	3.78	TailoringCrafted
Score breakdown Stamina: 12 × 0.2978 = 3.57 pts Armor: 38 × 0.0055 = 0.21 pts Rare Source TailoringCrafted
19 in this filtered list	Whisperwind Headdress Leather · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Dungeon drop	11 Stamina 89 Armor	3.77	Earthcaller HalmgarNPC drop · 100% · Razorfen Kraul
Score breakdown Stamina: 11 × 0.2978 = 3.28 pts Armor: 89 × 0.0055 = 0.49 pts Rare Source Earthcaller HalmgarNPC drop · 100% · Razorfen Kraul
20 in this filtered list	Dokebi Hat Leather · iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Other drop	4 Strength 83 Armor	3.68	Big WillNPC drop · 8.7% · The Barrens
Score breakdown Strength: 4 × 0.8061 = 3.22 pts Armor: 83 × 0.0055 = 0.46 pts Uncommon 60 sources Big WillNPC drop · 8.7% · The Barrens Ambassador MalcinNPC drop · 6.3% · The Barrens Whirlwind RipperNPC drop · 2% · Desolace Magram MarauderNPC drop · 0.7% · Desolace Withered SpearhideNPC drop · 0.3% · Razorfen Downs Gelkis WindchaserNPC drop · 0.2% · Desolace Death's Head GeomancerNPC drop · 0.2% · Razorfen Downs Withered WarriorNPC drop · 0.2% · Razorfen Downs Withered QuilguardNPC drop · 0.2% · Razorfen Downs Withered ReaverNPC drop · 0.2% · Razorfen Downs All 60 sources

Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from Wowhead.

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