WoW Forever Druid guide, levels 1 to 20: spells, first talents and Legacy

A Druid is a Night Elf or High Order Skyborne on the Alliance side and a Tauren or Windshaper Skyborne on the Horde side. Skyborne come with the Skyborne Heroic Pack and the packs that include it. Best race for a Druid compares their racials. A new Druid already knows Wrath and Healing Touch. At level 10, the Moonglade quests ending with Body and Heart teach Bear Form, Growl and Maul. Power over Poison teaches Cure Poison at level 14. The Aquatic Form quest teaches Aquatic Form at level 16. At level 20, the quest chain The Great Cat Spirit teaches Cat Form, Prowl, Claw and Rip; Skyborne take The Great Windborne Cat Spirit instead. Your class trainer teaches every other spell in the level list, and each new rank, once you reach its level. Your first talent point comes at level 10, or earlier with the Legacy perk Talented.

Which spells does a Druid learn at each level up to level 20?

The October 15 beta update moves Shred to level 20, the level of Cat Form: Shred the target, causing 155% damage plus 54 to the target. Must be behind the target. Awards 1 combo point.

What does each new spell do?

  • Wrath: Causes 14 to 16 Nature damage to the target.

  • Healing Touch: Heals a friendly target for 40 to 54.

  • Mark of the Wild: Increases the friendly target's armor by 34 for 1 hour.

  • Moonfire: Burns the enemy for 9 to 11 Arcane damage and then an additional 12 Arcane damage over 9 seconds.

  • Rejuvenation: Heals the target for 32 over 12 seconds.

  • Thorns: Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 3 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 minutes.

  • Entangling Roots: Roots the target in place and causes 20 Nature damage over 12 seconds. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. You may only have 1 target Rooted at a time.

  • Nature's Grasp: The next 1 melee attack that strikes the caster will afflict the attacker with Entangling Roots (Rank 1). Castable while shapeshifted. Lasts 45 seconds.

  • Teleport: Moonglade: Teleports the caster to the Moonglade.

  • Bear Form: Shapeshift into Bear Form, increasing Attack Power by 120, Armor contribution from items by 180%, and Health by 180. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities.

    The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects. The Attack Power bonus grows with your level: it is a quarter of the figure above when you learn the form at level 10, half of it at level 20.

  • Demoralizing Roar: The druid roars, decreasing nearby enemies' melee attack power by 56. Lasts 30 seconds.

  • Growl: Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.

  • Maul: Increases the druid's next attack by 18 damage.

  • Enrage: Instantly generates 10 Rage and another 20 Rage over 10 seconds, but reduces base armor by 27% in Bear Form and 16% in Dire Bear Form. The druid is considered in combat for the duration.

  • Regrowth: Heals a friendly target for 89 to 103 and another 91 over 21 seconds.

  • Revive: Brings a dead player back to life with 70 health and 135 mana. Cannot be cast when in combat.

  • Bash: Stuns the target for 2 seconds.

  • Cure Poison: Cures 1 poison effect on the target.

  • Aquatic Form: Shapeshift into Aquatic Form, increasing swim speed by 50% and allowing the druid to breathe underwater. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects.

    The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

  • Swipe: Swipe 3 nearby enemies, inflicting 18 damage.

  • Faerie Fire: Decrease the armor of the target by 175 for 40 seconds. While affected, the target cannot stealth or turn invisible.

  • Hibernate: Forces the enemy target to sleep for up to 20 seconds. Any damage will awaken the target. Only one target can be forced to hibernate at a time. Only works on Beasts and Dragonkin.

  • Omen of Clarity: Your spells and attacks have a chance to grant you Clearcasting, reducing the Mana, Rage, or Energy cost of your next damage or healing spell or offensive ability by 100%. Clearcasting is not consumed by Wrath or by spells or abilities that cost no resources.

  • Starfire: Causes 78 to 96 Arcane damage to the target.

  • Cat Form: Shapeshift into Cat Form, increasing Attack Power by 40 plus Agility. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various cat abilities.

    The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

  • Claw: Claw the enemy for 110% normal damage plus 27. Awards 1 combo point.

  • Prowl: Allows the Druid to prowl around, but reduces your movement speed by 40%. Lasts until cancelled.

  • Rip: Finishing move that causes damage over time. Damage increases per combo point and by your Attack Power:
    1 point : 44 damage over 12 seconds.
    2 points: 71 damage over 12 seconds.
    3 points: 97 damage over 12 seconds.
    4 points: 124 damage over 12 seconds.
    5 points: 150 damage over 12 seconds.

  • Rebirth: Returns the spirit to the body, restoring a dead target to life with 400 health and 700 mana.

Where can your first talent points go?

From your first talent point on, you get one at every level. The first row of each tree is open from the first point; the effects below are for each talent's first rank:

  • Balance

    • Improved Wrath (max 5): Reduces the cast time of your Wrath spell by 0.1 sec and its Mana cost by 10%.
    • Genesis (max 5): Increases the periodic damage and healing done by your spells and abilities by 1%.

  • Feral Combat

    • Ferocity (max 5): Reduces the cost of your Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 1 Rage or Energy.
    • Heart of the Wild (max 5): Increases your Intellect by 2%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 2%.

  • Restoration

    • Nature's Focus (max 5): Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.
    • Furor (max 5): Gives you a 20% chance to gain 10 Rage when shapeshifting into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. Shapeshifting into Cat Form restores 20% of the Energy you had when last in Cat Form, plus 2 Energy per sec spent outside Cat Form, up to 20 Energy.

    Bear Form and Dire Bear Form forfeit this Energy and halt its restoration while active. The October 15 beta update lets you keep this Energy when you shift into Bear Form. This form still stops Energy regeneration.

Which Legacy challenges does a Druid earn?

  • Novice Druid (1 Legacy point): Reach Level 25 for the first time on a Druid

What do you plan next as a Druid?

Spend points in the Druid talent planner and check every rank in the Druid spellbook.

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