Druid talent builds for three different sessions.

Choose the activity first, then choose the Druid tree. A build that solves your solo recovery problem may leave out the control, group support or defensive options you want in another session.

Leveling · Cat-focused damage with Bear utility

Leveling: Feral questing with travel and group utility

Balance 0 / Feral Combat 21 / Restoration 0 · 21 points at level 30

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Why we recommend this starting plan

• Feral Swiftness combines Cat movement with dodge, making this useful between objectives as well as during a pull.
• Ferocity and Savage Fury support several basic form attacks rather than depending on positional Shred usage.
• Leader of the Pack adds group critical-strike utility. It replaces the self-focused Natural Instinct endpoint, and its aura is exclusive with Moonkin Aura.

The allocated talents

FerocityFeral Combat · 5/5Feral SwiftnessFeral Combat · 2/2Feral InstinctFeral Combat · 3/3Savage FuryFeral Combat · 2/2Feral ChargeFeral Combat · 1/1Sharpened ClawsFeral Combat · 2/2Predatory StrikesFeral Combat · 3/3Blood FrenzyFeral Combat · 2/2Leader of the PackFeral Combat · 1/1

Point order from level 10 to 30

This order reaches the allocation above while satisfying the current tier and prerequisite rules. Each level adds one point; it is a planning path rather than a timed leveling route.

1. Levels 10–14: Ferocity — add 5, reach rank 5.
2. Levels 15–16: Feral Swiftness — add 2, reach rank 2.
3. Levels 17–19: Feral Instinct — add 3, reach rank 3.
4. Levels 20–21: Savage Fury — add 2, reach rank 2.
5. Levels 22–23: Sharpened Claws — add 2, reach rank 2.
6. Level 24: Feral Charge — add 1, reach rank 1.
7. Levels 25–27: Predatory Strikes — add 3, reach rank 3.
8. Levels 28–29: Blood Frenzy — add 2, reach rank 2.
9. Level 30: Leader of the Pack — add 1, reach rank 1.

How to play around the choices

• Use Cat mobility between targets and judge pulls before spending resources.
• Change role deliberately when using Bear utility; Feral Charge's tooltip requires Bear or Dire Bear Form.
• Step out to recover or heal when appropriate; this tree is not a dedicated dungeon-healer allocation.

What you give up

No Shifting Power package and no Nature's Swiftness. A dungeon tank should adapt toward survival and threat rather than assuming a questing Cat tree is a complete tank setup.

When to choose another plan

For a self-focused alternative, replace the final Leader of the Pack point with one rank of Natural Instinct; the same 20 earlier points make that legal.

Dungeon · Healer

Dungeon: Restoration healer with two emergency options

Balance 0 / Feral Combat 0 / Restoration 21 · 21 points at level 30

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Why we recommend this starting plan

• Naturalist speeds Healing Touch, Reflection supports regeneration while casting, and Gift of Nature improves the healing package.
• Swiftmend creates a time-sensitive heal for a target already carrying Rejuvenation or Regrowth. Its condition matters when deciding which player can receive it.
• Nature's Swiftness is the final point for an eligible instant Nature cast. This route trades deeper HoT specialization and form-oriented utility for immediate healing decisions.

The allocated talents

Nature's FocusRestoration · 5/5NaturalistRestoration · 5/5ReflectionRestoration · 3/3Gift of NatureRestoration · 5/5Improved RejuvenationRestoration · 1/3SwiftmendRestoration · 1/1Nature's SwiftnessRestoration · 1/1

Point order from level 10 to 30

This order reaches the allocation above while satisfying the current tier and prerequisite rules. Each level adds one point; it is a planning path rather than a timed leveling route.

1. Levels 10–14: Nature's Focus — add 5, reach rank 5.
2. Levels 15–19: Naturalist — add 5, reach rank 5.
3. Levels 20–22: Reflection — add 3, reach rank 3.
4. Levels 23–24: Gift of Nature — add 2, reach rank 2.
5. Level 25: Swiftmend — add 1, reach rank 1.
6. Levels 26–28: Gift of Nature — add 3, reach rank 5.
7. Level 29: Improved Rejuvenation — add 1, reach rank 1.
8. Level 30: Nature's Swiftness — add 1, reach rank 1.

How to play around the choices

• Track who already has an appropriate heal-over-time effect before needing Swiftmend.
• Choose healing targets from health and incoming damage rather than refreshing every effect automatically.
• Keep mana for the next pull and reserve the emergency instant for an eligible useful cast.

What you give up

This is the healer assignment. Feral damage or Bear tanking needs a different allocation and appropriate equipment; the class's ability to shapeshift does not fill that gap.

When to choose another plan

If a familiar group needs less emergency coverage, compare the live HoT and efficiency options one point at a time in the calculator before changing your plan.

PvP · Melee pressure with off-healing

PvP: Feral skirmishing with control and recovery

Balance 0 / Feral Combat 21 / Restoration 0 · 21 points at level 30

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Why we recommend this starting plan

• Brutal Impact improves Bash control, while Feral Swiftness supports repositioning. Do not assume an untrained higher-level ability is available merely because it appears in the talent's description.
• Feral Charge offers a deliberate control tool in its required Bear forms; one point in Thick Hide is a modest defensive investment rather than a tank guarantee.
• Natural Instinct's first rank adds melee critical-damage value and Intellect-based healing. It replaces Leader of the Pack's group aura in this skirmishing allocation.

The allocated talents

FerocityFeral Combat · 5/5Feral SwiftnessFeral Combat · 2/2Brutal ImpactFeral Combat · 2/2Thick HideFeral Combat · 1/3Savage FuryFeral Combat · 2/2Feral ChargeFeral Combat · 1/1Sharpened ClawsFeral Combat · 2/2Predatory StrikesFeral Combat · 3/3Blood FrenzyFeral Combat · 2/2Natural InstinctFeral Combat · 1/2

Point order from level 10 to 30

This order reaches the allocation above while satisfying the current tier and prerequisite rules. Each level adds one point; it is a planning path rather than a timed leveling route.

1. Levels 10–14: Ferocity — add 5, reach rank 5.
2. Levels 15–16: Feral Swiftness — add 2, reach rank 2.
3. Levels 17–18: Brutal Impact — add 2, reach rank 2.
4. Level 19: Thick Hide — add 1, reach rank 1.
5. Level 20: Feral Charge — add 1, reach rank 1.
6. Levels 21–22: Savage Fury — add 2, reach rank 2.
7. Levels 23–24: Sharpened Claws — add 2, reach rank 2.
8. Levels 25–27: Predatory Strikes — add 3, reach rank 3.
9. Levels 28–29: Blood Frenzy — add 2, reach rank 2.
10. Level 30: Natural Instinct — add 1, reach rank 1.

How to play around the choices

• Plan when to pressure in Cat and when to change form for control or survival.
• Use Bash or Feral Charge for a useful enemy action instead of stacking control automatically.
• Create space before leaving form to heal; the build lacks Restoration's Nature's Swiftness.

What you give up

This is a melee-oriented PvP starting point. A dedicated support healer should begin from the Restoration healer plan and adapt after testing, rather than copy this tree.

When to choose another plan

For group critical-strike support, replace the final Natural Instinct point with Leader of the Pack. This changes the endpoint while retaining the same legal earlier tiers.

Druid checks before you commit

• Public talent data describes the October 10 hotfix cache; October 8 official notes were checked on October 13. Trained spell availability and future hotfixes must be checked in game. PvP recommendations describe player-versus-player priorities without claiming any particular bracket is open. Legacy talents are outside these 21 class points.
• October 8 renamed Predatory Instincts to Natural Instinct and added the Intellect-based healing component; the allocation uses that current name.

For a dungeon, confirm the role with your group before changing talents. A healing or tanking recommendation here is for that stated role; a damage seat may need a different allocation and equipment. Read the alternative in the dungeon section rather than assuming one tree covers every assignment.

The PvP plan describes control, survival or support priorities at this point budget. It does not establish that every battleground, bracket or ability is available in the current beta. Check your character's trained abilities and the activity's current access before arranging a session.

Adjust one decision, then compare the whole session

Open the calculator link and save the initial allocation. Test against comparable opponents or pulls with the same gear, then change one decision. For leveling, include recovery and travel interruptions; for dungeons, include the group's pace and mistakes; for PvP, separate surviving an opener from contributing after it. Those observations help you decide whether this recommendation fits the activity you actually play.

Do not spend imaginary points on a higher-tier talent: the level-30 budget is 21. If a prerequisite changes after a patch, read the calculator's validation message before reusing an old link. The point-order panel on every build has been checked against the same rules as the calculator.

Talent evidence and update scope

Public snapshot 1.60.1.70338; recommendations reviewed October 13, 2026. The linked talent cards lead to individual effect references. Our build choices, spending order and play priorities are original editorial guidance.

• Druid Forever talent source
• Official October 8 beta notes

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