Ranged DPS Druid 1.12 (Classic)

[Valks 2,375]

This thread is for comments and feedback concerning our Ranged DPS Druid guide for WoW Classic.

[Guest Amalgam]

I'm not playing super hardcore or anything, mostly for fun with friends. Would it even be possible to swap from feral to balance at level 40? I spend 20% of my time solo playing, and 80% with a group.

[Impakt 25]

18 hours ago, Guest Amalgam said:

I'm not playing super hardcore or anything, mostly for fun with friends. Would it even be possible to swap from feral to balance at level 40? I spend 20% of my time solo playing, and 80% with a group.

Absolutely. Play whatever is the most fun to you. Balance is a viable way to level, Feral is just slightly more efficient for solo play. Balance has the added bonus that your gear will give you more mana and spell/healing power, meaning you can safely heal dungeons even while specced Balance.

[Guest Moonkin]

Are there plans to put more effort into Pre-bis and raiding bis? Information here seems inaccurate and incomplete. 

[Guest #1moonkin Amnennar]

Hello friends, thank you for the guide! I wanted to let you know that hit rating is necessary  whenever you can get it! Angelista's Grasp from Chromaggus should be considered by moonkins and therefore in this guide. (It is not ok to miss 16-17% of the time)

 

Stay strong my friends

[Guest Whackytabaky]

Hello! Thanks for the guide.

Angelista's Grasp from Chromaggus offers 2% hit which offers more damage over time. (16% hit needed)

Stay safe all

[Guest Blaen]

The best enchant on boots for Balance Druids is actually Enchant Boots Spirit. It gives an increase to mana regeneration out of, and more importantly during combat thanks to talents.

[Guest Gloves]

https://classic.wowhead.com/item=19390/taut-dragonhide-gloves

Review for BiS for gloves

[Guest Belt]

https://classic.wowhead.com/item=19388/angelistas-grasp

Review for BiS for waste

[Guest few missing Bis]

The bis cloak is actually the cloak of consumption off Hakkar:

https://classic.wowhead.com/item=19857/cloak-of-consumption

Bis gloves are bloodtinged gloves off Jin'do:

https://classic.wowhead.com/item=19929/bloodtinged-gloves

Bis weapon of Lok'amir off nefarian:

https://classic.wowhead.com/item=19360/lokamir-il-romathis

Zandalarian Hero Charm is essentially equal to ToEP for a trinket and should be included:

https://classic.wowhead.com/item=19950/zandalarian-hero-charm

 

Also mana-igniting cord should be higher priority than firemaw's clutch for pure damage output.

[Lazerchickenn 0]

Where does Staff of the Shadow Flame fall on the weapons list?  I would assume above Staff of the Ruins but below Qiraji.

[Impakt 25]

On 8/29/2020 at 7:45 AM, Lazerchickenn said:

Where does Staff of the Shadow Flame fall on the weapons list?  I would assume above Staff of the Ruins but below Qiraji.

Yes, that would be correct. It's an excellent option for sure.

[DrProfBitseys 0]

Does the removal of the debuff limit impact the rotation at all? Should Moonfire or Insect Swarm be leveraged?