Feral Druid PvP Guide — The War Within (11.1.0)

Last updated on Mar 24, 2025 at 07:52 by Mysticall 28 comments
General Information

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to play Feral Druid in a PvP environment. The guide will cover everything from talent choices, PvP talents, gameplay and rotation, and useful racial bonuses. It is most applicable to Arena content, but most talents and racial bonuses will work in Rated Battlegrounds and skirmishes.

If you were looking for TBC Classic content, please refer to our TBC Druid PvP guide.

1.

Feral Druids in the Current Meta

Feral Druids excel at having sustained spread pressure. With great mobility, they are able to keep their bleed damage on multiple targets. You will focus on maximizing damage and relentlessly focusing down an enemy as much as possible. Feral Druids have some utility in their toolkit, being able to heal teammates and root enemies in their place.

2.

Feral Druid Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths icon Strengths
  • +Strong sustained damage
  • +Multiple mobility spells
  • +Strong burst damage
Weaknesses icon Weaknesses
  • -Cannot do damage when forced into Bear Form Icon Bear Form
  • -Very few defensives
  • -Long burst cooldown
3.

Notable 11.1 Changes to Feral Druid

  • Many talents have changed position in the talent tree.
    • New Talent: Grievous Wounds Icon Grievous WoundsRake Icon Rake, Rip Icon Rip, and Thrash Icon Thrash damage increased by 10%.
    • New Talent: Gale Winds Icon Gale Winds – Increases Typhoon Icon Typhoon’s radius by 20% and its range by 5 yards.
    • New Talent: Incessant Tempest Icon Incessant Tempest – Reduces the cooldown of Typhoon Icon Typhoon by 5 seconds.
    • New Talent: Circle of the Wild Icon Circle of the Wild – Physical damage dealt by your abilities increased by 5% (25% for Restoration Druids).
    • New Talent: Circle of the Heavens Icon Circle of the Heavens – Magical damage dealt by your spells increased by 5% (25% for Restoration Druids).
    • New Talent: Lycara's Meditation Icon Lycara's Meditation – You retain Lycara's Teachings Icon Lycara's Teachings bonus from your most recent form for 5 seconds after shifting out of it.
    • New Talent: Symbiotic Relationship Icon Symbiotic Relationship – Form a bond with an ally. Your self-healing also heals your bonded ally for 10% of the amount healed. Your healing to your bonded ally also heals you for 8% of the amount healed.
    • New Talent: Aessina's Renewal Icon Aessina's Renewal – When a hit deals more than 12% of your maximum health, instantly heal for 10% of your health. This effect cannot occur more than once every 30 seconds.
    • New Talent: Perfectly-Honed Instincts Icon Perfectly-Honed InstinctsWell-Honed Instincts Icon Well-Honed Instincts can trigger up to once every 90 seconds.
    • Ursoc's Spirit Icon Ursoc's Spirit has been updated – Stamina increased by 4%. Stamina in Bear Form Icon Bear Form is increased by an additional 5%.
    • Improved Rejuvenation Icon Improved Rejuvenation has been changed to Lingering Healing Icon Lingering HealingRejuvenation Icon Rejuvenation's duration is increased by 3 seconds. Regrowth Icon Regrowth’s duration is increased by 3 seconds when cast on yourself.
    • Instincts of the Claw Icon Instincts of the Claw is now a 1-point talent (was 2) and has been updated – Ferocious Bite Icon Ferocious Bite and Maul Icon Maul damage increased by 8%.
    • Lore of the Grove Icon Lore of the Grove is now a 1-point talent (was 2) and has been updated – Moonfire Icon Moonfire and Sunfire Icon Sunfire damage increased by 10%.
    • Fluid Form Icon Fluid Form has been updated – Skull Bash Icon Skull Bash can now be used in any form and shifts you into Cat Form Icon Cat Form if necessary.
  • Brutal Slash Icon Brutal Slash damage increased by 10%.
  • Killer Instinct Icon Killer Instinct no longer increases damage dealt by Moonfire Icon Moonfire cast with Lunar Inspiration Icon Lunar Inspiration.
4.

Changelog

  • 24 Mar. 2025 (talents): Updated recommended talents.
  • 19 Mar. 2025 (gear): Updated recommended gear.
  • 03 Mar. 2025 (gear): Updated recommended gear for Season 2 of The War Within.
  • 03 Mar. 2025 (talents): Updated recommended talents.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (macros): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (comps): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (blitz): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (gear): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (talents): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 24 Feb. 2025 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (blitz): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 12 Nov. 2024 (playstyle): Updated all Damage rotations.
    • Updated Combo Points section.
    • Updated Opener rotation.
    • Updated Burst Damage rotation.
    • Updated Sustained Damage rotation.
  • 12 Nov. 2024 (comps): Updated Recommended Team Compositions.
    • Updated Best 2v2 Compositions.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Compositions.
  • 12 Nov. 2024 (blitz): Updated Recommended Talents.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 12 Nov. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
    • Added second Talent Build.
    • Updated Talent Descriptions.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (blitz): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (talents): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
    • Updated Recommended PvP Talents.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 15 Oct. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 16 Sep. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Recommended Embellishments.
    • Updated Recommended Enchants.
  • 16 Sep. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended PvP Talents.
  • 15 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 12 Sep. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Removed non-druid spells.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Removed non-druid spells.
  • 29 Aug. 2024 (blitz): Page added.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (gear): Updated for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 26 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (comps): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 19 May 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 19 May 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 07 May 2024 (races): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (macros): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (comps): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (gear): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (talents): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
  • 16 Feb. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 16 Feb. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 16 Feb. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 16 Feb. 2024 (blitz): Updated recommended talents for Patch 11.1.
  • 16 Feb. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
  • 16 Feb. 2024 (talents): Updated recommended talents for Patch 11.1.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 14 Dec. 2023 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 14 Dec. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier Set bonuses.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
  • 25 Aug. 2023 (gear): Updated recommended gear.
  • 19 Jul. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 18 Jun. 2023 (comps): Updated Best 2v2 Team Compositions.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 18 Jun. 2023 (gear): Several changes made.
    • Updated Stat Priority description.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Embelishments section.
    • Updated Gems and Enchants section.
  • 18 Jun. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 08 May 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 08 May 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 08 May 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated all damage rotations.
  • 08 May 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 08 May 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Recommended Gear section.
    • Updated Tier-Set section.
  • 08 May 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 08 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 08 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (playstyle): Review for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
    • Added Tier-Set section.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Talent Tree.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 01 Feb. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 01 Feb. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 01 Feb. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 01 Feb. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 01 Feb. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 01 Feb. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 01 Feb. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 01 Feb. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 04 Jan. 2023 (gear): Updated Best Weapon.
    • Updated Best Leg Enchant.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (playstyle): Updated all damage rotations.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (comps): Updated Best Team Compositions.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Gems and Enchants.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (races): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 May 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Compositions.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (gear): Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Updated Gear Recommendations.
    • Added Tier-Set section.
    • Removed Shards of Domination section.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Updated Best PvP Talents.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Added Noteable Changes section.
  • 28 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
    • Added Noteable Changes section.
  • 22 Nov. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 22 Nov. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 22 Nov. 2021 (playstyle): Updated all damage rotations.
  • 22 Nov. 2021 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 22 Nov. 2021 (gear): Updated gear recommendations.
  • 22 Nov. 2021 (talents): Updated Tier 1 talents.
  • 22 Nov. 2021 (this page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 22 Nov. 2021 (this page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (playstyle): Updated all damage rotations.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (gear): Updated recommended gear and added Shards of Domination section.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (talents): Updated PvP talents.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 02 Jul. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
  • 10 Jun. 2021 (playstyle): Updated Sustained Damage rotation.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 06 Dec. 2020 (gear): Added BiS gear list for Shadowlands.
  • 05 Dec. 2020 (playstyle): Updated Rotations to include Covenant Ability.
  • 30 Nov. 2020 (playstyle): Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
  • 30 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
    • Removed outdated gear.
    • Added gems section.
  • 30 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant page, removed Azerite mentions, and added Shadowlands gear.
  • 30 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant page, removed Azerite mentions, and added Shadowlands gear.
  • 15 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated Talent Table.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (races): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (macros): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (playstyle): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (comps): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 14 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
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