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Feral Combat Druid

Everything for Feral Combat Druid on one page: role, talent order by level, Feral Combat abilities and recommended gear for each level range. Talent and gear picks are calculated from the tooltip values in official game data plus the assumptions Forever Tool states below.
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Feral Combat (Cat Form)
Level 60 build
9/31/11
Estimated DPS
+46.1%

Feral Combat Druid at a glance

Summarized from Blizzard's class deep-dive articles. They were published during the beta, so live numbers and talents may differ.

Druid as the developers describe it

Druids stay rooted in versatility and their connection to nature. Shapeshifting feels more fluid and useful across the game, and Balance, Feral Combat and Restoration each get stronger.[1]

With the right gear and talents, Druids can fill any role, but they can't snare, Silence or Interrupt, and their crowd control is weaker. They rely on others for the complete toolkit.

Feral Combat talents in Forever

  • This row has two 16-point gold medals: Shifting Power for Cat Form instantly grants 40 Energy, and Primal Bite for bears is a melee attack that generates very high threat.
  • Berserk (31-point gold medal): for 15 seconds, you're immune to Fear, Primal Bite has no cooldown, and your Cat Form combo abilities get 100% more critical strike chance.
  • Thick Hide has been redesigned: your armor in forms grows with Defense skill bonuses, so Druid tanks benefit from Defense items like other tanks.
  • Feral Charge (11-point gold medal) now also has a version for Cat Form.

Feral Combat talent build

One point per level from level 10, 51 points at level 60. The Feral Combat tree is filled to 31 points first, and the remaining points go where they raise estimated DPS the most in the other trees.

The level 60 build uses the same method as the calculator's "Recommended build" (estimated DPS from tooltip values + judgment weights for talents the math can't capture, such as rage, energy and mana talents), with the extra rule "Feral Combat tree to 31 points first". The order picks, one point at a time, the talent that raises the score the most on the way to that build. Estimated DPS is a rough "compared with no talents" figure and leaves out the damage of newly learned abilities. Talent point rules (starting at level 10) follow classic, since nothing has been announced officially.

Builds by level

LevelPointsTree splitEst. DPSCalculator
Level 2011 points0/11/0+2.1%Open
Level 3021 points0/21/0+11.9%Open
Level 4031 points0/31/0+17.3%Open
Level 5041 points0/31/10+34.1%Open
Level 6051 points9/31/11+46.1%Open

Talent order by level

Consecutive levels spent on the same talent are grouped on one line.

  1. Levels 10–14Ferocity1→5/5
  2. Levels 15–19Furor1→5/5
  3. Levels 20–21Sharpened Claws1→2/2
  4. Levels 22–23Savage Fury1→2/2
  5. Levels 24–26Shredding Attacks1→3/3
  6. Levels 27–29Predatory Strikes1→3/3
  7. Level 30Leader of the Pack1/1
  8. Levels 31–32Natural Instinct1→2/2
  9. Level 33Feral Swiftness1/2
  10. Level 34Predatory Discipline1/1
  11. Levels 35–39Rend and Tear1→5/5
  12. Level 40Shifting Power1/1
  13. Levels 41–45Heart of the WildRestoration1→5/5
  14. Levels 46–50NaturalistRestoration1→5/5
  15. Level 51Natural ShapeshifterRestoration1/3
  16. Levels 52–56GenesisBalance1→5/5
  17. Levels 57–58Nature's ReachBalance1→2/2
  18. Levels 59–60Nature's MajestyBalance1→2/2

Key talents of the level 60 build

Talents with a large share of estimated DPS, plus talents that grant abilities or handle resources. Descriptions are the tooltip at the rank taken.

  • Nature's Majesty2/2 · Balance

    Est. DPS +2.8%

    Increases your critical strike chance with spells and melee attacks by 4%.

  • Nature's Reach2/2 · Balance

    Est. DPS +4.4%

    Increases the range of your offensive Balance spells by 20% and improves your chance to hit by 4%.

  • Ferocity5/5 · Feral Combat

    Resource / utility

    Reduces the cost of your Maul, Primal Bite, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 5 Rage or Energy.

  • Furor5/5 · Feral Combat

    Resource / utility

    Gives you a 100% chance to gain 10 Rage when shapeshifting into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. Shapeshifting into Cat Form restores 100% of the Energy you had when last in Cat Form, plus 10 Energy per second spent outside Bear Form or Dire Bear Form, up to 100 Energy.

  • Shredding Attacks3/3 · Feral Combat

    Resource / utility

    Reduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 18 and reduces the Rage cost of your Lacerate ability by 3.

  • Savage Fury2/2 · Feral Combat

    Est. DPS +3.4%

    Increases the damage caused by your Claw, Rake, Shred, Maul, and Swipe abilities by 10%.

  • Sharpened Claws2/2 · Feral Combat

    Est. DPS +4.2%

    Increases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 6%.

  • Leader of the Pack1/1 · Feral Combat

    Est. DPS +2.1%

    While in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the Critical Strike chance of all party or raid members within 45 yards by 3%.

  • Rend and Tear5/5 · Feral Combat

    Est. DPS +3.2%

    Increases damage done by your melee abilities on Bleeding targets by 10%.

  • Shifting Power1/1 · Feral Combat

    Ability

    Instantly convert 684 Mana into 40 Energy. Shifting Power's cost is reduced by effects that reduce the cost of Shapeshifting.

  • Heart of the Wild5/5 · Restoration

    Est. DPS +3.9%

    Increases your Intellect by 10%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 20% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 10%.

  • Naturalist5/5 · Restoration

    Est. DPS +10.0%

    Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch and Wild Growth spells by 0.5 sec and increases all damage you deal by 10%.

Feral Combat abilities

Feral Combat abilities in the order you first learn them. The numbers are the levels at which each rank is learned; the description is rank 1 without gear or stats.

Feral Combat Druid gear by level

The 3 highest-scoring items for each slot in every level range. Only items whose required level falls inside the range are compared.

How were these picked?
  • The score is the sum of the item's tooltip lines from official game data (Strength, Stamina, Spell Power, damage per second and so on) multiplied by the weights below. There is no official formula, so the weights are Forever Tool's rough estimates (assumptions). Compare scores only within the same slot.
  • Equip, use and chance-on-hit effects, set bonuses and resistances are not scored. Items without fixed stats (only armor in the tooltip) are left out.
  • Only Uncommon and Rare items, plus craftable Epic items, of item level 65 or lower are included (no raid loot). Items that require a profession to use and crafts that need raid materials are left out.
  • Items without a required level count as item level minus 5. Only armor types a Druid wears are included, with mail and plate counted from level 40 (classic rules, since nothing has been announced).
  • Sources list only crafting (professions) and quest rewards. Dungeon drops are being collected from player reports; check the item page.

Feral Combat weights (assumed)

StatScore per point
Main hand / two-hand damage per second8
Agility1
Strength0.9
Hit0.9
Critical Strike0.7
Expertise0.6
Attack Power0.5
Haste0.5
Stamina0.3
Bonus Armor0.02
Armor0.01

Levels 1–20

Hall of Thanes 13–18Ruins of Lordaeron 15–20Level 1–10 quest zonesLevel 11–20 quest zones

Waist

  1. Deviate Scale BeltScore 10.0

    Req. 18 · Agility +5 · Strength +3 · Stamina +6

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  2. Brawler's Leather BeltScore 9.0

    Req. 12 · Agility +4 · Strength +4 · Stamina +3

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  3. Defender's Leather BeltScore 5.8

    Req. 12 · Strength +4 · Stamina +4 · Bonus Armor 29

    Crafted: Leatherworking

Levels 21–40

Excavation Site 24–29City of Dalaran 28–33The Drowned City 35–40Krol'dok Stronghold 40–45Level 21–30 quest zonesLevel 31–40 quest zones

Shoulder

  1. Sunburn SpauldersScore 17.9

    Req. 40 · Agility +11 · Attack Power +12

    Reputation required

  2. Nightscape ShouldersScore 13.4

    Req. 37 · Agility +11 · Stamina +5

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  3. Barbaric ShouldersScore 12.1

    Req. 30 · Agility +5 · Strength +5 · Stamina +6

    Crafted: Leatherworking

Waist

  1. Highlander's Leather GirdleScore 17.7

    Req. 38 · Attack Power +30 · Stamina +4 · Bonus Armor 40

    Reputation required

    Same stats: Defiler's Leather Girdle

  2. Skulker's Leather BeltScore 16.8

    Req. 30 · Agility +9 · Strength +6 · Stamina +6

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  3. Prowler's Leather BeltScore 16.5

    Req. 30 · Strength +9 · Agility +6 · Stamina +6

    Crafted: Leatherworking

Feet

  1. Skulker's Leather ShoesScore 20.3

    Req. 40 · Agility +11 · Strength +7 · Stamina +7

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  2. Prowler's Leather ShoesScore 19.9

    Req. 40 · Strength +11 · Agility +7 · Stamina +7

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  3. Warden's Leather ShoesScore 18.5

    Req. 40 · Agility +7 · Strength +7 · Stamina +11 · Bonus Armor 49

    Crafted: Leatherworking

Levels 41–50

Krol'dok Stronghold 40–45Alcaz Prison 48–53Level 41–50 quest zones

Feet

  1. Skulker's Leather BootsScore 26.6

    Req. 47 · Agility +13 · Strength +11 · Stamina +9

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  2. Prowler's Leather BootsScore 26.4

    Req. 47 · Strength +13 · Agility +11 · Stamina +9

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  3. Highlander's Leather BootsScore 22.8

    Req. 48 · Agility +11 · Attack Power +12 · Stamina +13 · Bonus Armor 40

    Reputation required

    Same stats: Defiler's Leather Boots

Two-hand

  1. Thorium GreatmaceScore 398.1

    Req. 50 · Damage per second 47.4 · Strength +21

    Crafted: Blacksmithing

  2. Feral StaffScore 393.5

    Item level 52 · Damage per second 45 · Agility +16 · Strength +17 · Bonus Armor 110

  3. Dark Iron PulverizerScore 379.2

    Req. 50 · Damage per second 47.4

    Crafted: Blacksmithing

Levels 51–60

Alcaz Prison 48–53Blackmaw Hold 55–60Shaper's Terrace 58–60Level 51–60 quest zones

Head

  1. Outlaw's CollarScore 46.6

    Req. 60 · Agility +21 · Critical Strike +21 · Stamina +31

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  2. Warbear HelmScore 41.6

    Req. 56 · Strength +18 · Agility +14 · Stamina +33

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  3. Lieutenant Commander's Dragonhide ShroudScore 35.1

    Req. 58 · Agility +11 · Strength +11 · Attack Power +16 · Stamina +16

    Same stats: Champion's Dragonhide Helm

Chest

  1. Timbermaw TunicScore 59.4

    Req. 56 · Strength +33 · Agility +18 · Critical Strike +14

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  2. Dawn ArmorScore 57.7

    Req. 56 · Agility +37 · Critical Strike +14 · Hit +10

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  3. Primal Batskin JerkinScore 44.6

    Req. 60 · Agility +32 · Hit +10 · Stamina +6

    Crafted: Leatherworking

Legs

  1. Warbear WooliesScore 48.2

    Req. 52 · Strength +28 · Agility +18 · Stamina +12

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  2. Devilsaur LeggingsScore 37.9

    Req. 55 · Attack Power +46 · Critical Strike +14 · Stamina +12

    Crafted: Leatherworking

  3. Knight-Captain's Dragonhide LeggingsScore 36.9

    Req. 58 · Agility +12 · Strength +12 · Attack Power +18 · Stamina +12

    Same stats: Legionnaire's Dragonhide Trousers

More

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Sources

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  5. [5]World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — PaladinBlizzard Entertainment · Oct 15, 2026 · checked Nov 5, 2026