The WoW Forever beta is live · level cap 20 (30 announced for later in the beta)

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The short answer

Shapeshifter that can tank, heal, fight in melee or cast; travel form makes leveling smooth. In WoW Forever the Druid has three talent trees (Balance, Feral, Restoration); 17 of its 51 talents are new compared with Classic and 29 were changed. 4 race options can play it, including new ones: High Order Skyborne, Windshaper Skyborne.

Recommended Druid leveling build

Feral leveling (0/31/20)

Cat form leveling with bear form for tough pulls · capstone at level 60 · Theorycraft

Take cat and bear form damage and speed first, reach Leader of the Pack and Berserk, then add Furor and Naturalist from Restoration.

  • Ferocity and Sharpened Claws make cat and bear abilities cheaper and crit more.
  • Feral Swiftness and Feral Charge help you get to and stay on targets.
  • Leader of the Pack and Berserk are strong for both solo play and dungeon groups.
  • Furor and Natural Shapeshifter make shifting between forms and healing cheaper.

Druid talent trees

Balance

16 talents · 5 new

Capstone: Moonkin Form — The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

Feral

19 talents · 8 new

Capstone: Berserk — Causes your Primal Bite ability to strike up to 3 targets, removes its cooldown, and increases the critical strike chance of your Combo Point-generating abilities by 100%. Clears and grants immunity to Fear effects for the duration. Lasts 15 sec.

Restoration

16 talents · 4 new

Capstone: Wild Growth — Heals the target and their party for 280 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43.5 yards of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration.

New Druid talents in WoW Forever

Talents that do not exist in Classic Era, from beta build 70009 (Sep 24, 2026).

Genesis · Balance, row 1, 5 ranks

Increases the periodic damage and healing done by your spells and abilities by 5%.

Nature's Majesty · Balance, row 2, 2 ranks

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

Nature's Splendor · Balance, row 3, 1 rank

Increases the duration of your Moonfire and Rejuvenation spells by 3 sec, your Regrowth spell by 6 sec, and your Insect Swarm spell by 2 sec.

Overgrowth · Balance, row 5, 2 ranks

Increases the maximum number of targets you may have affected by Entangling Roots by 2.

Eclipse · Balance, row 5, 3 ranks

Your Wrath spell reduces the cast time of your next 2 Starfire spells by 0.50 sec. Stores up to 4 charges. Lasts 15 sec.

Feral Swiftness · Feral, row 2, 2 ranks

Increases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 30%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 4%.

Shredding Attacks · Feral, row 4, 3 ranks

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

Primal Bite · Feral, row 4, 1 rank

Bite the target for 100% normal damage plus 26.

Predatory Instincts · Feral, row 5, 2 ranks

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 20%.

King of the Jungle · Feral, row 5, 3 ranks

Tiger's Fury now instantly grants you 60 Energy.

Natural Reaction · Feral, row 6, 5 ranks

Increases your dodge chance by 5%, and gives you a 100% chance to gain 5 Rage each time you dodge.

Rend and Tear · Feral, row 6, 5 ranks

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

Berserk · Feral, row 7, 1 rank

Requires Cat Form, Bear Form, Dire Bear Form Causes your Primal Bite ability to strike up to 3 targets, removes its cooldown, and increases the critical strike chance of your Combo Point-generating abilities by 100%. Clears and grants immunity to Fear effects for the duration. Lasts 15 sec.

Naturalist · Restoration, row 2, 5 ranks

Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.5 sec and increases all damage you deal by 5%.

Gift of the Earthmother · Restoration, row 3, 1 rank

Reduces the global cooldown by 0.5 seconds on your Rejuvenation, Swiftmend, and Wild Growth spells.

Living Spirit · Restoration, row 5, 3 ranks

Increases your Spirit by 15%.

Wild Growth · Restoration, row 7, 1 rank

Heals the target and their party for 280 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43.5 yards of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration.

See all 29 changed talents with their Classic versions

Which races can play Druid?

RaceFactionRacial abilities
Night ElfAllianceShadowmeld, Quickness, Wisp Spirit, Elune's Light
TaurenHordeWar Stomp, Endurance, Cultivation, Plainsrunning
High Order SkyborneNEWAllianceRead Ley Line, Walk on Air, Elemental Insight, Wind Blessed, Skysight
Windshaper SkyborneNEWHordeRead Ley Line, Walk on Air, Elemental Insight, Wind Blessed, Skysight

Druid FAQ

What races can be Druids in WoW Forever?

Night Elf (Alliance), Tauren (Horde), High Order Skyborne (Alliance), Windshaper Skyborne (Horde).

What are the Druid capstone talents?

Moonkin Form (Balance), Berserk (Feral), Wild Growth (Restoration). Each needs 30 points spent in its tree first.

Is Druid good for leveling in WoW Forever?

Shapeshifter that can tank, heal, fight in melee or cast; travel form makes leveling smooth. The recommended build below is a theorycraft starting point from the beta talent data; we will update it with tested advice after launch.

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