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== General thoughts ==
  
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The [[Druid (World of Warcraft)|Druid]] has several play style options, you cannot be equally good at all of them.  Let's look more indepth at your choices:
  
== General thoughts ==
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In normal (caster) form, a druid uses spells or weapons and is mostly specced in the Restoration tree, having Healing as their main focus.  With its ability to heal itself and fellow characters along with a limited use resurrection, the Druid can also take on the role of a Priest. A Druid is not as versatile in its abilities as a Priest is, lacking the spell Holy Word: Shield and having slower, less powerful heals but is otherwise a very capable healer.
  
"The Druid gives players several play style options." While you have several play style options, you cannot be equally good at all of themLet's look more indepth at your choices:
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In Moonkin form, a druid is a high armour caster that can fight with spells or weapons.  A Moonkin druid chooses to concentrate their talent points in the Balance tree.  While not as powerful in dealing damage as a mage, we have the advantage of being able to wear leather armour along with the armour bonus from Moonkin formDruids who concentrate in either of these lines should be on the look out for +INT items to maximize their mana pool.
  
"In normal form, a druid in normal form is a caster that can fight with spells or weapons." "Normal form" means elf or tauren.  A "caster" druid chooses to concentrate their talent points in the Balance tree, while a "healer" druid concentrates in the Restoration treeWhile not as powerful in dealing damage as a mage, due to most of our spells being DOTs, we have the advantage of being able to wear leather armor.  Druids who concentrate in either of these lines should be on the look out for +INT items, to maximize their mana pool.  "With its ability to heal itself and fellow characters, the Druid can also take on the role of a Priest. A Druid is not as versatile in its abilities as a Priest is, lacking the spells Holy Word: Shield and Resurrection, but is otherwise a very capable healer." Actually, the druid was given a limited use Resurection ability late in Beta... it doesn't help much if the party wipes, but can be cast once during combat (Can't be used again for half an hour)Druids are just as effective healers as Priests, but it takes a little more effort.
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In Bear form the Druid becomes a Warrior with Rage, while in Cat form the Druid becomes a Rogue with Energy and stealthThe Druid can also transform into two other special animal forms, one being aquatic (seal) form giving them the ability to breath underwater and swim quickly, the other being travel (cheetah) form, allowing them to run much faster than a humanoid normally can. The Druid's third talent tree is the Feral treeHere you can maximize your potential as a shapeshifting druid.  Feral spec druids should concentrate on maximizing their +AGI gear.  
  
"In Bear form the Druid becomes a Warrior with Rage. While in Cat form the Druid becomes a Rogue with Energy and stealth. The Druid can also transform into two other special animal forms." The Druid's third talent tree is Feral spec.  Here you can maximize your potential as a shapeshifting druid.  Currently, shapeshifting Druids do well until they get to about L40, then their damage and ability to tank in comparison to Rogues and Warriors drops significantly.  This may change in future patches, as Blizzard has recognized that this is a problem.  Feral spec druids should concentrate on maximizing their +AGI gear.  
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 30 June 2011

General thoughts

The Druid has several play style options, you cannot be equally good at all of them. Let's look more indepth at your choices:

In normal (caster) form, a druid uses spells or weapons and is mostly specced in the Restoration tree, having Healing as their main focus. With its ability to heal itself and fellow characters along with a limited use resurrection, the Druid can also take on the role of a Priest. A Druid is not as versatile in its abilities as a Priest is, lacking the spell Holy Word: Shield and having slower, less powerful heals but is otherwise a very capable healer.

In Moonkin form, a druid is a high armour caster that can fight with spells or weapons. A Moonkin druid chooses to concentrate their talent points in the Balance tree. While not as powerful in dealing damage as a mage, we have the advantage of being able to wear leather armour along with the armour bonus from Moonkin form. Druids who concentrate in either of these lines should be on the look out for +INT items to maximize their mana pool.

In Bear form the Druid becomes a Warrior with Rage, while in Cat form the Druid becomes a Rogue with Energy and stealth. The Druid can also transform into two other special animal forms, one being aquatic (seal) form giving them the ability to breath underwater and swim quickly, the other being travel (cheetah) form, allowing them to run much faster than a humanoid normally can. The Druid's third talent tree is the Feral tree. Here you can maximize your potential as a shapeshifting druid. Feral spec druids should concentrate on maximizing their +AGI gear.

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