DruidDruid leveling 1–60

Pick a leveling spec

Most sources pickFeral CombatAlternativeBalanceAlternativeRestoration

Every guide read picks Feral: Bear and Cat Form fights cost no mana, so you save it for heals between pulls. WoW Forever Guides adds that it has no timed test. WoW Forever GuidesMethodWoW Forever BuildsWoW Forever Builds

• Balance: Wrath got about 50% more base damage and costs much less mana, and Omen of Clarity is baseline at 20; this page carries no Balance talent order. BlizzardBeta notesWoW Forever Builds
• Restoration: WoW Forever Builds lists a Restoration 1–40 solo hybrid guide; Furor and Natural Shapeshifter sit in this tree. WoW Forever BuildsBlizzard

Feral Combat talent order 10–60

Talents start at level 10 and you get one point per level, 51 by level 60. The Talented Legacy perk can move each point up to five levels earlier; follow the order by points spent, not by level.

More Druid builds, including level-30 and level-60 allocations from other sites, are on the builds page.

New abilities by level

Rank-1 trainer abilities from the WoW Forever Talents fansite report, beta build 1.60.1.70124, checked 2026-10-01. Abilities whose first rank comes from a talent are in the talent order above. Train every level you can afford.

1. 1–10
   • Healing TouchLevel 1 · Changed
   • Mark of the WildLevel 1 · Changed
   • WrathLevel 1 · Changed
   • MoonfireLevel 4 · Changed
   • RejuvenationLevel 4 · Changed
   • ThornsLevel 6 · Changed
   • Entangling RootsLevel 8 · Changed
   • Bear FormLevel 10 · Changed
   • Demoralizing RoarLevel 10 · Changed
   • GrowlLevel 10 · Changed
   • MaulLevel 10
   • Teleport: MoongladeLevel 10
2. 11–20
   • EnrageLevel 12 · Changed
   • RegrowthLevel 12 · Changed
   • ReviveLevel 12New in Forever
   • BashLevel 14
   • Cure PoisonLevel 14
   • Aquatic FormLevel 16
   • SwipeLevel 16
   • Faerie FireLevel 18
   • HibernateLevel 18
   • Nature's GraspLevel 18 · Changed
   • Cat FormLevel 20
   • ClawLevel 20 · Changed
   • ProwlLevel 20
   • RebirthLevel 20
   • RipLevel 20 · Changed
   • StarfireLevel 20 · Changed
3. 21–30
   • ShredLevel 22 · Changed
   • Soothe AnimalLevel 22
   • RakeLevel 24 · Changed
   • Remove CurseLevel 24 · Changed
   • Tiger's FuryLevel 24 · Changed
   • Abolish PoisonLevel 26
   • DashLevel 26
   • Challenging RoarLevel 28
   • CowerLevel 28
   • TranquilityLevel 30 · Changed
   • Travel FormLevel 30
4. 31–40
   • Ferocious BiteLevel 32 · Changed
   • RavageLevel 32
   • Track HumanoidsLevel 32
   • Frenzied RegenerationLevel 36 · Changed
   • PounceLevel 36
   • Dire Bear FormLevel 40
   • Feline GraceLevel 40
   • HurricaneLevel 40 · Changed
   • InnervateLevel 40
5. 41–50
   • LacerateLevel 42New in Forever
   • BarkskinLevel 44 · Changed
   • Gift of the WildLevel 50 · Changed

Every rank and training level for the class is in the Druid trainer spellbook.

How to play while leveling

1. Levels 1–9
   • Caster only: Wrath, Moonfire, Rejuvenation, Thorns, Entangling Roots.
   • Method says spam Wrath and keep Moonfire up. WoW Forever Builds says open with Moonfire, then melee.
   • Auto attack when out of mana.
   MethodWoW Forever BuildsWoW Forever Guides
2. Levels 10–19
   • Bear Form at 10 via the class quest. Pull with Wrath and Moonfire, then shift into Bear.
   • Enrage for starting Rage, Demoralizing Roar, then Maul. Swipe for two or more mobs.
   • Shift out between pulls to heal with Rejuvenation or Healing Touch.
   • Nature's Grasp is baseline at 10.
   MethodWoW Forever BuildsBlizzard
3. Levels 20–29
   • Cat Form at 20. Prowl, open with Shred from behind (rank 1 at 20), or Ravage or Pounce from Prowl.
   • Faerie Fire, Rake, build combo points with Claw. Finish with Rip on long fights or Ferocious Bite.
   • Feral Charge (Cat) closes the gap. Bear Charge interrupts casters.
   • Shift to Bear for dangerous pulls.
   WoW Forever GuidesMethodBeta notes
4. Levels 30–39
   • Travel Form at 30. Leader of the Pack takes the 21st point.
   • Keep the Cat routine; shift to Bear only for dangerous pulls.
   MethodWoW Forever GuidesBeta notes
5. Levels 40–60
   • Dire Bear Form at 40. Lacerate at 42 gives Bear a stacking bleed.
   • Berserk at 40 in the WoW Forever Guides order (point 31).
   • Shifting Power refills 40 Energy for a mana cost.
   MethodBlizzardWoW Forever Guides

What Forever changes for Druids

• Potions and most consumables work in form without breaking it. Mana potions work in Bear, Dire Bear and Cat Form since Oct 8. BlizzardBeta notes
• In Bear, Cat and Dire Bear Form, auto attack DPS matches your equipped weapon. Weapon enchants and procs work in form. Blizzard
• 10-01Tiger's Fury is removed. Shifting Power replaces it as a Cat talent: 40 Energy for 55% of base mana, 16 s cooldown, blocked at full Energy. BlizzardBeta notes
• Nature's Grasp is baseline at 10 and works in form and indoors. Omen of Clarity is baseline at 20. Revive is new at 12. Blizzard
• 10-15Claw and Shred do much more damage. Rake and Swipe now scale with Attack Power. Shred rank 1 moved from level 22 to 20 on Oct 15. BlizzardBeta notes
• 09-24Wrath costs much less mana. Its base damage was raised by about 50% on Sep 24. BlizzardBeta notes
• 10-08Crits in Bear and Dire Bear Form give 100% more Rage (75% on Oct 1, 100% on Oct 8). Bear threat bonus is 50%. Beta notes
• 10-15Faerie Fire works in form at no cost with a 6 s cooldown. It no longer triggers Omen of Clarity in form and makes threat in Bear. BlizzardBeta notes
• Lacerate is new at level 42: a 15 s bleed that stacks to 5. Blizzard
• 10-01Mangle became Primal Bite, a 16-point Bear talent costing 20 Rage. King of the Jungle was removed on Oct 1. BlizzardBeta notesWoW Forever Guides
• 10-15Furor lets you keep your last Cat Energy through Bear Form shifts. Bear Forms still block Energy regeneration. Beta notesWoW Forever Guides
• 10-08Cat Form no longer lowers max health, and all forms are immune to Disarm. Beta notes

Druid leveling tips and tricks

• Forever tip

  Potions in form

  Drink mana potions without leaving form; Blizzard says nearly all similar consumables work in form too.

  BlizzardBeta notes
• Forever tip

  Shift costs mana

  Each shift costs 55% of base mana, so stay in one form for the whole fight.

  WoW Forever GuidesWoW Forever Builds
• Forever tip

  Shifting Power

  Shifting Power gives 40 Energy for a mana cost, and you cannot use it at full Energy. Use it after your opener.

  Beta notesBlizzard
• Forever tip

  No Tiger's Fury

  Plan your Cat rotation without Tiger's Fury. Older guides that list it are out of date.

  BlizzardWoW Forever Guides
• Forever tip

  Faerie Fire is free

  Faerie Fire costs nothing in form and has a 6 s cooldown. It no longer procs Omen of Clarity in form.

  BlizzardWoW Forever GuidesBeta notes
• Forever tip

  Shred from behind

  Shred, Ravage and Pounce need you behind the target. Ravage and Pounce also need Prowl.

  WoW Forever GuidesMethod
• Forever tip

  Nature's Grasp escape

  Nature's Grasp is baseline at 10 and works in form. Use it with Entangling Roots to keep extra mobs away.

  BlizzardMethod
• Forever tip

  Feral Charge

  Cat Feral Charge has a 30 s cooldown and does not root. Bear Feral Charge interrupts casters.

  BlizzardMethod
• General

  Bear first

  Bear Form comes at 10 and is your safe form until Cat Form at 20. Use Enrage for starting Rage.

  MethodBlizzard
• General

  Keep buffs up

  Keep Mark of the Wild and Thorns on. Heal between pulls with Healing Touch, Regrowth or Rejuvenation.

  MethodWoW Forever Builds
• General

  Prowl past packs

  Use Prowl and Cower to skip packs you do not need. Pull one enemy at a time.

  WoW Forever BuildsMethod

Gear, weapons and professions

Gear and weapons

• Weapon DPS drives form auto attacks and weapon-damage abilities in Bear, Cat and Dire Bear Form, per Blizzard. Blizzard
• WoW Forever Builds prefers Strength and Agility, then Stamina; Method picks Intellect and Spirit pieces. WoW Forever BuildsMethod
• Weapon enchants and procs work in form, including weightstones, Crusader and Windfury Totem. Blizzard
• Neither guide buys healing gear for leveling; shifting out to heal between fights is enough. WoW Forever BuildsMethod

Professions

• Method suggests Leatherworking with Skinning, then Mining with Engineering, or Herbalism with Alchemy. Cooking for buffs. Method
• WoW Forever Builds suggests Skinning, Leatherworking and Herbalism, using Cat Form stealth to gather. WoW Forever Builds

Look up any item in the item catalog, compare the Druid level-30 gear list or plan a route in the profession guides 1–300.

Druid class quests

Level	Faction	What the sources report
10	Both	Bear Form: Heeding the Call for Night Elf (Darnassus) and Tauren (Thunder Bluff). The Great Ursera Spirit for High Order Skyborne on Zephras Isle. Method
14	Both	Cure Poison: Lessons Anew in Darnassus or Thunder Bluff. Power Over Poison for High Order Skyborne. MethodWoW Forever Guides
16	Both	Aquatic Form: A Lesson to Learn in Darnassus or Thunder Bluff. Method
20	Both	Cat Form: The Great Cat Spirit for Night Elf and Tauren, The Great Windborne Cat Spirit for Skyborne. MethodWoW Forever Guides

Level faster in Forever

Legacy perks for Druids

• Each character can spend 16 Legacy points at launch. The WoW Forever Talents Legacy record lists Talented, which starts talent points up to five levels early, behind Well Rested 5/5, so the pair costs 10 of the 16. BlizzardWoW Forever Talents
• WoW Forever Builds suggests Well Rested, Talented, Thrill of Adventure, Field Guide, Frequent Flier, The Quick and the Dead, Reagent Economy and Well Rested rank 2, and marks the order unconfirmed. WoW Forever BuildsWoW Forever Builds

Blizzard's Legacy explanation lets each character spend up to 16 points at launch. Plan yours in the Legacy planner.

• Rested experienceLog out in an inn, a city or at a campfire.
• Sleeping BagQuest chain from level 14.
• XP foodCooking buffs that add experience.
• Dungeon bonusExperience bonus in beta testing.
• Leveling addonsWhich ones work with Forever.

Dungeons on the way to 60

Level ranges from the dungeon guides. The Oct 1 notes cut the extra experience from dungeon quests by half, and the Oct 8 notes raised dungeon monster experience by about 20 percent.

1. Hall of Thanes13–18New
2. Ragefire Chasm13–18Classic
3. Ruins of Lordaeron15–20New
4. Wailing Caverns15–25Classic
5. The Deadmines18–23Classic
6. Shadowfang Keep22–30Classic
7. The Stockade22–30Classic
8. Blackfathom Deeps24–32Classic
9. Excavation Site: Wetlands26–31New
10. City of Dalaran28–33New
11. Scarlet Monastery: Graveyard28–38Classic
12. Gnomeregan29–38Classic
13. Scarlet Monastery: Library29–39Classic
14. Razorfen Kraul30–40Classic
15. Scarlet Monastery: Armory32–42Classic
16. Scarlet Monastery: Cathedral35–45Classic
17. The Drowned City35–40New
18. Krol'dok Stronghold40–45New
19. Razorfen Downs40–50Classic
20. Uldaman42–52Classic
21. Zul'Farrak44–54Classic
22. Maraudon: Foulspore Cavern45–53Classic
23. Maraudon: Wicked Grotto45–53Classic
24. Alcaz Prison48–53New
25. Maraudon: Earth Song Falls48–57Classic
26. Sunken Temple50–60Classic
27. Blackrock Depths52–60Classic
28. Blackmaw Hold55–60New
29. Lower Blackrock Spire55–60Classic
30. Dire Maul58–60Classic
31. Scholomance58–60Classic
32. Stratholme58–60Classic
33. The Shaper's Terrace58–60New
34. Upper Blackrock Spire58–60Classic

Where the sources disagree

No source has measured leveling speed for any class. The beta stops at level 30, and Blizzard says abilities and talents can still change before launch.

• Crit Rage: Oct 1 notes say 75% more Rage in Bear Form; Oct 8 notes raise it to 100% (later wins).
• Furor: the Blizzard deep dive says shifting to Bear loses all Cat Energy; the Oct 15 notes let you keep the last Energy.
• Cat Form max health: WoW Forever Builds says it lowers max health; the Oct 8 notes say it no longer does.
• Wrath: Method spams Wrath at 1 to 9 and Blizzard raised its damage; WoW Forever Builds calls Wrath weak and costly before 10.
• Stats: WoW Forever Builds says weapon damage is ignored in form and only weapon AP counts; Blizzard says auto attack DPS matches the weapon's DPS. Method says Intellect and Spirit, WoW Forever Builds says Strength and Agility.
• Old WoW Forever Builds 10–60 order uses Mangle, King of the Jungle and Tiger's Fury, all gone or renamed since.
• Method calls Feral fastest and most popular; WoW Forever Guides says it has no timed data and does not call it fastest.
• No source read for this guide lists Druid gear by level or a Bear tanking build for dungeons.
• Whether Dire Bear Form at 40 needs a quest is not stated.
• Shifting Power cost: the deep dive says a significant mana cost, the notes say 55% of base mana; later changes are unknown.
• WoW Forever Builds puts one point in Well Rested before Talented; the WoW Forever Talents Legacy record (build 70124) lists Talented behind Well Rested 5/5.