Druid Tanking, Talents + Explanation

[JQO]

Okay, haven't seen something similar to this in the similar threads that came up when I created the thread, so here it goes. The base talents needed to become a somewhat viable Tank / Offtank.

Here's a link to the Talent Spec:
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

And now a little bit more info about the different needed talents and the less needed talents.


Balance Tree:

none


Feral Tree:

Ferocity: 5/5

Reduced costs for various Bear abilities, cheaper abilities = faster threat buildup = DPS can start earlier

Feral Instinct: 3/3

Increased Threat (15 %), more Threat = better

Thick Hide: 3/3

10 % more armor from items: more armor = less melee damage taken, so can't be bad

Feral Swiftness: 2/2

4 % dodge

Feral Charge: 1/1

This one is somewhat situational, good for bosses that throw you around, as it can be used in combat

Sharpened Claws: 3/3

6 % Crit: extra Crit = extra Threa

Shredding Attacks: 2/2

Cheaper Lacerates = more Threat

Predatory Strikes: 3/3

Increased Melee AP by 150 % of your level: so at 70 that's 105 extra AP

Primal Fury: 2/2

Extra Rage when you crit: extra Rage is always good

Faerie Fire (feral): 1/1

Gives the Druid the ability to pull from Bearform

Heart of the Wild: 5/5

20 % extra Stamina in Bearform

Survival of the Fittest: 3/3

Reduces chance to be Crit by 3 %, this is the talent needed for a Druid to become Crit immune

Primal Tenacity: 3/3

Increases your chance to resist Stun and Fear by 15 %: this one is also rather situational, but can come in handy sometimes

Leader of the Pack: 1/1

+ 5 % Crit for you and your party members

Improved Leader of the Pack: 2/2

Party members heal for 4 % when they crit (once per 6 secs max.)

Predatory Instincts: 5/5

Your crits hit for more and you gain 15 % chance to avoid AoE attacks

Mangle: 1/1

You'll love this one


Restoration Tree

Furor: 5/5

Used to reach the second Tier of Resto talents and imho better than Improved Mark of the Wild

Naturalist: 5/5

10 % more damage

Omen of Clarity: 1/1

Chance when Druid melees to get ability free of cost (procs in all forms)


This leaves you with 5 talent points that you can choose wherever you like.
Well, this concludes this little talent discussion, please feel free to add remarks, ...

Greetings, JQO

[Cimerii]

Intensity is a lovely talent for tanking, and pvp.. however I chose to use most pvp talents + NG in balance, screw pve *shakes fist*

[Cakewalk]

If you made a in-depth guide of how to tank as a druid this would be good, but now you are pretty much only posting the talent descriptions.

[JQO]

I didn't realize an in-depth guide would be needed as most of the abilities a Druid tank has at its disposal speak for themselves, but if needed I could post a Guide to Druid tanking (I must admit, my experience only goes from MC (pre-TBC) to Prince in Karazhan). Let me know if such a guide would be desired.

Greetz JQO

[justdan]

I think what they mean is what abilities should be used in order to produce the best TPS(threat per second). That's usually what a tanking guide is for.

[samthejuggalo509]

Well i think a guide to doing it would help..i'd sure appreciate it, i have a druid i'm leveling and i'm balance ATM, aim to be Feral once i hit 60 or so...but +rep for the guide and description!