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If you are into druid leveling then these tips are absolutely vital. Druids are among the most adaptable characters in the WoW universe, capable of filling in any team situation. To those who are unfamiliar with the class’s complex play style, Druids seem to be a jack of all trades, which is untrue. A Druid needs to spend a very lengthy amount of time gearing up and practicing to master any one of the three druid styles. Balance and restoration druids are a partial exception, being able to share some equipment. A balance druid healing as resto spec in his balance specialized gear will be significantly weaker than a dedicated resto druid, and vice versa. Feral gear works the same way when switching from tanking to damage dealing. Most players consider Resto to be the Druid’s best specialization, though in the hands of an expert gamer all trees are viable options. Balance brings best in game AoE (Area of Effect damage) spells, while feral brings tanking and reasonable melee damage dealing.

The balance Druid style of fighting has a few core tactics vital to your success in and out of PvP. First off is the casting of snares. Entangling Roots, being the primary Druid crowd control spell, is highly effective against melee and situationally useful against spell casters (more on controlling line of sight later). Use Entangling Roots frequently, and Cyclone sparingly to shut down ranged fighters or healers. Cyclone is sometimes jokingly called ‘Cyclown’ due to the fact that it has a limited range which is inconsistent with the range of other balance druid spells, leading to the occasional awkward moments of misjudging range. Practice on target dummies to get a better feel for it. Next up in terms of importance is learning to evade enemies effectively using travel form. Ideally you will want to cast Rejuvenation and Bark Skin on yourself as you make a break for it so that you live longer. Relying heavily on your HoTS (heal over time spells) is more the realm of resto druids. Remember, when you are evading as a balance druid your goal is to get quickly out of the line of fire, at which point you can heal up, go into stealth or press the attack again. Stealth is also an effective tool. If you are defending as a night elf, hiding in Moonkin form while Shadowmelded lets you get in the opening volley in a defensive situation. Cat form stealth can be used as well for both defense and offense, but it’s worth noting that if you are taken unaware (by a Rogue, for example) while you are in cat form, it’s almost certainly a death sentence. Damage nuking and healing situations are usually fairly similar for the balance Druid, as you only want to focus on offensive healing or damage when there is little or no enemy interest in attacking you. If they start to press you then evade, because they will likely give up and lose interest, allowing you to go back to what you were doing.

Feral tactics are, thankfully, a rather simpler matter than the complicated style of balance. Stay in cat form while attacking enemies that aren’t directly attacking you, focusing on building up combos on them. Try to hit them with a fully charged Rip finisher before you start using Ferocious Bite, unless you think they are near enough to death for a bite to finish them. You can use the new feature added to the Predatory Strikes talent (which gives you the chance of casting a free Nature spell whenever you land a combo finisher) to quickly add supplemental CC or to throw around instant cast Healing Touch or Regrowth, which when supported by the Nurturing Instinct talent become very effective support heals. Another pillar of feral tactics is knowing when to use bear form. Typically there are two situations when it is worthwhile: the first being when you are being heavily attacked and want to try for an endurance play where you think you can outlast your attackers, and the second being when you want to interrupt and snare enemies with Feral Charge – then Bash! Feral Charge bear has a spell interrupt component and a short snare, so it’s great for closing distance. It also shares a cool down with its cat form counterpart.

Restoration is an easy specialization because the strategy is easy and flexible, just keep stacking HoTS (heal over time spells) on whoever needs them. If you find yourself under attack there are two options which are both fairly workable. The simplest is to try to outlast the attacker using tree form. As long as the enemy doesn’t vastly outnumber or outclass you, then this is a reasonable tactic; use Nature’s Grasp to give yourself some room to breathe. If you are being ignored, you can take a risk and leave tree form to use some CC or damage spells, but remember that rapid shape shifting puts a huge drain on your mana. Healers are popular people, particularly in PvP, so you’ll never find yourself short on friends while patching people up. Be careful to avoid casting non-instant spells when you are around enemies that can interrupt spells.

Some general key tactics for Druid PvP are mastering travel form, using Bark Skin for maximum mitigation and practicing your stealth maneuvers. Keep some free action potions on hand to get the most out of travel form escapes. The same level of hidden complexity exists within the spell Bark Skin. Knowing your enemy is key for getting the most out of this spell. Consider a situation where you are fighting an Affliction Warlock. In order to stave off the most damage, you actually want to wait until the stage of the fight where he has cast his full range of Damage Over Time spells on you, because that way you are reducing 20% of the fiercest level of damage and not just from the beginning of the assault. In the situation of dealing with, say, a Destruction ‘lock, be sure to watch the cast bar for his heavy hitting Incinerate, activating your spell just before his finishes. Using Bark Skin right off the bat works fine for more direct burst damage dealing classes, but if you’re up against a Rogue, save it for his inevitable attempt at stun locking you. Using stealth effectively can only really be learned by practice. Your best bet for that practice is to have a Hunter friend duel you as you attempt to get as close as you can to him, while avoiding traps and flares. If you are a night elf you can use Shadowmeld to force an enemy to drop you as a target for a second. This split second of stealth can cause foes to waste cast bars, so use it frequently.

Now the use of travel form, while seemingly simple, is actually rather more complex than it would seem at quick glance. For starters, travel form is not useable indoors, so if you’re inside and need a burst of speed, substitute travel form for cat form + dash. Every spec uses travel form differently, so practice is the best way to learn when to run and when to stand your ground. As always, duelling remains a fantastic way to hone your timing. Consider duelling with a friend who will allow you to practice escape tactics, rather than strangers who are just looking to gloat over wins. Feral Druids get a speed bonus to travel form through PvP set bonuses, and resto Druids can use their healing to augment their survivability while kiting, but balance players find themselves ironically the most in need of but least able to kite using travel form. For balance, practicing line of sight tactics (hiding behind terrain obstacles) can help overcome deficiencies in their abilities to kite using this form. Remember, you can’t use Natures Grasp while in travel form, so cast it pre-emptively. Now this will get you started in your druid leveling quest however read on for more cutting edge information.

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