WoW Forever Druid buffs and nerfs
Every change Blizzard made to the Druid's abilities and talents in each WoW Forever beta build, read from the game client. 1 buff, 2 nerfs and 25 other changes since 2 October 2026.
How buffs and nerfs are worked out
From the numbers, never from the words. A change is a buff when every number that moved moved your way: more damage, healing or effect, a lower cost, cooldown or cast time, a longer duration or range, a higher spell power coefficient, or learned at a lower level or with fewer points in other talents. It is a nerf when every number moved the other way. Anything else is listed as changed: a mix (cheaper but weaker), a tooltip whose words changed, or numbers in other units, such as a cost of 125 Mana that became 8% of base Mana. Read the before and after to judge those. Not listed: Season of Discovery spells left in the client that nobody can learn in Forever, and tooltips whose numbers only grew because the beta's level cap went from 20 to 30 on 2 October.
24 October 2026: beta build 1.60.1.70532
- Changed: Nature's Focus. Rank 1 tooltip: “Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.” → “Gives your Arcane and Nature spells a 14% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.”
16 October 2026: beta build 1.60.1.70425
- Changed: Furor. Rank 1 tooltip: “Gives you a 20% chance to gain 10 Rage when shapeshifting into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. Shapeshifting into Cat Form restores 20% of the Energy you had when last in Cat Form, plus 2 Energy per sec spent outside Cat Form, up to 20 Energy. Bear Form and Dire Bear Form forfeit this Energy and halt its restoration while active.” → “Gives you a 20% chance to gain 10 Rage when shapeshifting into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. Shapeshifting into Cat Form restores 20% of the Energy you had when last in Cat Form, plus 2 Energy per second spent outside Bear Form or Dire Bear Form, up to 20 Energy.”
- Changed: Leader of the Pack. Tooltip: “While in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the critical strike chance of all party members within 45 yards by 3%, exclusive with Moonkin Aura.” → “While in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the melee and ranged Critical Strike chance of all party or raid members within 45 yards by 3%.”
- Changed: Moonkin Aura. Tooltip: nothing → “Increases spell Critical Strike chance by 3%.”
- Changed: Moonkin Form. Tooltip: “Shapeshift into Moonkin Form, increasing Omen of Clarity's chance to trigger by 100%, Armor contribution from items by 360%, and all party members within 45 yards have their Critical Strike chance increased by 3%, exclusive with Leader of the Pack. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and prevents the use of healing spells. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Mo…” → “Shapeshift into Moonkin Form, increasing Omen of Clarity's chance to trigger by 100%, Armor contribution from items by 360%, and all party or raid members within 45 yards have their spell Critical Strike chance increased by 3%. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and prevents the use of healing spells. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effe…”
- Changed: Shred. Rank 1 tooltip: “Shred the target, causing 155% damage plus 54 to the target. Must be behind the target. Awards 1 combo point.” → “Shred the target, causing 155% damage plus 22 to the target. Must be behind the target. Awards 1 combo point.”; Rank 1 learned at: level 22 → level 20; Rank 1 required level: level 22 → level 20
8 October 2026: beta build 1.60.1.70291
- Nerf: Thorns. Rank 1 tooltip: “Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 4 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.” → “Thorns sprout from the friendly target causing 3 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts 10 min.”
- Nerf: Wrath. Rank 2 tooltip: “Causes 21 to 25 Nature damage to the target.” → “Causes 19 to 23 Nature damage to the target.”
- Changed: Furor. Rank 1 tooltip: “Gives you a 20% chance to gain 10 Rage when you shapeshift into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. When you shift into Cat Form, you will regain 20% of the Energy you had when you were last in Cat Form, plus 2 Energy for each second you spent not in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form, up to a maximum of 20 Energy.” → “Gives you a 20% chance to gain 10 Rage when shapeshifting into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. Shapeshifting into Cat Form restores 20% of the Energy you had when last in Cat Form, plus 2 Energy per sec spent outside Cat Form, up to 20 Energy. Bear Form and Dire Bear Form forfeit this Energy and halt its restoration while active.”
- Changed: Natural Instinct. Rank 1 tooltip: “Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 10%.” → “Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 10% and increases your spell healing by 12% of your Intellect.”; Name: Predatory Instincts → Natural Instinct
- Changed: Thick Hide. Required level: none → level 1
8 October 2026: beta build 1.60.1.70245
- Changed: Frenzied Regeneration. Taught by: not a trainer (runes, books, quests, items or talents) → class trainer; Rank 1: new, learned at level 36
2 October 2026: beta build 1.60.1.70170
- Buff: Shredding Attacks. Place in the tree: tier 4, column 1 → tier 3, column 1; Requires level: level 25 → level 20
- New: Improved Shifting Power: Reduces the cooldown of your Shifting Power spell by 4 sec.
- Changed: Aquatic Form. Tooltip: “Shapeshift into aquatic form, increasing swim speed by 50% and allowing the druid to breathe underwater. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.” → “Shapeshift into Aquatic Form, increasing swim speed by 50% and allowing the druid to breathe underwater. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.”
- Changed: Bear Form. Tooltip: “Shapeshift into a bear, increasing melee attack power by 30, armor contribution from items by 180%, and health by 180. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.” → “Shapeshift into Bear Form, increasing Attack Power by 30, Armor contribution from items by 180%, and Health by 180. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.”
- Changed: Cat Form. Tooltip: “Shapeshift into cat form, increasing melee attack power by 12 plus Agility. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various cat abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.” → “Shapeshift into Cat Form, increasing Attack Power by 12 plus Agility. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various cat abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.”
- Changed: Dire Bear Form. Tooltip: “Shapeshift into a dire bear, increasing melee attack power by 120, armor contribution from items by 360%, and health by 600. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.” → “Shapeshift into Dire Bear Form, increasing Attack Power by 120, Armor contribution from items by 360%, and Health by 600. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.”
- Changed: Moonkin Form. Tooltip: “Transforms the Druid into Moonkin Form. While in this form, the armor contribution from items is increased by 360%, Omen of Clarity gains 100% increased chance to trigger, and all party members within 45 yards have their critical strike chance increased by 3%, exclusive with Leader of the Pack. The Moonkin cannot cast healing spells while shapeshifted. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of…” → “Shapeshift into Moonkin Form, increasing Omen of Clarity's chance to trigger by 100%, Armor contribution from items by 360%, and all party members within 45 yards have their Critical Strike chance increased by 3%, exclusive with Leader of the Pack. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and prevents the use of healing spells. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Mo…”
- Changed: Predatory Instincts. Place in the tree: tier 5, column 1 → tier 5, column 4
- Changed: Primal Bite. Tooltip: “Bite the target for 100% normal damage plus 26.” → “Bite the target, dealing 100% normal damage plus 26 and generating a high amount of threat.”
- Changed: Primal Bite (Rank 2). Tooltip: “Bite the target for 100% normal damage plus 38.” → “Bite the target, dealing 100% normal damage plus 38 and generating a high amount of threat.”; Class: none → Druid
- Changed: Primal Bite (Rank 3). Tooltip: “Bite the target for 100% normal damage plus 59.” → “Bite the target, dealing 100% normal damage plus 59 and generating a high amount of threat.”; Class: none → Druid
- Changed: Primal Bite (Rank 4). Tooltip: “Bite the target for 100% normal damage plus 77.” → “Bite the target, dealing 100% normal damage plus 77 and generating a high amount of threat.”; Class: none → Druid
- Changed: Shifting Power. Rank 1 tooltip: “Tiger's Fury now instantly grants you 20 Energy.” → “Instantly convert ? Mana into ? Energy. Shifting Power's cost is reduced by effects that reduce the cost of Shapeshifting.”; Name: King of the Jungle → Shifting Power; Place in the tree: tier 5, column 4 → tier 4, column 1; Requires level: level 30 → level 25
- Changed: Travel Form. Tooltip: “Transforms the druid into a travel form, increasing movement speed by 40%. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects. Only useable outdoors. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.” → “Shapeshift into Travel Form, increasing movement speed by 40%. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects. Only useable outdoors. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.”
- Changed: Wild Growth (Rank 2). Tooltip: “Heals the target and their party for 420 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.” → “Heals the target and their party for 420 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43.5 yds of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration.”
- Changed: Wild Growth (Rank 3). Tooltip: “Heals the target and their party for 679 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.” → “Heals the target and their party for 679 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43.5 yds of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration.”
Buffs and nerfs for every class
- Warrior buffs and nerfs
- Paladin buffs and nerfs
- Hunter buffs and nerfs
- Rogue buffs and nerfs
- Priest buffs and nerfs
- Shaman buffs and nerfs
- Mage buffs and nerfs
- Warlock buffs and nerfs
Every change is also in the build changelog, with the old and new tooltip text.