Feral Druids are getting a lot of love in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight and are well on their way to becoming one of the strongest melee specs in the expansion. In addition to giving Feral Druids new toys to play around with, the developers also reworked some of their talents to make them stronger than before, or at the very least more interesting.

Speaking of which, WoW players are finally getting those new talent trees they’ve been requesting for the past several expansions So far, the new talent trees have not disappointed, especially in the case of Feral Druids. That said, the trees are a bit more complex than some players might expect, which is why we put together this handy guide to help you get started on the right foot.

What’s New With Talents In WoW: Dragonflight?

If you’ve been playing WoW Classic for a while now you probably won’t be too surprised by Dragonflight’s talent trees because they are very much inspired by the old trees we used to have back in the day. However, there is one big difference. This time around, each spec has two talent trees that enable players to come up with more build combinations than ever before.

If you don’t want to invest a lot of time into your builds you can just take the easy way out and go with the Starter Build option. This is a new feature that automatically generates a decent all-purpose build with a simple click of a button. However, we encourage you to take the time to make your own builds or at least modify existing ones because it will give you a better understanding of your class and spec.

Talent Builds For Feral Druids In WoW: Dragonflight

The Druid tree is a bit more special compared to those of other classes because it’s shared by so many specs. The developers had the unenviable task of cramming together talents for four specs onto a single tree. The end result is that each spec has a pretty limited number of dedicated talents, which means you’ll need to grab some talents meant for other specs whether you like it or not.

Druid Class Talent Builds

For our build, we skipped pretty much all Guardian talents and spent our extra points on Balance and Restoration talents.

Row 1:

Usually the first row of class trees contains one or two talents but the Druid one has four. Rake gets unlocked automatically so no need to worry about that. In addition, you’ll also want to pick up Rejuvenation and Starfire, more for utility than anything else.

Row 2:

Thrash gets unlocked automatically as well so that’s another freebie for you. Next up, we’re going to grab Starsurge so we can have another ranged spell and then Swiftmend just in case we need to heal a buddy.

Row 3:

No more freebies starting with this row, so you’ll want to start focusing on the left side of the Druid tree when spending those points. That means getting both Rip and Swipe as soon as you can. You’ll also want Remove Corruption and Moonkin Form. They’re not particularly useful for Feral Druids, but you’ll need them to unlock more talents later on.

Row 4:

Maim is a decent finishing move so you generally don’t want to skip it. And you definitely don’t want to skip Killer Instinct Rank 3 either. 6% more damage and armor may not sound like much but it can make a big difference, especially during prolonged fights.

Row 5:

First off, we’re picking up Astral Influence Rank 2 for that extra range, which does apply to melee abilities just in case you’re wondering. Moving on to the left side of the tree, we went with both Feline Swiftness Rank 2 and Skull Bash, both of which are pretty good utility talents. Finally, we have our first choice node on this row. Both choices are utility talents revolving around mobility so feel free to pick the one you like best. We went with Tiger Dash for this build.

Row 6:

There aren’t that many good talents on this row so we’re only going with Typhoon - which can come in handy when fighting adds or other players in PvP,- and Soothe, primarily just so we can unlock more talents from this column later on.

Row 7:

The only talent that’s mandatory here is Primal Fury but make sure to also grab Stampeding Roar; other members of your party will thank you for it.

Row 8:

There are two choice nodes on this row but we locked ourselves out of the right side of the tree so that only leaves us with a choice between Incapacitating Roar and Mighty Bash. Both have their uses but we’re sticking with Mighty Roar because that one doesn’t require you to change forms. Before we move on we’re also going to pick up Lycara’s Teachings Rank 3 for another 6% buff, this time to our critical strike.

Row 9:

By this point, your choices are pretty self-explanatory so grab both Well-HonedInstincts Rank 2 and Improved Stampeding Roar.

Row 10:

And then finally we have the two capstones: Protector of the Pack and Heart of the Wild.

Feral Druid Talent Builds

As one might expect, the Feral tree is a lot more specialized than the previous one. Here’s where you’ll find most of your core abilities along with a number of important passives. The biggest choice you’ll have to make before starting the build is deciding whether to focus on single-target or AoE. Feral Druids are pretty good at everything in Dragonflight. We went with an all-purpose build that incorporates some of both, albeit with a bit more focus on single-target.

Row 1:

Unlike the Druid tree, the Feral tree only contains one talent: Tiger’s Fury.

Row 2:

On the second row you’ll want to grab Omen of Clarity and Primal Wrath while skipping Primal Claws because it has a tendency of interfering with your regular rotation.

Row 3:

Next up you have three pretty good passives in the form of Merciless Claws, Predator, and Double-Clawed Rake. Don’t skip either of them.

Row 4:

Lunar Inspiration can be a good talent provided you remember to incorporate Moonfire into your rotation, which you wouldn't normally use all that often as a Feral Druid. We’re skipping it for this build along with Tireless Energy because we want to save up points for later. For this build, the only must-have talents here are Sabretooth and Pouncing Strikes.

Row 5:

This row features a lot of good talents that will help you get your DPS up. First up, you’ll want to get Berserk, which synergizes really well with your core abilities. Rampant Ferocity, Tear Open Wounds, and Taste For Blood Rank 2 are three other talents you don’t want to miss out on. Sudden Ambush is good for certain builds, but we’re going to skip it for this one.

Row 6:

Predatory Swiftness isn’t a great talent, but we’re forced to get it so we can advance down the left side of the tree. Infected Wounds and Dreadful Bleeding, on the other hand, are quite useful and we don’t mind spending a couple of points on them.

Row 7:

There are two choice nodes on this row and you’ll want to spend a point into each of them. The first one is a bit of a coin toss but Raging Fury is a little bit better provided you’re good at quickly spending those combo points. Meanwhile, on the other side of the tree, we’re going with Brutal Slash but Wild Slashes isn’t a bad choice either so feel free to experiment with the two and see which one you like best. Also on this side, we’re picking up Berserker: Frenzy and then Survival Instincts from the center column. Survival Instincts could normally be skipped in some situations but we’re pretty much forced to take it due to its position on the tree.

Row 8:

We’re going for no less than four capstones with this build and that means we’ll have to stick with Frantic Momentum Rank 2 while skipping the other two talents on this row. That said, Cat’s Curiosity is a very good talent so make sure to spend a couple of points on that if you’re willing to stick to just three capstones.

Row 9:

There are no less than three nodes on this row so prepare for some difficult choices. For the first one, we went with Bloodtalons because we’re big fans of burst damage but you can go with Lion’s Strength instead if you prefer a more consistent DPS increase. Incarnation: Avatar of Ashamane feels a bit too gimmicky for our taste so we picked Convoke the Spirits next. Again, we’re big fans of burst damage and Convoke the Spirits definitely delivers on that front. Finally, for the third node we went with Veinripper and also picked up Soul of the Forest to help us get to the capstone.

Row 10:

If you’ve been following our guide closely you’ll now have four talent points remaining that you can spend on four capstones: Feral Frenzy, Ashamane’s Guidance, Circle of Life and Death, and Apex Predator’s Craving. If you’re planning to focus more on AoE, feel free to skip Ashamane’s Guidance or Apex Predator’s Craving and spend that extra point on Adaptive Swarm instead.

If we’re taking PvP talents, you’ll probably want to go with any combination of Freedom of the Herd, Malorne’s Swiftness, Wicked Claws, Leader of the Pack, and High Winds depending on what type of content you’re focusing on.

Import Feral Druid Loadout Codes

Use the Import Loadout feature in the Talent Menu to copy and paste this text directly into the game.

Stay tuned for more Dragonflight content in the days and weeks to come. In the meantime, make sure to check out our Dragonflight pre-patch survival guide to get up to speed with all the other changes coming with the new WoW expansion.