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Free WoW Guides: Druids – Tactics And Attributes
Now that you have read the basics about the Druid class in WoW, it’s time to move on to the basic tactics that a Druid should use as well as the attributes that will benefit you the most in game. Keep in mind that the Druid class isn’t just a tank and isn’t just a healer – they are a very fine combination of both and if played correctly, you can blast through anything in the game.
Tactics
Being so versatile, the tactical options for the Druid are vast. The following will offer some great strategies you can use. But keep in mind, there are many more beyond what is recommend here.
The druid is not a pure tank, nor a pure healer. It’s pretty obvious that he is a great solo’er, able to do both, but what about how should a druid play in a group? The best druids will play the following baseline tactic in groups, making
them most valuable:
The druid will fall back, behind the tanks, and with the casters. When the mob is pulled, the druid shoots or heals party members as needed. He reserves his bear/cat forms for emergency crowd control. When the mob rushes the backend (casters), the Druid bear forms, pulling the aggro off the casters. Playing this tactic adds great cohesion to a group, since the casters don’t have to worry about fleeing and dispersing the party, and you will find that this situation comes up numerous times. Your group will certainly find that you are a valuable asset to their team. Stay back and cast, and only use forms when a creature breaks the front line, rather than being in the front line yourself.
The druid gets the spell Faerie Fire, which is a great anti-rogue spell, breaking vanish, something Rogues have on a hotkey. This is highly useful in PvP, as well as the rooting ability of a druid.
Attributes
Obviously, since a druid is so versatile, all the attributes become valuable.
Bear form : Str/Stam
Cat form : Agility
Group healer : Intelligence
Soloing in Caster form : Primary Spirit, secondary Intelligence
Professions
Once again, Alchemy/Herbalism is recommended for the Druid. This comes in more than handy as a Druid gets the additions of potion buffs to his own. First Aid might not sound useful, since the druid has heals. Being able to have 3 sources of healing (spells, alchemy, and bandages) only gives you that much more longevity in the HP department, something Druids lack (esp. night elves) . Tip: cast Hibernate on nearby aggros when collecting herbs. This helps in gathering such herbs as Kingsblood and Briarthrons in the Barrens.
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