Feral Druid in WoW TBC
Tank
Melee
Bear to tank the pull, cat to finish it — one character, two entirely different jobs.
Difficulty
PvEA
PvPGood
Feral is two specs wearing one body. In Bear Form you off-tank or even main-tank with strong mitigation; shift to Cat and you become a stealthy combo-point melee striker that can skip content other classes can't avoid. The form-swap itself is half the fun.
Strengths
- ✓Only class that can tank AND melee DPS from the same spec
- ✓Cat stealth opens up exploration and skip routes
- ✓Bear has excellent survivability cooldowns
Trade-offs
- ✗Cat DPS lags ~10% behind top melee specs
- ✗Gear itemization split between two playstyles
- ✗Energy/combo-point system has a learning curve
Best for
Players who hate committing to one roleFans of shapeshifting and animal aesthetics
Best professions for Feral Druid
Drums of Battle fire even while shapeshifted, Engineering covers the head slot, and LW crafts leather agility gear for Cat and Bear.