Feral Druid PvP

Feral Druid PvP has a lot of strengths, but it also has a lot of weaknesses. The trick is to avoid the weaknesses and make the strengths of the Feral Druid PvP experience the strongest they can possibly be. In this article, I teach you some of the tricks of the trade that I've learned in 3 years of playing a Feral Druid in Battlegrounds, Arena, and open World PvP in World of Warcraft.

Diversity is key. With other classes, it's very possible to stick to just one build and make that your focus point. Other classes that are less diverse than the Feral Druid are able to focus just on damage...or just on healing...or tanking etc. While you're building your Feral Druid mainly for damage, you also have to use other abilities to be fully efficient in what you're doing? Need some examples?

- Tranquility - The cooldown on this means you can't use it at every moment your PvP group needs healing, but not to use this is to ignore one of your greatest gifts. Just because you're feral doesn't mean that healing is out of bounds.

- Barkskin - Barkskin is an essential asset to every
Feral Druid PvP fanatic. Barkskin is essentially the closest thing you have to a paladin bubble. Don't think that because you're feral you shouldn't pop out and heal yourself when you're able to. A good Druid PvP player uses every tool in his toolbox, and knows exactly when to use them.

The Feral Druid PvP Battle Plan:

The Feral Druid PvP player should spec for cat form. This is going to be your number one in efficiency and burst damage. All of these aspects are important in Feral Druid PvP for the following reasons:

Efficiency - If you're efficient at killing, this means you use less energy (mana, rage) than your enemy does, allowing you to sustain the fight for much longer than them. In some battles, whoever can remain the steady damage dealer, healer or strongest player for the longest time...wins.

Burst Damage - In Feral Druid PvP this comes in handy for Battlegrounds and Open World PvP. As you know, if you get more than one person attacking you at any given time without any help, you most likely lose. This means that we want to minimize fighting time if we can to reduce the likelihood of anyone noticing you beating up on their buddies. You start the battle stealthed and when you end the battle, you should be back in stealth for the next fight. Minimize the time between these two stealths and you'll drastically cut down the possibility of an enemy player "add", thus allowing you more honor and wins during the scenario.

General Tips:

- Don't forget that you CAN heal yourself or others.

- Bear Form comes in handy in the case that you DO get more than one player attacking you. Shift to bear form and go find help immediately.

- Tranquility can be your best friend, but using it WHILE you're being attacked will interrupt it. In this case, it's a worthless tactic.