Class builds
Druid Builds
Two talent builds for the Druid: one to level from 1 to 60 without wasted time, one to farm gold at 60. Each comes with the stat order, a rotation and the ForeverBot settings.
The druid is the most flexible solo class in vanilla WoW and is open to both factions in patch 1.12, as a Night Elf or a Tauren. Cat form deals the damage, bear form survives bad pulls, and you heal yourself between fights. This hub holds the two druid build guides. The druid leveling build is 14/32/5 Feral Combat with Furor, Sharpened Claws, Heart of the Wild, Leader of the Pack and Omen of Clarity at 60. The druid farming build is 0/30/21: Feral Instinct and Feline Swiftness for quiet Prowl herb runs, then Restoration up to Nature's Swiftness.
Herbs pay best: Felwood from level 48 for Dreamfoil, Gromsblood and Plaguebloom, the Eastern Plaguelands Plaguebloom loop from 53, and Winterspring from 55 for Icecap, Mountain Silversage, at roughly 20–40 gold per hour on a good loop. The weak points are mana shared between shifting and healing, no heals inside cat or bear form, and little AoE beyond Swipe.
With ForeverBot you tick Herbalism, Remember nodes and Skip nodes above your skill, then press Start; the bot leads you node to node, loots and sells, while Prowl, shifting and heals stay with you. Other classes are in the builds hub.
Druid · Leveling 1–60
Druid Leveling Build 1–60: Feral Combat Talents, Stats and Cat Rotation for Vanilla WoW
A druid leveling build for vanilla WoW: 14/32/5 Feral Combat with cat form for damage and bear form for safety, talent order, stats, gear and the pull loop.
Druid · Gold farming
Druid Farming Build: Feral Talents, Prowl Herb Runs and Bear Pulls for Solo Gold in Vanilla WoW
A druid farming build for vanilla WoW: 0/30/21 Feral with Nature's Swiftness, cat Prowl for herbs and nodes, bear form for pulls, gear and farm routes.
Routes that suit the Druid
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 50–60 for Both Factions: Un'Goro, Felwood, Winterspring and the Plaguelands
A leveling route 50-60 for both factions: Un'Goro, Felwood, Burning Steppes, Winterspring, the Plaguelands and Silithus, with where the big dungeons fit in.
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 40–50 for Both Factions: Tanaris, Feralas, the Hinterlands and Searing Gorge
A leveling route 40-50 for both factions: Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, Feralas, the Hinterlands and Searing Gorge, plus Uldaman and Zul'Farrak.
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 30–40 for Both Factions: Stranglethorn, Arathi, Desolace and Dustwallow
A leveling route 30-40 for both factions: Stranglethorn, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Thousand Needles and Dustwallow, plus Scarlet Monastery and Razorfen Kraul.
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Gold Farming Routes
Best Gold Farms Level 60, Ranked: Dungeons, Herbs, Leather and Cloth on a Vanilla Realm
The best gold farms level 60 characters can run on a vanilla realm, ranked: Dire Maul, Stratholme, Black Lotus, Devilsaur, Runecloth camps and elementals.
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 20–30 for Both Factions: Redridge, Duskwood, Wetlands, Stonetalon, Ashenvale and Hillsbrad
A leveling route 20-30 for both factions: Redridge, Duskwood and Wetlands or Stonetalon, Ashenvale and Hillsbrad, with grind spots, dungeon runs and honest hours.
Herbalism Routes
Winterspring Farming Route: Icecap, Mountain Silversage and Winterfall (55–60)
A winterspring farming route for levels 55–60: Icecap and Mountain Silversage by the frozen lake, Winterfall furbolgs, chimaera, yetis and Rich Thorium.
Frequently asked questions
Should a Druid level in cat form or bear form?
Cat form for most of the journey. It kills single mobs faster, and Prowl lets you skip fights you do not need. Bear form is your safety option for two or three mobs, elites or a pull that goes wrong; leveling in bear form the whole way works but is clearly slower.
Is a Druid the best herb farmer in vanilla WoW?
For most players, yes. Prowl and Feline Swiftness let you reach nodes in crowded zones without fighting, and Travel Form covers open ground. A rogue can also sneak to nodes, but it has no self heal and no bear form for the moments when stealth fails.
Why does weapon damage not matter for a Feral Druid?
In patch 1.12 cat and bear attacks use your level and attack power, not the damage of the weapon you hold. That is why a feral druid picks a staff, mace or one hander purely for Strength, Agility and Stamina. A slow two hander does not help the way it does for a warrior.