Deciding to level up your druid and having trouble finding out the best leveling spec? In this article we will discuss the talents offered in the various trees and which route will ensure that you are getting to level 80 the fastest.
The purpose of this leveling spec is to take all talents which increase damage, reduce traveling speed and improve solo questing/killing ability whether it is in the form of utility talents or straight out damage.
The only other way to increase your level speed is to follow a leveling guide that shows you the most efficient routes and quests to do in northrend, I’ve found Zygor’s Guide to be the most useful and it is all done with an in-game interface.
Druid Leveling Spec
You will be leveling 70-80 as feral, while a lot of people prefer to go balance as they enjoy the play style more, there is no doubt that feral has less downtime and higher survivability. You can also tank with this spec in instances whenever you want to take a break and have some fun.
At level 70 your spec should look like this: (0/51/10)
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=0ZxGMcfrz0eR0Idfo0E
A few key notes on the talent build:
For DPS this ability only affects shred which is an ability not really used while leveling. Ferocious Bite sucks up a lot of energy and can really slow down your flow when it is usually just overkill when finishing off a mob, I’d use it only if you know it will all be used up to finish off a mob. You will need to throw 3 points in here however to reach Berserk.
A nice leveling talent but if you are looking to do some serious tanking while you are leveling I’d take points from here and put them into Natural Reaction and Protector of the Pack.
Your bread and butter talent, however it is best to pick up our 16 points in restoration first before finishing off Improved Mangle.
This is what your talent build should look like at 80: (0/55/16)
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=0ZxGMcfrz0eR0Iuio0Eczb
Gearing Up for Leveling
Your most important stats go as follows: STR>STA>AGI>INT. STR bring the most important as it effects your attack power (1 STR = 2 AP). STA will be useful for you if you also decide to do some tanking, and AGI will provide you with the extra boost for crit and AC (1 AGI = 1 AP). INT is useful for emergency heals and situational uses but focus on STR.
Glyphs
The Feral Tree provides the fastest leveling with no downtime and will get you to level 80 the fastest.
Combine this with a leveling guide to get to 80 the fastest, Zygor’s Guide is the best if you have a little money to spend, since the guide is all done in game with a complete interface to guide you, you get what you pay for.
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I tend to disagree with the 16 In the Resto Tree. You only need 11 to get Omen Of Clarity. The other 4 talent points are wasted on shape shifting unless you plan to do PvP where you will be changing forms allot.
You have also missed 1 point out.
I think that if you plan to do DPS (Cat) then your spec is close to being good. A great resource for Kitties is:
http://onedruid.com/2009/01/23/new-feral-cat-druid-resource-page-project/
If you plan to tank (bear) then you need to drop allot of talents from your spec and invest them in natural reaction and Protector of the Pack.