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Druid Weapon

Author: WP Kelly

Druid Weapon Choices

Druids and weapons. Where to start? Let's do an overview and go from there.

Druids in the World of Warcraft are able to use six different styles of weapons. These are a Staff, one handed Mace, two handed Mace, Dagger, Fist Weapons and Polearms. Druids may not use a shield nor can they dual wield however Druids can use items that are held in the "off hand."

The trick comes in when you start to consider what sort of weapons to use and in what forms those weapons will be effective. For example, when in Bear, Dire Bear or Cat forms your Druid will not be "using" your weapons in combat, your Druid will be hitting your opponent with claws and teeth. This means that while any stat increases you gain from the weapon will be in effect many other effects will not, such as weapon procs. Weapons will not proc when a Druid is fighting in Bear or Car form because the Druid is not actually hitting anything with the weapon, okay? Now, in other forms such as Moonkin and Tree of Life Form, you can use weapons to their full effect, however you're in those forms to either deal big spell damage or land big heals.

What weapons you strive to obtain either through drops, buying them at the auction house, quest or raid rewards will depend a great deal on your Druid build and your style of play. If you spend most of your time tanking in Bear it makes more sense to get weapons high in stat increases. If you are pure Balance or Restoration it may be worth looking into a weapon with a proc if your play style would take advantage of it.

A common question is on the choice between a two handed weapon such as a staff and a one handed weapon and an "off hand" item. Which is best? The answer depends totally on your goals for the character and the druid build you have put together. It really comes down to math on most occasions. When trying to decide between one nice two handed weapon and a nice set of one handed plus an off hand item literally write down the total gain your Druid would get from the two handed weapon and the total gain from both the one handed weapon and the off hand item. Which serves your Druid best?

An interesting thing comes up with weapon choice that makes little practical sense in the game: the "cool" factor. Many times I've seen Druids running around with a big flashy, glowing, spinning, sparkly two handed weapon that really does not benefit their Druid build and only benefits the "look" of their character. Had they chosen the alternative two piece set they would have a more effective Druid. No matter how cool your weapon looks if your Druid can't deliver when it counts you'll start rethinking your choice!

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About the Author
WP maintains WoWDruid.com and spends too much time playing Druids in the World of Warcraft. Be sure to stop by and say Hello. Thanks for reading!

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WoW Druid PvP

Author: WP Kelly

Druid PvP

How long have you been running a druid? In the not too distant past Druids were not considered a real threat in most forms of Player vs Player in the World of Warcraft. Many a time on entering a battleground I'd hear the groans and mumbling. My, how times have changed.

It's well known that it's difficult to learn to play a Druid well. It's also well known that a well played Druid is the one of the most dangerous things in modern (post Wrath of the Lich King) PvP. Your personal style of PvP Druid battle will depend greatly on your Druid build, your gear and your style of play. Here are just three simple tips I've learned playing PvP with a Balance Druid. For more in depth PvP strategy look into a PvP Guide)

1) The Druid is one of the few classes that has the ability to conceal their true colors, and even themselves, from the enemy before the real battle begins. Don't give away your druid build before you need to. If you're on offence don't flip into Moonkin or Tree of Life form until necessary. If they see you approaching in Moonkin or Tree Form they know what to expect, know your weaknesses and how to exploit them. Get up on the action in humanoid form (Night Elf or Tauren), assess the situation and then flip into form. No reason to give the enemy any more information than necessary, right? The use of the Cat Form Prowl ability is handy on both offence and defense. I see many Druids forget to use this ability to their advantage. The benefits of surprise are more important in PvP than in PvE. Take advantage of it!

2) The Druid is not necessarily the best class to be the "on point" in a PvP battle situation unless you are specifically built out in the Feral Talent Tree and geared for tanking. To take full advantage of everything the class has to offer put yourself in a situation where you will be able to fill in the "gaps" as they appear. By gaps I mean the holes in your group caused by death, location or skill level. On offence, for example, if you see your group healer is out of position, overwhelmed or dead on the ground, you can quickly assume the roll of healer where needed. As the battle progresses you may see the need to slow the enemy with roots or cyclone spells. If the need for speed presents itself, for example in a flag running battle ground, flip into Travel form and tear up the field. Nobody can chase down a target on the fly like a Druid!

3) Many PvP battles in World of Warcraft are sudden, intense and violent encounters. Very often, however, if a player can sustain the initial onslaught of damage they have a good chance of obtaining the goal of that battle. One thing I've learned to do is this: be liberal with HOT spells. By HOT's I mean heal over time spells like rejuvenation or lifebloom, and these are some of the handiest PvP spells around. Your group members will thank you, your main healer will thank you and it will drive your enemy's nuts (which is always good!). When you, or your group members, are approaching battle either on offense or defense pop a HOT or two on yourself and those around you. Don't wait until you're in the battle, go ahead and cast these spells ahead of time by a few seconds on the fly.

The topic of Druids and PvP is a big one, far larger than I can cover here. The one thing I will leave you with is this. Don't give it up. It will be frustrating and irritating. You may want to quit after getting stomped for the tenth time in a row but keep at it. If you are serious about your PvP play you may be interested in this PvP Guide.

Sorry about the cupcakes teaser. As far as I know there are no cupcakes in PvP (maybe in the next patch?) As I sit here typing my wife is in kitchen baking cupcakes and it's driving me nuts. I gotta go get one. Thanks for reading and I'll catch you next time!

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About the Author
WP Kelly maintains a website at WoW Druid PvP Guide and spends too much time running around the Battlegrounds and Arenas of the World Of Warcraft with his Boomkin. Thanks for reading!

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Author: WP Kelly

When you decide to invest heavily in the Balance Talent Tree of the Druid class you will be rewarded with a mean, lean, offensive, damage dealing, high DPS spell casting machine. With more and more decent gear showing up to augment this build the Balance Druid has really come into its own, especially in the post Wrath of the Lich King environment. At higher levels a Druid of this persuasion is a powerful force and a heck of a lot of fun to play.

While the Balance Tree is very rewarding at higher levels it can be a very frustrating and difficult at the lower levels. As Druids we are only able to wear cloth and leather gear so our damage mitigation is not all that great. Once we get the Bear form at level 10 there is at least some sort of help however, of course, we cant cast spells in Bear form. The main issue and complaint many Druids have at lower levels is the squishiness factor. Low amour, low hit points and limited spells makes the first 10 levels tough. Come to think of it the next 20 or 30 arent that easy either.

For the above reason most Druids will go the way of a Feral build for leveling up. Its faster, easier, and for some more fun. Often these same folks will switch over to a Balance intensive build at higher levels. While there is nothing wrong with this I'd argue that leveling the whole way as a Balance makes you a better player of that build. When you progress through many levels fearing for your life as a squishy finger wiggler youll gain a healthy respect for adds and aggro distances. On top of that the repetitive need to perfect the exact timing of offensive, defensive, healing and area of effect (AOE) spells is critical for future Druid play.

The jewel of the Balance Tree is without a doubt the Moonkin Ability. It takes at least 31 points invested to obtain this new and exclusive ability. There are two major benefits to this form the first of which is a massive armor boost. Finally we have the dream of a heavily armored spell castor! Secondly this form is a big benefit to groups as there is a healthy critical chance boost to all party members around you. So you get tougher and those around you hit harder. A bonus benefit of this form is the form itself. We get to turn into a huge, powerful Bigfoot with a beak and deadlocks that can perform what is hands down the best dance in the entire game. And when it gets right down to it the dancing is the most important part of WoW.

Among all the damage boosting talents youll have a chance to choose from there are two I find as absolute must haves. First of all is the boring looking Natures Reach. With 2 points in this talent all your Balance spells, as well as Faerie Fire, have their reach extended by 20% and your Balance spells produce 30% less threat than normal. This is huge! The extended reach allows you to stand and cast for longer periods of time and helps to eliminate a lot of running around and spamming Moonfire. The second must have is Improved Moonkin Form. You get a nice damage boost equal up to 15% of your Spirit and your group members gain up to 3% haste from you. In this cast youre hitting harder and those around you are hitting faster. You cant miss!

All in all the Balance Druid in the World of Warcraft is a powerful character capable of taking on pretty much any situation. Great in groups and still able to fill the role of healer and tank in a pinch look to a Moonkin for some massive offensive spell damage. Thanks!

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About the Author

Bill spends way too much time running his Druid around the Battlegrounds and adding to his website at WoWDruid.com. Bill shares tips and tricks on running Druids in the World of Warcraft.

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