Druid builds Though Druids are a hybrid class , the differences between builds of the same specialization tend to be fairly minor because of the great amount of must - have talents embedded inside each tree . The 3 trees are Balance , which improves the druid ' s ranged DPS , Feral , which improve the druid ' s animal forms , allowing him to Tank or Melee DPS effectively , and Restoration , which improves the druid ' s healing abilities . For the purpose of classification within this article , builds which have less than 41 points in any one talent tree have been classified as hybrid . Otherwise , the ordering within each section is in descending number of points in the primary talent tree . Each build has its advantages and disadvantages , and there is no " best " build within each tree except in cases where you have a firm idea of what you want your Druid to do . For example , a tanking build that puts points into Thick Hide is clearly superior to a build that dismisses the talent . Despite this , it is ultimately up to the individual decide which talent build is most suitable to their chosen play style . When raiding , opting for a more traditional , non - hybrid raid build is likely to be a necessity as it will allow you to maximize your contribution to the raid , whether your role is DPS , tank , or healer . Please note , the talent builds listed below are out of date . Patch 4 . 0 . 1 ( now live ) has changed the talent trees . You now have 41 talent points at level 85 * . Balance . Balance is the casting DPS tree of the druid . Using nature and arcane magic the druid fluctuates the forces of nature in its favour . The main goal of tree is to increase damage and mana pool of druid . Thats the reason not to spec into Owlkin Frenzy and Gale Winds , these are PvP specs . Another build removing fungal growth ( pvp talent that is unable to be fully utilized yet ) Use this build if you don ' t have problems with mana . ( Maximum DPS build sacrificing mana regen ) This build removes Fungal Growth , Owlkin Frenzy , and Gale Winds in favor of straight damage and mana pool talents . Feral Combat . Feral druids specialize in animal forms : cat form for physical damage and bear form for tanking . For information about feral druid tactics , see Druid tactics / Feral . Good tank build with glyphs . Infected wounds was selected for damage reduction . By reducing speed of attack , the tank takes less damage . Feral Agression reduces target of Faerie Fire ( feral ) ' s armor by 12 % which will increase damage and as such threat generation . Improved Skull Bash for the 50 second cooldown reduction to be a valid interrupt . Endless carnage will increase the buff that Pulverize gives you by nearly double ; increasing your crit chance by up to 9 % thus increasing damage and threat . I chose to not go into the restoration tree ( Natural and Master Shapeshifter ) , as the primary gain for this is a 4 % physical damage increase at the loss of 3 total talent points . Which have better uses . Slightly different build for a different play style . Same talent build as previous but with the Natural Shapeshifter and Master Shapshifter talents selected instead of the Feral Agression and Endless Carnage talents . Also , I felt that the Minor Glyph of Unburdoned Rebirth would be of more use than the Dash Glyph . ( Incase of a wipe ( or bad healer ) , the tank can resurect and keep going : ) ) Build for cat playing , bear when in trouble . A basic BG spec . Restoration . The Restoration tree empowers the druid ' s heal over time spells ( hots ) and their other generic healing spells . The specs listed below are for end - game only . For leveling specs , locate yourself to the WoW Druid Forums . For healing tactics and information , see Druid tactics / Restoration . Takes all of the talents that improve healing throughput . If you find that you have mana problems then reinvest points from Nature ' s Majesty and Blessing of the Grove in to Revitalize and Furor . Optimizes talents & glyphs for powerful quick & simple healing and mana conservation . Older Builds . Druid Builds WotLK