Feral Druid DPS Stat Priority — Season 4

Depending on target count or the content you are doing, Feral Druid can have different stat priorities for single-target or AoE situations. For general open-world gameplay, we recommend the AoE priority and dungeons as it fits into more encounter types.

Season 4 Note: Due to the extreme amount of stats and item level gained over the course of the expansion and the multiple diminishing returns we are beginning to hit, when simulating your character you are likely to see a strong desire to balance stats. This should be followed (even if it includes Versatility recommendations) as the amount of gear variance between characters is now very large.

The gems, enchants, and consumables you will use are often dictated by the ideal stat that you are using. You can check our recommendations on our dedicated consumables page.

Agility provides you with Attack Power, which increases the damage of your melee attacks and abilities.

Critical Strike increases the chance for your attacks and abilities to critically strike, dealing double damage. Your Combo Point-generating abilities, such as Shred, also grant an extra Combo Point when they Critically Strike thanks to Primal Fury.

Mastery, through Mastery: Razor Claws, increases the damage of your Bleed effects, finishing moves and Rampant Ferocity. This gains extra value in multi-target situations where you have multiple instances of the same Bleed applied to different targets.

Haste increases attack speed, Energy regeneration, and the tick rate of your Bleed DoT effects. Haste decreases the recharge rate of Brutal Slash.

Versatility increases all damage and healing you do and reduces all damage taken.

When considering these stat priorities, be aware that Feral has a good amount of synergy between them, so going too far in one direction can sometimes have adverse effects. Try to aim for a healthy amount of Critical Strike to reach a comfortable Combo Point generation level first. After that, you should shift your priority toward Mastery while being mindful of your Haste, keeping them in a balance. Use simulations of your gear to identify trends in recommendations that highlight whether or not you are neglecting one stat too much.