Mists of Pandaria Classic Feral Druid Guide
Welcome to our Feral Druid guide for Mists of Pandaria Classic, tailored for PvE content. Here, you will learn how all you need to know to play Feral Druid proficiently. Click the links below to navigate the guide or read this page for a short introduction.
Feral Druid Guide for Mists of Pandaria Classic
Feral Druid is now a pure melee DPS specialization. In previous expansions,
Feral allowed for both melee DPS and tanking roles in a single spec, but its new
focus allows it to be even more 
Cat Form focused, removing the hybrid nature
that made Feral Tanks great at off-tanking.
Regardless, most gear is still shared between the specializations, making them pair well together.
Is Feral Druid Viable in Mists of Pandaria Classic?
Feral Druids can do huge damage, especially once they unlock 
Rune of Re-Origination
from Throne of Thunder. They are also one of the most complex DPS to play, as they
mix Energy and Combo Points with many damage over time effects.
Finally, Druids are a strong leveling class and world / stealth farmer, for players
who enjoy the soloing lifestyle.
Strengths
Excellent damage potential when played well in both single and area damage scenarios, especially once 
Rune of Re-Origination is obtainable;- High survivability with
Survival Instincts, 
Barkskin, and 
Bear Form plus related defensive abilities; - Good utility with
Stampeding Roar, 
Rebirth, and 
Innervate.
Weaknesses
No longer strong at off-tanking in Feral spec, as almost all tanking tools were separated into the new Guardian spec;- Relies on being behind bosses to hit with main damage ability
Shred, which is a problem on bosses such as Sinestra; - High skill-cap class, requiring good Energy and DoT management, with multiple advanced techniques for filling in global cooldown gaps.
Best Races for Feral Druid
Trolls are the best Horde race, bringing 
Berserking and 
Beast Slaying
which have no equivalent DPS counterpart on Taurens.
Alliance Druids should roll Worgen as they are vastly superior to Night
Elf due to 
Darkflight and 
Viciousness.
Best Professions for Feral Druid
Engineering —
Engineering is the best PvE profession in the game due to the extra burst DPS afforded
by 
Synapse Springs, and mobility increase of 
Nitro Boosts.
Tailoring —
Tailoring is also a great PvE profession due to 
Swordguard Embroidery which
is less controllable than Synapse, but fairly predictable due to its internal cooldown,
allowing you to stack its large Attack Power boost with your DPS cooldowns and Synapse.
Druid Addons and Macros
Addons and Macros can greatly improve your quality of life during Mists of Pandaria. Listed below are some of our recommendations on Addons and Macros to help get the most out of your time playing the game.