Druid Class Overview

Given their kinship with nature, only certain races can be Druids and harness the powers of the wild.

For the Alliance, only Night Elves can play as Druids. For the Horde, only Tauren can.

There are 3 specializations for Druids in Classic, unlike the 4 available on live. The Guardian specialization, which Druids can use to tank in Battle for Azeroth, does not exist and is instead part of Feral.

• Balance — This is the ranged DPS specialization for Druids, but can also act as a versatile off-healer in most situations. Despite not performing well in PvE, this is a fairly strong choice in PvP.
• Feral — In Classic, Feral acts as the tanking spec for Druids, as well as the melee DPS option. There are talents that impact both damage and survivability, so depending on your choices, you will be able to fill both roles.
• Restoration — This is the healing specialization for Druids and is incredibly strong in PvP, as well as holding multiple spots in many raid groups.

The primary resource used by Druids depends on the form they are currently in.

• Bear Form — Rage
• Cat Form — Energy
• Moonkin Form — Mana
• Druid Form — Mana

Druids can wear either Cloth or Leather armour in Classic and, depending on your desired specialization and role, you will prioritise a different main stat.

• Balance and Restoration — Intellect
• Feral — Agility and Strength

In Classic, Druids can use Daggers, Fist Weapons, Maces (both 1- and 2-handed), and Staves.

In order to learn skills and skill ranks, you will need to go to a Druid trainer. Below is a list of all the trainers available to the Alliance and Horde.

• Denatharion — Darnassus
• Fylerian Nightwing — Darnassus
• Golhine the Hooded — Felwood
• Kal — Teldrassil
• Loganaar — Moonglade
• Maldryn — Stormwind City
• Mardant Strongoak — Teldrassil
• Mathrengyl Bearwalker — Darnassus
• Sheldras Moontree — Stormwind City
• Theridran — Stormwind City

• Gart Mistrunner — Mulgore
• Gennia Runetotem — Mulgore
• Jannos Lighthoof — Feralas
• Loganaar — Moonglade
• Kym Wildmane — Thunder Bluff
• Sheal Runetotem — Thunder Bluff
• Turak Runetotem — Thunder Bluff

For information on how best to play your Druid in Classic, you can check out the following guides.

• Balance Druid Ranged DPS Guide for PvE
• Feral Druid Melee DPS Guide for PvE
• Feral Druid Tank Guide for PvE
• Restoration Druid Healing Guide for PvE
• Druid PvP Guide
• Druid Leveling Guide
• Addons and Macros Guide for Druids
• Making Gold as a Druid

While the Season of Mastery features no class changes, you can check out alternate gear guides we have created for Druid.

• Balance Druid Season of Mastery Pre-Raid Gear
• Balance Druid Season of Mastery Phase 1 Gear
• Feral DPS Druid Season of Mastery Pre-Raid Gear
• Feral DPS Druid Season of Mastery Phase 1 Gear
• Feral Tank Druid Season of Mastery Pre-Raid Gear
• Feral Tank Druid Season of Mastery Phase 1 Gear
• Restoration Druid Season of Mastery Pre-Raid Gear
• Restoration Druid Season of Mastery Phase 1 Gear