An Overview of Druid Class Changes in Dragonflight Patch 10.1

Last updated on Apr 24, 2023 at 17:28 by Stan 3 comments

On this page, we maintain an overview of all Druid changes that went live in Patch 10.1.

1.

Druid Class Guides for Dragonflight Patch 10.1

If you are looking for Druid class guides, please, visit one of the guides linked below.

2.

Balance Druid Changes in Dragonflight Patch 10.1

  • Shooting Stars Icon Shooting Stars can no longer be triggered by Stellar Flare Icon Stellar Flare.
  • Wild Surges Icon Wild Surges (New Talent) added — Your chance to critically strike with Wrath Icon Wrath and Starfire Icon Starfire is increased by 15%.
  • Wrath Icon Wrath and Starfire Icon Starfire generate 10 Astral Power (was 8).
  • Moonfire Icon Moonfire and Sunfire Icon Sunfire generate 6 Astral Power (was 2).
  • Stellar Flare Icon Stellar Flare generates 10 Astral Power (was 8).
  • Nature's Balance Icon Nature's Balance generates two Astral Power every 3 seconds (was one every 2 seconds).
  • Starsurge Icon Starsurge and Starfall Icon Starfall damage increased by 20%.
  • Astral Smolder Icon Astral Smolder deals damage over 8 seconds (was 4 seconds), and its damage is increased to 40/80% of spell damage done (was 20/40%).
  • Cosmic Rapidity Icon Cosmic Rapidity increases the rate at which Moonfire Icon Moonfire, Sunfire Icon Sunfire, and Stellar Flare Icon Stellar Flare deal damage by 20% (was 25%).
  • Vault of the Incarnates 4-Set Bonus — Now reduces the Astral Power cost of your first Starsurge Icon Starsurge or Starfall Icon Starfall after entering Eclipse by 5 and increases its damage by 20% (was free and 35% increased damage).
  • Soul of the Forest Icon Soul of the Forest now increases Starfire Icon Starfire’s damage and Astral Power generation during Eclipse by 30% for each target hit beyond the first, up t 90% (was a 150% bonus to Starfire’s area-of-effect damage).
  • Power of Goldrinn Icon Power of Goldrinn damage increased by 75%.
  • Denizen of the Dream Icon Denizen of the Dream Faerie Dragon damage increased by 20%.
  • Friend of the Fae Icon Friend of the Fae now increases Arcane and Nature damage by 8% for 20 seconds (was 4% for 30 seconds).
  • Elune's Guidance Icon Elune's Guidance now reduces the cost of Starsurge Icon Starsurge by 8 and Starfall Icon Starfall by 10 during Incarnation: Chosen of Elune Icon Incarnation: Chosen of Elune (was reduces the cost of Starsurge by 5 and Starfall by 8).
  • Radiant Moonlight Icon Radiant Moonlight also increases Fury of Elune Icon Fury of Elune’s damage by 50% and now reduces its cooldown by 20 seconds (it was 15 seconds).
  • Radiant Moonlight Icon Radiant Moonlight increases the damage dealt by New Moon Icon New Moon, Half Moon Icon Half Moon, and Full Moon Icon Full Moon by 25%.
  • The second Moonfire Icon Moonfire cast by Twin Moons Icon Twin Moons no longer generates Astral Power.
  • Wrath Icon Wrath damage increased by 10%.
  • Stellar Flare Icon Stellar Flare damage increased 12%. Stellar Flare Astral Power generation increased to 12 (was 10).
  • Chance for Shooting Stars Icon Shooting Stars to fall increased by 15%.
  • Soul of the Forest Icon Soul of the Forest now increases Wrath Icon Wrath Astral Power gain by 30% (was 50%) and increases Starfire Icon Starfire’s damage and Astral Power generation by 20% for each target beyond the first, up to 60% (30% and 90%).
  • Goldrinn's Fang Icon Goldrinn's Fang damage reduced by 10%.
  • Rattle the Stars Icon Rattle the Stars duration increased to 6 seconds (was 5 seconds).
  • Rattle the Stars Icon Rattle the Stars damage bonus reduced to 8% per stack (was 10% per stack).
  • New Moon Icon New Moon, Half Moon Icon Half Moon, Full Moon Icon Full Moon, and Fury of Elune Icon Fury of Elune Astral Power generation increased by 20%.
  • Regrowth Icon Regrowth healing increased by 50%.
  • Swiftmend Icon Swiftmend healing increased by 50%.
  • Rejuvenation Icon Rejuvenation healing increased by 25%.
  • Wild Growth Icon Wild Growth healing increased by 25%.
  • Protector of the Pack Icon Protector of the Pack’s maximum heal value increased by 25%.
  • Starfall Icon Starfall damage reduced by 5%.
  • Full Moon Icon Full Moons generated by Orbit Breaker Icon Orbit Breaker now generate 80% Astral Power, in addition to its current effect.
  • Starfire Icon Starfire now deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. Starfire’s tooltip will be updated in a future patch.
3.

Feral Druid Changes in Dragonflight Patch 10.1

  • Berserk Icon Berserk has been redesigned — Go Berserk for 20 seconds. While Berserk: Generate one combo point every 1.5 seconds. Finishing moves restore up to 3 combo points are generated over the cap. Shred Icon Shred and Rake Icon Rake damage increased by 50%. Combo point-generating abilities generate one additional combo point.
  • Thrashing Claws Icon Thrashing Claws (New Talent) added. Shred Icon Shred damage is increased by 20% to bleeding targets, and Shred and Swipe Icon Swipe apply the Bleed damage over time from Thrash Icon Thrash. This talent is a choice with Merciless Claws Icon Merciless Claws.
  • Shred Icon Shred damage increased by 5%.
  • Thrash Icon Thrash damage increased by 20%.
  • Relentless Predator Icon Relentless Predator reduces Ferocious Bite Icon Ferocious Bite Energy cost by 20% (was 40%).
  • Fixed an issue where Sudden Ambush Icon Sudden Ambush was not affecting Shred Icon Shred and Rake Icon Rake attacks during Berserk Icon Berserk.
  • Fixed an issue where Raging Fury Icon Raging Fury was not extending the duration of Tiger's Fury Icon Tiger's Fury.
  • Updated descriptions of Pouncing Strikes Icon Pouncing Strikes and Bloodtalons Icon Bloodtalons to specify they increase the damage of your attacks for their full duration.
  • Bloodtalons Icon Bloodtalons now enhances your next 3 Rip Icon Rips or Ferocious Bite Icon Ferocious Bites per activation (was 2).
  • Thrashing Claws Icon Thrashing Claws bonus to Shred Icon Shred damage reduced to 8% (was 20%).
  • Wild Slashes Icon Wild Slashes bonus to Swipe Icon Swipe and Thrash Icon Thrash damage increased to 25% (20%).
  • Swipe Icon Swipe damage increased by 20%.
  • Brutal Slash Icon Brutal Slash damage increased by 15%.
  • Moonfire Icon Moonfire damage with Lunar Inspiration Icon Lunar Inspiration increased by 8%.
  • Increased the damage of Ferocious Bite Icon Ferocious Bites cast by Convoke the Spirits Icon Convoke the Spirits to be as if 5 combo points were spent (was 4).
  • Regrowth Icon Regrowth healing increased by 50%. It does not affect PvP combat.
  • Swiftmend Icon Swiftmend healing increased by 50%.
  • Rejuvenation Icon Rejuvenation healing increased by 25%.
  • Wild Growth Icon Wild Growth healing increased by 25%.
  • Protector of the Pack Icon Protector of the Pack’s maximum heal value increased by 25%.
  • Increase Shred Icon Shred, Rake Icon Rake, Swipe Icon Swipe, Brutal Slash Icon Brutal Slash, and Thrash Icon Thrash damage by 2%.
  • Increase Lunar Inspiration Icon Lunar Inspiration damage by 5%.
  • Thrashing Claws Icon Thrashing ClawsShred Icon Shred damage bonus reduced to 5% (was 8%).
  • Dreadful Bleeding Icon Dreadful Bleeding Rip Icon Rip damage bonus increased to 18% (was 15%).
  • Tear Open Wounds Icon Tear Open Wounds’ damage conversion rate reduced to 60% (was 70%).
4.

Guardian Druid Changes in Dragonflight Patch 10.1

  • Several new combat animations added to the Might/Blight of the Grizzlemaw Druid Bear Form Customizations.
  • Regrowth Icon Regrowth healing increased by 50%.
  • Swiftmend Icon Swiftmend healing increased by 50%.
  • Rejuvenation Icon Rejuvenation healing increased by 25%.
  • Wild Growth Icon Wild Growth healing increased by 25%.
  • Protector of the Pack Icon Protector of the Pack’s maximum heal value increased by 25%.
  • Lunar Beam Icon Lunar Beam healing increased by 25%.
  • Elune's Favored Icon Elune's Favored causes you to be healed for 40% of Arcane damage done (was 30%).
  • Brambles Icon Brambles reflects 25% additional damage.
  • Ursoc's Fury Icon Ursoc's Fury causes Thrash and Maul to grant an absorb shield for 60% of damage dealt (was 50%).
5.

Restoration Druid Changes in Dragonflight Patch 10.1

  • Incarnation: Tree of Life Icon Incarnation: Tree of Life and Convoke the Spirits Icon Convoke the Spirits now properly override each other on your Action Bar when swapping talents.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Wild Growth Icon Wild Growth''s healing to falloff incorrectly and heal for less than intended.
  • Wild Growth Icon Wild Growth's healing has been decreased by 4%.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Overgrowth Icon Overgrowth to cast the incorrect version of Lifebloom Icon Lifebloom if using the Undergrowth Icon Undergrowth talent.
6.

Druid PvP Changes in Dragonflight Patch 10.1

    • Reactive Resin (PvP Talent) has been redesigned and is now only available to Restoration Druids — Reduces the movement speed of enemies who remove your Restoration heals over time effects by 30% for 3 seconds, stacking up to three times. At three stacks, the movement speed reduction is removed, and the target is rooted and silenced for 3 seconds.
    • Dying Stars Icon Dying Stars (PvP Talent) has been redesigned — Now causes the targets who remove Moonfire Icon Moonfire or Sunfire Icon Sunfire to be vulnerable to Moonfire and Sunfire for 15 seconds. If already vulnerable, they gain half the remaining duration of the removed effect.
    • New PvP Talent: Master Shapeshifter Icon Master Shapeshifter — Your abilities are amplified based on your current shapeshift form, granting an additional effect:
      • Bear Form — Ironfur Icon Ironfur grants 30% additional armor and generates 12 Astral Power.
      • Caster Form — Rejuvenation Icon Rejuvenation and Swiftmend Icon Swiftmend heal for 30% more and generate 8 Astral Power.
      • Cat Form — Rip Icon Rip, Ferocious Bite Icon Ferocious Bite, and Maim Icon Maim deal 60% additional damage and generate 60 Astral Power when cast with 5 combo points.
    • Leader of the Pack Icon Leader of the Pack now increases movement speed by 10% (was critical strike chance by 5%).
    • New PvP Talent: Wild Attunement Icon Wild Attunement — After successful Cyclone Icon Cyclone casts, you are automatically shifted into Cat Form, and your next Ferocious Bite Icon Ferocious Bite, Rip Icon Rip, or Maim Icon Maim within 5 seconds also casts Feral Frenzy Icon Feral Frenzy.
    • Grove Protection Icon Grove Protection now reduces damage taken by 50% for affected allies (was 40%).
    • Raging Frenzy (PvP Talent) has been removed.
    • Master Shapeshifter Icon Master Shapeshifter has been redesigned — Your abilities are amplified based on your current shapeshift form, granting an additional effect:
      • Caster Form — Rejuvenation Icon Rejuvenation and Swiftmend Icon Swiftmend heal for 30% more and cause you to instantly generate 25 Rage after entering Bear Form.
      • Cat Form — Rip Icon Rip, Ferocious Bite Icon Ferocious Bite, and Maim Icon Maim deal 60% additional damage and cause you to instantly generate 50 Rage after entering Bear Form when cast with 5 combo points.
      • Moonkin Form — Wrath Icon Wrath, Starfire Icon Starfire, and Starsurge Icon Starsurge deal 30% additional damage and cause you to instantly generate 25 Rage after entering Bear Form.
    • Toughness (PvP Talent) has been removed.
    • Den Mother Icon Den Mother now additionally reduces the duration of all stun effects on you by 15%.
    • Sharpened Claws (PvP Talent) has been removed.
    • Regrowth Icon Regrowth’s initial heal increased 5% in PvP combat. The spell's healing is no longer reduced in PvP combat (15%).
    • Master Shapeshifter Icon Master Shapeshifter has been redesigned — Your abilities are amplified based on your current shapeshift form, granting an additional effect:
      • Bear Form — Ironfur Icon Ironfur grants 30% additional armor and generates 1250 Mana.
      • Cat Form — Rip Icon Rip, Ferocious Bite Icon Ferocious Bite, and Maim Icon Maim deal 60% additional damage and generate 5000 Mana when cast with 5 combo points.
      • Moonkin Form — Wrath Icon Wrath, Starfire Icon Starfire, and Starsurge Icon Starsurge deal 30% additional damage and generate 2000 Mana.
    • Entangling Bark Icon Entangling Bark (PvP Talent) root duration decreased to 6 seconds (was 8) and now roots the first three melee attackers (was two).
    7.

    More Dragonflight Patch 10.1 Class Changes

    You will find other Patch 10.1 class changes linked below.

    8.

    Changelog

    • 24 Apr. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1 launch.
    • 21 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7 launch.
    • 22 Jan. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.5 launch.
    • 06 Dec. 2022: Updated with December 6 tuning.
    • 26 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
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