Feral Druid DPS Easy Mode — Shadowlands 9.1.5

This section is intended for players who are new to the game or class, have no intentions of raiding Mythic difficulty, or simply want a more straightforward way to play their specialization without being overwhelmed by the numerous priorities and active abilities that need to be taken into consideration for optimal play.

Feral can be quite overwhelming to the new player due to the focus on dual resource management and maintaining numerous buffs/debuffs at once. Despite the quite complex base toolkit however, talents offer a number of options that can simplify some of the management mechanics that are required of a Feral player. This page will focus on a build that negates some of the more extreme management requirements that the advanced sections encourage, to make the playstyle more forgiving.

If you are completely new to Feral as a spec and need more detailed information on each individual ability available to you, we have a Spell Summary page that covers each of them.

No matter the build you take as Feral, Bleeds remain omnipresent as part of gameplay. Due to that, you will need to be able to track them and your Energy/Combo Points effectively so you do not fall behind. This build will grant a lot more room for failure but will not compensate for more egregious mistakes, as Feral has a naturally unforgiving nature toward mismanagement. Due to this, you should take a look at our Addons page for tools to track these effects:

Currently Feral really only has one stand out Covenant that outdoes all other options, and as such we strongly recommend picking Night Fae. While other Covenants are an option, Feral is one of the few remaining specializations in Patch 9.1.5 that is still firmly weighted toward one option all the time.

A good Soulbind to pair this Covenant with is Niya, which starts off strong and only gets better. The tree you should follow is:

1. Taste for Blood (single-target)
2. Carnivorous Instinct (AoE)
3. Conflux of Elements

1. Well-Honed Instincts
2. Tough as Bark

If you want more detailed explanations of selections for your Covenant, Soulbinds and Conduits you can use our dedicated page here:

The talents listed below are selected either for ease of use, or for a more easy-to-understand gameplay style. While in a number of cases there are alternatives on the tree that will provide more if played well, they create much more room to play incorrectly severely hurting performance. Due to this, treat this as a starting point.

• Level 15: Sabertooth
• Level 25: Wild Charge
• Level 30: Restoration Affinity
• Level 35: Mighty Bash
• Level 40: Soul of the Forest
• Level 45: Brutal Slash ( Primal Wrath for AoE)
• Level 50: Moment of Clarity

Remember these talents do compromise on output for ease of use. If you are looking for the absolute best options or a more in-depth evaluation of each talent, you can look at our full talents page below.

The current Feral stat priority is as follows when using this build:

1. Agility;
2. Critical Strike;
3. Mastery;
4. Versatility;
5. Haste.

Primary stats are the go-to in Shadowlands for many classes, and Feral is no different, so item level is usually the highest priority. Past this, Critical Strike is the go-to secondary, with Mastery as a solid second that even gains some value in AoE.

Generally we try to keep our Easy Mode pages the same as our more detailed stats page, but more detail alongside any nuance regarding what to pick when is covered here.

If you choose to play Night Fae, then your best first pick is Celestial Spirits as a high power increase to the majority of different encounter types once you unlock this option at Renown 48.

If, however, you choose to play a different Covenant Feral has a few good Legendary options, but a great first craft that works in every scenario is Circle of Life and Death. This benefits both single-target and AoE passively, and can smoothly fit into your regular rotation.

For more detailed explanations of legendaries, and some alternatives in different scenarios you can always refer to our dedicated legendary page.

When it comes to what gear to look out for, you can use our Gear page linked below.

• Cast Primal Wrath in AoE situations, if taken, at 5 Combo Points and Rip is not active on nearby enemies.
• Cast Rip if at 5 Combo Points and it is not present on the target.
• Use Berserk.
• Use Tiger's Fury when under 40 Energy to increase damage and gain Energy, or if Berserk is active.
• Maintain Rake if it is not present, this can be refreshed if under 4 seconds remaining. Try to line this up with Tiger's Fury.
• Maintain the Thrash debuff with 2 or more targets nearby.
• Cast Ferocious Bite if at 5 Combo Points with Rip active to increase its duration.
• Cast Brutal Slash, if taken, to build Combo Points.
• Cast Shred to build Combo Points if no Brutal Slash charges are available.

Due to the fluid nature of the Feral DPS style that relies on you juggling two resources alongside Bleed uptime, you have a less strict rule to using your abilities. Talents have been selected to minimize the requirements for pooling and management. Both Bloodtalons and Primal Wrath are strong alternatives that add in extra power in certain situations but do require more gameplay know-how so are covered in the talent section. The primary takeaways are that you need to maintain Rip, Rake, and spend excess Combo Points on Ferocious Bite to extend Rip via Sabertooth. You can find a more detailed version of the priority list that covers more advanced talents on our dedicated rotation page.