Feral Druid DPS Stat Priority — Dragonflight 10.2
On this page, you will find out the optimal stat priority for your Feral Druid. We first present the stat priority, before delving into more complex explanations. Our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Feral DPS Druid stat priority.
General Stat Priority
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.
Stat Priorities
Single Target Feral Druid Secondary Stat Priority
- Agility;
- Mastery;
- Critical Strike;
- Haste;
- Versatility.
Your priority stat for Feral is Mastery, as it empowers both your Bleed
effects and finishers, which provide the majority of your damage alongside having
excellent point-per-percent conversion. Alongside that, a healthy amount of
Critical Strike is required (especially in early gearing) to fuel the additional
Combo Point generation from Primal Fury.
Depending on your build, you will also want a healthy amount of Haste to
go alongside this to provide additional Energy to fuel Saber Jaws.
Versatility tends to be the lowest priority stat unless you need the damage reduction, but can rise in value if your gearset is lacking it.
As always, you should still simulate your character via Raidbots and compare items against each other rather than relying on stat weights or rules.
Multi Target Feral Druid Secondary Stat Priority
- Agility;
- Mastery;
- Critical Strike;
- Versatility;
- Haste.
Once again, Mastery remains the best stat to focus on due to the majority
of Feral's AoE toolkit scaling with it. Following that, a good amount of Critical
Strike is needed to help cycle Primal Wrath finishers faster.
Unlike in single-target, Haste tends to be less valuable because of the plentiful resources available, so falls behind Versatility.
As always, you should still simulate your character via Raidbots and compare items against each other rather than relying on stat weights or rules.
Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
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.
Getting a Better Understanding of Feral Druid Stats
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.
Advanced Feral Druid Stats
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.
Changelog
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Adjusted wording slightly to show Crit, Haste and Mastery all reach equality with gear.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5, moved Haste and Mastery to equal.
- 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed and updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Wordup, a frequent theorycrafter involved in a number of class communities. He is also an experienced player who has been in the world top 100 since the days of Sunwell, currently raiding in Echoes. You can also follow him on Twitter.
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