Guardian Druid Guide
Summary
Bear Druid Overview
Bear Druid has an excellent ability to gather a huge crowd of trash and hold them back for quite a long time. Ironfur, decent health pool, and excellent self-healing allow us to call this tank self-sufficient in many ways, which makes it reminiscent of the Blood Death Knight. His ability to resurrect allies during battle brings him even closer to BDK, however, their tanking mechanics are different. WoW The War Within Guardian Druid has the largest amount of armor in the game, which simply neutralizes most of the damage against him. For now, Guardian Druid is one of the strongest damage tank specs in The War Within.
Guardian Druid Strengths
- ✅ Thrives in situations involving a high degree of physical damage absorption;
- ✅ Adaptable mixed off-healing skills via Restoration magic;
- ✅ Good party/raid utility.
Guardian Druid Weaknesses
- ⛔️ Bad vs magic damage;
- ⛔️ Lack of readily available CC abilities within the skill tree.
Guardian Druid Changes in The War Within
The Guardian Druid has seen few changes in the current update; these changes are located in the overall Druid class tree, and the spec tree remains untouched. They provide some advantages of getting abilities like Remove Corruption and Feline Swiftness easier for increasing utility and mobility respectively. Furthermore, a new talent has appeared; namely, Fluid Form. These changes are minor but offer quite a bit more playability when it comes to playing a Guardian Druid.
One of the essential changes, that is related not only to Guardian Druids but to all the classes, is the rework of the Great Vault Rewards. Those of you who enjoyed PvP activities and spent numerous hours finding the best PvP build wouldn’t be afraid — though these activities were removed from the Vault, you now have other options to obtain the best gear. And if you want to test the new system, but don’t want to spend your free time on it, our team offers Great Vault Rewards, which will be obtained with the help of our pro players.
Guardian Druid Hero Talents
| Druid of the Claw | Elune’s Chosen |
|---|---|
| Ravage | Boundless Moonlight |
| Fount of Strength | Moon Guardian |
| Dreadful Wound | Lunar Insight |
| Bestial Strength | Glistening Fur |
| Wildshape Mastery | Lunar Amplification |
| Ruthless Aggression | Atmospheric Exposure |
| Killing Strikes | Moondust |
| Pack's Endurance | Elune's Grace |
| Empowered Shapeshifting | Stellar Command |
| Wildpower Surge | Lunar Calling |
| Aggravate Wounds | The Light of Elune |
| Strike for the Heart | Astral Insight |
| Tear Down the Mighty | Arcane Affinity |
| Claw Rampage | Lunation |
| The Eternal Moon |
Changes to Existing Abilities and Talents
Some of the changes to WoW Guardian Druid talents are considered negative. The mobility has been substantially reduced with the Astral Influence talent no longer lengthening the range of melee attacks and abilities. Additionally, players have to make significant detainees to the Stampeding Roar. This is because it has become difficult to acquire Stampeding Roar as compared to how it previously was. Such changes can force a player to reconsider who is on his roster and what the objectives of the team are.
Basics of Guardian Druid Gameplay
Mastery of Guardian Druid involves efficiently spreading Moonfires and maximizing Rage generation using abilities like Mangle and Thrash. This accumulated Rage is key for both defense, using utility spells like Ironfur and Frenzied Regeneration, and offense, through the use of Maul.
As you see, Rage is the essential resource for a Guardian Druid. In Bear Form, the management of the Rage is critical to effective tanking, utilizing Rage-generating spells like Mangle and Thrash to empower key tanking spells such as Ironfur and Frenzied Regeneration for mitigation. Offensive prowess is demonstrated through damage-over-time spells Moonfire and Thrash, along with the AoE filler Swipe. Single-target capabilities hinge on Mangle for Rage generation and Maul for excess Rage utilization.
Guardian Druid Rotation
The main task of the tank is not to die. However, when we talk about WoW Guardian Druid rotation and aims, we take into account that the more damage it deals, the more damage it can withstand due to the shield, which directly depends on the damage it deals. In this guide, we provide an overview of rotational abilities and essential Druid spells, which you will prioritize during the combat.
Guardian Druid Rotation Guide
Single-Target Rotation Objectives
- Maximize Maul Usage: The basic objective of a tank, as a class, is that you are supposed to stay alive. For defense as needed use Ironfur. However, if you want to deal the most amount of damage possible, it is recommended to spend most of the available Rage in Maul.
- Rage Management: DO NOT ‘overcharge’ your Rage but also DO NOT save up all of your Rage just to cast Maul or Ironfur when the time is right.
- Thrash Stacking: Try to have 5 stacks of Thrash at hand. Do not cast Thrash whenever it is off the CD, incorporate Tooth and Claw procs with it, and keep the Rage for back-to-back Maul.
- Constant Moonfire: Ensure that at all times Moonfire’s duration is being applied to the target. Although Galactic Guardian usually does it, it may be required to cast by hand sometimes. Moonfire increases your damage by a good margin as compared to your normal damage rate.
- Frequent Mangle and Thrash: Constantly cast Mangle and Thrash to have a constant supply of Rage needed for the execution of the attacks.
AoE Rotation Goals
- Prioritize Raze Over Maul: The usage of Raze in AoE situations is essential because of these minor but very important changes; you should replace Maul with Raze as your primary spell.
- Raze Usage: When the player finds himself or herself in a situation where there are two targets or more, it is advisable to use Raze frequently. Ironfur should be maintained in 1-3 stacks depending on the amount of damage taken.
- Reduced Focus on Moonfire: Moonfire is rather irrelevant in AoE setups, especially if you have not selected the Moonfire-related talents. You can use it mostly for pulling or for targeting one particular enemy.
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