Feral 3.3.5 Tank
Introduction
Feral tank druid is a good enough tank in this expansion, but with the Icecrown Citadel debuff (Chill of the Throne) you get -20% dodge which is the only avoidance for druids, but you have a lot of health. As a feral druid you have your own raid supports which is useful, druid is probably the 3rd tank after death knight and paladin, but it can work like anything you have on your mind in this expansion.
Talent
1. Talent
- It is for fresh lvl80, basic talent good for dungeons but you should use a different talent for raids.
2. Talent
- This talent is much better for raiding, without the 4/5 T10 of course. But for older content (if you raid in Naxxramas / Ulduar / ToC content this is the way to go, even in ICC if you lack the 4/5 T10. This talent provides a lot of aggro.
3. Talent
- The real deal, 4/5 T10 End Game tank talent.
Glyphs
1. Major
- Glyph of Frenzied Regeneration While Frenzied Regeneration is active, healing effects on you are 20% more powerful.
- Glyph of Survival Instincts Your Survival Instincts ability grants an additional 15% of your maximum health.
- Glyph of Growling Increases the chance for your Growl ability to work successfully by 8%.
Other options can be for AoE tanking : Glyph of Maul Your Maul ability now hits 1 additional target.
2. Minor
- Glyph of Unburdened Rebirth Your Rebirth spell no longer requires a reagent.
- Glyph of Challenging Roar Reduces the cooldown of your Challenging Roar ability by 30 sec.
Enchants
Head - Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector +37 stamina +20defense (there fire, frost, shadow resist + stamina enchants as well, feel free to use them if you think you might them for a couple scenarios)
Shoulder - Greater Inscription of the Gladiator +30 stamina +15 resilience
Cloak - Mighty Armor +225 armor
Chest - Heavy Borean Armor Kit (308 health for bears)
Bracer - Major Stamina +40 stamina
Gloves - Heavy Borean Armor Kit +18 stamina
Glove Reinforcements +240 armor
Waist - Eternal Belt Buckle +1 belt socket
Legs - Frosthide Leg Armor +55 stamina + 22 agility
Boots - Greater Fortitude +22 stamina
Tuskarr's Vitality +15 stamina and minor movement speed increase
Weapon - Mongoose Permanently enchant a melee weapon to occasionally increase Agility by 120 and attack speed slightly.
Stats
1. Hit 8% 263 hit
2. Expertise 26 softcap, up to 56 it is really useful still, helps your threat a lot
3. Stamina >= Armor Bear gets a lot of health out of stamina.
4. Agility : it's armor, attack power, crit and dodge as well, but strength gives even more attackpower
5. Haste > Attack Power > Crit > Strength > Armor Penetration good for more threat
6. Defense rating
Professions
Since druid scales better from stamina with it's buffs on it (bear form for example), best professions are:
1. Engineering +885 armor on hands
2. Jewelcrafting for 3xbig gems = 3x 21 stamina , 63 stamina
3. Leatherworking bracer enchant bonus 62 stamina
3. Blacksmithing 2x 30stamina, 60 stamina
4. Mining : 60 stamina / Enchanting 2x30 stamina on ring enchants = 60 stamina
These are generally the best, but you can use whichever you prefer.
Best in Slot
1. Head - Sanctified Lasherweave Headguard
2. Neck - Bile-Encrusted Medallion or Noose of Malachite ( if you need hit )
3. Shoulders - Sanctified Lasherweave Shoulderpads
4. Cloak - Sentinel's Winter Cloak or Royal Crimson Cloak
5. Chest - Ikfirus's Sack of Wonder
6. Bracer - Umbrage Armbands
7. Gloves - Sanctified Lasherweave Handgrips
8. Belt - Astrylian's Sutured Cinch
9. Legs - Sanctified Lasherweave Legguards
10. Boots - Frostbitten Fur Boots or Footpads of Impending Death can be amazing to help you with the expertise
11. Ring 1 - Ashen Band of Endless Courage
12. Ring 2 Devium's Eternally Cold Ring
13. Trinket 1 - Sindragosa's Flawless Fang
14. Trinket 2 - Corroded Skeleton Key / Unidentifiable Organ ( depends on the fight )
Satrina's Impeding Scarab
- Petrified Twilight Scale passive armor, but not really worth it.
15. Relic - Idol of the Crying Moon
16. Weapon - Wrathful Gladiator's Greatstaff or Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General
Cryptmaker (if you need hit), the PvP staff has the best HP but provides lower threat.
Raid Supports