5 x Druid?

[Multibocks]

If you're referring to the self-healing of ILotP in the same vein as a pally group using seal of light, I would have to laugh. One 900-1100 point heal every 6 seconds is nothing like 600+ every time a white hit or melee ability lands, plus divine storm self and group healing, plus instant FoL. If you're really interested in how much the difference is or total healing over X seconds is, I'm sure I could go test it for you and report back.

Actually I was more interested in the synergy of the group. Do they own better than boomkins or is the feral rotation too complex to box correctly?

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Actually I was more interested in the synergy of the group. Do they own better than boomkins or is the feral rotation too complex to box correctly?

I'd say as far as buff and utility synergy goes, it's paladin > boomkin > feral. As for rotations, yes, feral are sucking hind tit because it is so difficult to eke out that last 15% performance because of the way crits affect combo points which drastically changes rotation depending on how many crits in a row you get. For rotations, it's like paladin > boomkin >>>>>>>> feral. For PVP, it's a bit tougher because you don't really have rotations per se, plus your priority of abilities changes from what you'd care about for PVE. For outright burst, I'd say it goes feral >= ret >>> boomkin, mainly because you can hit 3 mangles and a ferocious bite x4/x5 and put out some stupid amounts of dps in 4 globals. Rets might surpass ferals with really high-end weapons due to the way feral melee works but I can't say I've done any testing on that.

Just my 2 coppers.

[Ualaa]

I'm using a basic click for Feral (Cat) DPS.

#show Mangle (Cat)(Rank 4)
/Click MultiBarRightButton1
/Click MultiBarRightButton2
/Click MultiBarRightButton3
/Click MultiBarRightButton4
/Click MultiBarRightButton5

MBRB1
#show Mangle (Cat)(Rank 4)
/cast [nocombat,nostealth] Feral Faerie Fire (Feral)
/cast [stealth] Pounce
/use [combat] 13
/use [combat] 14
/use Endless Healing Potion

MBRB2
#show Mangle (Cat)(Rank 4)
/castsequence reset=target Mangle (Cat)(Rank 4),Null

MBRB3 (9 seconds)
#show Rake
/castsequence reset=target Rake,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

MBRB4 (19 seconds)
#show Savage Roar
/castsequence reset=combat Savage Roar,,,,,,,,,,,,Rip,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rip,,,, ,,,,

MBRB5
Mangle (Fall-Through, from Spell Book)

It could probably use a bit of tweaking, but seems to get the job done. (I spam at 2 clicks per second, adjust the commas accordingly). The initial Mangle and Rake work, and reset properly; the finishing Savage Roar and Rip need a bit of tweaking, but are up most of the time.




I'm undecided between Bear + 3x Cat + Resto.... or Bear + 3x Owl + Resto, for my PvE.

I definitely want 5x Cat, as the PvP spec for the team. Will use Bear form and such at times, I'm sure.

Also have dual-spec on each. Some talents are better for PvE and others for PvP, and of course the Bear/Resto toons have totally different specs for PvE and PvP. Was originally going to go Cat/Resto on all five.

[ghonosyph]

The more I play my druid on beta solo, the more I want to level my other four on live to 80 lol. They're getting some much needed love in the way eclipse works, which will make macro ing their casts that much easier to maximize.

[Owltoid]

That's encouraging! Still need protection against fear in PvP, though

[Shodokan]

That's encouraging! Still need protection against fear in PvP, though

What classes other than shaman have that now? Fear ward for priests... about it.

[Owltoid]

What classes other than shaman have that now? Fear ward for priests... about it.

Pallys did when they could cleanse and bubble, warlocks to a certain extent with felpuppys.

[ghonosyph]

Fear is getting changed in cataclysm it wont last the way it is now

[Owltoid]

Fear is getting changed in cataclysm it wont last the way it is now

I haven't read anything about that. Have any details?

[ghonosyph]

not that i can readily access i'll try to find the information again