Feral Cat Druid

Melee damage

Bleeds and Shred from behind, with Shifting Power turning mana into energy. Weapon damage now counts in form. About 5% below the pure classes by design.

A Cat builds combo points with Shred from behind (or Claw), keeps Rake and Rip bleeding, and finishes with Ferocious Bite from 32. There is no Tiger's Fury; Shifting Power gives 40 energy for 55% of base mana on a 16-second cooldown (8 with Improved Shifting Power), so Intellect, Innervate and mana potions matter again. Furor keeps your energy when you shift out to heal, but quick out-and-back shifts gain nothing. Berserk at 40 gives combo-point builders 100% more crit for 15 seconds. Cats have no cleave by design, and your weapon's damage counts in Cat Form.

Strengths and weaknesses

Feral Cat strengths and weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
Bleeds and Shred give steady single-target melee damage, and weapon damage counts in form	Damage is about 5% below the pure classes by design
Prowl lets you slip past packs while levelling from 20	Shifting Power turns mana into energy, so Intellect, Innervate and mana potions matter
Forms are immune to Disarm and break roots and slows	No cleave, so packs are slow work
Berserk at 40 gives combo-point builders 100% more crit for 15 seconds	Powershifting macros gain nothing, as Furor restores only the energy you had
	Weapon quality sets the damage, and you compete with other melee classes for weapons

Stat priority

1. Weapon damage
2. Hit
3. Critical strike
4. Strength
5. Agility
6. Stamina

Weapon DPS first (its speed doesn't matter in form), then hit, crit, Strength and Agility; Intellect and spell power last. Alternatively, put Agility first (attack power, crit and armour in one), then Strength and Stamina. Cat Form gives only 12 attack power plus Agility.