Druid

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Cenarius was a druid

Druids are the keepers of the world and masters of nature with a diverse array of abilities. They are powerful healers, capable of curing poisons and raising fallen comrades in the thick of battle. Druids also command nature's wrath, calling down ranged blasts of energy, summoning swarms of insects, or entangling their foes in the earth. But druids are also masters of the wild, able to shapeshift into a great bear, cat, or even sea lion, gaining their powers in combat or travel. Druids are a diverse class with a variety of playstyles, capable of filling any role.

The Druid gives players several play style options. A Druid in normal form is a caster that can fight with spells or weapons. In Bear form the Druid becomes a Warrior with Rage. While in Cat form the Druid becomes a Rogue with Energy and stealth. The Druid can also transform into two other special animal forms. With its ability to heal itself and fellow characters, the Druid can also take on the role of a Priest. A Druid is not as versatile in its abilities as a Priest is, lacking the spells Power Word: Shield and Resurrection, but is otherwise a very capable healer.

There are only two races that can be a Druid. They are Tauren and Night Elf.

Druid Abilities and Spells

Spells		Cat form abilities	Bear form Abilites
Wrath Moonfire Starfire Thorns Entangling Roots Natures Grasp Faerie Fire Teleport: Moonglade Barkskin Hibernate Soothe Animal Insect Swam Hurricane Innervate Force of Nature Cyclone Typoon Starfall Mark of the Wild Healing Touch Rejuvenation Regrowth	Rebirth Cure poison Remove Curse Abolish Poison Omen of Clarity Tranquility Natures Swiftness Swiftmend Gift of the Wild Lifebloom Wild Growth Revive Nourish Bear Form Dire Bear Form Cat Form Aquatic Form Moonkin Form Tree of Life Form Travel Form Flight Form Swift Flight Form	Beserk Survival Instincts Feral Charge Claw Prowl Rip Shred Rake Tigers Fury Dash Cower Faerie Fire (Feral) Ferocious Bite Ravage Track Humanoids Pounce Feline Grace Mangle (Cat) Maim Swipe (Cat) Savage Roar	Beserk Survival Instincts Feral Charge Growl Maul Demoralizing Roar Enrage Bash Swipe Faerie Fire (Feral) Challenging Roar Frenzied Regeneration Mangle (Bear) Lacerate

Starting stats

Race	Strength	Agility	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit	Armor	Health	Mana
Night Elf	18	25	19	22	22	55	53	100
Tauren	26	15	22	17	24	35	78	67

Pros and Cons

Strengths	Weaknesses
Can shapeshift into animal forms which have many unique abilities Posses a powerful buff that is beneficial to ALL classes in the game. Can heal and resurrect other players. Shapeshifting breaks snares and polymorph.	Animal forms are not as powerful as their counterpart classes. Can only wear either cloth or leather armor. Can't use normal druid spells while in animal forms - only the abilities attached to that form.

Pros

(For tanking)

Druids in bear form have the most armor and the most health of any class in the game, because they have only one way of mitigating damage through dodging, they rely heavily on their massive amounts of health and armor. They are great off-tanks because they can switch into cat form and dish out much more damage than a protection warrior could. And because dire bear form grants the stats for bear form, they do not rely so much on having the right gear for certain bosses.

Cons

(For tanking)

While druids do have great aggro generation at the beginning of a fight, they only have a few abilities to generate threat which might make it difficult to hold aggro against a lot of dps. Since druids can't wield a weapon or shield, they must rely on dodge to mitigate damage.