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Heart of the Wild Heart of the Wild

Druid · Feral Combat · Row 1 of 7 · 5 ranks
Changed from Classic

Heart of the Wild sits in row 1 of the Druid Feral Combat tree. A talent tree is simply the grid of talents for one class role. It can take up to 5 points. Max it fully, or put in a few points just to open the rows below.

Changed from Classic. This talent now works differently than in Classic, so read the ranks below before you spend any points.

What Heart of the Wild does at each rank

A rank is one level of a talent. Every rank makes the effect a bit stronger. The list below uses the exact wording from the beta client, word for word.

  1. Rank 1: Increases your Intellect by 2%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 2%.
  2. Rank 2: Increases your Intellect by 4%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 8% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 4%.
  3. Rank 3: Increases your Intellect by 6%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 12% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 6%.
  4. Rank 4: Increases your Intellect by 8%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 16% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 8%.
  5. Rank 5: Increases your Intellect by 10%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 20% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 10%.

How to reach Heart of the Wild

Row 1 opens after you spend 0 points in the earlier Feral Combat rows. Level 10 is the earliest you can pick up Heart of the Wild.

Is Heart of the Wild worth the points?

Every rank makes the effect stronger, so putting in a few points while leveling is totally fine. Max it when the final rank is the heart of your endgame build. And if you only need it as a stepping stone, no shame in stopping early.

Starter builds that take it

These starter builds already put points into Heart of the Wild. Open one and see how it fits in a real build:

Try Heart of the Wild in the Druid calculator

Elsewhere in Feral Combat

Planning the rest of the tree? These talents sit right next to Heart of the Wild:

Ferocity · Feral Swiftness · Feral Instinct · Brutal Impact · Thick Hide · Savage Fury · Feral Charge · Sharpened Claws · Shredding Attacks · Mangle · Predatory Strikes · Primal Fury