WoW Forever · Melee DPS

Feral Druid BiS

Best in slot gear for Feral Druid in World of Warcraft: Forever, from level 10 to 60. Every pick is ranked from 10,876 items in the Forever client data, weighted for a melee dps (Strength, Agility, Crit %, Hit % and Attack Power), and cross-checked against the community lists from ForeverChanges, Foreveroth, WoWSoD Pro and wowtbc. Gear you can't wear yet, and Classic raid loot that isn't in Forever, is left out.

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Stat priority

Strength
Agility
Crit %
Hit %
Attack Power

Weights used for ranking: Agility 1 · Strength 1.1 · Attack Power 0.5 · Crit % 16 · Hit % 14 · Stamina 0.3 · Armor 0.004. Crit and hit are per 1%.

Feral Druid BiS at level 10

Around level 10 the most upgrades for Feral Druid drop in Redridge Mountains (1), Dun Morogh (1) and Wetlands (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Discarded Circlet		Restored Leather Hood Red Winter Hat
Neck	Amulet of Vengeance		Survivor's Amulet Souvenir Ogre Tooth
Shoulder	Naga Priestess's Mantle	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...	Restored Leather Spaulders Durability Shoulderpads
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Uncle's Heroism Construct Cloak
Chest	Foreman Vest	World drop · req 8	Gnoll War Harness Aka'rai's Tattered Vestments
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Spare Part Bindings Light Leather Bracers
Hands	Runebound Gloves	Quest: Power Overwhelming	Ceremonial Leather Gloves Coppercloth Gloves
Waist	Larcenist's Belt	Quest: Opportunistic Education	Wendigo Collar Ratty Old Belt
Legs	Tidesoaked Leggings	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...	Gnollhide Pants Duty Bound Leggings
Feet	Murloc Scale Shoes	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 10	Dark Leather Boots Midshipman's Worn Boots
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Renegotiated Ring Scavenger's Ring
Finger	Renegotiated Ring		Scavenger's Ring Desolate Band
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Serrated Raptor Claw Dagger of Deals
Off Hand	Ogre Bone		A Lesson in Destruction Journeyman's Stave

Feral Druid BiS at level 20

Around level 20 the most upgrades for Feral Druid drop in The Deadmines (4), Wailing Caverns (3) and Wetlands (2).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Brawler's Leather Hood	Crafted (Leatherworking (100)) · req 20	Defender's Leather Hood Discarded Circlet
Neck	Amulet of Vengeance		Survivor's Amulet Souvenir Ogre Tooth
Shoulder	Serpent's Shoulders	Lady Anacondra, Wailing Caverns · req 18	Tanned Shoulderpads Naga Priestess's Mantle
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Uncle's Heroism Cape of the Brotherhood
Chest	Brawler's Leather Armor	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 15	Blackened Defias Armor Defender's Leather Armor
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Demonhide Bracers Bravo's Armbands
Hands	Fletcher's Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 20	Gloves of the Fang Brawler's Leather Gloves
Waist	Deviate Scale Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (90)) · req 18	Blackened Defias Belt Brawler's Leather Belt
Legs	Leggings of the Fang	Lord Cobrahn, Wailing Caverns · req 17	Brawler's Leather Pants Defender's Leather Pants
Feet	Brawler's Leather Boots	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 17	Feet of the Lynx Footpads of the Fang
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 18	Malignant Root First Mate Band
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	First Mate Band Signet of the Zhevra
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 20	Rune of Duty Lookie's Spyglass
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 20	Lookie's Spyglass
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Assassin's Blade Tail Spike
Off Hand	Ogre Bone		A Lesson in Destruction Tork Wrench
Relic	Mystic Mushroom	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20	Idol of Shifting Tides

Feral Druid BiS at level 30

Around level 30 the most upgrades for Feral Druid drop in Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (3), Thousand Needles (2) and Stonetalon Mountains (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Defender's Leather Helm	Crafted (Leatherworking (130)) · req 25	Brawler's Leather Helm Azure Gustwoven Hood
Neck	Mark of the Marsh	Where it comes from is not known yet · req 28	Ghostshard Talisman Kaleidoscope Chain
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Barbaric Shoulders Unstable Crystalline Shoulderpads
Back	Hawkeye's Cloak	World drop · req 30	Tigerstrike Mantle Crocolisk Skin Gaiter
Chest	Brawler's Leather Tunic	Crafted (Leatherworking (110)) · req 22	Dusky Leather Armor Defender's Leather Tunic
Wrist	Hawkeye's Bracers	World drop · req 30	Overgrown Cuffs Barbaric Bracers
Hands	Insignia Gloves	World drop · req 29	Toughened Leather Gloves Violet Sorcerer's Wraps
Waist	Prowler's Leather Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (150)) · req 30	Skulker's Leather Belt Warden's Leather Belt
Legs	Stromgarde Operative Pants	Quest: Stromgarde Badges · req 30	Brawler's Leather Legguards Worgpelt Leggings
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides	night elf rare (rare) (guide source), Stonetalon Mountains · req 24	Feet of the Lynx Brawler's Leather Boots
Finger	Ironspine's Eye	Ironspine (rare), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Wyvern Heart Band Thunderbrow Ring
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Thunderbrow Ring Ring of Ruin
Trinket	Cursed Murloc Eye	Gelihast, Blackfathom Deeps · req 24	Minor Recombobulator Rune of Perfection
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Rune of Perfection Rune of Duty
Main Hand	Ironspine's Fist	Ironspine (rare) (Classic source), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Dreamslayer Shimmerwine Shanker
Off Hand	Tork Wrench	Quest: Samophlange Manual · req 19	Ogre Bone A Lesson in Destruction
Relic	Idol of Shifting Tides	Quest: Aquatic Form · req 6	Mystic Mushroom

Feral Druid BiS at level 40

Around level 40 the most upgrades for Feral Druid drop in Thousand Needles (2), Scarlet Monastery Armory (1) and Razorfen Downs (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Defender's Leather Helm	Crafted (Leatherworking (130)) · req 25	White Bandit Mask Brawler's Leather Helm
Neck	Mark of the Marsh	Where it comes from is not known yet · req 28	Corrupted Riverglades Pendant Ghostshard Talisman
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Flintrock Shoulders Sunburn Spaulders
Back	Hawkeye's Cloak	World drop · req 30	Dark Hooded Cape Crocolisk Skin Gaiter
Chest	Quillward Harness	Trash drop, Razorfen Downs · req 34	Grimtotem Naturalist's Tunic Brawler's Leather Tunic
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 40	Arathi Armbands Hawkeye's Bracers
Hands	Tiger Hunter Gloves	Quest: Tiger Mastery · req 31	Prowler's Leather Gloves Skulker's Leather Gloves
Waist	Prowler's Leather Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (150)) · req 30	Skulker's Leather Belt Ogron's Sash
Legs	Triprunner Dungarees	Quest: The Grand Betrayal · req 35	Stromgarde Operative Pants Brawler's Leather Legguards
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides	night elf rare (rare) (guide source), Stonetalon Mountains · req 24	Prowler's Leather Shoes Skulker's Leather Shoes
Finger	Ironspine's Eye	Ironspine (rare), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Wyvern Heart Band Protector's Band
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Protector's Band Thunderbrow Ring
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 40	Rune of Duty Arena Master
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 40	Arena Master Volunteer's Lucky Seal
Main Hand	Jhordy's Misplaced Screwdriver	Reputation · req 40	Stonevault Bonebreaker Mithril Claws
Off Hand	Stonecloth Branch	World drop · req 34	Fermented Restoration Potion Researcher's Night Light
Relic	Idol of Shifting Tides	Quest: Aquatic Form · req 6	Mystic Mushroom

Feral Druid BiS at level 50

Around level 50 the most upgrades for Feral Druid drop in Blackrock Depths (2), Zul'Farrak (1) and Maraudon (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Embrace of the Lycan	Chief Ukorz Sandscalp, Zul'Farrak · req 45	Undercity Reservist's Cap White Bandit Mask
Neck	Skibi's Pendant	World drop · req 44	Corrupted Riverglades Pendant Sentinel's Medallion
Shoulder	Prowler's Leather Shoulders	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 42	Skulker's Leather Shoulder Failed Flying Experiment
Back	Blackveil Cape	High Interrogator Gerstahn, Blackrock Depths · req 48	Windserpent Scaled Cloak Frightmaw Hide
Chest	Warbear Harness	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Mixologist's Tunic Fungus Shroud Armor
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 50	Forest Stalker's Bracers Deepfury Bracers
Hands	Theramore Gloves	Reputation · req 50	Raider Gloves Prowler's Leather Gauntlets
Waist	Prowler's Leather Waistguard	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Skulker's Leather Waistguard Belt of Shadows
Legs	Stormshroud Pants	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Serpentskin Leggings Forest Troll Leggings
Feet	Prowler's Leather Boots	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 47	Skulker's Leather Boots Shadefiend Boots
Finger	Blackstone Ring	Princess Theradras, Maraudon · req 49	Queen Guard's Royal Seal Protector's Band
Finger	Queen Guard's Royal Seal	req 45	Protector's Band Protector's Band
Trinket	Frozen Heart of the Mountain	Crafted (enchanting) · req 50	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion Winds of Tanaris
Trinket	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion	req 46	Winds of Tanaris Jewel of the Guard Captain
Main Hand	Devilsaur Claws	req 47	Widowmaker Jhordy's Misplaced Screwdriver
Off Hand	Stonecloth Branch	World drop · req 34	Insurgent's Manifesto Tome of the Darkspear Prophecy
Relic	Idol of Shifting Tides	Quest: Aquatic Form · req 6	Mystic Mushroom

Feral Druid BiS at level 60

Around level 60 the most upgrades for Feral Druid drop in Blackfathom Deeps (1) and Stratholme (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Darkmantle Cap	Quest: Saving the Best for Last · req 60	Outlaw's Collar Eye of Rend
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant	Quest: For All To See · req 60	Amulet of the Darkmoon Mark of Fordring
Shoulder	Theramore Pauldrons	Reputation · req 60	Darkspear Pauldrons Truestrike Shoulders
Back	Howler's Furs	req 60	Earthweave Cloak Cape of the Black Baron
Chest	Timbermaw Tunic	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 56	Dawn Armor Darkmantle Tunic
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 60	Primal Batskin Bracers Bracers of Subterfuge
Hands	Theramore Gloves	Reputation · req 60	Raider Gloves Primal Batskin Gloves
Waist	Ferocity of the Timbermaw	Vendor · req 60	Shifter's Belt Might of the Timbermaw
Legs	Outrider's Leather Pants	Vendor · req 60	Sentinel's Leather Pants Warbear Woolies
Feet	Drudge Boots	Quest: The Nightmare Manifests · req 60	Dunestalker's Boots Boots of Ferocity
Finger	Master Dragonslayer's Ring	Quest: The Lord of Blackrock · req 60	Don Julio's Band Band of Earthen Might
Finger	Don Julio's Band	Vendor · req 55	Band of Earthen Might Ferocious Watcher's Signet
Trinket	Blackhand's Breadth	Quest: For The Horde! · req 60	Minor Recombobulator Cursed Murloc Eye
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Cursed Murloc Eye Satchel of Potions
Main Hand	Persuader	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 58	Greenhammer Heartseeker
Off Hand	Tome of Knowledge	Archivist Galford, Stratholme · req 56	White Bone Shredder Elder's Amber Stave
Relic	Idol of Shifting Tides	Quest: Aquatic Form · req 6	Mystic Mushroom

Druid changes in Forever

buff
Faerie Fire
Generates threat in Bear and Dire Bear Form (it only started combat), and can no longer be on a target twice.
October 15, 2026
buff
Shred
Rank 1 is learned at level 20 (was 22).
October 15, 2026
buff
Furor
Keeps the Energy you had in Cat Form through Bear and Dire Bear Form (Energy still doesn’t regenerate in them).
October 15, 2026
nerf
Omen of Clarity
Can no longer trigger from Faerie Fire in Cat, Bear or Dire Bear Form.
October 15, 2026
change
Rejuvenation
A high rank no longer stops other druids’ Rejuvenation.
October 15, 2026
change
Heart of the Wild
Applies again after logging in, as do Feral Swiftness, Thick Hide and Leader of the Pack.
October 15, 2026
change
Moonkin Form
Its aura now only raises spell critical chance, and covers the whole raid. Several Insect Swarms no longer stack their hit reduction.
October 15, 2026
change
Leader of the Pack
Now only raises melee and ranged critical chance, and covers the whole raid.
October 15, 2026

Change list compiled from the Forever patch notes and client data.

Druid talent builds

All Druid talents in Forever

Other Druid specs

Balance Druid BiS · Bear Tank Druid BiS · Restoration Druid BiS

FAQ

What is the best in slot gear for Feral Druid in WoW Forever?

At level 60 the top picks include Darkmantle Cap, Onyxia Tooth Pendant and Theramore Pauldrons. The full slot-by-slot list for levels 10 to 60 is on this page.

What stats should Feral Druid prioritize?

Strength, Agility, Crit %, Hit % and Attack Power, roughly in that order.

Where should Feral Druid farm gear while leveling?

Level 20: The Deadmines. Level 30: Scarlet Monastery Graveyard. Level 40: Thousand Needles.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Game data from the WoW Forever client (Beta build 1.60.1.70532); community picks credited where used.