Level 60 Feral Combat Druid tank build
“Ursine Bulwark” — Tanking dungeons and raids.
A deep Feral Dire Bear raid tank that reaches the 9% special-hit target while stacking stamina, armor, dodge and bear-specific rage/threat talents.
Excellent. This is close to the best this item pool and tree allow for the goal.
Talents
0 Balance / 46 Feral Combat / 5 Restoration · 51 points at level 60
Balance · 0
No points.
Feral Combat · 46
Ferocity5/5
Heart of the Wild5/5
Feral Swiftness2/2
Feral Instinct3/3
Thick Hide3/3
Savage Fury2/2
Feral Charge1/1
Sharpened Claws2/2
Shredding Attacks3/3
Mangle1/1
Predatory Strikes3/3
Primal Fury2/2
Predatory Instincts2/2
Leader of the Pack1/1
Natural Reaction5/5
Rend and Tear5/5
Berserk1/1
Restoration · 5
Furor5/5
Gear
| Slot | Item | Stats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 180 armor · +36 Stamina · +19 Agility · +17 Strength · +70 Bonus Armor · +12 Dodge | Temple of Ahn'Qiraj · Bug Trio | |
| Neck | +24 Stamina · +10 Defense · +12 Dodge · +10 Hit | Temple of Ahn'Qiraj · C'Thun | |
| Shoulders | 148 armor · +17 Stamina · +18 Agility · +110 Bonus Armor · +30 Attack Power | PvP · Arathi Basin · The Highlander's Purpose | |
| Back | 45 armor · +17 Stamina · +70 Bonus Armor | PvP · Rank 7 | |
| Chest | 197 armor · +12 Strength · +37 Stamina · +8 Intellect · +14 Critical Strike | Field Marshal's Sanctuary | |
| Wrists | 103 armor · +16 Agility · +15 Strength · +14 Stamina · +10 Hit | Temple of Ahn'Qiraj · Twin Emperors | |
| Hands | 148 armor · +22 Stamina · +21 Agility · +18 Strength · +100 Bonus Armor · +6 Shadow Resistance | Temple of Ahn'Qiraj · Twin Emperors | |
| Waist | 142 armor · +20 Stamina · +64 Attack Power · +14 Critical Strike · +10 Hit | Temple of Ahn'Qiraj · C'Thun | |
| Legs | 173 armor · +17 Strength · +11 Agility · +34 Stamina · +12 Dodge | Field Marshal's Sanctuary | |
| Feet | 156 armor · +30 Stamina · +17 Agility · +10 Strength · +60 Bonus Armor | Temple of Ahn'Qiraj · Fankriss the Unyielding | |
| Ring 1 | +24 Stamina · +140 Bonus Armor · +10 Hit | Naxxramas · Instructor Razuvious | |
| Ring 2 | +24 Agility · +13 Stamina · +10 Hit | Reputation · Brood of Nozdormu | |
| Trinket 1 | +56 Attack Power · +20 Hit · +12 Dodge | Blackwing Lair · Ebonroc | |
| Trinket 2 | +10 Frost Resistance · +30 Health per 5 sec · +24 Dodge | — | |
| Main Hand | 189–284 · 3.0s · 78.9 dps · +33 Intellect · +32 Stamina · +20 Hit · +14 Critical Strike | — | |
| Ranged / Relic | Crafted · Enchanting |
- The Highlander's Purpose (1/3)
- Field Marshal's Sanctuary (2/6) — (2) +20 Stamina.
Rotation
- 1
Dire Bear Formbuff not active on you - 2
Thornsbuff not active on you - 3
Survival Instinctsyou are low on health - 4
Barkskinyou are low on health - 5
Frenzied Regenerationyou are low on health - 6
Berserkopener only - 7
Demoralizing Roardebuff missing on target - 8
Faerie Firedebuff missing on target - 9
Laceratedebuff missing on target - 10
Manglewhen ready - 11
Swipe3+ enemies - 12
Maulresource pooled (high rage/energy/mana)
Read top to bottom: use the first ability that is ready and whose condition holds.
Why it works
This is a 0/46/5 bear tank: Heart of the Wild, Thick Hide, Feral Swiftness and Natural Reaction are the survival core, while Ferocity, Feral Instinct, Mangle, Primal Fury, Shredding Attacks, Rend and Tear and Berserk keep rage and threat stable. The 5 points in Furor make pulls and emergency re-shifts much safer by giving you starting rage in bear.
The gear is built around raid-boss reliability. Mark of C’Thun, Qiraji Execution Bracers, Belt of Never-ending Agony, Signet of the Fallen Defender, Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight, Drake Fang Talisman and Blessed Qiraji Acolyte Staff combine for about 90 hit rating, matching the 9% yellow-hit cap. After that, the set leans into bear-effective armor and stamina: Guise of the Devourer, Gloves of the Hidden Temple, Hive Tunneler’s Boots, the PvP stamina chest/legs, and Sergeant’s Cloak are the main durability pieces. Idol of the Ursine Twins is chosen because Lacerate resets into more Mangles, which is exactly what a bear wants for threat.
Play in Dire Bear Form with Thorns up. On pulls, use Berserk for snap threat, apply Demoralizing Roar, apply Faerie Fire if missing, then keep Lacerate active so Rend and Tear is enabled. Press Mangle on cooldown, Swipe on 3+ targets, and dump excess rage with Maul. Save Barkskin, Survival Instincts and Frenzied Regeneration for low-health or predictable boss damage windows.
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Generated by the optimizer from WoW Forever client build 1.60.1.69913 and checked against the builder's rules (row gates, prerequisites, what the class can wear). The rating above is recomputed from today's data. Race not set — pick yours in the builder for racial bonuses.