UPDATE: A new Guide to Balance Druids in 4.0.1 has been posted!
MMO Champion has just dumped a ton of Cataclysm Alpha information onto their website including screen shots, profession updates, and talent calculators. Obviously, all the information remains subject to change, but that doesn't make it any less exciting to peruse.
As this is Druid Digest, I have decided to take a closer look at the changes made thus far to the Druid Talent trees. First, I will break down the Balance tree. Check it out below and feel free to post your thoughts and concerns in the comments.
For my previews of the other Cataclysm talent trees, check the links at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
Cataclysm Balance Talents:
New Talents
Solar Beam: Instant cast on a one minute cooldown which calls down a solar beam on a target enemy which disorients all targets it hits for three seconds, the beam lasts ten seconds and silences anyone inside of it
Lunar Justice: Whenever the Druid kills a target that yields experience or honor, a moonbeam is generated which lasts ten seconds and restores 2% base mana to the first ally who stands beneath it
Starsurge: Two second cast with a fifteen second cooldown which blasts a target for heavy damage and knocks them down.
Fungal Growth: When a Treant dies or a Wild Mushroom is triggered, it spawns an eight yard fungal growth on the ground which slows enemies who cross it for ten seconds.
Changed Talents
Genesis: Changed to also increase Swiftmend healing
Improved Moonfire: Now only improves the direct damage portion of the spell by 5%, effect on crit removed
Nature's Grace: No longer requires Nature's Majesty as a prerequisite
Nature's Splendor: Now has three ranks
Celestial Focus: No longer grants haste
Balance of Power: Now grants 50% of the Druids Spirit as additional Hit rather than the 3% spell damage taken reduction
Lunar Guidance: No longer affects spell power, instead increases the radius of Solar Beam by two yards and causes Starsurge to generate five Lunar or Solar energy
Moonkin Form: No longer reduces damage taken when stunned, no longer regenerates mana on spell crits, no longer buffs party or raid member spell crit
Improved Moonkin Form: Grants 2% crit per rank to raid members, no more additional spell damage or haste
Owlkin Frenzy: No longer restores mana
Wrath of Cenarius: No longer affects Wrath or Starfire, the Druid now gains a 3 second buff whenever moving which increases Moonfires damage by 5% and decreases its mana cost by 10%, the buff stacks up to three times and is refreshed as long as the Druid moves
Eclipse: Old mechanic removed, now increases Solar/Lunar Energy generated by Wrath and Starfire by 12% per rank and causes the Druid to generate Energy when crit
Typhoon: Mana cost increased
Earth and Moon: Spell damage debuff cut from 4% to 2% per application per rank
Removed Talents
Insect Swarm
Improved Insect Swarm
Improved Faerie Fire
Moved Talents
Brambles: Moved to tier five
Nature's Splendor: Moved to tier four
Celestial Focus: Moved to tier three
Vengeance: Moved to tier five
Lunar Guidance: Moved to tier six
Which changes are you the most excited about and which have you concerned? I think Fungal Growth and Lunar Justice sound like pretty interesting mechanics. I also am not freaking out about Insect Swarm, because it is simply becoming trainable.
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Druid Cataclysm Balance Talent Changes
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these are outdated
ReplyDeleteSorry about any confusion from this post being out of date. I like to leave the old posts up so as to "archive" the changes.
ReplyDeleteFor more current information, there is a new guide relevant to Patch 4.0.1 posted here:
http://www.druiddigest.com/2010/10/balance-druid-rotation-in-401.html
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