06-21-2007, 02:50 PM
Pre-TBC, I did some PvP on my Druid, Liska, but post-TBC I have not done as much. Most of my experience is with Arathi Basin, WSG and Alterac Valley in primarily PUG groups. As such, I got used to playing primarily as a healer (despite my feral-heavy build because people never seem to heal well in PUGs) with the occasional burst of DPS or tanking (flag carrying in WSG). I usually used a somewhat hybrid set of gear and employed hybrid tactics to try and cause as much disruption and healing as possible in those battlegrounds.
However, post-TBC PvP seems entirely different. I have recently found a group of friends to do 5v5 PvP with and I am at a loss as to what would be best to do, as a Druid. I am in group with two other healers, so it is not really necessary that I focus on healing. So what should I do and what type of gear to look for? I am imagining that it would probably be best to throw on my feral gear and try to help DPS things down and also shift out to use Cyclone for added disruption.
I would be very interested to hear from some of you other Druids (I know there are several out there) that have done some post-TBC arena PvP. Does anyone here have experience with their Druid in such a role? Do you think that there is a better role for a Druid? What are some tricks of the trade that you guys have picked up for playing a Druid in PvP?
For reference, here's the profile for my Druid. I logged out with the PvP gearset that I had imagined, but it appears it hasn't updated just yet. Basically, I used most of my best hybrid feral gear (T4 hat, gloves, shoulders, Tree Mender's Belt, etc) with the +40 intellect trinket from Karazhan (for mana in case I need more for shifting or hitting Tranquility). I know that one quick upgrade I need to do is to get the PvP trinket, but I am not sure if there is a better focus I should look for in gear. Any gear suggestions would also be welcome. :)
However, post-TBC PvP seems entirely different. I have recently found a group of friends to do 5v5 PvP with and I am at a loss as to what would be best to do, as a Druid. I am in group with two other healers, so it is not really necessary that I focus on healing. So what should I do and what type of gear to look for? I am imagining that it would probably be best to throw on my feral gear and try to help DPS things down and also shift out to use Cyclone for added disruption.
I would be very interested to hear from some of you other Druids (I know there are several out there) that have done some post-TBC arena PvP. Does anyone here have experience with their Druid in such a role? Do you think that there is a better role for a Druid? What are some tricks of the trade that you guys have picked up for playing a Druid in PvP?
For reference, here's the profile for my Druid. I logged out with the PvP gearset that I had imagined, but it appears it hasn't updated just yet. Basically, I used most of my best hybrid feral gear (T4 hat, gloves, shoulders, Tree Mender's Belt, etc) with the +40 intellect trinket from Karazhan (for mana in case I need more for shifting or hitting Tranquility). I know that one quick upgrade I need to do is to get the PvP trinket, but I am not sure if there is a better focus I should look for in gear. Any gear suggestions would also be welcome. :)
-TheDragoon