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Druid
World of Warcraft
by
Raymond Morales
Why
Play A Druid In The World Of
Warcraft
In
the world's blockbuster of an MMORPG, World of Warcraft, there
exists 2 groups of classes: role-specific classes and hybrid
classes. Role-specific classes are those character types that
are focused on satisfying a specific role. Hybrid classes, at
the other end of the spectrum, are those characters who can play
a variety of functions, depending on their desired playing style
as well as the needs of a given situation.
There are
merely 3 character types which are capable of becoming hybrids:
pallies, shammies, and druids.
Among these 3
character types, druids are the most efficient when it concerns
playing hybrid functions. Druids are, in fact, so potent, it may
appear that the term "hybrid" was invented especially for
them.
Druids, who are optimized as feral, are
actually excellent tanks. In fact, when it comes to agro
control, druids are comparable to warriors, warriors being a
role-specific tanking class. Though druids cannot carry shields,
they are possessed of a four hundred percent increase in armor
rating whenever they are in dire bear form. Armor, stamina,
defense and dodge rating are the main numbers that a
agro-managing feral druid will have to work on.
Druids who are optimized as feral are also fantastic damage
dealing characters. The physical damage they unleash are merely
secondary to rogues, the latter being a focused physical damage
dealing class. Druids in cat form possess similar skills with
rogues. Druids can turn invisible and ravage enemies from the
back for max damage. The attack system is also comparable to a
rogue's, with 100 energy points alloted for several combo
strikes.
Druids who are optimized as balance are
likewise fantastic DPS machines. In moonkin form, druids can
unleash damage like a mage, a role-specific spell damage class.
Though moonkins are not possessed of the mana efficiency of
mages, they can use a skill called innervate to aid them
regenerate mana quickly.
Druids who are optimized as
restoration are very much in demand these days, what with the
HOTs, or heals over time, they can give to the group or raid.
HOTs are essential in several end game instances, and druids
cast the best HOTs in the World of Warcraft. Because HOTs enable
druids to heal one target and proceed to the next, druids are
comparable shamans when it comes to group healing.
Druid
World
of Warcraft
In WoW, you will eventually have to
make a choice whether you want to be a tank, a healer or a the
firepower of the group in taking down mobs before they take down
your party.
If you can't make a decision, well, you
can always roll a druid and enjoy the sheer versatility the
class does provide.
About the author:
Raymond Morales writes regularly about other related topics.
I
hope you enjoy this article.
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