What changed

WoW Forever Druid Stat Priority

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Blue-lit dense forest. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap.

Wowhead and Blizzard have not published a Forever stat-priority guide for these specs yet (checked 29 Oct). The orders below are our read [Unconfirmed], built from the Forever changes listed under each one. We give no stat weights, because none are published. Tested level 60 data: Not yet published, updated at launch.

Balance: our read [Unconfirmed]

Step Stat
1 Spell Power
2 Spell hit (Wowhead's Forever mage guide puts the spell cap at 17%)
3 Critical Strike
4 Haste
5 Intellect
6 Spirit

Feral (cat): our read [Unconfirmed]

Step Stat
1 Hit, up to the melee cap (8%)
2 Agility / Strength / Attack Power
3 Critical Strike
4 Expertise
5 Haste (low value: see below)

Restoration: our read [Unconfirmed]

Step Stat
1 Healing / Spell Power
2 Spirit and Intellect (mana)
3 Critical Strike
4 Haste
Official WoW Forever image: three player characters in armour posing
Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News

What moves it in Forever

Bear tanking: see the Druid tank guide.

See also: Druid BiS · Druid talents · Druid rotation

Fan site. Beta (cap 30) until launch Thu 5 Nov 2026, 10:00 AEDT; numbers may change. [Unconfirmed] = not yet confirmed.

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Official WoW Forever image: three characters posing
Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News
Sources
  • Wowhead — Balance Druid overview (Forever)
  • Wowhead — Feral Druid overview (Forever)
  • Wowhead — Restoration Druid overview (Forever)
  • Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)