Barkskin

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This article is about the druid spell. For the Furbolg tribe see Barkskin tribe.

Barkskin
Barkskin Instant cast The druid's skin becomes as tough as bark. All damage taken is reduced by 20%. While protected, damaging attacks will not cause spellcasting delays. This spell is usable while stunned, frozen, incapacitated, feared or asleep. Useable in all forms. Lasts 12 sec.
Usable by
Class	Druid
Properties
Type	Defensive
School	Nature
Cooldown	1 minute
Talents
Talented	No
Other information
Ranks	1
Requirements	Level 44
Related buff
Magic Barkskin All damage taken is reduced by 20%. While protected, damaging attacks will not cause spellcasting delays. Duration: 12 Seconds

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Contents 1 Talent improvement 2 Notes 3 Tips and tactics 4 Past changes

Talent improvement

• Brambles causes attacks against you while Barkskin is active to have a 5%/10%/15% chance to daze the target.

Notes

• Barkskin is off the global cooldown.
• Barkskin is usable in all forms, including Flight Form and Swift Flight Form.

Tips and tactics

• This spell gives you the opportunity to cast a spell without suffering pushback.
• This spell is especially useful for casting Tranquility and Hurricane, as they are very expensive, and Tranquility in particular has a long cooldown. Even though you can still be interrupted by counterspell mechanics, Barkskin will allow the full duration of the spell to take place in lieu of damaging attacks.
• Barkskin has no global cooldown, so you can add it into macros to cast it automatically when using the aforementioned skills, or any other combination, such as Frenzied Regeneration or Enrage.
• If you main tank Sartharion with drakes up, Barkskin will enable you to take Flame Breaths that would otherwise one shot you.
• In PvP, using Barkskin when Cheap Shot or Kidney Shot by a rogue or Hammer of Justiced by a paladin may give you the edge to survive the encounter, especially if caught in caster form.

Past changes

Patch 2.0.6 (2007-01-23): Barkskin is now usable while stunned.
Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Barkskin now reduces all damage taken, with its duration reduced to 12 seconds and cooldown reduced to 1 minute.
Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Barkskin cannot be used while under the spell effect of Cyclone.
Patch 2.4.3 (2008-07-15): The cost of Barkskin is now reduced by Tree of Life Form.
Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Shield Wall, Barkskin, Guardian Spirit, and Divine Protection are now off the Global Cooldown.

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