Barkskin
Barkskin 1 min cooldown 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. Usable in all forms. Lasts 12 sec.
Usable by
Class	Druid
Properties
Type	Defensive
School	Nature
Cooldown	1 min
Level required	44
Related buff
Barkskin All damage taken is reduced by 20%. While protected, damaging attacks will not cause spellcasting delays. Duration: 12 Seconds
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• 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. Usable in all forms. Lasts 12 sec.

For the Furbolg tribe, see Barkskin tribe.

Barkskin is a druid ability learned at level 44.

Modified by

• [Malfurion's Gift] ( restoration spec ability)

2020

• Glyph of Barkskin
• Item Level 25Disenchants into:
  Not disenchantable
• Major Glyph
• Classes: Druid
• Requires Level 25
• Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.
  Reduces the chance you'll be critically hit by 25% while Barkskin is active.
• Sell Price: 1

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 Justice]d by a paladin may give you the edge to survive the encounter, especially if caught in caster form.

Notes

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

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.6 (8-Feb-2011): Barkskin is no longer dispellable.; Druids can correctly cast Barkskin while silenced. 
  
• Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Shield Wall, Barkskin, Guardian Spirit, and Divine Protection are now off the Global Cooldown. 
  
• Patch 2.4.3 (2008-07-15): The cost of Barkskin is now reduced by Tree of Life Form. 
  
• Patch 2.3.0 (13-Nov-2007): Barkskin cannot be used while under the spell effect of Cyclone. 
  
• Patch 2.1.0 (22-May-2007): Barkskin now reduces all damage taken, with its duration reduced to 12 seconds and cooldown reduced to 1 minute. The tooltip has been adjusted to indicate this ability can be used while frozen, incapacitated, or cowering in fear. That functionality was already present, but not listed in the tooltip. 
  
• Patch 2.0.3 (09-Jan-2007): Barkskin is now usable while stunned. Adjusted the tooltip for Barkskin to reflect the proper functionality. 
  
• Patch 1.3.0 (07-Mar-2005): Added. 
  

External links

• Wowhead
• Thottbot
• WoWDB

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