Dire Bear Form

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The second version of Bear Form, gained at level 40. This form has tank-like abilities, similar to a Warrior. While in bear form, the druid's Mana bar is replaced by a Rage bar.

Contents 1 Rank table 2 Notes 3 Talent improvement 4 Tips and tactics 5 Patch changes 6 External links

Rank table

Rank	Level	Cost
1	40	1 40

Notes

• Shapeshifting breaks snare, root, and Polymorph effects.
• Can use Bear Form Abilities.
• Threat generated is 1.3x base value
• The attack speed for Bear and Dire bear forms is 2.50.
• This is essentially a more powerful version of Bear Form, and learning it prevents the Druid from using Bear Form.
• This form essentially mirrors the armor change of warriors and paladins from mail to plate at level 40.
• The armor bonus is only affect cloth and leather items, and not item modifiers (enchantments, armor kits, etc). For example, a Blackened Defias Belt with 50 base armor, and a +24 armor from Heavy Armor Kit will count for:
  • 164 armor in Bear form (164 = 50 + 50 * 1.8 + 24)
  • 259 armor in Dire Bear form ( 259 = 50 + 50 * 3.7 + 24)
  • 259 armor in Moonkin form ( 259 = 50 + 50 * 3.7 + 24)

Talent improvement

In an effort to keep this list shorter, talents that affect specific abilities, and talents that affect all forms equally, have been omitted.

In Restoration:

Furor gives you a 20-100% chance to gain 10 Rage when you change into Bear Form.

In Feral Combat:

Feral Swiftness increases your chance to dodge while in Bear Form by 2-4%.

Sharpened Claws increases your critical strike chance by 2-6% while in Bear Form.

Predatory Strikes increases your melee attack power by 50-150% of your level and 7-20% of any attack power of your equipped weapon while in Bear Form.

Primal Fury gives you a chance to get 5 extra Rage when you land a critical hit.

Heart of the Wild increases your stamina by 2-10% while in Bear Form.

Natural Reaction increases your dodge chance by 2-6% and you regenerate 1-3 Rage every time you dodge while in Bear Form.

Leader of the Pack increases ranged and melee critical strike chance of all party members within 45 yards by 5% while in Bear Form.

Improved Leader of the Pack adds crit-triggered 2-4% healing to the aura.

Tips and tactics

Main article: Druid tactics

• Dire Bear form is simply an improved Bear form; standard Bear form tactics apply.

Patch changes

• Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Mana energizes that occur while in this form will now appear in the combat log and floating combat text.
  
• Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Armor contribution only affect cloth and leather items and does not affect bonus armor.
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Armor contribution from items has been lowered from 400% to 370%
  
• Patch 2.0.10 (2007-03-06): Now grants 25% increased stamina instead of 25% increased health. In addition, the armor bonus has been reduced from 450% to 400%.
  
• Patch 1.2.0 (2004-12-18): Armor bonus increased from 125% to 360%.
  

External links

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