Gift of the Wild

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Gift of the Wild
Gift of the Wild Instant cast 40 yd range 1515 Mana Reagents: [Wild Quillvine] Gives the Gift of the Wild to the target's party and raid members, increasing armor by X, all attributes by Y and all resistances by Z for 1 hour.
Usable by
Class	Druid
Properties
Type	Utility
School	Nature
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Talents
Improvement talents	Improved Mark of the Wild
Other information
Ranks	4
Related buff
Magic Gift of the Wild Increases armor by X, all attributes by Y and all resistances by Z. Duration: 1 hour

"Be one with everything that surrounds you and you shall be gifted all back a hundred fold."

Gift of the Wild is the group version of Mark of the Wild. It affects all party members of level 40 or higher. In addition to affecting an entire party or raid, it also lasts for 1 hour, instead of 30 min.

Rank table

Rank	Level	Mana	Reagent	Armor	Attributes	Resistance	Cost
1	50	900	Wild Berries	324	13	20	2 7
2	60	1100	Wild Thornroot	384	16	27	3 6
3	70	1515	Wild Quillvine	459	18	33
4	80	2237	Wild Spineleaf	750	37	54

Note: Table generated with 5/5 Imp. Mark of the Wild.

Notes

Party buffs follow these rules when cast:

The spell target must be friendly, in line of sight, and in range of the caster.
If the target is flagged PvP, the caster becomes flagged.
The target gains the buff.
Group buff splash - With some exceptions^†, all characters in the target's party, including pets, that are within 100 yards of him also gain the buff. This effect is not limited by line of sight. As a result, the caster can buff people at triple the spell range.

† Characters will be excluded from the group buff splash if they are lower than the spell's trained level, or are flagged PvP when the caster is not.

Exclusion by PvP status disrupts raid preparation; typically, the raid will wait for flags to expire, or order the buffing classes to become flagged themselves.

Wild Berries cost 7 , Wild Thornroot costs 10 , and Wild Quillvine costs 15 .
Rarely is this spell identified by its full name. Players ask for "Gift", "Mark", "MotW," "GotW," or occasionally "(pink) paw".

Talent improvement

	Talent Points Needed	Type	Description	Talent Points Available
	0	Restoration	Improved Mark of the Wild	5

Rank 3 Gift of the Wild gives 459 armor, 18.9 to all stats, and 33.75 to all resistances with 5 points in Improved Mark of the Wild.

Rank 4 Gift of the Wild gives 1050 armor, 51 stats, and 75 resistances with 2/2 (since 3.01) in Improved Mark of the Wild.

Tips and tactics

The reagents for this spell are fairly cheap, so it is generally better to have this cast than Mark of the Wild.
You may have to buy these books from an Auction House.

Patch changes

Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Can now be cast while in Moonkin form.
Patch 3.0 (???): Gift of the Wild, ranks 3 and 4, are now available on trainers.
Patch 2.1 (2007-05-22): Gift of the Wild, ranks 1 and 2, are now available on trainers.
Patch 2.1 (2007-05-22): Gift of the Wild: Rank 3 of this ability now has the same range as ranks 1 and 2.