| Moonfire | |
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| Properties | |
| Class | Druid |
| School | Arcane |
| Cooldown | None/Global Cooldown |
| Improvements |
 [Improved Moonfire],  [Nature's Reach],  [Nature's Splendor], Vengeance,  [Moonglow],  [Moonfury] |
| Related debuff | |
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[[Category:druid abilities]][[Category:druid abilities]]
- In all other things, moderation." Template:Cite
Moonfire is an instant druid hybrid spell.
Ranks
| Rank | Level | Base Mana Cost | DD | DoT | Duration | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 18% | 7 to 9 | 12 | 9 sec. | 1
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| 2 | 10 | 21% | 13 to 17 | 32 | 12 sec. | 3
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| 3 | 16 | 21% | 25 to 31 | 52 | 12 sec. | 18
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| 4 | 22 | 21% | 40 to 48 | 80 | 12 sec. | 30
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| 5 | 28 | 21% | 61 to 73 | 124 | 12 sec. | 50
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| 6 | 34 | 21% | 81 to 97 | 164 | 12 sec. | 1
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| 7 | 40 | 21% | 105 to 125 | 212 | 12 sec. | 1 40
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| 8 | 46 | 21% | 130 to 154 | 264 | 12 sec. | 2
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| 9 | 52 | 21% | 157 to 185 | 320 | 12 sec. | 2 60
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| 10 | 58 | 21% | 189 to 221 | 384 | 12 sec. | 3 20
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| 11 | 63 | 21% | 220 to 258 | 444 | 12 sec. | 4 80
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| 12 | 70 | 21% | 305 to 357 | 600 | 12 sec. | 10
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| 13 | 75 | 21% | 347 to 407 | 684 | 12 sec. | 20
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| 14 | 80 | 21% | 406 to 476 | 800 | 12 sec. | 20
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Notes
Improvements
Talents
| Talent | Points Needed |
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 [Improved Moonfire] (2)
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Balance (5) |
 [Nature's Reach] (2)
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Balance (10) |
 [Nature's Splendor] (1)
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Balance (10) |
 Vengeance (5)
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Balance (15) |
 Moonglow (3)
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Balance (20) |
 [Moonfury] (5)
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Balance (25) |
Glyphs
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The subject of this article was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 5.0.4.
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The Glyph of Moonfire shifts the damage of a druid's 
[Moonfire] spell so that the initial damage is inconsiderable but the damage over time is much higher. It results in an increase to the spell's total damage, but removes the instant burst damage. Because the damage over time component is more powerful, it pairs well with a 
[Glyph of Starfire] which increases the duration of Moonfire's damage over time by three seconds when Starfire hits.
Source
This item is created with Inscription (130).
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3x [Lion's Ink] | 
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1x [Common Parchment] |
Calculations
These numbers are here to help you choose whether or not to use this glyph. They are based on max ranks for a level 80 (WotLK) Balance Druid.
Your moonfire spell deals instant damage of [ 435 + 15% spellpower ] and applies a dot of [ 200 + 13% spellpower ] per tick.
When the 
[Nature's Splendor] talent is active, you deal, without the glyph, a total [ 1435 + 80% spellpower ].
With the glyph, you deal a total [1750 + 112% spellpower]. The DPS increase from this glyph is thus about [ 21 + 2.1% of spellpower] per second.
For someone with 3000 spellpower, this would mean around a 84 dps increase (discounted from all damage buffs, debuffs and talents).
For comparison, [Glyph of Insect Swarm] grants a damage increase of about [ 30 + 3% spellpower] per second.
Notes
This glyph is very strong for any Balance Druid. It combines well with Glyph of Insect Swarm to empower the Druid's DoTs. It also has good synergy with Glyph of Starfire, which increases the length of the DoT. A major drawback, however, is that it greatly reduces instant damage possibilities for a Druid. Therefore, many Arena PvP Druids prefer not to use this Glyph, in order to more easily finish off low health foes with Moonfire blasts. (Preferably using slightly downranked spells to avoid cutting the DoT.)
Patch changes
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed. Existing glyphs converted to [Glyph of Savagery]. - Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Became a prime glyph.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
External links
Tips and tactics
- Using Moonfire early on in a fight will grant the most benefit from this spell.
- Moonfire is useful for pulling mobs quickly, as not only is the spell instant, but the dot effect will have adequate time to deal its damage.
- Using [Glyph of Moonfire] (and [Glyph of Starfire]) is guaranteed to increase the overall damage of this spell, even with the initial damage reduction.
- The damage over time effect of this spell will not be overwritten by lower ranks of the spell, but the initial damage will still occur.
- It is inefficient to cast another Moonfire before the previous Moonfire's dot effect has worn off, especially with [Glyph of Moonfire].
External links
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ru:Лунный огонь