Gabella Team
Specializations
Ranged damage
Alternates Wrath and Starfire through Eclipse.
TipMana lasts better now.
- EclipseNew: the core mechanic of the tree
- Improved WrathFaster and cheaper Wrath
- Moonkin Form3% crit for the whole raid
- Insect SwarmMoved here from Restoration
Tank (bear) and melee damage (cat)
The bear tanks with armor and dodge, the cat hits with bleeds.
TipThe bear has no block or parry.
- BerserkNew capstone: a damage window
- Shifting PowerNew: replaces powershifting
- LacerateStacking bleed for the bear
- Feral ChargeNow also in Cat Form
Healer, lots of healing over time
Healing over time on several targets.
TipHeal over time effects stack and can crit.
- Wild GrowthNew: area healing
- SwiftmendNo longer consumes the heal over time
- ReviveNew: out-of-combat resurrection
- Gift of the Earth MotherTree talent
What is new in Forever
Warcraft Tavern, LFCarryCompared with Classic. Blizzard may still change the numbers before release.
- Each specialization got a clear role.
- Forms work with potions and weapon enchants.
- You can be a tank, healer and damage dealer on one character.
- Mark of the Wild is improved baseline, Reflection gives up to 50% mana regen.
- Travel Form comes 10 levels before a mount.
- Polearms are now available.
Races
Tap a race and the picker opens that combination: racial abilities and everything about the class.
TipNight Elf and Tauren, plus the paid Skyborne on both factions.
In a group and while leveling
Group value
- Leader of the Pack and Moonkin Aura affect the whole raid and stack
- Rebirth: combat resurrection
- Innervate returns mana to a healer
- Removes curses and poisons
Leveling
About 5% slower than average
TipHerbalism (gather in Travel Form) and Alchemy; or Leatherworking.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- All three roles on one character
- Great mobility
- Combat resurrection
Weaknesses
- No block or parry for the bear
- Heal over time effects are harder to track
- Final raid numbers are still unknown
