Best Druid race

Every race a class can be in WoW Forever, simulated at level 60 for each spec on the fight chosen above. Every race plays its faction’s searched setup for the fight (gear, talents and rotation), so a race’s number is its racials and base stats on top of that set. The mean is over thousands of iterations; ± 95 % is 1.96 standard errors.

Only racials that act in a boss fight are simulated. The benchmark boss is a Dragonkin, so Beast and Elemental slaying never apply. Tanks are ranked by their focus (threat, Survival or threat per health bar), healers by healing.

Spec	Best race	Best Alliance	Best Horde	Spread
Balance	Night Elf 701.6 DPS	Night Elf	Tauren −1.3%	4.7%
Feral (cat)	Night Elf 750.0 DPS	Night Elf	Tauren −0.61%	1.2%
Feral (bear) · Threat	Night Elf 1,233.7 TPS	Night Elf	Tauren −3.3%	4.1%
Feral (bear) · Mitigation	Tauren 10.3 Survival	Night Elf −3.8%	Tauren	4.8%
Feral (bear) · Balanced	Tauren 20,428.0 threat per health bar	Night Elf −0.10%	Tauren	5.8%
Restoration · Single target	Night Elf 1,344.0 HPS	Night Elf	Windshaper −0.99%	1.0%
Restoration · Party	Tauren 1,732.0 HPS	High Order −0.46%	Tauren	0.5%

Spec

Best race

Best Alliance

Best Horde

Spread

Balance

Night Elf 701.6 DPS

Night Elf

Tauren −1.3%

4.7%

Feral (cat)

Night Elf 750.0 DPS

Night Elf

Tauren −0.61%

1.2%

Feral (bear) · Threat

Night Elf 1,233.7 TPS

Night Elf

Tauren −3.3%

4.1%

Feral (bear) · Mitigation

Tauren 10.3 Survival

Night Elf −3.8%

Tauren

4.8%

Feral (bear) · Balanced

Tauren 20,428.0 threat per health bar

Night Elf −0.10%

Tauren

5.8%

Restoration · Single target

Night Elf 1,344.0 HPS

Night Elf

Windshaper −0.99%

1.0%

Restoration · Party

Tauren 1,732.0 HPS

High Order −0.46%

Tauren

0.5%

Spec

1 boss · 1 min

1 boss · 2 min

1 boss · 3 min

3 bosses · 1 min

3 bosses · 2 min

3 bosses · 3 min

Balance

Night Elf +1.3%

Night Elf ≈0.15%

Tauren ≈0.21%

Night Elf +1.2%

Night Elf ≈0.19%

Tauren ≈0.08%

Feral (cat)

Night Elf +0.61%

Night Elf +0.21%

Night Elf ≈0.00%

Night Elf +1.1%

Night Elf ≈0.17%

Night Elf ≈0.06%

Feral (bear) · Threat

Night Elf +3.3%

Night Elf +1.3%

Night Elf +0.94%

Night Elf +4.3%

Night Elf +2.4%

Night Elf +1.1%

Feral (bear) · Mitigation

Tauren +3.8%

Tauren +3.9%

Tauren +3.6%

Tauren +3.8%

Tauren +4.0%

Tauren +3.7%

Feral (bear) · Balanced

Tauren ≈0.10%

Tauren +2.5%

Tauren +3.3%

Night Elf +1.7%

Tauren +2.0%

Tauren +3.0%

Restoration · Single target

Night Elf +0.99%

Night Elf ≈0.15%

Night Elf +0.34%

Night Elf +0.96%

Night Elf ≈0.18%

Night Elf +0.27%

Restoration · Party

Tauren +0.42%

Night Elf ≈0.02%

High Order ≈0.02%

Tauren +0.31%

High Order +0.28%

Night Elf ≈0.13%


1Night Elf	701.6	±1.28	best
2Tauren	692.4	±1.23	1.32%	·
3High Order	668.7	±1.21	4.68%	·
4Windshaper	668.7	±1.21	4.68%	·

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Night Elf

701.6

±1.28

best

Tauren

692.4

±1.23

1.32%

High Order

668.7

±1.21

4.68%

Windshaper

668.7

±1.21

4.68%


1Night Elf	750.0	±0.72	best
2Tauren	745.4	±0.72	0.61%	·
3High Order	744.5	±0.71	0.73%	·
4Windshaper	740.7	±0.71	1.24%	·

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Night Elf

750.0

±0.72

best

Tauren

745.4

±0.72

0.61%

High Order

744.5

±0.71

0.73%

Windshaper

740.7

±0.71

1.24%


1Night Elf	1,233.7	±2.58	best
2Tauren	1,192.8	±2.47	3.32%	·
3High Order	1,184.3	±2.46	4.00%	·
4Windshaper	1,182.7	±2.46	4.13%	·

1,1801,2001,220

Night Elf

1,233.7

±2.58

best

Tauren

1,192.8

±2.47

3.32%

High Order

1,184.3

±2.46

4.00%

Windshaper

1,182.7

±2.46

4.13%


1Tauren	10.3	±0.02	best
2Night Elf	10.0	±0.02	3.77%	·
3High Order	9.9	±0.02	4.64%	·
4Windshaper	9.8	±0.02	4.84%	·

9.510.010.5

Tauren

10.3

±0.02

best

Night Elf

10.0

±0.02

3.77%

High Order

9.9

±0.02

4.64%

Windshaper

9.8

±0.02

4.84%


1Tauren	20,428.0	±60.0	best
2Night Elf	20,408.5	±59.7	0.10%	T
3High Order	19,405.6	±56.8	5.00%	·
4Windshaper	19,234.7	±56.5	5.84%	·

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Tauren

20,428.0

±60.0

best

Night Elf

20,408.5

±59.7

0.10%

High Order

19,405.6

±56.8

5.00%

Windshaper

19,234.7

±56.5

5.84%


1Night Elf	1,344.0	±0.94	best
2High Order	1,330.6	±0.89	0.99%	·
3Windshaper	1,330.6	±0.89	0.99%	·
4Tauren	1,330.4	±0.89	1.01%	·

1,3301,340

Night Elf

1,344.0

±0.94

best

High Order

1,330.6

±0.89

0.99%

Windshaper

1,330.6

±0.89

0.99%

Tauren

1,330.4

±0.89

1.01%


1Tauren	1,732.0	±0.79	best
2Windshaper	1,724.8	±1.00	0.42%	·
3High Order	1,724.0	±0.62	0.46%	·
4Night Elf	1,724.0	±0.62	0.46%	·

1,7201,7251,7301,735

Tauren

1,732.0

±0.79

best

Windshaper

1,724.8

±1.00

0.42%

High Order

1,724.0

±0.62

0.46%

Night Elf

1,724.0

±0.62

0.46%

Race	Racials in the sim	Base stats vs Human
Night Elf	Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown +1% dodge, +2% movement speed	−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta
High OrderSkyborne	Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals +1% attack and casting speed	−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int
Tauren	+1% hit with attacks and spells, +5% health	+5 Str · −5 Agi · +2 Sta · −5 Int · +2 Spi
WindshaperSkyborne	Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals +1% attack and casting speed	−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int

Race

Racials in the sim

Base stats vs Human

Night Elf

Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown
+1% dodge, +2% movement speed

−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta

High OrderSkyborne

Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
+1% attack and casting speed

−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int

Tauren

+1% hit with attacks and spells, +5% health

+5 Str · −5 Agi · +2 Sta · −5 Int · +2 Spi

WindshaperSkyborne

Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
+1% attack and casting speed

−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int

Best Druid race

Every race a Druid can be in WoW Forever (Night Elf, High Order, Tauren, Windshaper), simulated at level 60 for each Druid spec.

1 boss · 1 min · 5,000 iterations a race

Best Druid race by spec

Balance
Best race
Night Elf 701.6 DPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf
Best Horde
Tauren −1.3%
Spread
4.7%
Feral (cat)
Best race
Night Elf 750.0 DPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf
Best Horde
Tauren −0.61%
Spread
1.2%
Feral (bear) · Threat
Best race
Night Elf 1,233.7 TPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf
Best Horde
Tauren −3.3%
Spread
4.1%
Feral (bear) · Mitigation
Best race
Tauren 10.3 Survival
Best Alliance
Night Elf −3.8%
Best Horde
Tauren
Spread
4.8%
Feral (bear) · Balanced
Best race
Tauren 20,428.0 threat per health bar
Best Alliance
Night Elf −0.10%
Best Horde
Tauren
Spread
5.8%
Restoration · Single target
Best race
Night Elf 1,344.0 HPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf
Best Horde
Windshaper −0.99%
Spread
1.0%
Restoration · Party
Best race
Tauren 1,732.0 HPS
Best Alliance
High Order −0.46%
Best Horde
Tauren
Spread
0.5%

On every fight

Spec	1 boss · 1 min	1 boss · 2 min	1 boss · 3 min	3 bosses · 1 min	3 bosses · 2 min	3 bosses · 3 min
Balance	Night Elf +1.3%	Night Elf ≈0.15%	Tauren ≈0.21%	Night Elf +1.2%	Night Elf ≈0.19%	Tauren ≈0.08%
Feral (cat)	Night Elf +0.61%	Night Elf +0.21%	Night Elf ≈0.00%	Night Elf +1.1%	Night Elf ≈0.17%	Night Elf ≈0.06%
Feral (bear) · Threat	Night Elf +3.3%	Night Elf +1.3%	Night Elf +0.94%	Night Elf +4.3%	Night Elf +2.4%	Night Elf +1.1%
Feral (bear) · Mitigation	Tauren +3.8%	Tauren +3.9%	Tauren +3.6%	Tauren +3.8%	Tauren +4.0%	Tauren +3.7%
Feral (bear) · Balanced	Tauren ≈0.10%	Tauren +2.5%	Tauren +3.3%	Night Elf +1.7%	Tauren +2.0%	Tauren +3.0%
Restoration · Single target	Night Elf +0.99%	Night Elf ≈0.15%	Night Elf +0.34%	Night Elf +0.96%	Night Elf ≈0.18%	Night Elf +0.27%
Restoration · Party	Tauren +0.42%	Night Elf ≈0.02%	High Order ≈0.02%	Tauren +0.31%	High Order +0.28%	Night Elf ≈0.13%

Balance Druid · DPS by race

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Best: Night Elf at 701.6 DPS ±1.28 · clear of every other race


1Night Elf	701.6	best
2Tauren	692.4	1.32%	·
3High Order	668.7	4.68%	·
4Windshaper	668.7	4.68%	·

Feral (cat) Druid · DPS by race

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Best: Night Elf at 750.0 DPS ±0.72 · clear of every other race


1Night Elf	750.0	best
2Tauren	745.4	0.61%	·
3High Order	744.5	0.73%	·
4Windshaper	740.7	1.24%	·

Feral (bear) · Threat Druid · TPS by race

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Best: Night Elf at 1,233.7 TPS ±2.58 · clear of every other race


1Night Elf	1,233.7	best
2Tauren	1,192.8	3.32%	·
3High Order	1,184.3	4.00%	·
4Windshaper	1,182.7	4.13%	·

Feral (bear) · Mitigation Druid · Survival by race

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Best: Tauren at 10.3 Survival ±0.02 · clear of every other race


1Tauren	10.3	best
2Night Elf	10.0	3.77%	·
3High Order	9.9	4.64%	·
4Windshaper	9.8	4.84%	·

Feral (bear) · Balanced Druid · threat per health bar by race

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Best: Tauren at 20,428.0 threat per health bar ±60.04 · within the margin: Night Elf


1Tauren	20,428.0	best
2Night Elf	20,408.5	0.10%	T
3High Order	19,405.6	5.00%	·
4Windshaper	19,234.7	5.84%	·

Restoration · Single target Druid · HPS by race

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Best: Night Elf at 1,344.0 HPS ±0.94 · clear of every other race


1Night Elf	1,344.0	best
2High Order	1,330.6	0.99%	·
3Windshaper	1,330.6	0.99%	·
4Tauren	1,330.4	1.01%	·

Restoration · Party Druid · HPS by race

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Best: Tauren at 1,732.0 HPS ±0.79 · clear of every other race


1Tauren	1,732.0	best
2Windshaper	1,724.8	0.42%	·
3High Order	1,724.0	0.46%	·
4Night Elf	1,724.0	0.46%	·

Druid races and racials

Night Elf
Racials in the sim
- Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown
- +1% dodge, +2% movement speed
Base stats vs Human
−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta
High OrderSkyborne
Racials in the sim
- Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
- Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
- +1% attack and casting speed
Base stats vs Human
−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int
Tauren
Racials in the sim
- +1% hit with attacks and spells, +5% health
Base stats vs Human
+5 Str · −5 Agi · +2 Sta · −5 Int · +2 Spi
WindshaperSkyborne
Racials in the sim
- Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
- Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
- +1% attack and casting speed
Base stats vs Human
−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int