Insect Swarm | |
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Properties | |
Class | Druid |
School | Nature |
Cooldown | None/Global Cooldown |
Related debuff | |
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[[Category:druid abilities]][[Category:druid abilities]]
[Insect Swarm] is a DoT with a 12 second duration that deals nature damage. Along with [Moonfire], this ability accounts for a large amount of overall damage during fights when used by a Balance Druid.
Rank table
Rank | Level | Damage | Training Cost |
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1 | 30 | 144 | Talent |
2 | 30 | 234 | 60 |
3 | 40 | 375 | 1 40 |
4 | 50 | 540 | 1 20 |
5 | 60 | 744 | 3 40 |
6 | 70 | 1032 | 20 |
7 | 80 | 1290 | 20 |
Notes
- This ability and [Moonfire] go hand in hand and are often applied to an enemy target within one global-cooldown of one another.
- It is one of the most mana-efficiant DoT's in the game.
Improvements
Talents
Talent | Points Needed |
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[Moonfury] | Balance (Starts With) |
[Nature's Grace] (3) | Balance (0) |
[Nature's Majesty] (2) | Balance (0) |
[Genesis] (3) | Balance (5) |
Moonglow (Druid Talent) (3) | Balance (5) |
[Balance of Power] (2) | Balance (5) |
[Shooting Stars] (2) | Balance (10) |
Related Glyphs
[Glyph of Insect Swarm] increases the damage of [Insect Swarm] by 30%. Thus this is often considered one of the best prime glyphs to maximize damage for a Balance Druid.
Tips and Tactics
- Use in conjunction with [Moonfire].
- Unlike most (all?) Druid spells, Insect Swarm does not interrupt the swing timer.[1]
Patch changes
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): No longer a talent, available to all druids.
- Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): The bonus damage from spell power on this damage-over-time ability has been increased significantly to match similar spells on other classes (from 76% to 120%).
- Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04): Tooltip corrected to indicate it does not affect hit chance with spells.
References
- ^ Erdluf 2007-10-19. Casting and Swing Timer. World of Warcraft US Forums. Retrieved on 2009-08-23.
External links
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