Dire Bear Form

Dire Bear Form
Dire Bear Form (1 rank) Druid ability 35% of Base mana Instant Shapeshift into dire bear form, increasing melee attack power by (Your Level x 3), armor contribution from items by 370%, and Stamina by 25%. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.
Properties
Class	Druid
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Related buff
Dire Bear Form Immune to Polymorph effects. Increases melee attack power by (Your Level x 3), armor contribution from items by 370%, and Stamina by 25%.

[[Category:druid abilities]][[Category:druid abilities]]

Do not feed the bear. He'll just eat you, instead.

The second version of [Bear Form], gained at level 40. This form has tank-like abilities, similar to a Warrior. While in bear form, the druid's Mana bar is replaced by a Rage bar.

Rank table

Rank	Mana Cost	Level	Cost
1	35% of Base mana	40	1 26

Notes

• Shapeshifting breaks snare, root, and [Polymorph] effects.
• Can use Bear Form Abilities.
• Threat generated is 1.3x base value
• The attack speed for Bear and Dire bear forms is 2.50.
• This is essentially a more powerful version of [Bear Form], and learning it prevents the Druid from using Bear Form.
• This form essentially mirrors the armor change of warriors and paladins from mail to plate at level 40.
• The armor bonus is only applied to natural armor (received from white effects), and not item modifiers (enchantments, armor kits, etc). For example, a  [Hakkari Loa Cloak] with 50 base armor, and a +20 armor enchant will count for:
  • 160 armor in Bear form (160 = 50 + 50 * 1.8 + 20)
  • 270 armor in Dire Bear form ( 270 = 50 + 50 * 4.0 + 20)
  • 270 armor in Moonkin form ( 270 = 50 + 50 * 4.0 + 20)

New model

Dire Bear Form will get a new model in Wrath of the Lich King[1].

Talent improvement

Bear Form/Talents

Tips and tactics

Main article: Druid tactics

• Dire Bear form is simply an improved Bear form; standard Bear form tactics apply.

Past changes

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