A balance Druid whose only form is Astral Form.
I heard that balance druids use arcane in some capacity, not sure how true that is. Does it work in lore?
Various Moon based spells mechanically deal arcane damage, so in that sense Balance Druid use arcane. I somewhat doubt Moon magic and Arcane magic are meant to be one and the same, especially given the differing sources from which they’re invoked.
In short, they aren’t the same, they just share a meta trait.
That said, there’s nothing explicitly stopping one from learning the other. That is to say, in universe it likely would be possible for a Druid to delve into the arcane arts or a Magic to delve into Druidism; perhaps retain knowledge of one from a past career while currently pursuing the other. In that sense, an Arcane Mage technically could be a Balance Druid and vice versa. For the record, I also doubt one would make learning the other any easier, due to fundamental differences between them and how their associated skills are taught/learned.
Balance druids use both the sun (nature abilities) and moon (arcane abiltities) which empower each other (hence the “balance”). An Elune’s Chosen (hero talents) Balance Druid focuses on the arcane side of things, making them almost like an arcane mage that draws on astral power. Whether an Arcane Mage could be a Balance Druid possibly depends on their connection to the source of their power and where it comes from.
Id say there is nothing outright forbidding the idea that a Balance Druid could learn Arcane Spellcraft or an Arcane Mage learning astral Druidism.
As far as I’ve come to understand the magical schools in Warcraft, Mage schools are more about theory and plucking at the seams of reality to make magical effects happen where Druid schools are about directing the preexisting flows of magic and energy.
So mechanically and thematically Balance and Arcane share a lot between the astral theme and Arcane damage profile, but I think lorewise its a matter of approaching it via Faith or Academics for similar results.
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