Without front Shred druids are just completely ruined.
It is already the weakest class in Classic, and without shred i feel like there is no reason to play the class anymore.
Please reconsider changing that as druids cant even defeat a 3-4 lvl higher mob while mages can take 12 mobs at a time. Also druids are no fun without shred honestly i feel like my lvl 34 Hardcore druid was a waste of time now…
Im sure many people feel the same, it wasnt an overpowered ability that should have been nerfed, it was literally the only thing that carries druids throughout leveling. without it we are doomed.
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Oh no you can’t abuse an exploit.
You’ll get over it.
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This is a great example of the slippery slope for WoW players.
Accidentally include a bug that was never intended, fix the bug, and then suddenly some players think the class is ruined and there’s no reason the play the class and druids are doomed 
Crazy, like, just think about what you’re saying.
“Without this exploit and bug that was never intended, the game is literally unplayable and we are doomed”
Come on guy.
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Obvious troll post is obvious
Nah, we did fine before, just gotta get Good at getting behind the target and using more than sitting in cat like on retail or cata where the class plays you.
If you can’t feral druid in vanill then now is a good time to level a sword rogue; basically what 99% of you guys want anyway.
I hope the players have finally learned not to talk about beneficial bugs.
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Woah front shred is actually gone. Not that I care though, doesn’t affect pvp. And I can still boost myself through stockades in bear with 1100 mauls.
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Druid is the best class in classic. You can heal or tank any group content and in raid they throw gear at you because you’re the only druid. or 1 of 2 or 3. It’s a pretty sweet life. Theres also 3 different specs to play resto so you can mix up your playstyle when you get a little bored.
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As a prior feral Druid in 2019, SoM, and era…
You’ll live.
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Time to talent out of improved shred!
Absolute bunch of garbage morons.
Sounds like pallys and seal twisting tbh
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I mean it’s an unintentional interaction
Shred is supposed to only be useable from behind the target.
I agree with that, but it’s been an unintentional interaction for the last 20 years - why fix it now? It quite literally helped the spec.
Mind you if this was JUST released and fixed within a week I’d be completely fine, but this isn’t the case.
Wasn’t it done based off batching?
Rogues used to do it with backstab in a very niche way.
I think position requires abilities are dumb to begin with.
I’m honestly not sure, I just know this has existed since 2004, into original classic realms 2019 launch and private servers.
Rogues can still do it with strafing, Druids now cannot.
I agree, as are fixing 20+ year old “bugs” that become a staple to the class.
The only bad thing with the fix is it affects solo leveling and pvp.
Raid should still be no issue.
Which hurt, really bad. I logged in and tested it out about 30 minutes ago. Claw does half the damage of Shred. Mobs take quite a bit longer to kill now.
My decision to go Omen of Clarity at level 38 was made immediately at level 35, and while OOC does help and lessens the pain, it’s still very noticeable.
I’m only here as a TBC waiting room, so I may try and level a tiny bit higher say 45~ and then cancel my sub. Or just cancel it now.
Isn’t feral 1 of the absolute best leveling specs tho?
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It is, yes. Partly because of Feline Swiftness and partly because of the way shred works. Or, used to work.
This without a doubt hurts its leveling capabilities. Especially at the higher tier of levels 48+ where Feral starts to get more difficult to level as damage falls off.
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Warrs would like a word with all the Druids complaining about leveling…
Warriors are fine levelers. Especially after they get into the upper 30s and get Whirlwind Axe.
Druids on the other hand fall of each level they ding, whereas Warriors gain more each level they ding.
Warrior at 48+ and Druid at 48+, Warriors will always win in efficiency and damage. Moreso if the Warrior isn’t lazy and has Herbalism and Alchemy as well as First Aid.
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