Zandalari Druids in PvP

Leadbelly-spirestone · March 20, 2019, 8:53am

Hi folks?

Those of you who went Z Troll, how are you liking it in PvP? And specifically as the worst of the druid specs for pvp after Guardian: Feral

I am really missing my Tauren warstomp.

Feels like Regeneratin is useless unless you’re a Pally. By the time I can line of sight and let dots fall off I can heal up with Swiftmend/Reg/Rej anyway.

I’m not sure I can tell the lack of health/crit from Tauren but it’s probably as or more useful than the Loa. On top of that we can’t use Pter swoop in instanced pvp anyway.

I actually love the forms (besides Bear), so I’m wondering if I should just stick it out longer.

Soulofursoc-zuljin · March 20, 2019, 9:36am

Just between you and me, guardians can be a lot of fun in pvp right now. It’s our little secret, okay?

Oozi-boulderfist · March 20, 2019, 5:35pm

Please share how you have fun operating a Guardian in PVP.
World PVP, Bg’s, arena, or what?

Soulofursoc-zuljin · March 20, 2019, 5:40pm

I do bgs. I was twinking, but not anymore.

Guardians are great flag carriers. With balance affinity and Flap you can practically fly halfway to your flagroom. Malorne’s Swiftness makes us the fastest runner on the team.

And I can tie up the entire team at an objective long enough for help to come.

Go search youtube for Guardian arena PvP for some interesting videos.

Leadbelly-spirestone · March 20, 2019, 5:57pm

Thanks. Any Zandalari druids have some Arena/RBG related exp? I want to try stick to the topic of racials.

Voodookin-spirestone · March 23, 2019, 10:35am

Anyone? I’m considering changing back to Tauren. I actually love the humanoid & moonkin forms the most. Not so sold on the cat/bear. But gawd, that warstomp.

Plagiarist-magtheridon · March 23, 2019, 2:15pm

Zandalari racials are weak in PvP. I switched my shaman and can never get a regen off in combat due to it breaking on damage. I kept my Druid Tauren and am really glad I did.

Litleshiznit-sargeras · March 25, 2019, 4:05pm

Been leveling my Zanda Druid as Resto.

Started Friday, up to 41 so far.

I literally do not think I have actually made use of the regen racial once in a BG setting. As I resto druid…I just heal myself. Just in random BGs, no arena or anything, so have yet to need to heal and have zero mana.

Hell, I have used my “slow fall” racial more.

Leadbelly-spirestone · March 25, 2019, 6:31pm

This is what I feared. And slow fall is useless to me because I have engi and the glider is up much more often. Plus with travel form wild charge fall dmg is never an issue.

So close to race changing back but I am torn because I’m wondering if Blizz will make the heal weaker (still useful) but usable while taking damage.

Flapping-kiljaeden · March 25, 2019, 9:32pm

As someone who’s played Druid exclusively since vanilla, I understand completely. I play all specs vice resto and changed my Tauren to Z troll. I main boomy this xpac but still keep sets for the other two melee specs. (Yes, I guardian arena too ).

But, I switched solely because the Moonkin Form is awesome. The cat is a wash for me and the bear I don’t care for. Bears are my fav animal so I prefer the mammal but if I play guardian, I just use the legion skin. Same with feral. So, if you’re choosing the race based on pvp, stick with Tauren. The loa racials are actually good and I think better than the Tauren’s crit effectiveness and health due to its versatility (not the stat) but regeneratin’ is impossible to get off unless you’re a pally or mage. It’s simply not feasible against decent players in a situation where it’d be useful. I’ve missed my warstomp as it’s been clutch as times but I’m managing without.

Entrerri-proudmoore · March 25, 2019, 11:41pm

Not really sure why anyone is surprised that a racial heal is weaker than just casting heals on a class that can heal… It’s obviously going to be more beneficial to classes that can’t cast heals.

Leadbelly-spirestone · March 26, 2019, 1:28am

Yeah, you and me both. Tauren since vanilla. I don’t even play balance that much on this druid but I also got it for the moonkin form. In guardian I use the steroid bear skin too.

Sigh. Looks like I’m spending more money. Going back to Tauren and my Darkspear to Zandalari then.

Maelfarion-barthilas · March 26, 2019, 2:19am

Aww, so sad that I didn’t play before BFA. I was so excited for Zandalari druid but the utterly boring guardian form made me reroll a Shaman and save druid for the cool KT wicker forms. Wish I got that big bear form, sigh.

Leadbelly-spirestone · March 26, 2019, 2:21am

Yeah, I actually love the KT wicker bear & cat more than the Zandalari. But I like the Zandalri moonkin and humanoid forms better than the KT.

Maelfarion-barthilas · March 26, 2019, 2:34am

This is exactly my position. I love the Zanda moonkin form more than the KT counterpart (super disappointed they didn’t go with the humanoid wicker enemies). But, as a package I prefer the KT forms.

Leadbelly-spirestone · March 26, 2019, 2:44am

I’ve considered, but i do prefer the general aesthetic of horde more than alliance. For the rest:

ZT land travel > KT
KT flight >>>>> ZT flight
I find aquatic equal.

Flapping-kiljaeden · March 26, 2019, 4:14am

I share many of the sentiments with you all. All of the KT forms are great, save the Moonkin Form; which isn’t exactly bad. If I prefer the more humanoid ZT. All in all, I was just sick of playing a fat model. I can’t bring myself to play ally, never have and never will I don’t think. But even if I did, the KT humanoid form is just too chubby for me.

Leadbelly-spirestone · March 26, 2019, 4:16am

True. I think we’re on the same page. And I figured if I ever go alliance i’m going for the best racial (imo): shadowmeld.