There is very little to differentiate between the two. An enhance shaman is a terrible healer just the same way as a feral druid is a terrible healer. Elemental can heal a little as Boomkin can heal a little – but realistically, unless you heavily outgear an encounter, you need to be specced resto as either class to be able to heal effectively. Your talents make a massive difference – you can’t just switch between rolls without changing your spec – which is far more restrictive than having to change forms.
Both classes have ranged DPS, melee DPS & heals. Druids have the added benefit of having the option to tank as well. That is the only major difference – a little bit more variety if you like it.
The choice comes down more to playstyle and which you prefer to play (which is difficult to determine without leveling them to 30-40 plus at least).
At this stage of Wrath, it probably doesn’t matter much, (and others may disagree or I may be mistaken) but I think druid DPS both ranged and melee is a little higher than shaman, but also more difficult. With the big changes coming in the expansion it is anyones guess at this stage how they will compare. I have a feral/resto druid main and obviously love it. I also have an 80 resto/enhance shammy I am in the process of farming heroics for T9 badges at the moment and overall I much prefer the druid, but then the gear level difference makes a big damage with that as well
Leveling, Druid is boring till you get cat form and I found shaman quite underpowered until about 40 where you get dual wield & windfury. Having said that, leveling these days is much faster than when I went through so that may not be an issue.
Good luck whichever you What are you trying to tell me? That I can out-tank & out-DPS them all?
Druid Trainer: No RareBeast. I’m trying to tell you that when you have read the Feral Druid Numbers thread, you won’t have to.
Rareone(80 Hunter), Rarebull(80 Mage), Raress(80 Priest), Raredeath(80 Death Knight), Raredude(80 Shaman)
Rarelord(80 Paladin), Rarebones(80 Rogue), Rarelock(80 Warlock), Rarebob(80 Warrior)I posted a general topic earlier wanting to start the game and I was just wondering, what are the advantages of a druid over the other hybrid classes? It seems druids are much more stuck in one role as opposed to a shaman which doesn’t shapeshift and can still dps, heal, and do ranged damage without restriction. Anything will be helpful and thank you.
