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Hi,

I'd appreciate a few tipps how I could play in the Arena with a Resto Druid. I searched a little in the Armory and found many groups on the top of the ladder are built this way. But we managed only to achieve a rating about 1700, now we're even lower again. So how do they play exactely, those imba pros? =)

P.S. I know they have a better equip, but perhaps they also play different ;-)
P.P.S I've got exactely the same talent tree as many pros have it, but the druids more the PvE guy and has 61 Points in Resto

If you want to look us up on the Armory, we're playing on Anub'Arak (EU), team Name: Beerbrothers

Thanks for coming answers! Sorry for my english.

My build is http://eu.wowarmory.com/character-talents.xml?r=Anub%27arak&n=Rurnok this one... I'm playing with the felhunter out, and my spell rotation is: CoA, Corruption, Siphon life on both targets if they're both dd's, if we're dealing also with healers then I eventually CoT and fear the healer. I fear pretty much during the rest of the match when they are casters but against, for an example warri pala I've got no idea what to do. The warri never dies while the pala is feared so i dot a little and drain life/mana...

So you were talking about tree form, does a druid ever use it in the arena?

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I would be surprised to find that 61pts in the resto tree is the best Arena build for a druid. A post on the druid forum (or reading their FAQ, assuming it exists) may be the best option to answer that.

Regarding war/pal opponents specifically...you will never kill the warrior while the pally is alive and has mana. Just not going to happen--you cannot keep the pally cc'd/silenced/CoT'd sufficiently to keep him from getting a heal or two off...which is all a well-geared pally really needs to do. Whirlwind/succy/fear the warrior while you beat on the pally (save cooldowns) and force an early bubble. The bubble will of course wipe all your DoTs and allow Mr. Pally to get back to 100% hp. While the pally is bubbled, starting DoT'ing up the war, but most importantly just KEEP HIM OFF YA. CC, CoE, whatever you can do. As soon as the bubble ends, get on that pally. Get on him with everything you have. Pallies w/o bubbles don't last long against casters.

With the above strategy, one needn't have the felpuppy out. Using any other strat against pal/war will most likely require your little anti-caster dog, which will quickly become useless if/when it comes down to you and the war.

This has worked to perfection for me and my aff lock teammate. Granted, we are both dps'ers and my cooldowns are pretty epic (3min mage), but the basic rule remains: the war is effectively unkillable while the pally is alive. We have had major problems going that route--keeping the pally cc'd while beating on his war. Blessing of Sacrifice FTL.

edit: wording

Edited, Oct 15th 2007 4:54pm by AynLoD

61 in Resto is a really dumb idea, even if you're full PvE. Picking up Nature's Grasp and Force of Nature (8 points in Balance) won't cost him any real heal power and will greatly enhance his ability to survive/support in PvP.

If you're playing Warlock/Druid you've got a rather nice combo. Against the typical Warrior/Paladin team I would dump damage on the Warrior and chain-Cyclone the Paladin. If the Paladin bubbles, switch to dropping Cyclones on the Warrior (when Banished you're also immune to _heals_), then go back to the Paladin when his bubble expires and it should be all over. Entangling Roots is also great although not terribly effective against Paladins due to Blessing of Freedom, and if your druid friend can figure out how to effectively kite with Cheetah Form you'll be unstoppable.

Against most healer/DPS combinations, CC the healer and burn out the DPS. Between Fear, CoTongues, Felpuppy interrupt and Cyclone you can usually lock healers down _cold_ and their DPS can only last so long without heals. Against double-DPS combos you have sufficient CC to stop them from insta-gibbing you, so you shouldn't have too much trouble there.

Keep in mind that your Druid can (and usually should) start the fight stealthed in Cat Form. It'll give him the advantage of choosing his positioning (i.e. well away from them in most cases - especially helpful in Blade's Edge for him to sneak onto a pillar) and will 99% of the time let him unstealth and get a Cyclone off before anyone can stop him.

Root the Warrior, keep a Felpup on the Warrior to dispel Blessing of Freedom, and silence the Paladin when available. Drain Mana isn't a horrendous idea to completely declaw the Paladin. Curse of Tongues is definitely a good idea, as well as using Curse of Exhaustion on the Warrior while you eff up his healer friend.

Once you deplete a Pally of his mana, it's all GG from there.

Be sure to trinket out of Hammer of Justice, since there isn't anything else to trinket out of.

A druid and lock are asking for help...in 2v2 arena...oh god what has this world come to!!