The subject of this article was removed in patch 5.0.4 but remains in World of Warcraft: Classic.
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Insect Swarm | |
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Properties | |
Class | Druid |
School | Nature |
Cooldown | None/Global Cooldown |
Other information | |
Level learned | 20 |
Related debuff | |
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Insect Swarm is a DoT with a 12 second duration that deals nature damage. Along with [Moonfire], this ability accounts for a large amount of overall damage during fights when used by a Balance Druid.
Notes[]
- This ability and [Moonfire] go hand in hand and are often applied to an enemy target within one global-cooldown of one another.
- It is one of the most mana-efficient DoT's in the game.
Improvements[]
Talents[]
Talent | Points Needed |
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[Moonfury] | Balance (Starts With) |
[Nature's Grace] (3) | Balance (0) |
[Nature's Majesty] (2) | Balance (0) |
[Genesis] (3) | Balance (5) |
[Moonglow] (3) | Balance (5) |
[Balance of Power] (2) | Balance (5) |
[Shooting Stars] (2) | Balance (10) |
Related Glyphs[]
[Glyph of Insect Swarm] increases the damage of Insect Swarm by 30%. Thus this is often considered one of the best prime glyphs to maximize damage for a Balance Druid.
Tips and Tactics[]
- Use in conjunction with [Moonfire].
- Unlike most (all?) Druid spells, Insect Swarm does not interrupt the swing timer.[1]
Patch changes[]
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): No longer talented. Now available as a baseline ability trained at level 20. No longer reduces melee and ranged hit chance (was 3%).
- Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): The bonus damage from spell power on this damage-over-time ability has been increased significantly to match similar spells on other classes (from 76% to 120%).
- Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04): Tooltip corrected to indicate it does not affect hit chance with spells.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Now reduces hit chance by 3% (up from 2%). No longer stacks with [Scorpid Sting].
- Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): Casting lower ranks of this spell is now properly penalized like other healing and damage effects.
- Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Insect Swarm has had its damage on all ranks increased. The mana cost of ranks 1 and 3 has been increased. The mana cost of ranks 4, 5 and 6 has been decreased.
- Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Insect Swarm has been relocated to the Balance Tree from the Restoration Tree.
- Patch 1.9.0 (2006-01-03): Has received a new icon.
- Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Added.
References[]
- ^ Erdluf 2007-10-19. Casting and Swing Timer. World of Warcraft US Forums. Retrieved on 2009-08-23.
See also[]
- Insect Swarm, TCG card
External links[]
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