Druid Feral Rotation & Opener
Built from the current top-100 Mythic parses on WarcraftLogs — the real opener sequences, casts-per-minute and buff uptimes of the best Feral players, not theorycraft.
AI coach — raid
How to play: Shred builds combo points (top players: 19.9/min), Ferocious Bite spends at full points (13.6/min), and Rake, Rip, and Moonfire stay up permanently. Tiger's Fury on cooldown, aligned with Feral Frenzy (2/min each). Spend free Predatory Swiftness Regrowths as they proc. Watch: Tiger's Fury uptime (top players: 50.5% = every cooldown used); Clearcasting procs (46.7% uptime) — consume them immediately for free Shreds.
Real Opener Sequences — Vorasius
First ~12 casts of actual top-ranked kills. Trinkets and racials vary by setup; the skill order is what to copy.
Beardru — Silvermoon (EU)
1.
Rake
2.
Light's Potential
3.
Tiger's Fury
4.
Berserk
5.
Feral Frenzy
6.
Rip
7.
Convoke the Spirits
8.
Ferocious Bite
9.
Rake
10.
Ferocious Bite
11.
Ferocious Bite
12.
Shred
Zzet — Xavius (EU)
1.
Algeth'ar Puzzle
2.
Light's Potential
3.
Berserk
4.
Tiger's Fury
5.
Feral Frenzy
6.
Rip
7.
Rake
8.
Ferocious Bite
9.
Convoke the Spirits
10.
Ferocious Bite
11.
Ferocious Bite
12.
Moonfire
Cat — Executus (EU)
1.
Tiger's Fury
2.
Rake
3.
Light's Potential
4.
Berserk
5.
Feral Frenzy
6.
Rip
7.
Convoke the Spirits
8.
Ferocious Bite
9.
Rake
10.
Ferocious Bite
11.
Ferocious Bite
12.
Ferocious Bite
Casts Per Minute — Raid Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Shred | 19.9 |
| Ferocious Bite | 13.6 |
| Rake | 5.3 |
| Moonfire | 4.1 |
| Rip | 3.3 |
| Regrowth | 2.3 |
| Tiger's Fury | 2.0 |
| Feral Frenzy | 2.0 |
| Berserk | 0.7 |
| Algeth'ar Puzzle | 0.6 |
| Convoke the Spirits | 0.6 |
| Barkskin | 0.5 |
CPM = median casts per minute across the sampled top kills. If you're far below on a core ability, that's usually the first thing to fix.
Buff Uptimes to Watch
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Predatory Swiftness | 88.0% |
| Flash of Clarity | 74.5% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 73.9% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 72.0% |
| Might of the Void | 55.6% |
| Alnsight | 53.4% |
| Tiger's Fury | 50.5% |
| Clearcasting | 46.7% |
| Earthliving Weapon | 46.5% |
| Frantic Momentum | 43.3% |
Mythic+ Differences
AI coach — Mythic+
How to play: On packs, build with Swipe and finish with Primal Wrath to blanket Rip across everything; save Ferocious Bite for priority kill targets. Keep Rake up as usual, and press Ravage procs when they light. Watch: Rip coverage on every pack member (re-spread via Primal Wrath); stay in Cat Form (91%) — verify before shifting bear even under pressure.
Casts Per Minute — Mythic+ Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Swipe | 9.9 |
| Shred | 7.4 |
| Ferocious Bite | 6.9 |
| Rake | 5.0 |
| Ravage | 4.4 |
| Primal Wrath | 3.6 |
| Tiger's Fury | 1.7 |
| Bear Form | 1.2 |
| Frantic Frenzy | 1.1 |
| Rip | 1.0 |
| Frenzied Regeneration | 0.6 |
| Barkskin | 0.6 |
| Berserk | 0.4 |
| Algeth'ar Puzzle | 0.4 |
Mythic+ Buff Uptimes
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Cat Form | 91.2% |
| Lycara's Teachings | 91.2% |
| Predatory Swiftness | 87.7% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 68.8% |
| Ancestral Vigor | 68.1% |
| Elemental Resistance | 61.6% |
| Earthliving Weapon | 61.2% |
| Flash of Clarity | 57.2% |
| Might of the Void | 54.9% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 54.3% |
Compare yourself in-game, live
The GearInsight addon overlays your own CPM and buff uptimes next to these benchmarks during combat.