In the alpha, feral spirits seem pretty useless.
They’re damage is insignificant. In fact, barely noticeable. They dont generate maelstrom anymore since that resource has been scrapped and they dont even heal us like they used to when we had the ability Ancestral Guidance back in MOP.
I want to highlight the idea of feral spirits being reworked in Shadowlands as they currently add nothing to the game, just a minor spell you press every two minutes and forget about. Also, since a lot of unpruning is taking place, Ancestral Guidance should make a come back! Enhancement Shamans are still squishy in Shadowlands and the least that can be done is add more healing to the class to ‘enhance’ their survivability.