Ideas for tree of life (rdruid form)

Classes Druid
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So, all druid specs have a ‘main form’, except for resto. We still have the tree form, but it’s just cosmetic.
Now obviously any major healing form that has constant buffs would be OP in pvp, and would be an overall Nerf out of pvp (healing in form would be normalized with other healers, and we would lose gcd s to shift out and dps)

But what if tree form acted as a kind of trade form, where you don’t have to use it, but can for certain effects.
Revolving around the principle that:’ in tree form, movement speed is reduced to X%, but gain Y’

For example, I think it would be pretty cool if while in tree form, you move 50% slower but regen mana 50% faster

Any chance something like this could arrive someday ?

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I love sound of that and a shapeshifter should be in their primary form no matter what the spec , feral is cat 24/7 , guardian is bear 24/7 , Balance is Moonkin but resto is not which makes me not want to play resto , i loved wotlk resto druid when

Bring back from req for resto and yes i agree with you

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Sounds horrible. How about no. Resto is good as it is. Especially dont need a pure healing stance like what i would call it(like wod mw) if you cant dps in it either its a massive downgrade to have for raiding.

If you give a benefit to tree form you would force ppl to use it pretty much 100% of the time doesnt matter it reduces movement speed. And that much mana regen would be broken but im sure you know that.

There is a reason we dont have a healer form though. For example you would be immune to sheep and poly in pvp baseline. Since other specs are immune to poly in shapeshift form. This would be ridiculous when faced against shamans or mages trying to cc you. It works against the others but you are a healer after all. And i think restos are already the go to pvp healers…
I dont pvp though.

And lets not even mention how ugly the current tree forms are. If you are that much into it nothing stopping you though to use the old tree form.

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Resto tree form was specifically removed so you don’t have to be shapeshifted in all specs. They also added Astral form for Balance to acheive a similar goal.

Also, you can buy tree form and play resto using it, don’t force other to do the same. That’s being selfish.

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Fully agree with you and can’t wait until we get the option to not shifting into cat for dps and bear for tanking aswell.

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The point is to find a trade off:
Negative effect and positive effect. (even Its: movespeed reduced by 90%, mana regen increase by 5%. Slowly take root after shifting: Over 10s, movespeed reduced to 0, mana regen increased to 15%. Once fully rooted, spell cost reduced by 10%).
(also, for pvp reasons, tree to be considered humanoid so sheepable)

To be fair, I’d much rather it be a "forced " form with just flat buff to healing (humanoid so sheepable still), that can cast sunfire and wrath in form, but not moonfire. Give a glyph like glyph of stars but with green coloring + plant effects for those that don’t like tree.
But it’s a personal opinion and I know lots of ppl like the fact that you don’t have to shift as rdruid, hence the idea for an optional form that would be a talent for ex., for those that want to shift, but for a reason not just a cosmetic glyph that’s a wasted gcd

I’m convinced there exists a solution that would satisfy everybody. Maybe a talent row with one talent that ups your healing normally (through some unique effect or mechanic), one that ups your healing through permanent treat form, and one that gives the burst healing form through big tree as it is now. So you could pick between small permanent heal increase (human form), medium ‘permanent’ heal increase with dps loss through permanent tree form, and burst heal increase through the existing tree of life.

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Just use the current tree form if you fancy it that much its a gcd cost to change for no benefit but you can be your tree you want to be.

Resto druid is perfectly fine as it is, dont need to ruin it like that.
It would be an abomination to play like that in any real content.

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That’s not the same thing. What makes druid fun is shifting to forms for different reasons, with actual gameplay impact.
A cosmetic glyph is completely off topic

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No, there will never be a solution that will satisfy everybody as long as you selfishly want to force everyone to abid by your narrowminded opinion that a druid has to be morphed at all time, when you already are free to stay morphed at all time if you want to.

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How is a talent forcing anyone?
How is the lack of option to shift (I.e., forcing players to remain in human form), not the exact thing you say you want to avoid ?

(and to be clear once again: tree form glyph does not count, it is not a form it is a toy.)

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There’s a cosmetic tree form. I want to be able to remove it because it gets in the way of my forms bar and it’s pretty useless.

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I agree they should allow you to u learn it if you want. It’s a toy form you buy from the vendor, you should have a way to unlearn it.

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I have bear cat and travel form keybound as well as boomkin when i go balance.
I just got rid of the stance bar.

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Wait you can remove the stance bar ? How

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Well i use elvui so its built in but you could probably look around for an addon to costumize the original as well. Would have to look.

MoveAnything is the addon name i tried to remember that ppl use.

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Tree form does count ! It’s not a toy, it’s a spell that you learn as a druid that have you transform in a tree-like being able to cast all the spells you can cast while not transformed.

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It doesn’t, it has no effect other than cosmetic, and it costs a gcd to apply.

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Use it before the combat start and there’s no reason it has an effect

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I suggest you re-read previous comments then.

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