Dire Bear Form, a WoW Forever Druid ability

In the Feral Combat tab of the Druid spellbook. 55% of base mana, Instant. Physical school.

What changed from Classic

Changed from Classic. Your gear works in form now: your weapon adds to your melee damage in Bear Form, weapon enchants like Crusader and procs like Windfury Totem work in Bear and Cat Form, and you can drink potions and use items without shifting out (Blizzard's Class Highlights Part 3, 0:29 to 1:48).

Classic: Shapeshift into a dire bear, increasing melee attack power by 180, armor contribution from items by 360%, and health by 1,240. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects and allows the use of various bear abilities. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

Dire Bear Form on the beta, build by build 1

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  Build 70170, 1 Oct 2026Rank 1 text changed. Now: Shapeshift into Dire Bear Form, increasing Attack Power by 180, Armor contribution from items by 360%, and Health by 1,240. Was: Shapeshift into a dire bear, increasing melee attack power by 180, armor contribution from items by 360%, and health by 1,240.

Talents that change Dire Bear Form 7

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  Heart of the WildFeral Combat row 1 (level 10), 5 ranks. At 5/5: In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 20% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 10%.
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  Thick HideFeral Combat row 2 (level 15), 3 ranks. At 3/3: While in Bear Form, Cat Form, Dire Bear Form, or Moonkin Form, you gain 3 additional base Armor per level and another 2.00 base Armor for each point of defense skill beyond five times your level.
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  Sharpened ClawsFeral Combat row 3 (level 20), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Increases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 6%.
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  Predatory StrikesFeral Combat row 4 (level 25), 3 ranks. At 3/3: Increases your melee Attack Power in Cat Form, Bear Form, and Dire Bear Form by 150% of your level.
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  Blood FrenzyFeral Combat row 4 (level 25), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Gives you a 100% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form.
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  Leader of the PackFeral Combat row 5 (level 30), 1 rank. While in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the critical strike chance of all party members within 45 yards by 3%, exclusive with Moonkin Aura.
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  FurorRestoration row 1 (level 10), 5 ranks. At 5/5: Gives you a 100% chance to gain 10 Rage when shapeshifting into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. Bear Form and Dire Bear Form forfeit this Energy and halt its restoration while active.

Questions

What level do you get Dire Bear Form in WoW Forever?

Level 40 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Dire Bear Form a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Dire Bear Form is in the Feral Combat tab of the Druid spellbook, and no Druid talent teaches it. 7 talents change it: Heart of the Wild, Thick Hide, Sharpened Claws, Predatory Strikes, Blood Frenzy, Leader of the Pack and Furor.

Did Dire Bear Form change from Classic?

Yes. Now it reads "Shapeshift into Dire Bear Form, increasing Attack Power by 180, Armor contribution from items by 360%, and Health by 1,240." where Classic read "Shapeshift into a dire bear, increasing melee attack power by 180, armor contribution from items by 360%, and health by 1,240." The beta changed it in build 70170.

What is the cast time of Dire Bear Form?

Instant. From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70291 on 8 Oct 2026. Classic's text from the Classic client. Beta rows from the build tracker.

Before it in the Feral Combat tab: Demoralizing Roar. After it: Enrage. Every Druid spell by level, every Druid talent and the Druid calculator.