Insect Swarm, a WoW Forever Druid ability

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Insect SwarmInsect Swarm is a Druid ability in WoW Forever that comes with the Insect Swarm talent, Balance row 4, level 25 at the earliest, with 5 ranks to level 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 5: The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 186 Nature damage over 12 sec.

In the Balance tab of the Druid spellbook. Every rank: 30 yd range, Instant. Nature school. Scales with 15.8% of spell power (per tick).

What Insect Swarm does, rank by rank 5 ranks

LevelRank and what it does
25Rank 1 (with the talent) changed
The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 48 Nature damage over 12 sec. 45 Mana.
Classic: The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 66 Nature damage over 12 sec.
30Rank 2 changed
The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 90 Nature damage over 12 sec. 85 Mana.
Classic: The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 138 Nature damage over 12 sec.
40Rank 3 changed
The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 120 Nature damage over 12 sec. 100 Mana.
Classic: The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 174 Nature damage over 12 sec.
50Rank 4 changed
The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 150 Nature damage over 12 sec. 140 Mana.
Classic: The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 264 Nature damage over 12 sec.
60Rank 5 changed
The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 186 Nature damage over 12 sec. 160 Mana.
Classic: The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 324 Nature damage over 12 sec.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 5 changed.

Talents that change Insect Swarm 1

  • Nature's SplendorBalance row 3 (level 20), 1 rank. Increases the duration of your Moonfire and Rejuvenation spells by 3 sec, your Regrowth spell by 6 sec, and your Insect Swarm spell by 2 sec.

Questions

What level do you get Insect Swarm in WoW Forever?
With the Insect Swarm talent: Balance row 4 opens at 15 points, level 25 at the earliest; later ranks are trained at 30, 40, 50 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
Is Insect Swarm a talent in WoW Forever?
Yes: the Insect Swarm talent (Balance row 4, 1 rank) teaches rank 1, and a trainer the later ranks.
Did Insect Swarm change from Classic?
Yes: ranks 1 to 5 changed. Rank 5 now reads "The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit with attacks by 2% and causing 186 Nature damage over 12 sec." where Classic read "The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 324 Nature damage over 12 sec."
What is the cast time of Insect Swarm?
Instant at every rank. 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.

Before it in the Balance tab: Hurricane. After it: Moonfire. Every Druid spell by level, every Druid talent and the Druid calculator.