Level 30 PvP damage

Druid Feral (Cat)

Tauren, gear from the Horde side. Ranked 22 of 27 by sustained DPS (damage per second) against one level-30 player in a simulated perfect fight, from client build 1.60.1.70338.

Untested in game. The target stands still and never fights back: a ceiling, not an expectation.

DPS, 60 s, armoured average: 82.6
Burst DPS, 10 s opener: 91.9
DPS with 26 points: 87.0
Damage in 60 s, armoured average: 4,957

Against each target

DPS over 60 s and burst DPS over the 10 s opener, then the mean damage; the opener's with its 10th to 90th percentile.

Target	DPS, 60 s	Burst DPS, 10 s	Damage in 60 s	Damage in the 10 s opener
Cloth (Mage)	103.9	117.4	6,235	1,174 (995-1,352)
Leather (Rogue)	77.7	88.3	4,661	883 (686-1,081)
Mail (Warrior, 2H)	79.3	87.5	4,757	875 (732-1,016)
Heaviest: mail + shield (Paladin)	69.3	74.5	4,157	745 (621-867)
No armour/resist	114.2	130.5	6,854	1,305 (1,105-1,504)

Talents

The build the simulator found best, drawn as the talent frame draws it. Talents not taken are dimmed.

21 points26 points, with Talented

Balance 0 · Feral Combat 21 · Restoration 0 (0/21/0) · 79.3 DPS against mail, 4,761 damage in 60 s

Balance 0

Improved Wrath0/5

Genesis0/5

Moonglow0/3

Improved Moonfire0/2

Nature's Majesty0/2

Nature's Reach0/2

Improved Entangling Roots0/3

Nature's Splendor0/1

Insect Swarm0/1

Vengeance0/5

Improved Starfire0/5

Overgrowth0/2

Nature's Grace0/1

Eclipse0/3

Moonfury0/5

Moonkin Form0/1

Feral Combat 21

Ferocity5/5

Heart of the Wild5/5

Feral Swiftness0/2

Feral Instinct0/3

Brutal Impact0/2

Thick Hide0/3

Shredding Attacks3/3

Savage Fury2/2

Feral Charge0/1

Sharpened Claws2/2

Shifting Power1/1

Primal Bite0/1

Predatory Strikes2/3

Blood Frenzy0/2

Improved Shifting Power1/2

Leader of the Pack0/1

Natural Instinct0/2

Natural Reaction0/5

Rend and Tear0/5

Berserk0/1

Restoration 0

Nature's Focus0/5

Furor0/5

Naturalist0/5

Subtlety0/3

Natural Shapeshifter0/3

Reflection0/3

Gift of Nature0/5

Gift of the Earthmother0/1

Tranquil Spirit0/5

Improved Rejuvenation0/3

Swiftmend0/1

Nature's Swiftness0/1

Living Spirit0/3

Improved Tranquility0/2

Improved Regrowth0/5

Wild Growth0/1

Balance 0 · Feral Combat 26 · Restoration 0 (0/26/0) · 83.5 DPS against mail, 5,011 damage in 60 s

Balance 0

Improved Wrath0/5

Genesis0/5

Moonglow0/3

Improved Moonfire0/2

Nature's Majesty0/2

Nature's Reach0/2

Improved Entangling Roots0/3

Nature's Splendor0/1

Insect Swarm0/1

Vengeance0/5

Improved Starfire0/5

Overgrowth0/2

Nature's Grace0/1

Eclipse0/3

Moonfury0/5

Moonkin Form0/1

Feral Combat 26

Ferocity5/5

Heart of the Wild5/5

Feral Swiftness0/2

Feral Instinct0/3

Brutal Impact0/2

Thick Hide0/3

Shredding Attacks3/3

Savage Fury2/2

Feral Charge0/1

Sharpened Claws2/2

Shifting Power1/1

Primal Bite0/1

Predatory Strikes3/3

Blood Frenzy0/2

Improved Shifting Power1/2

Leader of the Pack1/1

Natural Instinct2/2

Natural Reaction0/5

Rend and Tear1/5

Berserk0/1

Restoration 0

Nature's Focus0/5

Furor0/5

Naturalist0/5

Subtlety0/3

Natural Shapeshifter0/3

Reflection0/3

Gift of Nature0/5

Gift of the Earthmother0/1

Tranquil Spirit0/5

Improved Rejuvenation0/3

Swiftmend0/1

Nature's Swiftness0/1

Living Spirit0/3

Improved Tranquility0/2

Improved Regrowth0/5

Wild Growth0/1

Runners-up

The next best 21-point builds with the same gear, against the mail target the search scores on.

The winner: 79.3 DPS, 4,761 damage in 60 s (0/21/0).

79.3 DPS 4,756 damage in 60 s, 5.0 less · 0/21/0
Improved Shifting Power 1->0, Leader of the Pack 0->1
79.2 DPS 4,749 damage in 60 s, 11.6 less · 0/21/0
Savage Fury 2->1, Predatory Strikes 2->3
79.0 DPS 4,742 damage in 60 s, 18.6 less · 0/21/0
Heart of the Wild 5->4

Damage by ability

Mean damage of each ability in a 60 s fight, with its DPS. Mail is the target builds are scored on.

Mail (Warrior, 2H)Cloth (Mage)

Melee 2,591 43.2 DPS · 55%
Claw 1,139 19.0 DPS · 24%
Rip 636 10.6 DPS · 13%
Rake (DoT) 274 4.6 DPS · 6%
Rake 117 1.9 DPS · 3%

Melee 3,533 58.9 DPS · 57%
Claw 1,598 26.6 DPS · 26%
Rip 674 11.2 DPS · 11%
Rake (DoT) 275 4.6 DPS · 4%
Rake 155 2.6 DPS · 3%

Gear

The best set the simulator found among items obtainable at level 30. Item pages open on Wowhead.

Head Defender's Leather Helm Dungeon drop Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +12 Strength · +13 Stamina · 84 armour
Neck Scout's Medallion Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +8 Agility · +5 Stamina
Shoulder Barbaric Shoulders Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +5 Strength · +5 Agility · +6 Stamina · 76 armour
Back Glowing Lizardscale Cloak Dungeon drop Item level 23 · Requires level 18 +6 Agility · 20 armour
Chest Brawler's Leather Tunic Crafted Item level 27 · Requires level 22 +6 Strength · +8 Agility · +6 Stamina · +5 Spirit · 98 armour
Wrist Barbaric Bracers Crafted Item level 32 · Requires level 27 +4 Strength · +4 Agility · +6 Stamina · 47 armour
Hands Toughened Leather Gloves Crafted Item level 27 · Requires level 22 +6 Strength · +6 Agility · +3 Stamina · 61 armour
Waist Prowler's Leather Belt Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +9 Strength · +6 Agility · +6 Stamina · +4 Intellect · 63 armour
Legs Triprunner Dungarees Quest Item level 37 · Requires level 25 +3 Strength · +18 Agility · +6 Stamina · 101 armour
Feet Brawler's Leather Boots Crafted Item level 22 · Requires level 17 +5 Strength · +5 Agility · +4 Stamina · 61 armour
Ring Ironspine's Eye Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +4 Strength · +9 Agility
Ring Legionnaire's Band Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +6 Strength · +6 Agility · +4 Stamina
Trinket Roogug's Severed Head Dungeon drop Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +6 Spirit Use: Raise the severed head of Roogug, Horrifying and Silencing all Swine within 15 yds for 5 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)
Trinket Worgenbane Talisman Dungeon drop Item level 26 · Requires level 21 +2 mana per 5 s Restores +2 mana per 5 sec. | Use: Stuns target Worgen for 4 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)
Main hand Weapon Manual Crowd Pummeler Dungeon drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 Two hand mace, 46-70 damage, speed 2.00 · +16 Strength · +5 Agility Use: Increases your attack speed by 50% for 30 sec. (3 Min Cooldown)