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Sharpened Claws Sharpened Claws

Druid · Feral Combat · Row 3 of 7 · 2 ranks
Changed from Classic

Sharpened Claws sits in row 3 of the Druid Feral Combat tree. A talent tree is simply the grid of talents for one class role. It can take up to 2 points. Max it fully, or put in a few points just to open the rows below.

Changed from Classic. This talent now works differently than in Classic, so read the ranks below before you spend any points.

What Sharpened Claws does at each rank

A rank is one level of a talent. Every rank makes the effect a bit stronger. The list below uses the exact wording from the beta client, word for word.

  1. Rank 1: Increases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 3%.
  2. Rank 2: Increases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 6%.

How to reach Sharpened Claws

Row 3 opens after you spend 10 points in the earlier Feral Combat rows. Level 20 is the earliest you can pick up Sharpened Claws.

Is Sharpened Claws worth the points?

Every rank makes the effect stronger, so putting in a few points while leveling is totally fine. Max it when the final rank is the heart of your endgame build, or when you need it maxed to open the talents below. And if you only need it as a stepping stone, no shame in stopping early.

What it unlocks

Once Sharpened Claws is maxed, it opens this talent deeper in the tree: Primal Fury.

Starter builds that take it

These starter builds already put points into Sharpened Claws. Open one and see how it fits in a real build:

Try Sharpened Claws in the Druid calculator

Elsewhere in Feral Combat

Planning the rest of the tree? These talents sit right next to Sharpened Claws:

Ferocity · Heart of the Wild · Feral Swiftness · Feral Instinct · Brutal Impact · Thick Hide · Savage Fury · Feral Charge · Shredding Attacks · Mangle · Predatory Strikes · Primal Fury