With the new change to Blessing of the Grove (Teir 1 resto), it doesn't affect our shreds or mangles anymore, giving us yet another two points to put into something cool. Let's look where we can put points into in the feral tree first:
Tier 1
Feral Swiftness - Not a direct DPS increase, but one in theory. In a big movement fight, getting there 30% faster is a huge bonus over other people. Definitely get two points in this.
Furor - Not really a DPS increase unless you're going to be powershifting (the act of switching out of catform and back in to break snares like Roots or Frost Nova). Optional talent.
Preditory Strikes - Marginal DPS increase, since we're going to be kitty leaping into fights and using Ravage as our first move. We'll get into that later. Get this, anyways.
Tier 2
Infected Wounds - No DPS increase for us, and bears should already have it. Don't get it.
Fury Swipes - Amazing talent. 15% chance to strike again for 200% damage. You're an idiot if you don't think this is good. Definite pick up.
Primal Fury - Crits giving two CP's? Yes please.
Feral Aggression - Increases the damage of Ferocious Bite by 10%. Really good talent to get in conjunction with Nom Nom Nom.
Tier 3
King of the Jungle - Yes. Works the same way as it does now, so it's amazing and everyone should get it.
Feral Charge - Yes, more time on boss = more DPS
Stampede - Yes. Great opener, Plus on movement fights you can use it for a free attack!!!
Thick Hide - Bear talent.
Tier 4
Leader of the Pack - Good if you don't have another bear or Fury warrior, but it's a good idea to get it just in case.
Brutal Impact - I don't think this would be good for PvE, for PvP it would be great.
Nurturing Instinct - Great dump for free points. More healing done to you? Yes please.
Tier 5
Primal Madness - TF and Berserk now give +20 more energy AND add +20 to current energy. Mini-King of the Jungle. Yes.
Survival Instincts - Good for bears, good for staying alive. It all depends on what you feel like doing. If you have some extra points, it would be a bad idea.
Endless Carnage - Increases Rake duration by 6 seconds and Savage Roar by 8. Great Scott!
Natural Reaction - Bear talents
Tier 6
Nom Nom Nom - Our new Execute. This is going to be amazing for raiding. I'm going to get this without a doubt. Combined with Feral Aggression and FB Glyph. mmmm
Rend and Tear - Works the same way it does today. Get it.
Pulverize - Bear talent.
Tier 7
Berserk - Don't get it. It's a bad talent. He says sarcastically.
Alright, since we're done that now. This is what my tree looks like:
http://cata.wowhead.com/talent#0ZfbGfRzrbbfz
Notice how I have 6 points left? Where do we put that? Balance is for spells, and we aren't spellkitties, so what's in resto?
Natural Shapeshifter - Reduces mana cost of shapeshifting by 20%. Not good on it's own, but it leads to master Shapeshifter, which is great.
Heart of the Wild - Increases attack power in kitty form by 10%. Yummy.
Master Shapeshifter - Increases kitty crit by 4%. Same as it is now, so get it.
So, now we have no points left, and this is what we should be looking at for level 85.
http://cata.wowhead.com/talent#0ZfbGfRzrbbfzMcz
For level 80, for patch 4.0.1, we should be using something like this:
http://cata.wowhead.com/talent#0ZfbGfRz0bbfzMc
With Master Shapeshifer at 81 and the rest filling out during leveling.
I'm working on Glyphs right now but it's hard to do the timing and tell "This is good and this isn't good." It's all based on skill & I'm trying to get an entire view for everyone to use. Good and bad.
