Master Shapeshifter
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- For the glyph, see Glyph of the Master Shapeshifter.
| Master Shapeshifter | |
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| Properties | |
| Class | Druid |
| Talents | |
| Talent required |
 [Verdancy] or  [Spring Blossoms]/ [Overgrowth] |
| Other information | |
| Level available | / 30 |
| Affects |
 [Bear Form],  [Cat Form],  [Moonkin Form],  [Rejuvenation],  [Starfire],  [Starsurge]  [Wrath] |
| Related buff | |
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Master Shapeshifter is a Restoration druid talent, and a Guardian and Balance druid PvP talent. It grants additional effects to the non-primary shapeshift forms for the respective specializations.
It is an exclusive choice node with 
[Liveliness] for Restoration.
Patch changes
Patch 11.1.0 (2025-02-25): Restoration now refunds 30% less mana from caster form spells. - Patch 11.0.5 (2024-10-22): No longer improves the healing of
[Swiftmend] in Caster Form. 
Patch 10.2.0 (2023-11-07): Now a choice node with [Liveliness] for Restoration (was 
[Circle of Life and Death]). - Patch 10.1.7 (2023-09-05): Now a row 9 talent for Restoration, sharing a choice node with Circle of Life and Death, instead of a PvP talent.
- Hotfix (2023-06-26): Restoration: Now refunds 2500 mana from
[Ironfur] (was 1250 mana), 3500 mana from [Wrath] / [Starfire] / [Starsurge] (was 2000 mana), and 10000 mana from spending 5 combo points in [Cat Form] (was 5000 mana) at level 70. - Patch 10.1.0 (2023-05-02):
- Now available for Balance. Redesigned: Your abilities are amplified based on your current shapeshift form, granting an additional effect.
- Caster Form – [Rejuvenation] and Swiftmend heal for 30% more and generate Astral Power or Rage.
- Bear Form – Ironfur grants 30% additional armor and generates Astral Power or Mana.
- Cat Form –
[Rip], 
[Ferocious Bite], and 
[Maim] deal 60% additional damage and generate Astral Power, Rage, or Mana. - Moonkin Form – Wrath, Starfire, and Starsurge deal 30% additional damage and generate Rage or Mana.
- Caster Form –
- Old: Your Affinity is amplified granting an additional effect.
Restoration Affinity: After you Swiftmend, the cast time of your Regrowth is reduced by 30% and its healing is increased by 30% for 8 sec.
Guardian Affinity: Chance to be critically hit by melee attacks reduced by 10% while in Bear Form.
Balance Affinity: After you enter Moonkin Form, the cast time of your Wrath and Starfire is reduced by 30% and their damage is increased by 20% for 10 sec.
Feral Affinity: While in Cat Form, your bleed damage is increased by 30%.
- Now available for Balance. Redesigned: Your abilities are amplified based on your current shapeshift form, granting an additional effect.
Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17):
[Balance Affinity] no longer reduces the cast time of Starsurge and now also increases the damage of Wrath and Starfire by 20% for 10 seconds.
[Feral Affinity] now only increases bleed damage by 30% (was 25%).
- Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now requires level 30 (was 45 for Guardian and 40 for Restoration).
Patch 8.1.5 (2019-03-12): Guardian Affinity effect now reduces chance to be critically hit by melee attacks by 10% (was 20%). - Patch 8.1.0 (2018-12-11): Now available to Guardian and Restoration (was Guardian only).
- Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17):
- Now a PvP talent (was a rank 19 honor talent).
- Restoration Affinity effect now applies to
[Regrowth] (was 
[Healing Touch]). - Balance Affinity effect now reduces cast time of [Solar Wrath], [Lunar Strike], and Starsurge by 30% (previously granted 30% spell haste).
- Feral Affinity effect now increases damage dealt in Cat Form by 25% (was 30%).
Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Re-added and redesigned as a rank 19 Guardian honor talent (was a Tier 2 Restoration talent), replacing [Hibernating Growth]. Your Feral, Balance or Restoration Affinity is amplified granting an additional effect.
- Restoration Affinity - After you Swiftmend, the cast time of your Healing Touch is reduced by 30% and its healing is increased by 30% for 8 sec.
- Balance Affinity - After you enter Moonkin Form, you gain 30% spell haste for 10 sec.
- Feral Affinity - While in Cat Form, your damage is increased by 30%.
- Old: Grants an effect which lasts while the Druid is within the respective shapeshift form.
Bear Form - Increases physical damage by 4%.
Cat Form - Increases critical strike chance by 4%.
Moonkin Form - Increases spell damage by 4%.
Tree of Life/Caster Form - Increases healing by 4%.
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed. 
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Changed to 1 point talent and to increase healing while not in Tree of Life form. Moved to tier 2 (was tier 3). 
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
Other versions
Wrath Classic
Master Shapeshifter 
- Master Shapeshifter (2 ranks)
- Tier 3 Restoration druid talent
- Passive
- Grants an effect which lasts while the Druid is within the respective shapeshift form.
Bear Form - Increases physical damage by 2/4%.
Cat Form - Increases critical strike chance by 2/4%.
Moonkin Form - Increases spell damage by 2/4%.
Tree of Life Form - Increases healing by 2/4%.
Properties Class Druid Talents Talent required 
[Natural Shapeshifter]Other information Affects [Bear Form], [Cat Form], [Dire Bear Form], [Moonkin Form], 
[Tree of Life]Cataclysm Classic
Master Shapeshifter - Master Shapeshifter
- Tier 2 Restoration druid talent
- Passive
- Grants an effect which lasts while the Druid is within the respective shapeshift form.
Bear Form - Increases physical damage by 4%.
Cat Form - Increases critical strike chance by 4%.
Moonkin Form - Increases spell damage by 4%.
Tree of Life/Caster Form - Increases healing by 4%.
Properties Class Druid Talents Talent required [Natural Shapeshifter]Other information Affects [Bear Form], [Cat Form], [Moonkin Form], [Tree of Life]
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