Dire Bear Form Shapeshift

In Blizzard's notes

What Blizzard said about Dire Bear Form, each line checked against the files.

• Not in the files

  Bear Form and Dire Bear Form now generate 75% increased Rage when landing a Critical Strike.

  The files The 75% isn't in the files. Build 70170 gave Bear Form (Passive) 1178 and Dire Bear Form (Passive) 9635 an auto-attack proc rule (proc type 4, 100%), the same setup as the Warrior's Rule of Rage, but the Rage amount is server-scripted; the effect added to the forms themselves (aura 668) is a tank marker unrelated to Rage.

  Bear Form (Passive)Dire Bear Form (Passive)Bear FormDire Bear FormDevelopment Notes, October 1

• Matches the files

  All potions and almost all similar consumables are now useable while shapeshifted and do not cancel the Druid’s shapeshift. Rage potions and Thistletea are also now usable by Druids.

  The files Every Druid form gained the 'can use items' flag (SpellShapeshiftForm flags 0xD8 in 70245; Classic 0x50, Cat 0x70). Rage, Great Rage and Mighty Rage Potion now allow Warriors and Druids (class mask 1025, Classic 1), and Thistle Tea allows Rogues and Druids (1032, Classic 8).

  RageMighty RageRestore EnergyCat FormBear FormDire Bear FormClass deep dives: Hunter and Druid

• Not in the files

  While Shapeshifted, the Druid’s melee auto attack DPS (Damage Per Second) while in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form is now the same as the DPS of the Druid’s equipped weapon. But the speed of attack is changed to 1.0 or 2.5 seconds, depending on the form. Abilities that deal weapon damage likewise use these damage values.

  The files Form melee damage is computed by the server, so the weapon-DPS rule can't be read. The client attack speeds are 1.0 sec for Cat Form and 2.5 sec for Bear and Dire Bear Form (SpellShapeshiftForm), the same as Classic.

  Cat FormBear FormDire Bear FormClass deep dives: Hunter and Druid

• Not in the files

  Weapon enchantments and procs now all work while shapeshifted, including effects like weightstones, Crusader enchant, and Windfury Totem.

  The files Weapon procs are run by the server. The client form table still carries Classic's 'don't use weapon' flag (0x10) on Cat, Bear and Dire Bear Form, so the files show no sign of this change.

  Cat FormBear FormDire Bear FormWindfury TotemClass deep dives: Hunter and Druid