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Starfire
Inv misc questionmark
  • Starfire (10 ranks)
  • Druid ability
  • 30 yd range
  • 16% of base mana
  • 3.5 sec cast
  • Causes X Arcane damage to the target.
Properties
Class Druid
School Arcane
Cooldown None/Global Cooldown
Improvements Spell nature abolishmagic [Starlight Wrath], Inv staff 01 [Nature's Majesty], Inv potion 20 [Moonglow], Spell nature naturesblessing [Nature's Grace], Spell nature naturetouchgrow [Nature's Reach], Vengeance, Spell arcane arcane01 [Celestial Focus], Spell nature insectswarm [Improved Insect Swarm], Spell nature moonglow [Moonfury], Inv jewelry ring 40 [Wrath of Cenarius], Ability druid eclipseorange [Eclipse]. Ability druid earthandsky [Earth and Moon]

[[Category:druid abilities]][[Category:druid abilities]]

The very heavens echoed the druid's rage and opened up at his command.[1]

Starfire is a Direct Damage Arcane spell that is a major part of a Balance Druid DPS rotation. This spell provides less damage per second than Spell nature wrathv2 [Wrath], but is more mana-efficient.

Rank table

Rank Level Base Mana Cost Damage Cost
1 20 18% 121 - 149 20s
2 26 18% 189 - 231 45s
3 34 18% 272 - 328 1g
4 42 18% 370 - 442 1g 60s
5 50 18% 485 - 575 2g 30s
6 58 18% 615 - 725 3g 20s
7 60 18% 693 - 817 3g 40s
8 67 16% 818 - 964 7g 30s
9 72 16% 854 - 1006 20g
10 78 16% 1028 - 1212 20g

Rank 7 is also learned from [Book of Starfire VII].

Talent improvement

Talent Points Needed Type Description Talent Points Available
Starlight Wrath 0 Balance Spell nature abolishmagic [Starlight Wrath] 5
Nature's Majesty 5 Balance Inv staff 01 [Nature's Majesty] 2
Moonglow 5 Balance Moonglow 3
Nature's Grace 10 Balance Spell nature naturesblessing [Nature's Grace] 3
Nature's Reach 10 Balance Spell nature naturetouchgrow [Nature's Reach] 2
Vengeance 15 Balance Vengeance 5
Celestial Focus 15 Balance Spell arcane arcane01 [Celestial Focus] 3
Improved Insect Swarm 20 Balance Spell nature insectswarm [Improved Insect Swarm] 3
Moonfury 25 Balance Spell nature moonglow [Moonfury] 3
Wrath of Cenarius 35 Balance Wrath of Cenarius 5
Eclipse 40 Balance Ability druid eclipseorange [Eclipse] 3
Earth and Moon 45 Balance Ability druid earthandsky [Earth and Moon] 3

Related Glyphs

  • Inv glyph primedruid [Glyph of Starfire] causes your Starfire ability to increase the duration of your Moonfire effect on the target by 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 9 additional seconds.

Tips and tactics

  • Pull with Starfire and then root and either use another Starfire or use Spell nature wrathv2 [Wrath] to pound away at enemies.
  • Cast Starfire while under the effects of Ability shaman heroism [Heroism] or Blood Lust instead of Spell nature wrathv2 [Wrath].
  • Starfire has the 3rd highest damage per mana of a Druid's damage spells, after Spell nature starfall [Moonfire] (DOT included) and Spell nature insectswarm [Insect Swarm].

Past changes

Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Spell arcane arcane01 [Celestial Focus]: No longer affects Starfire.
Bc icon Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Spell arcane arcane01 [Celestial Focus]: The delay on the stun effect for Starfire has been reduced.


  1. ^ TCGHoA, #31
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