Shred

Shred
	Shred; Level 5 druid ability; Melee range; 40 Energy; Instant cast; Requires Cat Form; Shred the target, causing (46% of Attack power) Physical damage to the target.; ; Rank 3 (Level 42):; Deals 20% increased damage against bleeding targets; ; Rank 2 (Level 36):; While stealthed, Shred deals 60% increased damage, and has double the chance to critically strike; ; Rank 4 (Level 54):; and generates 1 additional combo point; ; Awards 1 combo point.;
Usable by
Class	Druid
Properties
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	5

Not to be confused with Shred (pet) or Shred (worgen).

Shred is a level 5 druid ability. It is a special direct damage [Cat Form] attack. It deals a large amount of damage and awards 1 combo point.

Notes

You do not have to be in [Prowl] to use Shred.
You will also want to have a [Rake] or [Rip] applied to your target before using Shred as well, as it will significantly improve damage.

Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now available at level 10 (was 3).
Hotfix (2016-10-26): "Fixed a bug where Shred could sometimes fail to deal damage or generate combo points."
Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now available only to Feral. No longer reduces the target's movement speed.
Hotfix (2015-03-11): "Shred now deals 20% more damage while stealthed (down from 35%)."
Hotfix (2014-10-17): "Damage increased by 12%."
Hotfix (2014-10-16): "Shred should now properly apply its damage bonus when attacking while stealthed."
Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now available for all druid specializations. No longer has behind enemy position requirement. Now deals 400% damage. [Infected Wounds] now incorporated in Shred for Feral druids.
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now a Feral specialization ability. Weapon damage reduced from 540% to 500%. Now deals 20% additional damage against bleeding targets.
Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Now deals 450% damage plus 1487, up from 350% plus 1156.
Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Ranks 8 and 9 base points reduced by about 10%. Scaling from attack power unchanged.
Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): Now properly increases the attack power contribution by the percent modifier.
Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Damage increased. Energy cost reduced if Shred fails.

Shred
Shred Level 5 druid ability Melee range 40 Energy Instant cast Requires Cat Form Shred the target, causing (46% of Attack power) Physical damage to the target. Rank 3 (Level 42): Deals 20% increased damage against bleeding targets Rank 2 (Level 36): While stealthed, Shred deals 60% increased damage, and has double the chance to critically strike Rank 4 (Level 54): and generates 1 additional combo point Awards 1 combo point.
Usable by
Class	Druid
Properties
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	5