Swipe (Bear Form)

This article is about the Druid [Bear Form] ability. For the [Cat Form] ability, see [Swipe].

Swipe
Swipe Level 22 druid ability 8 yd range 15 Rage 3 sec cooldown Instant Requires Bear Form Swipe nearby enemies, inflicting X damage. Deals 20% increased damage against bleeding targets.
Properties
Class	Druid
School	Physical
Cooldown	3 seconds
Other information
Level learned	22

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

Swipe is mainly a tool to keep aggro on multiple mobs. It deals damage to all enemies in range.

It is learned at level 22.

Tips and tactics

• This is a good ability to use to keep aggro on more than one target.

Patch changes

• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now also deals an additional 20% damage against bleeding targets.
  
• Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Swipe (Bear) cooldown has been reduced to 3 seconds, down from 6, and is now trainable at level 18 (training cost has been reduced). In addition, the bonus threat from this ability has been removed and replaced with increased damage done.
  
• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Damage has been reduced by 20%.
  
• Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): renamed Swipe to Swipe (Bear) to separate it from Swipe (Cat), range increased to 8 yards.
  
• Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): The [Bear Form] and [Dire Bear Form] version of this ability no longer has a targeting requirement and hits targets behind the druid and to the sides.
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): [Feral Instinct] no longer increases threat generated in Bear form, but now increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 5/10/15%.
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Now affects targets within a range.

  Previously, threat generation was 1.75x damage done. Now the threat multiplier has been removed. However, the increased damage compensates the loss of threat, especially in AoE tanking scenarios.
  

• Patch 2.0.10 (2007-03-06): No longer affected by [Savage Fury].
  
• Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Self cooldown removed.
  

See also

• Swipe TCG card

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB