Mists of Pandaria: Druid Symbiosis updated (includes tables)

The latest beta build includes the most recent changes to the druid Symbiosis spell. Symbiosis, as you may know, is essentially a spell swap between a druid and any other class. It's not done automatically, so if the druid is in a class-run raid group -- a group where there are no duplicate classes -- the druid can choose to give it to any raid team member.

In return for this generosity, the druid receives a spell back from the target, which appears on the druid's bars and is currently usable with all the usual restrictions of that spell, such as cooldown, range and similar.

The spell distribution follows after the break -- first, the spells that other classes receive from their druid friends.

And secondly, the spells the druid gets in return for their generosity:

I can't help thinking two things. First, it occurs to me that druids seem to be taking more than they're giving in this exchange. Spiritwalker's Grace for restoration druids in return for Prowl for restoration shaman? I am decidedly undecided about the parity of this exchange!

My second thought is that I can't help concluding that this will have some kind of nerf before Mists goes live -- either that or further alteration, because I really can't see it being balanced in its current iteration. Maybe longer cooldowns will be applied to symbiosis abilities or maybe some other change, but of course I'm not sure. It's really hard to tell how this will be in action without further testing, but with my battered old PvP hat on, it seems a bit crazy at the moment!

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