Dire Bear Form

The second version of Bear Form, gained at level 40. This form is meant to mimic the armor transition from mail to plate that warrior and paladins go through. This form has tank-like abilities, similar to a Warrior. While in bear form, the druid's Mana bar is replaced by a Rage bar.

Talent improvement
In Restoration:

Furor gives you a 20-100% chance to gain 10 Rage when you change into Bear Form.

In Feral Combat:

Feral Swiftness increases your chance to dodge while in Bear Form by 2-4%.

Sharpened Claws increases your critical strike chance by 2-6% while in Bear Form.

Predatory Strikes increases your melee attack power by 50-150% of your level and 7-20% of any attack power of your equipped weapon while in Bear Form.

Primal Fury gives you a chance to get 5 extra Rage when you land a critical hit.

Heart of the Wild increases your stamina by 2-10% while in Bear Form.

Natural Reaction increases your dodge chance by 2-6% and you regenerate 1-3 Rage every time you dodge while in Bear Form.

Leader of the Pack increases ranged and melee critical strike chance of all party members within 45 yards by 5% while in Bear Form.

Improved Leader of the Pack adds crit-triggered 2-4% healing to the aura.

Protector of the Pack increases your attack power by 2-6% and reduces all damage taken by 4-12% while in Bear Form.

Tips and tactics

 * Dire Bear form is simply an improved Bear form; standard Bear form tactics apply.