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Balance Druid

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 2.7% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility49.5%1,072 avg
  • Haste40.3%876 avg
  • Mastery8.2%183 avg
  • Critical Strike2.0%49 avg

114

Synced Blitz players

1,972

Average rating sampled

2,348

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Moonkin Aura

Moonkin Aura

31%

Starsurge grants 2% spell critical strike chance to 8 allies within 40 yards for 18 sec, stacking up to 3 times.

35 players

Owlkin Adept

Owlkin Adept

18%

Owlkin Frenzy can stack up to 2 times and reduces the cast time of your next Cyclone or Entangling Roots by 10%.

20 players

Star Burst

Star Burst

18%

Starfall calls down collapsing stars that last 15 sec. Enemies that come into contact with a star cause it to burst, knocking nearby enemies upwards and dealing 10,280 Astral damage. Generates 15 Astral Power. The Druid and their allies may pick up stars, causing them to orbit around you.

20 players

High Winds

High Winds

15%

Increases the range of Cyclone, Typhoon, and Entangling Roots by 5 yds.

17 players

Faerie Swarm

Faerie Swarm

11%

Swarms the target with Faeries, disarming the enemy, preventing the use of any weapons or shield and reducing movement speed by 30% for 5 sec.

12 players

Tireless Pursuit

Tireless Pursuit

11%

For 3 sec after leaving Cat Form or Travel Form, you retain up to 25% movement speed.

12 players

Protector of the Grove

Protector of the Grove

4%

When using Regrowth on an ally the initial heal will always have a critical effect and the cast time of Regrowth will be reduced by 50% for 6 sec.

4 players

Thorns

Thorns

4%

Casting Barkskin sprouts thorns on you for 12 sec. When victim to melee attacks, thorns deals 5,268 Nature damage back to the attacker. Attackers also have their movement speed reduced by 50% for 4 sec.

4 players

Celestial Guardian

Celestial Guardian

2%

Bear Form reduces magic damage taken from spells by 10% and you may now cast Moonfire while in Bear Form.

2 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Circle of the Heavens
    Circle of the Heavens100%

    Magical damage dealt by your spells increased by 5%.

  • Cyclone
    Cyclone100%

    Soothes the target, dispelling all enrage effects.

  • Gift of the Wild
    Gift of the Wild100%

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

42% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

34% equipped · 256 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Leather Vest

61% equipped · 263 ilvl

Balance Druid enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul63%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina61%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 114 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Heart of the Wild90%

    98 players · Class

  • Nature's Balance89%

    97 players · Specialization

  • Sunseeker Mushroom89%

    97 players · Specialization

  • Blooming Infusion87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Bounteous Bloom87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Cenarius' Might87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Control of the Dream87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Dream Surge87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Dryad's Dance87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Durability of Nature87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Expansiveness87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Force of Nature87%

    95 players · Specialization

  • Grove's Inspiration87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Harmony of the Grove87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Protective Growth87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Spirit of the Thicket87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Sylvan Beckoning87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Treants of the Moon87%

    95 players · Hero

  • Touch the Cosmos84%

    92 players · Specialization

  • Stellar Amplification82%

    89 players · Specialization

  • Ursine Vigor76%

    83 players · Class

  • Light of the Sun72%

    79 players · Class

  • Hail of Stars63%

    69 players · Specialization

  • Sculpt the Stars62%

    68 players · Specialization

  • Fury of Elune60%

    65 players · Specialization

  • Rake58%

    63 players · Class

  • Astral Communion55%

    60 players · Specialization

  • Umbral Intensity53%

    58 players · Specialization

  • Aetherial Kindling51%

    56 players · Specialization

  • Forestwalk49%

    53 players · Class

  • Improved Stampeding Roar44%

    48 players · Class

  • Perfectly-Honed Instincts43%

    47 players · Class

  • Total Eclipse43%

    47 players · Specialization

  • Soul of the Forest42%

    46 players · Specialization

  • Orbit Breaker39%

    42 players · Specialization

  • Remove Corruption37%

    40 players · Class

Near-universal picks (45)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Aessina's Renewal100%

    109 players · Class

  • Circle of the Heavens100%

    109 players · Class

  • Cyclone100%

    109 players · Class

Rarely taken (106)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Gale Winds15%

    16 players · Class

  • Elune's Challenge11%

    12 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Affinity10%

    11 players · Hero

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Yøpièrre

    bleeding-hollow · US2,348

  • Cechinimvp

    burning-legion · EU2,321

  • Grandeberano

    azralon · US2,318

  • Extrazesty

    sargeras · US2,316

  • Kim

    scilla · US2,313

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Druid specs

  • Feral
  • Guardian
  • Restoration

Mark of the Wild is 100% more effective on yourself.

  • Improved Barkskin
    Improved Barkskin100%

    Barkskin's duration is increased by 4 sec.

  • Lycara's Teachings
    Lycara's Teachings100%

    You gain 12% of a stat while in each form: No Form: Haste Cat Form: Critical Strike Bear Form: Versatility Moonkin Form: Mastery

  • Survival

    • Aessina's Renewal
      Aessina's Renewal100%

      When a hit deals more than 12% of your maximum health, instantly heal for 10% of your health. This effect cannot occur more than once every 30 seconds.

    • Frenzied Regeneration
      Frenzied Regeneration100%

      Heals you for 32% health over 3 sec, and increases healing received by 20%.

    • Matted Fur
      Matted Fur100%

      When you use Barkskin or Survival Instincts, absorb 178,942 damage for 15 sec.

    • Nurturing Instinct
      Nurturing Instinct100%

      Magical damage and healing increased by 6%.

    • Oakskin
      Oakskin100%

      Survival Instincts and Barkskin reduce damage taken by an additional 10%.

    Control & mobility

    • Mass Entanglement
      Mass Entanglement100%

      Conjures a vortex of wind for 10 sec at the destination, reducing the movement speed of all enemies within 8 yards by 50%. The first time an enemy attempts to leave the vortex, winds will pull that enemy back to its center. Usable in all shapeshift forms.

    • Stampeding Roar
      Stampeding Roar100%

      Shift into Bear Form and let loose a wild roar, increasing the movement speed of all friendly players within 15 yards by 60% for 8 sec.

    • Feline Swiftness
      Feline Swiftness99%

      Increases your movement speed by 15%.

    • Typhoon
      Typhoon99%

      Blasts targets within 15 yards in front of you with a violent Typhoon, knocking them back and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 6 sec. Usable in all shapeshift forms.

    • Solar Beam
      Solar Beam97%

      Summons a beam of solar light over an enemy target's location, interrupting the target and silencing all enemies within the beam. Lasts 8 sec.

    Chest

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Lunar Raiment

    17% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Footpads

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Warmonger's Boots

    10% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Gloves

    26% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Head

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Somnolent Stare

    54% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Mask

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Breeches

    60% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Leggings

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    84% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Staff of the Lightning Serpent

    1% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    33% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Aln'hara Lantern

    2% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Kokia's Burnout Rod

    1% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    45% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    61% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Plumage

    74% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Spaulders

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    17% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Cord

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    32% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    42% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Wristwraps

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei
    61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity46%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity22%
  • Balance Druid gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition71%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility44%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste31%
    • Prismatic Socket20%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste11%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery8%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility8%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat7%
    Frenzied Regeneration100%

    109 players · Class

  • Gift of the Wild100%

    109 players · Class

  • Improved Barkskin100%

    109 players · Class

  • Lycara's Teachings100%

    109 players · Class

  • Mass Entanglement100%

    109 players · Class

  • Matted Fur100%

    109 players · Class

  • Nurturing Instinct100%

    109 players · Class

  • Oakskin100%

    109 players · Class

  • Stampeding Roar100%

    109 players · Class

  • Thick Hide100%

    109 players · Class

  • Tiger Dash100%

    109 players · Class

  • Ursoc's Spirit100%

    109 players · Class

  • Verdant Heart100%

    109 players · Class

  • Astral Insight10%

    11 players · Hero

  • Atmospheric Exposure10%

    11 players · Hero

  • Bask in Moonlight10%

    11 players · Hero

  • Boundless Moonlight10%

    11 players · Hero

  • Elune's Grace10%

    11 players · Hero

  • Glistening Fur10%

    11 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling10%

    11 players · Hero

  • Lunar Insight10%

    11 players · Hero

  • Moon Guardian10%

    11 players · Hero