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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.

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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.

  • Versatility49.4%1,072 avg
  • Haste40.7%888 avg
  • Mastery7.7%174 avg
  • Critical Strike2.2%53 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,006

Average rating sampled

2,747

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Moonkin Aura

Moonkin Aura

35%

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

53 players

Owlkin Adept

Owlkin Adept

31%

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

46 players

High Winds

High Winds

25%

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

37 players

Faerie Swarm

Faerie Swarm

12%

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.

18 players

Star Burst

Star Burst

6%

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 12,309 Astral damage. Generates 15 Astral Power. The Druid and their allies may pick up stars, causing them to orbit around you.

9 players

Tireless Pursuit

Tireless Pursuit

2%

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

3 players

Moon and Stars

Moon and Stars

1%

Entering an Eclipse summons a beam of light at your location granting you 50% reduction in silence and interrupts for 6 sec.

2 players

Malorne's Swiftness

Malorne's Swiftness

1%

Your Travel Form movement speed while within a Battleground or Arena is increased by 20% and you always move at 100% movement speed while in Travel Form.

1 players

Master Shapeshifter

Master Shapeshifter

1%

Your abilities are amplified based on your current shapeshift form, granting an additional effect. Caster Form Rejuvenation heals for 30% more and generates 8 Astral Power. Bear Form Ironfur grants 30% additional armor and generates 12 Astral Power. Cat Form Rip, Ferocious Bite, and Maim deal 60% additional damage and generate 60 Astral Power when cast with 5 combo points.

1 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

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

45% equipped · 292 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

37% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Leather Vest

50% equipped · 263 ilvl

Balance Druid enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei66%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina65%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 162 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.

  • Blooming Infusion89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Bounteous Bloom89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Cenarius' Might89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Control of the Dream89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Dream Surge89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Dryad's Dance89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Durability of Nature89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Expansiveness89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Grove's Inspiration89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Harmony of the Grove89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Protective Growth89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Spirit of the Thicket89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Sylvan Beckoning89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Treants of the Moon89%

    134 players · Hero

  • Force of Nature87%

    132 players · Specialization

  • Sunseeker Mushroom87%

    132 players · Specialization

  • Light of the Sun86%

    130 players · Class

  • Hail of Stars83%

    125 players · Specialization

  • Ursine Vigor81%

    122 players · Class

  • Heart of the Wild79%

    119 players · Class

  • Total Eclipse78%

    118 players · Specialization

  • Astral Communion72%

    108 players · Specialization

  • Forestwalk69%

    104 players · Class

  • Remove Corruption68%

    103 players · Class

  • Umbral Intensity62%

    94 players · Specialization

  • Sculpt the Stars60%

    90 players · Specialization

  • Denizen of the Dream55%

    83 players · Specialization

  • Killer Instinct31%

    47 players · Class

  • Perfectly-Honed Instincts31%

    47 players · Class

  • Improved Stampeding Roar28%

    42 players · Class

  • Soul of the Forest26%

    40 players · Specialization

  • Rake26%

    39 players · Class

  • Lingering Healing23%

    34 players · Class

  • Fury of Elune19%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Wild Surges18%

    27 players · Specialization

  • Power of Goldrinn17%

    25 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (48)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Aessina's Renewal100%

    151 players · Class

  • Circle of the Heavens100%

    151 players · Class

  • Cyclone100%

    151 players · Class

Rarely taken (118)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Innervate13%

    20 players · Class

  • Arcane Affinity9.9%

    15 players · Hero

  • Astral Insight9.9%

    15 players · Hero

Import a real build

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

  • Wakeenfiendx

    tichondrius · US2,575

  • Fredagn

    illidan · US2,549

  • Fanëto

    tichondrius · US2,495

  • Supatease

    tichondrius · US2,481

  • Xsxz

    outland · EU2,473

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%.

    • Nurturing Instinct
      Nurturing Instinct100%

      Magical damage and healing increased by 6%.

    • Oakskin
      Oakskin100%

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

    • Thick Hide
      Thick Hide100%

      Reduces all damage taken by 4%.

    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.

    • Incapacitating Roar
      Incapacitating Roar99%

      Invokes the spirit of Ursoc to stun the target for 4 sec. Usable in all shapeshift forms.

    Chest

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Lunar Raiment

    23% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Footpads

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    8% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Gloves

    35% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Somnolent Stare

    54% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Mask

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Breeches

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Leggings

    13% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    84% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Staff

    1% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    20% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    1% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    1% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    45% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Plumage

    83% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Spaulders

    5% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    12% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Cord

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    23% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    47% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Wristwraps

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed53%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity33%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity29%
  • Balance Druid gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition85%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility42%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste37%
    • Prismatic Socket13%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery7%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility6%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste5%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat3%
    Frenzied Regeneration100%

    151 players · Class

  • Gift of the Wild100%

    151 players · Class

  • Improved Barkskin100%

    151 players · Class

  • Lycara's Teachings100%

    151 players · Class

  • Mass Entanglement100%

    151 players · Class

  • Nurturing Instinct100%

    151 players · Class

  • Oakskin100%

    151 players · Class

  • Stampeding Roar100%

    151 players · Class

  • Thick Hide100%

    151 players · Class

  • Tiger Dash100%

    151 players · Class

  • Ursoc's Spirit100%

    151 players · Class

  • Verdant Heart100%

    151 players · Class

  • Well-Honed Instincts100%

    151 players · Class

  • Atmospheric Exposure9.9%

    15 players · Hero

  • Bask in Moonlight9.9%

    15 players · Hero

  • Boundless Moonlight9.9%

    15 players · Hero

  • Elune's Challenge9.9%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Elune's Grace9.9%

    15 players · Hero

  • Glistening Fur9.9%

    15 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling9.9%

    15 players · Hero

  • Lunar Insight9.9%

    15 players · Hero

  • Moon Guardian9.9%

    15 players · Hero