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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.

  • Versatility42.3%940 avg
  • Haste37.0%838 avg
  • Mastery13.9%330 avg
  • Critical Strike6.8%168 avg

150

Synced Blitz players

2,013

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

55%

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

82 players

Owlkin Adept

Owlkin Adept

35%

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

52 players

Star Burst

Star Burst

32%

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.

48 players

High Winds

High Winds

21%

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

32 players

Faerie Swarm

Faerie Swarm

19%

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.

28 players

Tireless Pursuit

Tireless Pursuit

13%

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

20 players

Protector of the Grove

Protector of the Grove

5%

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.

7 players

Malorne's Swiftness

Malorne's Swiftness

3%

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.

5 players

Moon and Stars

Moon and Stars

3%

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

5 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.

  • Improved Barkskin
    Improved Barkskin100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

41% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

29% equipped · 256 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Leather Vest

60% equipped · 263 ilvl

Balance Druid enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul67%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina61%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 273 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.

  • Nature's Balance89%

    235 players · Specialization

  • Touch the Cosmos88%

    232 players · Specialization

  • Heart of the Wild87%

    230 players · Class

  • Force of Nature86%

    225 players · Specialization

  • Blooming Infusion84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Bounteous Bloom84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Cenarius' Might84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Control of the Dream84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Dream Surge84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Dryad's Dance84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Durability of Nature84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Expansiveness84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Grove's Inspiration84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Harmony of the Grove84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Protective Growth84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Spirit of the Thicket84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Sylvan Beckoning84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Treants of the Moon84%

    222 players · Hero

  • Stellar Amplification83%

    218 players · Specialization

  • Light of the Sun77%

    202 players · Class

  • Ursine Vigor75%

    198 players · Class

  • Fury of Elune65%

    171 players · Specialization

  • Hail of Stars65%

    170 players · Specialization

  • Sculpt the Stars64%

    168 players · Specialization

  • Umbral Intensity62%

    162 players · Specialization

  • Rake52%

    136 players · Class

  • Forestwalk49%

    128 players · Class

  • Aetherial Kindling48%

    127 players · Specialization

  • Astral Communion48%

    126 players · Specialization

  • Soul of the Forest46%

    122 players · Specialization

  • Perfectly-Honed Instincts44%

    117 players · Class

  • Improved Stampeding Roar43%

    114 players · Class

  • Radiant Moonlight41%

    109 players · Specialization

  • Orbit Breaker40%

    104 players · Specialization

  • Remove Corruption38%

    101 players · Class

  • Total Eclipse38%

    101 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (46)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Aessina's Renewal100%

    263 players · Class

  • Circle of the Heavens100%

    263 players · Class

  • Cyclone100%

    263 players · Class

Rarely taken (108)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Arcane Affinity14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Astral Insight14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Atmospheric Exposure14%

    38 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

  • Extrazesty

    sargeras · US2,331

  • Cechinimvp

    burning-legion · EU2,321

  • Grandeberano

    azralon · US2,318

  • 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

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

  • Tiger Dash
    Tiger Dash100%

    Fly to a nearby ally's position.

    • 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.

    • Typhoon
      Typhoon100%

      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.

    • Feline Swiftness
      Feline Swiftness99%

      Increases your movement speed by 15%.

    • Solar Beam
      Solar Beam99%

      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

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Footpads

    71% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Warmonger's Boots

    8% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Gloves

    25% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Head

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Somnolent Stare

    53% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Mask

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Breeches

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Leggings

    15% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    84% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Polished Lightwood Channeler

    1% equipped · 315 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    33% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Aln'hara Lantern

    3% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Kokia's Burnout Rod

    1% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    51% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    54% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Plumage

    77% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Spaulders

    10% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    15% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Cord

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    31% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Wristwraps

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei
    61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity19%

    • Balance Druid gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition68%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility40%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste27%
    • Prismatic Socket21%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery10%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste9%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility7%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat7%
    Frenzied Regeneration100%

    263 players · Class

  • Improved Barkskin100%

    263 players · Class

  • Lycara's Teachings100%

    263 players · Class

  • Mass Entanglement100%

    263 players · Class

  • Nurturing Instinct100%

    263 players · Class

  • Oakskin100%

    263 players · Class

  • Stampeding Roar100%

    263 players · Class

  • Thick Hide100%

    263 players · Class

  • Tiger Dash100%

    263 players · Class

  • Ursoc's Spirit100%

    263 players · Class

  • Verdant Heart100%

    263 players · Class

  • Well-Honed Instincts100%

    263 players · Class

  • Typhoon100%

    262 players · Class

    • Bask in Moonlight14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Boundless Moonlight14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Elune's Grace14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Glistening Fur14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Lunar Insight14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Moon Guardian14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Penumbral Swell14%

    38 players · Hero

  • Star Cascade14%

    38 players · Hero