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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.

  • Versatility37.3%833 avg
  • Haste35.2%805 avg
  • Mastery17.4%417 avg
  • Critical Strike10.1%249 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,124

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

45%

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

67 players

Owlkin Adept

Owlkin Adept

43%

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

65 players

High Winds

High Winds

28%

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

42 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.

29 players

Star Burst

Star Burst

5%

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.

7 players

Tireless Pursuit

Tireless Pursuit

3%

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

4 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

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.

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.

  • Improved Barkskin
    Improved Barkskin100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

47% equipped · 292 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

37% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Leather Vest

51% equipped · 263 ilvl

Balance Druid enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul77%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei67%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina67%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 393 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 Balance88%

    329 players · Specialization

  • Blooming Infusion87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Bounteous Bloom87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Cenarius' Might87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Control of the Dream87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Dream Surge87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Dryad's Dance87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Durability of Nature87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Expansiveness87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Grove's Inspiration87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Harmony of the Grove87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Protective Growth87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Spirit of the Thicket87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Sylvan Beckoning87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Treants of the Moon87%

    327 players · Hero

  • Force of Nature87%

    325 players · Specialization

  • Sunseeker Mushroom86%

    322 players · Specialization

  • Hail of Stars85%

    317 players · Specialization

  • Heart of the Wild81%

    305 players · Class

  • Ursine Vigor80%

    301 players · Class

  • Total Eclipse69%

    257 players · Specialization

  • Forestwalk68%

    254 players · Class

  • Umbral Intensity68%

    254 players · Specialization

  • Remove Corruption65%

    245 players · Class

  • Astral Communion64%

    241 players · Specialization

  • Sculpt the Stars60%

    225 players · Specialization

  • Denizen of the Dream60%

    224 players · Specialization

  • Perfectly-Honed Instincts36%

    136 players · Class

  • Killer Instinct33%

    124 players · Class

  • Soul of the Forest32%

    120 players · Specialization

  • Improved Stampeding Roar29%

    109 players · Class

  • Fury of Elune27%

    101 players · Specialization

  • Rake24%

    89 players · Class

  • Wild Surges24%

    89 players · Specialization

  • Orbit Breaker21%

    77 players · Specialization

  • Aetherial Kindling20%

    75 players · Specialization

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

    375 players · Class

  • Circle of the Heavens100%

    375 players · Class

  • Cyclone100%

    375 players · Class

Rarely taken (119)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Radiant Moonlight15%

    56 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Affinity12%

    46 players · Hero

  • Astral Insight12%

    46 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

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
      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.

    • Feline Swiftness
      Feline Swiftness99%

      Increases your movement speed by 15%.

    • Solar Beam
      Solar Beam98%

      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

    23% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Footpads

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    11% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Gloves

    34% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Somnolent Stare

    55% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Mask

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Breeches

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Leggings

    15% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    85% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Staff

    1% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    17% 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

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    46% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Plumage

    85% 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

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Cord

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    24% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    49% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Wristwraps

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    62%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt53%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed53%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity36%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity28%

    • Balance Druid gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition88%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility41%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste35%
    • Prismatic Socket16%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery8%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility5%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste5%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat3%
    Frenzied Regeneration100%

    375 players · Class

  • Improved Barkskin100%

    375 players · Class

  • Lycara's Teachings100%

    375 players · Class

  • Mass Entanglement100%

    375 players · Class

  • Nurturing Instinct100%

    375 players · Class

  • Oakskin100%

    375 players · Class

  • Stampeding Roar100%

    375 players · Class

  • Thick Hide100%

    375 players · Class

  • Tiger Dash100%

    375 players · Class

  • Ursoc's Spirit100%

    375 players · Class

  • Verdant Heart100%

    375 players · Class

  • Well-Honed Instincts100%

    375 players · Class

  • Gift of the Wild100%

    374 players · Class

  • Atmospheric Exposure12%

    46 players · Hero

  • Bask in Moonlight12%

    46 players · Hero

  • Boundless Moonlight12%

    46 players · Hero

  • Elune's Grace12%

    46 players · Hero

  • Glistening Fur12%

    46 players · Hero

  • Lunar Calling12%

    46 players · Hero

  • Lunar Insight12%

    46 players · Hero

  • Moon Guardian12%

    46 players · Hero

  • Penumbral Swell12%

    46 players · Hero