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Guardian Druid

Tank specialisation · Tier B in Mythic+, 0.6% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsACTIVEPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and builds

Opener

The order abilities first landed across 4 top-parsing pulls, with the median time into the fight. The percentage is how many of those parses used the ability at all — a step at 100% is the opener, one at 60% is a choice some players make.

  1. 1Growl+0.4s50%
  2. 2Thrash+0.7s100%
  3. 3Light's Potential+1.4s75%
  4. 4
Lunar Beam
+1.5s
100%
  • 5Empowering Venom+1.5s50%
  • 6Berserk+2.4s50%
  • 7Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc+2.9s50%
  • 8Wild Guardian+3.3s75%
  • 9Red Moon+3.7s75%
  • 10Mangle+3.9s100%
  • 11Ironfur+5.7s50%
  • What follows what

    What was pressed next, counted over every observed pair. This is the closest a log gets to a priority list — but it describes behaviour, not a rule: a player casting Execute because it lit up looks the same here as one following a plan.

    • Ironfur60 casts→Thrash45%Mangle42%Ironfur5%
    • Mangle60 casts→Ironfur60%Thrash26%Maul5%
    • Thrash57 casts→Mangle43%Ironfur29%Lunar Beam7%
    • Lunar Beam7 casts→Lunar Beam100%
    • Lunar Beam7 casts→Mangle29%Empowering Venom14%Ironfur14%
    • Red Moon7 casts→Thrash29%Mangle29%Wild Charge14%

    Ability usage

    Casts per minute across 20 top-parsing kills in The Venomous Abyss. Per minute rather than totals, so a long fight does not read as a heavily used ability.

    Single target

    6 fights where almost all damage went to the boss

    1. 1Ironfur18.8per min
    2. 2Mangle18.1per min
    3. 3Thrash15.8per min
    4. 4Swipe2.4per min
    5. 5Raze1.8per min
    6. 6Maul1.7per min
    7. 7Red Moon0.6per min
    8. 8Frenzied Regeneration0.4per min

    Multi-target

    10 fights with substantial add damage

    1. 1Mangle19.9per min
    2. 2Ironfur18.5per min
    3. 3Thrash15.4per min
    4. 4Swipe

    Fights are sorted by how much damage landed on boss units rather than by a hand-kept list of which encounter is the AoE one, so the split stays right after a retune. Fights in between are left out of both columns.

    Updated 31/08/2026. These are observed casts, not a recommended priority — the order reflects how often an ability came up, which is not the same as when to press it.

    Secondary stats

    Secondary stat split across the 86 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

    • Versatility32.9%739 avg
    • Mastery26.3%605 avg
    • Haste25.6%622 avg
    • Critical Strike15.2%376 avg

    Guardian Druid PvE enchantments

    • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina52%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul48%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei38%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness35%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching29%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt26%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed26%
    • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity26%

    Guardian Druid PvE gems & sockets

    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat36%
    • Prismatic Socket28%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery20%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility20%

    What PvE players are playing

    Talent choices across 86 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.

    • Arcane Affinity90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Astral Insight90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Atmospheric Exposure90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Bask in Moonlight90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Boundless Moonlight90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Circle of the Heavens90%

      77 players · Class

    • Elune's Grace90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Glistening Fur90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Lunar Calling90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Lunar Insight90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Moon Guardian90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Penumbral Swell90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Star Cascade90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Stellar Command90%

      77 players · Hero

    • The Eternal Moon90%

      77 players · Hero

    • Gory Fur88%

      76 players · Specialization

    • Reinforced Fur88%

      76 players · Specialization

    • Ursoc's Guidance87%

      75 players · Specialization

    • Lore of the Grove86%

      74 players · Class

    • Wild Guardian86%

      74 players · Specialization

    • Grievous Wounds83%

      71 players · Class

    • Improved Stampeding Roar83%

      71 players · Class

    • Ursoc's Fury80%

      69 players · Specialization

    • Gift of an Ancient Guardian78%

      67 players · Specialization

    • Persistence76%

      65 players · Specialization

    • Blood Frenzy73%

      63 players · Specialization

    • Flashing Claws73%

      63 players · Specialization

    • Heart of the Wild63%

      54 players · Class

    • Soul of the Forest59%

      51 players · Specialization

    • Reinvigoration57%

      49 players · Specialization

    • Natural Resilience56%

      48 players · Specialization

    • Primal Fury51%

      44 players · Class

    • Elune's Favored43%

      37 players · Specialization

    • Raze43%

      37 players · Specialization

    • Lycara's Inspiration41%

      35 players · Class

    • Perfectly-Honed Instincts41%

      35 players · Class

    Near-universal picks (42)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
    • Aessina's Renewal100%

      86 players · Class

    • Cyclone100%

      86 players · Class

    • Feline Swiftness100%

      86 players · Class

    Rarely taken (76)under 15% — situational or out of favour
    • Harnessed Rage13%

      11 players · Specialization

    • Lingering Healing13%

      11 players · Class

    • Ursine Vigor10%

      9 players · Class

    Import a real build

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

    • Squishvegan

      area-52 · US3,758

    • Ahrilia

      stormrage · US3,668

    • Rozeen

      tarren-mill · EU3,590

    • Søvka

      twisting-nether · EU3,562

    • Chîchî

      blackrock · EU3,551

    Learn the spec

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

    • WowheadpveRotation, stat priority, gear and consumables. The most complete free PvE reference.
    • Icy VeinspveRotation walkthroughs and talent reasoning, written for players learning a spec.
    • Raider.IOpveMythic+ routes, affix planning and dungeon-by-dungeon breakdowns.

    Other Druid specs

    • Balance
    • Feral
    • Restoration
    4.6per min
  • 5Raze1.5per min
  • 6Maul1.3per min
  • 7Red Moon0.6per min
  • 8Growl0.2per min
  • 9Frenzied Regeneration0.2per min
  • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility16%
  • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control14%
  • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition13%
  • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery10%
  • Frenzied Regeneration100%

    86 players · Class

  • Gift of the Wild100%

    86 players · Class

  • Improved Barkskin100%

    86 players · Class

  • Killer Instinct100%

    86 players · Class

  • Lycara's Teachings100%

    86 players · Class

  • Oakskin100%

    86 players · Class

  • Skull Bash100%

    86 players · Class

  • Stampeding Roar100%

    86 players · Class

  • Swipe100%

    86 players · Class

  • Thick Hide100%

    86 players · Class

  • Tiger Dash100%

    86 players · Class

  • Ursoc's Spirit100%

    86 players · Class

  • Verdant Heart100%

    86 players · Class

  • Killing Blow9.3%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Aggravate Wounds8.1%

    7 players · Hero

  • Bestial Strength8.1%

    7 players · Hero

  • Claw Rampage8.1%

    7 players · Hero

  • Dreadful Wound8.1%

    7 players · Hero

  • Empowered Shapeshifting8.1%

    7 players · Hero

  • Exacerbating Wounds8.1%

    7 players · Hero

  • Fount of Strength8.1%

    7 players · Hero

  • Killing Strikes8.1%

    7 players · Hero