Kev's PvP Build

Druid class icon Balance Druid specialization icon
Balance Druid
Night Elf race icon
Night Elf
432 ilvl
Season 2
2252 Solo Shuffle
1734 2v2
2037 3v3
1638 RBG
696 Mythic+

Kev (Elune EU) is a Top Solo Shuffle Balance Druid in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2252 with 425 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvP character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Balance Druid build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Kev's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+764
9% Critical Strike
+2425
14% Haste
+4743
31% Mastery
+5063
25% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+200
4% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Druid specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Druid class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Druid's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Kev's selected Class Talents below:

Rake
Frenzied Regeneration
1
Rejuvenation
Starfire
1
Thrash
Improved Barkskin
1
Swiftmend
Sunfire
1
Starsurge
1
Rip
Improved Swipe
Verdant Heart
1
Wild Growth
Remove Corruption
Moonkin Form
1
Improved Sunfire
1
Maim
Killer Instinct
Ironfur
1
Nurturing Instinct
2
Hibernate
Feline Swiftness
Thick Hide
2
Wild Charge
1
Natural Recovery
Cyclone
1
Astral Influence
2
Tireless Pursuit
Skull Bash
Soothe
1
Rising Light, Falling Night
1
Typhoon
1
Primal Fury
Matted Fur
1
Stampeding Roar
1
Improved Rejuvenation
Gale Winds
1
Incapacitating Roar
1
Ursine Vigor
Lycara's Teachings
3
Forestwalk
Ursol's Vortex
1
Well-Honed Instincts
2
Improved Stampeding Roar
Renewal
1
Innervate
1
Protector of the Pack
Heart of the Wild
Nature's Vigil
1

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Balance Druids with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Kev's selected Specialization Talents below:

Eclipse
1
Shooting Stars
1
Solar Beam
1
Solstice
1
Warrior of Elune
1
Light of the Sun
Starfall
1
Wild Surges
1
Nature's Balance
1
Twin Moons
1
Lunar Shrapnel
Astral Smolder
Celestial Alignment
1
Umbral Intensity
1
Waning Twilight
2
Stellar Innervation
Soul of the Forest
Orbital Strike
1
Nature's Grace
1
Aetherial Kindling
Cosmic Rapidity
2
Umbral Embrace
Starlord
Wild Mushroom
Orbit Breaker
1
Balance of All Things
2
Sundered Firmament
Power of Goldrinn
Rattle the Stars
1
Astral Communion
Denizen of the Dream
Convoke the Spirits
1
Fury of Elune
1
Friend of the Fae
Elune's Guidance
1
Radiant Moonlight
1

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Balance Druid's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Kev's selected PvP Talents below:

Celestial Guardian
Crescent Burn
Moon and Stars
Moonkin Aura
1
Dying Stars
1
Deep Roots
Faerie Swarm
Star Burst
1
Protector of the Grove
Thorns
High Winds
Owlkin Adept
Malorne's Swiftness
Master Shapeshifter

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Kev.

Head

  1. Bough of the Autumn Blaze item set icon
    set
    Bough of the Autumn Blaze

Neck

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet

Shoulders

  1. Mantle of the Autumn Blaze item set icon
    set
    Mantle of the Autumn Blaze

Back

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. Chestroots of the Autumn Blaze item set icon
    set
    Chestroots of the Autumn Blaze

Wrist

  1. Scalewarden's Leather Wraps item set icon
    set
    Scalewarden's Leather Wraps

Hands

  1. Handguards of the Autumn Blaze item set icon
    set
    Handguards of the Autumn Blaze

Waist

  1. Scalewarden's Leather Belt item set icon
    set
    Scalewarden's Leather Belt

Legs

  1. Life-Bound Trousers item icon
    Life-Bound Trousers

Feet

  1. Life-Bound Boots item icon
    Life-Bound Boots

Ring 1

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Ring 2

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Signet

Trinket 1

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Trinket 2

  1. Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Main Hand

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Staff item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Staff

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Kev for the Balance Druid specialization.

  1. Life-Bound Boots embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Kev for each equipment slot.

Chest

  1. Reserve of Intellect enchantment icon
    Reserve of Intellect

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed

Legs

  1. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
    Temporal Spellthread

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Main Hand

  1. Earthen Writ enchantment icon
    Earthen Writ

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Kev.

  1. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    8