Retiredrood's Balance Druid PvP Build

Retiredrood (Twisting Nether EU) is a Balance Druid in World of Warcraft that reached a Blitz rating of 2402 during The War Within Season 2, equipped with a 680 item level gear set.

Here is the breakdown of Retiredrood's PvP character build for patch 11.1.7, covering stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use it as a resource to refine and elevate your own Balance Druid setup.

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Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +499
    6% Critical Strike
  • +17655
    27% Haste
  • +3356
    6% Mastery
  • +16544
    21% Versatility

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Versatility
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike

Minor Stats

  • +0
    0% Avoidance
  • +0
    0% Leech
  • +0
    9% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Blitz Battleground.

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Check her current talent build below.

Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Here is Retiredrood's gear for each equipment slot.

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

These are Retiredrood's embellishments.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
  2. Elemental Focusing Lens

    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

The following are the specific enchantments chosen by Retiredrood for each gear slot.

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

These are Retiredrood's currently socketed gems.