Partysurge's PvE Build

Druid class icon Balance Druid specialization icon
Balance Druid
Troll race icon
Troll
254 ilvl
Season 2
2842 Mythic+

Partysurge (Illidan US) is a Top Mythic+ Balance Druid in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2842 with 250 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvE 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 Partysurge's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+463
18% Critical Strike
+719
22% Haste
+769
33% Mastery
+243
6% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility

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.

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

Specialization Talents

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

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

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.

Celestial Guardian
Crescent Burn
Moon and Stars
Moonkin Aura
Dying Stars
Deep Roots
Faerie Swarm
Star Burst
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 Partysurge.

Head

  1. Cap of Writhing Malevolence item icon
    Cap of Writhing Malevolence

Neck

  1. Periapt of Pristine Preservation item icon
    Periapt of Pristine Preservation

Shoulders

  1. Spaulders of the Crooked Confidant item icon
    Spaulders of the Crooked Confidant

Back

  1. Cloak of Scarred Honor item icon
    Cloak of Scarred Honor

Chest

  1. Witherheart Studded Breastplate item icon
    Witherheart Studded Breastplate

Wrist

  1. Bindings of the Subjugated item icon
    Bindings of the Subjugated

Hands

  1. Loyal Kvaldir's Handwraps item icon
    Loyal Kvaldir's Handwraps

Waist

  1. Umbrahide Waistguard item icon
    Umbrahide Waistguard

Legs

  1. Elite Aranakk Breeches item icon
    Elite Aranakk Breeches

Feet

  1. Trenchant Warmonger Treads item icon
    Trenchant Warmonger Treads

Ring 1

  1. Death God's Signet item icon
    Death God's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Sworn Oath of the Nine item icon
    Sworn Oath of the Nine

Trinket 1

  1. Inscrutable Quantum Device item icon
    Inscrutable Quantum Device

Trinket 2

  1. Instructor's Divine Bell item icon
    Instructor's Divine Bell

Main Hand

  1. Maledict Opus item icon
    Maledict Opus

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 Partysurge for the Balance Druid specialization.

Unfortunately, no embellished item data were found.

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 Partysurge for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance enchantment icon
    Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats enchantment icon
    Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats

Wrist

  1. Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect enchantment icon
    Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering enchantment icon
    Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Soul Treads enchantment icon
    Enchant Boots - Soul Treads

Ring 1

  1. Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste enchantment icon
    Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste

Ring 2

  1. Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery enchantment icon
    Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance enchantment icon
    Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance

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 Partysurge.

  1. Masterful Jewel Cluster gem icon
    Masterful Jewel Cluster
    4
  2. Quick Jewel Cluster gem icon
    Quick Jewel Cluster
    1