Baaym's PvE Build

Druid class icon Guardian Druid specialization icon
Guardian Druid
Night Elf race icon
Night Elf
492 ilvl
Season 4
1358 Mythic+

Baaym (Zuljin US) is a Top Mythic+ Guardian Druid in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 4, achieving a rating of 1358 with 488 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 Guardian 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 Baaym's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+2052
21% Critical Strike
+3165
19% Haste
+3600
20% Mastery
+5873
29% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike

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 Baaym's selected Class Talents below:

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

Specialization Talents

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

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

Maul
1
Gore
1
Survival Instincts
1
Dream of Cenarius
1
Brambles
1
Mangle
1
Improved Survival Instincts
Innate Resolve
1
Infected Wounds
Berserk: Ravage
1
Ursoc's Endurance
Gory Fur
1
Reinvigoration
Vulnerable Flesh
2
Layered Mane
Survival of the Fittest
2
Earthwarden
Vicious Cycle
1
Tooth and Claw
1
Soul of the Forest
1
Reinforced Fur
Thorns of Iron
1
After the Wildfire
1
Berserk: Unchecked Aggression
1
Fury of Nature
Berserk: Persistence
1
Rend and Tear
1
Circle of Life and Death
1
Elune's Favored
Galactic Guardian
Ursoc's Fury
1
Flashing Claws
2
Blood Frenzy
1
Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc
1
Moonless Night
Scintillating Moonlight
Twin Moonfire
Pulverize
Raze
1
Ursoc's Guidance
1
Rage of the Sleeper
1
Lunar Beam

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 Guardian 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 Baaym's selected PvP Talents below:

Master Shapeshifter
Den Mother
1
Demoralizing Roar
1
Charging Bash
1
Entangling Claws
Overrun
Emerald Slumber
Alpha Challenge
Malorne's Swiftness
Freedom of the Herd
Grove Protection

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 Baaym.

Head

  1. Benevolent Embersage's Casque item set icon
    set
    Benevolent Embersage's Casque

Neck

  1. Custodian's Medallion of Delusion item icon
    Custodian's Medallion of Delusion

Shoulders

  1. Benevolent Embersage's Wisdom item set icon
    set
    Benevolent Embersage's Wisdom

Back

  1. Cloak of Fading Echoes item icon
    Cloak of Fading Echoes

Chest

  1. Benevolent Embersage's Robe item set icon
    set
    Benevolent Embersage's Robe

Wrist

  1. Chronomancer's Stasis Shackles item icon
    Chronomancer's Stasis Shackles

Hands

  1. Benevolent Embersage's Talons item set icon
    set
    Benevolent Embersage's Talons

Waist

  1. Life-Bound Belt item icon
    Life-Bound Belt

Legs

  1. Benevolent Embersage's Leggings item set icon
    set
    Benevolent Embersage's Leggings

Feet

  1. Vigorous Sandstompers item icon
    Vigorous Sandstompers

Ring 1

  1. Signet of the Last Elder item icon
    Signet of the Last Elder

Ring 2

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

Trinket 1

  1. Whispering Incarnate Icon item icon
    Whispering Incarnate Icon

Trinket 2

  1. Ember of Nullification item icon
    Ember of Nullification

Main Hand

  1. Golden-Winged Rod item icon
    Golden-Winged Rod

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 Baaym for the Guardian Druid specialization.

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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 Baaym for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Ring 2

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

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 Baaym.

  1. gem icon
    1
  2. Energized Ysemerald gem icon
    Energized Ysemerald
    1