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Elune's Chosen Balance Druid Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Season

Welcome to Murlok’s Elune's Chosen Balance Druid PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Season.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Elune's Chosen Balance Druid DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Elune's Chosen Balance Druids

  1. Chicknourish's icon
    1
    Chicknourish
    Burning Legion (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 237 ilvl
    4244
  2. Pataena's icon
    2
    Pataena
    Kazzak (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 239 ilvl
    4202
  3. 소녀드루's icon
    3
    소녀드루
    Azshara (KR)
    Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 241 ilvl
    4201
  4. Teldrasa's icon
    4
    Teldrasa
    Azgalor (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 241 ilvl
    4114
  5. Bibaska's icon
    5
    Bibaska
    Ragnaros (EU)
    Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 236 ilvl
    4043

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Balance Druid's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 12% Critical Strike +310
  • 13% Haste +558
  • 14% Mastery +518
  • 4% Versatility +211

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +29
  • 0% Leech +14
  • 1% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Elune's Chosen Balance Druids.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Balance Druids in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Silvermoon Sunguard

    • 10
    Silvermoon Sunguard icon

  2. Vilefiend's Guise

    • 2
    Vilefiend's Guise icon

  3. Skymane of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 1
    Skymane of the Mother Eagle icon

  4. Verdant Tracker's Guise

    • 1
    Verdant Tracker's Guise icon

Neck

  1. Amani Heartstring Pendant

    • 4
    Amani Heartstring Pendant icon

  2. Amani Totemstring

    • 3
    Amani Totemstring icon

  3. Yoke of the Charging Bear

    • 3
    Yoke of the Charging Bear icon

  4. Fractured Gemstone Locket

    • Craft
    • 1
    Fractured Gemstone Locket icon

  5. Pendant of Aching Grief

    • 1
    Pendant of Aching Grief icon

Shoulders

  1. Fallen Grunt's Mantle

    • 4
    Fallen Grunt's Mantle icon

  2. Somber Spaulders

    • 3
    Somber Spaulders icon

  3. Verdant Tracker's Trophy Mantle

    • 3
    Verdant Tracker's Trophy Mantle icon

  4. Enthralled Bonespines

    • 2
    Enthralled Bonespines icon

  5. Ritual Pauldrons of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 1
    Ritual Pauldrons of the Mother Eagle icon

Back

  1. Bloodthorn Burnous

    • 6
    Bloodthorn Burnous icon

  2. Defiant Defender's Drape

    • 3
    Defiant Defender's Drape icon

  3. Soulhunter's Mask

    • 2
    Soulhunter's Mask icon

  4. Reshii Wraps

    • 1
    Reshii Wraps icon

  5. Steelbark Cloak

    • 1
    Steelbark Cloak icon

Chest

  1. Verdant Tracker's Vest

    • 5
    Verdant Tracker's Vest icon

  2. Maledict Vest

    • 3
    Maledict Vest icon

  3. Galactic Warmonger's Jerkin

    • Set
    • 2
    Galactic Warmonger's Jerkin icon

  4. Preyseeker's Sleek Jerkin

    • 1
    Preyseeker's Sleek Jerkin icon

  5. Smuggler's Leather Tunic

    • 1
    Smuggler's Leather Tunic icon

Wrist

  1. Fury-fletched Armlets

    • 5
    Fury-fletched Armlets icon

  2. Verdant Tracker's Cuffs

    • 3
    Verdant Tracker's Cuffs icon

  3. Custodial Cuffs

    • 2
    Custodial Cuffs icon

  4. Rootwarden Wraps

    • 2
    Rootwarden Wraps icon

  5. Bindings of Lost Essence

    • 1
    Bindings of Lost Essence icon

Hands

  1. Corewright's Zappers

    • 4
    Corewright's Zappers icon

  2. Gauntlets of Fevered Defense

    • 4
    Gauntlets of Fevered Defense icon

  3. Gloves of Viscous Goo

    • 2
    Gloves of Viscous Goo icon

  4. Verdant Tracker's Claws

    • 2
    Verdant Tracker's Claws icon

  5. Galactic Warmonger's Handwraps

    • Set
    • 1
    Galactic Warmonger's Handwraps icon

Waist

  1. Hara'ti Defender's Cord

    • 8
    Hara'ti Defender's Cord icon

  2. Falconer's Cinch

    • 1
    Falconer's Cinch icon

  3. Gravitic Girdle

    • 1
    Gravitic Girdle icon

  4. Preyseeker's Sleek Belt

    • 1
    Preyseeker's Sleek Belt icon

  5. Snapvine Cinch

    • 1
    Snapvine Cinch icon

Legs

  1. Verdant Tracker's Legguards

    • 5
    Verdant Tracker's Legguards icon

  2. Breeches of Deft Deals

    • 3
    Breeches of Deft Deals icon

  3. Legwraps of Lingering Legacies

    • 2
    Legwraps of Lingering Legacies icon

  4. Breeches of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 1
    Breeches of the Mother Eagle icon

  5. Galactic Warmonger's Breeches

    • Set
    • 1
    Galactic Warmonger's Breeches icon

Feet

  1. Verdant Tracker's Anklets

    • 5
    Verdant Tracker's Anklets icon

  2. Arctic Explorer's Legwraps

    • 4
    Arctic Explorer's Legwraps icon

  3. Domanaar's Dire Treads

    • 2
    Domanaar's Dire Treads icon

  4. Eclipse Espadrilles

    • 1
    Eclipse Espadrilles icon

  5. Farstrider Recruit's Footwear

    • 1
    Farstrider Recruit's Footwear icon

Rings

  1. Circlet of Encroaching Shadow

    • 4
    Circlet of Encroaching Shadow icon

  2. Sickening Signet of Atroxus

    • 4
    Sickening Signet of Atroxus icon

  3. Omission of Light

    • Set
    • 3
    Omission of Light icon

  4. Radiant Phoenix Band

    • 3
    Radiant Phoenix Band icon

  5. Lightwarden's Bind

    • 2
    Lightwarden's Bind icon

Trinkets

  1. Crucible of Erratic Energies

    • 7
    Crucible of Erratic Energies icon

  2. Refueling Orb

    • 4
    Refueling Orb icon

  3. Emberwing Feather

    • 3
    Emberwing Feather icon

  4. Mindpiercer's Sigil

    • 3
    Mindpiercer's Sigil icon

  5. Sapling of the Dawnroot

    • 3
    Sapling of the Dawnroot icon

Main Hand

  1. Corespark Multitool

    • 5
    Corespark Multitool icon

  2. Floratender's Crutch

    • Craft
    • 2
    Floratender's Crutch icon

  3. Bloomweaver's Pierce

    • 1
    Bloomweaver's Pierce icon

  4. Lumenbloom Scepter

    • 1
    Lumenbloom Scepter icon

  5. Preyseeker's Scepter

    • 1
    Preyseeker's Scepter icon

Off Hand

  1. Luminescent Sprout

    • 2
    Luminescent Sprout icon

  2. Lumenbloom Lantern

    • 1
    Lumenbloom Lantern icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Balance Druids.

  1. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 1
    Binding of Binding icon

  2. Blessed Pango Charm

    • 1
    Gleaming Copper Band icon

  3. Devouring Banding

    • 1
    Floratender's Crutch icon

  4. Fractured Gemstones

    • 1
    Fractured Gemstone Locket icon

  5. Hunt

    • 1
    Floratender's Crutch icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Balance Druid gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Season.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 2
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 1
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 1
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 1
    +72 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Bright Linen Spellthread

    • 1
    Bright Linen Spellthread icon

  2. Bright Linen Spellthread

    • 1
    Bright Linen Spellthread icon

  3. Sunset Spellthread

    • 1
    Sunset Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery

    • 4
    Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

    • 2
    Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste icon

  3. +21 Haste

    • 1
    +21 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis icon

  2. Stormrider's Fury

    • 1
    Stormrider's Fury icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Balance Druids in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

    • 33

  2. Masterful Emerald

    • 6
    Masterful Emerald icon

  3. Masterful Peridot

    • 2
    Masterful Peridot icon

  4. Quick Amethyst

    • 2
    Quick Amethyst icon

  5. Flawless Masterful Peridot

    • 1
    Flawless Masterful Peridot icon

Most Played Races for Balance Druid M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Balance Druid DPS players in Midnight Pre-Season.

  1. Night Elf

    • 10
    Night Elf icon

  2. Tauren

    • 4
    Tauren icon

Elune's Chosen Balance Druid Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Elune's Chosen Balance Druids in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Season and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.