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Keeper Of The Grove Balance Druid Blitz PvP Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Keeper Of The Grove Balance Druid PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Keeper Of The Grove 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 Blitz.

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

Top Blitz Keeper Of The Grove Balance Druids

  1. Bismilláh's icon
    1
    Bismilláh
    Exodar (US)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 121 ilvl
    3704
  2. Jbz's icon
    2
    Jbz
    Balnazzar (US)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 121 ilvl
    3682
  3. Jöêpeachflëx's icon
    3
    Jöêpeachflëx
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 121 ilvl
    3653
  4. Eondra's icon
    4
    Eondra
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 154 ilvl
    3617
  5. Caraii's icon
    5
    Caraii
    Aggra Português (EU)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 122 ilvl
    3521

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

  • 6% Critical Strike +13
  • 29% Haste +339
  • 16% Mastery +159
  • 26% Versatility +367

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +3
  • 1% Leech +23
  • 20% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Keeper Of The Grove 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 Blitz

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 Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Skymane of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 49
    Skymane of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Goggles

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Leather Goggles icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 40
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Necklace

    • 8
    Astral Gladiator's Necklace icon

  3. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 2
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

Shoulders

  1. Ritual Pauldrons of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 50
    Ritual Pauldrons of the Mother Eagle icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Vest of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 48
    Vest of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Leather Vestments

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Leather Vestments icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps

    • 38
    Astral Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Leather Wristwraps icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Leather Bracers

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Leather Bracers icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Wraps

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Wraps icon

Hands

  1. Wings of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 48
    Wings of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Gloves

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Leather Gloves icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Leather Gloves

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Leather Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Leather Strap

    • 38
    Astral Gladiator's Leather Strap icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Belt

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Leather Belt icon

  3. Dreamsash of the Mother Eagle

    • 4
    Dreamsash of the Mother Eagle icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Belt

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Belt icon

  5. Waistcord of Dark Devotion

    • 1
    Waistcord of Dark Devotion icon

Legs

  1. Astral Gladiator's Leather Breeches

    • 33
    Astral Gladiator's Leather Breeches icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Leather Legwraps

    • 7
    Astral Gladiator's Leather Legwraps icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Leather Trousers

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Leather Trousers icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Breeches

    • 3
    Astral Warmonger's Breeches icon

  5. Breeches of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 1
    Breeches of the Mother Eagle icon

Feet

  1. Astral Gladiator's Leather Treads

    • 41
    Astral Gladiator's Leather Treads icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Boots

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Leather Boots icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Boots

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Boots icon

  4. Interloper's Reinforced Sandals

    • 2
    Interloper's Reinforced Sandals icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 95
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 50
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 49
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Staff

    • 38
    Astral Gladiator's Staff icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Scepter

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Scepter icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Staff

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  5. Astral Warmonger's Dagger

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Dagger icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Censer

    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Censer 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. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 87
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  3. Duskthread Lining

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Leather Boots icon

  4. Ascendance

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  5. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Leather Trousers 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 Blitz Battlegrounds during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 31
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 12
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 4
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 48
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 1
    Council's Intellect icon

  3. Crystalline Radiance

    • 1
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +66 Speed

    • 47
    +66 Speed icon

  2. +135 Leech

    • 2
    +135 Leech icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying

    • 2
    Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 45
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 3
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 1
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 43
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 6
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Versatility

    • 35
    +21 Versatility icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 32
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +21 Mastery

    • 15
    +21 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 26
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 19
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 4
    Oathsworn's Tenacity 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 Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 48
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 21
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 17
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Energizing Fiber

    • 1
    Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire

    • 137
    Quick Sapphire icon

  2. Versatile Onyx

    • 85
    Versatile Onyx icon

  3. Versatile Emerald

    • 84
    Versatile Emerald icon

  4. Masterful Sapphire

    • 29
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  5. Quick Onyx

    • 21
    Quick Onyx icon

Tinker

    • 6

  2. Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron

    • 1
    Tinker: Supercollide-O-Tron icon

Most Played Races for Balance Druid Blitz

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

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

  1. Night Elf

    • 34
    Night Elf icon

  2. Tauren

    • 5
    Tauren icon

  3. Kul Tiran

    • 5
    Kul Tiran icon

  4. Troll

    • 3
    Troll icon

  5. Highmountain Tauren

    • 2
    Highmountain Tauren icon

Keeper Of The Grove 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 Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Keeper Of The Grove Balance Druids in Blitz Battlegrounds 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-Patch 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 PvP.