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Balance Druid PvE Guide For Mythic+

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Balance Druid
The War Within Season 1
Based on 50 Characters
From 3504 to 3798 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for Balance Druids in Mythic+ Dungeons. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.0.7, based on data from the top 50 Balance Druids in The War Within Season 1 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Yarrgidudu (Kazzak EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3798.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.

Top Balance Druids

  1. Yarrgidudu's icon
    1
    Yarrgidudu
    Kazzak (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 639 ilvl
    3798
  2. Stovemodel's icon
    2
    Stovemodel
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 639 ilvl
    3736
  3. Løutus's icon
    3
    Løutus
    Ragnaros (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 640 ilvl
    3704
  4. Cocoschka's icon
    4
    Cocoschka
    Azshara (KR)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 640 ilvl
    3703
  5. Dorkibear's icon
    5
    Dorkibear
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 639 ilvl
    3689

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.

Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Balance Druid secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:

Secondary Stats

+3238
10% Critical Strike
+14449
22% Haste
+20235
18% Mastery
+2942
4% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility

Minor Stats

+2514
5% Avoidance
+501
0% Leech
+330
2% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing 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 essential to the Druid class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Druid's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents provide Balance Druids with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Hero Talents

Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Balance Druid class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the Keeper Of The Grove and Elune's Chosen hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Keeper Of The Grove hero talent icon Keeper Of The Grove

Elune's Chosen hero talent icon Elune's Chosen

Best In Slot Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through 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 top items for Balance Druids in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:

Head

  1. Mask of the Greatlynx icon
    Set
    Mask of the Greatlynx
    20
  2. Whispering Mask icon
    Whispering Mask
    10
  3. Rune-Branded Hood icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Hood
    8
  4. Hood of the Hidden Path icon
    Hood of the Hidden Path
    6
  5. Circlet of the Enveloping Leviathan icon
    Circlet of the Enveloping Leviathan
    3

Neck

  1. Sureki Zealot's Insignia icon
    Sureki Zealot's Insignia
    32
  2. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    10
  3. \
    "Emergency Stop" Keychain
    5
  4. Trailspinner Pendant icon
    Trailspinner Pendant
    3

Shoulders

  1. Maw of the Greatlynx icon
    Set
    Maw of the Greatlynx
    50

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    16
  2. Wings of Shattered Sorrow icon
    Wings of Shattered Sorrow
    16
  3. Anvilhide Cape icon
    Anvilhide Cape
    8
  4. Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar icon
    Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar
    8
  5. Troggstitched Drape icon
    Troggstitched Drape
    2

Chest

  1. Hide of the Greatlynx icon
    Set
    Hide of the Greatlynx
    50

Wrist

  1. Polluted Spectre's Wraps icon
    Polluted Spectre's Wraps
    32
  2. Rune-Branded Armbands icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Armbands
    16
  3. Great Links of the Greatlynx icon
    Great Links of the Greatlynx
    1
  4. Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings icon
    Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings
    1

Hands

  1. Eviscerators of the Greatlynx icon
    Set
    Eviscerators of the Greatlynx
    40
  2. Rune-Branded Grasps icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Grasps
    6
  3. Gloves of the Iron Reavers icon
    Gloves of the Iron Reavers
    4

Waist

  1. Faulds of the Greatlynx icon
    Faulds of the Greatlynx
    23
  2. Rune-Branded Waistband icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Waistband
    15
  3. Devourer's Taut Innards icon
    Devourer's Taut Innards
    7
  4. Behemoth's Eroded Cinch icon
    Behemoth's Eroded Cinch
    3
  5. Shadow Congregant's Belt icon
    Shadow Congregant's Belt
    2

Legs

  1. Leggings of the Greatlynx icon
    Set
    Leggings of the Greatlynx
    50

Feet

  1. Chitin-Spiked Jackboots icon
    Chitin-Spiked Jackboots
    21
  2. Treads of the Greatlynx icon
    Treads of the Greatlynx
    11
  3. Rune-Branded Kickers icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Kickers
    10
  4. Flame Invoker's Treads icon
    Flame Invoker's Treads
    4
  5. Whisperer's Echoing Steps icon
    Whisperer's Echoing Steps
    4

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    50
  2. Binding of Binding icon
    Craft
    Binding of Binding
    22
  3. Writhing Ringworm icon
    Writhing Ringworm
    19
  4. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    5
  5. Umbriss Band icon
    Umbriss Band
    2

Trinkets

  1. Spymaster's Web icon
    Spymaster's Web
    49
  2. Gale of Shadows icon
    Gale of Shadows
    22
  3. Unbound Changeling icon
    Unbound Changeling
    21
  4. Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj icon
    Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj
    4
  5. Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood
    3

Main Hand

  1. Takazj's Entropic Edict icon
    Takazj's Entropic Edict
    19
  2. Melodious Iron Songspire icon
    Melodious Iron Songspire
    6
  3. Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Bounding Baton
    6
  4. Scepter of Manifested Miasma icon
    Scepter of Manifested Miasma
    4
  5. Sovereign's Disdain icon
    Sovereign's Disdain
    4

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Torch
    9
  2. Pail of Preserved Obscurity icon
    Pail of Preserved Obscurity
    4
  3. Overflowing Umbral Pail icon
    Overflowing Umbral Pail
    1

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Balance Druids in Mythic+:

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Duskthread Lining
    46
  2. Binding of Binding icon
    Bind Binding Of Binding
    22
  3. Vagabond's Torch icon
    Ascendance
    12
  4. Rune-Branded Armbands icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    10
  5. Rune-Branded Armbands icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    7

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Balance Druids in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    47
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    3

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    50

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    48
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    2

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    50

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    46
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    3
  3. Watcher's Loam icon
    Watcher's Loam
    1

Ring 1

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    45
  2. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    3
  3. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    1

Ring 2

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    46
  2. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    2
  3. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    2

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    43
  2. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    5
  3. Stonebound Artistry icon
    Stonebound Artistry
    2

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.

While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Balance Druids in Mythic+:

  1. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    154
  2. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    51
  3. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    42
  4. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    36
  5. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    29

Citrine Gems

Citrine Gems are a new type of gem socketed into the Cyrce’s Circlet : a powerful ring introduced in World of Warcraft’s The War Within 11.0.7 patch. These gems provide a versatile range of effects to enhance performance in battle.

Obtained through various activities on Siren Isle, Citrine Gems are a compelling choice for adventurers wielding the Cyrce’s Circlet. Here are the best Citrine Gems for Balance Druid in Mythic+:

Thunder Citrine

  1. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    50

Sea Citrine

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    50

Wind Citrine

  1. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    36
  2. Legendary Skipper's Citrine icon
    Legendary Skipper's Citrine
    14

Races

Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Night Elf currently being the top race for Balance Druids in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits:

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    50