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Balance Druid Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Balance Druid PvE build guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Balance Druids across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive runs in Patch 11.1.

Top Balance Druids

  1. Yarrgidudu's icon
    1
    Yarrgidudu
    Kazzak (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 666 ilvl
    3645
  2. Illumii's icon
    2
    Illumii
    Sylvanas (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 671 ilvl
    3623
  3. Dwilkz's icon
    3
    Dwilkz
    Zuljin (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 670 ilvl
    3606
  4. Clickzdruid's icon
    4
    Clickzdruid
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 668 ilvl
    3600
  5. Wexiuwu's icon
    5
    Wexiuwu
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 668 ilvl
    3595

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +3829
    10% Critical Strike
  • +14105
    22% Haste
  • +23775
    21% Mastery
  • +2323
    3% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +1661
    3% Avoidance
  • +778
    1% Leech
  • +0
    2% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeons. This section highlights the most popular Balance Druid class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  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

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for Mythic+.

Head

  1. Branches of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Set
    Branches of Reclaiming Blight
    50

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    19
  2. Gobfather's Gifted Bling icon
    Gobfather's Gifted Bling
    15
  3. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    15
  4. Semi-Charmed Amulet icon
    Semi-Charmed Amulet
    1

Shoulders

  1. Jaws of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Set
    Jaws of Reclaiming Blight
    45
  2. Vandal's Skullplating icon
    Vandal's Skullplating
    5

Back

  1. Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack
    19
  2. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    17
  3. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    11
  4. Chef Chewie's Towel icon
    Chef Chewie's Towel
    1
  5. Leaves of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Leaves of Reclaiming Blight
    1

Chest

  1. Robes of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Set
    Robes of Reclaiming Blight
    38
  2. Rune-Branded Tunic icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Tunic
    7
  3. Jerkin of Awakened Stone icon
    Jerkin of Awakened Stone
    2
  4. Venture Co. Plenipotentiary Vest icon
    Venture Co. Plenipotentiary Vest
    2
  5. Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained icon
    Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained
    1

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Armbands
    20
  2. Battle-Scarred Fisticuffs icon
    Battle-Scarred Fisticuffs
    14
  3. Disturbed Kelp Wraps icon
    Disturbed Kelp Wraps
    11
  4. Hustler's Ante-Uppers icon
    Hustler's Ante-Uppers
    2
  5. Servo-Arm Bindings icon
    Servo-Arm Bindings
    2

Hands

  1. Grips of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Set
    Grips of Reclaiming Blight
    24
  2. Shimmering Glimclaws icon
    Shimmering Glimclaws
    9
  3. Rune-Branded Grasps icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Grasps
    5
  4. Corrosive Handler's Gloves icon
    Corrosive Handler's Gloves
    4
  5. Self-Sanitizing Handwraps icon
    Self-Sanitizing Handwraps
    4

Waist

  1. Rune-Branded Waistband icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Waistband
    35
  2. Competitor's Battle Cord icon
    Competitor's Battle Cord
    6
  3. Gleamkeeper's Buckle icon
    Gleamkeeper's Buckle
    2
  4. Mad King's Sporran icon
    Mad King's Sporran
    2
  5. Unscrupulous Geologist's Belt icon
    Unscrupulous Geologist's Belt
    2

Legs

  1. Moccasins of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Set
    Moccasins of Reclaiming Blight
    49
  2. Flame-Seared Leggings icon
    Flame-Seared Leggings
    1

Feet

  1. Backbreaking Bootstrappers icon
    Backbreaking Bootstrappers
    13
  2. Stalwart Guardian's Boots icon
    Stalwart Guardian's Boots
    11
  3. Dragster's Last Stride icon
    Dragster's Last Stride
    8
  4. Rune-Branded Kickers icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Kickers
    7
  5. Breeches of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Breeches of Reclaiming Blight
    4

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    49
  2. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    25
  3. Footbomb Championship Ring icon
    Footbomb Championship Ring
    21
  4. Fleshfused Circle icon
    Fleshfused Circle
    2
  5. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    2

Trinkets

  1. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    28
  2. Mug's Moxie Jug icon
    Mug's Moxie Jug
    28
  3. Signet of the Priory icon
    Signet of the Priory
    21
  4. Carved Blazikon Wax icon
    Carved Blazikon Wax
    12
  5. Suspicious Energy Drink icon
    Suspicious Energy Drink
    6

Main Hand

  1. Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Bounding Baton
    18
  2. Everforged Dagger icon
    Craft
    Everforged Dagger
    12
  3. Stix's Metal Detector icon
    Stix's Metal Detector
    5
  4. Best-in-Slots icon
    Best-in-Slots
    4
  5. Scalding Queenmaker's Shiv icon
    Scalding Queenmaker's Shiv
    3

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Torch
    11
  2. Superfan's Beater-Buzzer icon
    Superfan's Beater-Buzzer
    9
  3. Vessel of the Beverage icon
    Vessel of the Beverage
    2
  4. Deathwalker's Promise icon
    Deathwalker's Promise
    1
  5. Operator's Fraud Detector icon
    Operator's Fraud Detector
    1

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Balance Druid builds for Mythic+.

  1. Rune-Branded Waistband icon
    Duskthread Lining
    44
  2. Everforged Dagger icon
    Ascendance
    26
  3. Rune-Branded Waistband icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    23
  4. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    3
  5. Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon
    Blessed Weapon Grip
    2

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 Mythic+ builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    38
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    8
  3. Discreet Spellthread icon
    Discreet Spellthread
    2

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    50

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    40
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    9
  3. +710 Avoidance icon
    +710 Avoidance
    1

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    49
  2. Frozen Spellthread icon
    Frozen Spellthread
    1

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    34
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    15

Ring 1

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    28
  2. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    16
  3. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    3

Ring 2

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    32
  2. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    14
  3. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    3

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    34
  2. Stonebound Artistry icon
    Stonebound Artistry
    12
  3. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    2

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated Mythic+.

  1. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    80
  2. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    61
  3. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    42
  4. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    22
  5. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    18

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
    49

Sea Citrine

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    49

Wind Citrine

  1. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    49

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvE, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How is this Balance Druid Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Balance Druids in Mythic+, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 12 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvE format.