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Balance Druid Mythic+ PvE Guide for TWW 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. Dwilkz's icon
    1
    Dwilkz
    Zuljin (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 683 ilvl
    3899
  2. Chunmelee's icon
    2
    Chunmelee
    Illidan (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 683 ilvl
    3892
  3. Illumii's icon
    3
    Illumii
    Sylvanas (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 683 ilvl
    3869
  4. Dirtlord's icon
    4
    Dirtlord
    Illidan (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 683 ilvl
    3847
  5. Preyxd's icon
    5
    Preyxd
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 683 ilvl
    3846

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

  • +3018
    9% Critical Strike
  • +15775
    24% Haste
  • +24152
    21% Mastery
  • +3159
    4% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +1864
    3% Avoidance
  • +599
    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
    49
  2. High Altitude Turban icon
    High Altitude Turban
    1

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    27
  2. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    12
  3. Gobfather's Gifted Bling icon
    Gobfather's Gifted Bling
    11

Shoulders

  1. Jaws of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Set
    Jaws of Reclaiming Blight
    47
  2. Vandal's Skullplating icon
    Vandal's Skullplating
    3

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    22
  2. Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack
    16
  3. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    8
  4. Cloak of Questionable Intent icon
    Cloak of Questionable Intent
    2
  5. Chef Chewie's Towel icon
    Chef Chewie's Towel
    1

Chest

  1. Robes of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Set
    Robes of Reclaiming Blight
    28
  2. \
    "Streamlined" Cartel Uniform
    14
  3. Rune-Branded Tunic icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Tunic
    6
  4. Jerkin of Awakened Stone icon
    Jerkin of Awakened Stone
    1
  5. Venture Co. Plenipotentiary Vest icon
    Venture Co. Plenipotentiary Vest
    1

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Armbands
    34
  2. Disturbed Kelp Wraps icon
    Disturbed Kelp Wraps
    5
  3. Killer Queen's Wristflickers icon
    Killer Queen's Wristflickers
    4
  4. Battle-Scarred Fisticuffs icon
    Battle-Scarred Fisticuffs
    3
  5. Hustler's Ante-Uppers icon
    Hustler's Ante-Uppers
    2

Hands

  1. Grips of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Set
    Grips of Reclaiming Blight
    33
  2. Tempestwind Handlers icon
    Tempestwind Handlers
    6
  3. Shimmering Glimclaws icon
    Shimmering Glimclaws
    4
  4. Rune-Branded Grasps icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Grasps
    3
  5. Self-Sanitizing Handwraps icon
    Self-Sanitizing Handwraps
    3

Waist

  1. Rune-Branded Waistband icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Waistband
    37
  2. Competitor's Battle Cord icon
    Competitor's Battle Cord
    7
  3. Wickerbelt of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Wickerbelt of Reclaiming Blight
    4
  4. Hitman's Holster icon
    Hitman's Holster
    1
  5. Mekgineer's Championship Belt icon
    Mekgineer's Championship Belt
    1

Legs

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

Feet

  1. Stalwart Guardian's Boots icon
    Stalwart Guardian's Boots
    14
  2. Rune-Branded Kickers icon
    Craft
    Rune-Branded Kickers
    10
  3. Backbreaking Bootstrappers icon
    Backbreaking Bootstrappers
    8
  4. Moccasins of Reclaiming Blight icon
    Moccasins of Reclaiming Blight
    7
  5. Dragster's Last Stride icon
    Dragster's Last Stride
    6

Rings

  1. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    35
  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    31
  3. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    23
  4. Footbomb Championship Ring icon
    Footbomb Championship Ring
    6
  5. Radiant Necromancer's Band icon
    Radiant Necromancer's Band
    3

Trinkets

  1. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    43
  2. Mug's Moxie Jug icon
    Mug's Moxie Jug
    43
  3. Carved Blazikon Wax icon
    Carved Blazikon Wax
    7
  4. Signet of the Priory icon
    Signet of the Priory
    3
  5. Eye of Kezan icon
    Eye of Kezan
    2

Main Hand

  1. Best-in-Slots icon
    Best-in-Slots
    28
  2. Alphacoil Ba-Boom Stick icon
    Alphacoil Ba-Boom Stick
    9
  3. Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Bounding Baton
    4
  4. Scalding Queenmaker's Shiv icon
    Scalding Queenmaker's Shiv
    3
  5. Stix's Metal Detector icon
    Stix's Metal Detector
    3

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Torch
    4
  2. Operator's Fraud Detector icon
    Operator's Fraud Detector
    3
  3. Superfan's Beater-Buzzer icon
    Superfan's Beater-Buzzer
    2

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
    91
  2. Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon
    Ascendance
    4
  3. Rune-Branded Armbands icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    3
  4. Rune-Branded Kickers icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    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.

Head

  1. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual
    37
  2. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual
    13

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    43
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    5
  3. +355 Avoidance icon
    +355 Avoidance
    1

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    50

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    44
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    6

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying icon
    Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying
    1

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    50

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    40
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    9
  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    1

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    52
  2. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    42
  3. +315 Versatility icon
    +315 Versatility
    6

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry icon
    Stonebound Artistry
    22
  2. Stormrider's Fury icon
    Stormrider's Fury
    13
  3. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    10

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+.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    47
  2. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    1

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    23
  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    23
  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    23

Prismatic

  1. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    102
  2. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    86
  3. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    41
  4. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    28
  5. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    19

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.