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Balance Druid RBG PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Balance Druid PvP build guide for Rated Battlegrounds 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 matches in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Balance Druids

  1. Lunartiç's icon
    1
    Lunartiç
    Kelthuzad (US)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 634 ilvl
    2741
  2. Bobthehefty's icon
    2
    Bobthehefty
    Area 52 (US)
    Tauren | Keeper Of The Grove | 678 ilvl
    2702
  3. Gilysel's icon
    3
    Gilysel
    Tichondrius (US)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 670 ilvl
    2690
  4. Respectxo's icon
    4
    Respectxo
    Stormrage (US)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 636 ilvl
    2655
  5. Respectxo's icon
    5
    Respectxo
    Tichondrius (US)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 636 ilvl
    2636

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

  • +577
    6% Critical Strike
  • +14473
    22% Haste
  • +7259
    9% Mastery
  • +15238
    20% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +33
    0% Avoidance
  • +362
    0% Leech
  • +0
    7% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Rated Battlegrounds. 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 RBG.

Head

  1. Branches of Reclaiming Blight

    • Set
    • 50
    Branches of Reclaiming Blight icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 43
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Necklace

    • 6
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon

  3. Moneymaker's Collar

    • 1
    Moneymaker's Collar icon

Shoulders

  1. Jaws of Reclaiming Blight

    • Set
    • 49
    Jaws of Reclaiming Blight icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Shoulderpads

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Leather Shoulderpads icon

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Drape

    • 20
    Prized Gladiator's Drape icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 14
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Cloak

    • 6
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon

  5. Prized Warmonger's Cape

    • 1
    Prized Warmonger's Cape icon

Chest

  1. Prized Gladiator's Leather Vest

    • 24
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Vest icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

    • 11
    Algari Competitor's Leather Chestpiece icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Leather Vestments

    • 7
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Vestments icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Jerkin

    • 4
    Prized Warmonger's Jerkin icon

  5. Robes of Reclaiming Blight

    • Set
    • 4
    Robes of Reclaiming Blight icon

Wrist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps

    • 30
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Wristwraps

    • 12
    Algari Competitor's Leather Wristwraps icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Wraps

    • 8
    Prized Warmonger's Wraps icon

Hands

  1. Grips of Reclaiming Blight

    • Set
    • 48
    Grips of Reclaiming Blight icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Leather Gloves

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Leather Strap

    • 28
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Strap icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Belt

    • 14
    Algari Competitor's Leather Belt icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Belt

    • 7
    Prized Warmonger's Belt icon

  4. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 1
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

Legs

  1. Breeches of Reclaiming Blight

    • Set
    • 49
    Breeches of Reclaiming Blight icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Trousers

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Leather Trousers icon

Feet

  1. Prized Gladiator's Leather Treads

    • 28
    Prized Gladiator's Leather Treads icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Leather Boots

    • Craft
    • 10
    Algari Competitor's Leather Boots icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Boots

    • 10
    Prized Warmonger's Boots icon

  4. Dragster's Last Stride

    • 1
    Dragster's Last Stride icon

  5. Moccasins of Reclaiming Blight

    • 1
    Moccasins of Reclaiming Blight icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 90
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Ring

    • 7
    Prized Gladiator's Ring icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Signet

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

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

  2. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 49
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Medallion

    • Set
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Medallion icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

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

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Staff

    • 34
    Prized Gladiator's Staff icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff

    • 9
    Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Staff

    • Craft
    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Scepter

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Scepter icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Pincer

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Pincer icon

Off Hand

  1. Algari Competitor's Lamp

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Lamp icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Conduit

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Conduit icon

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 RBG.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 87
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 7
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  3. Duskthread Lining

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Leather Belt icon

  4. Radiant Focus

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  5. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Leather Boots icon

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 RBG builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 27
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 4
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

  3. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 2
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 35
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 7
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +160 Speed

    • 2
    +160 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 45
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 2
    Council's Intellect icon

  3. Stormrider's Agility

    • 1
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 39
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 5
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +650 Speed

    • 2
    +650 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 40
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 6
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 2
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 37
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 8
    Defender's March icon

  3. Cavalry's March

    • 1
    Cavalry's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 40
    +315 Haste icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 31
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +315 Mastery

    • 14
    +315 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 35
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 13
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

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 RBG.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 48
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 1
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Emerald

    • 87
    Versatile Emerald icon

  2. Quick Onyx

    • 61
    Quick Onyx icon

  3. Quick Sapphire

    • 56
    Quick Sapphire icon

  4. Versatile Onyx

    • 47
    Versatile Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 29
    Masterful Emerald icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Spark Burst

    • 1
    Spark Burst icon

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, 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 Rated Battlegrounds.

  1. Night Elf

    • 37
    Night Elf icon

  2. Tauren

    • 8
    Tauren icon

  3. Highmountain Tauren

    • 2
    Highmountain Tauren icon

  4. Troll

    • 1
    Troll icon

  5. Kul Tiran

    • 1
    Kul Tiran icon

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 RBG guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Balance Druids in RBG, 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 8 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 PvP format.