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Guardian Druid Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Guardian Druid PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Guardian Druid Tanks across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Guardian Druids

  1. Vegansquishh's icon
    1
    Vegansquishh
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 713 ilvl
    3642
  2. Nithala's icon
    2
    Nithala
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 714 ilvl
    3570
  3. Gnomerender's icon
    3
    Gnomerender
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Tauren | Druid Of The Claw | 712 ilvl
    3493
  4. Tocador's icon
    4
    Tocador
    Zuljin (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 711 ilvl
    3491
  5. Vegansquish's icon
    5
    Vegansquish
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 713 ilvl
    3490

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Guardian Druid's Tank 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

  • 20% Critical Strike +6973
  • 32% Haste +21015
  • 15% Mastery +9093
  • 21% Versatility +16242

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +610
  • 3% Leech +3059
  • 4% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Guardian 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 Mythic+

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 Guardian Druids in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Skymane of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 45
    Skymane of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Helm of the Righteous Crusade

    • 2
    Helm of the Righteous Crusade icon

  3. Irradiated Impurity Filter

    • 1
    Irradiated Impurity Filter icon

  4. Rune-Branded Hood

    • 1
    Rune-Branded Hood icon

  5. Whispering Mask

    • 1
    Whispering Mask icon

Neck

  1. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 27
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  2. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 8
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  3. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 8
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  4. Bloodstained Memento

    • 3
    Bloodstained Memento icon

  5. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 2
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

Shoulders

  1. Ritual Pauldrons of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 46
    Ritual Pauldrons of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Mechanized Junkpads

    • 3
    Mechanized Junkpads icon

  3. Mantle of Wounded Fate

    • 1
    Mantle of Wounded Fate icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Vest of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 36
    Vest of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained

    • 7
    Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained icon

  3. Reinforced Stalkerhide Vest

    • 4
    Reinforced Stalkerhide Vest icon

  4. Rune-Branded Tunic

    • Craft
    • 2
    Rune-Branded Tunic icon

  5. Vest of Refracted Shadows

    • 1
    Vest of Refracted Shadows icon

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands

    • Craft
    • 38
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Bracers of Autonomous Classification

    • 3
    Bracers of Autonomous Classification icon

  3. Scheming Assailer's Bands

    • 3
    Scheming Assailer's Bands icon

  4. Bindings of Lost Essence

    • 2
    Bindings of Lost Essence icon

  5. Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings

    • 2
    Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Wings of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 33
    Wings of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Gloves of Haunting Fixation

    • 11
    Gloves of Haunting Fixation icon

  3. Rune-Branded Grasps

    • Craft
    • 3
    Rune-Branded Grasps icon

  4. Knuckle-Dusting Handwraps

    • 1
    Knuckle-Dusting Handwraps icon

  5. Treasure-Seeker's Grips

    • 1
    Treasure-Seeker's Grips icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 17
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Adrenal Surge Clasp

    • Craft
    • 13
    Adrenal Surge Clasp icon

  3. Rune-Branded Waistband

    • Craft
    • 8
    Rune-Branded Waistband icon

  4. Waistcord of Dark Devotion

    • 5
    Waistcord of Dark Devotion icon

  5. Atomic Phasebelt

    • 2
    Atomic Phasebelt icon

Legs

  1. Breeches of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 43
    Breeches of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Rune-Branded Legwraps

    • Craft
    • 2
    Rune-Branded Legwraps icon

  3. Spittle-Stained Trousers

    • 2
    Spittle-Stained Trousers icon

  4. Elite Shadowguard Legwraps

    • 1
    Elite Shadowguard Legwraps icon

  5. Gauzewoven Legguards

    • 1
    Gauzewoven Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Reinforced Sandals

    • 24
    Interloper's Reinforced Sandals icon

  2. Geezle's Zapstep Boots

    • 10
    Geezle's Zapstep Boots icon

  3. Boots of Titanic Deconversion

    • 6
    Boots of Titanic Deconversion icon

  4. Laboratory Test Slippers

    • 4
    Laboratory Test Slippers icon

  5. Rune-Branded Kickers

    • Craft
    • 3
    Rune-Branded Kickers icon

Rings

  1. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 35
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 11
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 10
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

  4. Ring of the Panoply

    • 9
    Ring of the Panoply icon

  5. High Nerubian Signet

    • 7
    High Nerubian Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Brand of Ceaseless Ire

    • 30
    Brand of Ceaseless Ire icon

  2. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 18
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  3. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 10
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

  4. Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj

    • 9
    Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj icon

  5. All-Devouring Nucleus

    • 6
    All-Devouring Nucleus icon

Main Hand

  1. Charged Halberd

    • Craft
    • 14
    Charged Halberd icon

  2. Spellstrike Warplance

    • 8
    Spellstrike Warplance icon

  3. Harvester's Interdiction

    • 6
    Harvester's Interdiction icon

  4. Obliteration Beamglaive

    • 6
    Obliteration Beamglaive icon

  5. Black Shepherd's Guisarme

    • 5
    Black Shepherd's Guisarme 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 Guardian Druids.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    • 45
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 14
    Charged Halberd icon

  3. Adrenal Surge

    • 13
    Adrenal Surge Clasp icon

  4. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 6
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  5. Dawnthread Lining

    • 3
    Rune-Branded Armbands 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 Guardian Druid gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 43
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 6
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 1
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 45
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 4
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  3. Stormrider's Agility

    • 1
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 35
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1090 Avoidance

    • 6
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  3. +1325 Leech

    • 3
    +1325 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 35
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 11
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Sunset Spellthread

    • 2
    Sunset Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 31
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 14
    Scout's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 3
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 45
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Versatility

    • 34
    +315 Versatility icon

  3. +265 Versatility

    • 4
    +265 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 28
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 8
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  3. Stormrider's Fury

    • 7
    Stormrider's Fury 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 Guardian Druids in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 28
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  2. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 15
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  3. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 3
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 26
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 22
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Emerald

    • 75
    Versatile Emerald icon

  2. Quick Sapphire

    • 66
    Quick Sapphire icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 21
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Emerald

    • 17
    Masterful Emerald icon

  5. Quick Ruby

    • 17
    Quick Ruby 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

    • 9
    Spark Burst icon

  2. Critical Chain

    • 5
    Critical Chain icon

  3. Static Charge

    • 3
    Static Charge icon

Most Played Races for Guardian Druid M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Guardian Druid Tank players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Night Elf

    • 27
    Night Elf icon

  2. Tauren

    • 8
    Tauren icon

  3. Highmountain Tauren

    • 6
    Highmountain Tauren icon

  4. Troll

    • 5
    Troll icon

  5. Worgen

    • 3
    Worgen icon

Guardian Druid Guide FAQ

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

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Guardian Druids in Mythic+ Dungeons 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 The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

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 PvE.