Mythic+ Guardian Druid
This guide tells you everything about how to build a PvE Guardian Druid that will thrive in Mythic+.
Updated , it is based on the 45 top-rated Guardian Druids in Mythic+ leaderboards across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. Ratings are ranging from 2419 to 3076, with the current top Mythic+ Guardian Druid being Oharroo from Illidan (US).
Each character's equipment type, active specialization history, as well as connection frequency, are taken into consideration to keep the guide as accurate as possible.
Stat Priority
Stats are attributes that enhance character abilities and define how it feels to play. Found on most pieces of equipment, object ameliorations, and consumables, the stats to prioritize for Guardian Druids in Mythic+ are Haste and Versatility :
- Haste
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
Sometimes, items can also contain minor stats that can add a certain value. Even though they are really hard to get since they are rare and random, the one to reach is Leech :
- Leech
- Speed
- Avoidance
+1722
20% Critical Strike
+3682
22% Haste
+2325
10% Mastery
+2775
14% Versatility
- Haste
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
+191
3% Avoidance
+318
3% Leech
+207
4% Speed
- Leech
- Speed
- Avoidance
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft brings traits that can potentially give an edge in achieving victory. That said, the best race for Guardian Druid in Mythic+ is currently Tauren .
Since cross-faction play is now possible, there are few barriers that remain for picking what offers the best racials.
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Tauren20 -
Night Elf10 -
Highmountain Tauren7 -
Troll3 -
Zandalari Troll3
Class Talents
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Specialization Talents
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PvP Talents
Master Shapeshifter
1
| Rank 1 |
1
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| Effect | Your Feral, Balance or Restoration Affinity is amplified granting an additional effect. Restoration Affinity After you Swiftmend, the cast time of your Regrowth is reduced by 30% and its healing is increased by 30% for 8 sec. Balance Affinity After you enter Moonkin Form, the cast time of your Wrath and Starfire is reduced by 30% and their damage is increased by 20% for 10 sec. Feral Affinity While in Cat Form, your bleed damage is increased by 30%. |
Toughness
21
| Rank 1 |
21
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| Effect | The duration of all stun effects are reduced by 25%. |
Den Mother
23
| Rank 1 |
23
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| Effect | You bolster nearby allies within 15 yards, increasing their maximum health by 15%. |
Demoralizing Roar
5
| Rank 1 |
5
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| Effect | Demoralizes all enemies within 10 yards, reducing the damage they do by 20% for 8 sec. |
Raging Frenzy
14
| Rank 1 |
14
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| Effect | Your Frenzied Regeneration also generates 60 Rage over 3 sec. |
Sharpened Claws
18
| Rank 1 |
18
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| Effect | Maul increases the damage done by your Swipe and Thrash by 10% for 6 sec. |
Charging Bash
7
| Rank 1 |
7
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| Effect | Increases the range of your Skull Bash by 10 yards. |
Entangling Claws
| Effect | Entangling Roots is now an instant cast spell with a 6 second cooldown but with a 10 yard range. It can also be cast while in shapeshift forms. |
Overrun
17
| Rank 1 |
17
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| Effect | Charge to an enemy, stunning them for 3 sec and knocking back their allies within 15 yards. |
Emerald Slumber
7
| Rank 1 |
7
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| Effect | Embrace the Emerald Dream, causing you to enter a deep slumber for 8 sec. While sleeping, all other cooldowns recover 400% faster, and allies within 40 yds are healed for 316 every 1 sec. Direct damage taken may awaken you. |
Alpha Challenge
6
| Rank 1 |
6
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| Effect | You focus the assault on this target, increasing their damage taken by 3% for 6 sec. Each unique player that attacks the target increases the damage taken by an additional 3%, stacking up to 5 times. Your melee attacks refresh the duration of Focused Assault. |
Malorne's Swiftness
7
| Rank 1 |
7
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| Effect | Your Travel Form movement speed while within a Battleground or Arena is increased by 20% and you always move at 100% movement speed while in Travel Form. |
Freedom of the Herd
3
| Rank 1 |
3
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| Effect | Your Stampeding Roar clears all roots and snares from yourself and allies. |
Grove Protection
3
| Rank 1 |
3
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| Effect | Summon a grove to protect allies in the area for 10 sec, reducing damage taken by 40% from enemies outside the grove. |
Reactive Resin
| Effect | Casting Rejuvenation grants the target 2 charges of Reactive Resin. Reactive Resin will heal the target for 3,027 after taking a melee critical strike, and increase the duration of Rejuvenation by 2.7 sec. |
Equipment
The equipment is what makes characters stronger. The best gear is usually found in the Great Vault, Mythic+ dungeons, and Mythic raids. They can also be bought from PvP vendors or crafted with the Crafting Orders system.
Here are the best equipment items for Guardian Druids in Mythic+.
Head
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Lost Landcaller's Antlers18
Lost Landcaller's Antlers
Ilvl 424 Slot Head Stats +512 agility+1383 stamina+561 versatility+225 masterySet Set: Using Mangle with Gore also deals 30% of damage dealt to nearby enemies, damage reduced beyond 5 targets. It also increases your damage done and reduces damage you take by 5% for 6 sec.Set: Gore has a 5% increased chance to trigger. Using Mangle with Gore heals you for 15,807 over 4.6 sec.Rank Mythic
Neck
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Choker of Shielding1
Choker of Shielding
Ilvl 418 Limit Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2) Slot Neck Stats +722 stamina+592 haste+592 versatilityEffects Use: Drain the elemental energies from you and your gems, sacrificing 50 from each of their associated stats to shield you for 20,908 per gem socketed for 10 sec. These stats are returned to you when the shield is broken or expires. (3 Min Cooldown)
Shoulders
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Lost Landcaller's Mantle40
Lost Landcaller's Mantle
Ilvl 424 Slot Shoulders Stats +384 agility+1037 stamina+174 critical-strike+415 masterySet Set: Using Mangle with Gore also deals 30% of damage dealt to nearby enemies, damage reduced beyond 5 targets. It also increases your damage done and reduces damage you take by 5% for 6 sec.Set: Gore has a 5% increased chance to trigger. Using Mangle with Gore heals you for 17,595 over 4.7 sec.Rank Mythic
Back
Chest
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Lost Landcaller's Robes38
Lost Landcaller's Robes
Ilvl 421 Slot Chest Stats +498 agility+1333 stamina+553 critical-strike+221 hasteSet Set: Using Mangle with Gore also deals 30% of damage dealt to nearby enemies, damage reduced beyond 5 targets. It also increases your damage done and reduces damage you take by 5% for 6 sec.Set: Gore has a 5% increased chance to trigger. Using Mangle with Gore heals you for 19,278 over 4.8 sec.Rank Mythic -
Life-Bound Chestpiece1
Wrist
Hands
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Lost Landcaller's Claws39
Lost Landcaller's Claws
Ilvl 421 Slot Hands Stats +374 agility+1000 stamina+191 haste+390 versatilitySet Set: Using Mangle with Gore also deals 30% of damage dealt to nearby enemies, damage reduced beyond 5 targets. It also increases your damage done and reduces damage you take by 5% for 6 sec.Set: Gore has a 5% increased chance to trigger. Using Mangle with Gore heals you for 19,278 over 4.8 sec.Rank Mythic
Waist
Legs
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Lost Landcaller's Leggings40
Lost Landcaller's Leggings
Ilvl 421 Slot Legs Stats +498 agility+1333 stamina+553 haste+221 masterySet Set: Using Mangle with Gore also deals 30% of damage dealt to nearby enemies, damage reduced beyond 5 targets. It also increases your damage done and reduces damage you take by 5% for 6 sec.Set: Gore has a 5% increased chance to trigger. Using Mangle with Gore heals you for 19,475 over 4.8 sec.Rank Mythic -
Drakebreaker's Breeches1
Drakebreaker's Breeches
Ilvl 376 Slot Legs Stats +327 agility+727 stamina+263 haste+340 versatilitySet (2) Set: Versatility increased by 104.(4) Set: When you are stunned, harden your resolve, absorbing up to 52,041 damage for 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 2 min.(6) Set: Killing enemy players grants Breaker's Frenzy, increasing versatility by 2% and movement speed by 2%. Can stack up to 10 times.
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
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Decoration of Flame13
Decoration of Flame
Ilvl 415 Slot Trinket 1 Stats +448 agilityEffects Use: Stomp the ground, commanding flames to radiate outward from your position, dealing 43,370 Fire damage split between all enemies struck and granting you a 80,982 shield for 30 sec. After a delay, the flames return, dealing the same damage and refreshing the shield. Damage and absorption are increased for each enemy struck, up to 5 enemies. (2 Min Cooldown)Rank Mythic -
Whispering Incarnate Icon12
Whispering Incarnate Icon
Ilvl 421 Slot Trinket 2 Stats +473 agility+249 leechEffects Equip: Succumb to the Icon's whispers and become Infused with Earth, increasing your Versatility by 567. Fighting alongside allies who are Infused with Fire or Frost has a chance to grant you 277 of their Infusion's stat for 12 sec. Infusion based on your current specialization.Rank Mythic -
Controlled Current Technique6
Controlled Current Technique
Ilvl 408 Slot Trinket 1 Stats +419 agilityEffects Equip: Your critical strikes have a chance to build Static Electricity, granting 2% attack speed per stack. This effect may occur every 1 sec. At 10 stacks lightning surges through you, increasing your movement speed by 30% for 12 seconds. While surging, your auto attacks jolt your target and 1 nearby enemy for 7,357 Nature damage. When this effect fades, you become grounded for 1 min and unable to generate Static Electricity.Rank Heroic
Main Hand
Gems
Gems are jewelcrafting items. Created with the Jewelcrafting profession or bought in the auction house, they can be socketed into Head, Neck, Wrists, Waist, and Rings items.
Here are the best gems for Guardian Druids in Mythic+.
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Energized Malygite62
Energized Malygite
Effect +70 Versatility and +33 Haste Type prismatic -
Energized Ysemerald36
Energized Ysemerald
Effect +70 Haste and +33 Versatility Type prismatic -
Keen Neltharite24
Keen Neltharite
Effect +70 Mastery and +33 Haste Type prismatic -
Keen Ysemerald17
Keen Ysemerald
Effect +70 Haste and +33 Mastery Type prismatic -
Fierce Illimited Diamond15
Fierce Illimited Diamond
Effect +75 Primary Stat and +66 Haste Type prismatic
Enchantments
Enchantments are equipment item upgrades. Created with the Enchanting and Leatherworking professions, or bought in the auction house, they can be set on Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand items.
Here are the best enchantments for Guardian Druids in Mythic+.
Back
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Regenerative Leech25
Regenerative Leech
Effect Regenerative Leech -
Graceful Avoidance8
Graceful Avoidance
Effect Graceful Avoidance -
+125 Leech5
+125 Leech
Effect +125 Leech
Chest
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Waking Stats37
Waking Stats
Effect Waking Stats -
Accelerated Agility6
Accelerated Agility
Effect Accelerated Agility -
Reserve of Intellect1
Reserve of Intellect
Effect Reserve of Intellect
Wrist
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+200 Leech25
+200 Leech
Effect +200 Leech -
+200 Avoidance11
+200 Avoidance
Effect +200 Avoidance -
+125 Leech3
+125 Leech
Effect +125 Leech
Hands
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Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering1
Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering
Effect Permanently enchants gloves to increase the speed of gathering in the Shadowlands. -
Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Surveying1
Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Surveying
Effect Permanently enchants gloves to increase the speed of archaeological surveying on Kul Tiras and Zandalar.
Legs
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Fierce Armor Kit27
Fierce Armor Kit
Effect Apply a Fierce Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 105 Stamina, as well as 177 Agility or Strength. (1 Sec Cooldown) -
Frozen Spellthread9
Frozen Spellthread
Effect Apply Frozen Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 177 and Stamina by 105. (1 Sec Cooldown) -
Fierce Armor Kit2
Fierce Armor Kit
Effect Apply a Fierce Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 89 Stamina, as well as 151 Agility or Strength. (1 Sec Cooldown)
Feet
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Watcher's Loam27
Watcher's Loam
Effect Watcher's Loam -
Plainsrunner's Breeze12
Plainsrunner's Breeze
Effect Plainsrunner's Breeze -
Watcher's Loam2
Watcher's Loam
Effect Watcher's Loam
Rings
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+82 Versatility40
+82 Versatility
Effect +82 Versatility -
+82 Haste28
+82 Haste
Effect +82 Haste -
+82 Mastery13
+82 Mastery
Effect +82 Mastery
Main Hand
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Sophic Devotion21
Sophic Devotion
Effect Sophic Devotion -
Frozen Writ5
Frozen Writ
Effect Frozen Writ -
Frozen Devotion4
Frozen Devotion
Effect Frozen Devotion
Embellished Items
Embellished items are crafted pieces of equipment that feature specific abilities. They are obtained by using an embellishment optional reagent or are already included in an item recipe.
Only 2 embellished items can be equipped at the same time. Here are the best embellished items for Guardian Druids in Mythic+.
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Obsidian Seared Halberd3
Obsidian Seared Halberd
Ilvl 418 Limit Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2) Slot Main Hand Stats +484 agility+1283 stamina+382 haste+382 versatilityEffects Equip: Your damaging and healing spells and abilities have a chance to echo in time, dealing up to 8,017 Arcane damage or 3,563 healing with their echo.