
Guardian Druid PvE Guide For Mythic+
Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for Guardian Druids in Mythic+ Dungeons. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.1, based on data from the top 50 Guardian Druids in The War Within Season 2 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Squishvegan (Area 52 US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3457.
Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.
Top Guardian Druids
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1SquishveganArea 52 (US)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 666 ilvl3457
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2ForrestmeatZuljin (US)Highmountain Tauren | Druid Of The Claw | 661 ilvl3229
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3StkkSanguino (EU)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3217
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4SqueakytóyRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 662 ilvl3209
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5СандрабицепзHowling Fjord (EU)Highmountain Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3151
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6CocoknocokRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3150
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7EriansSanguino (EU)Highmountain Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3143
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8RazerzqtiKazzak (EU)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 665 ilvl3135
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9KlydruidZuljin (US)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3133
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10TurtôkLordaeron (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3132
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11JuicyberriesEmerald Dream (US)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3119
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12ÑémøDoomhammer (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3118
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13XaapiArea 52 (US)Tauren | Druid Of The Claw | 665 ilvl3117
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14ÉrutaneHyjal (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3115
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15СенельGordunni (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3110
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16UrsylTarren Mill (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3107
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17StrejciorBurning Legion (EU)Troll | Elune's Chosen | 659 ilvl3102
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18FeralityStormscale (EU)Troll | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3100
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19ChonkrawruwuKazzak (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3100
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20ChìvaTwisting Nether (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3096
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21АруречикGordunni (EU)Kul Tiran | Elune's Chosen | 662 ilvl3090
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22McdripBlackhand (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3090
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23HonéypotZuljin (US)Highmountain Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3083
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24BearontopArea 52 (US)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3083
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25TéapoohHyjal (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 665 ilvl3082
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26BelladisHyjal (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 665 ilvl3080
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27CloudruidStormrage (US)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3078
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28ObyzdodoTarren Mill (EU)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3078
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29BugbugBlack Dragonflight (US)Zandalari Troll | Elune's Chosen | 662 ilvl3075
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30ЯндереHowling Fjord (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 662 ilvl3072
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31MinotrilIllidan (US)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3068
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32КудузяGordunni (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3067
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33ItsaluigiArea 52 (US)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 662 ilvl3066
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34EpheoneDrakthul (EU)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3065
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35GoatauntTwisting Nether (EU)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3061
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36TäëlElune (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3061
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37KejjkenSilvermoon (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3060
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38ChocofunnyTwisting Nether (EU)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 660 ilvl3058
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39StembridgeThrall (US)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3052
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40AelanasSilvermoon (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 662 ilvl3052
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41NeekboyKazzak (EU)Tauren | Druid Of The Claw | 663 ilvl3052
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42ErasemeDalaran (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3050
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43ShowwtimeArea 52 (US)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3047
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44PicturebookKazzak (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3047
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45BulokMoon Guard (US)Tauren | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3046
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46NïdaleëArea 52 (US)Troll | Elune's Chosen | 663 ilvl3046
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47AircraftRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3040
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48ZeialaRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 662 ilvl3039
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49HeilträneNorgannon (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 662 ilvl3039
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50NuclearbearxTarren Mill (EU)Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 664 ilvl3037
Stat Priority
Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.
Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Guardian Druid secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:
Secondary Stats
- Haste
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
Minor Stats
- Leech
- Avoidance
- Speed
Class Talents
Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.
Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Druid specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements essential to the Druid class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Druid's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Specialization Talents
Specialization talents provide Guardian Druids with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Hero Talents
Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Guardian Druid class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the Druid Of The Claw and Elune's Chosen hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Best In Slot Gear
Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.
Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Guardian Druids in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:
Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrist
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Embellishments
Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.
Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Guardian Druids in Mythic+:
Enchantments
Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.
Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.
Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Guardian Druids in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
Gems
Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.
While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.
Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.
Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Guardian Druids in Mythic+:
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 Guardian Druid in Mythic+:
Thunder Citrine
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.
With Night Elf currently being the top race for Guardian Druids in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits: