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Guardian Druid · Tank

Guardian Druid raid guide · MoP Classic

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This guide is assembled by the site from match data and the game's own information — nobody wrote it by hand. Official and community guides appear alongside it when they exist.

Overview

Guardian Druid is a tank specialization of the Druid in Mists of Pandaria Classic. It is A tier on our ladder: 0.2% of the top players, average rating 1845, average item level 526.

Strengths

  • Top players stack Critical Strike (24.4% of their secondary stats).

Builds

Guardian Druid · Rated Battlegrounds

More damagePvP
Open build

When to use it

What the 2 top Rated Battlegrounds players we read are using. Average item level 523. Glyphs: Glyph of Aquatic Form, Glyph of Grace, Glyph of the Cheetah.

Rated battleground build

2 top profilesAverage item level 523

Talent trees

Level15Feline SwiftnessDisplacer Beast50%Wild Charge50%
Level30Ysera's Gift50%RenewalCenarion Ward50%
Level45Faerie SwarmMass EntanglementTyphoon100%
Level60Soul of the ForestIncarnationForce of Nature100%
Level75Disorienting RoarUrsol's Vortex100%Mighty Bash
Level90Heart of the Wild100%Dream of CenariusNature's Vigil

Major glyphs

  • Glyph of Barkskin50%
  • Glyph of Fae Silence50%
  • Glyph of Prowl50%
  • Glyph of Stampeding Roar50%
  • Glyph of Maul50%

Minor glyphs

  • Glyph of the Cheetah100%
  • Glyph of Grace100%
  • Glyph of Aquatic Form100%

Gold, what most of the top players take (with its rank); the rest shows the share of players who take it.

Secondary stat split

  1. 1. Critical Strike 24%
  2. 2. Mastery 24%
  3. 3. Haste 19%
  4. 4. PvP Power 16%
  5. 5. Expertise 10%
  6. 6. Hit 7%

Most socketed gems

  • 500%Solid River's Heart+240 Stamina
  • 300%Perfect Smooth Sunstone+320 Critical Strike
  • 300%Delicate Primordial Ruby+160 Agility
  • 150%Deadly Vermilion Onyx+80 Agility and +160 Critical Strike
  • 50%Capacitive Primal Diamond+324 Crit, and chance on melee or ranged hit to gain Capacitance
  • 50%Assassin's Imperial Amethyst+80 Agility and +80 PvP Power

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • Halberd of Inner Shadowsilvl 528 · 50%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Pikeilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ Dancing Steel (50%)

  • Trinket

    • Rune of Re-Originationilvl 535 · 50%
    • Renataki's Soul Charmilvl 502 · 50%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Emblem of Tenacityilvl 522 · 50%
  • Head

    • Headguard of the Haunted Forestilvl 502 · 50%
  • Neck

    • Flanker's Battletagsilvl 522 · 50%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Necklace of Prowessilvl 522 · 50%
  • Shoulders

    • Spaulders of the Shattered Valeilvl 528 · 50%

    ✦ +200 Agility and +100 Critical Strike (50%)

  • Back

    • Tigerfang Wrapilvl 600 · 50%

    ✦ Swordguard Embroidery (50%)

  • Chest

    • Tunic of the Shattered Valeilvl 528 · 50%

    ✦ +80 All Stats (50%)

  • Wrists

    • Bracers of the Midnight Cometilvl 502 · 50%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Armwraps of Alacrityilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +180 Agility (50%)

  • Hands

    • Handguards of the Shattered Valeilvl 528 · 50%

    ✦ +170 Mastery (100%)

  • Waist

    • Grievous Gladiator's Waistband of Crueltyilvl 522 · 100%
  • Legs

    • Breeches of the Haunted Forestilvl 502 · 50%

    ✦ +285 Agility and +165 Critical Strike (50%)

  • Feet

    • Spurs of the Storm Cavalryilvl 502 · 50%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Boots of Crueltyilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +140 Agility & Minor Speed Increase (50%)

  • Ring

    • Swift Serpent Signetilvl 528 · 50%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Ring of Accuracyilvl 522 · 50%

    ✦ +240 Stamina (150%)

Abilities

  • Nature's VigilIncreases all damage and healing done by 12% for 30 sec. While active, all single-target healing spells also damage a nearby enemy target for 25% of the healing done, and all single-target healing and damage spells and abilities also heal a nearby friendly target for 25% of the amount done.
  • RenewalInstantly heals the Druid for 30% of maximum health. Useable in all shapeshift forms.
  • Soul of the ForestAessina's blessing grants a benefit which varies by your combat specialization. Balance Your Wrath, Starfire, and Starsurge casts have a 8% chance to cause your next Astral Communion to instantly grant 100 Lunar or Solar Power. Feral Your finishing moves grant 4 Energy per combo point. Guardian Mangle (Bear) now generates 30% more Rage and deals 15% more damage. Restoration You gain 100% haste for your next spell when you cast Swiftmend.

Strategy

1In the raid

In raids, the tank swap and the boss position are yours: they decide whether the pull works.

  • Position the boss so its cleave and breath never hit the raid: you decide where the fight happens.
  • Save your defensive cooldowns for the enrage phase or the hardest hitting abilities of the boss.

Tips

  • In raids, the tank swap and the boss position are yours: they decide whether the pull works.
  • Interrupt and stun the casters of each pack: fewer spells cast means less damage for your healer.
  • Explain the pull and the kill order before you start: fewer surprises, fewer deaths.

Changelog

  1. Guide created for patch 5.5.4.

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