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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).
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
Builds
Guardian Druid · Rated Battlegrounds
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 523Talent trees
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. Critical Strike 24%
- 2. Mastery 24%
- 3. Haste 19%
- 4. PvP Power 16%
- 5. Expertise 10%
- 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
- Guide created for patch 5.5.4.
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