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Balance Druid · Ranged DPS

Balance Druid PvP guide

PvPData-drivenMediumPatch 12.1.0
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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

5986 players are rated with Balance Druid in Solo Shuffle this season. Together they win 49.9% of 416,736 rounds; the top 100 average 2599 rating and the best is at 3056.

Strengths

  • Top players stack Mastery (35.7% of their secondary stats).

Weaknesses

  • Struggles in Solo Shuffle: 49.9% of rounds won across 5986 rated players.

Build cheat sheet

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Builds

Balance Druid · Solo Shuffle

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When to use it

What the 15 top Solo Shuffle players we read are using, with the Keeper of the Grove hero tree (100%). Average item level 284. The talent code is the one 13.3% of them use exactly.

PvP build (Solo Shuffle)

15 top profilesAverage item level 284Hero tree: Keeper of the Grove (100%)

Talent code to import in-game (Talents → Import). Used exactly by 13% of the sample.

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Talent trees

Druid talents

Remove Corruption60Improved BarkskinVerdant HeartStarsurgeThick HideStarfireStampeding RoarAessina's RenewalOakskinLycara's Teachings2/2Gift of the WildWell-Honed InstinctsFrenzied RegenerationUrsoc's SpiritWild Charge93Matted Fur2/2Typhoon93Feline SwiftnessNurturing Instinct2/2Heart of the Wild87Natural RecoveryRake7CycloneLight of the Sun87Astral InfluenceMighty Bash67Starlight ConduitCircle of the HeavensMass EntanglementLore of the GroveForestwalk2/2Fluid FormKiller Instinct33RipMoonkin FormUrsine Vigor67SunfireSwipeInnervate33MaimRejuvenation7Lingering HealingGrievous WoundsImproved Stampeding Roar33Wild GrowthPrimal FuryInstincts of the ClawPerfectly-Honed InstinctsLycara's InspirationSymbiotic RelationshipIronfurGale WindsIncessant TempestHibernate
Dream Surge

Keeper of the Grove100%

Sylvan BeckoningControl of the DreamProtective GrowthBlooming InfusionTreants of the MoonExpansivenessCenarius' MightDryad's DanceSpirit of the ThicketHarmony of the GroveEarly SpringPower of NaturePotent Enchantments
Boundless Moonlight

Elune's Chosen

Bask in MoonlightStellar CommandThe Eternal MoonLunar InsightLunar CallingGlistening FurMoon GuardianAtmospheric ExposurePenumbral SwellStar CascadeArcane AffinityLunationMoondustElune's GraceThe Light of EluneAstral Insight

Balance talents

Balance of All Things2/2SolsticeShooting StarsEclipseCosmic Rapidity2/2Twin MoonsCelestial AlignmentWhirling StarsImproved EclipseSolar BeamStarlord2/2Celestial FireIncarnation: Chosen of EluneHarmony of the HeavensElune's GuidanceRattle the StarsTouch the Cosmos93Nature's BalanceForce of NatureSunseeker Mushroom87Hail of Stars93Stellar AmplificationAstral Communion87Umbral Intensity60Fury of EluneNew MoonAetherial KindlingMeteor Storm7Sculpt the Stars47Soul of the Forest20Total Eclipse93Radiant MoonlightDenizen of the Dream87Sundered FirmamentOrbit Breaker7Wild Surges7Meteorites7Umbral EmbraceNature's GraceElune's ChallengePower of Goldrinn27

Apex

Ascendant Eclipses
Most picked PvP talentsMoonkin Aura87Owlkin Adept87High Winds80Faerie Swarm27Tireless Pursuit13Moon and Stars7

Gold means more than half of the top picks it; the number is the share that takes it when it isn't nearly everyone. Lines show which node unlocks which.

Secondary stat split

  1. 1. Versatility 52%
  2. 2. Haste 41%
  3. 3. Mastery 8%

Most socketed gems

  • 153%Flawless Masterful Peridot+16 Haste & +7 Mastery
  • 133%Flawless Versatile Peridot+16 Haste & +7 Versatility
  • 127%Flawless Quick Lapis+16 Versatility & +7 Haste
  • 93%Cognitive Heliotrope+23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition
  • 53%Flawless Quick Amethyst+16 Mastery & +7 Haste
  • 20%Flawless Versatile Amethyst+16 Mastery & +7 Versatility

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • Venomous Gladiator's Staffilvl 292 · 93%
    • Venomous Gladiator's Staveilvl 292 · 7%

    ✦ Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei (87%)

  • Trinket

    • Venomous Aspirant's Medallionilvl 263 · 80%
    • Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrityilvl 263 · 80%
    • Venomous Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrityilvl 292 · 20%

  • Head

    • Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Somnolent Stareilvl 292 · 100%

    ✦ Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed (73%)

  • Neck

    • Venomous Aspirant's Necklaceilvl 263 · 53%
    • Thalassian Competitor's Amuletilvl 275 · 33%
    • Venomous Gladiator's Necklaceilvl 292 · 13%

  • Shoulders

    • Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Plumageilvl 292 · 100%

    ✦ Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness (73%)

  • Back

    • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloakilvl 291 · 67%
    • Venomous Aspirant's Cloakilvl 263 · 13%

  • Chest

    • Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Lunar Raimentilvl 292 · 87%
    • Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpieceilvl 285 · 13%

    ✦ Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul (93%)

  • Wrists

    • Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwrapsilvl 289 · 67%
    • Venomous Warmonger's Wrapsilvl 289 · 7%

  • Hands

    • Thalassian Competitor's Leather Glovesilvl 290 · 67%
    • Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Gauntletsilvl 292 · 33%

  • Waist

    • Thalassian Competitor's Leather Beltilvl 287 · 47%
    • Venomous Warmonger's Beltilvl 289 · 7%

  • Legs

    • Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Leggingsilvl 292 · 80%
    • Venomous Aspirant's Leather Breechesilvl 263 · 13%
    • Venomous Warmonger's Breechesilvl 289 · 7%

    ✦ +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina (93%)

  • Feet

    • Thalassian Competitor's Leather Bootsilvl 287 · 27%
    • Venomous Aspirant's Leather Footpadsilvl 263 · 20%

    ✦ Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt (53%)

  • Ring

    • Thalassian Competitor's Signetilvl 283 · 147%
    • Venomous Aspirant's Ringilvl 263 · 40%
    • Venomous Gladiator's Ringilvl 292 · 13%

    ✦ Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity (73%)

Abilities

  • Solar Beam1 min cooldowns1,008 Mana mpSummons a beam of solar light over an enemy target's location, interrupting the target and silencing all enemies within the beam. Lasts 8 sec.
  • Force of Nature1 min cooldownsSummons a stand of 3 Treants for 10 sec which immediately taunt and attack enemies in the targeted area. Generates 20 Astral Power.
  • Celestial Alignment1 sec cooldownsCelestial bodies align, maintaining both Eclipses and granting 10% haste for 15 sec.
  • Wild MushroomGrow a magical mushroom at the target enemy's location. After 1 sec, the mushroom detonates, dealing 1,211 Nature damage and then an additional 684 Nature damage over 10 sec. Affected targets are slowed by 50%. Generates up to 20 Astral Power based on targets hit.
  • Incarnation: Chosen of Elune1 sec cooldownsAn improved Moonkin Form that grants both Eclipses, any learned Celestial Alignment bonuses, and 10% critical strike chance. Lasts 20 sec. You may shapeshift in and out of this improved Moonkin Form for its duration.
  • Convoke the Spirits2 min cooldownsCall upon the spirits for an eruption of energy, channeling a rapid flurry of 16 Druid spells and abilities over 4 sec. You will cast Wild Growth, Swiftmend, Moonfire, Wrath, Regrowth, Rejuvenation, Rake, and Thrash on appropriate nearby targets, favoring your current shapeshift form.
  • Fury of Elune1 min cooldownsCalls down a beam of pure celestial energy that follows the enemy, dealing up to 1,106 Astral damage over 8 sec within its area. Damage reduced on secondary targets. Generates 40 Astral Power over its duration.
  • New MoonDeals 1,001 Astral damage to the target and empowers New Moon to become Half Moon. Generates 10 Astral Power.

Strategy

1How it plays in arena

In Solo Shuffle, a ranged player wins by staying at maximum distance, using pillars against the enemy burst and casting behind its team's crowd control.

2PvP talents

The PvP talents the top rated players pick most:

  • Moonkin Aura — 86.7%
  • Owlkin Adept — 86.7%
  • High Winds — 80%
  • Faerie Swarm — 26.7%
  • Tireless Pursuit — 13.3%
  • Moon and Stars — 6.7%

3Stats

Secondary stat split of the top players: Versatility 51.9% > Haste 40.5% > Mastery 7.6%.

Tips

  • In Solo Shuffle, a ranged player wins by staying at maximum distance, using pillars against the enemy burst and casting behind its team's crowd control.
  • Your interrupts usually have longer cooldowns: coordinate which casts are yours and use crowd control on the rest.

Matchups

Works well with

Changelog

  1. Guide created for patch 12.1.0.

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