Balance Druid Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Balance Druid Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 3% of top players run it
Stat priority
MasteryHasteCritVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the MagistersFlask of the Shattered SunHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Elune's Chosen
Hero
Class
Spec
Expert takeA+As always, Boomkin remains an incredible spec at spread-cleave like council fights, while also offering a competitive single-target this season.Icy Veins ↗Wowhead A ↗Archon A ↗
Build popularity
3%
of top players run the most popular build
Meta rank
#2
A+ tier
The most popular Balance build is run by 3% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Balance Druid builds. The most popular build is run by 3% of sampled players (3 of 100 players).
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Elune's ChosenSpent: 3
BalanceSpent: 3
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Balance Druid players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
94%
44%- 50%
61%
61%- 39%
- 39%
- 17%
- 33%
- 28%
- 39%
- 44%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Starfire16.2/min30%
- Starsurge11.4/min21%
Starfall7.5/min14%- Moonfire5.8/min11%
- Sunfire5.3/min10%
Fury of Elune2.4/min4%- Lunar Eclipse2.0/min4%
Incarnation: Chosen of Elune0.8/min2%
Barkskin0.5/min1%
Wild Charge0.4/min1%
Major cooldowns
First use
- Wrath0:001.4×/fight
- Incarnation: Chosen of Elune0:053.9×/fight
Empowering Venom0:052.4×/fight
Light's Potential0:061.1×/fight- Barkskin1:242.3×/fight
- Wild Charge1:541.9×/fight
Typhoon2:561.7×/fight
Ursol's Vortex3:071.3×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 18 players sampled
96% of top Balance players wear Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Somnolent Stare in the head slot.
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The most popular trinkets among top Balance Druid players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Balance Druid players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Bark of the Enigmatic Dreamwatcher
2pcSet: Starsurge damage increased by 20%. Starfall also deals 3,970 Astral damage instantly to all valid enemies in range when cast.
2pcSet: Starsurge damage increased by 20%. Starfall also deals 4,010 Astral damage instantly to all valid enemies in range when cast.
2pcSet: Starsurge damage increased by 20%. Starfall also deals 3,956 Astral damage instantly to all valid enemies in range when cast.
2pcSet: Starsurge damage increased by 20%. Starfall also deals 3,980 Astral damage instantly to all valid enemies in range when cast.
2pcSet: Starsurge damage increased by 20%. Starfall also deals 4,068 Astral damage instantly to all valid enemies in range when cast.
4pcSet: Your damage is increased by 10% while in any Eclipse. This bonus wanes to 2% at the midpoint of the Eclipse, then waxes back to 10% at the end.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Balance Druid players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand79%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand73%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand12%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand8%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand1%
- Eyes of the EagleRings94%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone80%
- Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers24%
- Lucky Keychain22%
- Adherent's Silken Shroud21%
- Silvermoon Agent's Handwraps13%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Balance looks to be Mastery > Haste > Crit > Vers.
Mastery1,193
Haste925
Crit713
Vers159
The highest-rated Balance Druid players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Magisters
flask / 50%
Flask of the Shattered Sun
flask / 50%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 50%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 50%
Macros
Well-established universal and Druid macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Druid basics
- Focus interrupt — Skull Bash
#showtooltip Skull Bash /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Skull Bash - Focus crowd control — Cyclone
#showtooltip Cyclone /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Cyclone - Mouseover ally — Rebirth
#showtooltip Rebirth /cast [@mouseover,help][] Rebirth
Race distribution
Night Elf63% Alliance
Tauren11% Horde
Troll11% Horde
Haranir4% Alliance
Haranir4% Horde
Worgen3% Alliance
Highmountain Tauren2% Horde
Kul Tiran1% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Balance Druid Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Raid players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Balance Druid builds across PvP and PvE contexts.