Guardian Druid Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Guardian Druid Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 16% of top players run it
Stat priority
HasteMasteryCritVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsFlask of the Shattered SunHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Druid of the Claw
Hero
Class
Spec
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Build popularity
16%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Guardian build is run by 16% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Guardian Druid builds. The most popular build is run by 16% of sampled players (16 of 100 players).
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Druid of the ClawSpent: 10
GuardianSpent: 4
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
94% of top Guardian players wear Enigmatic Dreamwatcher's Plumage in the shoulder slot.
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The most popular trinkets among top Guardian Druid players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Guardian Druid players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
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Head
Popularity
Neck
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Shoulders
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Back
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Chest
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Wrist
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Gloves
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Waist
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Legs
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Feet
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Tier set
Bark of the Enigmatic Dreamwatcher
2pcSet: Thrash has a 20% chance to make your next Mangle deal 100% increased damage.
4pcSet: Thrash calls up 3 thorns, each impaling a target for 2,607 Nature damage and dealing 1,303 additional Nature damage to up to 5 nearby enemies, and extends the duration of Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc by 0.5 sec, up to 5.0 sec.
4pcSet: Thrash calls up 3 thorns, each impaling a target for 2,546 Nature damage and dealing 1,273 additional Nature damage to up to 5 nearby enemies, and extends the duration of Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc by 0.5 sec, up to 5.0 sec.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pc(2) Set: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Guardian Druid players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand66%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand50%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand29%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand21%
- Eyes of the EagleRings65%
- Eyes of the EagleRings63%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band32%
- Silvermoon Agent's Utility Belt14%
- Lucky Keychain11%
- Adherent's Silken Shroud10%
- Silvermoon Agent's Leggings8%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Guardian looks to be Haste > Mastery > Crit > Vers.
Haste1,175
Mastery775
Crit735
Vers384
The highest-rated Guardian Druid players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 67%
Flask of the Shattered Sun
flask / 33%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 100%
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 Elf64% Alliance
Tauren14% Horde
Kul Tiran5% Alliance
Haranir4% Alliance
Troll4% Horde
Worgen4% Alliance
Highmountain Tauren3% Horde
Haranir2% Horde
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FAQ
How is this Guardian 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 Guardian Druid builds across PvP and PvE contexts.