In this article, we present you with the best gems and enchants that you can get for a Guardian Druid in WoW MoP 5.3, including profession-specific perks. We also list the best consumables: food, flasks, and potions.

Make sure to check our Gear Optimisation Guide, which serves as a support guide for this article. The other articles of our Guardian Druid guide can be accessed from the table of content on the right.

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Arielle, (@riftmaker), a prominent Guardian Druid theorycrafter and the main author of The Inconspicuous Bear (a very respected Guardian Druid resource).

1. Gems↑top

Sockets	Gems
	Indomitable Primal Diamond (best meta-gem) Austere Primal Diamond (for survival) Agile Primal Diamond or Capacitive Primal Diamond (for DPS)
	Smooth Sun's Radiance/ Perfect Smooth Sunstone or Smooth Serpent's Eye (JC)
	Crafty Vermilion Onyx/ Perfect Crafty Tiger Opal
	Jagged Wild Jade/ Perfect Jagged Alexandrite

Regarding meta-gem choice, we would like to mention that the Indomitable Primal Diamond is hardly ever necessary for Normal mode content. Instead, you are much better off using the DPS options, which provide a substantial DPS boost.

The Capacitive Primal Diamond works well even for Heroic mode content.

If you are still unsure what the optimal gemming strategy is for your character, you can Ask Mr. Robot for a personalised optimisation of your character's gear, by filling the form below.

2. Enchants↑top

Slot	Main Enchantments	Extra Enchantments
Shoulders	Greater Tiger Claw Inscription Tiger Claw Inscription (cheaper) Secret Tiger Claw Inscription (Inscription)
Back	Enchant Cloak - Greater Protection
Chest	Enchant Chest - Superior Stamina
Wrists	Enchant Bracer - Greater Agility Fur Lining - Stamina (Leatherworking)	Socket Bracer (Blacksmithing)
Hands	Sha Armor Kit Enchant Gloves - Superior Expertise Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste	Synapse Springs (Engineering) Socket Gloves (Blacksmithing)
Waist		Living Steel Belt Buckle
Legs	Shadowleather Leg Armor Primal Leg Reinforcements (Leatherworking)
Feet	Enchant Boots - Blurred Speed	Enchant Boots - Greater Haste (cheaper)
Rings	Enchant Ring - Greater Stamina (Enchanting)
Weapons	Enchant Weapon - Dancing Steel Enchant Weapon - Windsong (cheaper)

Note that Extra Enchantments can be applied to an item in addition to a Main Enchantment.

3. Consumables↑top

3.1. Food

You should always eat food that gives you Stamina. You will be granted:

• 450 Stamina by Chun Tian Spring Rolls;
• 415 Stamina by Twin Fish Platter, Banquet of the Oven, or Great Banquet of the Oven;
• 375 Stamina by Wildfowl Roast or any of the other banquets.

3.2. Flask

You should use a combination of elixirs, namely you should use Mantid Elixir and Mad Hozen Elixir. Alternatively, if you really need more Stamina, you can use a Flask of the Earth.

3.3. Potion

During the encounter, your best choice for a potion will be Potion of the Mountains for physical damage and Master Healing Potion for magic damage.

Alternatively, you can use a Virmen's Bite potion if you wish to boost your DPS.

4. Summing-up Profession Perks↑top

Choosing a profession for your Guardian Druid can impact your raid performance. As a rule, you should shy away from gathering professions (with the exception of Herbalism), which leaves the following viable professions for raiding:

Profession	Perks
Blacksmithing	Provides a 640 Critical Strike Rating gain through two extra sockets, Socket Bracer and Socket Gloves, in which you can fit 2 Smooth Sun's Radiance.
Jewelcrafting	Provides a 320 Critical Strike Rating gain through the ability to use 2 Smooth Serpent's Eye
Alchemy	Provides a 480 Stamina gain to your flask through Mixology.
Enchanting	Provides a 480 Stamina gain through Enchant Ring - Greater Stamina.
Engineering	Provides a 1,920 Dodge Rating bonus for 10 seconds, on a 1 minute cooldown, through Phase Fingers. Engineering also provides a belt addon called Frag Belt, which you can use every minute (off the global cooldown) for additional damage.
Inscription	Provides a 450 Stamina gain through Secret Ox Horn Inscription.
Leatherworking	Provides +750 Stamina through Fur Lining - Stamina, instead of the usual +170 Dodge provided by Enchant Bracer - Superior Dodge or +170 Mastery provided by Enchant Bracer - Mastery. Also provides Heavy Leg Reinforcements, a much cheaper equivalent to Ironscale Leg Armor, the traditional leg enchant.
Tailoring	Provides +1000 Attack Power in average through Swordguard Embroidery, instead of +200 Stamina from Enchant Cloak - Greater Protection.
Herbalism	Provides a 480 Haste Rating gain in average through Lifeblood.

5. Changelog↑top

• 23 May 2013: Added Capacitive Primal Diamond to the list, and added a short mention of tanking versus DPS meta-gems below the gem table.
• 20 May 2013: Patch 5.3 update: nothing to change.
• 24 Apr. 2013: Added legendary meta-gem.
• 05 Apr. 2013: Added Agile Primal Diamond as a potential meta-gem for increasing your DPS. Also added Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste and Enchant Gloves - Superior Expertise as options for hand enchants. Added suggestion to use a combination of elixirs instead of Flask of the Earth (unless you really need additional Stamina), and added Virmen's Bite as an option for a potion if you want more DPS.
• 02 Apr. 2013: Removed green-quality gems.