Mists of Pandaria Classic Balance Druid Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on Jun 22, 2025 at 12:00 by Seksixeny

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Balance Druid in Mists of Pandaria Classic.

1.

Balance Druid Best in Slot

The table below lists the best gear combinations for each phase in Mists of Pandaria Classic. Click the button that correlates with the specific phase you are interested in seeing a BiS gear list for. The gear lists will mostly follow the stat priority detailed on our Stats Guide, which is resumed below:

  1. Intellect
  2. Hit, Spirit, or Expertise (15% Hit Cap)
  3. Haste to 1-second GCD softcap (10296 Rating)
  4. Critical Strike
  5. Haste past 10296 Rating
  6. Mastery
1.1.

Reforging in Mists of Pandaria

Although we provide recommended reforging in the lists below, we also recommend installing the Reforgelite Classic addon to easily calculate your optimal reforging with any gear setup.

For information on the best available gems and enchants to go with the gear listed below, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

2.

Mists of Pandaria Classic Gear Sets

Phase 1
2.1.

Phase 1 Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source Location
Helm Hood of Stilled Winds Icon Hood of Stilled Winds Crit
Spirit
Blade Lord Ta'yak (H) Heart of Fear
Neck Korven's Amber-Sealed Beetle Icon Korven's Amber-Sealed Beetle Crit
Haste
Wind Lord Mel'jarak (H) Heart of Fear
Shoulder Eternal Blossom Shoulderwraps Icon Eternal Blossom Shoulderwraps Mastery
Haste
Lei Shi (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Cloak Cloak of Overwhelming Corruption Icon Cloak of Overwhelming Corruption Mastery
Crit
Protectors of the Endless (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Chest Eternal Blossom Vestment Icon Eternal Blossom Vestment
Grand Empress Shek'zeer (H) Heart of Fear
Bracer Bracers of Dark Thoughts Icon Bracers of Dark Thoughts Crit
Haste
The Spirit Kings (H) Mogu'shan Vaults
Hands Eternal Blossom Gloves Icon Eternal Blossom Gloves Spirit
Crit
Wind Lord Mel'jarak (H) Heart of Fear
Belt Weaver's Cord of Eternal Autumn Icon Weaver's Cord of Eternal Autumn Mastery
Haste
Tsulong
Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Legs Eternal Blossom Leggings Icon Eternal Blossom Leggings Mastery
Crit
Amber-Shaper Un'sok (H) Heart of Fear
Boots Asani's Uncleansed Sandals Icon Asani's Uncleansed Sandals Spirit
Crit
Protectors of the Endless (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Ring 1 Watersoul Signet Icon Watersoul Signet Spirit
Crit
Protectors of the Endless (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Ring 2 Fragment of Fear Made Flesh Icon Fragment of Fear Made Flesh Crit
Haste
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok (H) Heart of Fear
Trinket 1 Essence of Terror Icon Essence of Terror
Sha of Fear (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Trinket 2 Light of the Cosmos Icon Light of the Cosmos
Elegon (H) Mogu'shan Vaults
Weapon Regail's Crackling Dagger Icon Regail's Crackling Dagger Mastery
Haste
Protectors of the Endless (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Off-Hand Tornado-Summoning Censer Icon Tornado-Summoning Censer Crit
Haste
Blade Lord Ta'yak (H) Heart of Fear