Mists of Pandaria Classic Balance Druid Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Balance Druid in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
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1.
Balance Druid Pre-Raid Gear Set
The table below lists the best gear combinations before access to raid gear 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:
- Intellect
- Hit, Spirit, or Expertise (15% Hit Cap)
- Haste to 1-second GCD softcap (10296 Rating)
- Critical Strike
- Haste past 10296 Rating
- 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
2.1.
Phase 3 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Cover of the Haunted Forest |
Spirit →
Crit |
55x  August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Neck |  Soul Prism of Lei Shen |
Spirit →
Crit |
30x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Shoulder |  Shoulderwraps of the Haunted Forest |
50x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Cloak |  Constantly Accelerating Cloak |
Spirit →
Crit |
30x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Chest |  Vestment of the Haunted Forest |
Spirit →
Haste |
55x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Bracer |  Infinitely Conducting Bracers |
Spirit →
Haste |
30x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Hands |  Anima-Ringed Fingers |
Spirit →
Haste |
50x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Belt |  Girdle of Night and Day |
Spirit →
Crit |
50x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Legs |  Leggings of the Haunted Forest |
55x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Boots |  Sandals of the Starving Eye |
Spirit →
Haste |
50x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Ring 1 |  Ro'shak's Remembrance |
Mastery →
Haste |
30x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Ring 2 |  Durumu's Captive Eyeball |
Spirit →
Haste |
30x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Trinket 1 |  Breath of the Hydra |
50x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Trinket 2 |  Cha-Ye's Essence of Brilliance |
50x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Weapon |  Torall, Rod of the Shattered Throne |
Spirit →
Crit |
30x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Off-Hand |  Fetish of the Hydra |
Hit →
Haste |
15x August Stone Shard |
Celestial Dungeons |
2.2.
Phase 1 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Snowdrift Helm |
Crit →
Haste |
2250 Valor Points | Shado-Pan Revered |
| Neck |  Links of the Lucid |
1250 Valor Points | The Klaxxi Honored | |
| Shoulder |  Eternal Blossom Shoulderwraps |
Mastery →
Haste |
50x  August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Cloak |  Sagewhisper's Wrap |
1250 Valor Points | Shado-Pan Honored | |
| Chest |  Eternal Blossom Vestment |
55x August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Bracer |  Bracers of Dark Thoughts |
Crit →
Haste |
25x August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Hands |  Eternal Blossom Gloves |
50x August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Belt |  Stonebound Cinch |
40x August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Legs |  Eternal Blossom Leggings |
Mastery →
Crit |
55x August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons |
| Boots |  Asani's Uncleansed Sandals |
50x August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Ring 1 |  Simple Harmonius Ring |
1250 Valor Points | Golden Lotus Honored | |
| Ring 2 |  Watersoul Signet |
30x August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Trinket 1 |  Essence of Terror |
50x August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons | |
| Trinket 2 |  Relic of Yu'lon |
 Serpent Deck |
Darkmoon Faire | |
| Weapon |  Jin'ya, Orb of the Waterspeaker |
50x August Stone Fragment |
Celestial Dungeons |
3.
Changelog
- 09 Dec. 2025: Updated for Phase 3.
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