Mists of Pandaria Classic Balance Druid Pre-Raid Gear

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

On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Balance Druid in Mists of Pandaria Classic.

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:

  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 Snowdrift Helm Icon Snowdrift Helm Crit
Haste
2250 Valor Points Shado-Pan Revered
Neck Links of the Lucid Icon Links of the Lucid
1250 Valor Points The Klaxxi Honored
Shoulder Eternal Blossom Shoulderwraps Icon Eternal Blossom Shoulderwraps Mastery
Haste
50x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons
Cloak Sagewhisper's Wrap Icon Sagewhisper's Wrap
1250 Valor Points Shado-Pan Honored
Chest Eternal Blossom Vestment Icon Eternal Blossom Vestment
55x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons
Bracer Bracers of Dark Thoughts Icon Bracers of Dark Thoughts Crit
Haste
25x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons
Hands Eternal Blossom Gloves Icon Eternal Blossom Gloves
50x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons
Belt Stonebound Cinch Icon Stonebound Cinch
40x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons
Legs Eternal Blossom Leggings Icon Eternal Blossom Leggings Mastery
Crit
55x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons
Boots Asani's Uncleansed Sandals Icon Asani's Uncleansed Sandals
50x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons
Ring 1 Simple Harmonius Ring Icon Simple Harmonius Ring
1250 Valor Points Golden Lotus Honored
Ring 2 Watersoul Signet Icon Watersoul Signet
30x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons
Trinket 1 Essence of Terror Icon Essence of Terror
50x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons
Trinket 2 Relic of Yu'lon Icon Relic of Yu'lon
Serpent Deck Icon Serpent Deck Darkmoon Faire
Weapon Jin'ya, Orb of the Waterspeaker Icon Jin'ya, Orb of the Waterspeaker
50x August Stone Fragment Icon August Stone Fragment Celestial Dungeons