Balance Druid PvP Gear Guide for Mists of Pandaria Classic

This page only focuses on the best in slot gear for a PvP Balance Druid. You can learn more about how to leverage your unique skills by reading our full Balance Druid PvP guide below:

This is a list of items that are considered to be best in each slot for PvP based content. If you are instead looking for a PvE-focused list for either pre-raid or best-in-slot gear, make sure to check out our Balance Druid gearing hub below.

While some PvE gear can still be used in PvP, doing so is no longer a great benefit in Mists due to the introduction of PvP Power, which allow you to use PvP gear all the time without being at an disadvantage to higher item level PvE gear.

Your gear list for PvP will mostly follow the following stat priority:

1. Intellect
2. Hit or Spirit (6% Hit Cap)
3. Haste to 1 sec GCD soft cap
4. Critical Strike
5. Mastery

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Prideful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Helm	—	2200 Conquest Points
Neck	Prideful Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrity	—	1250 Conquest Points
Shoulder	Prideful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Spaulders	—	1650 Conquest Points
Cloak	Prideful Gladiator's Drape of Prowess	—	1250 Conquest Points
Chest	Prideful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Robes	—	2200 Conquest Points
Bracer	Prideful Gladiator's Armwraps of Alacrity	—	1250 Conquest Points
Gloves	Prideful Gladiator's Kodohide Gloves	—	1650 Conquest Points
Belt	Prideful Gladiator's Belt of Cruelty	—	1650 Conquest Points
Legs	Prideful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Legguards	Mastery → Crit	2200 Conquest Points
Boots	Prideful Gladiator's Footguards of Alacrity	—	1650 Conquest Points
Ring 1	Prideful Gladiator's Band of Meditation	Spirit → Crit	1250 Conquest Points
Ring 2	Prideful Gladiator's Band of Cruelty	Mastery → Haste	1250 Conquest Points
Trinket 1	Prideful Gladiator's Insignia of Dominance	—	1650 Conquest Points
Trinket 2	Prideful Gladiator's Medallion of Cruelty	—	1650 Conquest Points
1h Weapon	Prideful Gladiator's Spellblade	Mastery → Haste	2450 Conquest Points
Off-Hand	Prideful Gladiator's Reprieve	Spirit → Crit	950 Conquest Points

Slot	Main Enchantment	Secondary Enchantment
Shoulders	Secret Crane Wing Inscription (Requires Inscription) Greater Crane Wing Inscription
Back	Lightweave Embroidery (Requires Tailoring) Enchant Cloak - Superior Intellect
Chest	Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats
Wrist	Fur Lining - Intellect (Requires Leatherworking) Enchant Bracer - Super Intellect	Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing)
Hands	Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste	Synapse Springs (Requires Engineering) Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing)
Waist	Living Steel Belt Buckle
Legs	Sanctified Spellthread (Requires Tailoring) Greater Pearlescent Spellthread
Feet	Enchant Boots - Pandaren's Step
Weapon	Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit
Off-Hand	Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect

Sockets	Gems
	Burning Primal Diamond
	Wicked Vermilion Onyx / Reckless Vermilion Onyx / Brilliant Primordial Ruby
	Quick Sun's Radiance / Reckless Vermilion Onyx
	Energized Wild Jade / Purified Imperial Amethyst
	Brilliant Serpent's Eye — Requires Jewelcrafting, can use up to 3