TBC Classic Balance Druid Phase 5 / Tier 6 Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on Jan 12, 2026 at 12:03 by Seksixeny 1 comment

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Balance Druid in Phase 5 of TBC Classic.

1.

Balance Druid Best in Slot List

While a clear best in slot list is always available in TBC Classic, the items contained might be extremely hard or expensive to get. Thus, we will try to give at least one alternative for most slots in the list, so that you can pick where and how to farm them.

The list will focus on gathering the best stats for Balance, as described in our guide below.

1.1.

Pre-Raid Balance Druid Best in Slot List

If you are starting out as a freshly-leveled Balance Druid, our pre-raid best in slot list is meant to give you an idea of non-raid items you can chase as a solo / pug player in preparation for raids.

To check out our recommended Pre-Raid best in slot gear, head over to its list below.

2.

Best in Slot

Phase Five Phase Four Phase Three Phase Two Phase One
2.1.

TBC Phase 5 / Sunwell Plateau Balance Druid Tier Set

Balance Druid Tier 6, the Thunderheart Regalia, is obtained from the following bosses:

Its set bonuses are:

  • 2 pieces — increases the duration of Moonfire IconMoonfire by 3 seconds. This is a minor damage upgrade that improves your rotation by allowing you to refresh Moonfire less often.
  • 4 pieces — increases the critical strike chance of Starfire IconStarfire by 5%. As Starfire is the bulk of your damage, this bonus is close to a significant 5% damage increase.

It is important to note that, while Tier 6 is definitively an upgrade over Tier 5, its tier set bonus is not as strong, making it a small upgrade rather than a big one, especially when compared to what other classes get. Thus, while the BiS list will advocate using multiple Tier 6 pieces, you should only swap once you can get the 4-piece Tier 6 bonus and do not need to rush to obtain these pieces.

3.

Phase 5 / Sunwell Plateau Best in Slot Table

At this point you can safely drop Tailoring and Leatherworking (assuming you are not your group's drummer) in order to get Enchanting and Jewelcrafting or Engineering, which have better benefits.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Weapon
Off-Hand
Idols
4.

Other Useful TBC Phase 5 Gear for Balance Druid

While the list above contains the absolute best gear setup, you are unlikely to quickly gather all of it. We provide more options below, some of which are very close to the best and some of which are just much easier to get!

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hands
Idols
4.1.

TBC Tier 6 Balance Druid Tier Set

Balance Druid Tier 6, the Thunderheart Regalia, is obtained from the following bosses:

Its set bonuses are:

  • 2 pieces — increases the duration of Moonfire IconMoonfire by 3 seconds. This is a minor damage upgrade that improves your rotation by allowing you to refresh Moonfire less often.
  • 4 pieces — increases the critical strike chance of Starfire IconStarfire by 5%. As Starfire is the bulk of your damage, this bonus is close to a significant 5% damage increase.

It is important to note that, while Tier 6 is definitively an upgrade over Tier 5, its tier set bonus is not as strong, making it a small upgrade rather than a big one, especially when compared to what other classes get. Thus, while the BiS list will advocate using multiple Tier 6 pieces, you should only swap once you can get the 4-piece Tier 6 bonus and do not need to rush to obtain these pieces.

5.

Phase 4 Best in Slot Table

At this point you can also safely drop Tailoring and Leatherworking (assuming you are not your group's drummer) in order to get Enchanting and Jewelcrafting or Engineering, which have better benefits.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-Hand
Idols
6.

Other Useful TBC Phase 4 Gear for Balance Druid

While the list above contains the absolute best gear setup, you are unlikely to quickly gather all of it. We provide more options below, some of which are very close to the best and some of which are just much easier to get!

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hands
Idols
6.1.

TBC Tier 6 Balance Druid Tier Set

Balance Druid Tier 6, the Thunderheart Regalia, is obtained from the following bosses:

Its set bonuses are:

  • 2 pieces — increases the duration of Moonfire IconMoonfire by 3 seconds. This is a minor damage upgrade that improves your rotation by allowing you to refresh Moonfire less often.
  • 4 pieces — increases the critical strike chance of Starfire IconStarfire by 5%. As Starfire is the bulk of your damage, this bonus is close to a significant 5% damage increase.

It is important to note that, while Tier 6 is definitively an upgrade over Tier 5, its tier set bonus is not as strong, making it a small upgrade rather than a big one, especially when compared to what other classes get. Thus, while the BiS list will advocate using multiple Tier 6 pieces, you should only swap once you can get the 4-piece Tier 6 bonus and do not need to rush to obtain these pieces.

7.

Phase 3 Best in Slot Table

At this point you can also safely drop Tailoring and Leatherworking (assuming you are not your group's drummer) in order to get Enchanting and Jewelcrafting or Engineering, which have better benefits.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-Hand
Idols
8.

Other Useful TBC Phase 3 Gear for Balance Druid

While the list above contains the absolute best gear setup, you are unlikely to quickly gather all of it. We provide more options below, some of which are very close to the best and some of which are just much easier to get!

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hands
Idols
8.1.

TBC Phase 2 / Tier 5 Balance Druid Tier Set

Balance Druid Tier 5, the Nordrassil Regalia, is obtained from the following bosses:

Its set bonuses are:

  • 2 pieces — causes your next Regrowth IconRegrowth spell to cost 450 less Mana whenever you shift out of Moonkin Form IconMoonkin Form. It is a mostly irrelevant bonus.
  • 4 pieces — increases your Starfire IconStarfire damage against targets afflicted with Moonfire IconMoonfire or Insect Swarm IconInsect Swarm by 10%. It is an exceptionally good bonus, which you will want to get as soon as possible.
9.

Phase 2 / Tier 5 Best in Slot Table

At this point you can also safely drop Tailoring and Leatherworking (assuming you are not your group's drummer) in order to get Enchanting and Jewelcrafting or Engineering, which have better benefits.

Because the Tier 5 4-set bonus increases your Spell Damage scaling, Spell Critical Strike is even more powerful than usual and about on par with Spell Damage, which will influence some of the gear choices below.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-Hand
Idols Ivory Idol of the Moongoddess Icon Ivory Idol of the Moongoddess Grand Warlock NethekurseThe Shattered Halls
10.

Other Useful TBC Phase 2 Gear for Balance Druid

While the list above contains the absolute best gear setup, you are unlikely to quickly gather all of it. We provide more options below, some of which are very close to the best and some of which are just much easier to get!

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hands
Idols
10.1.

TBC Phase 1 / Tier 4 Balance Druid Tier Set

Balance Druid Tier 4, the Malorne Regalia has gloves, chest, head, legs, and shoulders. Its set bonuses are:

  • 2 pieces: your harmful spells have a 5% chance to restore up to 120 Mana. A small bonus that improves Mana management.
  • 4 pieces: reduces the cooldown on your Innervate IconInnervate ability by 48 sec. A very minor bonus, when you consider that Innervate has a 6-minute cooldown baseline.
11.

Phase 1 / Tier 4 Best in Slot Table

We recommend using Tailoring crafted gear (Wrath of Spellfire and Spellstrike Infusion) alongside the best off-set pieces available in the rest of the gear slots.

Tier 4 is generally not strong enough to be at the top of our lists, but Antlers of Malorne Icon Antlers of Malorne can be very good when using Chaotic Skyfire Diamond Icon Chaotic Skyfire Diamond, if it is available.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-Hand
Idols Ivory Idol of the Moongoddess Icon Ivory Idol of the Moongoddess Grand Warlock NethekurseThe Shattered Halls
12.

Other Useful TBC Tier 4 Gear for Balance Druid

While the list above contains the absolute best gear setup, you are unlikely to quickly gather all of it. We provide more options below, some of which are very close to the best and some of which are just much easier to get!

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Cloak
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Two-Hand
One-Hand
Off-hands
Idols
13.

Druid Weapons

Since weapons are such a broad topic, we have written a full guide about Druid weapons below:

14.

Further Enhancements

If you have further questions about gemming and enchanting these items, our Balance Druid Enchants and Gems page below provides more information.

15.

Changelog

  • 08 Dec. 2025: Updated for TBC Anniversary.
  • 05 May 2022: Updated for Phase 5.
  • 21 Mar. 2022: Updated for Phase 4.
  • 22 Jan. 2022: Small typo fix.
  • 08 Jan. 2022: Updated for Phase 3; separated previous Phase 2 list into a new page.
  • 15 Oct. 2021: Added Band of Eternity.
  • 26 Sep. 2021: Added Brewfest trinkets.
  • 14 Aug. 2021: Page added.
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