TBC Classic Balance Druid Phase 2 / Tier 5 Gear and Best in Slot

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:

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.

Do note that items from Heroic dungeons or that require Primal Nethers (which are obtained from Heroics) can be harder to get than raid items due to their daily lockout. Some Heroic dungeons are also harder than most of Karazhan.

If your character is still progressing through the content of Tier 4 or is ready to take on Tier 6, then you may wish to consult their best in slot lists instead.

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

• Helm — Lady Vashj in Serpentshrine Cavern
• Chest — Kael'thas Sunstrider in Tempest Keep
• Legs — Fathom-Lord Karathress in Serpentshrine Cavern
• Shoulders — Void Reaver in Tempest Keep
• Gloves — Leotheras the Blind in Serpentshrine Cavern

Its set bonuses are:

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

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	Nordrassil Headpiece Spellstrike Hood Antlers of Malorne Uni-Mind Headdress	Lady Vashj — Serpentshrine Cavern Tailoring Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan Netherspite — Karazhan
Neck	The Sun King's Talisman Brooch of Unquenchable Fury Adornment of Stolen Souls	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Tempest Keep Moroes — Karazhan Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan
Shoulders	Nordrassil Wrath-Mantle Pauldrons of Malorne	Void Reaver — Tempest Keep High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair
Cloak	Ancient Spellcloak of the Highborne Brute Cloak of the Ogre-Magi Ruby Drape of the Mysticant	Doom-Lord Kazzak — Hellfire Peninsula High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan
Chest	Nordrassil Chestpiece Vestments of the Sea-Witch Spellfire Robe Chestpiece of Malorne	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Tempest Keep Lady Vashj — Serpentshrine Cavern Spellfire Tailoring Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair
Wrists	Mindstorm Wristbands Windhawk Bracers Crystalweave Bracers Bracers of Havok	Al'ar — Tempest Keep Tribal Leatherworking Apexis Shard BoE Tailoring
Hands	Nordrassil Gauntlets Spellfire Gloves Anger-Spark Gloves Handwraps of Flowing Thought	Leotheras the Blind — Serpentshrine Cavern Spellfire Tailoring Doomwalker — Shadowmoon Valley Attumen the Huntsman — Karazhan
Waist	Belt of Blasting Cord of Screaming Terrors Spellfire Belt Girdle of Ruination	Tailoring The Lurker Below — Serpentshrine Cavern Spellfire Tailoring Tailoring
Legs	Spellstrike Pants Leggings of the Seventh Circle Nordrassil Wrath-Kilt	Tailoring Doom-Lord Kazzak — Hellfire Peninsula Fathom-Lord Karathress — Serpentshrine Cavern
Feet	Velvet Boots of the Guardian Boots of Blasting Boots of Foretelling Ruby Slippers	The Lurker Below — Serpentshrine Cavern Tailoring Maiden of Virtue — Karazhan Opera Event — Karazhan
Rings	Band of Eternity Ring of Endless Coils Ring of Recurrence Violet Signet of the Archmage Band of Crimson Fury Ashyen's Gift	Sage's Pledge — The Vials of Eternity Lady Vashj — Serpentshrine Cavern Echo of Medivh — Karazhan The Violet Eye — Exalted Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair Cenarion Expedition — Exalted
Trinkets	Icon of the Silver Crescent Dark Iron Smoking Pipe Quagmirran's Eye Sextant of Unstable Currents Scryer's Bloodgem Neltharion's Tear	41 Badge of Justice Coren Direbrew — Blackrock Depths during Brewfest Quagmirran — Heroic The Slave Pens Fathom-Lord Karathress — Serpentshrine Cavern The Scryers — Revered Nefarian — Blackwing Lair
Two-Hand	The Nexus Key Merciless Gladiator's War Staff	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Tempest Keep PvP Vendor
One-Hand	Merciless Gladiator's Spellblade Talon of the Tempest Nathrezim Mindblade	PvP Vendor Doomwalker — Shadowmoon Valley Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan
Off-Hand	Fathomstone Talisman of Kalecgos Jewel of Infinite Possibilities	Hydross the Unstable — Serpentshrine Cavern 25 Badge of Justice Netherspite — Karazhan
Idols	Ivory Idol of the Moongoddess	Grand Warlock Nethekurse — The Shattered Halls

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	Collar of Cho'gall Druidic Helmet of Second Sight Mag'hari Ritualist's Horns Mana-Binders Cowl	Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair Teron Gorefiend, I am... — Shadowmoon Valley There Is No Hope — Nagrand 50 Badge of Justice
Neck	Eye of the Night (caster party) Brooch of Heightened Potential Hydra-fang Necklace	Jewelcrafting Blackheart the Inciter — Shadow Labyrinth Ghaz'an — Heroic The Underbog
Shoulders	Mana-Etched Spaulders Spaulders of Oblivion Spaulders of the Torn-heart	Quagmirran — Heroic Slave Pens Murmur — Shadow Labyrinth The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered — Shadowmoon Valley
Cloak	Sethekk Oracle Cloak	Talon King Ikiss — Sethekk Halls
Chest	Windhawk Hauberk Robe of the Crimson Order Will of Edward the Odd	Tribal Leatherworking World Drop BoE World Drop BoE
Wrists	Crimson Bracers of Gloom Bands of Nefarious Deeds Bands of Negation	Omor the Unscarred — Heroic Hellfire Ramparts Maiden of Virtue — Karazhan Nexus-Prince Shaffar — Heroic Mana Tombs
Hands	Soul-Eater's Handwraps Gloves of the Deadwatcher Gloves of Oblivion	Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair Shirrak the Dead Watcher — Heroic Auchenai Crypts Warchief Kargath Bladefist — The Shattered Halls
Waist	Belt of Divine Inspiration Windhawk Belt Belt of Depravity	High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair Tribal Leatherworking Harbinger Skyriss — Heroic The Arcatraz
Legs	Trial-Fire Trousers Breeches of the Occultist Moonchild Leggings	Opera Event — Karazhan Aeonus — Heroic The Black Morass Broggok — Heroic The Blood Furnace
Feet	Extravagant Boots of Malice Sigil-Laced Boots Gold-Leaf Wildboots	Tavarok — Heroic Mana Tombs Harbinger Skyriss — The Arcatraz Doom-Lord Kazzak — Hellfire Peninsula
Rings	Sparking Arcanite Ring Ring of the Fallen God Cobalt Band of Tyrigosa	Epoch Hunter — Heroic Old Hillsbrad Foothills C'Thun — AQ40 Nexus-Prince Shaffar — Heroic Mana Tombs
Trinkets	Eye of Magtheridon The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron Arcanist's Stone	Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair Sapphiron — Naxxramas Epoch Hunter — Heroic Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Two-Hand	Gladiator's War Staff Staff of Infinite Mysteries Terokk's Shadowstaff Grand Scepter of the Nexus-Kings Auchenai Staff	PvP Vendor The Curator — Karazhan Talon King Ikiss — Heroic Sethekk Halls Nexus-Prince Shaffar — Heroic Mana Tombs The Aldor — Revered
One-Hand	Gladiator's Spellblade Gavel of Unearthed Secrets Eternium Runed Blade	PvP Vendor Lower City — Exalted Blacksmithing
Off-hands	Khadgar's Knapsack Lamp of Peaceful Radiance Sapphiron's Left Eye	25 Badge of Justice Harbinger Skyriss — Arcatraz Sapphiron — Naxxramas
Idols	Idol of the Moon Idol of the Raven Goddess	World Drop BoE Druid Epic Flying Form Questline

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

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