TBC Classic Balance Druid Phase 3 / 4 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. During Black Temple, you may also have need of additional gear devoted to maximizing your Shadow Resistance stat. Should this be the case, we recommend consulting our guide dedicated to acquiring pieces with this stat as necessary.

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. If your character is still progressing through the content of older tiers, then you may wish to consult their best in slot lists instead, but keep in mind these older lists do not include Zul'Aman and new badge gear, both of which are often equivalent or even more powerful than Tier 5 gear!

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

• Helm — Archimonde in Hyjal Summit
• Chest — Illidan Stormrage in Black Temple
• Legs — The Illidari Council in Black Temple
• Shoulders — Mother Shahraz in Black Temple
• Gloves — Azgalor in Hyjal Summit

Its set bonuses are:

• 2 pieces — increases the duration of Moonfire 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 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.

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	Thunderheart Headguard	Archimonde — Hyjal Summit
Neck	Brooch of Nature's Mercy Loop of Cursed Bones	Akil'zon — Zul'Aman Zul'jin — Zul'Aman
Shoulders	Thunderheart Shoulderpads	Mother Shahraz — Black Temple
Cloak	Shroud of the Highborne Cloak of the Illidari Council	Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple The Illidari Council — Black Temple
Chest	Thunderheart Vest	Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple
Wrists	Bracers of Nimble Thought	Tailoring
Hands	Thunderheart Handguards	Azgalor — Hyjal Summit
Waist	Anetheron's Noose	Anetheron — Hyjal Summit
Legs	Leggings of Channeled Elements	Kaz'rogal — Hyjal Summit
Feet	Slippers of the Seacaller	High Warlord Naj'entus — Black Temple
Rings	Ring of Ancient Knowledge (2x) Band of the Eternal Sage	Trash drop in Black Temple The Scale of the Sands — Exalted
Trinkets	The Skull of Gul'dan Hex Shrunken Head Ashtongue Talisman of Equilibrium Icon of the Silver Crescent Dark Iron Smoking Pipe	Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple Hex Lord Malacrass — Zul'Aman Ashtongue Deathsworn — Exalted 41 Badge of Justice Coren Direbrew — Blackrock Depths during Brewfest
Two-Hand	Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer	Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple
One-Hand	Vengeful Gladiator's Spellblade The Maelstrom's Fury Hammer of Judgement Wub's Cursed Hexblade	PvP Vendor High Warlord Naj'entus — Black Temple Trash Packs — Hyjal Summit Jan'alai — Zul'Aman
Off-Hand	Chronicle of Dark Secrets	Rage Winterchill — Hyjal Summit
Idols	Idol of the Raven Goddess	Druid Epic Flying Form Questline

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	Cowl of the Illidari High Lord Hood of Hexing Nordrassil Headpiece Spellstrike Hood Antlers of Malorne Uni-Mind Headdress Collar of Cho'gall Druidic Helmet of Second Sight Mag'hari Ritualist's Horns Mana-Binders Cowl	Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple Hex Lord Malacrass — Zul'Aman Lady Vashj — Serpentshrine Cavern Tailoring Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan Netherspite — Karazhan Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair Teron Gorefiend, I am... — Shadowmoon Valley There Is No Hope — Nagrand 50 Badge of Justice
Neck	The Sun King's Talisman Translucent Spellthread Necklace Brooch of Unquenchable Fury Adornment of Stolen Souls Eye of the Night (caster party) Brooch of Heightened Potential Hydra-fang Necklace	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Tempest Keep Reliquary of the Lost — Black Temple > Moroes — Karazhan Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan Jewelcrafting Blackheart the Inciter — Shadow Labyrinth Ghaz'an — Heroic The Underbog
Shoulders	Nordrassil Wrath-Mantle Pauldrons of Tribal Fury Blood-cursed Shoulderpads Hatefury Mantle Pauldrons of Malorne Mana-Etched Spaulders Spaulders of Oblivion Spaulders of the Torn-heart	Void Reaver — Tempest Keep 60 Badge of Justice Gurtogg Bloodboil — Black Temple Anetheron — Hyjal Summit High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair Quagmirran — Heroic Slave Pens Murmur — Shadow Labyrinth The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered — Shadowmoon Valley
Cloak	Shadowcaster's Drape Ancient Spellcloak of the Highborne Brute Cloak of the Ogre-Magi Ruby Drape of the Mysticant Sethekk Oracle Cloak	First chest in a Zul'Aman timed run Doom-Lord Kazzak — Hellfire Peninsula High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan Talon King Ikiss — Sethekk Halls
Chest	Nordrassil Chestpiece Vestments of the Sea-Witch Spellfire Robe Chestpiece of Malorne Windhawk Hauberk Robe of the Crimson Order Will of Edward the Odd	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Tempest Keep Lady Vashj — Serpentshrine Cavern Spellfire Tailoring Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair Tribal Leatherworking World Drop BoE World Drop BoE
Wrists	Focused Mana Bindings Elunite Empowered Bracers Cuffs of Devastation Fury of the Ursine Armwraps of the Kaldorei Protector Mindstorm Wristbands Windhawk Bracers Crystalweave Bracers Bracers of Havok Crimson Bracers of Gloom Bands of Nefarious Deeds Bands of Negation	Shade of Akama — Black Temple Reliquary of the Lost — Black Temple Hyjal Summit — Hyjal Summit Nalorakk — Zul'Aman 35 Badge of Justice Al'ar — Tempest Keep Tribal Leatherworking Apexis Shard BoE Tailoring Omor the Unscarred — Heroic Hellfire Ramparts Maiden of Virtue — Karazhan Nexus-Prince Shaffar — Heroic Mana Tombs
Hands	Nordrassil Gauntlets Spellfire Gloves Studious Wraps Anger-Spark Gloves Handwraps of Flowing Thought Soul-Eater's Handwraps Gloves of the Deadwatcher Gloves of Oblivion	Leotheras the Blind — Serpentshrine Cavern Spellfire Tailoring 60 Badge of Justice Doomwalker — Shadowmoon Valley Attumen the Huntsman — Karazhan Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair Shirrak the Dead Watcher — Heroic Auchenai Crypts Warchief Kargath Bladefist — The Shattered Halls
Waist	Belt of Blasting Starfire Waistband Cord of Screaming Terrors Spellfire Belt Girdle of Ruination Belt of Divine Inspiration Windhawk Belt Belt of Depravity	Tailoring 60 Badge of Justice The Lurker Below — Serpentshrine Cavern Spellfire Tailoring Tailoring High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair Tribal Leatherworking Harbinger Skyriss — Heroic The Arcatraz
Legs	Leggings of Devastation Thunderheart Pants Spellstrike Pants Leggings of the Seventh Circle Elunite Imbued Leggings Pantaloons of Arcane Annihilation Nordrassil Wrath-Kilt Trial-Fire Trousers Breeches of the Occultist Moonchild Leggings	Mother Shahraz — Black Temple The Illidari Council — Black Temple Tailoring Doom-Lord Kazzak — Hellfire Peninsula First chest in a Zul'Aman timed run 75 Badge of Justice Fathom-Lord Karathress — Serpentshrine Cavern Opera Event — Karazhan Aeonus — Heroic The Black Morass Broggok — Heroic The Blood Furnace
Feet	Footpads of Madness Moon-walkers Blue Suede Shoes Boots of Blasting Naturewarden's Treads Velvet Boots of the Guardian Boots of Blasting Boots of Foretelling Ruby Slippers Extravagant Boots of Malice Sigil-Laced Boots Gold-Leaf Wildboots	Jan'alai — Zul'Aman 60 Badge of Justice Kaz'rogal — Hyjal Summit Tailoring Reliquary of the Lost — Black Temple The Lurker Below — Serpentshrine Cavern Tailoring Maiden of Virtue — Karazhan Opera Event — Karazhan Tavarok — Heroic Mana Tombs Harbinger Skyriss — The Arcatraz Doom-Lord Kazzak — Hellfire Peninsula
Rings	Mana Attuned Band Ring of Captured Storms Ring of Endless Coils Ring of Recurrence Violet Signet of the Archmage Band of Crimson Fury Ashyen's Gift Sparking Arcanite Ring Ring of the Fallen God Cobalt Band of Tyrigosa	Third chest in a Zul'Aman timed run High Warlord Naj'entus — Black Temple Lady Vashj — Serpentshrine Cavern Echo of Medivh — Karazhan The Violet Eye — Exalted Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair Cenarion Expedition — Exalted Epoch Hunter — Heroic Old Hillsbrad Foothills C'Thun — AQ40 Nexus-Prince Shaffar — Heroic Mana Tombs
Trinkets	Quagmirran's Eye Sextant of Unstable Currents Scryer's Bloodgem Neltharion's Tear Eye of Magtheridon The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron Arcanist's Stone	Quagmirran — Heroic The Slave Pens Fathom-Lord Karathress — Serpentshrine Cavern The Scryers — Revered Nefarian — Blackwing Lair Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair Sapphiron — Naxxramas Epoch Hunter — Heroic Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Two-Hand	The Nexus Key Amani Divining Staff Merciless Gladiator's War Staff Gladiator's War Staff Staff of Infinite Mysteries Terokk's Shadowstaff Grand Scepter of the Nexus-Kings Auchenai Staff	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Tempest Keep Second chest in a Zul'Aman timed run PvP Vendor PvP Vendor The Curator — Karazhan Talon King Ikiss — Heroic Sethekk Halls Nexus-Prince Shaffar — Heroic Mana Tombs The Aldor — Revered
One-Hand	Merciless Gladiator's Spellblade Amani Punisher Talon of the Tempest Nathrezim Mindblade Gavel of Unearthed Secrets Eternium Runed Blade	PvP Vendor Akil'zon — Zul'Aman Doomwalker — Shadowmoon Valley Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan Lower City — Exalted Blacksmithing
Off-hands	Fetish of the Primal Gods Blind-Seers Icon Fathomstone Talisman of Kalecgos Jewel of Infinite Possibilities Khadgar's Knapsack Lamp of Peaceful Radiance Sapphiron's Left Eye	35 Badge of Justice Shade of Akama — Black Temple Hydross the Unstable — Serpentshrine Cavern 25 Badge of Justice Netherspite — Karazhan 25 Badge of Justice Harbinger Skyriss — Arcatraz Sapphiron — Naxxramas
Idols	Ivory Idol of the Moongoddess Idol of the Unseen Moon Idol of the Moon	Grand Warlock Nethekurse — The Shattered Halls 20 Badge of Justice World Drop BoE

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.