WotLK Classic Balance Druid Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities

If you have not already, please read the Spell Summary page. Knowing how each spell and ability works in detail will make it much easier to understand the topics discussed on this page.

We will be presenting the skill rotation of an Balance Druid as a priority list, which means you should try to use the one at the top of the list first for maximum DPS. Use a Potion of Wild Magic just before pulling for maximum damage.

In single-target you will look towards the following priority:

1. Keep Faerie Fire on the target if raiding, for the Improved Faerie Fire debuff. You can skip it if another Druid is keeping it up and your raid has the 3% Spell Hit debuff already;
2. Use Force of Nature within melee range of the boss;
3. Use Starfall in a position where you will not pull unwanted enemies;
4. Apply and refresh (after it expires) Insect Swarm on the target unless currently buffed by (Lunar) Eclipse;
5. During Eclipse buffs, spam the buffed spell (Lunar = Starfire, trinkets, and Hyperspeed Accelerators, Solar = Wrath);
6. When not in an Eclipse, work towards your next one by casting either Wrath (for your first Eclipse) or Starfire, with the spell you want to cast always being the same as the buffed spell of the Eclipse you mostly recently left;
7. Moonfire if movement is needed.

For area-of-effect damage you will use a different rotation:

1. Use Starfall in a position where you will not pull unwanted enemies;
2. Use Typhoon with Glyph of Typhoon to hit as many enemies as possible and, hopefully, proc Nature's Grace;
3. Channel Hurricane.

In Ulduar, most fights take quite a while, which allows Moonfire to become a significant part of the rotation.

As always, use a Potion of Wild Magic just before pulling for maximum damage.

In single-target you will look towards the following priority:

1. Keep Faerie Fire on the target if raiding, for the Improved Faerie Fire debuff. You can skip it if another Druid is keeping it up and your raid has the 3% Spell Hit debuff already;
2. Use Force of Nature within melee range of the boss;
3. Use Starfall in a position where you will not pull unwanted enemies;
4. Apply and refresh (after it expires) Insect Swarm on the target unless currently buffed by (Lunar) Eclipse;
5. Apply and refresh (after it expires) Moonfire when moving or after Solar Eclipse ends;
6. During Eclipse buffs, spam the buffed spell (Lunar = Starfire, trinkets, and Hyperspeed Accelerators, Solar = Wrath);
7. When not in an Eclipse, work towards your next one by casting either Wrath (for your first Eclipse) or Starfire, with the spell you want to cast always being the same as the buffed spell of the Eclipse you mostly recently left.

The area of effect damage rotation stays the same.