Balance Druid DPS Easy Mode — Dragonflight 10.0.7
On this page, we explain how to easily play Balance Druid in World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.0.7, using the simplest rotation, talent tree, stat priority, gear setup, etc., without sacrificing performance.
Foreword
This page is intended for players who are new to the game or class, have no intentions of raiding Mythic difficulty, or simply want a more straightforward way to play their specialization without being overwhelmed by the numerous subtleties and active abilities that need to be taken into consideration for optimal play.
The Basics of Balance Druids
Balance Druid has a single target and multi-target rotation which both require good DoT uptime, and proper building and spending of Astral Power. Cooldowns should be used as they come up unless they can be used at a better opportunity without losing a use over the period.
Balance Druid has an Eclipse cycle-based gameplay loop. Your main Eclipse
will be Lunar Eclipse in all situations and you will cast Starfire as
your main filler in Lunar Eclipse. During
Celestial Alignment you
will be affected by both Solar and Lunar Eclipse and you will cast
Wrath.
On a single target, you will use your cooldowns as they come up or when you
can
stack multiple cooldowns together. You will use Starsurge as your
way to spend Astral Power. On multiple targets, you will instead cast
Starfall as your main way to spend Astral Power.
For more information about your spells and their interactions, please refer to our spell summary page.
Talent Choice for Balance Druids
The following talent choices are effectively best in all situations but some niche situations. Make sure to use the 'Copy Export String' button to import our build ingame.
This is a good all-around tree for most content. It offers the flexibility to do solo content with an interrupt.
If you are doing more single-target-oriented content, use the following talent build:
- BYGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKAkkIikkAkkIJSBaJSiEaJKikkQLpkECaAEAA
Talents such as Typhoon,
Convoke the Spirits, and
Orbital Strike can be used more effectively in open world or solo player
content.
If you are looking for a more detailed analysis of each talent and the situations in which it could be taken, check out the full talents page below.
Stat Choice for Balance Druids
Currently, you will want to prioritize stats as follows:
- Intellect;
- Mastery;
- Haste;
- Critical Strike;
- Versatility.
Stats for Balance Druid are straightforward and consistent in most situations. Item level is the main determining factor in gearing up. For more details on how each stat interacts with our abilities and how stat weights can change, head to the full stats page on the link below.
Basic Rotation for Balance Druids
The general Balance Druid rotation is based on a priority list.
This is the priority for a single target. Lunar is the preferred
Eclipse
state.
Aim to be inside an Eclipse state at all times during your rotation.
Single Target Basic Rotation for Balance Druids
- Cast and keep up
Moonfire,
Sunfire, and
Stellar Flare
- Enter
Celestial Alignment (or
Incarnation: Chosen of Elune)
- If you do not have cooldowns, cast 2
Wraths to enter Lunar Eclipse
- Cast
Starsurge to not cap on Astral Power
- Cast
Wrath as your primary filler.
There are a variety of smaller cooldowns that Balance Druid has access to depending on what you talent into. Most of these talents that become spells generate Astral Power. There are a few main rules when using the majority of these cooldowns:
- When using a cooldown, do not allow your Astral Power to cap.
- Try to stack your cooldowns together to improve their effectiveness.
- Do not lose a usage of your cooldowns unless there is a good reason to not use them.
Multi Target Basic Rotation for Balance Druids
- Cast and keep up
Moonfire and
Sunfire on targets that will live more than 6-seconds
- Cast
Stellar Flare on all targets that will live longer than 8-seconds.
- Enter
Celestial Alignment (or
Incarnation: Chosen of Elune)
- If you do not have cooldowns, cast 2
Wraths to enter Lunar Eclipse
- Cast
Starfall to not cap on Astral Power
- Inside
Celestial Alignment (or
Incarnation: Chosen of Elune, cast
Starfire if there are additional targets within 8-yards of your main target. Cast
Wrath if the targets are spread out.
- When only in Lunar Eclipse, cast
Starfire
- When there are less 1.5-seconds left (or the cast time of your
Wrath) in your Eclipse, cast
Wrath
There are a few factors when facing multiple targets that can influence how you play.
If the targets are spread, apply Moonfire while you wait for them to
group into
Sunfire range. The same goes for cooldowns, the more targets
you can deal damage to, the better your cooldown will be. You should remember
not to lose a use.
If the targets are not going to live a long time, burst becomes more
effective than damage over time. Do not apply Moonfire to multiple
targets if they will die quickly. It is better to use your Astral Power.
For more specific information related to the rotation and the specific rules, you can head over to our Rotation page.
Changelog
- 20 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed and updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated talent choices and some basic info.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 15 Nov. 2022: Updated talent recommendations.
- 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
More Druid Guides
Guides from Other Classes
This was written by Borabank, a Balance Druid theorycrafter and raider in Muscle Memory. You can watch him on his Twitch channel or in the Dreamgrove Discord server.
- Vicious War Snail Mount in Patch 10.1
- Item Level of Rewards from Mythic+ and the Great Vault in Dragonflight Season 2
- Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7 Hotfixes: March 24th
- Dragonflight 10.0.7 Class Tuning: March 28th + Retribution Nerfs March 24th
- New Aberrus Unique Drops Added in Patch 10.1 Build 48661
- Aberrus the Shadowed Crucible Loading Screen in Patch 10.1
- New Potential Evoker Spells Added in Patch 10.1 Build 48661
- Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7 Hotfixes: March 23rd