Balance Druid DPS Easy Mode — Shadowlands 9.0.2

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.

Balance Druid is a caster specialization that deals good single and multi-target DPS, but has a slightly difficult/demanding rotation which when optimized requires some pre-planning or memorization of the flow to master.

Your main goal for maximum DPS is Astral Power management. The difference between having Astral Power for Starfall and not or not being able to frontload Starsurges is large one.

For more information about your spells and their interactions, please refer to our spell summary page.

The following talent choices are effectively best in all situations but some niche situations.

• Level 15: Nature's Balance
• Level 25: Wild Charge
• Level 30: Restoration Affinity
• Level 35: Mighty Bash
• Level 40: Starlord (single target) Soul of the Forest (multiple targets)
• Level 45: Stellar Drift (multiple-targets) or Stellar Flare (one and two targets)
• Level 50: Solstice

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.

Currently, you will want to prioritize stats as follows:

1. Intellect;
2. Mastery;
3. Haste;
4. Versatility;
5. Critical Strike.

Stats for Balance Druid are straightforward and consistent in most situations, but 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.

The general Balance Druid rotation is based on the following priority list. This is the priority for single target. Solar is the prefered single target Eclipse state.

1. Cast two unempowered fillers ( Wrath or Starfire) to enter the appropriate Eclipse state.
2. Apply and maintain Moonfire, Sunfire, and Stellar Flare (if talented) on the target(s).
3. Cast Starsurge when available. This stacks up damage for your filler.
4. Cast any remaining short Cooldowns such as Fury of Elune, Warrior of Elune, or Force of Nature.
5. Cast the Eclipse appropriate filler to try to fill up your Astral Power for the next Eclipse.

Aim to be inside an Eclipse state at all times during your rotation.

Lunar is the prefered multi-target and cleave Eclipse state.

1. Maintain Starfall to consume Astral Power.
2. Cast two unempowered fillers ( Wrath or Starfire) to enter the appropriate Eclipse state.
3. Cast Sunfire on all targets.
4. When inside Solar Eclipse, cast Moonfire on all targets.
5. Keep Fury of Elune (if talented) on cooldown.
6. Cast two unempowered fillers ( Wrath or Starfire) to enter the appropriate Eclipse state.
7. Cast Starsurge when available. Always keep enough Astral Power for Starfall when its low duration.
8. Cast the Eclipse appropriate filler to try to fill up your Astral Power for the next Eclipse.

For some more nuanced tricks, head over to our full Rotation page below.