Balance Druid PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Season 4)

The stat priority for Balance Druid in PvP is as follows:

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

Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the strongest secondary stat at all times because it increases the damage you deal and reduces the damage you take. Haste is the next strongest secondary stat because it reduces the Global Cooldown on abilities and the cast time for your spells.

In general, Balance Druids want to get trinkets that line up well with Incarnation: Chosen of Elune. Because this ability has a 3-minute cooldown, your trinkets can have a passive or on-use effect. The stat you want to be increasing is Intellect. You want to increase Intellect because it drastically increases your overall damage output.

Here is the best gear we recommend you using as a Balance Druid.

• Head: Bough of the Autumn Blaze
• Neck: Draconic Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Mantle of the Autumn Blaze
• Cloak: Draconic Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Life-Bound Chestpiece - Crafted with Versatility/Haste
• Wrists: Draconic Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps
• Hands: Handguards of the Autumn Blaze
• Waist: Life-Bound Belt - Crafted with Versatility/Haste
• Legs: Pants of the Autumn Blaze
• Feet: Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity
• Ring 1: Ring-Bound Hourglass - Crafted with Versatility/Haste
• Ring 2: Signet of Titanic Insight - Crafted with Versatility/Haste
• Trinket 1: Draconic Gladiator's Medallion
• Trinket 2: Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
• Weapon: Draconic Gladiator's Staff

Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and Intellect boost that will increase your survivability and healing/damage output.

As noted above, acquiring your 2-set is very important. This set bonus will increase your overall damage output. Because you lose too many stats with 4-set equipped, it is recommended to only get 2-set and not 4-set. It is also important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed by 50% in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances of winning. For Balance Druids, this is your tier set:

• 2-set: Starsurge and Starfall increase the damage of your next Wrath or Starfire by 30%, stacking up to 3 times.
• 4-set: When you enter Eclipe, your next Starsurge or Starfall costs 15 less Astral Power and deals 40% increased damage.

Embelishments are bonuses that can be put on crafted gear. These affects can have a drastic impact on the game. You are only allowed to have 2 Embelishments equipped at the same time. Here are the recommended Embellishments for Balance Druids:

• Statuette of Foreseen Power. This embellishment makes it so when an interrupt is used on you while you are not casting, you gain haste and are immune to all crowd control for 4 seconds. Ideally, this is crafted on your gloves.
• Blue Silken Lining. This embellishment gives you additional Mastery when you are above 90% health. This is a valuable effect to have and should be crafted on your Ring or Helm.

Here are the best enchants and gems for a Balance Druid:

• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Waking Stats
• Bracers: Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
• Waist: Shadowed Belt Clasp
• Legs: Frozen Spellthread
• Feet: Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
• Weapon Enchant: Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion

Energized Ysemerald is the best gem you can use.