Balance Druid PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — 12.0.5

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 2-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: Branches of the Luminous Bloom
• Neck: Thalassian Competitor's Amulet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Shoulders: Seedpods of the Luminous Bloom
• Cloak: Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Chest: Galactic Gladiator's Leather Vest
• Wrists: Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps - Crafted with Versatility and Haste
• Hands: Arbortenders of the Luminous Bloom
• Waist: Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt - Crafted with Versatility and Haste
• Legs: Phloemwraps of the Luminous Bloom
• Feet: Galactic Gladiator's Leather Treads
• Ring 1: Thalassian Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility and Haste
• Ring 2: Thalassian Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility and Haste
• Trinket 1: Galactic Gladiator's Medallion
• Trinket 2: Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
• 2H Weapon: Galactic Gladiator's Staff

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

It is important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed to 33% effectiveness in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, some tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances to win. For Balance Druids, this is your tier set:

• 2-set: Shooting Stars deal 50% more damage and generates three additional Astral Power outside Eclipse.
• 4-set: Starfall and Starsurge damage increased by 5% and casting them has a 40% chance to strike an affected target with an exploding Shooting Stars that also deals Astral damage to all nearby enemies.

In general, it is recommended to get both 2-set and 4-set for Balance Druids

For more information about your talents, please refer to our dedicated guide.

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

• Arcanoweave Lining is the best embellishment for Balance Druids. This gives your spells and abilities a chance to empower an ally, increasing you and your teammate's primary stat. This is great for increasing your overall damage output.

Here are the best enchants for a Balance Druid:

• Helmet: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
• Shoulder: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister
• Legs: Sunfire Silk Spellthread
• Boots: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

For gems, you should primarily be using Cognitive Heliotrope for the meta slot, and filling all other gem slots with Flawless Quick Lapis.