Balance Druid PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Dragonflight 10.2.7) (2024)

Last updated on May 19, 2024 at 11:20by Mysticall11 comments

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 thestrongest secondary stat at all times because it increases the damage youdeal and reduces the damage you take. Haste is the next strongest secondarystat because it reduces the Global Cooldown on abilities and the cast timefor 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 beincreasing is Intellect. You want to increase Intellect because itdrastically increases your overall damage output.

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

• Head: Life-Bound Cap — Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Neck: Draconic Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Mantle of the Autumn Blaze
• Cloak: Draconic Warmonger's Drape
• Chest: Chestroots of the Autumn Blaze
• 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: Draconic Warmonger's Boots
• 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 aStamina and Intellect boost that will increase your survivability andhealing/damage output.

As noted above, acquiring your 2-set is very important. This set bonuswill increase your overall damage output. Because you lose too many statswith 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 acquireto maximize your chances of winning. For Balance Druids, this is your tierset:

• 2-set: Starsurge and Starfall increase the damageof your next Wrath or Starfire by 30%, stacking up to3 times.
• 4-set: When you enter Eclipe, your next Starsurge or Starfall costs 15 less Astral Power and deals 40% increaseddamage.

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

• Statuette of Foreseen Power. This embellishment makes it so whenan interrupt is used on you while you are not casting, you gain haste andare immune to all crowd control for 4 seconds. Ideally, this is craftedon your gloves.
• Blue Silken Lining. This embellishment gives you additionalMastery when you are above 90% health. This is a valuable effect to haveand 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.