Balance Druid

Ranged caster that swings between solar and lunar phases.

DPSRangedHard to play

Talents

Copy the build, then in game press N to open Talents, click Import and paste.

Keeper of the Grove swaps Crit and Haste.

Pick gear, gems and enchants with your top stats first. Item level still matters most.

Patch 12.1. Stat source

Picks for Balance in patch 12.1, from the Icy Veins guide.

Flask Flask of the Magisters Mastery. The best flask for Balance.
Combat potion Potion of Recklessness The strongest potion for this spec. Use it with your big cooldowns. Light's Potential is the simpler pick if your secondary stats are evenly spread.
Health potion Concentrated Silvermoon Health Potion Healing in combat. It doesn't share a cooldown with Healthstones, so you can use both.
Food Harandar Celebration A group feast. On your own, eat Royal Roast instead.
Augment rune Void-Touched Augment Rune Raises your Intellect. It's expensive and is lost when you die, so save it for progression.
Weapon oil Thalassian Phoenix Oil Lasts an hour. Reapply it after it wears off.

Head
Raises Avoidance, so you take less damage from area attacks.
Shoulders
Raises Avoidance, so you take less damage from area attacks.
Chest
Raises your primary stat.
Legs
Raises Intellect and Stamina.
Feet
Raises Avoidance and Stamina.
Both rings
Your critical strikes deal more damage and healing.
Main hand
Sometimes grants Artisanal Flourish, raising your Mastery for a short time.

First socket
Raises your primary stat.
Every other socket
Raises Versatility and Mastery.
Any mix of Mastery and Haste gems works.

Patch 12.1. Source

Best trinkets for Balance

Grades for Balance, patch 12.1.5. Trinket source

Look up your character to see which of these you're missing and what to upgrade first.

Other Druid specs: Feral · Guardian · Restoration

Tier ranks from patch 12.1.5, mid-October 2026. See the full tier list.