Balance Druid guide

Rotation and opener

Enter Moonkin Form when learned and establish Moonfire and Insect Swarm on a durable target.

Combat priority

1. 
   Moonkin Form

   Enter Moonkin Form before sustained damage once the talent is available. Keep your party close enough to benefit from its critical-strike aura; another Druid’s equivalent party aura does not make this benefit stack.

2. 
   Moonfire

   Apply Moonfire to a durable target, then refresh near expiry instead of repeatedly paying for the initial hit. On a target already about to die, finish with direct damage rather than buying an entire unused periodic effect.

3. 
   Insect Swarm

   Keep Insect Swarm active alongside Moonfire when the target will live through the ticks. Nature’s Splendor increases its duration, so follow the actual duration shown by your debuff instead of using a Classic timer.

4. 
   Starfire

   Use Starfire to spend Eclipse benefits. Nature’s Grace helps shorten a cast after a critical strike; avoid cancelling that cast merely to move a few steps when the encounter allows you to finish it.

5. 
   Wrath

   Use Wrath as the repeatable cast between stronger Starfire opportunities. Improved Wrath reduces cast time and mana cost, which makes it especially important before your full Eclipse/Moonkin toolkit is unlocked.

Multiple targets and dungeon pulls

For a small pull, put Moonfire and Insect Swarm on targets that will survive their duration, then focus direct casts into the tank’s current target. Spreading damage onto uncollected enemies can create a threat problem before the pull is stable.

Hurricane is the dedicated area-damage channel. Place it where the enemies will remain, wait for the tank to gather them, and stop the channel when movement or survival requires it. Roots are control, not permission to pull an entire room.

Resources and cooldowns

Moonkin Form supplies a group critical-strike benefit that overlaps with Leader of the Pack. Plan mana recovery and avoid casting extra damage-over-time spells when the current effects will finish the enemy.

• Use Innervate when you can recover mana rather than saving it until you are unable to cast. Discuss healer needs before a raid pull; a healer running dry during unavoidable damage can be a more valuable recipient.
• Barkskin is a survival button. Use it while dealing with incoming damage so that finishing a cast does not become a lethal commitment. Move out of ground effects even if that costs a cast.

Specialization mechanics and group play

Eclipse rewards using both Wrath and Starfire. The talent tooltip in the embedded build is the reference for its actual trigger and effect; a fixed “spam one spell forever” plan throws away the second spell’s role.

Vengeance improves critical-strike damage, Nature’s Majesty improves critical chance, and Nature’s Grace improves the next cast after a critical strike. These talents work together, but they do not make critical chance a substitute for sufficient spell damage.

Nature’s Reach improves casting reach. Start at a safe distance, leave a clear path for the tank, and relocate during instant casts where possible. An instant spell buys movement time; it does not make a long detour free.

A useful pull sequence is a precast Wrath, your periodic effects, then direct casts. Finish short solo fights economically: paying for two full-duration debuffs on a nearly dead creature can cause more drinking than damage gained.

PvE talent choices

Standard Build 51 points · 38 / 0 / 13

Balance

5/5Improved Wrath5/5 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Wrath spell by 0.5 sec and its Mana cost by 50%.5/5Genesis5/5 · PassiveIncreases the periodic damage and healing done by your spells and abilities by 1%.0/3Moonglow0/3 · PassiveReduces the Mana cost of your spells by 3%.2/2Improved Moonfire2/2 · PassiveIncreases the damage and critical strike chance of your Moonfire spell by 5%.2/2Nature's Majesty2/2 · PassiveIncreases your critical strike chance with spells and melee attacks by 2%.2/2Nature's Reach2/2 · PassiveIncreases the range of your offensive Balance spells by 10% and increases the chance for all your spells and attacks to hit by 2%.0/3Improved Entangling Roots0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Entangling Roots spell by 25%, and its victims can take up to 25% more damage without interrupting the effect.1/1Nature's Splendor1/1 · PassiveIncreases the duration of your Moonfire and Rejuvenation spells by 3 sec, your Regrowth spell by 6 sec, and your Insect Swarm spell by 2 sec.Requires Nature's Majesty0/5Balance of Nature0/5 · PassiveEach time you cast a Nature spell, your next Arcane damage spell within 10 sec deals 1% increased damage. Each time you cast an Arcane spell, your next Nature damage spell within 10 sec deals 1% increased damage.5/5Vengeance5/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Arcane and Nature spells by 20%.Requires Improved Moonfire1/1Insect Swarm1/1 · ActiveThe enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 55 Nature damage over 12 sec.5/5Improved Starfire5/5 · PassiveReduces the cast time of Starfire by 0.5 sec and Starfire has a 15% chance to stun its target for 3 sec.0/2Overgrowth0/2 · PassiveIncreases the maximum number of targets you may have affected by Entangling Roots by 1.1/1Nature's Grace1/1 · PassiveAll non-periodic spell criticals grace you with a blessing of nature, increasing your spellcasting speed and reducing your global cooldown by 10% for 3 sec.3/3Eclipse3/3 · PassiveYour Wrath spell reduces the cast time of your next 2 Starfire spells by 0.17 sec. Stores up to 4 charges. Lasts 15 sec.5/5Moonfury5/5 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Arcane and Nature spells by 1%.1/1Moonkin Form1/1 · ActiveTransforms the Druid into Moonkin Form. While in this form, the armor contribution from items is increased by 360% and all party members within 45 yards have their critical chance increased by 3%, exclusive with Leader of the Pack. The Moonkin cannot cast healing spells while shapeshifted. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

Improved Wrath 5/5Genesis 5/5Improved Moonfire 2/2Nature's Majesty 2/2Nature's Reach 2/2Nature's Splendor 1/1Vengeance 5/5Insect Swarm 1/1Improved Starfire 5/5Nature's Grace 1/1Eclipse 3/3Moonfury 5/5Moonkin Form 1/1

Feral Combat

0/5Ferocity0/5 · PassiveReduces the cost of your Maul, Mangle, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 1 Rage or Energy.0/5Heart of the Wild0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Intellect by 2%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 2%.0/2Feral Swiftness0/2 · PassiveIncreases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 15%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 2%.0/3Feral Instinct0/3 · PassiveIncreases damage done by your Swipe ability by 10% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 1 level higher.0/2Brutal Impact0/2 · PassiveIncreases the stun duration of your Bash and Pounce abilities by 0.5 sec and reduces the cooldown of Bash by 15 sec.0/3Thick Hide0/3 · PassiveWhile in Bear Form, Cat Form, Dire Bear Form, or Moonkin Form, you gain 1 additional base Armor per level and another 0.67 base Armor for each point of defense skill beyond five times your level. This amount can be further increased by multipliers from those forms.0/2Savage Fury0/2 · PassiveIncreases the damage caused by your Claw, Rake, Shred, Maul, and Swipe abilities by 5%.0/1Feral Charge0/1 · ActiveCharge an enemy, immobilizing them and interrupting any spell they are casting for 4 sec. Feral Charge (Cat) Leap behind an enemy, Dazing them for 3 sec.0/2Sharpened Claws0/2 · PassiveIncreases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 3%.0/3Shredding Attacks0/3 · PassiveReduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 6 and reduces the Rage cost of your Lacerate ability by 1.0/1Mangle0/1 · ActiveMangle the target for 100% normal damage plus 26.Requires Savage Fury0/3Predatory Strikes0/3 · PassiveIncreases your melee Attack Power by 50% of your level.0/2Primal Fury0/2 · PassiveGives you a 50% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 50% chance to add an additional Combo Point.Requires Sharpened Claws0/2Predatory Instincts0/2 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 10%.0/1Leader of the Pack0/1 · PassiveWhile in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the critical strike chance of all party members within 45 yards by 3%, exclusive with Moonkin Aura.0/3King of the Jungle0/3 · PassiveTiger's Fury now instantly grants you 20 Energy.0/5Natural Reaction0/5 · PassiveIncreases your dodge chance by 1%, and gives you a 20% chance to gain 5 Rage each time you dodge.0/5Rend and Tear0/5 · PassiveIncreases damage done by your melee abilities on Bleeding targets by 2%.Requires Predatory Strikes0/1Berserk0/1 · ActiveCauses your Mangle ability to strike up to 3 targets, removes its cooldown, and increases the critical strike chance of your Combo Point-generating abilities by 100%. Clears and grants immunity to Fear effects for the duration. Lasts 15 sec.Requires Leader of the Pack

Restoration

5/5Nature's Focus5/5 · PassiveGives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.0/5Furor0/5 · PassiveGives you a 20% chance to gain 10 Rage when you shapeshift into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. When you shift into Cat Form, you will regain 20% of the Energy you had when you were last in Cat Form, plus 2 Energy for each second you spent not in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form, up to a maximum of 20 Energy.5/5Naturalist5/5 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.1 sec and increases all damage you deal by 1%.0/3Subtlety0/3 · PassiveReduces the threat generated by your Nature and Arcane spells by 10%.0/3Natural Shapeshifter0/3 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of all shapeshifting by 10%.3/3Reflection3/3 · PassiveAllows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.0/5Gift of Nature0/5 · PassiveIncreases the effect of all your healing spells by 2%.0/1Gift of the Earthmother0/1 · PassiveReduces the global cooldown by 0.5 seconds on your Rejuvenation, Swiftmend, and Wild Growth spells.0/5Tranquil Spirit0/5 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Healing Touch and Tranquility spells by 2%.0/3Improved Rejuvenation0/3 · PassiveIncreases the effect of your Rejuvenation spell by 5%.0/1Swiftmend0/1 · ActiveInstantly heals a target with an active Rejuvenation or Regrowth effect for an amount equal to the full duration of the periodic effect of one of those spells.0/1Nature's Swiftness0/1 · ActiveWhen activated, your next Nature spell becomes an instant cast spell.Requires Naturalist0/3Living Spirit0/3 · PassiveIncreases your Spirit by 5%.0/2Improved Tranquility0/2 · PassiveReduces threat caused by Tranquility by 50% and its cooldown by 30%.0/5Improved Regrowth0/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical effect chance of your Regrowth spell by 10%.Requires Improved Rejuvenation0/1Wild Growth0/1 · ActiveHeals the target and their party for 285 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43 yards of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration.Requires Living Spirit

Nature's Focus 5/5Naturalist 5/5Reflection 3/3

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Level 30 (Beta) 21 points · 21 / 0 / 0

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5/5Improved Wrath5/5 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Wrath spell by 0.5 sec and its Mana cost by 50%.5/5Genesis5/5 · PassiveIncreases the periodic damage and healing done by your spells and abilities by 1%.0/3Moonglow0/3 · PassiveReduces the Mana cost of your spells by 3%.2/2Improved Moonfire2/2 · PassiveIncreases the damage and critical strike chance of your Moonfire spell by 5%.2/2Nature's Majesty2/2 · PassiveIncreases your critical strike chance with spells and melee attacks by 2%.2/2Nature's Reach2/2 · PassiveIncreases the range of your offensive Balance spells by 10% and increases the chance for all your spells and attacks to hit by 2%.0/3Improved Entangling Roots0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Entangling Roots spell by 25%, and its victims can take up to 25% more damage without interrupting the effect.1/1Nature's Splendor1/1 · PassiveIncreases the duration of your Moonfire and Rejuvenation spells by 3 sec, your Regrowth spell by 6 sec, and your Insect Swarm spell by 2 sec.Requires Nature's Majesty0/5Balance of Nature0/5 · PassiveEach time you cast a Nature spell, your next Arcane damage spell within 10 sec deals 1% increased damage. Each time you cast an Arcane spell, your next Nature damage spell within 10 sec deals 1% increased damage.0/5Vengeance0/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Arcane and Nature spells by 20%.Requires Improved Moonfire1/1Insect Swarm1/1 · ActiveThe enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 55 Nature damage over 12 sec.2/5Improved Starfire2/5 · PassiveReduces the cast time of Starfire by 0.1 sec and Starfire has a 3% chance to stun its target for 3 sec.0/2Overgrowth0/2 · PassiveIncreases the maximum number of targets you may have affected by Entangling Roots by 1.1/1Nature's Grace1/1 · PassiveAll non-periodic spell criticals grace you with a blessing of nature, increasing your spellcasting speed and reducing your global cooldown by 10% for 3 sec.0/3Eclipse0/3 · PassiveYour Wrath spell reduces the cast time of your next 2 Starfire spells by 0.17 sec. Stores up to 4 charges. Lasts 15 sec.0/5Moonfury0/5 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Arcane and Nature spells by 1%.0/1Moonkin Form0/1 · ActiveTransforms the Druid into Moonkin Form. While in this form, the armor contribution from items is increased by 360% and all party members within 45 yards have their critical chance increased by 3%, exclusive with Leader of the Pack. The Moonkin cannot cast healing spells while shapeshifted. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

Improved Wrath 5/5Genesis 5/5Improved Moonfire 2/2Nature's Majesty 2/2Nature's Reach 2/2Nature's Splendor 1/1Insect Swarm 1/1Improved Starfire 2/5Nature's Grace 1/1

Feral Combat

0/5Ferocity0/5 · PassiveReduces the cost of your Maul, Mangle, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 1 Rage or Energy.0/5Heart of the Wild0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Intellect by 2%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 4% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 2%.0/2Feral Swiftness0/2 · PassiveIncreases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 15%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 2%.0/3Feral Instinct0/3 · PassiveIncreases damage done by your Swipe ability by 10% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 1 level higher.0/2Brutal Impact0/2 · PassiveIncreases the stun duration of your Bash and Pounce abilities by 0.5 sec and reduces the cooldown of Bash by 15 sec.0/3Thick Hide0/3 · PassiveWhile in Bear Form, Cat Form, Dire Bear Form, or Moonkin Form, you gain 1 additional base Armor per level and another 0.67 base Armor for each point of defense skill beyond five times your level. This amount can be further increased by multipliers from those forms.0/2Savage Fury0/2 · PassiveIncreases the damage caused by your Claw, Rake, Shred, Maul, and Swipe abilities by 5%.0/1Feral Charge0/1 · ActiveCharge an enemy, immobilizing them and interrupting any spell they are casting for 4 sec. Feral Charge (Cat) Leap behind an enemy, Dazing them for 3 sec.0/2Sharpened Claws0/2 · PassiveIncreases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 3%.0/3Shredding Attacks0/3 · PassiveReduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 6 and reduces the Rage cost of your Lacerate ability by 1.0/1Mangle0/1 · ActiveMangle the target for 100% normal damage plus 26.Requires Savage Fury0/3Predatory Strikes0/3 · PassiveIncreases your melee Attack Power by 50% of your level.0/2Primal Fury0/2 · PassiveGives you a 50% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 50% chance to add an additional Combo Point.Requires Sharpened Claws0/2Predatory Instincts0/2 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 10%.0/1Leader of the Pack0/1 · PassiveWhile in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the critical strike chance of all party members within 45 yards by 3%, exclusive with Moonkin Aura.0/3King of the Jungle0/3 · PassiveTiger's Fury now instantly grants you 20 Energy.0/5Natural Reaction0/5 · PassiveIncreases your dodge chance by 1%, and gives you a 20% chance to gain 5 Rage each time you dodge.0/5Rend and Tear0/5 · PassiveIncreases damage done by your melee abilities on Bleeding targets by 2%.Requires Predatory Strikes0/1Berserk0/1 · ActiveCauses your Mangle ability to strike up to 3 targets, removes its cooldown, and increases the critical strike chance of your Combo Point-generating abilities by 100%. Clears and grants immunity to Fear effects for the duration. Lasts 15 sec.Requires Leader of the Pack

Restoration

0/5Nature's Focus0/5 · PassiveGives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.0/5Furor0/5 · PassiveGives you a 20% chance to gain 10 Rage when you shapeshift into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. When you shift into Cat Form, you will regain 20% of the Energy you had when you were last in Cat Form, plus 2 Energy for each second you spent not in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form, up to a maximum of 20 Energy.0/5Naturalist0/5 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.1 sec and increases all damage you deal by 1%.0/3Subtlety0/3 · PassiveReduces the threat generated by your Nature and Arcane spells by 10%.0/3Natural Shapeshifter0/3 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of all shapeshifting by 10%.0/3Reflection0/3 · PassiveAllows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.0/5Gift of Nature0/5 · PassiveIncreases the effect of all your healing spells by 2%.0/1Gift of the Earthmother0/1 · PassiveReduces the global cooldown by 0.5 seconds on your Rejuvenation, Swiftmend, and Wild Growth spells.0/5Tranquil Spirit0/5 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Healing Touch and Tranquility spells by 2%.0/3Improved Rejuvenation0/3 · PassiveIncreases the effect of your Rejuvenation spell by 5%.0/1Swiftmend0/1 · ActiveInstantly heals a target with an active Rejuvenation or Regrowth effect for an amount equal to the full duration of the periodic effect of one of those spells.0/1Nature's Swiftness0/1 · ActiveWhen activated, your next Nature spell becomes an instant cast spell.Requires Naturalist0/3Living Spirit0/3 · PassiveIncreases your Spirit by 5%.0/2Improved Tranquility0/2 · PassiveReduces threat caused by Tranquility by 50% and its cooldown by 30%.0/5Improved Regrowth0/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical effect chance of your Regrowth spell by 10%.Requires Improved Rejuvenation0/1Wild Growth0/1 · ActiveHeals the target and their party for 285 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43 yards of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration.Requires Living Spirit

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Leveling 1-60 51 points · 31 / 7 / 13

Balance

5/5Improved Wrath5/5 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Wrath spell by 0.5 sec and its Mana cost by 50%.0/5Genesis0/5 · PassiveIncreases the periodic damage and healing done by your spells and abilities by 1%.3/3Moonglow3/3 · PassiveReduces the Mana cost of your spells by 3%.2/2Improved Moonfire2/2 · PassiveIncreases the damage and critical strike chance of your Moonfire spell by 5%.2/2Nature's Majesty2/2 · PassiveIncreases your critical strike chance with spells and melee attacks by 2%.2/2Nature's Reach2/2 · PassiveIncreases the range of your offensive Balance spells by 10% and increases the chance for all your spells and attacks to hit by 2%.0/3Improved Entangling Roots0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Entangling Roots spell by 25%, and its victims can take up to 25% more damage without interrupting the effect.1/1Nature's Splendor1/1 · PassiveIncreases the duration of your Moonfire and Rejuvenation spells by 3 sec, your Regrowth spell by 6 sec, and your Insect Swarm spell by 2 sec.Requires Nature's Majesty0/5Balance of Nature0/5 · PassiveEach time you cast a Nature spell, your next Arcane damage spell within 10 sec deals 1% increased damage. Each time you cast an Arcane spell, your next Nature damage spell within 10 sec deals 1% increased damage.0/5Vengeance0/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Arcane and Nature spells by 20%.Requires Improved Moonfire1/1Insect Swarm1/1 · ActiveThe enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 55 Nature damage over 12 sec.5/5Improved Starfire5/5 · PassiveReduces the cast time of Starfire by 0.5 sec and Starfire has a 15% chance to stun its target for 3 sec.0/2Overgrowth0/2 · PassiveIncreases the maximum number of targets you may have affected by Entangling Roots by 1.1/1Nature's Grace1/1 · PassiveAll non-periodic spell criticals grace you with a blessing of nature, increasing your spellcasting speed and reducing your global cooldown by 10% for 3 sec.3/3Eclipse3/3 · PassiveYour Wrath spell reduces the cast time of your next 2 Starfire spells by 0.17 sec. Stores up to 4 charges. Lasts 15 sec.5/5Moonfury5/5 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Arcane and Nature spells by 1%.1/1Moonkin Form1/1 · ActiveTransforms the Druid into Moonkin Form. While in this form, the armor contribution from items is increased by 360% and all party members within 45 yards have their critical chance increased by 3%, exclusive with Leader of the Pack. The Moonkin cannot cast healing spells while shapeshifted. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

Improved Wrath 5/5Moonglow 3/3Improved Moonfire 2/2Nature's Majesty 2/2Nature's Reach 2/2Nature's Splendor 1/1Insect Swarm 1/1Improved Starfire 5/5Nature's Grace 1/1Eclipse 3/3Moonfury 5/5Moonkin Form 1/1

Feral Combat

0/5Ferocity0/5 · PassiveReduces the cost of your Maul, Mangle, Swipe, Claw, and Rake abilities by 1 Rage or Energy.5/5Heart of the Wild5/5 · PassiveIncreases your Intellect by 10%. In addition, while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form your Stamina is increased by 20% and while in Cat Form your Strength is increased by 10%.2/2Feral Swiftness2/2 · PassiveIncreases your movement speed while in Cat Form by 15%, and increases your chance to Dodge by 2%.0/3Feral Instinct0/3 · PassiveIncreases damage done by your Swipe ability by 10% and reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Prowling as if you were 1 level higher.0/2Brutal Impact0/2 · PassiveIncreases the stun duration of your Bash and Pounce abilities by 0.5 sec and reduces the cooldown of Bash by 15 sec.0/3Thick Hide0/3 · PassiveWhile in Bear Form, Cat Form, Dire Bear Form, or Moonkin Form, you gain 1 additional base Armor per level and another 0.67 base Armor for each point of defense skill beyond five times your level. This amount can be further increased by multipliers from those forms.0/2Savage Fury0/2 · PassiveIncreases the damage caused by your Claw, Rake, Shred, Maul, and Swipe abilities by 5%.0/1Feral Charge0/1 · ActiveCharge an enemy, immobilizing them and interrupting any spell they are casting for 4 sec. Feral Charge (Cat) Leap behind an enemy, Dazing them for 3 sec.0/2Sharpened Claws0/2 · PassiveIncreases your critical strike chance while in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Cat Form by 3%.0/3Shredding Attacks0/3 · PassiveReduces the Energy cost of your Shred ability by 6 and reduces the Rage cost of your Lacerate ability by 1.0/1Mangle0/1 · ActiveMangle the target for 100% normal damage plus 26.Requires Savage Fury0/3Predatory Strikes0/3 · PassiveIncreases your melee Attack Power by 50% of your level.0/2Primal Fury0/2 · PassiveGives you a 50% chance to gain an additional 5 Rage any time you get a critical strike while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. In addition, your non-periodic critical strikes from Cat Form abilities that generate Combo Points have a 50% chance to add an additional Combo Point.Requires Sharpened Claws0/2Predatory Instincts0/2 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 10%.0/1Leader of the Pack0/1 · PassiveWhile in Cat Form, Bear Form, or Dire Bear Form, the Leader of the Pack increases the critical strike chance of all party members within 45 yards by 3%, exclusive with Moonkin Aura.0/3King of the Jungle0/3 · PassiveTiger's Fury now instantly grants you 20 Energy.0/5Natural Reaction0/5 · PassiveIncreases your dodge chance by 1%, and gives you a 20% chance to gain 5 Rage each time you dodge.0/5Rend and Tear0/5 · PassiveIncreases damage done by your melee abilities on Bleeding targets by 2%.Requires Predatory Strikes0/1Berserk0/1 · ActiveCauses your Mangle ability to strike up to 3 targets, removes its cooldown, and increases the critical strike chance of your Combo Point-generating abilities by 100%. Clears and grants immunity to Fear effects for the duration. Lasts 15 sec.Requires Leader of the Pack

Heart of the Wild 5/5Feral Swiftness 2/2

Restoration

5/5Nature's Focus5/5 · PassiveGives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.0/5Furor0/5 · PassiveGives you a 20% chance to gain 10 Rage when you shapeshift into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. When you shift into Cat Form, you will regain 20% of the Energy you had when you were last in Cat Form, plus 2 Energy for each second you spent not in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form, up to a maximum of 20 Energy.5/5Naturalist5/5 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.1 sec and increases all damage you deal by 1%.0/3Subtlety0/3 · PassiveReduces the threat generated by your Nature and Arcane spells by 10%.0/3Natural Shapeshifter0/3 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of all shapeshifting by 10%.3/3Reflection3/3 · PassiveAllows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.0/5Gift of Nature0/5 · PassiveIncreases the effect of all your healing spells by 2%.0/1Gift of the Earthmother0/1 · PassiveReduces the global cooldown by 0.5 seconds on your Rejuvenation, Swiftmend, and Wild Growth spells.0/5Tranquil Spirit0/5 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Healing Touch and Tranquility spells by 2%.0/3Improved Rejuvenation0/3 · PassiveIncreases the effect of your Rejuvenation spell by 5%.0/1Swiftmend0/1 · ActiveInstantly heals a target with an active Rejuvenation or Regrowth effect for an amount equal to the full duration of the periodic effect of one of those spells.0/1Nature's Swiftness0/1 · ActiveWhen activated, your next Nature spell becomes an instant cast spell.Requires Naturalist0/3Living Spirit0/3 · PassiveIncreases your Spirit by 5%.0/2Improved Tranquility0/2 · PassiveReduces threat caused by Tranquility by 50% and its cooldown by 30%.0/5Improved Regrowth0/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical effect chance of your Regrowth spell by 10%.Requires Improved Rejuvenation0/1Wild Growth0/1 · ActiveHeals the target and their party for 285 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43 yards of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration.Requires Living Spirit

Nature's Focus 5/5Naturalist 5/5Reflection 3/3

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Important talent effects

Moonglow

Reduces the Mana cost of your spells by 3%.

3 ranks

Nature's Splendor

Increases the duration of your Moonfire and Rejuvenation spells by 3 sec, your Regrowth spell by 6 sec, and your Insect Swarm spell by 2 sec.

1 rank · Requires Nature's Majesty

Insect Swarm

The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 55 Nature damage over 12 sec.

1 rank

Nature's Grace

All non-periodic spell criticals grace you with a blessing of nature, increasing your spellcasting speed and reducing your global cooldown by 10% for 3 sec.

1 rank

Eclipse

Your Wrath spell reduces the cast time of your next 2 Starfire spells by 0.17 sec. Stores up to 4 charges. Lasts 15 sec.

3 ranks

Moonkin Form

Transforms the Druid into Moonkin Form. While in this form, the armor contribution from items is increased by 360% and all party members within 45 yards have their critical chance increased by 3%, exclusive with Leader of the Pack. The Moonkin cannot cast healing spells while shapeshifted. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

1 rank

PvP talent choices and play

Improved Entangling Roots can help make room for a cast. Change form or heal when survival requires it; remaining in a damage cycle while being focused is not a useful trade.

Recommended gear & upgrades

Forever beta equipment options. Compare level requirements and sources; these are not final launch rankings.

Head

Source / location

Embalmed Shroudcloth · Level 30

Fallen ChampionScarlet Monastery

Enchanter's Cowlcloth · Level 28

TailoringCrafted

Enduring Capleather · Level 28

World drop

Filigreed Pristine Circletcloth · Level 25

TailoringCrafted

Holy Shroudcloth · Level 27

World drop

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Chest

Source / location

Beguiler Robescloth · Level 29

Trash dropScarlet Monastery

Bristle Hills Mystic Robecloth

Ceremonial Gowncloth

Dro'zem's Tuniccloth · Level 20

Green Silk Armorcloth · Level 28

TailoringCrafted

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Main Hand

Source / location

Clever Expeditionary's Spellbladedagger · Level 28

Theramore Expeditionary Force - ReveredReputation

Darkspear Insurgent's Spellbladedagger · Level 28

Darkspear Raiders - ReveredReputation

Fallen Dragon's Scepterstaff

Stopping the CycleQuest (Alliance)

Glimmering Staffstaff · Level 25

EnchantingCrafted

Mindslicerdagger

Call to ArmsQuest (Horde)

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Off Hand

Source / location

A Lesson in Destruction

Alliance Outrunner Healing RodLevel 21

Hannah BladeleafRare Spawn (Horde)

Eye of Paleth

Cleansing the EyeQuest

Insurgent's ManifestoLevel 28

Theramore Expeditionary Force - ReveredReputation

Omega Orb

Compendium of the FallenQuest (Horde)

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Stats and equipment decisions

Enchanting equipment

For inexpensive leveling preparation, Enchant Bracer - Inferior Stamina and Enchant Chest - Inferior Stamina add survival to equipment you expect to keep. Prioritize an important weapon or role-specific item upgrade before spending heavily on temporary armor.

Consumables and preparation

Mana Potion

Use a level-appropriate mana potion during a long fight while there is room in your mana pool for the recovery. Do not spend the cooldown at full mana.

Healing Potion

Carry a level-appropriate healing potion for an emergency when casting a heal would expose you to another hit.

Elixir of Wisdom

An early-level Intellect option for a larger casting reserve. Buy a small supply for dungeon runs before investing in more expensive endgame supplies.

Elixir of Greater Intellect

A later Intellect option when your level and the available recipe support it. It is a mana-reserve choice, not a replacement for spell-damage gear.

Useful profession pairings

Skinning and Leatherworking: turn the leather collected while questing into usable leather equipment. Compare each craft’s actual spell damage, healing or physical stats with the gear you already own before spending materials.

Herbalism and Alchemy: gather herbs along your quest route and keep a supply of mana and useful elixirs. The benefit is repeatable consumable access rather than an assumed exclusive profession damage bonus.

First Aid: keep bandages and healing supplies available even though you can heal. A recovery item can conserve the mana needed for shapeshifting or the next dungeon pull.

Skinning · Leatherworking · Herbalism · Alchemy · Recipe database · Camping buffs

Races and racial abilities

Night Elf: Elune’s Light is an offensive critical-strike cooldown; Shadowmeld is useful for avoiding an unwanted fight. Choose the racial for its practical tools rather than treating the original Classic racial package as unchanged.

Tauren: War Stomp gives a close-range emergency stun. Use it to interrupt pressure long enough to reposition or heal; Endurance adds survivability.

Skyborne: Wind Blessed supplies passive haste, while Elemental Insight helps against elemental enemies. High Order offers Read Ley Line for recovery; Windshaper offers Skysight for movement. Faction choice changes those tools.

Leveling and solo play

1. Before the full Balance tree, Improved Wrath gives a direct benefit to the spell you repeatedly cast. Pull from range, use Entangling Roots to create distance, and stop adding damage-over-time effects when the next direct spell will end the fight.
2. Take Insect Swarm and Nature’s Splendor as your talent progression reaches them. The displayed leveling build provides the final allocation; spend points in legal row order rather than attempting to buy its deeper talents immediately.
3. Keep a caster weapon current. Spell damage on a usable weapon can improve each kill, while a large melee-damage number does little for a casting rotation. Save healing mana by keeping unwanted enemies rooted or avoiding an extra pull.

Leveling routes and preparation · Dungeon entrances and level ranges

Useful macros

#showtooltip Innervate
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Innervate

Strengths and weaknesses

Common mistakes

• Missing an Eclipse window
• Reapplying a nearly finished enemy’s effects
• Staying in a cast while a mechanic requires movement

Full Balance talent reference

Exact rank text and prerequisites from the calculator’s existing talent data. Use the interactive tooltip for additional ranks.

View every Balance talent

Improved Wrath

Passive · Tier 1 · 5 ranks

Reduces the cast time of your Wrath spell by 0.1 sec and its Mana cost by 10%.

Genesis

Passive · Tier 1 · 5 ranks

Increases the periodic damage and healing done by your spells and abilities by 1%.

Moonglow

Passive · Tier 2 · 3 ranks

Reduces the Mana cost of your spells by 3%.

Improved Moonfire

Passive · Tier 2 · 2 ranks

Increases the damage and critical strike chance of your Moonfire spell by 5%.

Nature's Majesty

Passive · Tier 2 · 2 ranks

Increases your critical strike chance with spells and melee attacks by 2%.

Nature's Reach

Passive · Tier 2 · 2 ranks

Increases the range of your offensive Balance spells by 10% and increases the chance for all your spells and attacks to hit by 2%.

Improved Entangling Roots

Passive · Tier 3 · 3 ranks

Increases the damage done by your Entangling Roots spell by 25%, and its victims can take up to 25% more damage without interrupting the effect.

Nature's Splendor

Passive · Tier 3 · 1 ranks

Increases the duration of your Moonfire and Rejuvenation spells by 3 sec, your Regrowth spell by 6 sec, and your Insect Swarm spell by 2 sec.

Requires Nature's Majesty

Balance of Nature

Passive · Tier 3 · 5 ranks

Each time you cast a Nature spell, your next Arcane damage spell within 10 sec deals 1% increased damage. Each time you cast an Arcane spell, your next Nature damage spell within 10 sec deals 1% increased damage.

Vengeance

Passive · Tier 4 · 5 ranks

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Arcane and Nature spells by 20%.

Requires Improved Moonfire

Insect Swarm

Active · Tier 4 · 1 ranks

45 Mana | 30 yd range | Instant

The enemy target is swarmed by insects, decreasing their chance to hit by 2% and causing 55 Nature damage over 12 sec.

Improved Starfire

Passive · Tier 4 · 5 ranks

Reduces the cast time of Starfire by 0.1 sec and Starfire has a 3% chance to stun its target for 3 sec.

Overgrowth

Passive · Tier 5 · 2 ranks

Increases the maximum number of targets you may have affected by Entangling Roots by 1.

Nature's Grace

Passive · Tier 5 · 1 ranks

All non-periodic spell criticals grace you with a blessing of nature, increasing your spellcasting speed and reducing your global cooldown by 10% for 3 sec.

Eclipse

Passive · Tier 5 · 3 ranks

Your Wrath spell reduces the cast time of your next 2 Starfire spells by 0.17 sec. Stores up to 4 charges. Lasts 15 sec.

Moonfury

Passive · Tier 6 · 5 ranks

Increases the damage done by your Arcane and Nature spells by 1%.

Moonkin Form

Active · Tier 7 · 1 ranks

283 Mana | Instant

Transforms the Druid into Moonkin Form. While in this form, the armor contribution from items is increased by 360% and all party members within 45 yards have their critical chance increased by 3%, exclusive with Leader of the Pack. The Moonkin cannot cast healing spells while shapeshifted. The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing effects.

Changes from Classic