Balance Druid Argent Gear
Balance Druid gear for Argent Defender: ilvl-capped equipment for the full Trial of the Grand Crusader gauntlet under "A Tribute to Dedicated Insanity". Hover any item for the full Wowhead tooltip.
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Details & alternatives
Details & alternatives
Stat Priorities
- See the Herald & Argent guide for stat priorities
Caps & Requirements
Hit/expertise caps shift a lot at this gear level — the creator notes below (and the full mechanics writeup in the Herald & Argent guide) cover the real per-build requirements.
Best Races
The only Horde option. Endurance (+5% base health) helps Bear tanking and general survival, and War Stomp is a genuine AoE-stun utility.
The only Alliance option. Quickness (+2% dodge) helps Bear tanks, and Shadowmeld is a useful threat-drop / mechanic-dodge button.
Notes
Alternatives are listed where two items are close enough that raid composition, luck or professions decide between them.
The Balance Druid list in short
This is the Argent Defender gear list for the Balance Druid: ilvl-capped equipment for the full Trial of the Grand Crusader gauntlet under "A Tribute to Dedicated Insanity". It covers 17 equipment slots with the enchant, the gems and the close alternatives for every piece.
In short: the Default build uses the Sunreaver Disciple's Blade in the main hand with the Shriveled Heart in the off hand and the Idol of Lunar Fury in the idol slot; its trinkets are Flare of the Heavens and Abyssal Rune; the head slot is Runetotem's Cover of Triumph and the chest is Runetotem's Vestments of Triumph.
List by Kwaki, Ieft, from a community BiS project. Full credits and the method are on the Argent Defender page.
Gear set notes
Default shown on the sheet
medium high confidenceBalance Druid gear for Argent Defender. Community BiS list by Kwaki, Ieft, from the Grand Selayan Cartel itemization compendium.
Common questions
QWhat is the best weapon for a Balance Druid?
In the Default build the pick is the Sunreaver Disciple's Blade in the main hand with the Shriveled Heart in the off hand and the Idol of Lunar Fury in the idol slot.
QWhich stats matter for a Balance Druid in Argent Defender?
At this item level the hit and expertise caps shift with your exact itemization, so use the creator notes and the gem plan on this page together with the Balance build for your race. The full explanation is in the Herald & Argent guide.
QWhich race is best for a Balance Druid?
For the Druid the best races are Horde: Tauren and Alliance: Night Elf. The reason for each is in the Best Races panel on this page.
QWhat does this Balance Druid list assume?
The Default build assumes: Level 80. Confidence in this gear set is medium high.