Last updated on May 07, 2024 at 11:20by Bora94 comments
General Information
On this page, we explain how to easily play Balance Druid in World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.7, usingthe simplest rotation, talent tree, stat priority, gear setup, etc., without sacrificing performance.
1.
Foreword
This page is intended for players who are new to the game or class,have no intentions of raiding Mythic difficulty or simply want a morestraightforward way to play their specialization without being overwhelmedby the numerous subtleties and active abilities that need to be taken intoconsideration for optimal play.
2.
The Basics of Balance Druids
Balance Druid has a single target and multi-target rotation, which bothrequire good DoT uptime and proper building and spending of Astral Power.Cooldowns should be used as they come up unless they can be used at a betteropportunity without losing a use over the period you are in combat.
Balance Druid has an Eclipse cycle-based gameplay loop. You will enterSolar Eclipse on single and two targets and Lunar Eclipse on three or moretargets. You cast Wrath in Solar Eclipse and
Starfire inLunar Eclipse.
On a single target, you will use your cooldowns as they come up or when youcanstack multiple cooldowns together. You will use Starsurge as yourway to spend Astral Power. On multiple targets, you will instead cast
Starfall as your main way to spend Astral Power.
For more information about your spells and their interactions, please referto our spell summary page.
Balance Druid Spells
3.
Talent Choice for Balance Druids
The following talent choices are a catch-all to ensure you can do alldifferent types of content. Make sure to use the 'Copy Export String' button to import ourbuild ingame.
This is a good all-around tree for most content. This is a hybrid build aswell as a pure multi-target build.
Pure single target builds do not take Starfall however you will wantto Starfall on 2-targets.If you are doing more single-target-oriented content,use the following talent build:
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On a pure single target, you do go into Solar Eclipse, and you use Warrior of Elune to get into Solar Eclipse quickly.
Talents such as Typhoon,
Convoke the Spirits, and
Orbital Strike can be used more effectively in the open-world or solo-playercontent.
If you are looking for a more detailed analysis of each talent and thesituations in which it could be taken, check out the full talents page below.
Balance Druid Talents and Builds
4.
Stat Choice for Balance Druids
Currently, you will want to prioritize stats as follows:
- Intellect;
- Mastery;
- Haste;
- Critical Strike;
- Versatility.
Stats for Balance Druid are consistent in most situations. Item level is themain determining factor in gearing up. For more details on how each statinteracts with our abilities and how stat weights can change, head to the fullstats page on the link below.
Balance Druid Stat Priority
5.
Basic Rotation for Balance Druids
The general Balance Druid rotation is based on a priority list.This is the priority for a single target. Lunar is the preferred Eclipsestate.Aim to be inside an Eclipse state at all times during your rotation.
5.1.
Single Target Basic Rotation for Balance Druids
- Cast and keep up
Moonfire,
Sunfire, and
Stellar Flare(if talented)
- Enter
Celestial Alignment (or
Incarnation: Chosen of Elune)
- If you do not have cooldowns, cast 2
Starfires to enter Solar Eclipse
- Cast
Starsurge to not cap on Astral Power
- Cast
Wrath as your primary filler.
There are a variety of smaller cooldowns that Balance Druid has access todepending on what you talent into. Most of these talents that become spellsgenerate Astral Power. There are a few main rules when using the majority ofthese cooldowns:
- When using a cooldown, do not allow your Astral Power to cap.
- Try to stack your cooldowns together to improve their effectiveness.
- Do not lose a usage of your cooldowns unless there is a good reason to notuse them.
5.2.
Multi Target Basic Rotation for Balance Druids
- Cast and keep up
Moonfire and
Sunfire on targets that willlive more than 6 seconds
- Enter
Celestial Alignment (or
Incarnation: Chosen of Elune)
- If you do not have cooldowns, cast 2
Wraths to enter Lunar Eclipse
- Cast
Starfall to not cap on Astral Power
- Inside
Celestial Alignment (or
Incarnation: Chosen of Elune,cast
Starfire if there are additional targets within 8 yards of yourmain target. Cast
Wrath if the targets are spread out.
- When only in Lunar Eclipse, cast
Starfire
- When there are less than 1.5-seconds left (or the cast time of your
Wrath)in your Eclipse, cast
Wrath
There are a few factors when facing multiple targets that can influence howyou play.
If the targets are spread, apply Moonfire while you wait for them togroup into
Sunfire range. The same goes for cooldowns; the more targetsyou can deal damage to, the better your cooldown will be. You should remembernot to lose a use.
If the targets are not going to live a long time, burst becomes moreeffective than damage over time. Do not apply Moonfire to multipletargets if they will die quickly. It is better to use your Astral Power.
For more specific information related to the rotation and the specificrules, you can head over to our Rotation page.
Balance Druid Rotation and Cooldowns
6.
Changelog
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2.0.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 08 May 2023: Updated for May 9th Hotfixes.
- 01 May 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.0.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed and updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated talent choices and some basic info.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 15 Nov. 2022: Updated talent recommendations.
- 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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