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Balance Druid PvP Gear Guide for Cataclysm Classic

Last updated on Nov 06, 2024 at 18:00 by Seksixeny

On this page you will find the recommended best in slot gear for a BalanceBalance Druid in the current Cataclysm PvP season.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.

Best in Slot Gear for PvP Balance Druid

This page only focuses on the best in slot gear for a PvP BalanceBalance Druid. You can learn more about how to leverage your unique skills by reading our full BalanceBalance Druid PvP guide below:

Balance Druid PvP Guide

This is a list of items that are considered to be best in each slot for PvP based content. If you are instead looking for a PvE-focused list for either pre-raid or best-in-slot gear, make sure to check out our BalanceBalance Druid gearing hub below. Some PvE gear is used even in PvP, allowing you to use certain items almost all of the time.

Balance Druid PvE Best in Slot
2.

Best in Slot Gear

Your gear list for PvP will mostly follow the following stat priority:

  1. Intellect
  2. Hit or Spirit (4% Hit Cap)
  3. Resilience
  4. Haste
  5. Mastery
  6. Critical Strike
Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Ruthless Gladiator's Wyrmhide Helm Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Wyrmhide Helm — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Neck Ruthless Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrity Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrity — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Shoulder Ruthless Gladiator's Wyrmhide Spaulders Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Wyrmhide Spaulders — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Cloak Ruthless Gladiator's Drape of Diffusion Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Drape of Diffusion — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Chest Ruthless Gladiator's Wyrmhide Robes Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Wyrmhide Robes — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Bracer Ruthless Gladiator's Armwraps of Alacrity Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Armwraps of Alacrity — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Gloves Ruthless Gladiator's Kodohide Gloves Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Kodohide Gloves — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Belt Ruthless Gladiator's Belt of Cruelty Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Belt of Cruelty — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Legs Ruthless Gladiator's Wyrmhide Legguards Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Wyrmhide Legguards Mastery →
Haste		 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Boots Ruthless Gladiator's Footguards of Alacrity Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Footguards of Alacrity — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 1 Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Meditation Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Meditation Spirit →
Haste		 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 2 Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Cruelty Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Cruelty Crit →
Haste		 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Trinket 1 Darkmoon Card: Volcano Icon Darkmoon Card: Volcano Mastery →
Haste		 Darkmoon Volcanic Deck
Trinket 2 Ruthless Gladiator's Medallion of Cruelty Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Medallion of Cruelty — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
2h Weapon Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest Icon Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest
–
 Your Time Has Come Quest-line
Wizard's Sanctum, Stormwind
Grommash Hold, Orgrimmar
1h Weapon Ruthless Gladiator's Spellblade Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Spellblade Crit →
Haste		 2450 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Off-Hand Ruthless Gladiator's Reprieve Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Reprieve Spirit →
Haste		 950 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Relic Ruthless Gladiator's Relic of Salvation Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Relic of Salvation Spirit →
Haste		 700 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
3.

Enchants

Slot Main Enchantment Secondary Enchantment
Head Arcanum of Vicious Intellect Icon Arcanum of Vicious Intellect
Shoulders Greater Inscription of Vicious Intellect Icon Greater Inscription of Vicious Intellect
Back Lightweave Embroidery Icon Lightweave Embroidery (Requires Tailoring Icon Tailoring)
Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect Icon Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect
Chest Enchant Chest - Mighty Resilience Icon Enchant Chest - Mighty Resilience
Wrist Draconic Embossment - Intellect Icon Draconic Embossment - Intellect (Requires Leatherworking Icon Leatherworking)
Enchant Bracer - Mighty Intellect Icon Enchant Bracer - Mighty Intellect		 Socket Bracer Icon Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing)
Hands Enchant Gloves - Haste Icon Enchant Gloves - Haste
Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery Icon Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery		 Synapse Springs Icon Synapse Springs (Requires Engineering Icon Engineering)
Socket Gloves Icon Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing)
Waist Ebonsteel Belt Buckle Icon Ebonsteel Belt Buckle Nitro Boosts Icon Nitro Boosts (Requires Engineering Icon Engineering)
Legs Sanctified Spellthread Icon Sanctified Spellthread (Requires Tailoring Icon Tailoring)
Powerful Ghostly Spellthread Icon Powerful Ghostly Spellthread
Feet Enchant Boots - Lavawalker Icon Enchant Boots - Lavawalker
Ring Enchant Ring - Intellect Icon Enchant Ring - Intellect (Requires Enchanting Icon Enchanting)
Weapon Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent Icon Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent
Off-Hand Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect Icon Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect
4.

Gems

Sockets Gems
Meta Socket Burning Shadowspirit Diamond Icon Burning Shadowspirit Diamond — make sure you meet the requirements for it to be active
Red Socket Willful Ember Topaz Icon Willful Ember Topaz
Yellow Socket Mystic Amberjewel Icon Mystic Amberjewel
Blue Socket Purified Demonseye Icon Purified Demonseye
Jewelcrafting Gem Mystic Chimera's Eye Icon Mystic Chimera's Eye — Requires Jewelcrafting Icon Jewelcrafting, can use up to 3.
Cogwheel Gem Mystic Cogwheel Icon Mystic Cogwheel, Sparkling Cogwheel Icon Sparkling Cogwheel, Quick Cogwheel Icon Quick Cogwheel — Requires Engineering Icon Engineering, can use 2 in helm.
5.

Changelog

  • 06 Nov. 2024: Updated for the Firelands PvP Season 10.
  • 06 Oct. 2024: Belt typo fix.
  • 06 Aug. 2024: Fixed recommended boots.
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