Balance Druid PvP Gear Guide for Cataclysm Classic

Last updated on Oct 06, 2024 at 23:00 by Seksixeny

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

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:

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.

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 Vicious Gladiator's Wyrmhide Helm Icon Vicious Gladiator's Wyrmhide Helm 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Neck Vicious Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrity Icon Vicious Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrity 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Shoulder Vicious Gladiator's Wyrmhide Spaulders Icon Vicious Gladiator's Wyrmhide Spaulders 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Cloak Vicious Gladiator's Drape of Diffusion Icon Vicious Gladiator's Drape of Diffusion 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Chest Vicious Gladiator's Wyrmhide Robes Icon Vicious Gladiator's Wyrmhide Robes 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Bracer Vicious Gladiator's Armwraps of Dominance Icon Vicious Gladiator's Armwraps of Dominance 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Gloves Vicious Gladiator's Kodohide Gloves Icon Vicious Gladiator's Kodohide Gloves 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Belt Vicious Gladiator's Belt of Cruelty Icon Vicious Gladiator's Belt of Cruelty 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Legs Vicious Gladiator's Wyrmhide Legguards Icon Vicious Gladiator's Wyrmhide Legguards Mastery
Haste
2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Boots Vicious Gladiator's Footguards of Alacrity Icon Vicious Gladiator's Footguards of Alacrity 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 1 Vicious Gladiator's Band of Meditation Icon Vicious Gladiator's Band of Meditation Spirit
Haste
1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 2 Vicious Gladiator's Band of Cruelty Icon Vicious 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 Vicious Gladiator's Medallion of Tenacity Icon Vicious Gladiator's Medallion of Tenacity 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Weapon Vicious Gladiator's Spellblade Icon Vicious Gladiator's Spellblade Crit
Haste
2450 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Off-Hand Vicious Gladiator's Reprieve Icon Vicious Gladiator's Reprieve Spirit
Haste
950 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Relic Vicious Gladiator's Relic of Salvation Icon Vicious 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 Oct. 2024: Belt typo fix.
  • 06 Aug. 2024: Fixed recommended boots.
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