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Balance Druid Mythic+ PvE Guide for TWW Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Balance Druid PvE build guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in The War Within Season 3.

Using data from the top 50 Balance Druids across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive runs in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Balance Druids

  1. Genx's icon
    1
    Genx
    Stormscale (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 729 ilvl
    3983
  2. Ebidboomiee's icon
    2
    Ebidboomiee
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 729 ilvl
    3970
  3. Blitzzýs's icon
    3
    Blitzzýs
    Proudmoore (US)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 729 ilvl
    3968
  4. Ladapiora's icon
    4
    Ladapiora
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Night Elf | Elune's Chosen | 730 ilvl
    3968
  5. Creavor's icon
    5
    Creavor
    Draenor (EU)
    Night Elf | Keeper Of The Grove | 729 ilvl
    3968

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +5362
    13% Critical Strike
  • +17793
    27% Haste
  • +25850
    22% Mastery
  • +10734
    14% Versatility

Stat priority

  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Versatility
  4. Critical Strike

Minor Stats

  • +2114
    4% Avoidance
  • +1344
    1% Leech
  • +0
    2% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeons. This section highlights the most popular Balance Druid class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 3.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best In Slot Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for Mythic+.

Head

  1. Skymane of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 46
    Skymane of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Rune-Branded Hood

    • Craft
    • 3
    Rune-Branded Hood icon

  3. Irradiated Impurity Filter

    • 1
    Irradiated Impurity Filter icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 16
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 7
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  3. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 6
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

  4. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 6
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  5. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 5
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

Shoulders

  1. Ritual Pauldrons of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 34
    Ritual Pauldrons of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Deathbound Shoulderpads

    • 13
    Deathbound Shoulderpads icon

  3. Rune-Branded Mantle

    • Craft
    • 2
    Rune-Branded Mantle icon

  4. Breakbeat Shoulderguards

    • 1
    Breakbeat Shoulderguards icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Vest of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 49
    Vest of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained

    • 1
    Seraphic Wraps of the Ordained icon

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands

    • Craft
    • 47
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Bindings of Lost Essence

    • 1
    Bindings of Lost Essence icon

  3. Disturbed Kelp Wraps

    • 1
    Disturbed Kelp Wraps icon

  4. Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings

    • 1
    Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Wings of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 44
    Wings of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Knuckle-Dusting Handwraps

    • 3
    Knuckle-Dusting Handwraps icon

  3. Rune-Branded Grasps

    • Craft
    • 2
    Rune-Branded Grasps icon

  4. Gloves of Haunting Fixation

    • 1
    Gloves of Haunting Fixation icon

Waist

  1. Rune-Branded Waistband

    • Craft
    • 23
    Rune-Branded Waistband icon

  2. Dreamsash of the Mother Eagle

    • 12
    Dreamsash of the Mother Eagle icon

  3. Atomic Phasebelt

    • 7
    Atomic Phasebelt icon

  4. Harvested Creephide Cord

    • 4
    Harvested Creephide Cord icon

  5. Reaper's Dreadbelt

    • 2
    Reaper's Dreadbelt icon

Legs

  1. Breeches of the Mother Eagle

    • Set
    • 32
    Breeches of the Mother Eagle icon

  2. Rune-Branded Legwraps

    • Craft
    • 7
    Rune-Branded Legwraps icon

  3. Skyterror's Stonehide Leggings

    • 5
    Skyterror's Stonehide Leggings icon

  4. Spittle-Stained Trousers

    • 5
    Spittle-Stained Trousers icon

  5. Gauzewoven Legguards

    • 1
    Gauzewoven Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Reinforced Sandals

    • 50
    Interloper's Reinforced Sandals icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 33
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 11
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  3. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 11
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  4. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 10
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

  5. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 8
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

Trinkets

  1. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 39
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  2. Azhiccaran Parapodia

    • 21
    Azhiccaran Parapodia icon

  3. Astral Antenna

    • 18
    Astral Antenna icon

  4. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 15
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  5. Lily of the Eternal Weave

    • 4
    Lily of the Eternal Weave icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 37
    Voidglass Spire icon

  2. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 12
    Voidglass Kris icon

  3. Nathrian Ferula

    • 1
    Nathrian Ferula icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 7
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Fractillus' Last Breath

    • 2
    Fractillus' Last Breath icon

  3. Iris of the Dark Beyond

    • 2
    Iris of the Dark Beyond icon

  4. Nathrian Reliquary

    • 1
    Nathrian Reliquary icon

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Balance Druid builds for Mythic+.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    • 68
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 7
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 7
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  4. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 4
    Binding of Binding icon

  5. Dawnthread Lining

    • 4
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 3 Mythic+ builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 40
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 9
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +355 Avoidance

    • 1
    +355 Avoidance icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 1
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 41
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 9
    +2040 Leech icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering icon

  2. Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Surveying

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Surveying icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 43
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 5
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  3. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 1
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 41
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 8
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 59
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 12
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +315 Haste

    • 10
    +315 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 25
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Stormrider's Fury

    • 13
    Stormrider's Fury icon

  3. Council's Guile

    • 4
    Council's Guile icon

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated Mythic+.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 35
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 10
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 26
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 13
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Onyx

    • 86
    Quick Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Sapphire

    • 66
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  3. Masterful Emerald

    • 46
    Masterful Emerald icon

  4. Versatile Onyx

    • 36
    Versatile Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Ruby

    • 34
    Masterful Ruby icon

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvE, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

  1. Night Elf

    • 45
    Night Elf icon

  2. Troll

    • 4
    Troll icon

  3. Tauren

    • 1
    Tauren icon

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Balance Druid Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Balance Druids in Mythic+, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 3.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvE format.