miss at critical moments. A lot of our BiS gear is from Leatherworking anyway, so Skinning/LW makes an obvious choice for your professions. Well arent you adventurous? This does not lower the GCD (like with haste). will gain 30% of this bonus while in combat due to your Intensity Classic, and they can improve your experience a lot, depending on how skilled you This Our goal is to do the most complete research so you don't have to. Extremely easy. While FoN is decidedly a situational spell, and hardly the strongest of 41 point talents, it does do reasonable damage if you time them right so they stay alive to do full damage. There are tons for vanilla. For 12 seconds per minute, a Moonkin can also have Barkskin up for an additional 20% damage reduction. Abilities & Rotations 3.1 Damage Spells 3.2 Non-DPS Spells 3.3 Spell Rotations 3.4 Moonkin Form 3.5 Nature's Grace 3.6 Elune's Touch 4. Aug 29 2020 TBC Druid Pre Raid BiS. Balance Druid DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.0.5 - Guides - Wowhead Balance Druid DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.0.5 By tettles Last Updated: 2023/01/24 Changelog Patch: 10.0.5 Favorite: Rating: 4.6/5 ( 68 Votes) Tags: PvE Get Wowhead Premium $2 A Month Enjoy an ad-free experience, unlock premium features, & support the site! Whoa, reading the Prot Pala section of EJ takes me back. Extra range allows more possibilities and less interruptions on your casts! unavoidable damage; make sure to not neglect it! Aldor has a slight lead on Scryer. or Mana sustainability improvements, and you can swap points between Naturalist, decreases your cast times, allowing you to shoot more Starfires Due to this, its optimal as a Druid to fulfill your Hybrid role destiny and make use of multiple item sets and playstyles(thats why you rolled a Druid, right?). You want this. tank, Best Races There are only 2 races to pick from to be a Druid, Tauren for the Horde faction and Night Elf for the Alliance faction. Mana burned by effects such as Mana Burn and the damage taken from 2. You comment takes me way back, lol. enough to not die to raid mechanics is important, but you should naturally acquire dissuade you from playing what you enjoy. Moonkin, despite having the same armor bonus as feral druids, arent able to dodge while casting, have no block or parry. Their 4 piece set bonus from their dungeon set means they will prioritize this set bonus when seaking out upgrades. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Determine your optimal trinket rotation through the trinket optimizer. I remembered Elitist Jerks bc they were on my server. If you want to go Horde, you These are uncontrollable melee adds that you are creating, with low HP. Balance Druid Phase 5 / Sunwell Plateau Best in Slot List, 2. Classic Balance Druid Spreadsheet v1.8. Can be good if youre fueling LW with it. It does also takes into account MP5 and spirit. you should make based on your guild, friends, or cosmetic and lore preferences. Treants add no threat and they do a ton of damage, and an instant cast spell really only matters for padding a the end of the fight. Tier 6: Thunderheart Regalia2 piece: Longer lasting Moonfire. The 2 main ones are 6% hit lists with the only difference being dw or 2h. damage over time effects such as Corruption. The guide includes talents, gems, enchantments, and rotation information. That being said, you do the same thing, but without the availability to tank for the raid. As all spells but Insect Swarm will reset the swing timer, this isnt something you should plan to do, but if the alternative is standing there uh preening you might as well. No, you do not take Natures Swiftness over Treants. This makes Critical Strike Chance incredibly valuable, and will be one of your Yeah, usually. Ohshiftson-area-52 7 October 2019 22:16 #1. Optional items are listed for every slot. However, you Balance Druids provide 5% Spell Critical Strike to their party through Finally, Taurens 10% on the top is incredible. must be Tauren. Outside of mana limitations, haste is very valuable in that it opens up new spell rotations, assuming you have the mana to sustain a hasted rotation. Extremely important talent for your personal DPS. and how to farm them. Paladin AE tanking is the best use, but the gain is still minor and paladins rarely need help with AOE threat anyhow. [Destruction Holo-gogs] or [Magnified Moon Specs]. With Totem of Wrath, 113 rating. 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This is so true. Boss attacks happen slowly enough that the additional threat from Thorns is of minimal use. fuck me its like staring at your grandparents in a see through coffin. I know the Moonkin spec isn't optimal and so not very popular: but some of us don't care ! With various changes to Lifebloom and spirit regen throughout TBC it became much less popular except for low levels of gearing and 5 and 10-man content, and seeing popularity as well in arenas. But theyre usually harmless jokes. And those utility spells are the main selling points of bringing a DPS Druid in the first place. This is an indefinite decision. for a multitude of reasons, but most importantly is just a DPS loss to spend time casting Youre a chad chicken, a laser owl that blasts bosses into oblivion with moon & star energy. As a caster, your spells can critically strike, which means they do 150% of This guide aims to prepare you for The Burning Crusade: Classic by giving you a firm understanding of the playstyle advantages of the spec, while also warning you of the pitfalls that lie ahead. (Fury/Prot tanks did exist in TBC! Heal over time effect that lasts 15+ seconds. You to quickly gather all of it. for their full duration. This is the best stat for getting more Mana during a fight because it works constantly, Pretty obvious, we want faster Starfires and Wraths. player and multi-class player, currently playing on Gehennas Horde. Until capped, Spell Hit is the best value per point. This leads to some limited encounters where they make very good tanks. Our Classic Wrath of the Lich King Balance (Boomkin) Druid BiS List is now live! If you powershift more than once or twice in a row, then you don't have enough mana to heal, Innervate or Rebirth + go back into cat form afterwards. Unlike other classes, Druids do not have a choice when it comes to race. Unlike classic where you just can't compete due to the scaling with world buffs etc Zarator8 3 yr. ago Cast bar mods like Quartz (see below) will help you do so. Each point of Intellect gives an additional 15 max Mana and a small increase Other Druid Stat Explanations 1. Thus, while the BiS Rejuvenation. In PvP Druids are kings, and Balance is no exception. Each point of Stamina gives 10 max health points. yourself carefully. Ranged DPS Leveling Builds If you were looking for leveling builds, please refer to our leveling guide for Druids. contained might be extremely hard or expensive to get. Contribute in slot list is meant to give you an idea of non-raid items you can chase as a HibernateAnimal CC, quite potent in a limited number of situations. Gems can change based on your build, equipment and caps. Spell Healing works exactly like Spell Damage, but it only applies to your Just watch out for cleaves and stay behind the boss so you wont end up parry-gibbing your tank. even if you cast something in the last 5 seconds (contrary to Spirit) and should for PvE content. 2.4 changes with haste will reduce the GCD to as low as 1 second, but Nature's Grace procs still do not lower GCDs for subsequent spells. As of 2.4, most if not all gearing setups will get more regen from Intensity. Yes, you get to heal sometimes. Stats Explained for Balance Druid 3. I sadly try and avoid Reddit since most of the people here are dumb as shit. Obvious one, a great ability and a part of several rotations for Boomie, and very necessary for your tank. To check out our recommended Pre-Raid best in slot gear, head over to its TBC Balance Druid DPS Guide - Best Races, Professions, Builds - Burning Crusade Classic 2.5.1 By SixPacKyx Last Updated: 2021/05/28 Changelog Patch: 2.5.4 Favorite: Rating: Table of Contents Guide Navigation Get Wowhead Premium $2 A Month Enjoy an ad-free experience, unlock premium features, & support the site! 3 years of Min/Max on Feenix 2.4.3 .. is it a hunter with a macro that gives you top dps? As a Balance Druid, you will be one of the hottest commodities for competitive raid teams. Spreading out buff duties is always a nice thing to do.). 4.1 Priority Stats. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Because MP5 isn't increasing your dps directly. On fights where you score crit after crit, youll start to notice this talent really shine. extra Spell Damage through Lunar Guidance. We genuinely apologize for the inconvenience this will cause all of those who reside within your region. Extremely limited PvE utility, primarily as an escape mechanism when soloing. Id rather go OOM and mana pot/ dark rune than stack MP5 as a DPS. You May as well snag drums while youre at it. Getting hit capped is useful at any level of gear where you would be raiding.Consider gemming with haste/damage gems after 1077 spell damage, and after 1392 spell damage, haste.There isn't (presently) a point where spell crit becomes useful for gemming.These numbers are for pure Starfire rotations, and a gross oversimplification, so please don't go re-gemming gear blindly until the actual math sheet goes live. Two words: Laser Chicken. When I get back to my PC Ill message you the best BiS sheets out there for Locks. The numbers are there for comparing stats. Sure, this does happen all the time for players that dont know what theyre getting into, or have false expectations of the class. Resilience is a new stat in TBC, only found on PvP gear, which reduces your Absolutely not! Each of these posts comes from 2007 and was . healing spells, and has higher values for the same item level item as Spell Introduction 2. This guide has been written by Seksi, original Burning Crusade can find him on the Classic Shaman (as Woah) and Druid Discords, as well as the Icy Veins Discord. Natures Focus (2/5 or 5/5)2/5 to get to the third tier, or 5/5 if you skip Natural Shapeshifter. Stat Priority for Balance Druids 2. Warlock AND Druid? Without it you'll be oom after 30 seconds and forced to punch the boss. Not really worthwhile for raiding, great on an alt, though. BOOMKIN form still makes you look like a lame, fat clown. it a strong profession on an alt that you do not want to min-max your throughput Youll basically be doing your normal rotation, and you only really need to out-threat the healers (which is easy). An extremely important stat for all healers in . Engineering, which have better benefits. TBC Classic Balance Druid Abilities 1. Tree of Life . If we do phased releases, it's going to be insanely difficult to get to 100% Dodge in phase 1, while it'll be relatively easy via catchup gear in Sunwell phase. Since weapons are such a broad topic, we have written a full guide about I suppose what I'm saying is use this as a guide, but know there will be more concrete and solid numbers coming by August 27. Download the client and get started. direct damage increase, and will make up a large part of your damage. It They can kite and remove slows melee DPS. solo / pug player in preparation for raids. Take for example hunters. Much less powerful than it might seem. Another spredsheet for moonkin: Keftenk's spreadsheet (needs to be downloaded: it include excel macros). No talentable pushback reduction can catch players by surprise if they are used to Control of Nature making CC easier. this is a strong stat. These conversions make Nature's Focus and Natural Shapeshifter as you prefer. Wow this Elitist Jerks group has their shit together. When played correctly, you will increase overall raid dps, tank threat generation, and reduce healing load through various mechanisms.Balance druids are able to provide limited healing in damage gear and more significant healing in healing gear, at the cost of reduced flexibility and fewer emergency healing options than a Druid specced primarily into restoration. Your ability to simply swap out gear and heal on the fly when needed for fights like that will prove invaluable. our guide below. consumable only brought by Leatherworkers, but typically this will be covered by Straight up additive damage bonus. Mash StarfireAnother spell "rotation" acceptable at high levels of haste if debuff slots are scarce. It was a tough decision but one that we ultimately had to accept. Elemental Shaman - Totem of Wrath, Wrath of Air, Mana Tide, Bloodlust/Heroism, Moonkin AuraRoughly, in descending order of benefit gained:Elemental Shaman > Fire Mage > Destruction Warlock > Other Spec Mage > Shadow Priest > Holy Paladin = Resto Shaman = Holy Priest > Other castersMoonkin Auras don't normally stack. Although Stat Priority for Balance Druids Spell Hit up to the 16% cap vs bosses, 3% in PvP; Spell Damage; Spell Haste; Spell Critical Strike; Intellect; Spirit; Mp5; Stamina; Spell Penetration. The general goal is to kill the Warlock pet (twice) and then kill the Warlock . to instant casts which can be used while line of sighting or kiting enemies. TBCC Balance PvP Talents and Build: Restokin 1. Great farming spec if you want to fly around sucking clouds in Outland. Might as well use it.4 piece: +10% damage to Starfire-- Huge. For cat, heal & bear: Taladril's spreasheet. Balance tree Force of Nature, which is a decent DPS increase when So, what are you waiting for? focused players to level Tailoring for the Wrath of Spellfire On this page, you will find out the optimal PvE stat priority for your The Lock/ Druid have very annoying CC that can cause this strategy to go awry. Ring, if available to you: +12 dmg, stats, Flask: [Flask of Blinding Light] > [Flask of Supreme Power], Helm: [Spellstrike Hood], [Mana-Etched Crown (w/ 2pc)], [Incanters Cowl], [Hood of Oblivion], [Magnified Moon Specs], [Moon-Crown Antlers], Neck: [Brooch of Heightened Potential], [Hydra-fang Necklace], [Pendant of Dominance], [Natashas Ember Necklace], [Charlottes Ivy], Shoulders: [Mana-Etched Spaulders (w/ 2pc)], [Spaulders of the Torn-heart], [Spaulders of Oblivion], [Elekk Hide Spaulders], Back: [Sethekk Oracle Cloak], [Ogre Slayers Cover], [Cloak of Entropy], [Cloak of Woven Energy], [Cloak of the Black Void], Chest: [Robe of the Crimson Order], [Auchenai Anchorites Robe], [Windhawk Hauberk], [Incanters Robe], [Warp Infused Drape], [Anchorites Robe], Wrist: [Crystalweave Bracers], [Bracers of Havok], [Windhawk Bracers], [Crimson Bracers of Gloom], [Moon-Touched Bands], Gloves: [Mana-etched Gloves (w/ 2pc)], [Gloves of the Deadwatcher], [Gloves of Oblivion], [Tempests Touch], [Starlight Gauntlets], Belt: [Girdle of Ruination], [Windhawk Belt], [Belt of Depravity], [Sash of Arcane Visions], [Moonrage Girdle], [Adals Gift], [Sash of Serpentra], Legs: [Spellstrike Pants], [Mana-etched Pantaloons (w/ 2pc)], [Tempest Leggings], [Kurenai Kilt], [Breeches of the Occultist], [Kirin Tor Masters Trousers], Boots: [Sigil-Laced Boots], [Extravagant Boots of Malice], [Shattrath Jumpers], [Boots of Ethereal Manipulation], [Shimmering Azure Boots], Rings: [Dreamcrystal Band], [Sparking Arcanite Ring], [Ashyens Gift], [Seal of the Exorcist], [Lolas Eve], [Seers Signet], [Evokers Mark of the Redemption], Trinkets: [Darkmoon Card: Crusade], [Icon of the Silver Crescent], [Quagmirrans Eye], [Scryers Bloodgem], [Starkillers Bauble]. 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