Balance Druid Gearing Up and Best in Slot

This page is a gearing up guide for Balance Druids. It is updated for World of Warcraft WoD 6.2.2. It first presents the best in slot items before listing, slot by slot, all the items, with a level higher than 575, that you can acquire in the game. We also explain how you will be competing for loot with other classes.

1. BiS Advice↑top

Giving a complete BiS list makes little sense, because of random Warforged upgrades and tertiary stats (such as sockets). Since reforging is gone, you should simply look for items that match your stat priority.

The only slot where you have a real choice to make is for trinkets. Below you will find a comparison of all the raiding trinkets available in the game. This comparison was made with Simulation Craft, using the Tier 18 Mythic profiles with 10,000 iterations (we will run the simulations with 100,000 iterations very shortly). Trinket values may change with gear (item level, stats, etc.), so the list below is mainly here to give you a rough idea. As Tier 18 Action Lists for Simulation Craft improve, we will keep these rankings updated.

1. Desecrated Shadowmoon Insignia (Mythic)75760 DPS
2. Iron Reaver Piston (Mythic)74805 DPS (-1.26%)
3. Unblinking Gaze of Sethe (Mythic)74703 DPS (-1.4%)
4. Desecrated Shadowmoon Insignia (Heroic)74650 DPS (-1.47%)
5. Chipped Soul Prism74468 DPS (-1.71%)
6. Prophecy of Fear (Mythic)74323 DPS (-1.9%)
7. Sandman's Pouch (Level 6)74312 DPS (-1.91%)
8. Goren Soul Repository (Mythic)74242 DPS (-2.0%)
9. Stone of the Elements74009 DPS (-2.31%)
10. Iron Reaver Piston (Heroic)73781 DPS (-2.61%)
11. Unblinking Gaze of Sethe (Heroic)73761 DPS (-2.64%)
12. Darmac's Unstable Talisman (Mythic)73713 DPS (-2.7%)
13. Desecrated Shadowmoon Insignia73671 DPS (-2.76%)
14. Blackiron Micro Crucible (Mythic)73609 DPS (-2.84%)
15. Seed of Creation (Mythic)73600 DPS (-2.85%)
16. Prophecy of Fear (Heroic)73439 DPS (-3.06%)
17. Sandman's Pouch (Level 5)73387 DPS (-3.13%)
18. Goren Soul Repository (Heroic)73337 DPS (-3.2%)
19. Stone of the Wilds73128 DPS (-3.47%)
20. Seed of Creation (Heroic)73086 DPS (-3.53%)
21. Darmac's Unstable Talisman (Heroic)72977 DPS (-3.67%)
22. Iron Reaver Piston72972 DPS (-3.68%)
23. Unblinking Gaze of Sethe72930 DPS (-3.74%)
24. Shards of Nothing (Mythic)72819 DPS (-3.88%)
25. Blackiron Micro Crucible (Heroic)72778 DPS (-3.94%)
26. Prophecy of Fear72657 DPS (-4.1%)
27. Sandman's Pouch (Level 4)72571 DPS (-4.21%)
28. Seed of Creation72550 DPS (-4.24%)
29. Goren Soul Repository72545 DPS (-4.24%)
30. Stone of Fire72379 DPS (-4.46%)
31. Darmac's Unstable Talisman72251 DPS (-4.63%)
32. Shards of Nothing (Heroic)72139 DPS (-4.78%)
33. Blackiron Micro Crucible72060 DPS (-4.88%)
34. Quiescent Runestone (Mythic)71956 DPS (-5.02%)
35. Sandman's Pouch (Level 3)71895 DPS (-5.1%)
36. Stone of the Waters71737 DPS (-5.31%)
37. Copeland's Clarity71638 DPS (-5.44%)
38. Shards of Nothing71573 DPS (-5.53%)
39. Quiescent Runestone (Heroic)71367 DPS (-5.8%)
40. Sandman's Pouch (Level 2)71313 DPS (-5.87%)
41. Stone of the Earth71171 DPS (-6.06%)
42. Portent of Disaster71155 DPS (-6.08%)
43. Ensnared Orb of the Sky71028 DPS (-6.25%)
44. Crackling Fel-Spark Plug70956 DPS (-6.34%)
45. Quiescent Runestone70818 DPS (-6.52%)
46. Sandman's Pouch70812 DPS (-6.53%)
47. Stone of Wind70685 DPS (-6.7%)
48. Furyheart Talisman70444 DPS (-7.02%)
49. Grandiose Power70153 DPS (-7.4%)
50. Emblem of Gushing Wounds69825 DPS (-7.83%)

Last generated on 29 August 2015 with SimulationCraft 620-03.

2. Gearing Up↑top

When gearing up, we advise you to always prioritise pieces of Tier sets over non-set pieces of higher item level.

In each table, the items are ranked by item level and then alphabetically.

2.1. Head

Level	Item	Source(s)
640	Alloy-Inlaid Cap	Ko'ragh in Highmaul
640	Crown of Woe	Ragnaros in Molten Core
640	Night-Vision Mechshades	created by Night-Vision Mechshades (requires Engineering 1)
640	Railwalker Hood	Challenger's Strongbox
640	Supple Helm	created by Supple Helm (requires Leatherworking 1)
645	Cowl of Grim Shadows	Teluur in Lunarfall, Gaur, Commander Dro'gan in Lunarfall and Frostwall..., Routed Invader's Crate of Spoils, Invader's Forgotten Treasure, Invader's Damaged Cache...
645	Exceptional Crystalhide Cowl	5000 0 0 from Dawn-Seeker Kirrik (A/H) in Warspear and Dawn-Seeker Rilak (A/H) in Stormshield
645	Hood of Determined Resolve	created by Grandiose Hood
650	Bladefang Hood	created by Baleful Hood and Baleful Leather Hood
655	Flawless Crystalhide Cowl	10000 0 0 from Dawn-Seeker Kirrik (A/H) in Warspear and Dawn-Seeker Rilak (A/H) in Stormshield
655	Frayed Hunting Cowl	The Goreclaw
655	Gaze of the Gronn Killer	Gruul in Blackrock Foundry
655	Grapeshot Hood	Enforcer Sorka in Blackrock Foundry, Marak the Blooded in Blackrock Foundry, and Admiral Gar'an in Blackrock Foundry
655	Night-Vision Mechshades	created by Night-Vision Mechshades (requires Engineering 1)
655	Rune-Enscribed Hood	Ko'ragh in Highmaul, Cache of Highmaul Treasures, Cache of Highmaul Treasures, and Cache of Highmaul Treasures
655	Supple Helm	created by Supple Helm (requires Leatherworking 1)
655	Yeti-Hide Hood	created by Formidable Hood
660	Primal Gladiator's Dragonhide Helm	2250 from Lieutenant Axelash (A/H) in Warspear
660	Primal Gladiator's Dragonhide Helm	2250 from Ingrid Blackingot (A/H) in Stormshield
660	Primal Gladiator's Headcover	2250 from Lieutenant Axelash (A/H) in Warspear
660	Primal Gladiator's Headcover	2250 from Ingrid Blackingot (A/H) in Stormshield
660	Primal Gladiator's Helm	2250 from Lieutenant Axelash (A/H) in Warspear
660	Primal Gladiator's Helm	2250 from Ingrid Blackingot (A/H) in Stormshield
660	Sootfur Cap	Blackhand in Blackrock Foundry
665	Toria's Perseverance	Grom'kar Man-at-Arms in Blackrock Foundry, Iron Raider in Blackrock Foundry, Black Iron Engineer in Upper Blackrock Spire..., Big Crate of Salvage
670	Acidic Jaws	Oregorger in Blackrock Foundry, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, Blackrock Foundry Spoils...
670	Living Wood Headpiece	created by Helm of the Iron Vanquisher
670	Night-Vision Mechshades	created by Night-Vision Mechshades (requires Engineering 1)
670	Rune-Enscribed Hood	Ko'ragh in Highmaul, Cache of Highmaul Treasures, Cache of Highmaul Treasures, and Cache of Highmaul Treasures
670	Sorka's Nightshade Cowl	Enforcer Sorka in Blackrock Foundry, Marak the Blooded in Blackrock Foundry, and Admiral Gar'an in Blackrock Foundry, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, and Blackrock Foundry Spoils
670	Supple Helm	created by Supple Helm (requires Leatherworking 1)
670	Wild Combatant's Dragonhide Helm	2250 from Warlord Noktyn (A/H) in Ashran and Fobbly Kickfix (A/H) in Warspear, Ashmaul Strongbox and Gold Strongbox
670	Wild Combatant's Dragonhide Helm	2250 from Marshal Karsh Stormforge (A/H) in Ashran and Slugg Spinbolt (A/H) in Stormshield, Gold Strongbox, Silver Strongbox, and Ashmaul Strongbox
670	Wild Combatant's Helm	Ashmaul Strongbox and Gold Strongbox
670	Wild Combatant's Helm	Gold Strongbox, Ashmaul Strongbox, and Silver Strongbox
675	Ethereal Crystalhide Cowl	20000 0 0 from Dawn-Seeker Kirrik (A/H) in Warspear and Dawn-Seeker Rilak (A/H) in Stormshield
685	Acidic Jaws	Oregorger in Blackrock Foundry, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, Blackrock Foundry Spoils...
685	Boisterous Bellower's Hood	Gorefiend in Hellfire Citadel and Gorefiend in Hellfire Citadel, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
685	Ironpelt Helm	Kormrok in Hellfire Citadel and Kormrok in Hellfire Citadel, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
685	Living Wood Headpiece	created by Helm of the Iron Vanquisher
685	Night-Vision Mechshades	created by Night-Vision Mechshades (requires Engineering 1)
685	Pit Lord's Cowl	Mannoroth in Hellfire Citadel, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
685	Rune-Enscribed Hood	Ko'ragh in Highmaul, Cache of Highmaul Treasures, Cache of Highmaul Treasures, and Cache of Highmaul Treasures
685	Sorka's Nightshade Cowl	Enforcer Sorka in Blackrock Foundry, Marak the Blooded in Blackrock Foundry, and Admiral Gar'an in Blackrock Foundry, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, and Blackrock Foundry Spoils
685	Supple Helm	created by Supple Helm (requires Leatherworking 1)
690	Gurtogg's Discarded Hood	Blademaster Jubei'thos in Hellfire Citadel, Dia Darkwhisper in Hellfire Citadel, and Gurtogg Bloodboil in Hellfire Citadel, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest and Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
695	Bladefang Hood	created by Baleful Hood and Baleful Leather Hood
695	Helm of Imagined Horrors	Shadow-Lord Iskar, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest and Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
695	Oathclaw Helm	Kormrok in Hellfire Citadel and Kormrok in Hellfire Citadel, created by Helm of Hellfire's Vanquisher
700	Acidic Jaws	Oregorger in Blackrock Foundry, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, Blackrock Foundry Spoils...
700	Hood of Unknowable Secrets	Xhul'horac in Hellfire Citadel, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest and Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
700	Living Wood Headpiece	created by Helm of the Iron Vanquisher
700	Sorka's Nightshade Cowl	Enforcer Sorka in Blackrock Foundry, Marak the Blooded in Blackrock Foundry, and Admiral Gar'an in Blackrock Foundry, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, Blackrock Foundry Spoils, and Blackrock Foundry Spoils
700	Supple Helm	created by Supple Helm (requires Leatherworking 1)
700	Tournament Gladiator's Dragonhide Helm	50 0 0 from Pyxni Pennypocket (A/H) in Nagrand and Blarg (A/H) in Nagrand
700	Tournament Gladiator's Dragonhide Helm	50 0 0 from Pyxni Pennypocket (A/H) in Nagrand and Blarg (A/H) in Nagrand
700	Tournament Gladiator's Headcover	50 0 0 from Pyxni Pennypocket (A/H) in Nagrand and Blarg (A/H) in Nagrand
700	Tournament Gladiator's Headcover	50 0 0 from Pyxni Pennypocket (A/H) in Nagrand and Blarg (A/H) in Nagrand
700	Tournament Gladiator's Helm	50 0 0 from Pyxni Pennypocket (A/H) in Nagrand and Blarg (A/H) in Nagrand
700	Tournament Gladiator's Helm	50 0 0 from Pyxni Pennypocket (A/H) in Nagrand and Blarg (A/H) in Nagrand
700	Wild Gladiator's Dragonhide Helm	2250 from Marshal Gabriel (A/H) in Ashran and Amelia Clarke (A/H) in Stormshield
700	Wild Gladiator's Dragonhide Helm	2250 from General Aevd (A/H) in Ashran and Cladd Dawnstrider (A/H) in Warspear
700	Wild Gladiator's Headcover	2250 from General Aevd (A/H) in Ashran and Cladd Dawnstrider (A/H) in Warspear, Champion's Strongbox
700	Wild Gladiator's Headcover	2250 from Marshal Gabriel (A/H) in Ashran and Amelia Clarke (A/H) in Stormshield, Champion's Strongbox
700	Wild Gladiator's Helm	2250 from General Aevd (A/H) in Ashran and Cladd Dawnstrider (A/H) in Warspear, Champion's Strongbox
700	Wild Gladiator's Helm	2250 from Marshal Gabriel (A/H) in Ashran and Amelia Clarke (A/H) in Stormshield, Champion's Strongbox
705	Gurtogg's Discarded Hood	Blademaster Jubei'thos in Hellfire Citadel, Dia Darkwhisper in Hellfire Citadel, and Gurtogg Bloodboil in Hellfire Citadel, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest and Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
710	Helm of Imagined Horrors	Shadow-Lord Iskar, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest and Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
710	Oathclaw Helm	Kormrok in Hellfire Citadel and Kormrok in Hellfire Citadel, created by Helm of Hellfire's Vanquisher
715	Hood of Unknowable Secrets	Xhul'horac in Hellfire Citadel, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest and Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
715	Supple Helm	created by Supple Helm (requires Leatherworking 1)
720	Gurtogg's Discarded Hood	Blademaster Jubei'thos in Hellfire Citadel, Dia Darkwhisper in Hellfire Citadel, and Gurtogg Bloodboil in Hellfire Citadel, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest and Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
725	Helm of Imagined Horrors	Shadow-Lord Iskar, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest and Iron Fleet Treasure Chest
725	Oathclaw Helm	Kormrok in Hellfire Citadel and Kormrok in Hellfire Citadel, created by Helm of Hellfire's Vanquisher
730	Hood of Unknowable Secrets	Xhul'horac in Hellfire Citadel, Iron Fleet Treasure Chest and Iron Fleet Treasure Chest

2.2. Amulet