WoW SoD Phase 1 Balance DPS Druid Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents

World of Warcraft Season of Discovery has a lot of amazing changes to the base game so we will be taking a look at how you can make your characters as strong as possible

WoW SoD Phase 1 Balance DPS Druid Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents
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World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 has a lot of things to consider regarding the individual strength of all of the classes, so we will examine the best options in terms of items, talents, and runes for Balance DPS Druids given the current meta. Blizzard also announced some major buffs to Starsurge.

Although the devs have been quite quick to adjust imbalances in each class, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to best utilize the kits Druids have so you can be at the top of the DPS charts in your group.

We will provide the best talents, runes, gear, etc. for WoW SoD Phase 1 currently so you can have an easier time clearing the new Blackfathom Deeps Raid and do PvP in Ashenvale like it's nothing. Let's get started!

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Balance DPS Druid Talents

Since there is a level 25 cap during Phase 1, you will only have access to 16 talent points, so these picks should serve you well for the time being:

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Balance DPS Druid Runes

With all of the Druid runes having been discovered, we can take a look at the best ones.

With the recent buff to Starsurge, Balance Druids are more viable in terms of damage as the ability can now be woven more effectively between Wrath casts.

Balance DPS Druid Runes

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Chest

Fury of Stormrage

  • Bread and butter for Wrath DPS
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Hands

Sunfire

  • DoT similar to Moonfire
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LEGs

Starsurge

  • High DPS

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid BiS

These are some items you can use before you start doing BFD runs to get the best possible items right now.

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Head

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Shadow Goggles

  • Engineering

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Neck

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Glowing Green Talisman

  • World Drop
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Spectral Necklace

  • World Drop (Go for Intelligence)

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Shoulders

 

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Magician's Mantle

  • World Drop
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Feline Mantle

  • Shadowfang Keep

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Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Cloak

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Battle Healer's Cloak

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Resilient Cape

  • World Drop
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Windsong Drape

  • Free at Last in Thousand Needles

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Chest

 

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Robes of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep
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Robes of Arcana

  • Tailoring
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Wrists

 

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Mindthrust Bracers

  • World Drop
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Fingerbone Bracers 

  • (Alliance) Drops from Forsaken Dark Stalker
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Hands

 

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Silver-thread Gloves

  • World Drop
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Serpent Gloves

  • Wailing Caverns

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Waist

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Belt of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Legs

 

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Darkweave Breeches

  • World Drop
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Heavy Woolen Pants

  • Tailoring

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Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Feet

 

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Spidersilk Boots

  • Tailoring
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Rings

 

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Lorekeeper's Ring

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Deep Fathom Ring

  • Wailing Caverns
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Seal of Wrynn

  • The Unsent Letter into The Attack!  (Alliance) quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Trinkets

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly

Balance DPS Druid Pre-Raid Weapon

 

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Staff of the Blessed Seer

  • World Drop
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Staff of Westfall

  • The Defias Brotherhood  (Alliance) in Deadmines
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Crescent Staff

  • Leaders of the Fang (Horde) in Wailing Caverns
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Balance DPS Druid BiS

Most of these items will come from the 10-man Blackfathom Deeps Raid, and some will be rather difficult to obtain as you will need to complete a complicated quest chain, but if you would like to maximize your healing potential then you can try getting your hands on these items.

Balance DPS Druid

 BiS Head

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Rakkamar's Tattered Thinking Cap 

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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 BiS Neck

 

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Jagged Bone Necklace

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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BiS Shoulders

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Magician's Mantle 

  • World Drop

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BiS Cloak

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Flowing Scarf

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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BiS Chest

 

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Twilight Invoker's Robes

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

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BiS Wrists

 

 

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Glowing Leather Bands

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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BiS Hands

 

 

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Slick Fingerless Gloves 

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Void-Touched Leather Gauntlets

  • Leatherworking

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BiS Waist

 

 

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Ancient Moss Cinch

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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BiS Legs

 

 

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Soul Leech Pants

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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BiS Feet

 

 

 

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Extraplanar Spidersilk Boots

  • Tailoring
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

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BiS Rings

 

 

 

 

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Lorekeeper's Ring

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Signet of the Twilight Lord

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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BiS Trinkets

 

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly
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Invoker's Void Pearl

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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BiS Weapon

 

 

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Rod of the Ancient Sleepwalker 

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect
  • Enchanting

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BiS Relic

 

 

 

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Mind-Expanding Mushroom

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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