Druid
Balance
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Druid Balance
Talents
Insect Swarm and Eclipse
Insect SwarmBalance · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 12 secSwarms the enemy with insects, reducing its chance to hit with attacks by 2% and dealing 48 Nature damage over 12 seconds. is a major talent available after investing 16 points in the specialization. It adds a particularly efficient damage-over-time effect.
EclipseBalance · Row 5 · 3 ranksDuration 15 secWrath reduces the cast time of your next 2 Starfires by 0.17 / 0.33 / 0.5 seconds. Stores up to 4 charges; lasts 15 seconds. links Wrath2 sec castDeals Nature damage to the target. and Starfire3.5 sec castA spell with a long cast time that deals heavy Arcane damage to the target.: casting Wrath2 sec castDeals Nature damage to the target. reduces the cast time of the next two Starfires, up to a maximum of four charges.
Improving spells
Nature's GraceBalance · Row 5 · 1 rankDuration 3 secYour non-periodic spell critical strikes increase your casting speed and reduce your global cooldown by 10% for 3 seconds. grants haste for three seconds and reduces the global cooldown. Critical strikes from damage-over-time effects do not trigger it.
Improved WrathBalance · Row 1 · 5 ranksReduces the cast time of Wrath by 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.5 seconds and its mana cost by 10% / 20% / 30% / 40% / 50%. and Improved StarfireBalance · Row 4 · 5 ranksDuration 3 secReduces the cast time of Starfire by 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.5 seconds and gives it a 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15% chance to stun the target for 3 seconds. strengthen direct damage. Improved MoonfireBalance · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases the damage and critical strike chance of Moonfire by 5% / 10%. now costs only 2 talent points instead of 5.
VengeanceBalance · Row 4 · 5 ranksRequires: Improved Moonfire (2 ranks)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Arcane and Nature spells by 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100%., GenesisBalance · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases the periodic damage and healing of your spells and abilities by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%., Nature's MajestyBalance · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance with spells and melee attacks by 2% / 4%. and Nature's SplendorBalance · Row 3 · 1 rankRequires: Nature's Majesty (2 ranks)Increases the duration of Moonfire and Rejuvenation by 3 seconds, Regrowth by 6 seconds and Insect Swarm by 2 seconds.Moonfire and Rejuvenation: duration +3 sec · Regrowth: duration +6 sec · Insect Swarm: duration +2 sec round out the specialization's offensive options.
Utility talents
OvergrowthBalance · Row 5 · 2 ranksIncreases the maximum number of targets affected by your Entangling Roots by 1 / 2. lets Entangling Roots1.5 sec cast · Duration 18 secRoots the target in place and deals Nature damage over 18 seconds. Damage it takes may free it. affect up to three targets. It requires 20 points invested in Balance, so almost all of the 21 points available at level 30 must go into the specialization.
Moonkin FormBalance · Row 7 · 1 rankInstantShapeshifts into Moonkin Form: Omen of Clarity's chance to trigger increased by 100%, armor from items increased by 360%, and spell critical strike chance of party and raid members within 45 yards increased by 3%. Healing spells cannot be cast in this form. Shapeshifting frees you from Polymorph and movement-impairing effects. doubles the chance to trigger Omen of ClarityThe Druid's spells and attacks can trigger Clearcasting: the next damage or healing spell, or the next offensive ability, costs nothing..
Which talents should you prioritize?
Insect SwarmBalance · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 12 secSwarms the enemy with insects, reducing its chance to hit with attacks by 2% and dealing 48 Nature damage over 12 seconds. and EclipseBalance · Row 5 · 3 ranksDuration 15 secWrath reduces the cast time of your next 2 Starfires by 0.17 / 0.33 / 0.5 seconds. Stores up to 4 charges; lasts 15 seconds. form the offensive core of Balance. Nature's GraceBalance · Row 5 · 1 rankDuration 3 secYour non-periodic spell critical strikes increase your casting speed and reduce your global cooldown by 10% for 3 seconds. and the improvements to Wrath2 sec castDeals Nature damage to the target. and Starfire3.5 sec castA spell with a long cast time that deals heavy Arcane damage to the target. then strengthen direct damage.
OvergrowthBalance · Row 5 · 2 ranksIncreases the maximum number of targets affected by your Entangling Roots by 1 / 2. is useful for controlling several enemies. A hybrid build can also make use of ThornsInstant · Duration 10 minCovers an ally in thorns that deal Nature damage to those who strike them. Lasts 10 minutes. and Bear FormInstantTurns the Druid into a bear: attack power, armor and health increase, and bear abilities become available. Shapeshifting frees the Druid from Polymorph and slowing effects..
