Druid
Balance
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Balance Druid
The Druid's Balance specialization in The Burning Crusade focuses on ranged magic damage, with Arcane spells such as Starfire3.5 sec castDeals 550 to 647 Arcane damage to the target. and MoonfireInstant · Duration 12 secBurns the enemy for 305 to 357 Arcane damage, then 600 more Arcane damage over 12 seconds., and Nature spells such as Wrath2 sec castDeals 383 to 432 Nature damage to the target. and Insect SwarmBalance · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 12 secSwarms the enemy with insects, reducing its chance to hit by 2% and dealing 792 Nature damage over 12 seconds..
The Druid is a versatile class: it can tank, heal or deal damage, and its animal forms free it from slowing and immobilizing effects. Balance suits players who enjoy ranged combat and careful mana management.
A spell-based playstyle
Starfire3.5 sec castDeals 550 to 647 Arcane damage to the target. is the main damage spell, strengthened by Starlight WrathBalance · Row 1 · 5 ranksReduces the cast time of Wrath and Starfire by 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.5 seconds., Focused StarlightBalance · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Wrath and Starfire by 2% / 4%., VengeanceBalance · Row 4 · 5 ranksRequires: Focused Starlight (2 ranks)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of Starfire, Moonfire and Wrath by 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100%. and MoonfuryBalance · Row 6 · 5 ranksRequires: Nature's Grace (1 rank)Increases the damage of Starfire, Moonfire and Wrath by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%.. Nature's GraceBalance · Row 5 · 1 rankYour spell critical strikes reduce the cast time of your next spell by 0.5 seconds. reduces the cast time of the next spell after a critical strike.
Moonkin FormBalance · Row 7 · 1 rankInstantShapeshifts into Moonkin Form: armor from items increased by 400%, attack power increased by 150% of your level, and spell critical strike chance of party members within 30 yards increased by 5%. Melee attacks in this form can restore mana based on attack power. Only Balance spells and Remove Curse can be cast in this form. Shapeshifting frees you from Polymorph and movement-impairing effects. increases the Druid's armor and the spell critical strike chance of the whole party. The last talent of the tree, Force of NatureBalance · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 30 secSummons 3 treants that attack enemies for 30 seconds., summons treants that attack the target for 30 seconds.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, Balance brings ranged damage and useful group tools: Improved Faerie FireBalance · Row 7 · 3 ranksYour Faerie Fire also increases the chance the target is hit by melee and ranged attacks by 1% / 2% / 3%. helps melee and ranged attackers hit the target, InnervateInstant · 6 min cooldown · Duration 20 secIncreases the target's Spirit-based mana regeneration by 400% and allows full mana regeneration while casting, for 20 seconds. restores mana to an ally, and Rebirth2 sec cast · 20 min cooldownReturns a dead ally to life with 3200 health and 3200 mana, even in combat. Requires a reagent. resurrects an ally in the middle of combat. Mana management remains the main challenge of the specialization.
