- Author: bobodingo
- Date: May 10, 2022
- Updated: February 28, 2025
- Expansion: TBC Classic
Best in Slot and Pre-raid Best in Slot items for Balance Druid’s in WoW Classic. Items are listed for all phases of TBC Classic and include items for each slot.
Pre-Raid Best in Slot
Armor
- Head – Spellstrike Hood (Spellstrike Tailoring) or Incanter’s Cowl
- Neck – Brooch of Heightened Potential
- Shoulders – Mana-Etched Spaulders
- Cape – Sethekk Oracle Cloak
- Alternative: Ancient Spellcloak of the Highborne (If hit capped from World boss Doom Lord Kazzak)
- Chest – Spellfire Robes, Windhawk Hauberk (Tribal Leatherworking), or Anchorite’s Robes
- Bracers – Bracers of Havok or Windhawk Bracers (Tribal Leatherworking)
- Gloves – Spellfire Gloves or Manaspark Gloves
- Alternative: Anger-Spark Gloves (World boss Doomwalker)
- Belt – Spellfire Belt, Girdle of Ruination or Windhawk Belt (Tribal Leatherworking)
- Legs – Spellstrike Pants or Kurenai Kilt
- Alternative: Leggings of the Seventh Circle (World boss Doom Lord Kazzak)
- Boots – Sigil-Laced Boots
- Ring 1 – Sparking Arcanite Ring
- Ring 2 – Ashyen’s Gift
- Trinket 1 – Icon of the Silver Crescent
- Trinket 2 – Quagmirran’s Eye or Scryer’s Bloodgem
- Idol – Ivory Idol of the Moongoddess or Idol of the Raven Goddess (Adds roughly 1% crit to your aura, making it 6%)
Weapons
- Main hand – Eternium Runed Blade or Gavel of Unearthed Secrets
- Alternative: Talon of the Tempest (World boss Doomwalker)
- Off Hand – Talisman of Kalecgos
- Two-Handed – Terokk’s Shadowstaff
Phase 1
Armor
- Head – Spellstrike Hood or Antlers of Malorne
- Neck – Brooch of Unquenchable Fury (if not hit capped) otherwise use Adornment of Stolen Souls
- Shoulders – Pauldrons of Malorne
- Cape – Ruby Drape of the Mysticant
- Chest – Spellfire Robes (Tailoring) or Breastplate of Malorne
- Bracers – Bracers of Havok or Windhawk Bracers (Tribal Leatherworking)
- Gloves – Spellfire Gloves or Handwraps of Flowing Thought
- Alternative: Anger-Spark Gloves (World boss Doomwalker)
- Belt – Spellfire Belt or Girdle of Ruination, Windhawk Belt (Tribal Leatherworking)
- Legs – Spellstrike Pants or Trial-Fire Trousers
- Alternative: Leggings of the Seventh Circle (World boss Doom Lord Kazzak)
- Boots – Boots of Foretelling
- Ring 1 – Band of Crimson Fury
- Ring 2 – Ashyen’s Gift
- Trinket 1 – Icon of the Silver Crescent
- Trinket 2 – Scryer’s Bloodgem
- Idol – Ivory Idol of the Moongoddess or Idol of the Raven Goddess (adds about a 1% crit to Moonkin Form, making it provide 6% Critical Strike Chance)
Weapons
- Main hand – Nathrezim Mindblade
- Alternative: Talon of the Tempest (World boss Doomwalker)
- Offhand – Talisman of Kalecgos
- Two hands – Staff of Infinite Mysteries
Phase 2
Armor
- Head – Nordrassil Headpiece
- Neck – The Sun King’s Talisman
- Shoulders – Nordrassil Wrath-Mantle
- Cloak – Brute Cloak of the Ogre-Magi
- Chest – Nordrassil Chestpiece
- Wrist – Mindstorm Wristbands
- Hands – Spellfire Gloves
- Waist – Belt of Blasting
- Legs – Nordrassil Wrath-Kilt
- Feet – Boots of Blasting
- Ring – Ring of Recurrence
- Ring – Violet Signet of the Archmage
- Trinket – Icon of the Silver Crescent
- Trinket – Quagmirran’s Eye
- Idol – Idol of the Raven Goddess
Weapons
- One-Handed – Nathrezim Mindblade or Eternium Runed Blade
- Alternative – Talon of the Tempest (World Boss – Doomwalker)
- Off-Hand – Jewel of Infinite Possibilities or Fathomstone
- Two-Handed – The Nexus Key
Phase 3
Armor
- Head – Thunderheart Headguard
- Neck – Translucent Spellthread Necklace
- Shoulders – Thunderheart Shoulderpads
- Cape – Cloak of the Illidari Council
- Chest – Thunderheart Vest
- Bracers – Bracers of Nimble Thought
- Gloves –Thunderheart Handguards
- Belt – Belt of Blasting
- Legs – Leggings of Channeled Elements
- Boots – Slippers of the Seacaller
- Ring 1 – Ring of Ancient Knowledge
- Ring 2 – Ring of Ancient Knowledge, Band of the Eternal Sage
- Trinket 1 – The Skull of Gul’dan
- Trinket 2 – Ashtongue Talisman of Equilibrium or Icon of the Silver Crescent/Dark Iron Smoking Pipe
- Idol – Idol of the Raven Goddess
Weapons
- Main hand – Hammer of Judgement
- Offhand – Chronicle of Dark Secrets
- Two hands – Zhar’doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer
Phase 4
Armor
- Head – Thunderheart Headguard
- Neck –https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33281
- Shoulders – Thunderheart Shoulderpads
- Cape –Cloak of the Illidari Council
- Chest –Thunderheart Vest
- Bracers – Bracers of Nimble Thought
- Gloves –Thunderheart Handguards
- Belt – Belt of Blasting
- Legs – Leggings of Channeled Elements
- Boots – Slippers of the Seacaller
- Ring 1 – Ring of Ancient Knowledge
- Ring 2 – – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33497, Band of the Eternal Sage
- Trinket 1 – The Skull of Gul‘dan
- Trinket 2 – Ashtongue Talisman of Equilibrium orhttps://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33829
- Idol – Idol of the Raven Goddess
Weapons
- Main hand – Hammer of Judgement
- Offhand – Chronicle of Dark Secrets
- Two hands – Zhar‘doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer
Phase 5
Armor
- Head – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34340
- Neck – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34204 or https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34359 (JC)
- Shoulders – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/31049
- Cape – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34242
- Chest – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34232 or https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34364 (tailoring)
- Bracers – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34446
- Gloves – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34344
- Belt – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34555
- Legs – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34181
- Boots – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34572
- Ring 1 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34362
- Ring 2 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34230
- Trinket 1 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34429
- Trinket 2 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/32483
- Idol – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/32387 or https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/27518
Weapons
- Main hand – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34336
- Offhand – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34179
- Two hands – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34182
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Obviously the 4set T5 is required, could you explain your choice of keeping Spellfire Gloves instead of more common choices of Spellstrike Pants or the robe off of Vashj?
Hey there!
When I was doing some simming and math I came to the conclusion that this was just a tiny bit better and also it’s a lot easier to obtain due to you most likely having it from last phase. Obviously they are interchangeable and a super minor difference so you may choose what you like but just overall, I believe this set is better.