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WoW Forever Balance Druid BiS at level 40
Summary
This is the site’s suggestion for Balance Druid at level 40, not an official list: we use our Balance stat weights to score every item a Druid can use with a required level of 40 or lower, and pick the best one for each slot. The beta does not reach this level yet (the current cap is 30): it is a forecast, and items and their sources may change.
Stat priority of the list, per point: Mana per 5 sec > Spell Power > Arcane Damage = Nature Damage. Percentage stats count too, per 1%: spell hit and spell critical strike.
- Hands:
Gloves of the Greatfather - Feet:
Earthen Silk Slippers - Chest:
Robe of the MagiClassic data (not in the beta client) - Wrists:
Dryad's Wrist Bindings
3 of the 16 pieces are new in Forever and 14 have a known source.
Gear by slot
For each slot, the suggested piece and the next two on the list.Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Ring 1
Ring 2
Trinket 1
Trinket 2
Main hand
Off hand
Relic
Relic: not scored
More on Balance Druid
Reasoning: Balance casts Wrath and Starfire: spell power first (specific arcane and nature are worth less since each only covers half the rotation), then intellect, which also gives crit. Mana is the tree's big problem, hence the weight on mana per 5 s and spirit. No ranged slot: idols are not scored.
Heads up: the beta is capped at level 30 and the weights are indicative, tuned for level 60 with no simulations behind them. Sources come from the WoWSims Forever database and, for items that already existed in Classic, from the Classic 1.12 database (CMaNGOS Classic-DB, marked "Classic data": they may change in Forever); an item without a source may not be obtainable yet. Set bonuses and procs are not scored. Everything will change with each build.
Treat these lists as a starting point: your talents, enchants and play style may make another piece the better pick.
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