Druid specialization

Balance Druid in WoW Forever

Nature and Arcane spellcasting.

Your role: Ranged spell damage
Advice for every level to 60
Class notes checked Nov 4, 2026

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Level 45 · Damage in a group

How to play dungeons at level 45

Your combat loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Balance’s own loop, from level 20. Before that every Druid plays the same loop.

Own loop from: Balance level 20Feral (Cat) level 32

Use Starfire. It does 20% more than Wrath.

Keep up:

Mark of the Wild

Moonfire Rank 7 Keep on target · 15 sec

Keep it on the target; it lasts 15 sec.

16% of your damage
Insect Swarm Rank 3 Keep on target · 14 sec

Keep it on the target; it lasts 14 sec.

14% of your damage
Starfire Rank 4 Filler

Cast it whenever nothing above is ready.

71% of your damage

The first 30 seconds

When to press each one from the pull. The blue line under a press is the global cooldown (1.5 sec) or cast it holds: nothing else on the global cooldown can go until it ends, so of two that are ready together the higher one goes first.

Moonfire

Insect Swarm

In the gaps: Starfire

How MaxDPS works this out

Default stat priorities

Arcane spell power +149.4
Critical strike +289.1
Spell power +99.0
Spell damage +99.0
Nature spell power +216.9
Hit +52.3

Adjust stat priorities Calculated defaults

Stamina Intellect Spirit Spell power Spell damage Arcane spell power Nature spell power Critical strike Hit Haste Mana per 5 sec Armor Bonus armor

Talents at level 45

36 points at level 45: the first at level 10, then one every level.

The MaxDPS build at this level, in the game’s talent frame. Click a talent to learn it and right click to unlearn it, as in the game.

Talents

Unspent Talents

Point order: when each point goes in

Improved Wrath 5/5 · levels 10–14 +5.4% damage
Nature's Reach 2/2 · levels 15–16 +4.1% damage
Moonglow 3/3 · levels 17–19 +7.7% damage
Improved Moonfire 2/2 · levels 20–21 +2.3% damage
Nature's Majesty 2/2 · levels 22–23 +4% damage
Nature's Splendor 1/1 · level 24 +2.7% damage
Insect Swarm 1/1 · level 25 +4.5% damage
Vengeance 5/5 · levels 26–30 +6.6% damage
Eclipse 3/3 · levels 31–33 +7.3% damage
Improved Starfire 5/5 · levels 34 and 42–45 +9.7% damage
Moonfury 5/5 · levels 35–39 +10% damage
Moonkin Form 1/1 · level 40 +3% damage
Nature's Grace 1/1 · level 41 +1.2% damage

Every Druid talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Balance Druid gear rankings

Nature and Arcane damage · Level 45 · Calculated defaults

Hunt list

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Materials: . Each reagent counts at the lower of a vendor’s price and its lowest buyout.

One-hand items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank	Item	Score (pts)	Where to get it
1 in this filtered list	Kris of Orgrimmar Dagger · iLvl 18 · Req. 13* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training for some races · Spell power seen in game Key stats: 11 Spell damage4 Stamina	11.53	Hidden EnemiesQuest choice · Orgrimmar
Score breakdown Spell power: 11 × 1 = 11.00 pts Stamina: 4 × 0.1319 = 0.53 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Hidden EnemiesQuest choice · Orgrimmar
2 in this filtered list	Foulmountain Family Hammer Mace · iLvl 29 · Req. 24 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 4 Spell power2 Stamina	4.26	Harb FoulmountainNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell power: 4 × 1 = 4.00 pts Stamina: 2 × 0.1319 = 0.26 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Harb FoulmountainNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles
3 in this filtered list	Small Green Dagger Dagger · iLvl 12 · Req. 7 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 4 Spell power1 Stamina	4.13	MuadNPC drop · 23% · Tirisfal Glades None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell power: 4 × 1 = 4.00 pts Stamina: 1 × 0.1319 = 0.13 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source MuadNPC drop · 23% · Tirisfal Glades
4 in this filtered list	Searing Golden Blade Dagger · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Crafted · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 7 Intellect	1.37	BlacksmithingCrafted None on the auction house Materials about
Score breakdown Intellect: 7 × 0.1952 = 1.37 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source BlacksmithingCrafted
5 in this filtered list	Slavecrusher Scepter Mace · iLvl 44 · Req. 39 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 9 Stamina	1.19	Slavecrusher GroxNPC drop · 31%
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.1319 = 1.19 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Slavecrusher GroxNPC drop · 31%
6 in this filtered list	Mauler's Mutton Mace · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Stamina6 Spirit	1.00	The Offense of Grom'golQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1319 = 0.66 pts Spirit: 6 × 0.0568 = 0.34 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements 2 sources The Offense of Grom'golQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale Noise ComplaintsQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
7 in this filtered list	Runed Mithril Hammer Mace · iLvl 49 · Req. 44 · Crafted · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 7 Stamina	0.92	BlacksmithingCrafted None on the auction house Materials about
Score breakdown Stamina: 7 × 0.1319 = 0.92 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source BlacksmithingCrafted
8 in this filtered list	Bludgeon of Betrayed Virtues Mace · iLvl 42 · Req. 35 · Quest · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 6 Stamina	0.79	Khan JehnQuest choice · Desolace
Score breakdown Stamina: 6 × 0.1319 = 0.79 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Khan JehnQuest choice · Desolace
9 in this filtered list	Mugg's Jabber Fist weapon · iLvl 47 · Req. 42 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 6 Stamina	0.79	Overlord MuggNPC drop · 32%
Score breakdown Stamina: 6 × 0.1319 = 0.79 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Overlord MuggNPC drop · 32%
10 in this filtered list	Mugg's Crosser Fist weapon · iLvl 47 · Req. 42 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 6 Stamina	0.79	Overlord MuggNPC drop · 27%
Score breakdown Stamina: 6 × 0.1319 = 0.79 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Overlord MuggNPC drop · 27%
11 in this filtered list	Snarling Fang Dagger · iLvl 47 · Req. 42 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 6 Stamina	0.79	SnarlerNPC drop · 0.8% · Feralas None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 6 × 0.1319 = 0.79 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source SnarlerNPC drop · 0.8% · Feralas
12 in this filtered list	Broad Bladed Knife Dagger · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Vendor · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.66	Gavin GnarltreeVendor · 2g 83s 72c · Duskwood None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1319 = 0.66 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements 3 sources Gavin GnarltreeVendor · 2g 83s 72c · Duskwood OttVendor · 2g 98s 65c · Hillsbrad Foothills TurianVendor · 2g 98s 65c · Darnassus
13 in this filtered list	Meathook Slicer Dagger · iLvl 20 · Req. 15 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.66	The BaronNPC drop · 29% · Ruins of Lordaeron
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1319 = 0.66 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source The BaronNPC drop · 29% · Ruins of Lordaeron
14 in this filtered list	Darkmist Dirk Dagger · iLvl 42 · Req. 37 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.66	Darkmist WidowNPC drop · Dustwallow Marsh None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1319 = 0.66 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Darkmist WidowNPC drop · Dustwallow Marsh
15 in this filtered list	Toofbreaker Mace · iLvl 45 · Req. 40 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.66	Bossman ToofNPC drop · 20%
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1319 = 0.66 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Bossman ToofNPC drop · 20%
16 in this filtered list	Uthil's Cudgel Mace · iLvl 32 · Req. 27* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 3 Stamina3 Spirit	0.57	Insane DruidsQuest choice · Ashenvale
Score breakdown Stamina: 3 × 0.1319 = 0.40 pts Spirit: 3 × 0.0568 = 0.17 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Insane DruidsQuest choice · Ashenvale
17 in this filtered list	Diamond Hammer Mace · iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 4 Stamina	0.53	Ornate Bronze LockboxContainer loot · 4.3% None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 4 × 0.1319 = 0.53 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements 71 sources Ornate Bronze LockboxContainer loot · 4.3% Cenarion DruidNPC drop · 0.1% · Stonetalon Mountains Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 0.1% Splinter Fist OgreNPC drop · <0.1% · Duskwood Razorfen QuilguardNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Kraul Hillsbrad CouncilmanNPC drop · <0.1% · Hillsbrad Foothills Splinter Fist Fire WeaverNPC drop · <0.1% · Duskwood Irradiated PillagerNPC drop · <0.1% · Gnomeregan Bloodfury WindcallerNPC drop · <0.1% · Stonetalon Mountains UrsangousNPC drop · <0.1% · Ashenvale All 71 sources
18 in this filtered list	Fight Club Mace · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 4 Stamina	0.53	Scarlet EvokerNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 4 × 0.1319 = 0.53 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements 10 sources Scarlet EvokerNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet MonkNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet DefenderNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet CenturionNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet WizardNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet MyrmidonNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet GuardsmanNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet ProtectorNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet SorcererNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery Scarlet SoldierNPC drop · <0.1% · Scarlet Monastery
19 in this filtered list	Southsea Lamp Mace · iLvl 45 · Req. 40 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 4 Stamina	0.53	Cuergo's Hidden TreasureContainer loot · 2.4% None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 4 × 0.1319 = 0.53 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements 3 sources Cuergo's Hidden TreasureContainer loot · 2.4% Captain's ChestObject loot · 2.1% · Tanaris Pirate's FootlockerContainer loot · 1.1%
20 in this filtered list	Dunston's Ogre Duster Mace · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 4 Stamina	0.53	Dunston Checks OutQuest choice · Riverglades
Score breakdown Stamina: 4 × 0.1319 = 0.53 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Dunston Checks OutQuest choice · Riverglades

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Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from data collected from the live game. Auction prices are the lowest buyout on the Americas · Normal auction houses, read from Blizzard every hour; pick another region or ruleset under Filters. Which house is which ruleset is matched by size and still being confirmed in game.

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