Open the Balance tree Balance is one of the three Druid talent trees in WoW Forever, with 16 talents. 4 are new in Forever and 6 changed their values from Classic; 6 more only moved in the tree. Its last tier needs 30 points in Balance, so it opens at level 40 at the earliest. The spellbook files 14 trained spells under Balance.
Roles in Forever
1Druid continues to be an extremely versatile class, with the ability to serve any combat role, given the right equipment and talents.
Detected from spell effects for the Balance Druid talents and spells in game build 1.60.1.70707: taunt and threat effects, healing effects, and auras that add armour or resistance, defence, dodge, parry, block or absorb, or lower damage taken.
The Balance tree
16 Balance
0 pointsN marks a talent new in Forever, C a talent whose values changed from Classic. Hover, tap or focus a talent to read it.
New in Forever
Changed from Classic
When each tier opens
The earliest level, with every point in Balance: a tier needs the points shown, and points arrive at the levels the game sets. This is when, not what to take.
- Level 100 points: Improved Wrath, Genesis
- Level 155 points: Moonglow, Improved Moonfire, Nature's Majesty, Nature's Reach
- Level 2010 points: Improved Entangling Roots, Nature's Splendor
- Level 2515 points: Insect Swarm, Vengeance, Improved Starfire
- Level 3020 points: Overgrowth, Nature's Grace, Eclipse
- Level 3525 points: Moonfury
- Level 4030 points: Moonkin Form
Balance spells
14-
Wrathfrom level 1, 8 ranks - Moonfirefrom level 4, 10 ranks
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Thornsfrom level 6, 6 ranks -
Entangling Rootsfrom level 8, 6 ranks -
Nature's Graspfrom level 10, 6 ranks -
Teleport: Moongladefrom level 10 -
Faerie Firefrom level 18, 4 ranks -
Hibernatefrom level 18, 3 ranks -
Starfirefrom level 20, 7 ranks -
Soothe Animalfrom level 22, 3 ranks -
Insect Swarmfrom level 25, 5 ranks · from a talent -
Hurricanefrom level 40, 3 ranks -
Moonkin Formfrom level 40 · from a talent -
Barkskinfrom level 44
Best items by level
The highest scoring item you can wear in each slot at the level you pick; open a slot for its top 10. Score = each stat times its weight: Intellect 1, Spirit 0.6, Stamina 0.3, Spell Power 1, Spell Damage 1, Crit Rating (Spell) 0.5, Hit Rating (Spell) 0.7. The weights are a starting point, not a simulation.
- ShirtNo stats to rank
- TabardNo stats to rank
Level 60 Night Elf DruidBalance
62average item level
Two-Hand
Fist of Cenarius
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Mace
175 - 263 DamageSpeed 3.50
(62.6 damage per second)
Requires Level 60
Equip: +40 Spell power
Equip: +28 Crit rating
Item Level 66
Comes from a quest reward
Your set 100% of best in slot
- RelicNot ranked here
Patch changes
2- Insect Swarm
Multiple instances of
Insect Swarm will no longer continue to reduce the target’s hit chance. -
Moonkin Aura now only increases Spell Critical Strike chance, and is Raid wide.
From Blizzard's development notes of 16 October 2026. All patch notes
Balance questions
- How many talents does Balance Druid have in WoW Forever?
- 16: 4 new in Forever, 6 changed in values from Classic, 6 as in Classic or only moved.
- What is the deepest Balance talent?
- Moonkin Form, after 30 points in Balance.
- At what level can you reach the bottom of the Balance tree?
- Level 40, if every point from the first goes into Balance.
- Which Balance talents are new in Forever?
Genesis, 
Nature's Majesty, 
Nature's Splendor and 
Eclipse.- Which Balance spells are new in Forever?
- None in this build.
- What did the latest patch notes change for Balance?
- 2 lines across 1 post: 0 buffs, 0 nerfs.