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Druid · Balance · PvE · level 40 of 60

Balance Druid endgame PvE build at level 40

Moonkin Form, Moonfury, Eclipse, Nature's Grace, Vengeance, Improved Starfire, Insect Swarm and Genesis with Naturalist, Reflection, Subtlety and Gift of Nature.

Open at level 40 in the calculator21/0/1031 of 31 pointsFull build to 60 →
Balance21
5/55/5
0/32/22/20/20/3
1/1
1/15/50/5
0/20/10/3
0/5
0/1
Feral Combat0
0/50/5
0/20/30/20/30/30/20/10/20/30/10/10/2
0/1
0/20/5
0/5
0/10/1
Restoration10
5/50/5
5/50/30/3
0/30/50/1
0/50/30/10/10/3
0/2
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 40

TalentTreeRankTaken at
Improved WrathBalance5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
GenesisBalance5/515, 16, 17, 18, 19
Improved MoonfireBalance2/220, 22
Nature's FocusRestoration5/521, 23, 25, 27, 29
Nature's MajestyBalance2/224, 26
Nature's SplendorBalance1/128
Insect SwarmBalance1/130
NaturalistRestoration5/531, 33, 35, 37, 39
VengeanceBalance5/532, 34, 36, 38, 40

Next five points (41–45)

  1. Level 41: Reflection (Restoration)
  2. Level 42: Nature's Grace (Balance)
  3. Level 43: Reflection (Restoration)
  4. Level 44: Eclipse (Balance)
  5. Level 45: Reflection (Restoration)

Notes that apply by 40

  • Moonfire and Insect Swarm up, Wrath to build Eclipse charges, then two fast Starfires. Nature's Grace after crits.
  • Naturalist adds damage as well as faster Healing Touch; Subtlety keeps your threat down.

Questions players ask

What should a level 40 Balance Druid have in its talent trees?
Improved Wrath 5/5, Genesis 5/5, Improved Moonfire 2/2, Nature's Focus 5/5, Nature's Majesty 2/2, Nature's Splendor 1/1, Insect Swarm 1/1, Naturalist 5/5, Vengeance 5/5: 21/0/10 across Balance/Feral Combat/Restoration. That is every point from 10 to 40 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 40?
Reflection at 41, Nature's Grace at 42, Reflection at 43, Eclipse at 44, Reflection at 45. The full order to 60 is on the build page.
Can I open the calculator at this level?
Yes. The link below opens the Druid talent calculator with the level set to 40, so only the first 31 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.