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Best Shoulders for Balance Druids in WoW Forever

Theramore Shoulders / Darkspear Shoulders is the best shoulder piece for a caster Druid in WoW Forever. We graded 21 shoulder pieces S to D for Balance from their stats. BetaMany shoulder pieces were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the shoulder pieces that were.

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STop1 shoulder pieceBest in slot for this role right nowClick any shoulder piece for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Theramore Shoulders / Darkspear ShouldersEpic, item level 65Theramore Shoulders / Darkspear Shoulders
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AStrong4 shoulder piecesClose behind the top pick
Premier Marshal's Lunarhide Spaulders / Premier General's Wyrmhide EpauletsEpic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Lunarhide Spaulders / Premier General's Wyrmhide Epaulets
Wildheart SpauldersRare, item level 60Wildheart Spaulders
Feralheart SpauldersRare, item level 65Feralheart Spaulders
Premier Marshal's Dreamhide Spaulders / Premier General's Kodohide EpauletsEpic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Dreamhide Spaulders / Premier General's Kodohide Epaulets
BSolid2 shoulder piecesGood shoulder pieces to use until a better one turns up
Premier Lunarhide Shoulders / Premier Wyrmhide ShouldersRare, item level 60Premier Lunarhide Shoulders / Premier Wyrmhide Shoulders
Premier Dreamhide Shoulders / Premier Kodohide ShouldersRare, item level 60Premier Dreamhide Shoulders / Premier Kodohide Shoulders
CSituational4 shoulder piecesWorth it for a specific need
Theramore Pauldrons / Darkspear PauldronsEpic, item level 65Theramore Pauldrons / Darkspear Pauldrons
Stormshroud ShouldersRare, item level 59Stormshroud Shoulders
Highlander's Lizardhide Shoulders / Defiler's Lizardhide ShouldersEpic, item level 65Highlander's Lizardhide Shoulders / Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders
Premier Marshal's Beasthide Spaulders / Premier General's Dragonhide EpauletsEpic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Beasthide Spaulders / Premier General's Dragonhide Epaulets
DBottom10 shoulder piecesPlaceholders until something better turns up
Premier Beasthide Epaulets / Premier Dragonhide SpauldersRare, item level 60Premier Beasthide Epaulets / Premier Dragonhide Spaulders
Shadowcraft SpauldersRare, item level 60Shadowcraft Spaulders
Spaulders of the UnseenRare, item level 61Spaulders of the Unseen
Golden Mantle of the DawnRare, item level 61Golden Mantle of the Dawn
Highlander's Leather Shoulders / Defiler's Leather ShouldersEpic, item level 65Highlander's Leather Shoulders / Defiler's Leather Shoulders
Darkmantle SpauldersRare, item level 65Darkmantle Spaulders
Grovekeeper MantleEpic, item level 61, off-roleGrovekeeper Mantle
Grovekeeper PauldronsEpic, item level 61, off-roleGrovekeeper Pauldrons
Grovekeeper ShoulderpadsEpic, item level 61, off-roleGrovekeeper Shoulderpads
Grovekeeper SpauldersEpic, item level 61, off-roleGrovekeeper Spaulders

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good shoulder pieces to use until a better one turns up
  • CSituational Worth it for a specific need
  • DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up
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Board breakdown

What is the BiS shoulder piece for a Balance Druid in WoW Forever?

Theramore Shoulders / Darkspear Shoulders leads our Balance Druid list at 100, with the next best shoulder piece at 72.

Score out of 100 on this list

Best for Balance and Restoration

Is the Restoration BiS shoulder piece worth it for a Balance Druid?

Yes. Theramore Shoulders / Darkspear Shoulders is BiS for Balance and for Restoration alike, so one shoulder piece serves both.

What does the Wildheart Raiment set bonus do for a Balance Druid?

Wildheart Raiment has eight pieces and pays off for a Balance Druid at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 worn.

  • 2+8 All Resistances.
  • 3+30 Attack Power.
  • 3Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 18.
  • 4When struck in combat, has a 5% chance to increase your movement speed by 10% for 8 sec. Can only occur once every 60 sec.
  • 5Chance on spellcast to restore 200 Mana, on melee attack to regenerate 20 Energy over 5 sec, and when struck by a melee attack to generate 10 Rage.
  • 6Restores 8 mana per 5 sec.

Other pieces, Balance grade

Our Balance grade counts only the stats on each shoulder piece.