Balance Druid Shopping List

[Sorcha'Rei]

((Realized today in Scholo that I needed to review this list, because I didn't know which bosses dropped stuff I wanted (besides Wildheart Cowl off Gandling). Since I plan to get Sorch a set of healing gear, too, I'll also be putting up my Restro Druid Shopping List. Whole darned thing is OOC.))

Sorcha's Balance Druid Shopping List

Usual disclaimers: no MC/BWL/ZG/AQ, PvP, or world dragon items. No items that will cause rogues to smack you upside the head when you try to roll on them. Not mentioning Wildheart since everyone knows about that (gloves and boots are not that useful for balance druids, unless there is nothing better to be had). Armor only.

For a balance druid, I am looking for +spellcrit, +spelldamage, +int, +stamina, and +spirit, in roughly that order, with the last two being far, far, far less important than the others.

For Sorcha in particular, since I expect she will be healing from time to time, I plan to have two sets of armor. Since she has no healing talent improvements to speak of (she's aimed at a 41/0/10 build), she's going to need all the +healing she can get. For stuff she'll be after for that purpose, you have to look at Ljanna's Restoration Druid Shopping List.

I'm not listing the Abyssal pieces separately, but it's the usual deal: a few blue, lots of green, lots of +spelldamage, decent stats, some BoE and some BoP. You get them in Silithus. Balance druids want the "of Sorcery" ones.

Balance druids being useful or common are fairly new and there is not a LOT of gear out there for them yet. With luck, this will change over time.


Ironfeather Armor
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Crafted by Tribal LW. Probably the best set for most of the 50s and into the 60s, because of the set bonus. Get it early and wear it until it wears out!

Leggings of Arcana
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=25117
The quest after the Beast in UBRS.

Boots of the Shrieker
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=22218
Gandling in Scholo. Decent all-around druid gear.

Chestplate of Tranquility
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=35729
Prince in DM West.

Crystalized Girdle
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=21417
Solakar Flamewreath, UBRS.

Cyclone Spaulders
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=36021
Tribute or Mizzle, DM North.

Feathermoon Headdress
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=36024
World drop.

Gordok's Gloves
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=36043
Quest from Captain after tribute.

Insightful Hood
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=35647
Cho'Rush, DM North.

Songbird Blouse
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=8173
Good all-round druid item. Forestten in Strat (rare spawn).

Tanglemoss Leggings
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=35594
Warpwood in DM North.

Verdant Footpads
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=11919
Weird weird boots. Might do until something better comes along. Stonespine (rare spawn) in Strat Baron.

Waterspout Boots
www.thottbot.com/index.cgi?i=39091
Hydrospawn in DM East.