Guardian Druid 2v2 PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 46 minutes ago

Midnight S1

5 players

2014 - 1830 Rating

Top Rated Players

Moxie2014

Moon Guard (US)286 iLvl

Nawahkuna1903

Tichondrius (US)280 iLvl

Zyhsul1839

Emerald Dream (US)284 iLvl

Buwumkin1837

Frostmourne (US)280 iLvl

Gorebox1830

Ragnaros (EU)282 iLvl

Race Distribution

Night Elf

4 players

80%

Zandalari Troll

1 player

20%

2nd Most

Recommended Guardian Druid Gear

Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration

Stat Priority:

Vers>Mastery>Haste>Crit

Branches of the Luminous Bloom(100%)

276

Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(60%)

289

Seedpods of the Luminous Bloom(100%)

289

Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness

Adherent's Silken Shroud(20%)

285

Arcanoweave Lining

Galactic Gladiator's Leather Vestments(40%)

289

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Fashionable Undershirt(40%)

Dread Gladiator's Tabard(20%)

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps(40%)

289

Arbortenders of the Luminous Bloom(100%)

289

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt(60%)

289

Phloemwraps of the Luminous Bloom(80%)

Arcanoweave Spellthread

289

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots(20%)

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

289

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(60%)

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

289

Prismatic Focusing Iris

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(60%)

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

289

Heart of Wind(40%)

289

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(40%)

246

Galactic Gladiator's Battlestaff(40%)

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

263

Gear Summary

— Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Sprouts of the Luminous Bloom

Equipped pieces:

Head:

Branches of the Luminous Bloom

Shoulder:

Seedpods of the Luminous Bloom

Hands:

Arbortenders of the Luminous Bloom

Legs:

Phloemwraps of the Luminous Bloom

Set: Maul and Ravage damage increased by 10%. Moonfire damage increased by 10%.(100%)

Set: Maul and Ravage have an additional 5% chance to activate Galactic Guardian. Moonfire's periodic damage has a chance to make your next Maul or Ravage strike again at 50% effectiveness.(100%)

Embellishments

Back:

Adherent's Silken Shroud

Arcanoweave Lining(60%)

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Agility by 44 and your ally's Primary Stat by 11.

Ring 1:

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Prismatic Focusing Iris(60%)

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate the Iris, firing a focused beam of light at your target and dealing 760 Arcane damage every second for 4 sec. Each unique gem color you have socketed empowers the Iris, causing it to deal 1% additional damage per.

Enchantments

Head:

Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance(60%)

Shoulder:

Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness(80%)

Chest:

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul(40%)

Legs:

Arcanoweave Spellthread(60%)

Boots:

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt(40%)

Main Hand:

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei(100%)

Ring 1:

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery(40%)

Ring 2:

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery(40%)

Gems

Cognitive Heliotrope(80%)

Flawless Versatile Peridot(30%)

Recommended Guardian Druid Talents

PvP Talents:

Hero Talents: Elune's Chosen

Boundless Moonlight(60%)

Lunar Insight(60%)

Glistening Fur(60%)

Moon Guardian(60%)

Atmospheric Exposure(60%)

Star Cascade(60%)

The Light of Elune(60%)

Lunation(60%)

The Eternal Moon(60%)

Stellar Command(60%)

Penumbral Swell(60%)

Lunar Calling(60%)

Bask in Moonlight(60%)

Moondust(40%)

PvP Talents

Den Mother(100%)

Overrun(80%)

Demoralizing Roar(60%)

Master Shapeshifter(40%)

Emerald Slumber(20%)

Expert Analysis: Guardian Druid 2v2

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 5 of the highest-rated Guardian Druid players in 2v2, rated between 1,830 and 2,014.

Guardian Druids do well into Devourer Demon Hunters (52.4%) and Beast Mastery Hunters (55.6%), but struggle against Feral Druids (36.8%), Holy Priests (32.3%), and Restoration Shamans (40.7%).

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Night Elf is the most popular race for Guardian Druid at 80%, followed by Zandalari Troll (20%).

Night Elf at 80% usage is a clear favorite, largely thanks to Shadowmeld, which enters stealth to drop combat.

Zandalari Troll players bring Regeneratin', which channels to heal 100% max HP over 6 seconds, broken by damage.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Mastery and Versatility, with Haste as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

The full 4-piece tier set (Sprouts of the Luminous Bloom) is standard for Guardian Druid. Both the 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses are active.

For embellishments, the top picks are Arcanoweave Lining and Prismatic Focusing Iris.

The most popular bloodstone is Cognitive Heliotrope (80%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Versatile Peridot (30%).

Talent Insights

Elune's Chosen is the dominant hero talent tree for Guardian Druid in 2v2, picked by 60% of top players, with 40% on Druid of the Claw.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Den Mother (100%), Overrun (80%), and Demoralizing Roar (60%).