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Guardian Druid Guide for Raid (Updated September 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Guardian Druid for Raid in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.1.0

Expansion:Midnight

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B
Raid Tier
65
Raid Runs
320
Ilvl
13.46%
Raid Popularity
84 986
Raid DPS

Guardian Druid Stats for Raid

Haste > Critical Strike > Versatility > Mastery
288
Critical Strike
597
Haste
214
Mastery
275
Versatility
1 148
Agility
16
Avoidance
87
Leech
27
Speed
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Guardian Druid Talents for Raid

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Rake1/1Frenzied Regeneration1/1RejuvenationStarfireGrievous Wounds1/1Swipe1/1Ursoc's Spirit1/1Wild GrowthStarsurgeRipVerdant Heart1/1Remove Corruption1/1Moonkin FormMoonkin FormMaimKiller Instinct2/2Ironfur1/1Improved Barkskin1/1HibernateNurturing Instinct2/2SunfirePrimal Fury1/1Thick Hide1/1Skull Bash1/1Natural Recovery1/1Astral Influence1/1Wild Charge1/1Soothe1/1Aessina's Renewal1/1Starlight Conduit1/1Feline Swiftness1/1Well-Honed Instincts1/1Matted FurStampeding Roar1/1Lingering HealingTyphoonUrsol's Vortex1/1Oakskin1/1Perfectly-Honed InstinctsInstincts of the Claw1/1Lycara's Teachings2/2Lore of the Grove1/1Gale WindsGift of the Wild1/1Incapacitating RoarUrsine VigorImproved Stampeding Roar1/1Circle of the Wild1/1Lycara's InspirationSymbiotic RelationshipForestwalkFluid Form1/1Heart of the Wild1/1Innervate1/1

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Druid · Guardian

Druid · Guardian
The Light of Elune1/1Lunation1/1The Eternal Moon1/1Lunar Insight1/1Lunar Calling1/1Glistening Fur1/1Stellar Command1/1Elune's Grace1/1Moon Guardian1/1Atmospheric Exposure1/1Boundless Moonlight1/1Bask in Moonlight1/1Penumbral Swell1/1Star Cascade1/1
Specialization
Maul1/1Gore1/1Survival Instincts1/1Front of the PackPersistence1/1Dream of Cenarius1/1Infected WoundsInnate Resolve1/1Berserk1/1Vulnerable Flesh1/1Survival of the Fittest2/2ReinvigorationAfter the Wildfire1/1Memory of YseraScintillating Moonlight2/2Brambles1/1Soul of the Forest1/1Natural ResilienceReinforced Fur1/1Gift of an Ancient Guardian1/1Ursoc's Endurance1/1Ursol's WardingRend and Tear1/1RazeLunar Beam1/1Ursoc's FuryFlashing Claws2/2Blood FrenzyMoonless Night1/1Fury of Nature2/2Red Moon1/1Harnessed Rage1/1Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc1/1Elune's FavoredKilling Blow1/1Sundering RoarUrsoc's GuidanceWaking NightmareGalactic Guardian1/1Wild Guardian4/4
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Guardian Druid Best In Slot Gear for Raid

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Guardian Druid Best Sockets for Raid

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Guardian Druid Best Enchants for Raid

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Guardian Druid Recommended Raid ilvl

294
LFR
300
Normal
313
Heroic
313
Mythic

Guardian Druid Minimum Raid ilvl

272
LFR
272
Normal
297
Heroic
297
Mythic

Guardian Druid Best comps for Raid

Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinWindwalker Monk
10.77%
Guardian DruidVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
9.23%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
6.15%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
4.62%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFrost Death KnightRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
3.08%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanOutlaw RogueUnholy Death Knight
3.08%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
3.08%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
3.08%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAffliction WarlockArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestSubtlety Rogue
3.08%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow Priest
3.08%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Guardian DruidVengeance Demon HunterHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBalance DruidDemonology WarlockFrost Death KnightFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
3.08%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
3.08%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
3.08%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
3.08%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
3.08%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBalance DruidDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
3.08%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution Paladin
3.08%
Guardian DruidVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
1.54%
Guardian DruidVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
1.54%

Guardian Druid race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Night Elf
    Night Elf84.9%
  • Worgen
    Worgen11.4%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran3.7%

Horde

  • Tauren
    Tauren50.2%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren17%
  • Troll
    Troll16.6%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll16.2%

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How the Guardian Druid guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Guardian Druid raid guide is built from real boss kill logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs for the current raid, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Guardian Druid players actually perform on raid bosses, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few unusual kills cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The raid tier shown for Guardian Druid comes from two factors. Because survival is hard to read from logs, performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among raid tanks, and popularity compares its raid pick rate against an even share across all tank specs. Solid damage with real representation earns S or A, while weaker output or low usage moves it down through B and C to D.

This Guardian Druid raid placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, and sample size. Damage is only part of tanking and does not show survivability or cooldowns, so use the guide as a starting point and adapt to your fight.

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