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Guardian Druid Guide for Raid (Updated August 2026)

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

Last Updated:

Patch:12.1.0

Expansion:Midnight

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B
Raid Tier
21
Raid Runs
304
Ilvl
7.58%
Raid Popularity
64 644
Raid DPS

Guardian Druid Stats for Raid

Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike > Versatility
232
Critical Strike
413
Haste
273
Mastery
153
Versatility
809
Agility
17
Avoidance
52
Leech
22
Speed
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Guardian Druid Talents for Raid

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Rake1/1Frenzied Regeneration1/1RejuvenationStarfire1/1Grievous Wounds1/1Swipe1/1Ursoc's Spirit1/1Wild GrowthStarsurgeRipVerdant Heart1/1Remove Corruption1/1Moonkin Form1/1Moonkin FormMaimKiller Instinct2/2Ironfur1/1Improved Barkskin1/1HibernateNurturing Instinct2/2SunfirePrimal Fury1/1Thick Hide1/1Skull Bash1/1Natural Recovery1/1Astral InfluenceWild Charge1/1Soothe1/1Aessina's Renewal1/1Starlight ConduitFeline Swiftness1/1Well-Honed Instincts1/1Matted FurStampeding Roar1/1Lingering Healing1/1Typhoon1/1Mass EntanglementOakskin1/1Perfectly-Honed InstinctsInstincts of the Claw1/1Lycara's Teachings2/2Lore of the Grove1/1Gale WindsGift of the Wild1/1Incapacitating Roar1/1Ursine VigorImproved Stampeding Roar1/1Circle of the Wild1/1Lycara's InspirationSymbiotic RelationshipForestwalkFluid FormHeart of the Wild1/1Innervate

Elune's Chosen

Druid · Guardian

Druid · Guardian
The Light of Elune1/1Lunation1/1The Eternal Moon1/1Lunar Insight1/1Lunar Calling1/1Glistening Fur1/1Stellar Command1/1Moondust1/1Moon Guardian1/1Atmospheric Exposure1/1Boundless Moonlight1/1Bask in Moonlight1/1Penumbral Swell1/1Star Cascade1/1
Specialization
Maul1/1Gore1/1Survival Instincts1/1Front of the PackPersistence1/1Dream Guide1/1Infected WoundsInnate Resolve1/1Berserk1/1Vulnerable Flesh1/1Survival of the Fittest2/2ReinvigorationAfter the Wildfire1/1Memory of YseraScintillating Moonlight2/2Brambles1/1Soul of the Forest1/1Natural Resilience1/1Reinforced FurGift of an Ancient Guardian1/1Ursoc's Endurance1/1Ursol's WardingRend and Tear1/1RazeLunar Beam1/1Ursoc's Fury1/1Flashing Claws1/2Blood Frenzy1/1Moonless Night1/1Fury of NatureRed Moon1/1Harnessed Rage1/1Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc1/1Elune's FavoredKilling Blow1/1Sundering RoarUrsoc's Guidance1/1Waking NightmareGalactic Guardian1/1Wild Guardian4/4
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Popularity:23.81%
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Guardian Druid Best In Slot Gear for Raid

Head Head

Neck Neck

Shoulder Shoulder

Back Back

Chest Chest

Wrist Wrist

Hands Hands

Waist Waist

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

Trinket Trinket

Main Hand Main Hand

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Guardian Druid Best Sockets for Raid

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Guardian Druid Best Enchants for Raid

Head Head

Shoulder Shoulder

Chest Chest

Hands Hands

  • +3 Stamina100%

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

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Guardian Druid Recommended Raid ilvl

285
LFR
295
Normal
301
Heroic
310
Mythic

Guardian Druid Minimum Raid ilvl

262
LFR
283
Normal
292
Heroic
310
Mythic

Guardian Druid Best comps for Raid

Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageBalance DruidBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockEnhancement ShamanFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
38.10%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
33.33%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueShadow PriestShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
33.33%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
23.81%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
19.05%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevastation EvokerFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
19.05%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
19.05%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
19.05%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueShadow PriestShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
19.05%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
19.05%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
19.05%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
14.29%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
14.29%
Guardian DruidVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
14.29%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
9.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
9.52%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageBalance DruidBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFire MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
9.52%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
9.52%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBalance DruidDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
9.52%

Guardian Druid race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Night Elf
    Night Elf89.1%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran7.6%
  • Worgen
    Worgen3.3%

Horde

  • Tauren
    Tauren62.4%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren19.6%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll11.1%
  • Troll
    Troll6.9%

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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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