Guardian Druid PvP Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2

Updated on October 1, 2023

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Capstone and Choice Talents	Verdant Heart Wild Charge Skull Bash Typhoon Incapacitating Roar Ursol's Vortex After the Wildfire Rend and Tear Ursoc's Guidance Rage of the Sleeper Copy	2209	2119	10%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Guardian of Elune Copy	2430	2430	3%
Class Talented Abilities	Frenzied Regeneration Starfire Starfire Thrash Sunfire Rip Moonkin Form Moonkin Form Ironfur Soothe Stampeding Roar Renewal Copy	2430	2124	13%
Spec Talented Abilities	Maul Survival Instincts Copy	2430	2119	56%
PvP Talent	Grove Protection	2430	2430	3%
PvP Talent Combination	Overrun Demoralizing Roar	2168	2157	6%
Main Hand	Obsidian Gladiator's Scepter	2197	2197	3%
Off Hand	Scalewarden's Flame	2197	2197	3%
Trinket		2209	2209	3%
Trinket Combination	Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2430	2157	13%
Head	Steelgazer Hide Hood	2169	2169	3%
Neck	Magmorax's Fourth Collar	2209	2209	3%
Shoulders	Mantle of the Autumn Blaze	2169	2124	6%
Back	Undulating Sporecloak	2430	2430	3%
Chest	Chestroots of the Autumn Blaze	2197	2171	6%
Wrist	Wristbands of Rousing Violence	2209	2209	3%
Hands	Handguards of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2119	56%
Waist	Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Strap	2209	2163	6%
Legs	Pants of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2209	10%
Feet	Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Treads	2430	2189	13%
Rings	Bloodied Wedding Ring	2209	2209	3%
Item Level	428	2430	2277	6%
Tier	Pants of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2209	10%
Covenants		2430	2157	26%
Soulbinds	Necrolord Emeni	2430	2169	23%
Soulbind Ability	Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2430	2430	3%
Soulbind Ability Combination	Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling	2430	2169	10%
Conduit	Adaptive Armor Fragment	2430	2430	3%
Conduit Combination	Evolved Swarm Well-Honed Instincts Floral Recycling Innate Resolve Unstoppable Growth Tough as Bark	2430	2300	6%
Gem	Keen Ysemerald	2209	2189	6%
Gem Combination	Keen Ysemerald Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite	2209	2189	6%
Belt Enchant	Erosion	2430	2119	23%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	24%

Race	Representation
Night Elf	16 (73%)

Capstone and Choice Talents +

Verdant Heart Wild Charge Skull Bash Typhoon Incapacitating Roar Ursol's Vortex Brambles Rend and Tear Ursoc's Guidance Rage of the Sleeper Copy	2169	2119	10%
Verdant Heart Wild Charge Skull Bash Typhoon Incapacitating Roar Ursol's Vortex After the Wildfire Rend and Tear Ursoc's Guidance Rage of the Sleeper Copy	2209	2119	10%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Guardian of Elune Copy	2430	2430	3%
Convoke the Spirits Copy	2197	2197	3%
Nature's Vigil Copy	2168	2138	13%
Ursol's Vortex Copy	2209	2138	26%
Ursoc's Guidance Copy	2430	2131	43%
Heart of the Wild Copy	2168	2125	13%
Rend and Tear Copy	2209	2124	30%
Verdant Heart Copy	2430	2124	50%
Incapacitating Roar Copy	2430	2122	40%
Cyclone Copy	2124	2120	6%
Typhoon Copy	2209	2119	30%
After the Wildfire Copy	2209	2119	36%
Rage of the Sleeper Copy	2430	2119	50%
Brambles Copy	2430	2119	50%
Skull Bash Copy	2430	2119	56%
Wild Charge Copy	2430	2118	53%
Improved Rejuvenation Copy	2124	2117	6%
Mass Entanglement Copy	2124	2117	6%
Hibernate Copy	2115	2115	3%
Protector of the Pack Copy	2124	2106	13%
Bristling Fur Copy	2102	2102	3%
Ursine Vigor Copy	2102	2102	3%
Untamed Savagery Copy	2109	2102	16%
Mighty Bash Copy	2197	2102	16%
Improved Sunfire Copy	2079	2079	3%

Class Talented Abilities +

Frenzied Regeneration Starfire Starfire Thrash Sunfire Rip Moonkin Form Moonkin Form Ironfur Soothe Stampeding Roar Renewal Copy	2430	2124	13%
Frenzied Regeneration Starfire Starfire Thrash Sunfire Moonkin Form Moonkin Form Ironfur Soothe Stampeding Roar Renewal Copy	2430	2119	43%

Spec Talented Abilities +

Maul Survival Instincts Copy	2430	2119	56%

PvP Talent +

Grove Protection	2430	2430	3%
Entangling Claws	2209	2209	3%
Freedom of the Herd	2209	2169	10%
Charging Bash	2197	2169	10%
Demoralizing Roar	2197	2131	20%
Overrun	2168	2124	16%
Master Shapeshifter	2124	2119	10%
Den Mother	2430	2118	46%
Emerald Slumber	2430	2115	23%
Alpha Challenge	2109	1978	6%

PvP Talent Combination +

Overrun Demoralizing Roar	2168	2157	6%

Stat Name +

Mastery	24%
Versatility	22%
Crit	14%
Haste	12%

Main Hand +

Obsidian Gladiator's Scepter	2197	2197	3%
Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame	2168	2150	6%
Obsidian Gladiator's Spear	2430	2135	26%
Sentinel's Battle Lance	2119	2119	3%
Scalewarden's Spear	2116	2116	3%
	2109	2109	3%
Crimson Gladiator's Spear	2109	2109	3%
Poached Kalu'ak Spear	2079	2079	3%
Erethos, the Empty Promise	1846	1846	3%

Off Hand +

Scalewarden's Flame	2197	2197	3%

Trinket +

Mutated Magmammoth Scale	2209	2209	3%
	2209	2209	3%
Bottle of Spiraling Winds	2169	2169	3%
Mark of Dargrul	2168	2168	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2430	2157	13%
Beacon to the Beyond	2168	2139	6%
Dragonfire Bomb Dispenser	2131	2131	3%
Harlan's Loaded Dice	2131	2131	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2124	2124	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2169	2124	16%
Screaming Black Dragonscale	2119	2119	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2430	2116	23%
Talisman of the Cragshaper	2115	2115	3%
	2115	2115	3%
Treemouth's Festering Splinter	2079	2079	3%
Irideus Fragment	2079	2079	3%
Ominous Chromatic Essence	2119	1983	6%
Neltharion's Call to Suffering	2109	1978	6%

Trinket Combination +

Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2430	2157	13%

Head +

Steelgazer Hide Hood	2169	2169	3%
Life-Bound Cap	2430	2153	13%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Helm	2209	2145	10%
Bough of the Autumn Blaze	2168	2116	23%
Peripheral Vision Projectors	2102	2091	6%

Neck +

Magmorax's Fourth Collar	2209	2209	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace	2169	2169	3%
Torc of Passed Time	2430	2168	10%
Elemental Lariat	2131	2131	3%
Choker of Stolen Thunder	2119	2119	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2197	2116	23%
Ionized Choker	2115	2115	3%
Bromach's Disentombed Locket	2109	1978	6%

Shoulders +

Mantle of the Autumn Blaze	2169	2124	6%
Mantle of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2119	50%

Back +

Undulating Sporecloak	2430	2430	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Drape	2169	2169	3%
Scalewarden's Drape	2145	2145	3%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2168	2135	6%
Parrotfeather Cloak	2131	2131	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2209	2120	20%
Putrid Carapace	2119	2119	3%
Foliage of the Autumn Blaze	2115	2115	3%
Voice of the Silent Star	2109	2109	3%
Scalewarden's Cape	2109	2109	3%
Etchings of the Captive Revenant	1846	1846	3%

Chest +

Chestroots of the Autumn Blaze	2197	2171	6%
Chestroots of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2119	43%
Dragonkiln Chestguard	2115	2115	3%
Life-Bound Chestpiece	2102	2102	3%

Wrist +

Wristbands of Rousing Violence	2209	2209	3%
Scalewarden's Leather Wraps	2430	2150	13%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps	2169	2124	16%
Bands of the Autumn Blaze	2131	2120	6%
Life-Bound Bindings	2168	2117	13%
Needlessly Complex Wristguards	1846	1846	3%

Hands +

Handguards of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2119	56%

Waist +

Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Strap	2209	2163	6%
Garland of the Autumn Blaze	2168	2146	6%
Sinister Ashfall Cord	2131	2131	3%
Scalewarden's Leather Belt	2197	2124	13%
Life-Bound Belt	2430	2117	20%
Bloodfeaster Belt	2109	2094	6%

Legs +

Pants of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2209	10%
Lavabearer Legwraps	2131	2131	3%
Pants of the Autumn Blaze	2197	2124	30%
Life-Bound Trousers	2119	2119	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Legwraps	2116	2109	6%
Tassets of Blistering Twilight	1846	1846	3%

Feet +

Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Treads	2430	2189	13%
Toxic Thorn Footwraps	2168	2144	6%
Life-Bound Boots	2197	2120	13%
Slimy Expulsion Boots	2131	2115	10%
Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity	2145	2102	10%
Treads of Restored Order	2079	2079	3%

Rings +

Bloodied Wedding Ring	2209	2209	3%
Scalebane Signet	2169	2150	6%
Obsidian Gladiator's Ring	2145	2145	3%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2430	2119	43%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2209	2116	23%
Circle of Ascended Frost	2115	2115	3%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2430	2114	26%
Loop of Vitriolic Intent	1846	1846	3%

Item Level +

428	2430	2277	6%
434	2209	2209	3%
415	2197	2197	3%
424	2169	2169	3%
414	2145	2145	3%
443	2131	2131	3%
422	2119	2119	3%
445	2168	2119	10%
440	2115	2115	3%
427	2116	2110	6%
426	2109	2109	3%
407	2108	2108	3%
425	2120	2107	10%
412	2104	2104	3%
417	2102	2102	3%
430	2079	2079	3%
420	2166	2026	6%
429	2084	2000	6%
446	1946	1946	3%
442	2109	1944	6%
423	1857	1857	3%

Tier +

Pants of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2209	10%
Chestroots of the Autumn Blaze	2197	2171	6%
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2430	2157	13%
Scalewarden's Leather Wraps	2430	2150	13%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2124	2124	3%
Mantle of the Autumn Blaze	2169	2124	6%
Scalewarden's Leather Belt	2197	2124	13%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2169	2124	16%
Pants of the Autumn Blaze	2197	2124	30%
Chestroots of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2119	43%
Mantle of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2119	50%
Handguards of the Autumn Blaze	2430	2119	56%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2430	2116	23%
Bough of the Autumn Blaze	2168	2116	23%
Apron	1846	1846	3%

Covenants +

Necrolord	2430	2157	26%
Venthyr	2120	2119	10%
Night Fae	2168	2112	26%

Soulbinds +

Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2430	2169	23%
Necrolord Emeni	2430	2169	23%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2430	2157	26%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2119	2119	3%
Night Fae Korayn	2168	2115	23%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2168	2115	23%
Night Fae Niya	2168	2115	23%
Venthyr General Draven	2119	2099	6%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2119	2099	6%

Soulbind Ability +

Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2430	2430	3%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2430	2314	6%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2430	2270	6%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2430	2270	6%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Ravenous Pendant	2209	2209	3%
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders	2430	2209	10%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2430	2197	10%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2430	2197	10%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2430	2197	10%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2430	2183	20%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2209	2177	6%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2430	2169	16%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2430	2169	16%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2430	2169	23%
Night Fae Vorkai Sharpening Techniques	2168	2168	3%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2430	2167	13%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2430	2161	13%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2430	2157	26%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2430	2157	26%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2197	2153	6%
Night Fae Soothing Voice	2168	2142	6%
Night Fae Survivor's Rally	2168	2135	6%
Night Fae Hunt's Exhilaration	2131	2131	3%
Night Fae Waking Dreams	2168	2131	10%
Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate	2124	2124	3%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2124	2124	3%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2124	2124	3%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2124	2124	3%
Necrolord Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh	2124	2124	3%
Night Fae Face Your Foes	2131	2124	6%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2209	2124	10%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2197	2124	10%
Night Fae Somnambulist	2168	2124	13%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2168	2124	13%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2168	2124	13%
Venthyr Exquisite Ingredients	2119	2119	3%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2119	2119	3%
Venthyr Exacting Preparation	2119	2119	3%
Venthyr Party Favors	2119	2119	3%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2119	2119	3%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2119	2119	3%
Venthyr Life is but an Appetizer	2119	2119	3%
Venthyr Watch the Shoes!	2119	2119	3%
Venthyr Wasteland Propriety	2119	2119	3%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2119	2119	3%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2124	2117	6%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2124	2117	6%
Night Fae Cunning Dreams	2116	2116	3%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2168	2116	10%
Night Fae Podtender	2168	2116	16%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2168	2116	20%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	2168	2116	20%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	2168	2116	20%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	2168	2116	20%
Night Fae Get In Formation	2131	2115	16%
Night Fae Vorkai Ambush	2168	2115	16%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Poison	2168	2115	16%
Night Fae Called Shot	2131	2115	16%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2168	2115	23%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2168	2115	23%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Burrs	2116	2113	6%
Night Fae Stay on the Move	2109	2109	3%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2109	2109	3%
Night Fae Nature's Splendor	2131	2109	13%
Night Fae First Strike	2168	2109	13%
Night Fae Faerie Dust	2102	2102	3%
Night Fae Social Butterfly	2102	2102	3%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2119	2099	6%
Venthyr Intimidation Tactics	2119	2099	6%
Venthyr Battlefield Presence	2119	2099	6%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2119	2099	6%
Venthyr Move As One	2119	2099	6%
Venthyr Superior Tactics	2119	2099	6%
Venthyr Service In Stone	2119	2099	6%
Venthyr Unbreakable Body	2119	2099	6%
Night Fae Empowered Chrysalis	2131	1989	6%

Soulbind Ability Combination +

Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling	2430	2169	10%

Conduit +

Adaptive Armor Fragment	2430	2430	3%
Ready for Anything	2430	2197	10%
Floral Recycling	2430	2183	20%
Evolved Swarm	2430	2157	26%
Umbral Intensity	2197	2153	6%
Unstoppable Growth	2430	2150	20%
Carnivorous Instinct	2168	2128	20%
Taste for Blood	2168	2128	20%
Front of the Pack	2430	2128	20%
Born of the Wilds	2209	2125	26%
Tireless Pursuit	2209	2124	36%
Well-Honed Instincts	2430	2122	53%
Innate Resolve	2430	2119	43%
Tough as Bark	2430	2118	40%
Unchecked Aggression	2168	2117	20%
Fury of the Skies	2430	2116	16%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2131	2116	23%
Born Anew	2430	2115	10%
Layered Mane	2168	2115	16%
Conflux of Elements	2168	2115	23%
Precise Alignment	2430	2113	13%
Ursine Vigor	2168	2109	16%
Endless Thirst	2119	2099	6%
Flash of Clarity	2209	2028	6%
Savage Combatant	1846	1846	3%

Conduit Combination +

Evolved Swarm Well-Honed Instincts Floral Recycling Innate Resolve Unstoppable Growth Tough as Bark	2430	2300	6%

Gem +

Keen Ysemerald	2209	2189	6%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	2168	2168	3%
Energized Ysemerald	2169	2142	6%
Zen Neltharite	2430	2124	13%
Keen Neltharite	2209	2124	30%
Zen Malygite	2131	2117	6%
Quick Ysemerald	2116	2116	3%
Energized Ysemerald	2115	2115	3%
Energized Malygite	2115	2115	3%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2119	2114	6%
Fractured Neltharite	2116	2109	10%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2124	2106	13%
Tinker: Breath of Neltharion	2079	2079	3%
Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets	2102	1974	6%

Gem Combination +

Keen Ysemerald Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite	2209	2189	6%
Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald	2169	2142	6%
Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite	2430	2124	13%
Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite	2209	2124	30%

Belt Enchant +

Erosion	2430	2119	23%
Summon Shadow Demon	1846	1846	3%

Race +

Night Elf	16 (73%)

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