Guardian Druid Mythic+ Guide for Shadowlands

Patch 9.2.7Shadowlands Mythic+ Season 4

Last Updated December 4, 2022

Everything you need to improve your Tank performance in Mythic+ Dungeons.

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Easy mode choices summary for Guardian Druid

Type	Top Choice	Max. Key	Popularity
Talents	Blood Frenzy Renewal Balance Affinity Mass Entanglement Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+30	22%
Weapons	Chasmwrench Docking Hook	+30	39%
Trinkets	Enforcer's Stun Grenade Codex of the First Technique	+27	14%
Head	Headpiece of the Fixed Stars	+30	93%
Neck	Cabochon of the Infinite Flight	+30	47%
Shoulders	Shoulderpads of the Fixed Stars	+30	93%
Back	Grim-Veiled Cape	+30	71%
Chest	Chestguard of the Fixed Stars	+29	96%
Wrist	Bracers of the Fixed Stars	+29	34%
Hands	Handwraps of the Fixed Stars	+30	85%
Waist	Umbrahide Waistguard	+26	37%
Legs	Leggings of the Fixed Stars	+30	54%
Feet	Ooey-Gooey Galoshes	+29	27%
Rings	Seal of Darkshire Nobility Signet of Collapsing Stars	+30	27%
Legendaries	Ursoc's Fury Remembered	+30	91%
Covenants	Venthyr	+29	74%
Soulbinds	General Draven	+29	50%
Soulbind Abilities	Venthyr General Draven Unbreakable Body Superior Tactics Move As One Service In Stone Intimidation Tactics	+27	15%
Conduit	Unchecked Aggression	+30	97%
Conduit Combination	Tough as Bark Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Layered Mane Endless Thirst Condensed Anima Sphere	+29	25%
Gem	Versatile Jewel Cluster	+30	80%
Gem Combination	Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster	+25	15%
Back Enchant	Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech	+30	55%
Chest Enchant	Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	+30	82%
Wrist Enchant	Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	+29	32%
Belt Enchant	Nitro Boosts	+25	4%
Feet Enchant	Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility	+30	86%
Ring Enchant	Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+30	69%
Weapon Enchant	Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance	+27	68%

Race	Performance Gain
Zandalari Troll Paku	+0.74%

Talents for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Blood Frenzy Renewal Balance Affinity Mass Entanglement Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+30	22%
Blood Frenzy Renewal Balance Affinity Mighty Bash Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+28	14%
Blood Frenzy Wild Charge Balance Affinity Mass Entanglement Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+27	9%
Blood Frenzy Renewal Restoration Affinity Mass Entanglement Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+25	6%
Blood Frenzy Wild Charge Balance Affinity Mighty Bash Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+26	5%
Blood Frenzy Renewal Restoration Affinity Mighty Bash Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+24	4%
Blood Frenzy Renewal Balance Affinity Heart of the Wild Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+28	3%
Blood Frenzy Renewal Balance Affinity Mass Entanglement Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Survival of the Fittest Rend and Tear	+24	2%
Blood Frenzy Wild Charge Restoration Affinity Mighty Bash Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+25	2%
Blood Frenzy Wild Charge Restoration Affinity Mass Entanglement Incarnation: Guardian of Ursoc Earthwarden Rend and Tear	+25	2%

Weapons for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Chasmwrench Docking Hook	+30	39%
Reclaimed Shock Coil	+24	15%
Spire of Expurgation	+25	12%
Gavel of the First Arbiter	+24	11%
Jotungeirr, Destiny's Call	+29	7%
Zovastrum, the Unmaking	+26	6%
Xav's Pike of Authority	+22	2%
Collector's Pulse Staff	+23	2%
Devos's Cacophonous Poleaxe	+21	1%
Rod of the Stone Sentinels	+24	1%

Trinkets for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enforcer's Stun Grenade Codex of the First Technique	+27	14%
Thundertower's Targeting Reticle Codex of the First Technique	+25	7%
Thundertower's Targeting Reticle Enforcer's Stun Grenade	+25	6%
Reactive Defense Matrix Cache of Acquired Treasures	+25	5%
Blood-Spattered Scale Codex of the First Technique	+23	4%
Codex of the First Technique Shard of Annhylde's Aegis	+26	4%
Shard of Annhylde's Aegis Reactive Defense Matrix	+26	3%
Codex of the First Technique Cache of Acquired Treasures	+25	3%
Splintered Heart of Al'ar Codex of the First Technique	+30	3%
Codex of the First Technique Reactive Defense Matrix	+24	2%

Head for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Headpiece of the Fixed Stars	+30	93%
Blackwater Helm	+26	3%
Unbound Reality Mask	+21	1%
Rakishly Tipped Tricorne	+21	1%
Umbrahide Helm	+22	1%

Neck for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Cabochon of the Infinite Flight	+30	47%
Amulet of the Last Guardian	+28	15%
Shadowghast Necklace	+29	13%
Choker of Barbed Reins	+24	9%
Ornately Engraved Amplifier	+24	5%
Charm of Eternal Winter	+26	2%
Versatile Solenium Necklace	+22	1%
Interplanar Keystone	+22	1%
Worldkiller Iris	+23	1%
Periapt of Pristine Preservation	+24	1%

Shoulders for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Shoulderpads of the Fixed Stars	+30	93%
Leafmender Mantle	+23	2%
Smuggler's Plundered Pauldrons	+22	1%
Breakbeat Shoulderguards	+23	1%
Spaulders of Burning Focus	+23	1%
Imported Illidari Spaulders	+24	1%

Back for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Grim-Veiled Cape	+30	71%
Drape of Shame	+24	4%
Wrap of the Fixed Stars	+25	3%
Cowled Batwing Cloak	+26	2%
Mountebank's Colorful Cloak	+21	1%
Wine-Stained Mantle	+21	1%
Duplicating Drape	+22	1%
Cloak of Sweltering Flame	+24	1%
Drape of Titanic Dreams	+25	1%

Chest for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Chestguard of the Fixed Stars	+29	96%
Leafmender Robes	+23	1%
Umbrahide Vest	+30	1%

Wrist for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Bracers of the Fixed Stars	+29	34%
Bloodfeather Bracers	+30	24%
Umbrahide Armguards	+25	17%
Wraps of Electrostatic Potential	+25	6%
Blackfin Wristband	+25	5%
Bracers of Autonomous Classification	+22	3%
Devourer's Sandblown Hidebinders	+26	2%
Barkweave Wristwraps	+26	2%
Risen Monstrosity Cuffs	+21	1%
Precisely Calibrated Chronometer	+24	1%

Hands for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Handwraps of the Fixed Stars	+30	85%
Galvanized Leather Grips	+26	8%
Knuckle-Dusting Handwraps	+24	2%
Custodian's Soothing Touch	+24	2%
Gloves of Phantom Shadows	+22	1%
Bleakwing Assassin's Grips	+22	1%
Jabber Grookin' Gauntlets	+23	1%
Self-Sanitizing Handwraps	+24	1%

Waist for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Umbrahide Waistguard	+26	37%
Mad King's Sporran	+27	14%
Cincture of the Fixed Stars	+25	12%
Venza's Powderbelt	+30	6%
Mekgineer's Championship Belt	+24	4%
Cinch of Unity	+25	4%
Heedless Pugilist's Harness	+28	4%
Girdle of Ghostly Exclusion	+29	4%
Cinch of Improbable Desire	+22	2%
Spell-Woven Tourniquet	+25	2%

Legs for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Leggings of the Fixed Stars	+30	54%
Umbrahide Leggings	+26	23%
Willbreaker Legguards	+28	7%
Anomalous Starlit Breeches	+23	5%
Flame-Seared Leggings	+22	2%
Elite Aranakk Breeches	+24	1%
Volatile Shadestitch Legguards	+24	1%
Unseen Predator's Breeches	+25	1%
Automa-Tender's Tights	+25	1%
Greaves of Miraculous Magnificence	+29	1%

Feet for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Ooey-Gooey Galoshes	+29	27%
Umbrahide Treads	+30	19%
Treads of Titanic Deconversion	+27	17%
Footwraps of the Fixed Stars	+24	9%
Machinist's Treasured Treads	+30	9%
Calliard's Galoshes	+25	5%
Viscera-Stitched Footpads	+20	2%
Moccasins of Dreadful Absolution	+24	2%
Treads of Titanic Curiosity	+25	2%
Trenchant Warmonger Treads	+26	2%

Rings for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Seal of Darkshire Nobility Signet of Collapsing Stars	+30	27%
Signet of Collapsing Stars Seal of the Panoply	+26	6%
Logic Loop of Recursion Overclocking Bit Band	+25	5%
Shadowghast Ring Signet of Collapsing Stars	+24	4%
Seal of Darkshire Nobility Seal of the Panoply	+24	3%
Seal of Darkshire Nobility Shadowghast Ring	+25	3%
Protecting Bit Band Signet of Collapsing Stars	+23	2%
Hyperlight Band Signet of Collapsing Stars	+23	2%
Stitchflesh's Misplaced Signet Signet of Collapsing Stars	+24	2%
Seal of Darkshire Nobility Hyperlight Band	+24	2%

Legendaries for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Ursoc's Fury Remembered	+30	91%
Sinful Hysteria	+29	74%
Celestial Spirits	+26	17%
Legacy of the Sleeper	+30	7%
Kindred Affinity	+30	6%
The Natural Order's Will	+21	2%
Unbridled Swarm	+24	2%

Covenants for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Venthyr	+29	74%
Night Fae	+26	18%
Kyrian	+30	6%
Necrolord	+24	2%

Soulbinds for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
General Draven	+29	50%
Theotar the Mad Duke	+24	15%
Niya	+26	11%
Nadjia the Mistblade	+24	9%
Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	+30	6%
Korayn	+25	6%
Dreamweaver	+20	1%
Plague Deviser Marileth	+22	1%
Kleia	+29	1%

Soulbind Abilities for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Venthyr General Draven Unbreakable Body Superior Tactics Move As One Service In Stone Intimidation Tactics	+27	15%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke Watch the Shoes!Soothing Shade Exquisite Ingredients Wasteland Propriety Life is but an Appetizer	+22	4%
Venthyr General Draven Unbreakable Body Superior Tactics Move As One Service In Stone Regenerative Stone Skin	+23	3%
Venthyr General Draven Expedition Leader Superior Tactics Move As One Service In Stone Intimidation Tactics	+23	2%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade Agent of Chaos Friends in Low Places Exacting Preparation Thrill Seeker Nimble Steps	+23	2%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade Agent of Chaos Friends in Low Places Exacting Preparation Thrill Seeker Sinful Preservation	+23	2%
Night Fae Niya Niya's Tools: Burrs Run Without Tiring Grove Invigoration Swift Patrol Called Shot	+26	2%
Venthyr General Draven Hold Your Ground Unbreakable Body Move As One Service In Stone Regenerative Stone Skin	+22	1%
Venthyr General Draven Built for War Unbreakable Body Move As One Service In Stone Intimidation Tactics	+25	1%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos Forgelite Filter Hammer of Genesis Resilient Plumage Bron's Call to Action Soulglow Spectrometer	+24	1%

Conduit for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Unchecked Aggression	+30	97%
Well-Honed Instincts	+30	92%
Tough as Bark	+30	91%
Endless Thirst	+29	73%
Layered Mane	+30	61%
Condensed Anima Sphere	+30	51%
Born of the Wilds	+30	30%
Innate Resolve	+26	29%
Front of the Pack	+25	21%
Conflux of Elements	+26	15%

Conduit Combination for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Tough as Bark Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Layered Mane Endless Thirst Condensed Anima Sphere	+29	25%
Tough as Bark Innate Resolve Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Layered Mane Endless Thirst	+26	7%
Tough as Bark Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Endless Thirst Born of the Wilds Condensed Anima Sphere	+24	5%
Tough as Bark Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Layered Mane Endless Thirst Born of the Wilds	+24	5%
Tough as Bark Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Layered Mane Born Anew Endless Thirst	+25	3%
Tough as Bark Innate Resolve Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Endless Thirst Condensed Anima Sphere	+25	3%
Tough as Bark Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Layered Mane Endless Thirst Front of the Pack	+23	3%
Tough as Bark Innate Resolve Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Conflux of Elements Born of the Wilds	+22	2%
Tough as Bark Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Layered Mane Conflux of Elements Born of the Wilds	+26	2%
Tough as Bark Innate Resolve Unchecked Aggression Well-Honed Instincts Endless Thirst Born of the Wilds	+24	2%

Gem for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Versatile Jewel Cluster	+30	80%
Quick Jewel Cluster	+26	15%
Masterful Jewel Cluster	+26	12%
Deadly Jewel Cluster	+26	5%
Straddling Sage Agate	+30	2%
Straddling Jewel Doublet	+30	2%
Leviathan's Eye of Agility	+23	1%

Gem Combination for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster	+25	15%
Versatile Jewel Cluster	+25	14%
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster	+27	14%
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster	+28	8%
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster	+25	7%
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster	+25	6%
Quick Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster	+21	2%
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+22	2%
Quick Jewel Cluster	+23	2%

Back Enchant for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech	+30	55%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance	+28	22%
Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality	+25	10%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	+26	8%

Chest Enchant for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	+30	82%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Skirmish	+24	5%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Bulwark	+23	3%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Bounds	+21	1%
Enchant Chest - Sacred Stats	+22	1%

Wrist Enchant for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	+29	32%
Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing	+25	22%

Belt Enchant for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Nitro Boosts	+25	4%
Cardboard Assassin	+23	1%
Dimensional Shifter	+29	1%

Feet Enchant for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility	+30	86%
Enchant Boots - Agile Soulwalker	+22	1%
Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	+24	1%

Ring Enchant for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+30	69%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste	+25	6%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+24	5%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+26	5%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+22	4%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery	+22	3%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery	+22	1%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+25	1%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike	+26	1%

Weapon Enchant for Guardian Druid

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance	+27	68%
Enchant Weapon - Lightless Force	+25	13%
Enchant Weapon - Ascended Vigor	+30	10%
Enchant Weapon - Sinful Revelation	+24	6%

Races for Guardian Druid

Name	Performance Gain
Zandalari Troll Paku	+0.74%
Troll	+0.62%
Tauren	+0.60%
Night Elf	+0.55%
Highmountain Tauren	+0.55%
Kul Tiran	+0.54%
Worgen	+0.47%
Zandalari Troll Bwonsamdi	+0.26%
Zandalari Troll Kimbul	+0.00%

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