WoW SoD Tank Druid: Phase 3 BiS, Talents & Runes (2024)

WoW SoD Druid Tank Talents & Runes

Choose the following talents and runes as a Tank Druid for the Phase 3 raid Sunken Temple at level 50:

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For long-lasting single-target fights Lacerate is the better rune. If you don’t need Improved Barkskin for specific boss fights, use Gore instead. Learn where to find each rune in our guide Season of Discovery Druid Runes.

If don’t want to go all in into a tank build because you’re DPS-ing regularly or you want some more QoL for questing, you can go for a hybrid spec like this:

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Tank Druid Rotation (Phase 2)

The rotation as a Tank Druid in WoW SoD consists of the following priority list:

1. Keep Faerie Fire (Feral) up. Use it to pull, otherwise after you’ve established threat on the boss.
2. Use Berserk when additional enemies spawn (e.g. Viscous Fallout). In fights without adds, you can use it early for threat.
3. Cast Mangle / Lacerate whenever it’s available.
4. Cast Maul when fighting a single target, Swipe on multiple targets.

Make sure you have enough rage for your next Mangle or Lacerate. Otherwise don’t use Maul or Swipe.

Tank Druid Raid Consumables

The following list of consumables can be used by Tank Druids in Sunken Temple:

• Catnip
• Elixir of the Mongoose
• Elixir of Giants
• Winterfall Firewater
• Grilled Squid
• Elixir of Superior Defense
• Mighty Troll's Blood Potion

SoD Phase 3 Tank Druid Pre-Raid BiS List

The following Tank Druid BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 3 of Season of Discovery before entering the raid Sunken Temple at level 50.

• Head (Wolfshead Trophy)
  Glowing Gneuro-Linked Cowl (Leatherworking)
  Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Headband ( PvP Rank 7)
  Blood Guard's Leather Headband ( PvP Rank 7)
  Embrace of the Lycan (Zul'Farrak)
  Emerald Leather Helm (Nightmare Incursions)
• Neck
  Woven Ivy Necklace ( Wanted: Vile Priestess Hexx and Her Minions in The Hinterlands)
  Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque (Gnomeregan)
  Sentinel's Medallion ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
  Scout's Medallion ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
• Shoulders
  Splinthide Shoulders (Blackrock Depths)
  Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Shoulders ( PvP Rank 7)
  Blood Guard's Leather Shoulders ( PvP Rank 7)
  Emerald Leather Shoulders (Nightmare Incursions)
  Snarkshaw Spaulders ( Calm Before the Storm, starts with March of the Silithid in Ironforge)
  Snarkshaw Spaulders ( Calm Before the Storm, starts with Bungle in the Jungle in Gadgetzan – needs confirmation)
• Cloak (Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
  Drape of Dismantling (Gnomeregan)
  Blackveil Cape (Blackrock Depths)
  Blisterbane Wrap (World Drop)
• Chest (Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
  Insulated Chestguard (Gnomeregan)
  Knight's Leather Armor ( PvP Rank 6)
  Stone Guard's Leather Armor ( PvP Rank 6)
  Emerald Leather Vest (Nightmare Incursions)
  Fungus Shroud Armor (Maraudon)
  Plainstalker Tunic (The Bait for Lar'korwi inn Un'Goro Crater)
• Wrists (Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength)
  Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
  Deepfury Bracers (World Drop)
  Pridelord Bands (World Drop)
  Peerless Bracers of the Bear (or similar item with up to +9 Str/Stam, World Drop)
  Sergeant Major's Dragonhide Armsplints ( PvP Rank 5)
  First Sergeant's Dragonhide Armguards ( PvP Rank 5)
• Hands (Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility)
  Sergeant Major's Leather Gauntlets ( PvP Rank 5)
  First Sergeant's Leather Gauntlets ( PvP Rank 5)
  Blight Leather Gloves (A Final Blow in Felwood, req. quest chain starting with Forces of Jaedenar at 51.2 82.2 in Felwood)
  Emerald Leather Gloves (Nightmare Incursions)
• Waist
  Girdle of beasti*al Fury (Blackrock Depths)
  Skullduggery Waistband (Gnomeregan)
  Defiler's Leather Girdle (Arathi Basin – Honored)
• Legs (Lesser Arcanum of Voracity)
  Insulated Legguards (Gnomeregan)
  Knight's Leather Pants ( PvP Rank 5)
  Stone Guard's Leather Pants ( PvP Rank 5)
  Emerald Leather Pants (Nightmare Incursions)
  
• Feet (Enchant Boots - Greater Agility)
  Insulated Workboots (Gnomeregan – only for 3-set bonus)
  Gnomebot Operators Boots (Gnomeregan)
  Defiler's Leather Boots (Arathi Basin – Revered)
  Shadefiend Boots (Blackrock Depths)
• Rings
  Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
  Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
  Hypercharged Gear of Devastation (Gnomeregan)
  Protector's Band ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
  Legionnaire's Band ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
  Ring of Protection (Hidden Treasures, starts with Marauders of Darrowshire from Carlin Redpath at 81.4 59.8 in Eastern Plaguelands)
  Masons Fraternity Ring (Divino-matic Rod in Zul'Farrak, starting in Gadgetzan)
• Trinkets
  Mark of the Chosen (The Pariah's Instructions in Desolace)
  Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
  Rune of the Guard Captain ( Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village at 79.0 79.0 in The Hinterlands)
  Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
  Avenger's Void Pearl (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Weapon (Iron Counterweight)
  Ritualist's Hammer (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
  Princess Theradras' Scepter (Maraudon)
• Idol
  Mind-Expanding Mushroom (Blackfathom Deeps)

This pre-BiS list is still being worked on. The list values stamina a bit more in Phase 3 than in previous phases. If survival is not an issue you can use more pieces from the Feral DPS BiS list. The sweep spot between DPS and survival will depend on the raid bosses, your current gear, and your raid group.

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SoD Phase 3 BiS List for Tank Druids

The following Tank Druid best-in-slot list contains the best items you can get in Phase 3 of Season of Discovery. You need to get loot from the 20-man raid Sunken Temple and do PvP to get the best items in the game.

• Head (Wolfshead Trophy)
  Ba'ham's Dusty Hat (Sunken Temple)
  Glowing Gneuro-Linked Cowl (Leatherworking)
• Neck
  Skibi's Pendant (World Drop)
  Bloodstained Charm of Valor (Sunken Temple)
• Shoulders (Atal'ai Signet of Might)
  Paranoia Mantle (Leatherworking)
  Atal'ai Spaulders of the Bear (Sunken Temple)
• Cloak (Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
  Panther Fur Cloak (Sunken Temple)
• Chest (Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
  Coagulated Bloodguard Tunic (Sunken Temple)
• Wrists (Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength)
  Void-Powered Slayer's Vambraces (Engineering)
  Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
• Hands (Enchant Gloves - Greater Agility)
  Foul Smelling Fighter's Gloves (Sunken Temple)
• Waist
  Girdle of beasti*al Fury (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Legs (Lesser Arcanum of Voracity)
  Coagulated Bloodguard Pants (Sunken Temple)
• Feet (Enchant Boots - Greater Agility)
  Coagulated Bloodguard Boots (Sunken Temple)
• Rings
  Band of the Wilds (12 Wild Offering)
  Blackstone Ring (Maraudon)
  Drakeclaw Band of the Juggernaut (Sunken Temple)
• Trinkets
  Mark of the Chosen (The Pariah's Instructions in Desolace)
  Breadth of the Beast (12 Wild Offering)
  Rune of the Guard Captain ( Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village at 79.0 79.0 in The Hinterlands)
  Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
• Weapon
  Ritualist's Hammer with Iron Counterweight (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
  Ancient Divining Rod with Enchant Weapon - Agility (Sunken Temple)
• Idol
  Idol of the Dream (Sunken Temple)

Phase 2 Tank Druid BiS in WoW SoD

Here you can find the Phase 2 Pre-Raid BiS list and BiS list from Gnomeregan for WoW SoD.

SoD Phase 2 Tank Druid Pre-BiS List

The following Tank Druid BiS List contains the best items you can get in phase 2 of Season of Discovery before entering the raid Gnomeregan at level 40.

• Head
  Tracker's Headband of the Tiger (World Drop)
  Nocturnal Cap of the Tiger (World Drop)
  Lordrec Helmet ( Rise, Obsidion!, req. quest chain Suntara Stones)
  White Bandit Mask (Tailoring)
• Neck
  Forest Pendant of the Tiger (or similar neck with up to +6 Agi/Str, World Drop)
  High Tide Choker (Blackfathom Deeps)
  Sentinel's Medallion ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
  Scout's Medallion ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
• Shoulders
  Failed Flying Experiment (Rescue OOX-22/FE! in Feralas at 53 55, req. OOX-22/FE Distress Beacon to start)
  Forest Tracker Epaulets (World Drop)
  Flintrock Shoulders (Random Drop in Scarlet Monastery)
• Cloak (Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
  Dark Hooded Cape (Drop from rare Nimar the Slayer in the Southeast corner of Arathi Highlands)
  Hawkeye's Cloak (World Drop)
  Parachute Cloak (Engineering)
• Chest (Enchant Chest - Lesser Stats)
  Quillward Harness (Random Drop in Razorfen Downs)
  Blazewind Breastplate ( Broken Alliances starting at Gorn in Badlands)
  Blazewind Breastplate ( Tremors of the Earth starting at Garek in Badlands, req. Mirages from Sigrun Ironhew at 53.8 43.6 in Badlands)
• Wrists (Enchant Bracer - Strength)
  Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
  Unearthed Bands of the Bear (World Drop)
  Unearthed Bands of the Tiger (World Drop)
  Cabalist Bracers of the Bear (or similar wrists with up to +7 Str/Stam, World Drop)
  Cabalist Bracers of the Tiger (or similar wrists with up to +7 Str/Agi, World Drop)
• Gloves (Enchant Gloves - Agility)
  Void-Touched Leather Gloves (Leatherworking)
  Arachnid Gloves of the Bear (Razorfen Downs)
  Jangdor's Handcrafted Gloves ( The Mark of Quality in Feralas)
  Jangdor's Handcrafted Gloves ( The Mark of Quality in Feralas)
  Void-Touched Leather Gloves (Leatherworking)
• Waist
  Ogron's Sash (World Drop)
  Tharg's Shoelace ( Army of the Black Dragon in Dustwallow Marsh)
  Defiler's Leather Girdle ( Arathi Basin – Honored)
  Highlander's Leather Girdle ( Arathi Basin – Honored)
• Legs
  Basilisk Hide Pants (World Drop)
  Imposing Pants of Agility (or similar legs with up to +19 Agi, World Drop)
  Dragonflight Leggings (Set Them Ablaze! in Searing Gorge, Pre-Quest starts at Velarok Windblade at 39 39)
• Feet (Enchant Boots - Lesser Agility)
  Imperial Leather Boots (World Drop)
  Excelsior Boots (Excelsior in Stranglethorn Vale)
  Imposing Boots of the Bear (or similar boots with up to +9 Str/Stam, World Drop)
• Rings
  Protector's Band ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
  Legionnaire's Band ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
  Marsh Ring of the Tiger (World Drop)
  Ironspine's Eye (Scarlet Monastery – Graveyard)
  Ring of the Underwood (World Drop)
• Trinkets
  Avenger's Void Pearl (Blackfathom Deeps)
  Rune of Perfection (Warsong Gulch – Friendly)
• Weapon (Iron Counterweight)
  Bloodbark Crusher (Stranglethorn Vale PvP event)
  Fist of the Wild (Blackfathom Deeps)
  Spiritchaser Staff of the Tiger (or similar staff with up to 13 Agi/+12 Str, World Drop)
• Idol
  Mind-Expanding Mushroom (Blackfathom Deeps)

SoD Phase 2 BiS List for Tank Druids

The following Tank Druid BiS List contains the best items you can get in Phase 2 of Season of Discovery. You need to get loot from the 10-man raid Gnomeregan and do PvP to get the very best items in the game.

• Head
  Glowing Gneuro-Linked Cowl (Leatherworking)
  Tracker's Headband of the Tiger (World Drop)
• Neck
  Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque (Gnomeregan)
• Shoulders
  Failed Flying Experiment (Rescue OOX-22/FE! in Feralas at 53 55)
• Cloak (Enchant Cloak - Lesser Agility)
  Drape of Dismantling (Gnomeregan)
• Chest (Enchant Chest - Lesser Stats)
  Insulated Chestguard (Gnomeregan)
• Wrists (Enchant Bracer - Strength)
  Forest Stalker's Bracers (Warsong Gulch – Exalted)
• Hands (Enchant Gloves - Agility)
  Machinist's Gloves (BiS against mechanical enemies, Gnomeregan)
  Void-Touched Leather Gloves (Leatherworking)
• Waist
  Skullduggery Waistband (Gnomeregan)
• Legs (Thick Armor Kit)
  Insulated Legguards (Gnomeregan)
• Feet (Enchant Boots - Lesser Agility)
  Insulated Workboots (Gnomeregan)
• Rings
  Protector's Band ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
  Legionnaire's Band ( Warsong Gulch – Honored)
  Hypercharged Gear of Devastation (Gnomeregan)
• Trinkets
  Gyromatic Experiment 420b (Gnomeregan)
  Avenger's Void Pearl (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Weapons (Iron Counterweight)
  Automatic Crowd Pummeler (Gnomeregan)
• Idol
  Mind-Expanding Mushroom (Blackfathom Deeps)

Use our Epic Crafting Guide for Phase 2 to learn how to craft Glowing Gneuro-Linked Cowl.

Phase 1 Tank Druid BiS in WoW SoD

Here you can find the Phase 1 Pre-Raid BiS list and BiS list from Blackfathom Deeps for WoW SoD.

Tank Druid Pre-Raid BiS for Phase 1 in Season of Discovery

The Pre-Raid BiS List contains the best items you can get as a Tank Druid, outside of the raid “Blackfathom Deeps”. The BiS list is optimized for phase 1 of Season of Discovery.

• Head
  Humbert's Helm ( Dun Garok Rifleman in Hillsbrad)
  Ringed Helm ( Garneg Charskull in Wetlands)
  Green Tinted Goggles (Engineering)
• Neck
  Sentinel's Medallion ( Warsong – Honored)
  Scout's Medallion ( Warsong – Honored)
• Shoulders
  Bristlebark Amice (World Drop)
  Dark Leather Shoulders (Leatherworking)
• Cloak (Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility)
  Cape of the Brotherhood (Deadmines)
• Chest (Enchant Chest - Health)
  Blackened Defias Armor (Deadmines)
  Panther Armor ( The Den in Stonetalon Mountains)
  Tunic of Westfall ( The Defias Brotherhood in Deadmines)
• Wrists (Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength)
  Jurassic Wristguards (Drop from Razormaw Matriarch in Wetlands)
  Forest Leather Bracers (World Drop)
• Hands (Heavy Armor Kit)
  Heavy Earthen Gloves (Leatherworking)
  Pilferer's Gloves (Leatherworking)
• Waist
  Windborne Belt ( Highperch Venom in Dustwallow Marsh)
  Deftkin Belt ( Je'neu of the Earthen Ring in Ashenvale)
  Deviate Scale Belt (Leatherworking)
• Legs (Heavy Armor Kit)
  Troll's Bane Leggings (World Drop)
  Leggings of the Fang (Wailing Caverns)
• Feet (Enchant Boots - Minor Agility)
  Warsong Boots ( Warsong Supplies in Ashenvale)
  Feet of the Lynx (World Drop)
• Rings
  Silverlaine's Family Seal (Shadowfang Keep)
  Thunderbrow Ring (World Drop)
  Seal of Wrynn ( The Unsent Letter into The Attack! quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef)
  Protector's Band ( Warsong – Honored)
  Legionnaire's Band ( Warsong – Honored)
  Monkey Ring (Willix the Importer in Razorfen Kraul)
  Seal of Sylvanas ( Arugal Must Die)
  Ring of Precision (World Drop)
• Trinkets
  Rune of Perfection (Warsong – Friendly)
• Weapon (Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect)
  Smite's Mighty Hammer (Deadmines)

SoD BiS List for Druid Tanks in Phase 1

The following Tank Druid BiS List contains the best items you can get in phase 1 of Season of Discovery. You need to get loot from the 10-man raid “Blackfathom Deeps and do PvP to get the very best items in the game.

• Head
  Twilight Slayer's Cowl (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Hals
  Glowing Fetish Amulet (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Shoulders
  Sentinel Pauldrons (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Cloak (Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility)
  Sergeant's Cloak (PvP Rank 3)
• Chest (Enchant Chest - Minor Stats)
  Twilight Slayer's Tunic (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Wrists (Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength)
  Bindings of Serra'kis (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Hands (Heavy Armor Kit)
  Void-Touched Leather Gloves (Leatherworking)
• Waist
  Deftkin Belt ( Je'neu of the Earthen Ring in Ashenvale)
  Cord of Aquanis (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Legs (Heavy Armor Kit)
  Troll's Bane Leggings (World Drop)
• Feet (Enchant Boots - Minor Agility)
  Twilight Slayer's Footpads (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Rings
  Band of the Iron Fist ( Allegiance to the Old Gods in Blackfathom Deeps)
  Band of Deep Places (Blackfathom Deeps)
  Silverlaine's Family Seal (Shadowfang Keep)
• Trinkets
  Rune of Perfection (Warsong – Friendly)
  Avenger's Void Pearl (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Weapon (Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect)
  Fist of the Wild (Blackfathom Deeps)
• Relic
  Mind-Expanding Mushroom (Blackfathom Deeps)

Tank Druid Stat Priority

As a Tank Druid you want to prioritize gear with the following stats:

1. Hit Chance (hit cap is 6% against enemies 2 levels above you, like all bosses in Gnomeregan)
2. Strength
3. Stamina
4. Agility
5. Attack Power = Feral Attack Power

Everything above the 6% hit chance increase has no additional effect when fighting against bosses in Gnomeregan.

Druid Macros in WoW Classic

You can write very useful macros for a Druid in WoW Classic to improve your gameplay. Find the most important macros in our guide “WoW Classic Druid Macros“. You’ll learn how to write macros yourself by reading through the examples, too.

More Builds for Druids in Season of Discovery

The Druid is a true hybrid. Out of the 9 playable WoW Classic classes, only two classes can take on 4 different play styles. The Druid is one of these two classes. They can heal, and tank, and have a melee and ranged DPS build.