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Restoration Druid Stat Weights and Gearing

Updated 2 years, 10 months ago for patch 8.3 by Preston. View the change log.

This page covers the stats that are relevant for a Restoration Druid and what kind of things you should look for when gearing up. As a general rule, it’s almost always better to go with the higher item level piece of gear. Feedback is always welcome. You can leave a comment at the bottom of the page, contact me, or tweet @PrestonDvorak.

Stat Priority and Weights

The priorities below correspond to the different builds on the Talents and Builds page. Where are the stat weights? Now, more than ever, generalized stat weights are unnecessary. I made a case for them in Legion due to the high value of secondary stats, but in Battle for Azeroth item level is really the sole indicator of an upgrade outside of some Azerite Armor Traits (something stat weights won't factor in). If you want stat weights for yourself, I recommend the Additional Resources section below.

Raiding

Cooldowns Build

This build favors talents that don't add extra heal over time effects, making Mastery slightly weaker than all other stats.

  1. Intellect
  2. Haste* = Critical Strike* = Versatility = Leech >= Mastery

*Haste or Critical Strike stacking becomes viable at >2000 rating when combined with their Corruption effect.

Heal Over Time Build

This build favors talents that add more healing over time effects, bringing Mastery back up the list.

  1. Intellect
  2. Haste* = Mastery* = Leech = Versatility = Critical Strike

*Haste or Mastery stacking becomes viable at >2000 rating when combined with their Corruption effect.

General Raid Gearing Notes

  • Always use your highest item level piece while trying to keep a relative balance between secondary stats. Use enchants, gems, and consumables to help keep the balance.
  • Leech is worth about 5 item levels when comparing pieces.
  • Using better Azerite Armor traits can also be worth 5-10 item levels (i.e. comparing a piece with mostly above average traits to one with mostly average or below average traits).
  • Reference the Best in Slot lists below to see which Azerite Armor pieces you should be looking for.

Mythic+

The Mythic+ priority will favor Mastery slightly over other secondary stats, but you should still use your higher item level pieces or best Azerite Armor Traits. Leech also loses a bit of its usefulness in Mythic+ as a lot of your healing will be going into the tank and the need to save mana overall is much lower.

  1. Intellect
  2. Mastery* = Haste* >=  Versatility = Critical Strike >= Leech

*Mastery or Haste stacking becomes even more viable at >2000 rating when combined with their Corruption effect.

Additional Resources

Use the tools below to get stat weights specifically for your current gear and item level, which will be more accurate than the general weights provided above.

HealerStatWeights - An addon that shows real-time stat weights based on the current encounter you're fighting.

Twig It - A robust spreadsheet that allows you to get stat weights based on your current stats and healing breakdown for different fights, using WarcraftLogs data.

Stat Explanations

Intellect increases the power of all your spells. This includes how much healing your spells heal for and how much damage your damaging spells do.

Haste decreases the cast time of your spells, increases how frequently your heal over time effects heal, and decreases your global cooldown. Your global cooldown affects how quickly you can cast spells that have no cast time, such as Rejuvenation. Getting a low global cooldown is essential as a Restoration Druid because our main healing spell does not have a cast time.

Critical Strike increases the chance of both your healing and damage spells being critical strikes. A critical heal will heal for twice as much as a non-critical heal, this includes heals from healing over time effects. This equates to free healing, but you can't reliably control when it happens.

Mastery increases the amount your heal over time effects heal for based on the total heal over time effects you have on the target. For example, if your mastery is 10% and you have one heal over time effect on a player, that heal over time will be healing for 10% more. If you have two heal over time effects on a player they will both be healing for 20% more. There is no cap on this effect, so the more heal over time effects that are active the more powerful it will be.

Versatility increases all healing and damage you do by a flat percentage. It also decreases all damage you take. This is similar to our Mastery, but without the chance to multiply with more healing effects on a target.

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Best in Slot List, Bosses to Bonus Roll

With the changes to power gains between item levels in Battle for Azeroth, item level should once again be the primary indicator of an upgrade. This will make Best in Slot lists slightly more useful than in Legion, however, there will still be situations that stray from this list. Always use your best judgement when picking gear!

Raiding - +

The gear below is relevant for all builds when raiding, except where noted in parenthesis. The talent builds noted correspond to those on the Talents and Builds page. Gear from your weekly Mythic+ cache should be 5 item levels lower than the current Mythic-level raid, and Azerite Armor from the weekly cache will be the same item level as the current Mythic-level raid. This is why you see some dungeon items as best in slot. I've tried to always include one Mythic+ item and one Raid item to keep things more flexible.

Information on selecting Azerite Armor Traits can be found on the Azerite Armor page.

Bosses to Bonus Roll On

Ny'alotha the Waking City
Wrathion, the Black Emperor (1), Dark Inquisitor Xanesh (2), The Hivemind (2), Shad'har the Insatiable (2), Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn (3), Ra'den the Despoiled (1), Carapace of N'zoth (2)

The Eternal Palace
Abyssal Commander Sivara (2), Blackwater Behemoth (1), Radiance of Azshara (2), Lady Ashvane (2), Orgozoa (1), The Queen's Court (2), Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha (1), Queen Azshara (3)

Crucible of Storms
The Restless Cabal (2)

Battle of Dazar'alor
Champion of the Light (2), Grong (2), Jadefire Masters (3), Opulence (1), Conclave of the Chosen (1), King Rastakhan (2), High Tinker Mekkatorque(1), Stormwall Blockade (1), Lady Jaina Proudmoore (1)

Uldir
Taloc (2), MOTHER (2), Fetid Devourer (2), Vectis (2), Zek'voz (1), Zul (2), G'huun (1)

Dungeons (Mythic+, Weekly Cache)
Operation: Mechagon - King Gobbamak (1), Gunker (1), Trixie and Naeno (1), HK-8 Aerial Oppression Unit (2) Tussle Tonks (1), K.U.-J.0. (1), Machinist's Garden (2), King Mechagon (2)
Atal'Dazar - Vol'kaal (1)
Freehold - Council o' Captains (1), Harlan Sweete (1)
King's Rest - Mchimba the Embalmer (1)
Siege of Boralus - Sergeant Bainbridge (1), Viq'Goth (1)
Temple of Sethraliss - Adderis and Aspix (1), Galvazzt (1)
The MOTHERLODE - Coin-Operated Crowd Pummeler (1), Mogul Razdunk (1)
The Underrot  - Elder Leaxa (1), Cragmaw the Infested (1)
Tol Dagor - The Sand Queen (1), Overseer Korgus (2)
Waycrest Manor - Lord and Lady Waycrest (1)

Head

  1. Gibbering Maw (All Builds) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Ra'den the Despoiled
  2. Helm of the Inexorable Tide (All Builds) - The Eternal Palace, Abyssal Commander Sivara
  3. Tidemother's Cover (All Builds) - Battle of Dazar'alor, Stormwall Blockade
  4. Hood of Pestilent Ichor (All Builds) - Uldir, Vectis
  5. Flashpowder Hood (Cooldowns Build) - Tol Dagor, Overseer Korgus
  6. Circlet of the Enveloping Leviathan (Heal Over Time Build) - Siege of Boralus, Viq'Goth

Shoulder

  1. Spaulders of Aberrant Allure - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn
  2. Tidal Drifter's Shoulders (All Builds) - The Eternal Palace, Orgozoa
  3. Mestrah's Singing Spaulders (H) / Ma'ra's Boneblade Mantle (A) (All Builds) - Battle of Dazar'alor, Jadefire Masters
  4. Extravagant Epaulettes (Cooldowns Build) - Operation: Mechagon - King Mechagon
  5. Usurper's Bloodcaked Spaulders (All Builds) - Uldir, Zul
  6. Pistoleer's Spaulders (Cooldowns Build) - Tol Dagor, Overseer Korgus
  7. Gold-Tasseled Epaulets (Heal Over Time Build) - Freehold, Harlan Sweete

Back

  1. Ashjra'kamas, Shroud of Resolve - Quest, Beginning the Descent
  2. Cloak of Ill Tidings - The Eternal Palace, Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha
  3. Trashmaster's Mantle - Operation: Mechagon, K.U.-J.0.
  4. Loa Exultant's Shroud - Battle of Dazar'alor - Conclave of the Chosen
  5. Fetid Horror's Tanglecloak - Uldir, Fetid Devouror
  6. Drape of the Loyal Vassal - Atal'Dazar, Vol'kaal

Chest

  1. Tortured Fleshbeast Cuirass - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Carapace of N'zoth
  2. Blackwater Shimmerscale Vest (All Builds) - The Eternal Palace, Blackwater Behemoth
  3. Mekkatorque's Bomber Jacket (Cooldowns Build) - Battle of Dazar'alor, High Tinker Mekkatorque
  4. Type II Bomber Jacket (All Builds) - Operation: Mechagon, HK-8 Aerial Oppression Unit
  5. Jerkin of the Aberrant Chimera (All Builds) - Uldir, Fetid Devourer
  6. Raiment of the Blighted Tribe (Cooldowns Build) - Waycrest Manor, Gorak Tul
  7. Venture Co. Plenipotentiary Vest (Heal Over Time Build) - The MOTHERLODE, Mogul Razdunk

Wrist

  1. Wristwraps of Volatile Power - Ny'alotha, the Waking City, Shad'har the Insatiable
  2. Tideblood Bracers - The Eternal Palace, Lady Ashvane
  3. Amethyst-Studded Bindings - Battle of Dazar'alor, Opulence
  4. Wristwraps of Coursing Miasma  - Uldir, Vectis
  5. Wristguards of the Sandswimmer - Tol Dagor, The Sand Queen

Hands

  1. Chitinspine Gloves - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - The Hivemind
  2. Gloves of Incomparable Beauty - The Eternal Palace, Queen Azshara
  3. Gloves of the Undying Pact - Crucible of Storms, The Restless Cabal
  4. Galvanized Leather Grips - Operation: Mechagon, King Gobbamak
  5. Gloves of Spiritual Grace - Battle of Dazar'alor, Champion of the Light
  6. Gloves of Descending Madness - Uldir, Taloc
  7. Wharf Warden's Gloves - Siege of Boralus, Sergeant Bainbridge

Waist

  1. Belt of Braided Vessels - Ny'alotha, the Waking City, Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn
  2. Beloved Monarch's Waistwrap - The Eternal Palace, Queen Azshara
  3. Mad King's Sporran - Operation: Mechagon, King Mechagon
  4. Stretched Sinew Waistcord - Battle of Dazar'alor, Grong
  5. Bloodstorm Buckle - Uldir, Taloc
  6. Bloodfeaster Belt - The Underrot, Cragmaw the Infested

Legs

  1. Onyx-Imbued Breeches - Ny'alotha the Waking City - Wrathion, the Black Emperor
  2. Leggings of the Stormborn - The Eternal Palace, Radiance of Azshara
  3. Unseen Predator's Leggings - Operation: Mechagon, Trixie and Naeno
  4. Cranedancer Leggings - Battle of Dazar'alor, Jadefire Masters
  5. Pathogenic Legwraps - Uldir, MOTHER
  6. Silver-Trimmed Breeches - Freehold, Council o' Captains

Feet

  1. Corpuscular Leather Greaves - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Carapace of N'zoth
  2. Ancient Tempest Striders - The Eternal Palace, Radiance of Azshara
  3. Ooey-Gooey Galoshes - Operation: Mechagon, Gunker
  4. Embossed Deckwalkers - Battle of Dazar'alor, Lady Jaina Proudmoore
  5. Quarantine Protocol Treads - Uldir, Zek'voz
  6. Moss-Covered Wingtip Shoes - Waycrest Manor, Lord and Lady Waycrest

Finger

  1. Void-Etched Band - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Shad'har the Insatiable
  2. Ring of Collective Consciousness - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - The Hivemind
  3. Boralus Noble's Seal - The Eternal Palace, Lady Ashvane
  4. Ring of the Highborne Coutier - The Eternal Palace, The Queen's Court
  5. Operation: Mechagon Ring Combinations
    1. Logic Loop of Synergy with Overclocking Bit Band - Operation: Mechagon, HK-8 Aerial Oppression Unit / Machinist's Garden
  6. Seal of the Zandalari Empire - Battle of Dazar'alor, King Rastakhan
  7. Band of Multi-Sided Strikes - Battle of Dazar'alor, Jadefire Masters
  8. Band of Certain Annihilation - Uldir, Mythrax the Unravler
  9. Rot-Scour Ring - Uldir, MOTHER
  10. Footbomb Championship Ring - The MOTHERLODE, Coin-Operated Crowd Pummeler
  11. Loop of Pulsing Veins - Elder Leaxa - The Underrot

Two-Hand Weapons

In general, Two-handed weapons have more Intellect than secondary stats, but the difference isn't often significant at similar item levels.

  1. Shandai, Watcher of Cosmos - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Ra'den the Despoiled
  2. Anu-Azshara, Staff of the Eternal - The Eternal Palace, Queen Azshara
  3. Neural Synapse Enhancer - Operation: Mechagon, Machinist's Garden
  4. Pillar of the Drowned Cabal - Crucible of Storms, The Restless Cabal
  5. Deathspeaker Spire - Battle of Dazar'alor, King Rastakhan
  6. Heptavium, Staff of Torturous Knowledge - Uldir, G'huun
  7. Staff of the Lightning Serpent - Temple of Sethraliss, Adderis and Aspix

One-Hand Weapons

In general, One-hand/off-hand combinations have more secondary stats than Intellect, but the difference isn't often significant at similar item levels.

  1. Vorzz Yoq'al - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
  2. Scepter of the Azsh'ari - The Eternal Palace, Abyssal Commander Sivara
  3. Electrifying Cognitive Amplifier - Operation: Mechagon, Tussle Tonks
  4. Desecrated Blade of the Disciples - Battle of Dazar'alor, Champion of the Light
  5. Tusk of the Reborn Prophet - Uldir, Zul
  6. Galvanized Stormcrusher - Temple of Sethraliss, Galvazzt

Off-Hand Items

  1. Uhnish Vwah - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
  2. Stormtamer's Orb - The Eternal Palace, The Queen's Court
  3. Cursed Monkey Palm - Battle of Dazar'alor - Grong
  4. Codex of Imminent Ruin - Uldir, Zul
  5. Vessel of Last Rites - King's Rest, Mchimba the Embalmer

Mythic+ - +

The gear below is relevant for Mythic+ and dungeon content. This is best used with the Mythic+ build on the Talents and Builds page. Gear from your weekly Mythic+ cache should be 5 item levels lower than the current Mythic-level raid, and Azerite Armor from the weekly cache will be the same item level as the current Mythic-level raid. This is why you see some dungeon items as best in slot. I've tried to always include one Mythic+ item and one Raid item to keep things more flexible.

Information on selecting Azerite Armor Traits can be found on the Azerite Armor page.

Bosses to Bonus Roll On

Ny'alotha the Waking City
Wrathion, the Black Emperor (1), Maut (2), Dark Inquisitor Xanesh (3), The Hivemind (1), Shad'har the Insatiable (2), Drest'agath (1), Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn (1), Ra'den the Despoiled (1), Carapace of N'zoth (1)

The Eternal Palace
Abyssal Commander Sivara (2), Blackwater Behemoth (1), Radiance of Azshara (1), Lady Ashvane (3), Orgozoa (2), The Queen's Court (1), Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha (1), Queen Azshara (3)

Crucible of Storms
The Restless Cabal (3)

Battle of Dazar'alor
Champion of the Light (1), Grong (2), Jadefire Masters (2), Opulence (2), King Rastakhan (2), High Tinker Mekkatorque (1), Stormwall Blockade (1), Lady Jaina Proudmoore (3)

Uldir
Taloc (2), MOTHER (1), Fetid Devourer (2), Vectis (1), Zak'voz (1), Mythrax the Unravler (2), Zul (3), G'huun (2)

Dungeons (Mythic+, Weekly Cache)
Operation: Mechagon - Gunker (1), HK-8 Aerial Oppression Unit (1), Tussle Tonks (2), K.U.-J.0. (2), Machinist's Garden (1), King Mechagon (1)
Atal'Dazar - Vol'kaal (1), Yazma (1)
Freehold - Council o' Captains (1), Harlan Sweete (1)
King's Rest - Mchimba the Embalmer (1)
Siege of Boralus - Sergeant Bainbridge (1), Voq'Goth (1)
Temple of Sethraliss - Adderis and Aspix (1), Galvazzt (1)
The MOTHERLODE - Coin-Operated Crowd Pummeler (1)
The Underrot - Elder Leaxa (1), Cragmaw the Infested (1)
Tol Dagor - The Sand Queen (1)
Waycrest Manor - Lord and Lady Waycrest (1)

Head

  1. Stygian Guise - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Maut
  2. Helm of the Inexorable Tide - The Eternal Palace, Abyssal Commander Sivara
  3. Tidemother's Cover - Battle of Dazar'alor, Stormwall Blockade
  4. Circlet of the Enveloping Leviathan - Siege of Boralus, Viq'goth
  5. Cowl of Dark Portents - Uldir, Mythrax the Unravler

Shoulder

  1. Spaulders of Aberrant Allure - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn
  2. Tidal Drifter's Shoulders - The Eternal Palace, Orgozoa
  3. Phantom Stalker Shoulders - Battle of Dazar'alor - King Rastakhan
  4. Extravagant Epaulettes - Operation: Mechagon, King Mechagon
  5. Gold-Tasseled Epaulets Freehold, Harlan Sweete
  6. Usurper's Bloodcaked Spaulders - Uldir, Zul

Back

  1. Ashjra'kamas, Shroud of Resolve - Quest, Beginning the Descent
  2. Cloak of Ill Tidings - The Eternal Palace, Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha
  3. Trashmaster's Mantle - Operation: Mechagon, K.U.-J.0.
  4. Silverback Cloak - Battle of Dazar'alor, Grong
  5. Fetid Horror's Tanglecloak - Uldir, Fetid Devouror
  6. Drape of the Loyal Vassal - Atal'Dazar, Vol'kaal

Chest

  1. Tortured Fleshbeast Cuirass - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Carapace of N'zoth
  2. Blackwater Shimmerscale Vest - The Eternal Palace, Blackwater Behemoth
  3. Mekkatorque's Bomber Jacket - Battle of Dazar'alor, High Tinker Mekkatorque
  4. Type II Bomber Jacket - Operation: Mechagon, HK-8 Aerial Oppression Unit
  5. Spymaster's Wrap - Atal'Dazar, Yazma
  6. Jerkin of the Aberrant Chimera - Uldir, Fetid Devourer

Wrist

  1. Wristwraps of Volatile Power - Ny'alotha, the Waking City, Shad'har the Insatiable
  2. Cultured Pearl Armbands - The Eternal Palace, Lady Ashvane
  3. Amethyst-Studded Bindings - Battle of Dazar'alor, Opulence
  4. Wristwraps of Coursing Miasma  - Uldir, Vectis
  5. Wristguards of the Sandswimmer - Tol Dagor, The Sand Queen

Hands

  1. Chitinspine Gloves - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - The Hivemind
  2. Gloves of Incomparable Beauty - The Eternal Palace, Queen Azshara
  3. Self-Sanitizing Handwraps - Operation: Mechagon, King Mechagon
  4. Gloves of the Undying Pact - Crucible of Storms, The Restless Cabal
  5. Gloves of Spiritual Grace - Battle of Dazar'alor, Champion of the Light
  6. Gloves of Descending Madness - Uldir, Taloc
  7. Wharf Warden's Gloves - Siege of Boralus, Sergeant Bainbridge

Waist

  1. Cord of Anguished Cries - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
  2. Beloved Monarch's Waistwrap - The Eternal Palace, Queen Azshara
  3. Stretched Sinew Waistcord - Battle of Dazar'alor, Grong
  4. Mekgineer's Championship Belt - Operation: Mechagon, Tussle Tonks
  5. Bloodstorm Buckle - Uldir, Taloc
  6. Bloodfeaster Belt - The Underrot, Cragmaw the Infested

Legs

  1. Onyx-Imbued Breeches - Ny'alotha the Waking City - Wrathion, the Black Emperor
  2. Formcrafter's Pants - The Eternal Palace, Orgozoa
  3. Leggings of the Aberrant Tidesage* - Crucible of Storms, The Restless Cabal
    * No longer available on the Restoration loot table, but are still great if you can get them as a different spec.
  4. Flame-Seared Leggings - Operation: Mechagon, K.U.-J.0.
  5. Cranedancer Leggings - Battle of Dazar'alor, Jadefire Masters
  6. Pathogenic Legwraps - Uldir, MOTHER
  7. Silver-Trimmed Breeches - Freehold, Council o' Captains

Feet

  1. Boots of Manifest Shadow - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Maut
  2. Ancient Tempest Striders - The Eternal Palace, Radiance of Azshara
  3. Embossed Deckwalkers - Battle of Dazar'alor, Lady Jaina Proudmoore
  4. Ooey-Gooey Galoshes - Operation: Mechagon, Gunker
  5. Striders of the Putrescent Path - Uldir, G'huun
  6. Moss-Covered Wingtip Shoes - Waycrest Manor, Lord and Lady Waycrest

Finger

  1. Void-Etched Band - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Shad'har the Insatiable
  2. Ichorspine Loop - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Drest'agath
  3. Boralus Noble's Seal - The Eternal Palace, Lady Ashvane
  4. Ring of the Highborne Coutier - The Eternal Palace, The Queen's Court
  5. Operation: Mechagon Ring Combinations
    1. Logic Loop of Synergy with Overclocking Bit Band - Operation: Mechagon, HK-8 Aerial Oppression Unit / Machinist's Garden
  6. Lord Admiral's Signet - Battle of Dazar'alor, Lady Jaina Prouodmoore
  7. Seal of the Zandalari Empire - Battle of Dazar'alor, King Rastakhan
  8. Band of Certain Annihilation - Uldir, Mythrax the Unravler
  9. Ring of the Infinite Void - Uldir, Zek'voz
  10. Footbomb Championship Ring - The MOTHERLODE, Coin-Operated Crowd Pummeler
  11. Loop of Pulsing Veins - Elder Leaxa - The Underrot

Two-Hand Weapons

In general, Two-handed weapons have more intellect than secondary stats, but the difference isn't often significant at similar item levels.

  1. Shandai, Watcher of Cosmos - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Ra'den the Despoiled
  2. Anu-Azshara, Staff of the Eternal - The Eternal Palace, Queen Azshara
  3. Neural Synapse Enhancer - Operation: Mechagon, Machinist's Garden
  4. Pillar of the Drowned Cabal - Crucible of Storms, The Restless Cabal
  5. Phoenixfire Staff - Battle of Dazar'alor, Jadefire Masters
  6. Heptavium, Staff of Torturous Knowledge - Uldir, G'huun
  7. Staff of the Lightning Serpent - Temple of Sethraliss, Adderis and Aspix

One-Hand Weapons

In general, One-hand/off-hand combinations have more secondary stats than Intellect, but the difference isn't often significant at similar item levels.

  1. Vorzz Yoq'al - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
  2. Current-Weaver's Gavel - The Eternal Palace, Lady Ashvane
  3. Electrifying Cognitive Amplifier - Operation: Mechagon, Tussle Tonks
  4. Goblet of Glittering Favor - Battle of Dazar'alor, Opulence
  5. Tusk of the Reborn Prophet - Uldir, Zul
  6. Galvanized Stormcrusher - Temple of Sethraliss, Galvazzt

Off-Hand Items

  1. Uhnish Vwah - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
  2. Tidebinder's Driftglobe - The Eternal Palace, Abyssal Commander Sivara
  3. Fogbreaker, Light of the Sea - Battle of Dazar'alor, Lady Jaina Proudmoore
  4. Codex of Imminent Ruin - Uldir, Zul
  5. Vessel of Last Rites - King's Rest, Mchimba the Embalmer

Best in Slot Trinkets

Trinket rankings are subject to change following Battle for Azeroth's release when more data is available.

Raiding - +

The trinkets below are relevant for any Raiding build on the Talents and Builds page. Gear from your weekly Mythic+ cache should be 5 item levels lower than the current Mythic-level raid, this is why you see some dungeon items as best in slot.

This list is ordered as if every trinket is at the max item level it can be obtained at, not counting warforging, and should be accurate for trinkets within 5-10 item levels of each other. When comparing trinkets >10 item levels apart, you should use the higher item level trinket in nearly all cases.

  1. Vita-Charged Titanshard (475) & Void-Twisted Titanshard (475) (both trinkets equipped) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Ra'den the Despoiled
  2. Manifesto of Madness (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - N'zoth the Corruptor
  3. Peerless Alchemist Stone (470) - Crafted, Alchemy
  4. Humming Black Dragonscale (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Wrathion, the Black Emperor
  5. Vita-Charged Titanshard (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Ra'den the Despoiled
  6. Conch of Dark Whispers (475) - Shrine of the Storm, Vol'zith the Whisperer
  7. Oozing Coagulum (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn
  8. Void-Twisted Titanshard (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Ra'den the Despoiled
  9. Azshara's Font of Power (445) - The Eternal Palace, Queen Azshara
  10. Za'qul's Portal Key (445) (with optimal usage) - The Eternal Palace, Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha
  11. Ascended Alchemist Stone (440) - Crafted, Alchemy
  12. Luminous Jellyweed (445) - The Eternal Palance, Blackwater Behemoth
  13. Lady Waycrest's Music Box (475) - Waycrest Manor, Lord and Lady Waycrest
  14. Ignition Mage's Fuse (475) - Tol Dagor, Knight Captain Valyri
  15. Balefire Branch (475) - Waycrest Manor, Soulbound Goliath
  16. Deferred Sentence (445) - The Eternal Palace, The Queen's Court
  17. Zoatroid Egg Sac (445) - The Eternal Palace, Orgozoa
  18. Pocket-Sized Computation Device (415) - Quest, Upgraded
    • Red: Subroutine: Overclock - Operation: Mechagon, Machinist's Garden
    • Blue: Personal choice, or Electromagnetic Resistors - Operation: Mechagon, King Mechagon 
    • Yellow: A Logic Board that corresponds to your lowest secondary stat. - Operation: Mechagon, Various Bosses 
  19. Incandescent Sliver (415) (with optimal usage) - Battle of Dazar'alor, Opulence
  20. Crest of Pa'ku (415) - Battle of Dazar'alor, Conclave of the Chosen
  21. Enthraller's Bindstone (415) - World Boss, Ulmath, the Soulbinder
  22. Eternal Alchemist Stone (415) - Crafted, Alchemy
  23. Ingenious Mana Battery (415) - Operation: Mechagon, Machinist's Garden
  24. Ward of Envelopment (415) - Battle of Dazar'alor, Champion of the Light
  25. Mirror of Entwined Fate (415) - Battle of Dazar'alor, King Rastakhan
  26. Shockbiter's Fang (415) - World Boss, Wekemara
  27. Twitching Tentacle of Xalzaix (385) - Uldir, Mythrax the Devourer
  28. Doom's Hatred (370)  / Lion's Grace (370) - Warfront World Boss, The Lion's Roar
  29. Ancient Knot of Wisdom (385) - Warfront World Boss, Ivus the Forest Lord/Ivus the Decayed
  30. Drust-Runed Icicle (355) - World Boss, Hailstone Construct
  31. T'zane's Barkspines (355) - World Boss, T'zane
  32. Azurethos' Singed Plumage (355) - World Boss, Azurethos, the Winged Typhoon
  33. Darkmoon Deck: Tides (355) - Crafted, Inscription

Situational

The trinkets below won't see normal use, but may have some situations where they're useful.

  1. Forbidden Obsidian Claw - Ny'alotha, the Waking City, Maut (If you need more mana)
  2. Void Stone - Crucible of Storms, Uu'nat Harbinger of the Void (Can absorb a significant amount of damage when used in an organized fashion to minimize the amount of healing absorbed)
  3. Inoculating Extract - Uldir, Vectis (If additional heavy single-target healing is needed)
  4. Revitalizing Voodoo Totem - Atal'Dazar, Vol'kaal (If additional heavy single-target healing is needed)
  5. Fangs of Intertwined Essence - Temple of Sethraliss, Avatar of Sethraliss (If you need more mana)

Mythic+ - +

The trinkets below are relevant for the Mythic+ build on the Talents and Builds page. Gear from your weekly Mythic+ cache should be 5 item levels lower than the current Mythic-level raid, this is why you see some dungeon items as best in slot.

This list is ordered as if every trinket is at the max item level it can be obtained at, not counting warforging, and should be accurate for trinkets within 5-10 item levels of each other. When comparing trinkets >10 item levels apart, you should use the higher item level trinket in nearly all cases.

  1. Manifesto of Madness (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - N'zoth the Corruptor
  2. Peerless Alchemist Stone (470) - Crafted, Alchemy
  3. Humming Black Dragonscale (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Wrathion, the Black Emperor
  4. Vita-Charged Titanshard (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Ra'den the Despoiled
  5. Conch of Dark Whispers (475) - Shrine of the Storm, Vol'zith the Whisperer
  6. Void-Twisted Titanshard (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Ra'den the Despoiled
  7. Oozing Coagulum (475) - Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn
  8. Ignition Mage's Fuse (475) - Tol Dagor, Knight Captain Valyri
  9. Zoatroid Egg Sac (445) - The Eternal Palace, Orgozoa
  10. Luminous Jellyweed (445) - The Eternal Palance, Blackwater Behemoth
  11. Deferred Sentence (445) - The Eternal Palace, The Queen's Court
  12. Azshara's Font of Power (445) - The Eternal Palace, Queen Azshara
  13. Za'qul's Portal Key (445) (with optimal usage) - The Eternal Palace, Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha
  14. Incandescent Sliver (415) (with optimal usage) - Battle of Dazar'alor, Opulence
  15. Ascended Alchemist Stone (440) - Crafted, Alchemy
  16. Pocket-Sized Computation Device (415) - Quest, Upgraded
  17. Shockbiter's Fang (415) - World Boss, Wekemara
  18. Crest of Pa'ku (415) - Battle of Dazar'alor, Conclave of the Chosen
  19. Enthraller's Bindstone (415) - World Boss, Ulmath, the Soulbinder
  20. Eternal Alchemist Stone (415) - Crafted, Alchemy
  21. Lady Waycrest's Music Box (440) - Waycrest Manor, Lord and Lady Waycrest
  22. Balefire Branch (440) - Waycrest Manor, Soulbound Goliath
  23. Ingenious Mana Battery (415) - Operation: Mechagon, Machinist's Garden
  24. Ward of Envelopment (415) - Battle of Dazar'alor, Champion of the Light
  25. Mirror of Entwined Fate (415) - Battle of Dazar'alor, King Rastakhan
  26. Twitching Tentacle of Xalzaix (385) - Uldir, Mythrax the Devourer
  27. Doom's Hatred (370)  / Lion's Grace (370) - Warfront World Boss, The Lion's Roar
  28. Ancient Knot of Wisdom (385) - Warfront World Boss, Ivus the Forest Lord/Ivus the Decayed
  29. Drust-Runed Icicle (355) - World Boss, Hailstone Construct
  30. T'zane's Barkspines (355) - World Boss, T'zane
  31. Azurethos' Singed Plumage (355) - World Boss, Azurethos, the Winged Typhoon
  32. Darkmoon Deck: Tides (355) - Crafted, Inscription

Situational

The trinkets below are special cases, and the single-target healing focused ones may be particularly useful in high Mythic+ levels when you need to respond to spikes of damage on a single player.

  1. Forbidden Obsidian Claw - Ny'alotha, the Waking City, Maut (If you need more mana and/or a balance between healing and added damage)
  2. Void Stone - Crucible of Storms, Uu'nat Harbinger of the Void (Can absorb a significant amount of damage when used in an organized fashion to minimize the amount of healing absorbed)
  3. Inoculating Extract - Uldir, Vectis (If additional heavy single-target healing is needed)
  4. Revitalizing Voodoo Totem - Atal'Dazar, Vol'kaal (If additional heavy single-target healing is needed)
  5. Fangs of Intertwined Essence - Temple of Sethraliss, Avatar of Sethraliss (If you need more mana)

Trinket Data - +

Healing Over Time

 

Trinket HPS Difference
(vs no trinket)		 Raw HPS Report Notes
No Trinkets (BiS Uldir) 0 27,845 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/63814b03d33a4759bbe66b69e1383800 Matching trinkets to ~15 ally deaths (-17% modifier vs 0% modifier)
Ancient Knot of Wisdom 1494 29,339 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/761837ad1af44d2b8bff7ab194f2bbe3  
T'zane's Barkspines 2160 30,005 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/51e804553ec441fe88914803cbc0202f  
Ignition Mage's Fuse 1828 29,673 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/6380df87e9a8474baf7d1663d72dac3b  
Azurethos' Singed Plumage 1934 29,779 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/a46a5ff03c9e4a4baec8d9300037ad96  
Drust-Runed Icicle 2182 30,027 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/ae5de20e32f54851808ea0b0cd4545f2  
Doom's Hatred / Lion's Grace 2319 30,164 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/5980f2ba9b3e412aa590e135e24ea355  
Lady Waycrest's Music Box 2239 30,084 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/a49cd25618884c68a774ffa87a7dd4ab  
Darkmoon Deck: Tides (355) 2045 29,890 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/898051c7118846008140f681ed29a0e1  
Conch of Dark Whispers 2220 30,365 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/1be6585ec5e4443082337bad71d3c2e5  
Twitching Tentacle of Xalzaix 2144 29,989 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/5c9a46829d8e4bf0956457765d101b9b  
Balefire Branch 1705 29,550 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/df5022589f104b40a5aa9fdee87ff669  

 

Cooldowns

Trinket HPS Difference
(vs no trinket)		 Raw HPS Report Notes
No Trinkets (BiS Uldir) 0 25,322 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/295e00f1c4274676956c69458e2d71be Matching trinkets to ~20 ally deaths (-17% modifier vs 0% modifier)
Ancient Knot of Wisdom 1126 26,448 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/b99875b819ca448fb87c2a0d8f956d07  
T'zane's Barkspines 1887 27,209 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/632a7fd8c8a64920a8fd446d91d150bb  
Ignition Mage's Fuse 1526 26,848 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/fb09541f74ee488ea47583719b7ab8b2  
Azurethos' Singed Plumage 1716 27,038 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/0f3cb5939132404f9910b64e1853df91  
Drust-Runed Icicle 2031 27,353 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/71174f7ec3804d0b8b898131348ff079  
Doom's Hatred / Lion's Grace 2049 27,371 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/aa3733e3da674d22a8668e1a31c2c223  
Lady Waycrest's Music Box 1857 27,179 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/3d98a09c4abe494ca91c03da13b4c329  
Darkmoon Deck: Tides (355) 1698 27,020 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/6ec15dd5de2f413380348ed95f049604  
Conch of Dark Whispers 1968 27,290 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/f34a129e09e949e1a7bca39e80ec9e75  
Twitching Tentacle of Xalzaix 2070 27,392 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/faa6d4598ce6445e85718cc3e2bee20d  
Balefire Branch 1506 26,828 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/debe8ea927ad4b3fb2af31bfcaabd4ab  

 

Mythic+

 

Trinket HPS Difference
(vs no trinkets)		 Total HPS Report Notes
No Trinkets 0 19,480 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/62761db2502d4c7c8516f08e75e98397 BiS gear from Uldir with Versatility DPS trinket
Doom's Hatred / Lion's Grace

453

 19,933 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/126ac728a7bd4b3f991e7fafd873c996  
Drust-Runed Icicle

634

 20,114 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/f0cb7459cae6410eb3115f590d021d5b  
Lady Waycrest's Music Box

477

 19,957 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/9fa44375b4f34b76ab747ec5c93fbb1f  
Conch of Dark Whispers

428

 19.908 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/4b6b04e5706f49228238aeb19b34475a  
Twitching Tentacle of Xalzaix

348

 19,828 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/5ec611c6e7834d5b8970569a00d5655e  
T'zane's Barkspines

322

 19,802 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/3aa748217abc4b10b23c59cb8557cda3  
Ignition Mage's Fuse

338

 19,818 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/0390f3d1f64441a1a530f36d900bf666  
Azurethos' Singed Plumage

246

 19,726 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/06ff6dda19c84d018b7aa4674c74d57c  
Fangs of Intertwined Essence

363

 19,843 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/138d333ad41e49d9a750aae26d77484a  
Balefire Branch

218

 19,698 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/1701c4899d094559a814e480c1be766d  
Darkmoon Deck: Tides

665

 20,145 https://www.askmrrobot.com/wow/simulator/report/bc60badfc91a4227adb080b919ad46a7  

 

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