WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Druid Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents

World of Warcraft Season of Discovery has a lot of amazing changes to the base game so we will be taking a look at how you can make your characters as strong as possible

WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Druid Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents
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World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 has a lot of things to consider regarding the individual strength of all of the classes, so we will examine the best options in terms of items, talents, and runes for Healer Druids given the current meta. 

Although the devs have been quite quick to adjust imbalances in each class, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to best utilize the kits Druids have so you can keep everyone healthy in your group and avoid any unnecessary wipes.

We will provide the best talents, runes, gear, etc. for WoW SoD Phase 1 currently so you can have an easier time clearing the new Blackfathom Deeps Raid and do PvP in Ashenvale like it's nothing. Let's get started!

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Druid Talents

Since there is a level 25 cap during Phase 1, you will only have access to 16 talent points, so these picks should serve you well for the time being:

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Druid Runes

Since all of the Druid runes have been discovered, we can take a look at the best ones.

Healer Druid Runes 

 

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Chest

Fury of Stormrage
  • DPS + Instant Heal
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Hands

Wild Growth

  • AoE heal
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LEGs

Lifebloom

  • Increased healing

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Druid Pre-Raid BiS

These are some items you can use before you start doing BFD runs to get the best possible items right now.

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Head

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Shadow Goggles

  • Engineering

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Neck

 

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Glowing Green Talisman

  • World Drop
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Spectral Necklace

  • World Drop (Go for Intelligence)

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Shoulders

 

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Magician's Mantle

  • World Drop
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Feline Mantle

  • Shadowfang Keep

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Healer Druid Pre-Raid Cloak

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Caretaker's Cape

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Battle Healer's Cloak

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Resilient Cape

  • World Drop
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Windsong Drape

  • Free at Last in Thousand Needles

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Chest

 

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Robes of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep
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Robes of Arcana

  • Tailoring
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Wrists

 

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Mindthrust Bracers

  • World Drop
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Fingerbone Bracers 

  • (Alliance) Drops from Forsaken Dark Stalker
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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Healer Druid Pre-Raid Hands

 

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Truefaith Gloves

  • Tailoring

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Waist

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Belt of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Legs

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Darkweave Breeches

  • World Drop
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Heavy Woolen Pants

  • Tailoring

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Healer Druid Pre-Raid Feet

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Spidersilk Boots

  • Tailoring
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Rings

 

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Lorekeeper's Ring

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Deep Fathom Ring

  • Wailing Caverns
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Seal of Wrynn

  • The Unsent Letter into The Attack!  (Alliance) quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Trinkets

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly

Healer Druid Pre-Raid Trinkets

 

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Staff of the Blessed Seer

  • World Drop
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Advisor's Gnarled Staff

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Revered
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Staff of Westfall

  • The Defias Brotherhood  (Alliance) in Deadmines
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Crescent Staff

  • Leaders of the Fang (Horde) in Wailing Caverns
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Healer Druid BiS

Most of these items will come from the 10-man Blackfathom Deeps Raid, and some will be rather difficult to obtain as you will need to complete a complicated quest chain, but if you would like to maximize your healing potential then you can try getting your hands on these items.

Healer Druid BiS Head

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Twilight Elementalist's Cowl

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer Druid BiS Neck

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Jagged Bone Necklace

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer Druid BiS Shoulders

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Azshari Novice's Shoulderpads

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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Healer Druid BiS Cloak

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Caretaker's Cape

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored
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Battle Healer's Cloak

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Flowing Scarf

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer Druid BiS Chest

 

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Twilight Elementalist's Robe

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

Healer Druid BiS Wrists

 

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Glowing Leather Bands

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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Healer Druid BiS Hands

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Slick Fingerless Gloves 

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer Druid BiS Waist

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Ancient Moss Cinch

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer Druid BiS Legs

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Soul Leech Pants

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer Druid BiS Feet

 

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Extraplanar Spidersilk Boots

  • Tailoring
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

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Healer Druid BiS Rings

 

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Lorekeeper's Ring

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Signet of the Twilight Lord

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer Druid BiS Trinkets

 

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly
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Acolyte's Void Pearl

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Healer Druid BiS Weapon

 

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Rod of the Ancient Sleepwalker 

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect
  • Enchanting

Healer Druid BiS Relic

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Mind-Expanding Mushroom

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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