WoW SoD Phase 1 Tank 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 Tank 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 Tank 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 ensure the safety of your party.

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 Tank 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 Tank Druid Runes

Tank Druid Runes

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Chest

Survival of the Fittest

  • Reduces damage taken
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Hands

Lacerate

  • High DPS + threat
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LEGs

Skull Bash

  • Useful charge + kick

This combination of runes will allow you to optimize your kit to sustain as much damage as possible while you even provide DPS through Lacerate.

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Tank 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.

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Head

 

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Humbert's Helm

  • Dun Garok Rifleman (Horde(Hillsbrad Foothills)
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Ringed Helm

  • Garneg Charskull (Alliance) in Wetlands
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Green Tinted Goggles 

  • Engineering

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Neck

 

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Sentinel's Medallion 

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Scout's Medallion

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Shoulders

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Bristlebark Amice

  • World Drop
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Dark Leather Shoulders

  • Leatherworking

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Tank Druid Pre-Raid Cloak

 

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Cape of the Brotherhood 

  • Deadmines 
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Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility

  • Enchanting

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Chest

 

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 Tunic of Westfall

  • The Defias Brotherhood (Alliance) in Deadmines
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Blackened Defias Armor

  • Deadmines
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Panther Armor

  • The Den (Horde) in Stonetalon Mountains
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Enchant Chest - Health

  • Enchanting

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Wrists

 

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Jurassic Wristguards

  • Drop from Razormaw Matriarch in Wetlands
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Forest Leather Bracers

  • World Drop
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Stamina

  • Enchanting

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Tank Druid Pre-Raid Hands

 

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Pilferer's Gloves

  • Leatherworking
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Heavy Earthen Gloves

  • Leatherworking

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Waist

 

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Deftkin Belt

  • Je'neu of the Earthen Ring (Horde) in Ashenvale
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Windborne Belt

  • Highperch Venom (Alliance) in Dustwallow Marshes
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Deviate Scale Belt 

  • Leatherworking

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Legs

 

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Troll's Bane Leggings

  • World Drop
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Leggings of the Fang

  • Wailing Caverns

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Tank Druid Pre-Raid Feet

 

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Warsong Boots

  • Warsong Supplies (Horde) in Ashenvale
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Feet of the Lynx 

  • World Drop
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Enchant Boots - Minor Agility

  • Enchanting

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Rings

 

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Ring of Precision

  • World Drop
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Monkey Ring

  • Willix the Importer in Razorfen Kraul
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Protector's Band 

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Legionnaire's Band

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Seal of Wrynn

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

  • Shadowfang Keep
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Thunderbrow Ring

  • World Drop
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Seal of Sylvanas

  • Arugal Must Die (Horde)

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Trinkets

 

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly

Tank Druid Pre-Raid Weapon

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Smite's Mighty Hammer

  • Deadmines
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Tank 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 durability then you can try getting your hands on these items.

Tank Druid BiS Head

 

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Twilight Slayer's Cowl

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Tank Druid BiS Neck

 

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Glowing Fetish Amulet

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Tank Druid BiS Shoulders

 

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Sentinel Pauldrons 

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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Tank Druid BiS Cloak

 

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Sergeant's Cloak

  • PvP Rank 3
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Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility

  • Enchanting

Tank Druid BiS Chest

 

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Twilight Slayer's Tunic

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Chest - Minor Stats

  • Enchanting

Tank Druid BiS Wrists

 

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Bindings of Serra'kis

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Stamina

  • Enchanting

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Tank Druid BiS Hands

 

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Void-Touched Leather Gloves

  • Leatherworking

Tank Druid BiS Waist

 

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Deftkin Belt

  • Je'neu of the Earthen Ring (Horde) in Ashenvale
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Cord of Aquanis

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Tank Druid BiS Legs

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Troll's Bane Leggings

  • World Drop

Tank Druid

 BiS Feet

 

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Twilight Slayer's Footpads

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Boots - Minor Agility

  • Enchanting

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Tank Druid

 BiS Rings

 

 

 

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Band of Deep Places

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Band of the Iron Fist
  • Blackfathom Deeps

Tank Druid

 BiS Trinkets

 

 

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Rune of Perfection

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

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Tank Druid BiS Weapon

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Fist of the Wild

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

Tank Druid BiS Relic

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Mind-Expanding Mushroom

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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