Best Trinkets for Balance Druid in WoW Forever
Engine wowsims Forever 931ae38 · 10,000 iterations per trinket · Updated Oct 1, 2026
Client and inherited item data; item availability and some effects remain provisional.
Talisman of Ephemeral Power from Magmadar, Molten Core is the top Balance Druid pick at +5.08% DPS. Draconic Infused Emblem (4.21%) and Briarwood Reed (3.52%) come next. Mean DPS over 10,000 iterations on the level 60 reference build.
- Top gain
- +5.08%
- Baseline
- 507 DPS
- Trinkets
- 117
- Fight
- Single target
Full ranking, single target
| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Talisman of Ephemeral Power |  RaidMagmadar, Molten Core | 66 | +26 | 5.08% | |
| 2 |  Draconic Infused Emblem | DungeonGeneral Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire | 63 | +21 | 4.21% | |
| 3 |  Briarwood Reed | DungeonJed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire | 60 | +18 | 3.52% | |
| 4 |  Weakness Analyzer | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +14 | 2.67% | |
| 5 |  Blackhand's Breadth | Quest / World | 63 | +9 | 1.84% | |
| 6 |  Eye of the Beast | Quest / World | 63 | +9 | 1.84% | |
| 7 |  Infernal Lasso | Quest / World | 50 | +9 | 1.84% | |
| 8 |  Serenity Field | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +9 | 1.71% | |
| 9 |  Burst of Knowledge |  DungeonAmbassador Flamelash, Blackrock Depths | 58 | +8 | 1.51% | |
| 10 |  Cleansed Vilebranch Icon | Quest / World | 51 | +7 | 1.44% | |
| 11 |  Jewel of the Guard Captain | Quest / World | 51 | +7 | 1.44% | |
| 12 |  Frozen Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +4 | 0.88% | |
| 13 |  Smokey's Lighter | Quest / WorldQuest: The Great Ezra Grimm | 61 | +4 | 0.83% | |
| 14 |  Uther's Strength | Quest / World | 52 | +4 | 0.73% | |
| 15 |  Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion | Quest / World | 51 | +3 | 0.67% | |
| 16 |  Rune of the Guard Captain | Quest / WorldQuest: Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village | 51 | +3 | 0.67% | |
| 17 |  Earthen Sigil | Quest / World | 52 | +0 | 0.10% | |
| 18 |  Shard of the Scale |  RaidOnyxia, Onyxia's Lair | 71 | +0 | 0.07% | |
| 19 | Second Wind |  DungeonGolem Lord Argelmach, Blackrock Depths | 59 | +0 | 0.05% | |
| 20 |  Shard of the Splithooves | Quest / WorldQuest: Heroes of Old | 57 | +0 | 0.04% | |
| 21 |  Darkspear Voodoo Seal | Quest / WorldVendor: Creeg Bothunk | 53 | +0 | 0.04% | |
| 22 | Enriched Seal | Quest / World | 53 | +0 | 0.04% | |
| 23 |  Mindtap Talisman |  DungeonMagister Kalendris, Dire Maul | 61 | +0 | 0.04% | |
| 24 |  Golden Banana | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.03% | |
| 25 |  Adaptive Combat Assistant | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 26 |  Arcanite Dragonling | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 27 |  Arena Grand Master | Quest / WorldQuest: Arena Grandmaster | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 28 |  Barov Peasant Caller | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 29 | Barov Peasant Caller | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 30 |  Cannonball Runner | DungeonCannon Master Willey, Stratholme | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 31 |  Carrot on a Stick | Quest / WorldQuest: Gahz'rilla | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 32 |  Chained Essence of Eranikus | Quest / WorldQuest: The Essence of Eranikus | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 33 |  Counterattack Lodestone | DungeonDire Maul | 63 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 34 |  Defender of the Barkskin | Quest / World | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 35 |  Defender of the Timbermaw | Quest / WorldQuest: The Root of All Evil | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 36 |  Defender's Grip Stabilizer | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 37 |  Demon's Blood | Quest / WorldQuest: You Are Rakh'likh, Demon | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 38 |  Dimensional Ripper - Everlook | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 39 |  Dormant Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 40 |  EZ and SAF Field Transporter: Mt. Hyjal | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 41 |  EZ-Thro Field Transporter: Gadgetzan | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 42 |  Essence of the Pure Flame |  RaidRagnaros, Molten Core | 75 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 43 |  Everlook Delivery Bot | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 44 |  Everlook Pathcarver | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 45 |  Failsafe Phylactery | Quest / World | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 46 |  Force of Will |  DungeonGeneral Angerforge, Blackrock Depths | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 47 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 1 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 48 | Frostwolf Insignia Rank 2 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 49 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 3 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Clan | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 50 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 4 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 51 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 5 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 52 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 53 |  Glimmering Mithril Insignia | CraftedBlacksmithing | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 54 |  Gnomish Poultryizer | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 55 |  Guardian Talisman | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 56 | Gyrofreeze Ice Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 57 |  Hand of Justice |  DungeonEmperor Dagran Thaurissan, Blackrock Depths | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 58 |  Heart of Noxxion |  DungeonNoxxion, Maraudon | 51 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 59 |  Heart of Wyrmthalak |  DungeonOverlord Wyrmthalak, Blackrock Spire | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 60 | Heart of the Scale | DungeonOverlord Wyrmthalak, Blackrock Spire | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 61 |  Hibernation Crystal | Quest / World | 71 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 62 |  Highborne Research Tablet | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 63 |  Hook of the Master Angler | Quest / WorldQuest: Master Angler | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 64 |  Hunting Net | Quest / World | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 65 |  Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 66 | Lichbane | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 67 |  Lifestone | Quest / World | 56 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 68 |  Luffa | Quest / WorldQuest: Incendosaurs? Whateverosaur is More Like It | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 69 |  Major Recombobulator | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 70 |  Mark of Resolution | Quest / World | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 71 | Mark of Tyranny | Quest / World | 63 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 72 | Mark of the Chosen | Quest / WorldQuest: The Pariah's Instructions | 48 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 73 | Mark of the Red Flight | Quest / World | 46 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 74 |  Molten Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 75 |  Nifty Stopwatch | Quest / WorldQuest: This Is Going to Be Hard | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 76 | Onyxia Blood Talisman | Quest / World | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 77 |  Orb of Fire | Quest / World | 46 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 78 |  Parachute-Priest Pager | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 79 |  Piccolo of the Flaming Fire |  DungeonHearthsinger Forresten, Stratholme | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 80 |  Prismcharm | Quest / WorldQuest: Urok Doomhowl | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 81 |  Ragged John's Neverending Cup | Quest / WorldQuest: Mother's Milk | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 82 |  Ramstein's Lightning Bolts | DungeonRamstein the Gorger, Stratholme | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 83 |  Relentless Raider's Seal | Quest / WorldVendor: Creeg Bothunk | 53 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 84 |  Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas | Quest / WorldQuest: The Emerald Dream... | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 85 |  Rune of Duty | Quest / WorldReputation: 890 | 45 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 86 |  Rune of Perfection | Quest / WorldReputation: 890 | 45 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 87 | Rune of the Dawn | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 88 |  SAF-T Emergency Ripper: Everlook | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 89 |  Scented Runewood Brooch | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 90 |  Seal of the Dawn | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 91 | Shard of the Flame | RaidRagnaros, Molten Core | 74 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 92 |  Signet of Expertise | CraftedBlacksmithing | 45 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 93 |  Six Demon Bag | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 51 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 94 | Smoking Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 95 |  Smolderweb's Eye |  DungeonMother Smolderweb, Blackrock Spire | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 96 |  Smotts' Compass | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 97 | Spectral Essence | Quest / WorldQuest: Kirtonos the Herald | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 98 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 1 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 99 | Stormpike Insignia Rank 2 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 100 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 3 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Guard | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 101 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 4 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 102 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 5 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 103 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 104 | Thaelemaches' Talisman | Quest / World | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 105 |  The Eye of Shadow | Quest / WorldLord Kazzak | 71 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 106 |  The Lion Horn of Stormwind | Quest / World | 63 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 107 |  Toy Soldier | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 108 | Ultra-Flash Shadow Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 109 |  Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 110 |  Vigilance Charm |  DungeonImmol'thar, Dire Maul | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 111 | Volunteer's Lucky Seal | Quest / World | 53 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 112 | Ward of the Elements | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 113 |  Winds of Tanaris | Quest / World | 53 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 114 |  Ankh of Life | Quest / World | 45 | +0 | -0.00% | |
| 115 | Evonice's Landin' Pilla | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | -0.00% | |
| 116 |  Alchemists' Stone | CraftedAlchemy | 50 | +0 | -0.00% | |
| 117 |  Linken's Boomerang | Quest / WorldQuest: It's Dangerous to Go Alone | 56 | -1 | -0.27% | |
Top trinket pairings (single target)
Each pair's gain is the two solo gains added together, so it ignores how the trinkets interact. Known unique-equipped conflicts are left out. Sim both on your character for a measured number.
- 1+479.29%
- 2+448.60%
- 3+397.73%
Sim your own Balance Druid
Paste your MythicSim addon export to get a DPS number on your own gear.
Methodology
Baseline profile
A fixed level 60 Balance Druid reference character in curated gear, primarily dungeon and crafted items, with set talents, race and rotation, and both trinket slots empty. The engine's standard raid buffs, debuffs and consumables for the spec are on.
Reference talents 41/0/10 · Night Elf
Gear pool: Curated dungeon and crafted gear. This is a fixed reference, not a proven BiS set.
Talents 41/0/10View tree
Balance 41
Improved Wrath 5/5
Genesis 5/5
Moonglow 3/3- Improved Moonfire 2/2
Nature's Majesty 2/2
Nature's Reach 2/2
Nature's Splendor 1/1
Insect Swarm 1/1
Vengeance 5/5
Improved Starfire 5/5
Nature's Grace 1/1
Eclipse 3/3
Moonfury 5/5
Moonkin Form 1/1
Feral Combat 0
No points
Restoration 10
Nature's Focus 5/5
Naturalist 5/5
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Reference builds are a work in progress and will keep improving through the beta (see the changelog). Got a build you want simmed? Post it in the MythicSim Discord and we'll sim it. Any feedback is much appreciated.
Buffs and consumables
Raid buffs
- Arcane Brilliance
- Fire Resistance Aura
- Fire Resistance Totem
- Gift of the Wild
- Greater Blessing of Kings
- Greater Blessing of Wisdom
- Mana Spring Totem
- Moonkin Aura
- Prayer of Spirit
Boss debuffs
- Curse of the Elements
- Faerie Fire
- Judgement of Wisdom
Consumables
- Brilliant Wizard Oil
- Cerebral Cortex Compound
- Flask of Supreme Power
- Greater Arcane Elixir
- Mageblood Elixir
- Major Mana Potion
- Runn Tum Tuber Surprise
No world buffs, since they don't work in Forever raids.
Iteration count
10,000iterations per trinket, each alone in the first slot. That's enough to order trinkets a few DPS apart. Anything within a couple of DPS is a tie.
Fight
The engine's default encounter: one raid-boss target (level 63) for two minutes, give or take fifteen seconds, with no movement and no adds.
Not included
Forever's re-tuned item stats and the loot from its new dungeons and raids, neither of which Blizzard has published; multi-target fights; healer specs; and true paired sims (the pairings above are additive estimates).
Engine build
wowsims Forever 931ae382c3ca5c44e88de12b4eb19d4c819676ae (forever-931ae382c3ca5c44e88de12b4eb19d4c819676ae). Simmed Oct 1, 2026. Talent values are still being checked against the beta client, so the order can shift until Forever's own data lands. The board is re-simmed after engine updates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Balance Druid in WoW Forever?
Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #1 for Balance Druid with a +5.08% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every level 60 trinket a Druid can equip.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Balance Druid?
Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #1 at +5.08% DPS from Magmadar, Molten Core; Draconic Infused Emblem ranks #2 at +4.21% DPS from General Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire; Briarwood Reed ranks #3 at +3.52% DPS from Jed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 10,000 wowsims Forever iterations.
Are these Classic trinkets or Forever trinkets?
The board uses the pinned engine database: Forever client data plus inherited items. Known later-raid rewards are left out of the launch pool. Some sources, availability and item effects still need confirming. Item popups show catalog stats; Wowhead is an outside reference and doesn't cover everything.
How often is the Balance Druid trinket leaderboard updated?
After engine updates. The methodology on this page shows the wowsims Forever build and the date the board was simmed on.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
They're simmed. Each trinket runs 10,000 wowsims Forever iterations alone in the first slot on a fixed Balance Druid reference build, against a baseline with no trinkets. Your own gear and talents will shift the numbers, so paste your character into the form above for your own result.