Balance Druids brings utility to the raid, casting innervate on healers, using rebirth, increasing spell haste, and applying 13% spell power debuff. For guilds starting in ICC the Typhoon knockback can be a great addition in certain fights like Deathbringer Saurfang pushing the blood beasts and allowing more time to DPS. The big downside of Balance Druids is movement, where they can barely do any damage with the dots and might lose precious seconds of [Eclipse], lowering their DPS.

Gems and Enchants for Balance Druid Wotlk

Balance Druid Enchants

Head

[Arcanum of Burning Mysteries] – Kirin Tor

Shoulders

[Greater Inscription of the Storm] – The Sons of Hodir

Cloak

[Enchant Cloak – Greater Speed] – Enchanting

Chest

[Enchant Chest – Powerful Stats] – Enchanting

Wrists

[Enchant Bracers – Superior Spellpower] – Enchanting

One Hand Weapon

[Enchant Weapon – Mighty Spellpower] – Enchanting

Two-Hand Weapon

[Enchant Staff – Greater Spellpower] – Enchanting

Hands

[Enchant Gloves – Exceptional Spellpower] – Enchanting

Waist

[Eternal Belt Buckle] – Blacksmithing

Legs

[Brilliant Spellthread] – Tailoring

Feet

[Enchant Boots – Tuskarr’s Vitality] – Enchanting

Balance Druid Gems

Meta Gem

[Chaotic Skyflare Diamond] +21 Critical Strike Rating and 3% Increased Critical Damage

Requires 2 blue gems

Red

[Runed Cardinal Ruby] +23 Spell Power

Stats/Blue

[Purified Dreadstone] +12 Spell Power and +10 spirit

Orange

[Potent Ametrine] +12 Spell Power and +10 Critical Strike Rating

[Reckless Ametrine] +12 Spell Power and +10 Haste Rating

Notes

Gems and enchants should be picked depending on the stats needed. Example: If under hit cap gem and enchant until hit cap, following the stat priority. Orange is a good choice if the bonus is + Spell Power and relevant. Professions bonus are always better than the listed enchants and gems.