Last updated 6/13/2020 (added minor update of Undersea Enchantment Boots)
What’s the best gear for a max level Balance Wizard (currently level 130)?We’ve seen this question many times, so we’ve provided our recommendations below, in a format to help you compare options.
We’ll take a moment to review our criteria first, since the “best” gear depends on your role and objectives.
- Our Criteria
- Gear Sets
- Recommendations by Gear Type
- Hats
- Robes
- Boots
- Wands
- Athames
- Amulets
- Rings
- Decks
- Mounts
- Sample Builds
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Our Criteria
We consider the gear listed below the best for a max level Balance Wizard if you are:
- Questing by yourself (solo)
- Questing in a group & playing the role of a hitter, or
- Playing PvP in an offensive or traditional role
If you are questing in a group and playing a support role (i.e., buffing the wizard that is going to hit and/or healing) or if you are playing a very defensive PvP strategy, we assume you are more interested in global resist and outgoing healing. We suggest that you check out Cody’s guide on gear with the best outgoing healing, as it includes several high-resist gear options as well.
There are three types of recommendations, depending on your focus:
- Damage Focus
- Critical Focus
- Balanced
1. Damage Focus
Typically used against opponents with high block, such as bosses.
- Primary objective is to maximize damage
- Secondary objectives are power pips, accuracy and pierce
2. Critical Focus
Typically used against opponents with low block, such as mobs. Some PvP builds focus on high critical as well.
- Primary objective is critical
- Secondary objectives are damage, power pips and accuracy
3. Balanced
Typically used in PvP or against bosses that hit hard (e.g., Storm Titan anyone?):
- Primary objective is to provide decent damage and several helpful stats, including universal resist, power pips, accuracy, pierce and important jewel sockets
- Many balanced items contain some critical, although it’s typically not a “critical” objective (pun intended)
Gear Set Bonuses
Gear set bonuses provide stats in addition to whatever stats the gear provides, based on how many pieces of that set you’re wearing. We list relevant bonuses here so you can consider them when selecting gear for your Wizard.
- Balance Gear Set Bonuses of Interest
Balance Gear Set Bonuses of Interest
Dragoon’s Balanced Set
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Best Balance Hats
For balanced hats, we prioritize universal resist.
- Recommended Balance Hats
- Other Balance Hats of Interest
Recommended Balance Hats
Reminder: Other Balance hats of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage & Critical
Dragoon’s Balanced Helm
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage
Balanced Paradox Conical
Drop from Astral Forest and Storm Titan Chest
Balanced & Pierce
Masque of the Exalted One
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Recommended Balanced
Krokopatra Justice Fez
Drop from Krokopatra Exalted Duel
Highest Damage
Savannah Tribal Helm (Level 130+)
Zafaria Safari Hoard Pack
Highest Critical
Hood of Harmonious Trade
Crafted: Recipe fromKazidan the KeenEyein Sardonyx
Highest Critical
Trader’s Hood of Fairness
Crafted: Recipe fromKazidan the KeenEyein Sardonyx
Other Balance Hats of Interest
Alternative Damage and Critical
Vanguard’s Balanced Helm
Drop from Fellspawn & King Detritusand Crafted (Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage and Critical
Soldier’s Balanced Helm
Drop fromKing Detritus(and possibly others)
Alternative Damage & Critical
Alphoi Saboteur Helm
Crafted: Recipe fromRomarinNimbus Citadel
Alternative Damage & Critical
Spellwright’s Druidic Cowl (Level 130+)
Druid’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Damage & Critical
Sinister Harlequin Mask (Level 130+)
Creepier Carnival Bundle
Alternative Damage (and good critical)
Monarch’s Diadem
Fantastic Fairytale Bundle
Highest Critical
Paladin’s Helm of Virtue
Crown Shop
Highest Pierce
Thunderous Karanahn Veil (Level 100)
Pharaoh’s Hoard Pack
Balanced Pierce
Valiant Jouster’s Helm (Level 120)
Grand Tourney Gauntlet
Best Balance Robes
For balanced robes, we prioritize universal resist.
- Recommended Balance Robes
- Other Balance Robes of Interest
Recommended Balance Robes
Reminder: Other Balance robes of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage, Critical & Balanced (damage & critical focus)
Virtuous Light Brigade Armor
Drop fromCorporal Tenni’syn
Recommended Damage, Critical & Balanced (accuracy focus)
Drape of the Exalted One
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Alternative Damage, Critical & Balanced
Bonesmasher Robe of Poise
Drop from Rattlebones Exalted Duel
Alternative Balanced (health & block)
Dragoon’s Balanced Armor
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Highest Critical
Charred Nirini Robe (Level 100)
Pharaoh’s Hoard Pack
Other Balance Robes of Interest
Alternative Damage & Critical
Glorious Avenger’s Armor (Level 100)
Phoenix Hoard Pack
High Damage
House of Scales Raiment
Drop from House of Scales
Highest Pierce
Nightfall Torment Guise (Level 120)
Harrowing Nightmare Pack
Best BalanceBoots
For balanced boots, we prioritize universal resist.
- Recommended Balance Boots
- Other Balance Boots of Interest
Recommended Balance Boots
Reminder: Other Balance boots of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage, Critical & Balanced
Dragoon’s Balanced Boots
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Balanced (with accuracy)
Silent Knight’s Snowboots (Level 130+)
Winter Wonder Pack
Alternative Balanced (with pips)
Greaves of the Briny Deep (Level 130+)
Undersea Enchantment Bundle
Alternative Balanced (more resist)
Abyssal Warrior’s Boots (Level 130+)
Fantastic Voyage Bundle
Highest Damage
Savannah Tribal Boots (Level 130+)
Zafaria Safari Hoard Pack
Other Balance Boots of Interest
Alternative Damage, Critical & Balanced
Vanguard’s Balanced Boots
Drop from Fellspawn & Prince Viggorand Crafted (Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage, Critical & Balanced
stats slightly below Vanguard Boots
Soldier’s Balanced Boots
Drop fromPrince Viggor(and possibly others)
Prior Damage & Critical
Balanced Paradox Boots
Drop from Astral Forest and Storm Titan Chest
Prior Damage & Critical
Alpholi Saboteur Boots
Crafted: Recipe fromRomarinNimbus Citadel
Alternative Damage & Critical
Cabalist Stompers of Disruption
Drop from Secret Tunnel and other bosses in Empyrea
Alternative Balanced (with Block & Pierce)
Sabatons of the Exalted One
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Highest Pierce
Headbanger’s Spiked Boots (Level 100)
Drop from Patt Minotaur
Balanced Pierce
Marvelous Avenging Boots (Level 100)
Phoenix Hoard Pack
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Best Balance Wands
For balanced wands, we prioritize pierce and critical.
- Recommended Balance Wands
- Other Balance Wands of Interest
Recommended Balance Wands
Reminder: Other Balance wands of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage
White Pandamonium Jian (Level 130+)
Pandamonium Hoard Pack
Recommended Damage
Savannah Spear and Shield (Level 130+)
Zafaria Safari Hoard Pack
Alternative Damage
- 75 Universal Critical
- 240 Universal Pip Conversion
- 22% Balance Damage
- 19% Life Damage
- Power Pip
Haunted Captain’s Steel (Level 130+)
Pirate Nightmare Pack
Alternative Damage (with Pierce)
Jaki’s Focused Bow
Crafted: Recipe fromIgnus Ferric
Alternative Damage (with Critical)
Dragoon’s Balanced Broadsword
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Recommended Critical
Jack Hallow’s Guitar (Level 120+)
Harrowing Nightmare Pack
Recommended Balanced Offense
Admiral’s Boarding Hook (Level 130+)
Sinbad Hoard Pack
Alternative Balanced Offense
Witch Hunter’s Arbalest (Level 120+)
Witch Hunter’s Bundle
Recommended Balanced with Block
Poison Apple (Level 130+)
Fantastic Fairytale Bundle
Alternative Balanced with Block
Fortune Teller’s Peerless Eye (Level 120+)
Terror’s Hoard Pack
Highest Pierce
Staff of the Void Stalker
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Other Balance Wands of Interest
Alternative Damage
All Souls Cranium Wand (Level 120+)
Gloomthorn Nightmare Pack
Alternative Critical
Polarian Explorer’s Pickaxe (Level 120+)
Polarian Explorer’s Bundle
Alternative Critical and Pierce
Shard Warrior’s Hammer (Level 120+)
Jewel Crafter’s Bundle
Alternative Pierce
Sherlock’s Eyeglass (Level 130+)
Great Detective Bundle
Highest Block
Teeth of the Lords of Night (Level 100+)
Shaman’s Lore Pack
Best Balance Athames
For balanced athames, we prioritize power pips and two circle slots (typically for pierce or critical jewels).
- Recommended Balance Athames
- Other Balance Athames of Interest
Recommended Balance Athames
Reminder: Other Balance athames of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage and Balanced
Athame of the Dark Usurper
Drop from Yevgeny Nightcreeper
Recommended Damage and Balanced
Athame of the Chosen One
Drop from Morganthe
Alternative Balanced (Health and Block)
Dragoon’s Balanced Dagger
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Other Balance Athames of Interest
Alternative Balanced (with one less Circle Jewel slot)
Blade of the Felled Titan
Drop fromCronus
Recommended Pierce
Elder’s Razor of Caution
Crafted: Recipe from Wozina the EdgeCutter
Best Balance Amulets
For balanced amulets, we prioritize pierce, universal resist, critical and helpful item cards.
- Recommended Balance Amulets
- Other Balance Amulets of Interest
Recommended Balance Amulets
Reminder: Other Balance amulets of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Balanced
Morganthe’s Shadow of Amber
Drop fromMorganthe
Recommended Critical and Pierce
Travelling Dead’s Charm
Drop from Shane von Shane in Upper Halls
Recommended Resist
Jarilo’s Talisman of Decorum
Drop by Rasputin
Alternative Resist
Dragoon’s Balanced Charm
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Recommended Damage
House of Scales Talisman
Drop from Chest behind Skeleton Key Door in Lower Zigazag
Recommended Damage
- 95 Health
- 2% Balance Damage
- 1 Balanceblade Item Card
Scales of Justice Charm
Drop fromMoh’Lharz
Other Balance Amulets of Interest
Alternative Balanced
Amulet of Divine Influence
Drop by Hades the Unseen
Best Balance Rings
For balanced rings, we prioritize power pips and a ciricle jewel slot (typically for pierce or critical jewels).
- Recommended Balance Rings
- Other Balance Rings of Interest
Recommended Balance Rings
Reminder: Other Balance rings of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage and Balanced
Signet of Carpathes
Drop from Aphrodite II
Recommended Critical
Dragoon’s Balanced Ring
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Other Balance Rings of Interest
Alternative Balanced
Alpha and Omega Ring
Drop byGladiator Dimachaerus
Alternative Critical & Damage
stats in between Dragoon & Soldier rings
Vanguard’s Balanced Ring
Drop from Fellspawn & theDevourerand Crafted (Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Critical & Damage
Soldier’s Balanced Ring
Drop from theDevourer
Prior Critical
Balanced Paradox Ring
Drop in Spiritual Forest
Best Balance Decks
For balanced decks, we prioritize a triangle socket, critical, and max copies.
- Recommended Balance Decks
- Other Balance Decks of Interest
Recommended Balance Decks
Reminder: Other Balance decks of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Critical
Balanced Paradox Deck
Drop in Astral Forest
Recommended Balanced (Size & Copies)
Luphilim’s Valiant Set
Drop fromOmen Stribog
Alternative Balanced (Copies)
Rasputin’s Bevy of Answers
Drop from Rasputin
Highest Copies
Lovelorn Spirit’s Set of Woe with Triangle Socket
Crafted: Recipe Sold by Harker
Other Balance Decks of Interest
Alternative Critical
Immutable Zanadu Deck
Drop by Bosses in Empyrea Part 2
Best Balance Mounts
- Recommended Balance Mounts
- Other Balance Mounts of Interest
Recommended Balance Mounts
Reminder: Other Balance mounts of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage
Balance Ghulture
Ghulture’s Hoard Pack
Recommended Damage
Battle Havox
Battlemage Keep Bundle
Recommended Damage
Battle Narwhal
Polarian Explorer’s Bundle
Highest Pierce
Vulpine Avenger
Avalon Outlaw’s Bundle
Alternative Pierce
Festive Fox
Crowns Shop (Christmas only)
Highest Pierce
Clockwork Courser
Cuckoo Clock Gauntlet
Other Balance Mounts of Interest
None
Suggestions & Sample Builds
We provide gear suggestions for questing and PvP below. If you feel like we’ve missed an important gear piece, please let us know in the comments.
We also calculate the highest damage possible, as well as the highest damage possible with 100% critical. If you identify a way to get it higher, please share it and we’ll update the guide so it’s as accurate as possible for everyone else.
- Gear for Questing
- Gear for PvP
- Highest Possible Damage
- 100% Critical and Max Damage
Suggested Gear for Questing (PvE)
- Hat
- Damage & Critical focus
- Dragoon’s Balanced Helm or Balanced Paradox Conical
- Balanced
- Masque of the Exalted One or Krokopatra Justice Fez
- Damage & Critical focus
- Robe
- Virtuous Light Brigade Armor, Drape of the Exalted One or Bonesmasher Robe of Poise
- Boots
- Dragoon’s Balanced Boots
- Wand
- Damage & Critical focus
- Admiral’s Boarding Hook and others
- Critical focus
- Jack Hallow’s Guitar
- Damage focus
- White Pandamonium Jian, Savannah Spear and Shield, Haunted Captain’s Steel, Zamunda Spear and Shield, Jaki’s Focused Bow and others
- Damage & Critical focus
- Athame
- Athame of the Dark Usurper or Athame of the Chosen One
- Amulet
- Morganthe’s Shadow of Amber (for item blades) or Travelling Dead’s Charm
- Ring
- Damage & Critical focus
- Dragoon’s Balanced Ring
- Damage and Power Pip focus
- Signet of Carpathes
- Damage & Critical focus
- Deck
- Balanced Paradox Deck and others
- Mount
- Balance Ghulture, Battle Havox or Battle Narwhal
Suggested Gear for PvP
- Hat
- Health & Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Balanced Helm
- Balanced
- Masque of the Exalted One or Krokopatra Justice Fez
- Health & Set Bonus
- Robe
- Health & Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Balanced Armor
- Balanced
- Turquoise Eagle’s Raiment, Virtuous Light Brigade Armor, Drape of the Exalted One or Bonesmasher Robe of Poise
- Health & Set Bonus
- Boots
- Dragoon’s Balanced Boots
- Wand
- Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Balanced Broadsword
- Damage & Critical focus
- Admiral’s Boarding Hook and others
- Set Bonus
- Athame
- Health and Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Balanced Dagger
- Balanced
- Athame of the Dark Usurper or Athame of the Chosen One
- Health and Set Bonus
- Amulet
- Health and Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Balanced Charm
- Balanced
- Travelling Dead’s Charm
- Health and Set Bonus
- Ring
- Critical and Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Balanced Ring
- Pierce
- Duelist’s Daredevil Ring (Level 100+)
- Critical and Set Bonus
- Deck
- Balanced Paradox Deck (for stats), Luphilum’s Valiant Set (for max copies) and others
- Mount
- Vulpine Avenger or Clockwork Courser
Highest Possible Damage
173% Balance Damage:
- Hat: Savannah Tribal Helm (27% Balance Damage)
- Robe: Royal Fusilier’s Dress Coat (26% Universal Damage)
- Boots: Savannah Tribal Boots (32% Balance Damage)
- Wand: White Pandamonium Jian (22% Balance Damage)
- Athame: Athame of the Chosen One (17% Balance Damage)
- Amulet: House of Scales Talisman (2% Balance Damage)
- Ring: Signet of Carpathes (12% Universal Damage)
- Deck: Limeblight’s Gallery (1% Balance Damage)
- Mount: Balance Ghulture (2% Universal Damage)
- Pet (max stats): With Balance-Dealer, Balance-Giver, Balance-Boon, Pain-Giver, Pain Bringer, Mighty Jewel (21% Balance Damage; 11% Universal Damage)
- Gear Set Bonus: None
100% Critical and Max Damage
838 Balance Critical (100%) and 144% Balance Damage:
- Hat: Dragoon’s Balanced Helm (155 Balance Critical; 25% Balance Damage)
- Robe: Glorious Avenger’s Armor (80 Universal Critical; 23% Universal Damage)
- Boots: Dragoon’s Balanced Boots (129 Balance Critical; 30% Balance Damage)
- Wand: Admiral’s Boarding Hook (120 Universal Critical; 17% Universal Damage)
- Athame: Athame of the Chosen One with 2 Sparkling Balance Critical Jewels (36 Balance Critical; 17% Balance Damage)
- Amulet: Travelling Dead’s Charm (35 Universal Critical)
- Ring: Dragoon’s Balanced Ring with 1 Sparkling Balance Critical Jewel (121 Balance Critical; 10% Balance Damage)
- Deck: Balanced Paradox Deck (50 Balance Critical)
- Mount: Balance Ghulture (2% Universal Damage)
- Pet (max stats): With Balance-Dealer, Pain-Giver, Balance Assailant, Balance Striker, Critical Striker, Critical Hitter (58 Balance Critical; 54 Universal Critical; 10% Balance Damage; 6% Universal Damage)
- Gear Set Bonus: 3 pieces of Dragoon’s Balanced Set (4% Balance Damage)
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