Druid · DPS · MoP Classic 5.4.8

MoP Classic P5 Balance Druid Guide

Advance the Eclipse cycle in the correct direction, refresh both DoTs during Eclipse, and consume Starsurge procs promptly.

Core resource:Lunar and Solar energy

Core Rotation

After entering Solar/Lunar Eclipse, refresh empowered Sunfire and Moonfire; avoid reapplying outside Eclipse.
Cast Wrath or Starfire by energy direction, Starsurge procs priority but don't interrupt key movement.
Align Celestial Alignment, Incarnation, and trinkets with stationary or multi-target long-lived phases.

Eclipse cycle：Wrath and Starfire drive Lunar/Solar energy. Real losses are usually not one fewer filler cast, but letting empowered DoTs and major cooldowns miss Eclipse.
Double DoT：Refresh Moonfire/Sunfire under corresponding Eclipse and buffs; spread on long-lived multi-target; for short-lived targets, only apply if it pays back.
Starsurge：Shooting Stars procs provide instant Starsurge. More DoTs on multiple targets mean more procs; consumption speed determines whether procs are wasted.

-4 sec｜Pre-cast Astral Communion to the planned energy endpoint.：Start directly in the target Eclipse instead of crawling from the midpoint.
-3 sec｜Pre-cast Incarnation/Nature's Vigil according to build.：Reduce post-pull occupation and cover pre-cast spells.
-2 sec｜Potion and pre-cast Starfire or Wrath：The first cast lands at the pull and advances Eclipse.
0–2 sec｜After entering Eclipse, refresh Sunfire and Moonfire：Use current eclipse and opening trinkets to lock high-quality DoTs.
Afterwards｜Use Starsurge procs immediately; Celestial Alignment covers stationary segments.：Avoid wasting procs and extend double Eclipse burst.

Only refresh DoTs on short-lived targets if they will tick for enough time.
Before phase transition, don't leave Lunar/Solar energy in an awkward middle; save movement abilities for mechanic displacement.
Cast proportion within Eclipse uptime and double DoT downtime.
Starsurge proc waste, movement gaps, and number of targets hit by major abilities.