MoP Classic Restoration Druid — Guide (Phase 5)
viewsAbout the Class
Restoration Druid is a healer who keeps the raid alive through periodic healing. The core of their healing is rolling 
Rejuvenation, 
Lifebloom and 
Wild Growth, topped off with AoE healing from mushrooms and the 
Mastery: Harmony mastery, which boosts periodic effects through direct heals.
This is the most mobile healer in the game: almost their entire core kit is instant spells. And it is the only class with a battle resurrection in 
Rebirth.
Strengths
- Instant Rejuvenation, Wild Growth and
Wild Mushroom let you heal while constantly on the move. - Extra mobility through
Displacer Beast and Travel Form. - Very mana-efficient tank healing: three stacks of Lifebloom plus free
Regrowth casts from 
Omen of Clarity procs. - Periodic effects can be spread out to 40 yards — raid coverage is excellent.
- The only battle resurrection in the game.
- Powerful raid cooldowns:
Tranquility and 
Incarnation: Tree of Life.
Weaknesses
- Loses out to shield healers where incoming damage is low.
- Burns through mana easily if you spread periodic effects carelessly.
- Responds poorly to sudden damage spikes: periodic healing doesn't heal instantly.
- Requires ramping up in advance, before the damage window.
- Heavily reliant on haste breakpoints — without them it feels sluggish.
Stat Priority
- 1Intellect
- 2Haste (up to the 3043 breakpoint, then up to 5176)
- 3Spirit
- 4Mastery
- 5Critical Strike rating
Haste breakpoints add extra ticks to periodic effects, so reaching them is more valuable than stacking Mastery. Haste between breakpoints does nothing — reallocate it into Spirit or Mastery. Take just enough Spirit to have the mana to last the fight.
Talents
Rotation (Ability Priority)
The opener is a set sequence of abilities you use as you engage an enemy. Memorising it helps initiate your rotation in the most optimal way possible.
- 1
Mark of the Wild - 2Lifebloom
- 3Lifebloom
- 4Lifebloom
- 5
Healing Touch - 6Wild Mushroom
- 7Wild Mushroom
- 8Wild Mushroom
- 9
Cenarion Ward - 10Rejuvenation
- 11Wild Growth
- Lifebloom — three stacks on the tank with no gaps
- Regrowth — instant on an Omen of Clarity proc: free and refreshes Lifebloom
Swiftmend — heavy instant heal that also lays down a carpet at your feet- Rejuvenation — when damage is actually coming in, not just for the sake of it
- Healing Touch — mana-efficient long cast, keeps up Harmony
Nourish — cheap filler, refreshes Lifebloom
Nature's Swiftness — makes the next heal instant- Cenarion Ward — put it on the tank ahead of time, before the damage spike
Key Abilities
Best-in-Slot Gear (BiS)
Best-in-Slot Gear (BiS)Tier 16 Set — Robes of the Shattered Vale
Tier 16 Set — Robes of the Shattered ValeIn the BiS build you wear 4 set pieces, with the head slot taken by the
Self-Reflecting Mask.
Enchants, Gems, Consumables
Enchants
Gems
ConsumablesRaces
Best Professions
Synapse Springs provides an Intellect burst, while Nitro Boosts help with both healing and your off-spec.
Fur Lining - Intellect on the wrists is stronger than the standard enchant.
Lightweave Embroidery on the cloak provides regular Intellect procs.
Up to three 
Brilliant Serpent's Eye give more Intellect than regular gems.
Author
Fouren
Fouren has been playing World of Warcraft for over 15 years. He is an active player with 12 Cutting Edge achievements under his belt, and has reached the top 1% and 0.1% multiple times on various classes. His main classes are healers, particularly Holy Paladin.
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