Restoration Shaman

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About the Class

This is a healer whose primary stat is Intellect. The Restoration Shaman uses the power of water and life to restore the health of allies. As a weapon they wield a one-handed weapon (mace or dagger) and a shield, which makes them one of the most well-protected healers in the game.

A defining feature of the specialization is the Mastery: Deep Healing mechanic. Your healing effectiveness scales directly with how low the target's health is — the lower an ally's HP, the stronger your spells become.

Tidal Waves is a passive effect that you gain after casting Riptide. It reduces the cast time of Healing Surge or increases the critical chance of Healing Wave.

Healing Stream Totem and Cloudburst Totem are your main tools for passive and stored healing. Skilful use of Cloudburst Totem lets you "record" your healing and release it the moment the group takes heavy damage.

Strengths

A huge arsenal of utility spells (Wind Shear, Condensation Totem, Hex).
Strongest raid cooldowns for saving the group (Spirit Link Totem).
Efficient healing of tightly stacked groups through Chain Heal.
Extremely powerful in critical situations thanks to Mastery.

Weaknesses

Healing on the move is limited (most casts require standing still).
No external defensive cooldowns for the tank (apart from Spirit Link Totem).
Effectiveness drops when the group is heavily spread out.

Stat Priority

Shaman Restoration Stats Priority

Intellect

Critical Strike

Versatility

Haste

Mastery

Talents

Shaman Restoration Mythic+ Build

No talent data

Rotation (Abilities Priority)

Shaman Restoration Abilities Priority

every proc of Surging Totem.
Cast Riptide on cooldown.
Ancestral Swiftness.
Cast Unleash Life.
Maintain Healing Rain.
Healing Stream Totem on cooldown.
Cast Chain Heal or Healing Wave.

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Shaman: Gear

Weapon

Burden of Command

Shield

Effluent Deflector

Head (T)

Visage of the Forgotten

Neck

Band of Vitriol

Shoulders (T)

Storms of the Primal Core

Back

Warden of the Primal Core

Chest (T)

Embrace of the Primal Core

Wrists

Cuffs of the Primal Core

Hands (T)

Earthgrips of the Primal Core

Waist

Laced Belt of the Acknowledged

Legs (T)

Legguards of the Primal Core

Feet

Boots of Stealth

Ring

Ring of Sin'dorei Hope

Ring

Platinum Star Signet

Trinket 1

Gaze of Aln the Seer

Trinket 2

Crucible of Chaotic Energies

Enchants, Gems, Consumables

Enchants

Weapon

Enchant Weapon - Ren'dorei Insight

Head

Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Self-Healing

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Master

Ring

Enchant Ring - Nature's Wrath

Gems

Meta Gem

Inscrutable Diamond of the Eternal Song

Primary Gem

Flawless Garnet of Versatility

Secondary Gem

Flawless Lazuli of Death

Leveling

When leveling as Restoration, most of your damage comes from Flame Shock and Lava Burst. Don't forget to use Healing Tide Totem when pulling larger groups of mobs.

Mythic+ Tips

1

Ancestral Guidance lets you cast while moving. Use it during movement-heavy phases.

2

Spirit Link Totem ignores healing-reduction effects because it redistributes current health instead of healing it.

3

You are the only healer that can interrupt casts (Wind Shear). Help your group!

Macros

Mouseover Healing

#showtooltip Riptide
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Riptide

Mouseover Purge

#showtooltip Purify Spirit
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][] Purify Spirit

Cursor Healing Rain

#showtooltip
/cast [@cursor] Healing Rain

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