Restoration Shaman Guide for Midnight Season 2 (Patch 12.1)
viewsAbout the Class
This is a healer whose primary stat is Intellect. This shaman channels the power of water and life to restore allies’ health. As weapons they wield a one-handed weapon (mace, dagger) and a shield, making them one of the most protected healers in the game.
The signature feature of the specialization is the 
Mastery: Deep Healing mechanic. Your healing effectiveness scales directly with how little health the target has left — the lower an ally’s HP, the stronger your spells.
Tidal Waves is a passive effect you gain after using 
Riptide. It reduces the cast time of 
Healing Surge or increases the critical healing chance of 
Healing Wave.
Healing Stream Totem and 
Cloudburst Totem are your main tools for passive and stockpiled healing. Skillful use of Cloudburst Totem lets you “record” your healing and release it the moment the group takes heavy damage.
Strengths
- A huge arsenal of useful utility (
Wind Shear, 
Capacitor Totem, 
Bind Elemental). - The strongest cooldowns for saving the raid (
Spirit Link Totem). - Effective healing of tightly packed groups via
Chain Heal. - Extremely strong in critical situations thanks to Mastery.
Weaknesses
- Healing on the move is limited (you must stand still to cast).
- No external defensive cooldowns for the tank (aside from Spirit Link Totem).
- Effectiveness drops if the group is heavily spread out.
Stat Priority
Intellect
Critical Strike
Versatility
Haste
MasteryTalents
Rotation (Ability Priority)
- Healing Stream Totem — /
Surging Totem for emergency healing when you reach max charges or are under the effect of 
Ascendance 
Unleash Life — to gain a healing boost for your next spell
Nature’s Swiftness — on cooldown for Surging Totem procs, and use it on Chain Heal whenever possible
Surging Totem — Place it where it will hit as many allies and enemies as possible, and use 
Totemic Projection to relocate it when needed- Riptide — on cooldown
- Chain Heal — on wounded allies when group healing is required
- Healing Wave — to heal the most wounded individual players
Best in Slot Gear (BiS)
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Enchants, Gems, Consumables
Leveling Process
While leveling as Restoration, your main damage comes from 
Flame Shock and 
Lava Burst. Don’t forget to use Cloudburst Totem when pulling large packs of mobs.
Handy Tips for Mythic+ Keys
Spiritwalker’s Grace — lets you cast spells while moving. Use it during heavy movement phases.
Spirit Link Totem — ignores healing-reduction effects, since it redistributes current health.
You are the only healer who can interrupt casts (Wind Shear). Help your group!
Macros
#showtooltip Riptide /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Riptide
#showtooltip Purify Spirit /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][] Purify Spirit
#showtooltip /cast [@cursor] Healing Rain
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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