MoP Classic Restoration Shaman — Guide (Phase 5)
viewsAbout the Class
Restoration Shaman is a mana-based raid healer built around AoE healing on stacked groups: 
Healing Rain, 
Chain Heal and 
Healing Stream Totem.
Riptide is the most mana-efficient heal and at the same time what makes Chain Heal strong, while 
Earth Shield covers the tank. In raid cooldowns there is almost no competition: 
Spirit Link Totem, 
Healing Tide Totem and 
Bloodlust/
Heroism. Gear is shared with Elemental, so the second DPS spec is assembled for free.
Strengths
- Totems and utility spells for any occasion, right down to dispelling effects with
Purify Spirit. - Powerful unique raid cooldowns: Spirit Link Totem, Healing Tide Totem,
Ascendance. - Best-in-class AoE healing on a stacked raid through Healing Rain and Chain Heal.
- Gear shared with Elemental — one set for healing and damage.
- Brings the raid Bloodlust/Heroism,
Wind Shear and 
Grounding Totem. - Healing Stream Totem gives strong and effectively free output on a short cooldown.
Weaknesses
- Heals a spread-out raid poorly: Chain Heal and Healing Rain require stacked groups.
- You can heal the tank, but it costs more mana than dedicated healers.
- Mana economy relies on casting
Lightning Bolt with 
Glyph of Telluric Currents. - Leaning on Healing Rain and
Conductivity is punished on movement fights. - Totems stay in place, and movement mechanics easily devalue them.
Stat Priority
- 1Intellect
- 2Haste up to the nearest reachable breakpoint
- 3Critical Strike rating
- 4Mastery
- 5Spirit
Restoration has no hit cap: 
Spiritual Insight covers all spell hit, and Spirit at the current gear level is the weakest stat. Haste breakpoints under a 5% buff (including the elemental oath): Healing Stream Totem — 3379, 8785, 14170, 19557; Healing Rain and Healing Tide Totem — 2017, 10118, 18207, 26308; Riptide — 1345, 8085, 14846, 21596. You don't need to gather Haste beyond a reachable breakpoint — it only strains your mana.
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
Earthliving Weapon - 2
Water Shield - 3Earth Shield
- 4Riptide
- 5Healing Stream Totem
- 6Healing Rain
- 7Riptide
- 8Chain Heal
- 9
Healing Wave - 10Lightning Bolt
- Earth Shield — keep it on the tank the whole fight
- Riptide — on cooldown, it's the most mana-efficient heal and the charge for Chain Heal
- Healing Stream Totem — on cooldown for free background healing
Healing Surge — expensive emergency heal on a target in danger
Greater Healing Wave — on heavily depleted targets when there's time to cast- Healing Wave — a cheap filler for lightly wounded targets
- Lightning Bolt — return mana through Glyph of Telluric Currents when there's no one to heal
Important Abilities
Chain HealRiptide
Best-in-Slot Gear (BiS)
Best-in-Slot Gear (BiS)Tier 16 Set — Celestial Harmony
Tier 16 Set — Celestial HarmonyIn the Phase 5 build the hands slot uses the non-tier
Grips of Tidal Force, and the 4-piece bonus is covered by head, shoulders, chest and legs.
Enchants, Gems, Consumables
Enchants
Gems
ConsumablesRaces
Healing Tide Totem and empowers the entire cooldown.
Best Professions
Synapse Springs give a healing burst, Nitro Boosts — mobility.
Lightweave Embroidery on the cloak gives spell power procs.
Zen Alchemist Stone as a trinket and stronger, longer-lasting flasks.
Socket Bracer and 
Socket Gloves — two extra 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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