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Restoration Shaman

Healer specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 3.8% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility48.5%1,062 avg
  • Mastery29.5%649 avg
  • Haste17.1%381 avg
  • Critical Strike4.9%117 avg

150

Synced 2v2 players

1,814

Average rating sampled

2,230

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Grounding Totem

Grounding Totem

67%

Summons a totem at your feet that will redirect all harmful spells cast within 34 yards on a nearby party or raid member to itself. Will not redirect area of effect spells. Lasts 3 sec.

101 players

Lightning Lasso

Lightning Lasso

54%

Grips the target in lightning, stunning and dealing 101,130 Nature damage over 5 sec while the target is lassoed. Can move while channeling.

81 players

Master of the Elements

Master of the Elements

35%

Casting Lava Burst increases the healing of your next Healing Wave by 30%, stacking up to 2 times. Healing Wave applies Flame Shock to a nearby enemy when empowered by Master of the Elements.

52 players

Static Field Totem

Static Field Totem

33%

Summons a totem with 4% of your health at the target location for 6 sec that forms a circuit of electricity that enemies cannot pass through.

49 players

Rain Dance

Rain Dance

25%

Surging Totem is 50% more effective and costs 60% less mana.

37 players

Totem of Wrath

Totem of Wrath

7%

Nature's Swiftness summons a totem at your feet for 15 sec that increases the critical effect of damage and healing spells of all nearby allies within 46 yards by 15% for 15 sec.

10 players

Counterstrike Totem

Counterstrike Totem

5%

Summons a totem at your feet for 15 sec. Whenever enemies within 23 yards of the totem deal direct damage, the totem will deal 100% of the damage dealt back to attacker.

7 players

Burrow

Burrow

3%

Burrow beneath the ground, becoming unattackable, removing movement impairing effects, and increasing your movement speed by 50% for 5 sec. When the effect ends, enemies within 6 yards are knocked in the air and take 17,157 Physical damage.

5 players

Storm Conduit

Storm Conduit

3%

Casting Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning reduces the cooldown of Astral Shift, Gust of Wind, Wind Shear, and Nature Totems by 2.0 sec. Interrupt duration reduced by 40% on Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning casts.

5 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Astral Shift
    Astral Shift100%

    Shift partially into the elemental planes, taking 40% less damage for 12 sec.

  • Instinctive Imbuements
    Instinctive Imbuements100%

    Water Shield increases your Intellect by 3%. Casting Water Shield now applies your weapon imbuements. Earth Shield is also applied if you have the Elemental Orbit talent.

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

38% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

35% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

59% equipped · 263 ilvl

Restoration Shaman enchantments

  • Earthliving93%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 214 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Improved Earthliving Weapon85%

    177 players · Specialization

  • Ancestral Awakening81%

    170 players · Specialization

  • Brimming with Life81%

    170 players · Class

  • Windveil79%

    166 players · Class

  • Elemental Resistance72%

    151 players · Class

  • Primal Tide Core63%

    131 players · Specialization

  • Ancestral Influence60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Ancestral Swiftness60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Ancient Fellowship60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Call of the Ancestors60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Current Control60%

    125 players · Specialization

  • Earthen Communion60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Elemental Reverb60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Final Calling60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Heed My Call60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Maelstrom Supremacy60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Mystic Knowledge60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Offering from Beyond60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Primordial Capacity60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Spiritwalker's Momentum60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Windspeaker60%

    125 players · Hero

  • Crashing Waves51%

    107 players · Specialization

  • Refreshing Waters50%

    105 players · Class

  • Voodoo Mastery47%

    99 players · Class

  • Healing Rain43%

    89 players · Specialization

  • Amplification Core40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Earthsurge40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Elemental Attunement40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Imbuement Mastery40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Lively Totems40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Oversized Totems40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Primal Catalyst40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Pulse Capacitor40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Splitstream40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Surging Totem40%

    83 players · Hero

  • Totemic Momentum40%

    83 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (56)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Astral Shift100%

    209 players · Class

  • Chain Heal100%

    209 players · Class

  • Earth Shield100%
Rarely taken (67)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Ancestral Wolf Affinity15%

    31 players · Class

  • Spouting Spirits11%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Wind Rush Totem11%

    24 players · Class

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Amélyohan

    archimonde · EU2,230

  • Yamonti

    blackhand · EU2,190

  • Aanuéelaa

    tichondrius · US2,189

  • Squeezeð

    illidan · US2,176

  • Hugox

    outland · EU2,162

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Shaman specs

  • Elemental
  • Enhancement
Lava Burst
Lava Burst100%

Hurls molten lava at the target, dealing 25,442 Fire damage. Lava Burst will always critically strike if the target is affected by Flame Shock and its damage is increased by your critical strike chance.

  • Lava Burst
    Lava Burst100%

    Hurls molten lava at the target, dealing 25,674 Fire damage. Lava Burst will always critically strike if the target is affected by Flame Shock and its damage is increased by your critical strike chance.

  • Lava Burst
    Lava Burst100%

    Hurls molten lava at the target, dealing 25,272 Fire damage. Lava Burst will always critically strike if the target is affected by Flame Shock and its damage is increased by your critical strike chance.

    • Survival

    • Chain Heal
      Chain Heal100%

      Heals the friendly target for 21,481, then jumps up to 20 yards to heal the 4 most injured nearby allies. Healing is reduced by 30% with each jump.

    • Earth Shield
      Earth Shield100%

      Protects the target with an earthen shield, increasing your healing on them by 20% and healing them for 3,945 when they take damage. This heal can only occur once every 3 sec. Lasts 1 hour. Earth Shield can only be placed on the Shaman and one other target at a time. The Shaman can have up to two Elemental Shields active on them.

    • Elemental Warding
      Elemental Warding100%

      Reduces all magic damage taken by 8%.

    • Healing Stream Totem
      Healing Stream Totem100%

      Observed on top rated PvP builds.

    • Nature's Guardian
      Nature's Guardian100%

      When your health is brought below 35%, you instantly heal for 40% of your maximum health. Cannot occur more than once every 45 sec.

    Control & mobility

    • Graceful Spirit
      Graceful Spirit100%

      Reduces the cooldown of Spiritwalker's Grace by 30 sec and increases your movement speed by 20% while it is active.

    • Spirit Wolf
      Spirit Wolf100%

      Ghost Wolf removes snares and increases your movement speed by an additional 25% for the first 3 sec. May only occur once every 20 sec.

    • Deeply Rooted Elements
      Deeply Rooted Elements98%

      Casting Riptide has a 7% chance to activate Ascendance for 6.0 sec. Ascendance Immediately heals for 32,429 split between allies within 20 yds and transforms into a Water Ascendant for 15 sec. While ascended, Chain Heal jumps to 3 additional allies with 10% healing reduced for all jumps, Healing Wave always critical heals and heals 1 additional ally at 50% effectiveness, and the mana cost of Chain Heal and Healing Wave is reduced by 25%.

    • Wind Shear
      Wind Shear98%

      Disrupts the target's concentration with a burst of wind, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 4 sec.

    • Earthgrab Totem
      Earthgrab Totem98%

      Summons a totem at the target location for 20 sec. The totem pulses every 2 sec, rooting all enemies within 8 yards for 8 sec. Enemies previously rooted by the totem instead suffer 50% movement speed reduction.

    Chest

    Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    77% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Sabatons

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Hexing Grips of the Ophidian Oracle

    42% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle

    40% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Leggings of the Ophidian Oracle

    16% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    88% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Mace

    2% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    35% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    83% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    53% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle

    51% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    15% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    19% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    62% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    24% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    36% equipped · 285 ilvl

    58%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness51%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt41%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed40%

    • Restoration Shaman gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition80%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility53%
    • Prismatic Socket19%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery9%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery8%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control6%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste4%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility4%

    209 players · Class

  • Elemental Warding100%

    209 players · Class

  • Graceful Spirit100%

    209 players · Class

  • Healing Stream Totem100%

    209 players · Class

  • Instinctive Imbuements100%

    209 players · Class

  • Lava Burst100%

    209 players · Class

  • Lava Burst100%

    209 players · Class

  • Lava Burst100%

    209 players · Class

  • Nature's Guardian100%

    209 players · Class

  • Nature's Swiftness100%

    209 players · Class

  • Reactive Warding100%

    209 players · Class

  • Spirit Wolf100%

    209 players · Class

  • Spiritwalker's Grace100%

    209 players · Class

  • Astral Bulwark100%

    208 players · Class

    • Fire and Ice11%

    22 players · Class

  • Winds of Al'Akir11%

    22 players · Class

  • Ascending Air7.7%

    16 players · Class

  • Chain Lightning6.2%

    13 players · Class

  • Overflowing Shores5.7%

    12 players · Specialization

  • Swelling Tides4.8%

    10 players · Specialization

  • Primordial Bond3.8%

    8 players · Class

  • Tidewaters1.9%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Aftershock1.0%

    2 players · Specialization