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Restoration Shaman

Healer specialisation · Tier A 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.

  • Versatility34.4%785 avg
  • Haste23.2%551 avg
  • Mastery23.1%534 avg
  • Critical Strike19.3%471 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,206

Average rating sampled

2,613

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Grounding Totem

Grounding Totem

35%

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.

52 players

Lightning Lasso

Lightning Lasso

21%

Grips the target in lightning, stunning and dealing 102,005 Nature damage over 5 sec while the target is lassoed. Can move while channeling.

32 players

Rain Dance

Rain Dance

18%

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

27 players

Static Field Totem

Static Field Totem

16%

Summons a totem with 5% of your health at the target location for 6 sec that forms a circuit of electricity that enemies cannot pass through.

24 players

Master of the Elements

Master of the Elements

11%

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.

16 players

Totem of Wrath

Totem of Wrath

2%

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.

3 players

Burrow

Burrow

1%

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 16,608 Physical damage.

1 players

Counterstrike Totem

Counterstrike Totem

1%

Summons a totem at your feet for 15 sec. Whenever enemies within 26 yards of the totem deal direct damage, the totem will deal 100% of the damage dealt back to attacker.

1 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

45% equipped · 288 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

27% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

69% equipped · 263 ilvl

Restoration Shaman enchantments

  • Earthliving95%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister72%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 665 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.

  • Earthen Accord87%

    566 players · Specialization

  • Improved Purify Spirit86%

    559 players · Class

  • Elemental Resistance85%

    549 players · Class

  • Improved Earthliving Weapon83%

    537 players · Specialization

  • Brimming with Life81%

    522 players · Class

  • Windveil81%

    522 players · Class

  • Ancestral Awakening80%

    519 players · Specialization

  • Primal Tide Core67%

    432 players · Specialization

  • Healing Rain60%

    391 players · Specialization

  • Amplification Core59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Earthsurge59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Elemental Attunement59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Imbuement Mastery59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Lively Totems59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Oversized Totems59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Primal Catalyst59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Pulse Capacitor59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Splitstream59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Surging Totem59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Totemic Momentum59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Totemic Rebound59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Whirling Elements59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Wind Barrier59%

    380 players · Hero

  • Ancestral Reach55%

    354 players · Specialization

  • Current Control49%

    315 players · Specialization

  • Voodoo Mastery48%

    309 players · Class

  • Refreshing Waters45%

    290 players · Class

  • Ancestral Influence41%

    266 players · Hero

  • Ancestral Swiftness41%

    266 players · Hero

  • Ancient Fellowship41%

    266 players · Hero

  • Call of the Ancestors41%

    266 players · Hero

  • Earthen Communion41%

    266 players · Hero

  • Elemental Reverb41%

    266 players · Hero

  • Final Calling41%

    266 players · Hero

  • Heed My Call41%

    266 players · Hero

  • Maelstrom Supremacy41%

    266 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (54)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Astral Shift100%

    648 players · Class

  • Chain Heal100%

    648 players · Class

  • Earth Shield100%

    648 players · Class

Rarely taken (105)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Earth Elemental15%

    96 players · Class

  • Rip Current14%

    91 players · Specialization

  • Ascending Air13%

    81 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Koksammy

    tichondrius · US2,613

  • Dntgetfooled

    ravencrest · EU2,595

  • Trilletrain

    outland · EU2,544

  • Riptrading

    tarren-mill · EU2,524

  • Møñtêvêrdî

    ravencrest · EU2,502

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 25,288 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 24,818 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.

  • Reactive Warding
    Reactive Warding100%

    Earth Shield and Water Shield no longer lose charges and are 115% effective.

    • Survival

    • Chain Heal
      Chain Heal100%

      Heals the friendly target for 20,312, then jumps up to 20 yards to heal the 3 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 3,705 when they take damage. This heal can only occur once every 2.0 sec. Maximum 9 charges. Earth Shield can only be placed on one target at a time. Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman.

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Deeply Rooted Elements
      Deeply Rooted Elements99%

      Casting Riptide has a 7% chance to activate Ascendance for 6.0 sec. Ascendance Immediately heals for 30,706 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 Shear99%

      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.

    • Capacitor Totem
      Capacitor Totem96%

      Summons a totem at the target location that gathers electrical energy from the surrounding air and explodes after 2 sec, stunning all enemies within 10 yards for 3 sec.

    Chest

    Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle

    15% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    68% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Sabatons

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Hexing Grips of the Ophidian Oracle

    38% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle

    51% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    59% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Leggings of the Ophidian Oracle

    20% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    89% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Maxim

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    47% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    39% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    80% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    59% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Sleeveless T-Shirt

    2% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle

    62% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    14% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    14% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    45% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    34% equipped · 263 ilvl

    71%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery70%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt53%

    • Restoration Shaman gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition87%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility57%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste13%
    • Prismatic Socket13%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery12%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery9%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility7%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste3%
  • Elemental Warding100%

    648 players · Class

  • Instinctive Imbuements100%

    648 players · Class

  • Healing Stream Totem100%

    647 players · Class

  • Lava Burst100%

    647 players · Class

  • Lava Burst100%

    647 players · Class

  • Nature's Guardian100%

    647 players · Class

  • Reactive Warding100%

    647 players · Class

  • Spirit Wolf100%

    647 players · Class

  • Astral Bulwark100%

    646 players · Class

  • Elemental Orbit100%

    646 players · Class

  • Nature's Swiftness100%

    646 players · Class

  • Spiritwalker's Grace100%

    646 players · Class

  • Ascendance100%

    645 players · Specialization

    • Spouting Spirits12%

    77 players · Specialization

  • Winds of Al'Akir11%

    71 players · Class

  • Ancestral Wolf Affinity11%

    69 players · Class

  • Chain Lightning10%

    66 players · Class

  • Mana Spring10%

    65 players · Class

  • Fire and Ice6.6%

    43 players · Class

  • Swelling Tides6.6%

    43 players · Specialization

  • Overflowing Shores6.3%

    41 players · Specialization

  • Primordial Bond5.9%

    38 players · Class