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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.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

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.

  • Versatility30.1%694 avg
  • Haste23.4%564 avg
  • Critical Strike23.4%573 avg
  • Mastery23.1%540 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,219

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

34%

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.

51 players

Lightning Lasso

Lightning Lasso

19%

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

29 players

Rain Dance

Rain Dance

19%

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

29 players

Static Field Totem

Static Field Totem

16%

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.

24 players

Master of the Elements

Master of the Elements

10%

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.

15 players

Totem of Wrath

Totem of Wrath

3%

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.

4 players

Burrow

Burrow

2%

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 17,413 Physical damage.

3 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

46% equipped · 288 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

25% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

67% equipped · 263 ilvl

Restoration Shaman enchantments

  • Earthliving95%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +4% Mana82%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister73%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 829 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.

  • Undercurrent89%

    720 players · Specialization

  • Improved Purify Spirit89%

    718 players · Class

  • Earthen Accord89%

    717 players · Specialization

  • Improved Earthliving Weapon84%

    675 players · Specialization

  • Elemental Resistance82%

    665 players · Class

  • Brimming with Life82%

    660 players · Class

  • Ancestral Awakening78%

    632 players · Specialization

  • Windveil77%

    624 players · Class

  • Primal Tide Core68%

    549 players · Specialization

  • Healing Rain57%

    458 players · Specialization

  • Amplification Core55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Earthsurge55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Elemental Attunement55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Imbuement Mastery55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Lively Totems55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Oversized Totems55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Primal Catalyst55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Pulse Capacitor55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Splitstream55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Surging Totem55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Totemic Momentum55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Totemic Rebound55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Whirling Elements55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Wind Barrier55%

    440 players · Hero

  • Current Control52%

    416 players · Specialization

  • Ancestral Reach49%

    395 players · Specialization

  • Refreshing Waters47%

    383 players · Class

  • Ancestral Influence45%

    365 players · Hero

  • Ancestral Swiftness45%

    365 players · Hero

  • Ancient Fellowship45%

    365 players · Hero

  • Call of the Ancestors45%

    365 players · Hero

  • Earthen Communion45%

    365 players · Hero

  • Elemental Reverb45%

    365 players · Hero

  • Final Calling45%

    365 players · Hero

  • Heed My Call45%

    365 players · Hero

  • Maelstrom Supremacy45%

    365 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (53)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Astral Shift100%

    807 players · Class

  • Chain Heal100%

    807 players · Class

  • Earth Shield100%

    807 players · Class

Rarely taken (104)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Ascending Air13%

    107 players · Class

  • Spouting Spirits13%

    101 players · Specialization

  • Mana Spring12%

    95 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

  • Mjölnîr

    aggramar · US2,512

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 24,523 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 24,984 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 Spirit99%

      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 Totem95%

      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

    16% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Sabatons

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Hexing Grips of the Ophidian Oracle

    35% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle

    52% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    59% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Leggings of the Ophidian Oracle

    19% 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

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    40% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    79% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Bulwark

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    69% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    62% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Sleeveless T-Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle

    59% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    14% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    16% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    40% 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

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    45% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    71%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei70%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt55%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed55%

    • Restoration Shaman gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition89%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility58%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste14%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery11%
    • Prismatic Socket11%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery9%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility7%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control3%
  • Elemental Warding100%

    807 players · Class

  • Instinctive Imbuements100%

    807 players · Class

  • Healing Stream Totem100%

    806 players · Class

  • Lava Burst100%

    806 players · Class

  • Lava Burst100%

    806 players · Class

  • Nature's Guardian100%

    806 players · Class

  • Reactive Warding100%

    806 players · Class

  • Spirit Wolf100%

    806 players · Class

  • Astral Bulwark100%

    805 players · Class

  • Elemental Orbit100%

    805 players · Class

  • Ascendance100%

    804 players · Specialization

  • Chain Heal100%

    804 players · Class

  • Chain Heal100%

    804 players · Class

  • Ancestral Wolf Affinity12%

    93 players · Class

  • Winds of Al'Akir11%

    88 players · Class

  • Chain Lightning11%

    85 players · Class

  • Overflowing Shores7.9%

    64 players · Specialization

  • Swelling Tides7.6%

    61 players · Specialization

  • Fire and Ice7.4%

    60 players · Class

  • Primordial Bond5.1%

    41 players · Class

  • Tidewaters3.7%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Frost Shock2.0%

    16 players · Class