Restoration Shaman
Chain Heal. Totems. Never run dry.
The totem healer: Chain Heal, Healing Wave and Mana Tide, with WoW Forever's Water Shield, Mindfulness and the new 31-point Riptide.
Three things to remember
Chain Heal for groups
Your best heal when several people are hurt.
Riptide boosts Chain Heal
Riptide heals over time and makes your Chain Heal on that target 25% stronger.
Water Shield for mana
New talent: water globes give you mana when you are hit or crit-healed.
What changed for you
Alliance shamans
Dwarves can be shamans now, so both sides have them.
Totems last 5 minutes
Most totems last 5 min (were 2), many with 30-yard range. Totemic Call moves your totems to you, and Totemic Recall picks them up and refunds 25% of their mana.
Drop all totems at once
New Call of the Elements / Ancestors / Spirits: one 3-sec cast puts down up to 4 totems from your totem bar.
Riptide (31)
A heal over time that also boosts your Chain Heal on that target.
Mindfulness
17% of your mana regeneration keeps going while you cast.
Low-level tips and what to press as you level
- Lightning Bolt to pull, then melee with Rockbiter Weapon on.
- Earth Shock to interrupt casters and finish runners.
- Get your Earth totem quest at 4 and keep Stoneskin or Strength of Earth down.
- Level as Elemental or Enhancement; heal dungeons with Healing Wave.
- Take Improved Healing Wave and Tidal Focus.
- Lesser Healing Wave (20) for quick heals.
- Take Mindfulness, Ancestral Healing and Healing Focus.
- Chain Heal (40) changes everything: switch to Restoration around here.
- Take Water Shield and Tidal Mastery.
- Take Mana Tide Totem, Healing Way and Purification.
- Nature's Swiftness for an instant big heal.
- Riptide (31-point) on the tank, Chain Heal on top.
How to heal at level 60
- Totems and Water Shield before the pull (Mana Spring and Healing Stream).
- Riptide on the tank, then Chain Heal from them.
- Chain Heal when two or more people are hurt.
- Healing Wave for big tank damage (Healing Way stacks make it stronger).
- Lesser Healing Wave for quick top-ups.
- Nature's Swiftness, then Healing Wave when someone is about to die.
- Mana Tide Totem when your group's mana runs low.
Talents that matter
| Talent | Tree | Why take it |
|---|---|---|
| Improved Healing Wave | Restoration | Faster Healing Wave. |
| Tidal Focus | Restoration | Cheaper heals. |
| Mindfulness | Restoration | Mana regeneration while casting. |
| Ancestral Healing | Restoration | Crit heals raise armor. |
| Healing Focus | Restoration | Less pushback. |
| Water Shield | Restoration | Mana from hits and crit heals. |
| Tidal Mastery | Restoration | More healing crits. |
| Restorative Totems | Restoration | Stronger Mana Spring and Healing Stream. |
| Mana Tide Totem | Restoration | Mana for your group. |
| Healing Way | Restoration | Stronger Healing Wave. |
| Nature's Swiftness | Restoration | An instant heal. |
| Riptide | Restoration (31) | A heal over time that boosts Chain Heal. |
Best race for this spec
The only Alliance shaman. Stoneform helps you survive cleave damage.
Berserking gives 15 sec of faster heals when things go wrong.
| Race | Side | Racials |
|---|---|---|
| Dwarf | Alliance | Artisan's Precision: +1% hit with attacks and spells. Stoneform: removes bleeds, poisons and diseases and cuts physical damage taken by 10% for 8 sec. Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts. |
| Orc | Horde | Blood Fury: +10% attack power and spell power for 15 sec, every 2 minutes. Command: +5% damage for Hunter and Warlock pets. Shatter Curse: 5% less magic damage taken for 8 sec. |
| Tauren | Horde | Endurance: +5% health. War Stomp: stun nearby enemies. Plainsrunning: run speed that builds while you run (2% a stack, up to 60%; not on mounts). |
| Troll | Horde | Berserking: faster attacks and casts for 15 sec. Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts. |
| Skyborne (Windshaper) | Horde | Wind Blessed: +2% attack and casting speed. Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals. Walk on Air. Skysight: +15% run speed for 15 sec (+30% while Charged from an elemental convergence; Charged ends when you enter a raid). Paid race. |
These are small edges, about 1 to 2 percent. Play the race you enjoy and the side your friends are on. Skyborne needs the paid Skyborne Heroic Pack.
Play it better
Downrank Chain Heal
Lower ranks are much cheaper and often enough.
Totems last 5 minutes
Drop them once per pull with a Call spell, and recall them for mana.
Water Shield, not Lightning Shield
Only one shield at a time. Water Shield is the healer's pick.
Stand in range of everyone
Chain Heal jumps between people close together.
When something seems off
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| Totems keep running out | They last 5 min now; use a Call spell to drop them all, and Totemic Call to move them with you. |
| Out of mana | Use Totemic Recall to get 25% of totem mana back, drop Mana Spring, and drink between pulls. |
| Chain Heal hits the wrong people | Cast it on the most hurt person; it jumps to the next most hurt nearby. |
| Riptide is missing | It is the 31-point Restoration talent. |
Let Bonkr Compass+ call your buttons
Compass+ is built for damage rotations. Use its levelling list while you quest, then turn it off or switch to a healing layout in groups.