Restoration Shaman PvE Guide — Midnight
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This is a healer whose primary stat is Intellect. The Restoration Shaman uses the power of water and life to restore the health of allies. As a weapon they wield a one-handed weapon (mace or dagger) and a shield, which makes them one of the most well-protected healers in the game.
A defining feature of the specialization is the 
Mastery: Deep Healing mechanic. Your healing effectiveness scales directly with how low the target's health is — the lower an ally's HP, the stronger your spells become.
Tidal Waves is a passive effect that you gain after casting 
Riptide. It reduces the cast time of 
Healing Surge or increases the critical chance of 
Healing Wave.
Healing Stream Totem and Cloudburst Totem are your main tools for passive and stored healing. Skilful use of Cloudburst Totem lets you "record" your healing and release it the moment the group takes heavy damage.
Strengths
- A huge arsenal of utility spells (
Wind Shear, 
Condensation Totem, 
Hex). - Strongest raid cooldowns for saving the group (
Spirit Link Totem). - Efficient healing of tightly stacked groups through
Chain Heal. - Extremely powerful in critical situations thanks to Mastery.
Weaknesses
- Healing on the move is limited (most casts require standing still).
- No external defensive cooldowns for the tank (apart from Spirit Link Totem).
- Effectiveness drops when the group is heavily spread out.
Stat Priority
Intellect
Critical Strike
Versatility
Haste
MasteryTalents
Rotation (Abilities Priority)
Surging Totem- Riptide on cooldown
Ancestral Swiftness
Unleash Life
Healing Rain- Healing Stream Totem on cooldown
- Chain Heal or Healing Wave
Best in Slot (BiS)
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Enchants, Gems, Consumables
Leveling
When leveling as Restoration, most of your damage comes from 
Flame Shock and 
Lava Burst. Don't forget to use 
Healing Tide Totem when pulling larger groups of mobs.
Mythic+ Tips
Ancestral Guidance lets you cast while moving. Use it during movement-heavy phases.
Spirit Link Totem ignores healing-reduction effects because it redistributes current health instead of healing it.
You are the only healer that can interrupt casts (Wind Shear). Help your group!
Macros
#showtooltip Riptide /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Riptide
#showtooltip Purify Spirit /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][] Purify Spirit
#showtooltip /cast [@cursor] Healing Rain
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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