Restoration Shaman PvE Guide - Cataclysm Classic
Class
Spec
Introduction
Restoration Shamans have a talent called that reduces Physical Damage taken by 10% after critting with a heal, and it also increases the Maximum Health of the target by up to 10%. All Shamans have access to some other important raid buffs such as for 10% Attack Speed, for 5% Spell Haste, for Strength and Agility, and of course or .
Ancestral Healing
Windfury Totem
Wrath of Air Totem
Strength of Earth Totem
Bloodlust
Heroism
Cataclysm Classic Restoration Shaman Rotation
Restoration Shamans are versatile healers that can perform well in raid healing or tank healing. Their makes them incredible for topping off low health players. They also gain some interesting talents in and that provide buffs when you and .
Mastery: Deep Healing
Focused Insight
Telluric Currents
Flame Shock
Lightning Bolt
Priority
- Use .Earthliving Weapon
- Maintain .Water Shield
- Maintain ,Stoneskin Totem,Healing Stream Totem, andWrath of Air Totem. This is just a baseline, totems might change depending on raid composition.Flametongue Totem
- Maintain on tank.Earth Shield
- Cast withNature's SwiftnessorHealing Wavefor emergency instant heals.Chain Heal
- Cast .Riptide
- Cast to deal with sustained AoE damage. Try to pair withHealing Rainto benefit from the talentFlame Shock.Focused Insight
- Cast for AoE healing, ideally on targets with theChain Healbuff.Riptide
- Cast orHealing Wavefor single target healing, ideally used withGreater Healing Wavestacks.Tidal Waves
- Only cast if you need to heal someone faster than aHealing Surgecast, ideally used withGreater Healing Wavestacks.Tidal Waves
- Cast if you need to heal on the move.Spiritwalker's Grace
- Cast during periods of no healing to benefit from the talentLightning Bolt.Telluric Currents
Cooldowns
- Spirit Link Totem
- Mana Tide Totem
Cataclysm Classic Restoration Shaman Talents
Telluric Currents
0
Elemental
0
Enhancement
0
Restoration
Ancestral Swiftness
0
Elemental
0
Enhancement
0
Restoration
Cataclysm Classic Restoration Shaman Glyphs
- Prime: Earth Shield,Earthliving Weapon,Riptide
- Major: Chain Heal,Healing Stream Totem,Healing Wave
- Optional: If you aren't using Healing Stream Totem, you can useStoneclaw Toteminstead
- Minor: Renewed Life,Water Walking
Cataclysm Classic Restoration Shaman Best Consumables
Flasks and Elixirs
- Best:
- Flask of the Draconic Mind
Food
- Best:
- ,Seafood Magnifique Feast
- ,Severed Sagefish Head
- Fortune Cookie
- Alternatives:
- ,Broiled Dragon Feast
- Pickled Guppy
Potions
- Best:
- Mythical Mana Potion
- Alternatives:
- Potion of Concentration
Cataclysm Classic Restoration Shaman Best Races
Alliance
- Draenei: Gift of the Naaru
Horde
- Goblin: andTime is MoneyRocket Jump
- Troll: Berserking
- Orc: Blood Fury
Cataclysm Classic Restoration Shaman Best Professions
- Engineering: .Synapse Springs
- The rest of the Crafting Professions provide nearly identical benefits.