Restoration Shaman Rotation & Talent Build

Class

Spec

Introduction

Welcome to the PvE Class Guide for Restoration Shaman in Mist of Pandaria Classic. We'll look at the rotation and opener, best talent build, stat priority, consumables, and more so that you can heal at a high level in raids, dungeons, and challenge modes.

MoP Classic Restoration Shaman Rotation

Priority

Use
Earthliving Weapon
.
Use
Water Shield
.
Cast
Ancestral Swiftness
with
Healing Wave
or
Chain Heal
for emergency instant heals.
Cast
Spiritwalker's Grace
if you need to heal on the move.
Cast
Healing Stream Totem
.
Maintain
Reinforce
from
Earth Elemental Totem
due to
Primal Elementalist
. You can also use
Empower
from
Fire Elemental Totem
for more healing but you will lose out on damage.
Maintain
Earth Shield
on the active Tank.
Maintain
Riptide
on the Tank(s). You should also use this to spot heal the raid.
Maintain
Healing Rain
. Extended by
Conductivity
. Cast
Unleash Elements
before it to benefit from the
Unleash Life
buff.
Cast
Chain Heal
for AoE healing, preferably on a target with
Riptide
.
Cast
Healing Wave
or
Greater Healing Wave
for single target healing, ideally with
Tidal Waves
stacks.
Cast
Healing Surge
as a quick emergency heal.
Cast
Lightning Bolt
as your filler during periods of no healing to benefit from
Glyph of Telluric Currents
and extend the duration of
Healing Rain
.