Mists of Pandaria Classic Restoration Druid Stat Priority
On this page, you will find out the optimal PvE stat priority for your Restoration Druid in Mists of Pandaria Classic. We first present the stat priority, before delving into more complex explanations.
Stat Priority for Restoration Druid
The stat priority for Restoration Druid
is as follows:
- Intellect
- Haste (to 3043)
- Spirit
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
- Haste (outside breakpoints)
Intellect
Intellect is the primary stat you will be focusing on as a Restoration Druid as it is the only way to increase your Spell Power which is what your heals scale off of. Every item you will be seeking will have this stat, meaning that you don't need to think about it more than normal.
Spirit
Spirit increases your Mana Regeneration and is a highly desired stat, allowing you to ensure that you are able to cast spells consistently throughout a fight. At times where you are being very aggressive with your mana and still can't find yourself using all of it, Spirit may decrease in value slightly.
Haste
Haste Rating is the best secondary stat for Restoration as it
allows you to quickly push out heals and make them tick more times within their
total duration, as long as you are inside a breakpoint. The main downside of Haste
is the added Mana costs derived from casting more frequently. Make sure you have
enough Spirit to support the amount of Haste you have to avoid running out of Mana
before a fight has ended.
There are a few key Haste breakpoints that we will discuss below:
- At 3034 Haste, you gain an extra tick of
Tranquility.
- At 3039 Haste, you gain an extra tick of
Rejuvenation.
- At 4717 Haste, you gain an extra tick of
Regrowth.
- Further breakpoints exist at 13,000 Haste, but this is not achievable until much later in the expansion.
Choosing which breakpoint to go for will largely come down to your gear. Currently, 3039 Haste will give you the extra ticks without sacrificing a ton of other stats to achieve. Later into the expansion, the target breakpoint will change as you gain more access to stats through higher item level gear.
Mastery
Mastery provides you with Harmony, which increases the healing done by your direct healing
spells
Regrowth,
Nourish,
Healing Touch, and
Swiftmend and casting
one of these spells will increase the healing of your HoTs for 20 seconds. While not being as good
as Haste, you will want to maintain this buff as much as possible.
Critical Strike
Critical Strike is not a super powerful stat and you will generally find yourself reforging out of this stat and into Spirit, Haste, or even Mastery in rare occassions.
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This guide has been written by Mytholxgy, a former RWF progression raider and analyst for Pieces and Liquid. He is also a Templar in the Paladin Class Discord, as well as one of the class experts in the Evoker Discord. You can reach him on Twitter and watch him stream occasionally on Twitch.