Restoration Druid Healing Stat Priority (Legion 7.3.5)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.3 Changes for Restoration Druids
  • 3. Patch 7.2.5 Changes for Restoration Druids
  • 4. Patch 7.2 Changes for Restoration Druids
  • 5. Contents
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics of Restoration Druids
  • 2. Talent Choice for Restoration Druids
  • 3. Stat Choice for Restoration Druids
    • 3.1. Raid Healing
    • 3.2. Tank / Mythic+
  • 4. Basic Playstyle for Restoration Druids
    • 4.1. Raid Healing
    • 4.2. Dungeon Healing
  • 5. Cooldown Usage for Restoration Druids
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Main Resource of Restoration Druids
  • 3. Basic Abilities for Restoration Druids
  • 4. Important Procs for Restoration Druids
  • 5. Cooldowns for Restoration Druids
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents for Restoration Druids
  • 3. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents for Restoration Druids
  • 4. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents for Restoration Druids
  • 5. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents for Restoration Druids
  • 6. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents for Restoration Druids
  • 7. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents for Restoration Druids
  • 8. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents for Restoration Druids
  • 9. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression for Restoration Druids
    • 1.1. Patch 7.2 Artifact Points for Restoration Druids
  • 2. Relic Choice for Restoration Druids
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. General Optimization Advice for Restoration Druids
  • 2. Tier 2 Upgrade Priority for Restoration Druids
  • 3. Tier 3 Upgrade Priority for Restoration Druids
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Rotation / Playstyle for Restoration Druids
    • 1.1. Raid Healing
    • 1.2. Dungeon Healing
  • 2. Cooldown Usage for Restoration Druids
  • 3. Optional Read: Mastering Your Restoration Druid
    • 3.1. Understanding Your Spells
    • 3.2. Procs and Mechanics
      • 3.2.1. Mastery: Harmony
      • 3.2.2. Clearcasting Procs
      • 3.2.3. Ysera's Gift
      • 3.2.4. Living Seed
    • 3.3. Detailed Cooldown Usage for Restoration Druids
      • 3.3.1. Tranquility
      • 3.3.2. Ironbark
      • 3.3.3. Artifact Ability for Restoration Druids
      • 3.3.4. Innervate
      • 3.3.5. Tier 1 Talents
      • 3.3.6. Tier 3 Talents
      • 3.3.7. Tier 4 Talents
      • 3.3.8. Tier 7 Talents
  • 4. ChangeLog
• ×Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
    • 1.1. Raid Healing
    • 1.2. Tank / Mythic+ Healing
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding of Restoration Druid Stats
    • 2.1. Statistics Explanations
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems for Restoration Druids
  • 2. Enchants for Restoration Druids
  • 3. Consumables for Restoration Druids
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Druids
      • 1.1.1. Rebirth
      • 1.1.2. Nature's Cure
      • 1.1.3. Displacer Beast
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Restoration Druids
      • 1.2.1. Mouseover Macros
  • 2. Addons
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Druids
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.3. GTFO
      • 2.1.4. Omen Threat Meter
      • 2.1.5. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 2.1.6. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.7. Recount / Skada / Details!
      • 2.1.8. Grid and GridClickSets (Optional)
      • 2.1.9. TellMeWhen
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Restoration Druids
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Tier 21 Set Bonuses for Restoration Druids
  • 2. Legendary Items for Restoration Druids
    • 2.1. Raiding
    • 2.2. Mythic+
    • 2.3. Off-Spec Legendaries
  • 3. Loot Competition for Restoration Druids
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Battle for Azeroth
  • 1. Foreword
  • 2. Basic Mechanics Changes for Restoration Druid in BfA
  • 3. Baseline Abilities & Changes for Restoration Druid in BfA
  • 4. The BfA Restoration Druid Talent Tree
    • 4.1. Level 15
    • 4.2. Level 30
    • 4.3. Level 45
    • 4.4. Level 60
    • 4.5. Level 75
    • 4.6. Level 90
    • 4.7. Level 100
  • 5. Azerite Traits for Restoration Druid
  • 6. Restoration Druid Playstyle in BfA
    • 6.1. Raid Healing
    • 6.2. Dungeon Healing
  • 7. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we explain what the best statistics are for Restoration Druids in World of Warcraft Legion 7.3.5, how the class benefits from each of them.

The statistics priority is important as it influences itemisation choices (gear, enchants, and gems).

The other pages of our Restoration Druid guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Reviewer

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Torty, a theorycrafter in the Dreamgrove Discord server, author of this Restoration Druid spreadsheet, and currently raiding in Pure.

1. Basics

The stat priority for a Restoration Druid depends on whether you plan on healing the raid, or healing tanks (as well as Mythic+ dungeons).

Stat values change depending on your gear, the content you are doing, and your spell choices. There are no universal weights. They will change every time you swap a piece of gear. You can use the RDSW WeakAura or Twig It spreadsheet to get more accurate weights.

Having said all that, there will be very few actual situations where item level upgrades will not be actual upgrades. Sockets are usually worth around 5 item levels, and Leech on the first 2-3 pieces is worth about 10 item levels.

1.1. Raid Healing

1. Mastery;
2. Haste ~= Critical Strike;
3. Versatility;
4. Intellect.

1.2. Tank / Mythic+ Healing

1. Mastery;
2. Haste;
3. Critical Strike;
4. Versatility;
5. Intellect.

2. Getting a Better Understanding of Restoration Druid Stats

2.1. Statistics Explanations

Intellect is your primary stat. You should look for this stat in all of your upgrades. It provides you with Spell Power, which increases the power of your heals.

Haste is important because it lowers the cast time of your heals as well as your global cooldown.

Mastery ( Mastery: Harmony) increases the healing you do to targets affected by your HoTs by an amount (determined by your Mastery level) for each active HoT.

Critical Strike increases your chance to critically hit with all spells and abilities.

Versatility increases all your damage and healing done, and decreases all damage taken.

3. ChangeLog

• 29 Jan. 2018: Updated the stat priorities.
• 27 Nov. 2017: Updated the stat priorities.
• 28 Aug. 2017: No changes needed for Patch 7.3.
• 12 Jun. 2017: Updated both stat priorities.
• 28 Mar. 2017: No changes needed for Patch 7.2.
• 09 Jan. 2017: Checked and confirmed for 7.1.5.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 19 Jul. 2016: Made a small tweak to the stat priority (which did not affect the best secondary stat).
• 19 Jul. 2016: Removed an outdated mention of Spirit on gear.
• 18 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.

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