Restoration Druid PvP Guide — The War Within (11.2)
General Information
This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to play Restoration Druid in a PvP environment. The guide will cover everything from talent choices, PvP talents, gameplay and rotation, and useful racial bonuses. It is most applicable to Arena content, but most talents and racial bonuses will work in Rated Battlegrounds and skirmishes.
If you were looking for TBC Classic content, please refer to our TBC Druid PvP guide.
PvP Restoration Druid Guides
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.
Restoration Druids in the Current Meta
Restoration Druids are the jack-of-all-trade healers. They are the best healer to date and continue to dominate other healers in the Arena. With high mobility, strong single target, spread healing, and powerful defensives, they are unmatched. With all of these tools, they are also the hardest healer to master. It is not a healing spec that can be learned in a day.
2.
Restoration Druid Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
Great control and crowd control- Good mobility
Ancient of Lore is one of the best cooldowns in the game- The only healer with every DR, every global matters
Weaknesses
Runs out of Mana quickly- Hard to heal against teams with strong spread damage
- Struggle against teams with a
Purge ability - Easy to kill if you do not pre-
Bear Form stuns
3.
Notable 11.2 Changes to Restoration Druid
Maim now has a 30 second cooldown (was 20 seconds).
4.
Changelog
- 13 Aug. 2025 (gear): Updated recommended gear.
- Updated Gear for Reshii Wraps
- 04 Aug. 2025 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.2.
- 04 Aug. 2025 (macros): Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated best macros.
- 04 Aug. 2025 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated all healing rotations.
- 04 Aug. 2025 (comps): Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated best 2v2 team compositions.
- 04 Aug. 2025 (blitz): Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated recommended talents.
- Updated PvP talents.
- 04 Aug. 2025 (gear): Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated recommended gear.
- Updated tier sets section.
- 04 Aug. 2025 (talents): Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated recommended talents.
- Updated class tree descriptions.
- Updated PvP talents.
- 04 Aug. 2025 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated notable changes.
- Updated strengths and weaknesses.
- 04 Aug. 2025 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.2.
- Updated notable changes.
- Updated strengths and weaknesses.
- 11 Jul. 2025 (blitz): Updated recommended talents.
- Updated recommended PvP talents.
- 15 Jun. 2025 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 15 Jun. 2025 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 15 Jun. 2025 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 15 Jun. 2025 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 15 Jun. 2025 (blitz): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 15 Jun. 2025 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 15 Jun. 2025 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 15 Jun. 2025 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 15 Jun. 2025 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
- 21 Apr. 2025 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 21 Apr. 2025 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 21 Apr. 2025 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 21 Apr. 2025 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 21 Apr. 2025 (blitz): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 21 Apr. 2025 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 21 Apr. 2025 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 21 Apr. 2025 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 21 Apr. 2025 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
- 19 Mar. 2025 (gear): Updated recommended gear.
- 03 Mar. 2025 (gear): Updated recommended gear for Season 2 of The War Within.
- 03 Mar. 2025 (talents): Updated recommended talents.
- 24 Feb. 2025 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- 24 Feb. 2025 (macros): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
- 24 Feb. 2025 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
- 24 Feb. 2025 (comps): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
- 24 Feb. 2025 (blitz): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
- 24 Feb. 2025 (gear): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
- 24 Feb. 2025 (talents): Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
- 24 Feb. 2025 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- 24 Feb. 2025 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- 15 Dec. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 15 Dec. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 15 Dec. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 15 Dec. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 15 Dec. 2024 (blitz): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 15 Dec. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 15 Dec. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 20 Nov. 2024 (playstyle): Updated all healing rotations.
- Updated opener rotation.
- Updated burst healing rotation.
- Updated sustained healing rotation.
- Updated defensives section.
- 20 Nov. 2024 (comps): Updated best 3v3 team compositions.
- 20 Nov. 2024 (blitz): Updated recommended talents.
- 20 Nov. 2024 (gear): Updated recommended enchants.
- 20 Nov. 2024 (talents): Updated recommended talents.
- Updated talent descriptions.
- 20 Nov. 2024 (this page): Updated weaknesses.
- 20 Nov. 2024 (this page): Updated weaknesses.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (comps): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (gear): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Recommended Gems.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (talents): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- Updated Recommended Talents.
- Updated Recommended PvP Talents.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 29 Sep. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
- 16 Sep. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Recommended Embellishments.
- Updated Recommended Enchants.
- 15 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Updated Recommended Talents.
- 12 Sep. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 29 Aug. 2024 (playstyle): Updated Defensives.
- 29 Aug. 2024 (blitz): Page added.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (gear): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 26 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (macros): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (comps): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 19 May 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
- 19 May 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
- 07 May 2024 (races): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (macros): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (comps): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (gear): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (talents): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 04 Mar. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
- 04 Mar. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
- 16 Feb. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- 16 Feb. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- Updated all healing rotations.
- 16 Feb. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- 16 Feb. 2024 (blitz): Updated recommended talents for Patch 11.1.
- 16 Feb. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- 16 Feb. 2024 (talents): Updated recommended talents for Patch 11.1.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- Updated Recommended gear.
- Updated Tier Set bonuses.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- Updated Recommended Talents.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (playstyle): Updated all Healing rotations for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended talents.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- Updated Best 2v2 and 3v3 Team Compositions.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Embellishments section.
- Updated Gems and Enchants section.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 30 May 2023 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Embelishments section.
- 07 May 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 07 May 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 07 May 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 07 May 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 07 May 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- Updated Recommended Gear section.
- Updated Tier-Set section.
- 07 May 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- Updated PvP Talents section.
- 07 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 07 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated best 2v2 team compositions.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier-Set section.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated Talent Tree.
- Updated PvP Talents.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 31 Jan. 2023 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Updated Macros.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (playstyle): Updated Healing rotations.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (comps): Updated Best 2v2 and 3v3 team compositions.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated Gear section.
- Updated Enchants and Gems sections.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents): Updated Best Talent build.
- Updated Best PvP Talents.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (races): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 01 Aug. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 28 Feb. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
- 28 Feb. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.
- 28 Feb. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Added Tier-Set Healing section.
- Updated Defensives section.
- 28 Feb. 2022 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Updated Best 3v3 team compositions.
- 28 Feb. 2022 (gear): Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier Sets section.
- Removed Shards of Domination section.
- 28 Feb. 2022 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Updated PvP Talents.
- 28 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Added Notable Changes section.
- 28 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Added Notable Changes section.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (comps): Updated Best 2v2 team compositions.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (talents): Updated PvP Talents.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
- 10 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (gear): Updated gear suggestions and added Shards of Domination section.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
- 02 Jul. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.1.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 27 Dec. 2020 (talents): Updated PvP Talents.
- 10 Dec. 2020 (comps): Updated best team compositions.
- 10 Dec. 2020 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Best Trinkets.
- Added Gems and Enchants section.
- 10 Dec. 2020 (talents): Updated PvP Talents.
- 10 Dec. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands Season 1.
- 10 Dec. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands Season 1.
- 23 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated Talent Table.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (races): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (macros): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (playstyle): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (comps): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
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