Restoration Druid PvP Talents and Builds — The War Within (11.2)

This build takes advantage of how strong Restoration Druid single-target healing is. With this build, you will stand far away from enemy teams so they cannot crowd control you and focus on healing.

While the above table provides a generally accurate overview of the viability of talents, some finer points are discussed in the sections that follow, and we recommend you read those for a deeper understanding.

Some important spells to note in the Druid talent tree:

• Heart of the Wild is one of the more interesting spells Druids can have. This makes it so abilities that are not associated with your specialization get empowered. For example, Restoration Druids will have enhanced Balance Druid spells, reducing the cast time of Balance spells by 30% and damage increased by 20%.
• Cyclone is an iconic Druid spell and the best crowd control in the game. This makes the target affected by it immune to damage and healing.
• Oakskin, Matted Fur, Ironfur, and Verdant Heart are all talents that help increase your survivability.
• Fluid Form is an incredibly important talent to have, as this gives you more flexibility with spells you can use that put you in other forms. A crucial part is that Rake and Skull Bash will put you in Cat Form.

Some important spells to note in the Restoration Druid Talent tree:

• Cenarion Ward. This is an extra HoT and will increase your overall healing output. This also scales with your Mastery and cannot be purged by the enemy team. This is a good spell to use before being put in crowd control.
• Soul of the Forest is crucial for single-target healing. After using Swiftmend the healing of your next Regrowth or Rejuvenation is increased. This increased healing pairs well with Swiftmend to output burst healing.
• Overgrowth will instantly place all of your HoTs on one of your teammates. This should be used when the enemy team is hitting a teammate that does not have any HoTs on them.
• Germination allows you to apply Rejuvenation twice on the same target. This is great for increasing your healing output and also useful against teams that might have a Purge.

You can choose 3 of the following PvP talents. Each of them has its uses, but some are better for certain strategies than others. The top three choices are the most useful but can be replaced with other PvP talents, depending on your team's goal.

If you find yourself using Cyclone defensively, High Winds is another useful PvP talent. When used on an enemy, it will reduce their damage once they leave Cyclone. If you are playing against a team with minimal interrupts and they do not focus on you, this can be used to help your teammates survive.

Forest Guardian. When you Wrath, Starfire, Cyclone, and use any combo-point generating abilities, extend the duration of your active heal over time effects. This is great for increasing your overall healing output while staying aggressive.

Ancient of Lore is an incredible talent. This shapeshifts you into an Ancient of Lore, preventing all crowd control effects, reducing damage taken, and granting access to Blossom Burst and Mass Blooming. This replaces Incarnation: Tree of Life.

Thorns after casting Barkskin, sprout thorns on the target, dealing damage to the attacker. This is a crucial talent against teams with double melee on it.