Restoration Shaman Frequently Asked Questions — Season 4

Restoration Shamans are fine picks in Raids and PvP due to their high healing and utility. They are also a good pick in Mythic+, having high utility and a ranged interrupt, as well as strong DPS with minimal global cooldown investment from Acid Rain, Stormkeeper and other DPS talents.

A summary of all changes for the latest patch can be found on our Restoration Shaman introduction page. Read on for a more detailed opinion on our state for Mythic+, PvP, and Raids.

Yes, as they bring powerful, unique tools, such as Spirit Link Totem, Ancestral Protection Totem, and strong cooldown-oriented healing.

Restoration Shamans are a fine class for pushing high keys, as they have decent healing, as well as high burst damage on demand with Stormkeeper and the sustained damage of Acid Rain. They are among the only healers who can interrupt from range and have many utility talents for all situations.

If you do wish to go ahead and try to complete higher keys as a Restoration Shaman, you can find more information on how to maximize your output on our Mythic+ page below.

As the most versatile healers in the game, with roots, slows, strong healing output, mobility, and even a ranged interrupt, they always have a place on PvP teams.

If you wish to try PvP as a Restoration Shaman, you can follow the advice in our spec PvP guide below.

Ominous Chromatic Essence from Aberrus and Broodkeeper's Promise from the Vault of the Incarnates are the best trinkets available in the current patch because of their raw power and ease of use. All trinkets are detailed in our Gear guide.

There is no Haste cap. Its purpose is to make your rotation feel smoother and more responsive. The increased throughput comes at the cost of Mana, however.

We cover the stat priority and assess each stat in more detail on our dedicated stats page, linked below.

The best race for Alliance players is Dwarf ( Stoneform and Might of the Mountain), while Horde players should go Tauren for PvE ( Brawn) or Orc ( Hardiness) for PvP.

You can learn more about racial benefits and other aspects of the class on the simulations page.

Earth Shield does not increase the whole Chain Heal by 20% when cast on a target with it. Only the first hit is increased, and this applies to all other interactions with Earth Shield; only its target gets the healing increase and only while Earth Shield is active.

Chain Heal casts with the High Tide buff are very powerful, but Chain Heal still does a good amount of healing even outside these windows, and you can use it whenever area healing is required, as long as you have Mana.

Yes! Casts done under the effects of Innervate cost 0 Mana but are still counted towards High Tide's next activation threshold.

The Critical Strike buff provided by Embrace of Pa'ku is currently the best choice available.