Restoration Shaman Healing Gems, Enchants, and Consumables (Legion 7.3.5)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.2.5 Changes for Restoration Shaman
  • 3. Patch 7.2 Changes for Restoration Shaman
  • 4. Restoration Shaman Strengths
  • 5. Restoration Shaman Weaknesses
  • 6. Restoration Shaman Viability in the Current Patch
  • 7. Contents
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics for Restoration Shaman
  • 2. Talent Choice for Restoration Shaman
  • 3. Stat Choice for Restoration Shaman
  • 4. Basic Priority List for Restoration Shaman
  • 5. Healing Cooldowns for Restoration Shaman
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Restoration Shaman Spell Summary
  • 2. Main Resource for Restoration Shaman
  • 3. Basic Spells for Restoration Shaman
  • 4. Important Procs for Restoration Shaman
  • 5. Healing Cooldowns for Restoration Shaman
  • 6. DPS Cooldowns for Restoration Shaman
  • 7. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheets for Restoration Shaman
    • 2.1. Raid Encounters
    • 2.2. For General Use
  • 3. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents for Restoration Shaman
  • 4. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents for Restoration Shaman
  • 5. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents for Restoration Shaman
  • 6. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents for Restoration Shaman
  • 7. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents for Restoration Shaman
  • 8. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents for Restoration Shaman
  • 9. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents for Restoration Shaman
  • 10. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression for Restoration Shaman — First 35 Points
    • 1.1. Early Point Investment
    • 1.2. Second Golden Trait
    • 1.3. Final Golden Trait
    • 1.4. Final Point Investment
  • 2. Patch 7.2: 35+ Trait Path for Restoration Shaman
  • 3. Relic Priority for Restoration Shaman
    • 3.1. Raids
    • 3.2. Dungeons
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. General Optimization Advice for Restoration Shaman
  • 2. Tier 2 Upgrade Priority for Restoration Shaman
    • 2.1. Highest Priority
    • 2.2. Low Priority
  • 3. Tier 3 Upgrade Priority for Restoration Shaman
    • 3.1. Raids
    • 3.2. Mythic+
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Rotation for Restoration Shaman
  • 2. Important Notes for Restoration Shaman
    • 2.1. Mana Management
    • 2.2. Dealing Damage
    • 2.3. Mastery: Deep Healing
    • 2.4. Wind Shear & Purge
    • 2.5. Cloudburst Totem
    • 2.6. Tier 5 Talent Comparison
  • 3. Core Concepts for Restoration Shaman
    • 3.1. Cooldown Usage
      • 3.1.1. Healing Tide Totem
      • 3.1.2. Spirit Link Totem
      • 3.1.3. Spiritwalker's Grace
      • 3.1.4. Ancestral Guidance and Ascendance
    • 3.2. Mana Management
    • 3.3. Spell & Target Selection
    • 3.4. Movement Management
      • 3.4.1. Quiet Movement
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Boss by Boss Strategies
  • 1. Important Note
    • 1.1. Legendary Notes for Restoration Shaman
  • 2. Restoration Shaman Boss Advice: Antorus, the Burning Throne
    • 2.1. Garothi Worldbreaker
    • 2.2. Felhounds of Sargeras
    • 2.3. Antoran High Command
    • 2.4. Eonar the Life-Binder
    • 2.5. Portal Keeper Hasabel
    • 2.6. Imonar the Soulhunter
    • 2.7. Kin'garoth
    • 2.8. Varimathras
    • 2.9. The Coven of Shivarra
    • 2.10. Aggramar
    • 2.11. Argus the Unmaker
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Stat Priority for Restoration Shaman
  • 2. Restoration Shaman: Getting a Better Understanding
    • 2.1. Statistics Explanations
  • 3. ChangeLog
• ×Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems for Restoration Shaman
  • 2. Enchants
  • 3. Consumables for Restoration Shaman
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Addons for Restoration Shaman
    • 1.1. ElvUI
    • 1.2. Weak Auras
    • 1.3. Boss Mods
      • 1.3.1. BigWigs Bossmods
      • 1.3.2. Deadly Boss Mods
    • 1.4. Name Plates
      • 1.4.1. KUI Nameplates
      • 1.4.2. TidyPlates
    • 1.5. Damage Meters
      • 1.5.1. Skada
      • 1.5.2. Details
    • 1.6. Extra AddOns
      • 1.6.1. Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 1.6.2. Death Note
      • 1.6.3. Doom CooldownPulse
      • 1.6.4. Angry Assignments
    • 1.7. Alternative Raid Frames
    • 1.8. Blizzard Raid Frame Indicators
  • 2. Restoration Macros
    • 2.1. Wind Shear
    • 2.2. Purge
    • 2.3. Mouseover Macros
    • 2.4. Healing Rain Macros
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Tier 21 Set Bonuses for Restoration Shaman
  • 2. Tier 20 Set Bonuses for Restoration Shaman
  • 3. Best in Slot for Restoration Shaman
  • 4. Trinket Discussion for Restoration Shaman
  • 5. Legendary Items for Restoration Shaman
  • 6. Loot Competition for Restoration Shaman
  • 7. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we present you with the best gems and enchants for a Restoration Shaman in World of Warcraft Legion 7.3.5. We also list the best consumables (food, flasks, and potions) and profession-specific perks.

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

About Our Author and Reviewer

This guide has been written by Furty, who has an illustrious history in the World of Warcraft raiding scene and race for World First. He has been a member of guilds such as Serenity, Midwinter, and many more, and is currently raiding in Future. He plays most classes at the highest level. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him play on Twitch.

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Seksixeny, Restoration Shaman and general healing expert. He has been raiding in Group Therapy since Cataclysm and currently creates articles for Chain Heal as well as heavily participating in Discord healing discussion at various WoW healing channels. You can find him for questions / suggestions on Earthshrine, in the Restoration Shaman lounge.

1. Gems for Restoration Shaman

You should use Saber's Eye of Intellect in one socket, and Deadly Deep Chemirine (or the cheaper Deadly Eye of Prophecy) in all other sockets.

2. Enchants

Slot	Enchantment
Neck	Enchant Neck - Mark of the Ancient Priestess
Back	Enchant Cloak - Binding of Intellect Enchant Cloak - Word of Intellect (cheaper)
Rings	Enchant Ring - Binding of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Word of Critical Strike (cheaper)

3. Consumables for Restoration Shaman

Before every fight, you should use Potion of Prolonged Power as your pre-pot, as it helps with throughput healing and DPS and lasts a full minute. You should be using Ancient Mana Potion during the fight as a means of restoring Mana, as it will greatly assist your ability to sustain through a fight. If Mana is not an issue, you should instead use a second Potion of Prolonged Power.

Flask of the Whispered Pact should be used as you flask of choice.

You should eat Lavish Suramar Feast for the +500 Intellect buff (or the cheaper Hearty Feast if you cannot afford the +500 food).

Since Patch 7.3, Healthstones now heal for 25% of the user's maximum health. This means that any player with more than 1.92 million health should always use Healthstones over Ancient Healing Potions whenever available.

If you can afford it, you should also use augment runes (which work in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons). Defiled Augment Rune is the cheap rune with a one-time use. Lightforged Augment Rune costs 40,000 and requires exalted reputation with the Army of the Light faction.

4. ChangeLog

• 29 Aug. 2017: Added a note about Healthstones in Patch 7.3 and cleaned up the "Consumables" section.
• 28 Aug. 2017: Updated enchants and consumables for Patch 7.3. Added Lightforged Augment Rune and new 7.3 epic gems.
• 13 Jun. 2017: Page reviewed and deemed updated for 7.2.5.
• 29 Mar. 2017: Added Lavish Suramar Feast.
• 10 Jan. 2017: Checked and confirmed for Patch 7.1.5.
• 16 Nov. 2016: Updated potion choice.
• 11 Oct. 2016: Updated enchants.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 18 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.

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