Restoration Shaman Healing Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — The War Within (Season 1)

Last updated on Sep 15, 2024 at 18:00 by Seksixeny 52 comments
General Information

On this page, we list the best gems, enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Restoration Shaman, based on your stat priority. We also give budget alternatives. This page is updated for World of Warcraft — The War Within (Season 1).

If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Restoration Shaman gems and enchants.

1.

Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Restoration Shaman

This guide covers the best enchants, gems, and consumables you can currently use.

To better understand why these specific enchants and gems are recommended, check out the detailed stats guide below.

2.

Best Gems for Restoration Shamans

Gems are crafted by Jewelcrafting, and you can use as many as you have sockets in your gear. You can guarantee up to 2 sockets in each of your necklace and rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting Icon Magnificent Jeweler's Setting, also crafted by Jewelcrafters, for a total of 6 guaranteed sockets.

You can also randomly get sockets on head, wrist, and waist gear, or socket them yourself with the Nerubian Gemweaver Icon Nerubian Gemweaver item acquired from the Great Vault non-gear tokens.

You will always want to have one Algari Diamond, ideally the maximum Quality Elusive Blasphemite Icon Elusive Blasphemite. Afterwards, make sure to have at least one gem of each type in the other sockets to max out the Movement Speed effect, ideally one Versatile Ruby Icon Versatile Ruby, Deadly Onyx Icon Deadly Onyx, Deadly Sapphire Icon Deadly Sapphire, and Deadly Emerald Icon Deadly Emerald.

Fill in the remaining sockets with Versatile Ruby Icon Versatile Ruby.

3.

Best Enchants for Restoration Shamans

Most enchants are produced by the Enchanting profession, and all gear enchants are affected by Quality, with the best version of each enchant, such as the three-star Enchant Cloak - Chant of Leeching Fangs Icon Enchant Cloak - Chant of Leeching Fangs, being stronger than lower quality versions.

We will be listing only the best versions of each enchant, but lower versions can be used to save gold.

Slot Enchantment
Legs
  • Daybreak Spellthread Icon Daybreak Spellthread (Raid)
  • Sunset Spellthread Icon Sunset Spellthread (M+)
Chest
  • Enchant Chest - Council's Intellect Icon Enchant Chest - Council's Intellect (Raid)
  • Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance Icon Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance (M+)
Cloak
  • Enchant Cloak - Chant of Leeching Fangs Icon Enchant Cloak - Chant of Leeching Fangs (Raid)
  • Enchant Cloak - Chant of Winged Grace Icon Enchant Cloak - Chant of Winged Grace (M+)
Bracers
  • Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Leech Icon Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Leech (Raid)
  • Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Avoidance Icon Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Avoidance (M+)
Boots
  • Enchant Boots - Scout's March Icon Enchant Boots - Scout's March (Raid)
  • Enchant Boots - Defender's March Icon Enchant Boots - Defender's March (M+)
Rings
  • Enchant Ring - Cursed Critical Strike Icon Enchant Ring - Cursed Critical Strike (Raid)
  • Enchant Ring - Radiant Critical Strike Icon Enchant Ring - Radiant Critical Strike (Raid)
  • Enchant Ring - Cursed Versatility Icon Enchant Ring - Cursed Versatility (M+)
  • Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility Icon Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility (M+)
Weapon
  • Enchant Weapon - Authority of Fiery Resolve Icon Enchant Weapon - Authority of Fiery Resolve (Raid)
  • Enchant Weapon - Oathsworn's Tenacity Icon Enchant Weapon - Oathsworn's Tenacity (M+)
4.

Best Flask for Restoration Shaman in The War Within

Flask of Alchemical Chaos Icon Flask of Alchemical Chaos grants the highest amount of stats overall, but since we do not value Haste (in Raid) and Mastery (in M+) nearly as much as Crit or Versatility, it is recommended to use Flask of Tempered Aggression Icon Flask of Tempered Aggression for Raiding and Flask of Tempered Versatility Icon Flask of Tempered Versatility for Mythic+, instead.

5.

Best Potion for Restoration Shaman in The War Within

Use Slumbering Soul Serum Icon Slumbering Soul Serum to regenerate Mana if you can afford the downtime, otherwise Algari Mana Potion Icon Algari Mana Potion is better. Tempered Potion Icon Tempered Potion is the best stat potion for personal gain, but you will likely want to use Potion Bomb of Power Icon Potion Bomb of Power instead for more group damage. You can obtain many of these potions, such as Fleeting Tempered Potion Icon Fleeting Tempered Potion, from Cauldrons that can be spawned by Alchemists

Finally, Grotesque Vial Icon Grotesque Vial can be used while dead and be the difference between victory and defeat in an encounter.

You should keep a stock of Algari Healing Potion Icon Algari Healing Potions to use when at low health, and if you have a Warlock in the group, grab their Healthstone Icon Healthstones and use them as well. Do not macro these together, they are best used separately! You can also obtain Fleeting Algari Healing Potion Icon Fleeting Algari Healing Potion from Cauldrons that can be spawned by Alchemists.

6.

Best Food for Restoration Shaman in The War Within

You should be eating from a primary stat Feast at all times, either Feast of the Divine Day Icon Feast of the Divine Day, Feast of the Midnight Masquerade Icon Feast of the Midnight Masquerade, or Hearty Feast of the Midnight Masquerade Icon Hearty Feast of the Midnight Masquerade.

If Feasts are not available, eat Stuffed Cave Peppers Icon Stuffed Cave Peppers, Outsider's Provisions Icon Outsider's Provisions, Beledar's Bounty Icon Beledar's Bounty, Jester's Board Icon Jester's Board, or Empress' Farewell Icon Empress' Farewell instead.

6.1.

Augment Runes for Restoration Shamans

In addition, if you can afford it, you should use Crystallized Augment Rune Icon Crystallized Augment Runes to increase your primary stat. Augment Runes are expensive, and disappear on death, so use them wisely!

7.

Best Weapon Rune for Restoration Shaman in The War Within

Algari Mana Oil Icon Algari Mana Oil is the best temporary oil, but you will usually be using the Earthliving Weapon Icon Earthliving Weapon talent instead.

8.

Changelog

  • 15 Sep. 2024: Added a note on Weapon Oils.
  • 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within launch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
  • 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 22 Apr. 2024: Updated for Season 4.
  • 18 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 06 Nov. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
  • 10 Jul. 2023: Explained the Onyx Annulet nerfs and its new status as a decent, but not great, ring.
  • 10 May 2023: Added the new waist enchant, Shadowed Belt Clasp.
  • 09 May 2023: Adjusted for Corrupting Rage May 9th bug fix.
  • 05 May 2023: Adjusted Spore Tender recommendation post 72% nerf and for Corrupting Rage bugged state.
  • 01 May 2023: Added Spore Tender enchant, Phial of Corrupting Rage, and Deviously Deviled Eggs.
  • 24 Mar. 2023: Further Onyx Annulet updates.
  • 23 Mar. 2023: Updated post multiple gem buffs for the Onyx Annulet making it worth using.
  • 20 Mar. 2023: Updated with the Onyx Annulet for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 30 Nov. 2022: Added leg enchants from Tailoring Spellthreads.
  • 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
  • 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
Show more
Show less