Restoration Shaman PvP Best Arena Compositions (Shadowlands / 9.0.2)
Team composition in 2v2 or 3v3 Arena is very important, because not all classes work well together. Here, we give you the best compositions you can have for your Restoration Shaman (i.e., the best classes to pair with it).
This page is part of our Restoration Shaman PvP Guide.
2v2 Arena
In 2v2 Arena, you have many strong options. Strong pairing options
are usually classes with strong self healing like Death Knights or Demon
Hunters, where the Restoration Shaman plays defensively and avoids taking
damage, while Rogues and Warriors can also be good partners due to their
high pressure. For high pressure the Restoration Shaman wants to be
aggressive with their teammate using Wind Shear,
Purge,
and
Flame Shock /
Lava Burst to slay their opponents.
Here is a list of the best team compositions for 2v2:
- Restoration Shaman + Arms Warrior
- Restoration Shaman + Retribution Paladin
- Restoration SHaman + Subtlety Rogue
- Restoration Shaman + Windwalker Monk
- Restoration Shaman + Frost Death Knight
- Restoration Shaman + Havoc Demon Hunter
- Restoration Shaman + Affliction Warlock
3v3 Arena
Your role in 3v3 is similar to 2v2 Arena. If you are playing against a team
with a healer with multiple HoTs or buffs (Restoration Druid or Discipline
Priest), make sure you are using Purge as often as you can. Make sure
to maintain
Earth Shield on the teammate taking the most damage. Rotate
your
Healing Stream Totem with
Riptide for a lot of instant
healing. Use
Grounding Totem to ground interrupts or big incoming
damage. If you are being focused, use
Astral Shift and have your
teammates help keep you alive. Use
Ghost Wolf to stay mobile and
reposition as needed.
Here is a list of the best team compositions for 3v3:
- Restoration Shaman + Windwalker Monk + Frost Death Knight
- Restoration Shaman + Arms Warrior + Retribution Paladin
- Restoration Shaman + Arms Warrior + Frost Death Knight
- Restoration Shaman + Shadow Priest + Affliction Warlock
- Restoration Shaman + Shadow Priest + Frost Death Knight
- Restoration Shaman + Arms Warrior + Havoc Demon Hunter
- Scatterplay (Restoration Shaman + Shadow Priest + Marksmanship Hunter)
Changelog
- 02 Feb. 2021: Updated compositions based on maturing PvP Season.
- 02 Dec. 2020: Updated in preparation for Shadowlands PvP season 1.
- 19 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1, and new author.
- 20 Jan. 2020: This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
- 16 Dec. 2019: Page added.
This guide has been written by Tiqqle, a PvP enthusiast who has repeatedly achieved 2400 rating. You can watch his stream on Twitch, and you can also check out his YouTube channel.
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