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Restoration Shaman PvP Guide — The War Within (Season 1)

Last updated on Sep 09, 2024 at 18:00 by Tiqqle 5 comments
General Information

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to play Restoration Shaman in a PvP environment. The guide will cover everything from talent choices, PvP talents, gameplay and rotation, and useful racial bonuses. It is most applicable to Arena content, but most talents and racial bonuses will work in Rated Battlegrounds and skirmishes.

If you were looking for TBC Classic content, please refer to our TBC Shaman PvP guide.

PvP Restoration Shaman Guides
Introduction Talents Gear & Stats Battleground Blitz Compositions Playstyle & Rotations Macros Races
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.

Restoration Shaman in the Current Meta

Restoration Shamans are the most versatile healers in the game. With roots, slows, decent healing output, big damage, some mobility, and even a ranged interrupt, they always have a place on an Arena team.

2.

Notable The War Within Changes to Restoration Shaman

  • New class buff Skyfury Icon Skyfury
  • New Class Talents:
    • Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem
    • Seasoned Winds Icon Seasoned Winds
    • Enhanced Imbues Icon Enhanced Imbues
    • Ascending Air Icon Ascending Air / Jet Stream Icon Jet Stream
    • Primordial Bond Icon Primordial Bond
    • Encasing Cold Icon Encasing Cold / Arctic Snowstorm Icon Arctic Snowstorm
    • And many more.
  • New Elemental Talents:
    • Reactive Warding Icon Reactive Warding
    • White Water Icon White Water
  • New PvP Talents:
    • Totem of Wrath Icon Totem of Wrath
  • Multiple talents have moved from 2 points to 1 point nodes.
3.

Changelog

  • 09 Sep. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Page added.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (races): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (macros): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (comps): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (gear): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (talents): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (races): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (macros): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (comps): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (gear): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 07 May 2024 (races): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (macros): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (comps): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (gear): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (talents): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 24 Jan. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5, talent page.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 23 May 2023 (playstyle): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1 start of season.
  • 23 May 2023 (talents): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1 start of season.
  • 07 May 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 07 May 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 07 May 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 07 May 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 07 May 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 07 May 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 07 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 07 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 04 Feb. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for 10.0.2 updates.
  • 04 Feb. 2023 (comps): Updated for 10.0.2 updates.
  • 04 Feb. 2023 (talents): Updated for 10.0.2 updates.
  • 04 Feb. 2023 (this page): Updated for 10.0.2 updates.
  • 04 Feb. 2023 (this page): Updated for 10.0.2 updates.
  • 25 Dec. 2022 (macros): Updated Macros Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 25 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated for season one Dragonflight.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight post-launch.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight post-launch.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (races): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (races): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (macros): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (comps): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (talents): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 May 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (races): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (macros): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (gear): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (races): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (macros): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (gear): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (races): Updated for Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (macros): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (gear): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 22 Mar. 2021 (races): Updated for correct Pandaren Versatility food buff.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (playstyle): Updated based on Patch 9.0.5 for Shadowlands.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (this page): Updated based on Patch 9.0.5 for Shadowlands.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (this page): Updated based on Patch 9.0.5 for Shadowlands.
  • 18 Mar. 2021 (comps): Updated based on Patch 9.0.5 for Shadowlands.
  • 02 Feb. 2021 (comps): Updated compositions based on maturing PvP Season.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (playstyle): Updated to prepare for Shadowlands first PvP season.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (comps): Updated in preparation for Shadowlands PvP season 1.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (gear): Updated in preparation for Shadowlands PvP Season 1.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (talents): Revised to prepare for Shadowlands first PvP Season.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (this page): Revisions to update for Shadowlands.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (this page): Revisions to update for Shadowlands.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed old Azerite mentions.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (talents): Removed Azerite mentions.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant page and removed Azerite/Essence mentions. More updates to come.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant page and removed Azerite/Essence mentions. More updates to come.
  • 20 Nov. 2020 (talents): Updated for Covenants and Legendaries for Shadowlands.
  • 19 Oct. 2020 (races): Updated for Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1, and new author.
  • 19 Oct. 2020 (macros): Updated for Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1, and new author.
  • 19 Oct. 2020 (playstyle): Updated for Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1, and new author.
  • 19 Oct. 2020 (comps): Updated for Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1, and new author.
  • 19 Oct. 2020 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1, and new author.
  • 19 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated for Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1, and new author.
  • 18 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 18 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 12 Jul. 2020 (playstyle): Updated Burst and Sustained Healing rotations.
  • 02 Mar. 2020 (talents): Updated PvP Talents.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (races): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (macros): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (playstyle): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (comps): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (talents): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 16 Dec. 2019 (races): Page added.
  • 16 Dec. 2019 (macros): Page added.
  • 16 Dec. 2019 (playstyle): Page added.
  • 16 Dec. 2019 (comps): Page added.
  • 16 Dec. 2019 (talents): Page added.
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