Restoration Shaman PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Season 4)

The stat priority for Restoration Shaman in PvP is as follows:

1. Intellect;
2. Versatility;
3. Mastery;
4. Haste.
5. Critical Strike;

Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the strongest secondary stat at all times due to it reducing the damage you take and increasing your healing output. You also want to focus on getting Mastery. This increases the effectiveness of your Mastery: Deep Healing.

Mastery is very important for healing throughput. Once you have roughly 30% Versatility, put all stats into Mastery.

For crafted gear, Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards are the best crafted piece due to the higher uptime of secondary stats.

The Restoration Shaman should add the embellishment of Statuette of Foreseen Power on one of their crafted items to help give a Haste buff and crowd control immunity. This is often crafted on the Belt with Mastery and Versatility stats.

In general, Restoration Shaman wants to focus on stacking Versatility stat. Versatility should only be stacked to around 30% when in PvP due to diminishing returns.

Draconic Gladiator's Medallion is required for PvP since this is how you can free yourself from any crowd-control. This also is one of the two PvP trinkets that are part of a set, which will increase Intellect and Stamina.

In general, Restoration Shaman wants to get the not-on-use trinket Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity for consistent Intellect increases.

Draconic Gladiator's Emblem is a trinket that provides a temporary health buff, which can be used when you believe the team will be focusing you in big burst windows.

Here are the best enchants for a Restoration Shaman:

• Neck: Tiered Medallion Setting
• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Reserve of Intellect
• Legs: Temporal Spellthread
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery
• Feet: Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
• Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
• Main Hand Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion
• Belt: Shadowed Belt Clasp

Gem all of the sockets in your gear with Zen Neltharite, or other gem to balance stats as noted above2.