Druid
Restoration
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Restoration Druid
The Restoration Druid specialization in Wrath of the Lich King is dedicated to healing. It relies mostly on heals over time, such as RejuvenationInstant · Duration 15 secHeals the target for 1690 over 15 seconds., Regrowth2 sec cast · Duration 21 secHeals a friendly target for 2257 to 2518, then 2345 more over 21 seconds., LifebloomInstant · Duration 7 secHeals the target for 371 over 7 seconds. When the effect ends or is dispelled, the target is healed for 776 and the Druid regains half the spell's cost. Stacks up to 3 times. and Wild GrowthRestoration · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 7 secRequires: Tree of Life (1 rank)Heals up to 5 party or raid members within 15 yards of the target for 1442 over 7 seconds. The healing is fast at first and slows down over the duration., complemented by direct heals such as Nourish1.5 sec castHeals a friendly target for 1883 to 2187, 20% more if your Rejuvenation, Regrowth, Lifebloom or Wild Growth is active on the target..
The Restoration Druid must anticipate damage and manage mana carefully. This specialization suits players who like to prepare their heals in advance and react to emergencies.
A healer built on anticipation
RejuvenationInstant · Duration 15 secHeals the target for 1690 over 15 seconds. heals a target over several seconds, and Regrowth2 sec cast · Duration 21 secHeals a friendly target for 2257 to 2518, then 2345 more over 21 seconds. combines a direct heal with a heal over time. Wild GrowthRestoration · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 7 secRequires: Tree of Life (1 rank)Heals up to 5 party or raid members within 15 yards of the target for 1442 over 7 seconds. The healing is fast at first and slows down over the duration. heals several party members at once, and Nourish1.5 sec castHeals a friendly target for 1883 to 2187, 20% more if your Rejuvenation, Regrowth, Lifebloom or Wild Growth is active on the target. heals more on a target already affected by a heal over time. SwiftmendRestoration · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 15 sec cooldownRequires: Gift of Nature (5 ranks)Consumes a Rejuvenation or Regrowth effect on a friendly target to instantly heal it for an amount equal to 12 seconds of Rejuvenation or 18 seconds of Regrowth. consumes a RejuvenationInstant · Duration 15 secHeals the target for 1690 over 15 seconds. or Regrowth2 sec cast · Duration 21 secHeals a friendly target for 2257 to 2518, then 2345 more over 21 seconds. effect to heal instantly.
Tree of LifeRestoration · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantRequires: Empowered Rejuvenation (5 ranks)Reduces the mana cost of your heals over time by 20% and lets you shapeshift into the Tree of Life. In this form, healing received by party and raid members within 100 yards is increased by 6%, and you can only cast Restoration spells, Innervate, Barkskin, Nature's Grasp and Thorns. Shapeshifting frees you from Polymorph and movement-impairing effects. transforms the Druid: nearby allies receive more healing, and its heals over time cost less mana. The final talent of the tree, Wild GrowthRestoration · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 7 secRequires: Tree of Life (1 rank)Heals up to 5 party or raid members within 15 yards of the target for 1442 over 7 seconds. The healing is fast at first and slows down over the duration., is the Druid's main group heal.
Its role in PvE
In dungeons and raids, the Restoration Druid excels at healing the whole raid with heals over time, and can also heal tanks. It brings valuable tools: InnervateInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 10 secThe target regenerates mana equal to 225% of the casting Druid's base mana over 10 seconds. to restore mana to an ally, Rebirth2 sec cast · 10 min cooldownResurrects a dead ally, even in combat, with 6400 health and 4700 mana. Requires a Starleaf Seed. to resurrect an ally during combat, and RevitalizeRestoration · Row 9 · 3 ranksRejuvenation and Wild Growth have a 5% / 10% / 15% chance per tick to restore 8 Energy, 4 Rage, 1% mana or 16 runic power to the target., which restores resources to the allies it heals.
