Shaman
Restoration
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Restoration Shaman
The Shaman's Restoration specialization in Wrath of the Lich King focuses on healing, especially group healing, with Chain Heal2.5 sec castHeals the friendly target for 1055 to 1205, then jumps to heal additional nearby targets; each jump reduces the healing by 40%. Heals 3 targets in total; cast on a party member, it only jumps to other party members. and RiptideRestoration · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 15 secHeals a friendly target for 1604 to 1736, then 1670 over 15 seconds. Your next Chain Heal on that target within 15 seconds consumes the heal over time and heals 25% more..
The Shaman is a hybrid class: they can deal ranged damage with spells, fight in melee or heal, and they support their group with totems. Restoration suits players who enjoy healing a whole group and helping it with their totems.
A playstyle built on healing
Chain Heal2.5 sec castHeals the friendly target for 1055 to 1205, then jumps to heal additional nearby targets; each jump reduces the healing by 40%. Heals 3 targets in total; cast on a party member, it only jumps to other party members. heals several allies, Healing Wave3 sec castHeals a friendly target for 3034 to 3466. is a powerful single-target heal, and Lesser Healing Wave1.5 sec castHeals a friendly target for 1624 to 1852. a fast heal. Tidal WavesRestoration · Row 10 · 5 ranksWhen you cast Chain Heal or Riptide, you have a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to reduce the cast time of Healing Wave by 30% and increase the critical effect chance of Lesser Healing Wave by 25%, for your next two such spells. In addition, Healing Wave gains an additional 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% and Lesser Healing Wave an additional 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% of your bonus healing effects. speeds up Healing Wave3 sec castHeals a friendly target for 3034 to 3466. after a Chain Heal2.5 sec castHeals the friendly target for 1055 to 1205, then jumps to heal additional nearby targets; each jump reduces the healing by 40%. Heals 3 targets in total; cast on a party member, it only jumps to other party members. or a RiptideRestoration · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 15 secHeals a friendly target for 1604 to 1736, then 1670 over 15 seconds. Your next Chain Heal on that target within 15 seconds consumes the heal over time and heals 25% more., and Earthliving WeaponInstant · Duration 30 minImbues your weapon with earthen life for 30 minutes: increases healing done by 150, and each heal has a 20% chance to apply Earthliving to the target, healing it for 652 more over 12 seconds. adds healing over time.
Nature's SwiftnessRestoration · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldownWhen activated, your next Nature spell with a base cast time under 10 seconds becomes instant. Shares its cooldown with Elemental Mastery. makes your next Nature spell instant, Mana Tide TotemRestoration · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 12 secRequires: Restorative Totems (3 ranks)Summons a Water totem for 12 seconds that restores 6% of total mana every 3 seconds to party members within 30 yards. restores mana to the group, and Earth ShieldRestoration · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 10 minProtects the target with an earthen shield for 10 minutes: casting or channeling time lost when damaged is reduced by 30%, and attacks heal the target for 337, at most once every few seconds. 6 charges. Only one target at a time. protects an ally and heals them when attacked. The last talent of the tree, RiptideRestoration · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 15 secHeals a friendly target for 1604 to 1736, then 1670 over 15 seconds. Your next Chain Heal on that target within 15 seconds consumes the heal over time and heals 25% more., instantly heals a target and strengthens your next Chain Heal2.5 sec castHeals the friendly target for 1055 to 1205, then jumps to heal additional nearby targets; each jump reduces the healing by 40%. Heals 3 targets in total; cast on a party member, it only jumps to other party members..
Its role in PvE
In PvE, the Restoration Shaman is one of the best group healers, thanks to Chain Heal2.5 sec castHeals the friendly target for 1055 to 1205, then jumps to heal additional nearby targets; each jump reduces the healing by 40%. Heals 3 targets in total; cast on a party member, it only jumps to other party members.. They also bring their support totems and BloodlustInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 40 secHorde only. Increases melee, ranged and spell casting speed by 30% for all party and raid members for 40 seconds. Afterwards, they cannot benefit from Bloodlust again for 10 minutes. for the Horde, or HeroismInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 40 secAlliance only. Increases melee, ranged and spell casting speed by 30% for all party and raid members for 40 seconds. Afterwards, they cannot benefit from Heroism again for 10 minutes. for the Alliance.
