Restoration Shaman
PvE guide, updated for Patch 12.1.5
Introduction
This is the Restoration Shaman Healer guide for end-game PvE. SimulationCraft models damage, not healing, so its stat priority, gems and enchants, consumables and talent builds come from what top Mythic+ players run, read each week from Blizzard’s leaderboards and the Armory.
Read it as what the players in the highest keys chose, not as a measured best: their gear follows what dropped for them, and their choices follow the guides they read. It covers Mythic+ only, so raid stats and builds aren’t in it.
Restoration in the current meta
How popular is Restoration in end-game PvE?
Among top players on Blizzard’s Mythic+ leaderboards, Restoration is the 2nd most played of 7 healer specs.
- Restoration29.1% of healers#2
- Elemental16.1% of DPS#3
- Enhancement1.8% of DPS#13
Is Restoration rising or falling?
Restoration is 29.1% of top Mythic+ healers this week, up from 29.0% the week before Patch 12.1.5.
- Restorationup 0.1 points since Patch 12.1.5
Guide sections
- Stat PriorityStat priority for optimizing a level 90 Restoration Shaman. Updated for patch 12.1.5.
- Gems & EnchantsGems and enchants for optimizing a level 90 Restoration Shaman. Updated for patch 12.1.5.
- ConsumablesPotions, flasks, and other important consumables for optimizing a level 90 Restoration Shaman. Updated for patch 12.1.5.
- Talent BuildsTalent builds for maximizing performance as a level 90 Restoration Shaman. Updated for patch 12.1.5.
- MethodologyWhere each section’s numbers come from.