Healer Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Preservation Evoker abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. If you are very new to the game or this class, we added info on the new assisted rotation features at the bottom of this guide. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1.7).

Single Target

Focus on generating Echos and consuming them with healing spells.

• StasisView detailsKeep on cooldown; avoid storing weak spells.
• Tip The ScalesView detailsUse before large healing moments for max effectiveness.
• Temporal AnomalyView detailsCast as mana allows to generate Echos.
• EchoView detailsAvoid overcapping Essence; cast frequently.
• Verdant EmbraceView detailsConsume Echos for burst healing during heavy damage.
• SpiritbloomView detailsCast on yourself after Verdant Embrace for raid-wide healing.
• Dream BreathView detailsUse at Rank 1 or 2 depending on healing needs.
• Fire BreathView detailsCast at max rank to trigger Leaping Flames.
• Living FlameView detailsUse to generate Essence Burst procs when idle.

Maintain Stasis and Tip The Scales for emergencies. Generate Echos with Temporal Anomaly and consume them with Verdant Embrace, Spiritbloom, or Dream Breath based on the situation. Use Fire Breath and Living Flame to sustain resources.

AoE

Prepare for AoE healing by pooling Essence Bursts.

• Emerald BlossomView detailsCast frequently to avoid capping Essence.
• Temporal AnomalyView detailsUse to generate Echos for AoE healing.
• Dream BreathView detailsCast at Rank 1 for sustained AoE healing.
• Fire BreathView detailsTrigger Leaping Flames for additional healing.
• Living FlameView detailsAlternate with Emerald Blossom to maximize Essence Burst generation.

For AoE healing, prioritize Emerald Blossom and Temporal Anomaly to generate Echos. Use Dream Breath and Fire Breath for sustained healing, alternating with Living Flame to maintain resources.

Cooldowns

• Dream FlightView detailsUse frequently to heal multiple allies.
• StasisView detailsStore powerful heals like Spiritbloom or Dream Breath.
• RewindView detailsUse after heavy damage for emergency healing.
• Tip The ScalesView detailsCombine with Spiritbloom or Dream Breath for instant healing.
• ZephyrView detailsReduce AoE damage for nearby allies.
• Emerald CommunionView detailsRegenerate mana and provide healing.

Use Dream Flight and Rewind for major healing moments. Store strong spells in Stasis and utilize Tip The Scales for instant heals. Zephyr and Emerald Communion provide utility and sustain.

New to Class? Try Assisted Rotation

Patch 11.1.7 introduced new features that make it eaiser to pick and play new characters. These new settings can be enabled from settings » gameplay enhancements:

• Single-Button Assistant
• Assisted Highlight
• Cooldown Manager

If you are new to World of Warcraft or a certain class, enabling Assisted Highlight and Cooldown Manager can help you learn which abilities to prioritize and use.

While the Single-Button Assistant can be a much easier and more accessible way to play the game, it does come with a slight performance hit due to a small GCD penalty, as you will have to wait 25% longer in between spells and abilities.

To see which specs are best with the Single-Button Assistant feature, you can check out our DPS Rankings which uses SimC to sim every class using this feature.