Restoration Druid Healer Rotation & Cooldowns

Healer Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Restoration Druid 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. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1.5).

Single Target

Ensure Efflorescence is placed under a group of players and Lifebloom is active on a tank or high-damage target.

Maintain on active tanks and debuffed players.
Always follow with Wild Growth.
Use after Swiftmend to maximize healing.
Use during high-damage phases to extend HoTs.
Use during free GCDs for Mana regeneration.

Maintain Efflorescence and Lifebloom while keeping Rejuvenation on key targets. Pair Swiftmend with Wild Growth and use Flourish during burst healing phases. Fill downtime with Wrath for Mana recovery.

AoE

Prepare for AoE healing by pre-casting Rejuvenation on multiple targets.

Ensure it hits 6 players.
Extend all active HoTs during heavy damage.
Keep under clustered players.
Use charges strategically during high damage.
Use for spot healing during AoE phases.

For AoE healing, prioritize Wild Growth and extend HoTs with Flourish. Maintain Efflorescence and use Grove Guardians during heavy damage. Fill gaps with Regrowth for spot healing.

Cooldowns

Use during heavy raid-wide damage.
Use to refresh HoTs and cast high-cost spells.
Use on tanks or players under heavy damage.
Extend HoTs during high-damage phases.
Use to pre-HoT or during major damage events.

Use Tranquility for raid-wide damage, Innervate to maximize Mana efficiency, and Ironbark for tank or critical player protection. Flourish and Incarnation Tree Of Life should be used during high-damage phases for maximum healing output.