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. 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: Midnight Pre-Patch (12.0.1).

Single Target

Ensure Efflorescence and Lifebloom are active before the encounter begins.

• EfflorescenceView detailsPlace under a group of players, usually melee.
• LifebloomView detailsKeep on a tank or player taking heavy damage.
• SwiftmendView detailsUse on cooldown and follow with Rejuvenation.
• Wild GrowthView detailsUse on cooldown.
• WrathView detailsUse during free global cooldowns for mana regeneration.

Maintain Efflorescence and Lifebloom on key targets. Use Swiftmend and Wild Growth on cooldown, and fill downtime with Wrath for mana regeneration.

AoE

Prepare for AoE damage by ensuring Efflorescence and Lifebloom are active.

• EfflorescenceView detailsEnsure it is placed under as many players as possible.
• LifebloomView detailsKeep on a tank or central player for maximum coverage.
• RejuvenationView detailsPre-cast on DPS before AoE damage hits.
• SwiftmendView detailsUse as damage hits, followed by Regrowth.
• RegrowthView detailsChain-cast until the danger has passed.

For AoE healing, pre-cast Rejuvenation and ensure Efflorescence is active. Use Swiftmend and Regrowth to stabilize the group during heavy damage.

Cooldowns

• TranquilityView detailsUse during heavy raid damage to extend HoTs and stabilize the group.
• Convoke The SpiritsView detailsUse during dangerous moments for burst healing.
• Incarnation Tree Of LifeView detailsActivate for extended healing phases or prolonged damage.
• InnervateView detailsUse at ~80% mana to cast spells freely for 8 seconds.
• Natures SwiftnessView detailsUse to make Regrowth instant and more powerful.
• IronbarkView detailsApply to targets about to take heavy damage.

Use Tranquility and Convoke The Spirits for burst healing. Activate Incarnation Tree Of Life for extended phases. Utilize Innervate for mana efficiency and Ironbark to mitigate heavy damage.

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.