Restoration Shaman at a glance
- Class
- Shaman
- Role
- Healer
- Armor
- Resource
- Mana and Maelstrom
- Introduced in
- Classic
- Sibling specs
- 2
- Spec spells
- 8
- PvP talents
- 11
Restoration Shaman spellbook
Spells the Restoration specialization teaches or changes, in the game's order.
Mastery: Deep HealingLower health targets are healed for more.
Ancestral Vision
Water Shield
Purify SpiritReplaces Cleanse Spirit
Cleanse Spirit
Lava Surge
Healing WaveReplaces Healing Surge
Single-Button Assistant
Hidden passives the client applies to Restoration (not shown in the spellbook): Mail Specialization, Restoration Shaman (137039), Stat Negation Aura - Intellect Healer, Shaman, Restoration Shaman (462110), Restoration Shaman (1256945).
Restoration Shaman PvP talents
Restoration Shaman PvP talents.
BurrowBurrow beneath the ground, becoming unattackable, removing movement impairing effects, and increasing your movement speed by 50% for 5 sec. When the effect ends, enemies within 6 yards are knocked in the air and take Physical damage.
Call of Al'AkirNature's Swiftness now also affects Hex, but its cooldown is increased by 20 sec.
Counterstrike TotemSummons a totem at your feet for 15 sec. Whenever enemies of the totem deal direct damage, the totem will deal 100% of the damage dealt back to attacker.
ElectrocuteWhen you successfully Purge a beneficial effect, the enemy suffers (1134% of Spell Power) Nature damage over 3 sec.
Grounding TotemSummons a totem at your feet that will redirect all harmful spells cast within 30 yards on a nearby party or raid member to itself. Will not redirect area of effect spells. Lasts 3 sec.
Lightning LassoGrips the target in lightning, stunning and dealing (3850% of Spell Power) Nature damage over 5 sec while the target is lassoed. Can move while channeling.
Master of the ElementsHealing Wave applies Flame Shock to a nearby enemy when empowered by Master of the Elements.
Rain DanceSurging Totem is 50% more effective and costs 60% less mana.
Static Field TotemSummons a totem with 4% of your health at the target location for 6 sec that forms a circuit of electricity that enemies cannot pass through.
Storm ConduitCasting Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning reduces the cooldown of Astral Shift, Gust of Wind, Wind Shear, and Nature Totems by 1.1 sec. Interrupt duration reduced by 40% on Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning casts.
Totem of Wrath
Other Shaman specializations
Shaman appearance sets
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Pieces of Galactic Gladiator's Chain Armor.
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Vest
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Tunic
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Sabatons
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Boots
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Handguards
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Helm
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Faceguard
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Leggings
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Breeches
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Monnion
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Shoulderguard
Recent Restoration Shaman hotfixes
- October 27, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman › Restoration
Healing Stream Totem and Stormstream Totem healing increased by 20% in PvP combat.
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman
Electrocute damage increased by 100% and is now a rolling periodic.
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman › Restoration
Developers’ notes: We’re increasing the effectiveness of Earth Shield as its importance has felt lackluster and we would like its placement and management to influence gameplay to a higher degree for both Restoration Shamans and their opposition.
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman › Restoration
Call of Al’Akir now increases the cooldown of Nature’s Swiftness by 20 seconds (was 30 seconds).
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman › Restoration
Earth Shield healing increased by 15% in PvP combat.
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman › Restoration
Earthen Harmony now causes Earth Shield to reduce damage taken by 8% in PvP combat (was 5%).
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman › Restoration
Earthen Harmony now increases Earth Shield healing received by 200% based on its target’s missing health (was 150%).
- September 10, 2026 Classes › Shaman › Restoration
Fixed an issue where Soothing Rain did not properly reduce the cast time of Healing Rain by 0.5 seconds.
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.
Every Shaman hotfix, by date: Shaman hotfixes.