Swelling Tides

In the Restoration Shaman talent tree, Swelling Tides sits in the Restoration specialization talents, row 9 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 20 points are spent in Restoration Talents.

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The tree draws a line into Swelling Tides from Earthen Harmony and Spirit Link Totem.

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  Earthen Harmony

  Earth Shield reduces damage taken by 3% and its healing is increased by up to 150% as its target's health decreases. Maximum benefit is reached below 50% health.

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  Spirit Link Totem

  Summons a totem at the target location for 6 sec, which reduces damage taken by all party and raid members within 10 yards by 10%. Immediately and every 1 sec, the health of all affected players is redistributed evenly.

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Swelling Tides leads on to Coalescing Water and Deeply Rooted Elements.

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  Coalescing Water
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  Deeply Rooted Elements

  Immediately heals for (1287.7% of Spell Power) split between allies and transforms into a Water Ascendant for 15 sec. While ascended, Chain Heal jumps to 3 additional allies with 10% healing reduced for all jumps, Healing Wave always critical heals and heals 1 additional allies at 50% effectiveness, and the mana cost of Chain Heal and Healing Wave is reduced by 25%.]?a137040[ Transform into a Flame Ascendant for 15 sec, instantly casting a Flame Shock and a 50% effectiveness Lava Burst at up to 6 nearby enemies. While ascended, Elemental Overload damage is increased by 30% and spells affected by your Mastery: Elemental Overload cause 1 additional Elemental Overloads.][

Same row

Also on this row: Water Expulsion, Ancestral Awakening, Tidewaters, Undercurrent and Spouting Spirits.

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  Water Expulsion

  Increases Downpour healing by 20%.

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  Ancestral Awakening2 ranks

  When you heal with your Healing Wave or Riptide you have a 30% chance to summon an Ancestral spirit to aid you, instantly healing an injured friendly party or raid target within 40 yards for 15% of the amount healed. Critical strikes increase this chance to 60%.

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  Tidewaters

  When you cast Surging Totem, each ally with your Riptide on them is healed for (264.6% of Spell Power).

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  Undercurrent2 ranks
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  Spouting Spirits

  Spirit Link Totem reduces damage taken by an additional 5%, and it restores (1146.6% of Spell Power) health to all nearby allies 1 seconds after it is dropped. Healing reduced beyond 5 targets.