Tidewaters

In the Restoration Shaman talent tree, Tidewaters 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.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Tidewaters from Echo of the Elements.

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  Echo of the Elements

  Riptide and Lava Burst have an additional charge.

Connected below

Tidewaters leads on to Primal Tide Core.

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  Primal Tide Core

  Every 4 casts of Riptide also applies Riptide to another friendly target near your Riptide target.

Same row

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

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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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  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.

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  Swelling Tides