Restoration Shaman

Restoration changes

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  NewRiptide

  31-point talent. Instant heal plus a 15-second heal over time, 6-second cooldown; Chain Heal is 25% stronger on Riptide targets.

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  NewWater Shield

  11-point talent. Three globes that return mana when you are hit or crit with a heal.

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  NewMindfulness

  Row 2. Spirit regeneration while casting, placed where Elemental can take it.

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  ChangedMana Tide Totem

  Now the 16-point talent (was 31).

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  ChangedHealing Way

  Simply increases Healing Wave healing by a percentage.

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  ChangedRestorative Totems

  Double the Healing Stream Totem bonus.

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  ChangedNatural Grace

  Was Healing Grace. Row 2, lowers threat from all spells and attacks.

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  ChangedTidal Focus and Improved Reincarnation

  Tidal Focus adds hit chance; Improved Reincarnation also adds maximum health.

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  ChangedTotemic Focus and Healing Focus

  Totemic Focus moves to row 1 and discounts the new totem spells; Healing Focus needs 3 points.

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  RemovedNature’s Guidance

  Removed.

Baseline changes — every Shaman

These apply to Restoration too, regardless of where talent points go.

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  NewCall of the Elements

  Level 20. A totem bar where you preset one totem per element and drop all four with a 3-second cast. Call of the Spirits (30) and Call of the Ancestors (40) add a second and third set.

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  NewTotemic Recall

  Level 20. Destroys all your totems and refunds 25% of their mana.

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  NewTotemic Projection

  Level 22. Moves all totems up to 30 yards, 1-minute cooldown.

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  ChangedTotems

  Global cooldown 1 second instead of 1.5, buff totems last 5 minutes instead of 2, and resistance totems cover the whole raid group.

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  ChangedWeapon imbues

  Last 60 minutes instead of 5 and stack with stones and oils.

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  ChangedWindfury and Flametongue Totems

  Party buffs instead of weapon enchants. They do not stack with each other or with the matching weapon imbue.

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  ChangedFire Nova

  Now a spell that erupts from your current Fire totem; Fire Nova Totem is gone.

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  ChangedLightning Bolt and Chain Lightning

  Lightning Bolt rank 4 and up casts in 2.5 seconds (was 3), Chain Lightning in 2 (was 2.5), with coefficients cut to match.

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  RemovedTranquil Air Totem

  Removed.