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Restoration Shaman

Riptide at 31 points, Water Shield at 11, and Mana Tide Totem much earlier in the tree.

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Restoration changes

  • Riptide icon
    NewRiptide

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

  • NewWater Shield

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

  • NewMindfulness

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

  • ChangedMana Tide Totem

    Now the 16-point talent (was 31).

  • ChangedHealing Way

    Simply increases Healing Wave healing by a percentage.

  • ChangedRestorative Totems

    Double the Healing Stream Totem bonus.

  • ChangedNatural Grace

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

  • ChangedTidal Focus and Improved Reincarnation

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

  • ChangedTotemic Focus and Healing Focus

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

  • RemovedNature’s Guidance

    Removed.

Baseline changes — every Shaman

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

  • 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.

  • Totemic Recall icon
    NewTotemic Recall

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

  • NewTotemic Projection

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

  • 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.

  • ChangedWeapon imbues

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

  • ChangedWindfury and Flametongue Totems

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

  • ChangedFire Nova

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

  • 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.

  • RemovedTranquil Air Totem

    Removed.

All Shaman changes

Every spec on one page.

Races & racials

Which race suits which class.

Levelling

Skip the climb — market rates.

Market check · 14 October 2026

Restoration Shaman: skip the climb to 60

Levelling 1–60 takes about 150 hours of play by community estimates, and Blizzard has announced no WoW Token and no paid boost for Forever. These are the prices other sellers are already taking pre-orders at.

Market prices: pre-order listings on lfcarry.com, wowvendor.com, skycoach.gg, kingboost.net and others, checked 14 October 2026. Our own rates go up when realms open — no one can deliver Forever gold before 4 November.