Restoration Druid 3v3 PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 38 minutes ago

Midnight S1

50 players

2755 - 2173 Rating

Top Rated Players

1 / 10

Poisonpond2755

Kel'Thuzad (US)280 iLvl

Ahk2717

Sunstrider (EU)280 iLvl

Feetup2669

Ravencrest (EU)278 iLvl

Friedbrocolí2572

Tarren Mill (EU)280 iLvl

Senan2556

Warsong (US)278 iLvl

Race Distribution

Night Elf

50 players

100%

Recommended Restoration Druid Gear

Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration

Stat Priority:

Mastery>Vers>Haste>Crit

Branches of the Luminous Bloom(66%)

289

Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(74%)

289

Seedpods of the Luminous Bloom(38%)

289

Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness

Galactic Gladiator's Shawl(46%)

289

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece(62%)

289

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

Arcanoweave Lining

Common Gray Shirt(4%)

Guild Tabard(6%)

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Wristwraps(54%)

289

Arbortenders of the Luminous Bloom(66%)

289

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt(88%)

289

Arcanoweave Lining

Phloemwraps of the Luminous Bloom(78%)

Arcanoweave Spellthread

289

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots(64%)

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

289

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(94%)

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

289

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(88%)

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

289

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(84%)

246

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion(82%)

246

Galactic Gladiator's Greatstaff(76%)

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

246

Gear Summary

— Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Sprouts of the Luminous Bloom

Equipped pieces:

Head:

Branches of the Luminous Bloom

Shoulder:

Seedpods of the Luminous Bloom

Hands:

Arbortenders of the Luminous Bloom

Legs:

Phloemwraps of the Luminous Bloom

Set: Wild Growth healing increased by 25%.(94%)

(4) Set: Wild Growth cooldown reduced by 2 sec, and mana cost reduced by 10%.(30%)

Embellishments

Chest:

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

Arcanoweave Lining(50%)

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Intellect by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

Waist:

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

Arcanoweave Lining(48%)

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Intellect by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

Enchantments

Head:

Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed(60%)

Shoulder:

Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness(64%)

Chest:

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister(94%)

Legs:

Arcanoweave Spellthread(98%)

Boots:

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt(64%)

Main Hand:

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei(90%)

Ring 1:

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery(66%)

Ring 2:

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery(66%)

Gems

Cognitive Heliotrope(88%)

Flawless Versatile Amethyst(55%)

Recommended Restoration Druid Talents

PvP Talents:

Expert Analysis: Restoration Druid 3v3

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 50 of the highest-rated Restoration Druid players in 3v3, rated between 2,173 and 2,755.

Restoration Druids do well into Frost Mages (51.9%) and Discipline Priests (50.3%), but struggle against Devourer Demon Hunters (48.3%), Mistweaver Monks (47.8%), and Subtlety Rogues (46.9%).

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Night Elf is the most popular race for Restoration Druid at 100%.

Night Elf at 100% usage is a clear favorite, largely thanks to Shadowmeld, which enters stealth to drop combat.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Mastery and Versatility, with Haste as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

The full 4-piece tier set (Sprouts of the Luminous Bloom) is standard for Restoration Druid. Both the 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses are active.

Top players are doubling up on Arcanoweave Lining for both embellishment slots.

The most popular bloodstone is Cognitive Heliotrope (88%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Versatile Amethyst (55%).

Talent Insights

Keeper of the Grove is the dominant hero talent tree for Restoration Druid in 3v3, picked by 96% of top players, with 4% on Wildstalker. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Keeper of the Grove is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Early Spring (100%), Call of Ohn'ahra (98%), and Forest Guardian (96%).