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Restoration ShamanBlitz PvP Guide

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

Updated 29 minutes ago
Midnight S1
50 players
3289 - 2498 Rating

Race Distribution

#1
Orc

Orc

20 players

40%
Most Popular
#2
Dwarf

Dwarf

8 players

16%
2nd Most
#3
Kul Tiran

Kul Tiran

6 players

12%
3rd Most
#4
Dark Iron Dwarf
Dark Iron Dwarf
4 players
#5
Draenei
Draenei
4 players
#6
Tauren
Tauren
3 players
#7
Highmountain Tauren
Highmountain Tauren
2 players
#8
Earthen
Earthen
1 player
#9
Vulpera
Vulpera
1 player

Recommended Restoration Shaman Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Mastery>Vers>Haste>Crit
Locus of the Primal Core

Locus of the Primal Core(72%)

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(52%)

289
Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets

Thalassian Competitor's Chain Epaulets(54%)

Galactic Gladiator's Shawl

Galactic Gladiator's Shawl(50%)

289
Embrace of the Primal Core

Embrace of the Primal Core(82%)

Fashionable Undershirt

Fashionable Undershirt(4%)

1
Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

Galactic Gladiator's Tabard(20%)

1
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Wristguards

Galactic Gladiator's Chain Wristguards(40%)

289

Earthgrips of the Primal Core(82%)

289
Earthgrips of the Primal Core

Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle(66%)

289
Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

Leggings of the Primal Core(66%)

Leggings of the Primal Core

Galactic Gladiator's Chain Boots(62%)

Galactic Gladiator's Chain Boots

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(76%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Galactic Gladiator's Signet(46%)

Galactic Gladiator's Signet

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(76%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion(72%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Scepter(86%)

Galactic Gladiator's Scepter
Galactic Gladiator's Bulwark

Galactic Gladiator's Bulwark(84%)

246

Gear Summary

Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Mantle of the Primal Core

2

Set: Unleash Life's cooldown is reduced by 3.0 sec and its direct healing is increased by 100%.(86%)

4

Set: Unleash Life affects an additional spell cast at 100% effectiveness.(78%)

Embellishments

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.

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.

Recommended Restoration Shaman Talents

Expert Analysis: Restoration Shaman Blitz

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 50 of the highest-rated Restoration Shaman players in Blitz, rated between 2,498 and 3,289.

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Orc is the most popular race for Restoration Shaman at 40%, followed by Dwarf (16%) and Kul Tiran (12%).

The spread is fairly even, so multiple races work well for Restoration Shaman in Blitz. Go with whichever racials fit your playstyle.

Dwarf players bring Stoneform, which removes poison, disease, curse, magic, and bleed effects while reducing physical damage taken.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Mastery, 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 (Mantle of the Primal Core) is standard for Restoration Shaman. 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 (70%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Versatile Amethyst (44%).

Talent Insights

Totemic is the dominant hero talent tree for Restoration Shaman in Blitz, picked by 80% of top players, with 20% on Farseer. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Totemic is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Grounding Totem (90%), Static Field Totem (66%), and Rain Dance (56%).