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Restoration ShamanSolo Shuffle PvP Guide

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

Updated 2 hours ago
Midnight S2
50 players
3116 - 2718 Rating

Race Distribution

#1
Orc

Orc

29 players

58%
Most Popular
#2
Dark Iron Dwarf

Dark Iron Dwarf

8 players

16%
2nd Most
#3
Dwarf

Dwarf

8 players

16%
3rd Most
#4
Highmountain Tauren

Highmountain Tauren

4 players

8%
4th Most
#5
Draenei

Draenei

1 player

2%
5th Most

Recommended Restoration Shaman Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Mastery>Vers>Haste>Crit
Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle

Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle(86%)

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(78%)

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Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle

Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle(74%)

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak(56%)

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Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle

Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle(80%)

Artisan Officer's Shirt

Artisan Officer's Shirt(4%)

1
Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

Venomous Gladiator's Tabard(12%)

1
Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs(48%)

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Hexing Grips of the Ophidian Oracle(68%)

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Hexing Grips of the Ophidian Oracle

Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle(86%)

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Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

Leggings of the Ophidian Oracle(78%)

Leggings of the Ophidian Oracle

Venomous Gladiator's Chain Boots(54%)

Venomous Gladiator's Chain Boots

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(100%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(88%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Venomous Gladiator's Medallion(100%)

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Venomous Gladiator's Medallion

Venomous Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(94%)

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Venomous Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Venomous Gladiator's Cudgel(88%)

Venomous Gladiator's Cudgel
Venomous Gladiator's Spikeshield

Venomous Gladiator's Spikeshield(78%)

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Gear Summary

— Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Ophidian Oracle's Prophecy

2

Set: Healing Wave and Chain Heal have a chance to create a Healing Rain at the target's location for 8.0 sec.(94%)

4

Set: Every 1 sec, 1 ally inside of Healing Rain gains a watery shield that absorbs 7,983 damage for 10 sec.(92%)

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 47 and your ally's Primary Stat by 12.

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 47 and your ally's Primary Stat by 12.

Recommended Restoration Shaman Talents

Expert Analysis: Restoration Shaman Solo Shuffle

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 50 of the highest-rated Restoration Shaman players in Solo Shuffle, rated between 2,718 and 3,116.

Restoration Shamans do well into Frost Mages (53.9%), Fire Mages (50.7%), and Affliction Warlocks (51.4%), but struggle against Unholy Death Knights (46.8%), Arms Warriors (46.5%), and Havoc Demon Hunters (47.2%).

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Orc is the most popular race for Restoration Shaman at 58%, followed by Dark Iron Dwarf (16%) and Dwarf (16%).

Orc at 58% usage is a clear favorite, largely thanks to Hardiness, which passively reduces stun duration by 20%, one of the strongest PvP racials in the game.

Dark Iron Dwarf players bring Fireblood, which removes poison, disease, curse, magic, and bleed effects while boosting primary stat.

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 recommended gear activates the 2-piece and 4-piece set bonuses from Ophidian Oracle's Prophecy.

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

The most popular bloodstone is Cognitive Heliotrope (98%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Versatile Amethyst (31%).

Talent Insights

Farseer is the dominant hero talent tree for Restoration Shaman in Solo Shuffle, picked by 90% of top players, with 10% on Totemic. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Farseer is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Grounding Totem (94%), Master of the Elements (80%), and Static Field Totem (62%).