Restoration Shaman Guide

Healer

Current Restoration Shaman guide for WoW Midnight 12.0.7, with verified raid, Mythic+, and Delve talent builds, stat priority, abilities, and rotation.

Midnight 12.0.7 (Season 1)Last updated: July 11, 2026Verified against Icy Veins (12.0.7):rotationtalentsstats

Talent Builds

Stat Priority

1
Item Level
Prioritize the higher-item-level piece in most cases; primary stat and armor generally outweigh small secondary-stat differences.
2
Crit. Strike
Increases critical-strike chance; its exact value changes with your build and current gear.
3
Versatility
Provides consistent throughput and damage reduction.
4
Haste
Improves cast or attack speed and resource flow; its exact value changes with your current gear.
5
Mastery
Improves the specialization-specific Mastery effect; its exact value changes with your build and current gear.

Rotation Priority

1
Water Shield
Keep active on yourself before combat.
2
Earth Shield
Keep active on the tank and yourself with the current talent setup.
3
Healing Stream Totem
Avoid capping charges and use for efficient sustained healing.
4
Unleash Life
Use before an appropriate follow-up heal and do not leave it unused.
5
Nature's Swiftness
Pair with a cast-time heal for urgent burst healing.
6
Healing Rain
Maintain where multiple allies will remain in its area.
7
Surging Totem
Use for planned group damage and keep allies in range.
8
Riptide
Use frequently for immediate healing and to prepare Chain Heal interactions.
9
Chain Heal
Use for efficient group healing when its jumps will reach injured allies.

Gear Tips