


Top priority if in a group with caster DPS or healers. Wrath of Air Totem : This totem increases spell damage and healing.Top priority if in a group with melee DPS. Windfury Totem : This totem gives melee attacks a chance to strike twice.Fire Elemental Totem : Summons a Fire Elemental that damages enemies, should be used on longer fights to maximize damage.Fire Nova Totem :This totem does area of effect damage, should be used against groups of enemies.Searing Totem : This totem does single target damage to enemies, should be used on single target fights.Frost Resistance Totem : This totem increases Frost Resistance, useful in fights with frost damage.Earth Elemental Totem : Summons an Earth Elemental that taunts units.Earthbind Totem : This totem slows nearby units, it’s not super important most of the time, but can be useful in a pinch.It only lasts a short while, so this is a reactionary totem to use if an effect happens, or is about to. Tremor Totem : This totem breaks fear, charm, and sleep mechanics.It increases damage for melee DPS and should be up unless you are using one of the other Earth totems.

Strength of Earth Totem : This is the totem you’ll use in the Earth slot most of the time.Here are the key ones to note: Earth Totems There are a total of 23 different totems available to Resto Shamans and a lot of them are quite useful, some are as simple as dropping them down and forgetting about them for a fight, while others are based on specific utility. Things do get slightly tricky when it comes to totems, but it’s more of remembering what things do, rather than a skill-intensive process. This rotation is fairly simple, just make sure to keep your Shield spells up, then use one of the three different healing spells depending on the situation. Use Lesser Healing Wave if a quick heal is needed.Use Nature’s Swiftness with Healing Wave Rank 12 for a burst heal.Cast Chain Heal Rank 4 or 5 when a party member is damaged.Most of the time, you’ll want to place your totems at the start of the fight, then follow this rotation: Resto Shaman gameplay mainly revolved around a handful of key spells, as well as totem management. In fact, the standard build (0/5/56) puts the majority of its points into the Resto tree, increasing healing, utility strength, and mana regeneration. You almost cannot go wrong with it, as practically every Resto talent is powerful in PvE. One of the simplest things about Restoration Shaman is the talent build. However, it’s actually a lot easier than it looks and in this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about playing a Restoration Shaman! They come equipped with a very powerful and wide toolkit, including powerful single target and area of effect healing, as well as very strong utility in the form of totems.Īt first, the class can look somewhat intimidating, as there are over a dozen different totems and quite a few healing spells to manage. Restoration Shamans are arguably the best healer in TBC Classic.
