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Restoration Shaman Guide for Mythic+ (Updated August 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Restoration Shaman for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.1.0

Expansion:Midnight

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M+ Tier
111
M+ Runs
304
Ilvl
21.47%
M+ Popularity
137 066
M+ HPS

Restoration Shaman Stats for Mythic+

Critical Strike > Haste > Mastery > Versatility
408
Critical Strike
266
Haste
209
Mastery
163
Versatility
1 145
Intellect
21
Avoidance
56
Leech
12
Speed
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Restoration Shaman Talents for Mythic+

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Chain Heal1/1Lava Burst1/1Chain LightningEarth Shield1/1Ancestral Wolf AffinityFire and IceThunderous Paws1/1Frost ShockElemental Orbit1/1Gust of Wind1/1Astral Shift1/1Nature's Guardian1/1Encasing ColdHealing Stream Totem1/1Winds of Al'Akir1/2Planes Traveler1/1Brimming with Life2/2Wind Shear1/1Elemental Resistance1/1Earthgrab Totem1/1Capacitor TotemSpiritual Awakening1/1Enhanced Imbues1/1WindveilRefreshing Waters1/1Improved Purify Spirit1/1Static ChargeWind Rush Totem1/1Earth ElementalPurgeNature's Fury2/2Ascending Air1/1Primordial BondHexSpiritwalker's Grace1/1Totemic Projection1/1Elemental Warding1/1Totemic Focus1/1Graceful Spirit1/1Mana Spring1/1Poison Cleansing Totem1/1Therazane's Resilience1/1Voodoo MasteryNature's Swiftness1/1Totemic Surge1/1Instinctive Imbuements1/1

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Shaman · Restoration

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Oversized Totems1/1Supportive Imbuements1/1Imbuement Mastery1/1Splitstream1/1Amplification Core1/1Surging Totem1/1Whirling Elements1/1Earthsurge1/1Lively Totems1/1Totemic Rebound1/1Wind Barrier1/1Primal Catalyst1/1Elemental Attunement1/1Totemic Momentum1/1
Specialization
Riptide1/1Healing Rain1/1Healing Stream Totem1/1Soothing Rain1/1Acid RainAscendance1/1Water Totem Mastery1/1Overflowing Shores1/1Ancestral VigorPreeminence1/1Resurgence1/1Living Stream1/1Current Control1/1White Water1/1Wavespeaker's Blessing2/2Quickstream1/1Rip Current1/1Crashing WavesUnleash LifeTorrent1/1Earthliving Weapon1/1EarthweaverDeluge1/1Earthen AccordTidal Waves1/1Improved Earthliving WeaponAncestral Reach1/1DownpourEcho of the Elements1/1Spirit Link Totem1/1Earthen HarmonyWater ExpulsionAncestral AwakeningTidewaters1/1Undercurrent2/2Spouting SpiritsSwelling Tides1/1Double DipPrimal Tide Core1/1Coalescing Water1/1Deeply Rooted Elements1/1Stormstream Totem4/4
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Restoration Shaman Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

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Restoration Shaman Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Restoration Shaman Best Enchants for Mythic+

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Restoration Shaman Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

287
+2
291
+3-4
292
+5-7
297
+8-9
300
+10-11
303
+12
305
+13
307
+14-16

Restoration Shaman Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

262
+2
284
+3-7
288
+8
289
+9-10
291
+11
292
+12
298
+13-14
299
+15
305
+16

Restoration Shaman Best comps for Mythic+

Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorRetribution Paladin
18.92%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorDevourer Demon Hunter
7.21%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorElemental Shaman
6.31%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerElemental ShamanSubtlety Rogue
6.31%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorDemonology Warlock
5.41%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorWindwalker Monk
5.41%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination Rogue
5.41%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArms WarriorOutlaw RogueWindwalker Monk
5.41%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorBalance Druid
5.41%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterRetribution Paladin
5.41%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorRetribution Paladin
4.50%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanBalance DruidRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
4.50%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
4.50%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorWindwalker Monk
4.50%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockRetribution PaladinWindwalker Monk
4.50%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorShadow Priest
4.50%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorBalance Druid
3.60%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorRetribution Paladin
3.60%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageAssassination RogueDevourer Demon Hunter
3.60%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorOutlaw Rogue
3.60%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArms WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution Paladin
3.60%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockRetribution Paladin
3.60%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorDemonology Warlock
3.60%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorElemental Shaman
3.60%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanBalance DruidDemonology WarlockRetribution Paladin
3.60%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanFrost Death KnightShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
3.60%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
3.60%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterFrost Death KnightFrost Mage
3.60%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockRetribution PaladinWindwalker Monk
3.60%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination Rogue
2.70%

Restoration Shaman race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Dwarf
    Dwarf61.1%
  • Draenei
    Draenei21.7%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf10.1%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren4.6%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran1.3%
  • Earthen
    Earthen1.3%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc22.3%
  • Troll
    Troll16.2%
  • Goblin
    Goblin11.4%
  • Tauren
    Tauren10.6%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera10.5%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc9.6%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren8.6%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll5.2%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren3.8%
  • Earthen
    Earthen1.8%

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How the Restoration Shaman guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Restoration Shaman Mythic+ guide is built from real keystone run logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs across the current dungeon pool, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Restoration Shaman players actually perform inside the dungeons, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few unusual runs cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The Mythic+ tier shown for Restoration Shaman comes from two factors. Performance compares its average healing against the highest healing spec among Mythic+ healers, and popularity compares its Mythic+ pick rate against an even share across all healing specs. Strong healing with real representation earns S or A, while weaker throughput or low usage moves it down through B and C to D.

This Restoration Shaman Mythic+ placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, affixes, and sample size. Healing throughput does not capture damage, crowd control, or utility, so use the guide as a starting point and adapt to your key.

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