WoW Forever Restoration Druid Guide
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Healer
Caster4 new, 6 changed and 3 removed talents since Classic; the 31-point talent is new: Wild Growth.
Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.
Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.
5/5
Gives you a 20% chance to gain 10 Rage when you shapeshift into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. When you shift into Cat Form, you will regain 20% of the Energy you had when you were last in Cat Form, plus 2 Energy for each second you spent not in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form, up to a maximum of 20 Energy.
Gives you a 100% chance to gain 10 Rage when you shapeshift into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. When you shift into Cat Form, you will regain 100% of the Energy you had when you were last in Cat Form, plus 10 Energy for each second you spent not in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form, up to a maximum of 100 Energy.
Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.1 sec and increases all damage you deal by 1%.
Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.5 sec and increases all damage you deal by 5%.
5/5
Reduces the threat generated by your Nature and Arcane spells by 10%.
Reduces the threat generated by your Nature and Arcane spells by 30%.
Reduces the mana cost of all shapeshifting by 10%.
Reduces the mana cost of all shapeshifting by 30%.
Allows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
1/3
Increases the effect of all your healing spells by 2%.
Increases the effect of all your healing spells by 10%.
Reduces the global cooldown by 0.5 seconds on your Rejuvenation, Swiftmend, and Wild Growth spells.
Reduces the mana cost of your Healing Touch and Tranquility spells by 2%.
Reduces the mana cost of your Healing Touch and Tranquility spells by 10%.
Increases the effect of your Rejuvenation spell by 5%.
Increases the effect of your Rejuvenation spell by 15%.
Instantly heals a target with an active Rejuvenation or Regrowth effect for an amount equal to the full duration of the periodic effect of one of those spells.
When activated, your next Nature spell becomes an instant cast spell.
Increases your Spirit by 5%.
Increases your Spirit by 15%.
Reduces threat caused by Tranquility by 50% and its cooldown by 30%.
Reduces threat caused by Tranquility by 100% and its cooldown by 60%.
Increases the critical effect chance of your Regrowth spell by 10%.
Increases the critical effect chance of your Regrowth spell by 50%.
Heals the target and their party for 336 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43.5 yards of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration. level 60 reference
“Restoration Druid” means most of your 51 talent points go into Restoration. Forever keeps Classic’s three open trees, so you can mix them.
Community build
Restoration: “The Reflective”
Restoration 11
Talents it takes
- Nature's FocusNature's FocusRestoration · tier 1 · max rank 5
Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.
Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.
5/5 - NaturalistNaturalistRestoration · tier 2 · max rank 5★ New in Forever
Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.1 sec and increases all damage you deal by 1%.
Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.5 sec and increases all damage you deal by 5%.
5/5 - ReflectionReflectionRestoration · tier 3 · max rank 3
Allows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
1/3
Nature’s Focus against pushback, Naturalist for a faster Healing Touch and 5% more damage, and one point in Reflection for Mana regeneration while casting, which the guide prefers to Gift of the Earthmother.
Posted by Frankensteak on Wowhead, .
31-point talent · level 40
Wild GrowthHeals the target and their party for 336 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43.5 yards of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration. level 60 reference
Key abilities
- Healing TouchRank 1 · level 1Cost 25 ManaCast time 1.5 sec
Heals a friendly target for 37 to 51.
1 - RejuvenationRank 1 · level 4Cost 25 ManaCast time instant
Heals the target for 32 over 12 sec.
4 - RegrowthRank 1 · level 12Cost 70 ManaCast time 2 sec
Heals a friendly target for 80 to 94 and another 91 over 21 sec.
12 - TranquilityRank 1 · level 30Cost 375 ManaCast time instantCooldown 5 min30
Builds are transcribed point by point from their public posts and checked against the beta client’s trees.
Leveling a Restoration Druid: 1 to 60
When each tier opens with every point in Restoration, when the build takes its talents and when the trainer teaches the key abilities.
Levels 1–9
- 1Healing TouchHealing TouchRank 1 · level 1Cost 25 ManaCast time 1.5 sec
Heals a friendly target for 37 to 51.
- 4RejuvenationRejuvenationRank 1 · level 4Cost 25 ManaCast time instant
Heals the target for 32 over 12 sec.
- 1
Levels 10–19
- 10First talent pointNature's FocusNature's FocusRestoration · tier 1 · max rank 5
Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.
Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.
- 12RegrowthRegrowthRank 1 · level 12Cost 70 ManaCast time 2 sec
Heals a friendly target for 80 to 94 and another 91 over 21 sec.
- 15Tier 2 opensNaturalistNaturalistRestoration · tier 2 · max rank 5★ New in Forever
Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.1 sec and increases all damage you deal by 1%.
Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.5 sec and increases all damage you deal by 5%.
- 10
Levels 20–29
- 20Tier 3 opensReflectionReflectionRestoration · tier 3 · max rank 3
Allows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
- 25Tier 4 opens
- 20
Levels 30–39
- 30Tier 5 opensTranquilityTranquilityRank 1 · level 30Cost 375 ManaCast time instantCooldown 5 min
- 35Tier 6 opens
- 30
Levels 40–49
- 4031-point talentWild GrowthWild GrowthRestoration · tier 7 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
Heals the target and their party for 336 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43.5 yards of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration. level 60 reference
- 40
Levels 50–60
- 60All 51 points spent
- 60
Key Restoration Druid abilities
Trainer abilities a Restoration Druid leans on, with the level they’re taught and what the beta client changed.
- Healing TouchHealing TouchRank 1 · level 1Cost 25 ManaCast time 1.5 sec
Heals a friendly target for 37 to 51.
- RejuvenationRejuvenationRank 1 · level 4Cost 25 ManaCast time instant
Heals the target for 32 over 12 sec.
- RegrowthRegrowthRank 1 · level 12Cost 70 ManaCast time 2 sec
Heals a friendly target for 80 to 94 and another 91 over 21 sec.
- TranquilityTranquilityRank 1 · level 30Cost 375 ManaCast time instantCooldown 5 min
Restoration Druid weapons by level
The top Caster pick in each band of ten levels, from quests, dungeons, vendors and crafting.
Levels 1–10
- Coldridge HammerColdridge HammerItem Level 12Binds when picked upTwo-HandMace18 - 27 DamageSpeed 2.70(8.3 damage per second)+1 Strength+1 SpiritQuest Protecting the Herd · Dun Morogh · lv 12
The client gives no required level: this is the level its quest can be taken at.
- Coldridge Hammer
Levels 11–20
- Advisor's Gnarled StaffAdvisor's Gnarled StaffItem Level 23Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff45 - 69 DamageSpeed 2.90(19.7 damage per second)+8 Stamina+4 IntellectRestores 3 mana per 5 sec.Requires Level 18Vendor The Barrens
Changed in Forever. Classic Era: +8 Stamina · +4 Intellect
- Advisor's Gnarled Staff
Levels 21–30
- Glimmering StaffCrafted EnchantingGlimmering StaffItem Level 30Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff43 - 65 DamageSpeed 2.20(24.5 damage per second)+11 Stamina+11 IntellectRequires Level 25
- Glimmering Staff
Levels 31–40
- Advisor's Gnarled StaffAdvisor's Gnarled StaffItem Level 43Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff88 - 133 DamageSpeed 2.90(38.1 damage per second)+14 Stamina+9 IntellectRestores 6 mana per 5 sec.Requires Level 38Vendor The Barrens
Changed in Forever. Classic Era: +14 Stamina · +9 Intellect
- Advisor's Gnarled Staff
Levels 41–50
- Radiant StaffCrafted EnchantingRadiant StaffItem Level 50Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff83 - 125 DamageSpeed 2.40(43.3 damage per second)+19 Stamina+19 IntellectRequires Level 45
- Radiant Staff
Levels 51–60
- Atiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianAtiesh, Greatstaff of the GuardianItem Level 90Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff225 - 338 DamageSpeed 2.90(97.1 damage per second)+28 Stamina+28 Intellect+27 Spirit+300 Spell HealingRequires Level 60Equip: Restores 11 mana per 5 seconds to all party members within 30 yards.Equip: +420 Attack Power in Cat, Bear, and Dire Bear forms only.Use: Creates a portal, teleporting group members that use it to Karazhan.Quest Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian · Tanaris · lv 60
Changed in Forever. Classic Era: +28 Stamina · +28 Intellect · +27 Spirit
- Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian
Races for a Restoration Druid
No racial works with a Restoration talent in particular, so any race that can be a Druid is fine.
Restoration in Forever vs Classic
16 talents in Forever, 15 in Classic.
New 4
- NaturalistNaturalistRestoration · tier 2 · max rank 5★ New in Forever
Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.1 sec and increases all damage you deal by 1%.
Reduces the cast time of your Healing Touch spell by 0.5 sec and increases all damage you deal by 5%.
- Gift of the EarthmotherGift of the EarthmotherRestoration · tier 3 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
Reduces the global cooldown by 0.5 seconds on your Rejuvenation, Swiftmend, and Wild Growth spells.
- Living SpiritLiving SpiritRestoration · tier 5 · max rank 3★ New in Forever
Increases your Spirit by 5%.
Increases your Spirit by 15%.
- Wild GrowthWild GrowthRestoration · tier 7 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
Heals the target and their party for 336 over 7 sec. Party members must be within 43.5 yards of target. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as Wild Growth reaches its full duration. level 60 reference
Changed 6
- Nature's FocusNature's FocusRestoration · tier 1 · max rank 5
Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.
Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Arcane and Nature spells.
Moved from tier 2 - SubtletySubtletyRestoration · tier 2 · max rank 3
Reduces the threat generated by your Nature and Arcane spells by 10%.
Reduces the threat generated by your Nature and Arcane spells by 30%.
Moved from tier 3; Max rank 5 → 3 - Natural ShapeshifterNatural ShapeshifterRestoration · tier 2 · max rank 3
Reduces the mana cost of all shapeshifting by 10%.
Reduces the mana cost of all shapeshifting by 30%.
Moved from Balance - Gift of NatureGift of NatureRestoration · tier 3 · max rank 5
Increases the effect of all your healing spells by 2%.
Increases the effect of all your healing spells by 10%.
Moved from tier 5 - Improved RejuvenationImproved RejuvenationRestoration · tier 4 · max rank 3
Increases the effect of your Rejuvenation spell by 5%.
Increases the effect of your Rejuvenation spell by 15%.
New spot, same tier - SwiftmendSwiftmendRestoration · tier 4 · max rank 1
Instantly heals a target with an active Rejuvenation or Regrowth effect for an amount equal to the full duration of the periodic effect of one of those spells.
Moved from tier 7
Removed 3
- Improved Mark of the WildImproved Mark of the WildClassic tier 1 · max rank 5
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 1 · max rank 5 - Improved Healing TouchImproved Healing TouchClassic tier 2 · max rank 5
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 2 · max rank 5 - Improved EnrageImproved EnrageClassic tier 2 · max rank 2
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 2 · max rank 2
Still unconfirmed
- Talents, trainer levels and weapons are read from the Forever beta client and can change before launch.
- The community builds so far are for level 20; none covers level 60 yet.