WotLK Classic Restoration Druid Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities

If you have not already, please read the Spell Summary page. Knowing how each spell and ability works in detail will greatly increase your understanding of the topics discussed on this page.

Our recommendations assume you are running one of the recommended talent builds from the talents page and are playing a max level character. If you are still leveling, please refer to the leveling page for a leveling-specific rotation tailored to your current level.

Healers do not have a formal rotation. As such we will display a priority list, instead:

1. Use Nature's Swiftness plus Healing Touch as an emergency heal for players about to die;
2. Use Swiftmend, Regrowth, and Nourish for emergency healing if Nature's Swiftness is on cooldown;
3. Use Lifebloom on the tank to spend Omen of Clarity procs;
4. Use Wild Growth when available on groups of damaged allies;
5. Use Rejuvenation on anyone taking damage, preferably Rogues, Warriors, and Death Knights for maximum Revitalize DPS value.

If you are tank healing, keeping your heal-over-time effects rolling on them at all times is critical. This means keeping Lifebloom, Rejuvenation, Wild Growth, and maybe even Regrowth up. If even then their health keeps going down, throw in Swiftmend and a few Nourishes until damage stabilizes.

While you will spend most of your time healing, do not forget that as a Druid, one of your core strengths is your versatility. Rebirth is amazing for getting a free do-over on a dead raid member and resets on every boss encounter, while Innervate can give someone a huge amount of Mana back. Entangling Roots and Cyclone can also provide some control on enemies that might be running rampant.

Tranquility is also a powerful healing cooldown that can be used when you need a solid burst of extra healing, but hits only your party.