WotLK Classic Restoration Shaman Gear and Best in Slot

Restoration Shaman Tier 10, Frost Witch's Garb, can only be obtained through Emblem of Frost and starts at item level 251. Once you have bought a piece, you can upgrade it to 264 with regular Protector's Mark of Sanctification, which drop from Icecrown Citadel 10 man heroic and 25 man normal, and to 277 with heroic marks, which only drop in Icecrown Citadel 25-man heroic.

Its set bonuses are:

• 2 pieces — causes your Riptide spell to grant 20% spell haste for your next cast within 10 sec. While it will not always be up, this buff can apply to a decent amount of casts, depending on how heavily you use Riptide;
• 4 pieces — causes your Chain Heal critical strikes to heal their targets for 25% of the healed amount over 9 sec. The healing over time can be useful in the many raid damage fights of Icecrown Citadel, and it should be applied constantly with the high critical strike amounts in Phase 4 gear.

As Tier 10 can have high item level and also has great standalone stats, you will want to get its bonuses as soon as possible, favoring using your Emblem of Frost on tier pieces until the 4-piece bonus is obtained.

Restoration Shaman Tier 9, Thrall's Garb, is obtained differently than before. Rather than dropping from specific bosses, the 258 item level pieces are all bought with the same Regalia of the Grand Protector, which drops in 25-man Heroic Trial of the Crusader.

You can use 10-man Heroic / 25-man Normal dropped Trophy of the Crusade and Emblem of Triumph to buy 245 item level pieces, and the lowest 232 item level versions can be bought with just Triumph Emblems.

Its set bonuses are:

• 2 pieces — increases the healing done with Riptide by 20%. This is a small healing increase;
• 4 pieces — increases the critical strike chance of Chain Heal by 5%. Another small healing increase, doubling down as a minor Mana sustain increase through more Improved Water Shield procs.

As Tier 9 can have high item level and also has great standalone stats this time, you will want to get its bonuses as soon as possible, favoring using your Emblem of Triumph on item level 245 pieces unless you never raid 10 man Heroic or the 25 man.

Restoration Shaman Tier 9, Nobundo's Garb, is obtained differently than before. Rather than dropping from specific bosses, the 258 item level pieces are all bought with the same Regalia of the Grand Protector, which drops in 25-man Heroic Trial of the Crusader.

You can use 10-man Heroic / 25-man Normal dropped Trophy of the Crusade and Emblem of Triumph to buy 245 item level pieces, and the lowest 232 item level versions can be bought with just Triumph Emblems.

Its set bonuses are:

• 2 pieces — increases the healing done with Riptide by 20%. This is a small healing increase;
• 4 pieces — increases the critical strike chance of Chain Heal by 5%. Another small healing increase, doubling down as a minor Mana sustain increase through more Improved Water Shield procs.

As Tier 9 can have high item level and also has great standalone stats this time, you will want to get its bonuses as soon as possible, favoring using your Emblem of Triumph on item level 245 pieces unless you never raid 10 man Heroic or the 25 man.

Restoration Shaman Tier 8, the Worldbreaker Regalia, is obtained from the following bosses:

• Helm — Thorim in 25-man Ulduar or Mimiron in 10-man Ulduar;
• Chest — Hodir in 25-man Ulduar or Yogg-Saron in 10-man Ulduar;
• Legs — Freya in 25-man Ulduar or Hodir in 10-man Ulduar;
• Shoulders — Yogg-Saron in 25-man Ulduar or Thorim in 10-man Ulduar;
• Gloves — Mimiron in 25-man Ulduar or Freya in 10-man Ulduar.

You can also buy the Helm and Chest 25-man pieces for 58 Emblems of Conquest each from the new vendors in Dalaran.

Its set bonuses are:

• 2 pieces — reduces the cooldown on Riptide by 1 sec. This can be a small healing increase, depending on how much you use Riptide;
• 4 pieces — reduces the cast time of Chain Heal by 0.2 sec. This is equivalent to a lot of Haste for your most valuable spell, and a very strong set bonus!

You will want to get the 2-piece and, especially, the 4-piece bonus as soon as possible, and you will not replace your set with Hard-Mode pieces, even when you can get a lot of them.

Restoration Shaman Tier 7, the Earthshatter Regalia, is obtained from the following bosses:

• Helm — Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas
• Chest — The Four Horsemen in Naxxramas
• Legs — Thaddius in Naxxramas
• Shoulders — Loatheb in Naxxramas
• Gloves — Sartharion in The Obsidian Sanctum

Its set bonuses are:

• 2 pieces — increases your Water Shield bonuses by 10%. This is a helpful, if small, buff.
• 4 pieces — increases the healing done by Chain Heal and Healing Wave by 5%. While it is a small bonus, it applies to two of your most powerful spells, making it a good bonus.

Overall you will want to get the 4-piece bonus as quickly as possible, and most individual pieces also have good stats.