Restoration Druid Leveling Guide from 1 to 80 — The War Within (11.1.7)

The best gearing while levelling is quick and easy upgrades with the highest item level possible, stats are not relevant, and the gear will be swiftly replaced as you go through the levels, so try not to go too out of your way for a single piece of equipment while levelling. Try to avoid Mastery on gear since it does not provide any damage benefit.

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Your first talent row unlocks at Level 10. Choosing Restoration Druid automatically gives you Rejuvenation and Swiftmend.

Note that talent recommendations for leveling will differ from talent recommendations for Mythic+ and raids at max level.

Rows 1-4 Talents are as follows:

1. Lifebloom
2. Nature's Swiftness
3. Flash of Clarity
4. Cenarion Ward
5. Wildwood Roots
6. Ysera's Gift
7. Grove Tending
8. Improved Regrowth

Rows 5-7 Talents are as follows:

1. Efflorescence
2. Tranquility
3. Ironbark
4. Grove Guardians
5. Soul of the Forest
6. Cultivation
7. Wild Synthesis
8. Improved Ironbark
9. Regenerative Heartwood
10. Rampant Growth
11. Harmonious Blooming
12. Verdancy

Rows 8-10 Talents are as follows:

1. Convoke the Spirits
2. Verdant Infusion
3. Cenarius' Guidance
4. Undergrowth
5. Liveliness
6. Photosynthesis
7. Spring Blossoms
8. Forest's Flow
9. Nurturing Dormancy
10. Germination

Starting at Level 1, you only have one main attack ability: Wrath.

1. Convoke the Spirits is a great spell to damage an enemy and heal your group quickly.
2. Moonfire is a great damage over time spell that you should use against any enemy you are fighting.
3. Sunfire deals damage to a target, similar to Moonfire. It will also apply a damage over time effect to all enemies within 8 yards at level 32.
4. Ferocious Bite deals damage based on the amount of combo points spent. The damage is increased further for each Energy point used beyond 25, up to 25 extra.
5. Use Rip instead of Ferocious Bite if you expect the enemy to live long enough for the DoT to do all the damage.
6. You gain your first talent point, spend it on Rake. Use Rake and Moonfire to DoT up multiple enemies.
7. Cat Form. You move 30% faster in Cat Form. This also unlocks Shred, a single target attack only usable in Cat Form and awards 1 Combo Point.

Keep in mind that most of your abilities for leveling come in the form of talents, and you should path towards them specifically.

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