Restoration Druid PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.1.0)
Choosing your gear carefully is important for your Restoration Druid in PvP. We give you a stat priority to help you choose items with the right stats, followed by advice on how to choose the rest of your gear and your trinkets.
This page is part of our Restoration Druid PvP Guide.
Stat Priority for Restoration Druids in PvP
The stat priority for Restoration Druid in PvP is as follows:
- Intellect;
- Versatility;
- Mastery;
- Haste;
- Critical Strike.
Intellect is the best stat in all situations. The most important secondary
stat is Versatility. This increases the damage/healing you do and reduces
the damage you take. Mastery ( Mastery: Harmony)is the next strongest
secondary stat due to it increasing your healing for each heal over time
effect is on the target.
Gear Recommendations
General Guidelines
In general, Restoration Druids want to get trinkets that either help with Mana recovery or increase your survivability. The stats you want to be increasing are Intellect or Versatility. The reason you want to increase Intellect is because it drastically increases your overall healing output. For more information about your spells in PvP, please refer to our dedicated page.
Here is the best gear we recommend you using as a Restoration Druid.
- Head:
Jaws of Reclaiming Blight
- Neck:
Algari Competitor's Amulet - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
- Shoulders:
Prized Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads
- Cloak:
Prized Warmonger's Cape
- Chest:
Algari Competitor's Leather Chestpiece - Crafted with Versatility & Mastery
- Wrists:
Prized Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps
- Hands:
Grips of Reclaiming Blight
- Waist:
Prized Warmonger's Belt
- Legs:
Prized Gladiator's Leather Legwraps
- Feet:
Prized Warmonger's Boots
- Ring 1:
Prized Gladiator's Signet
- Ring 2:
Algari Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
- Trinket 1:
Prized Gladiator's Medallion
- Trinket 2:
Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
- 2H Staff:
Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff
Note: It is essential to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and stat boost that will increase your survivability.
Restoration Druid Tier Set
As noted above, acquiring both your 2-set and 4-set bonus is crucial. It is also important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed by 50% in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances of winning. For Restoration Druids, this is your tier set:
- 2-set: Your healing spells have a chance to apply
Insurance! to their target that heals them over 15 seconds. Insurance is consumed if an ally drops below 40% health to heal them.
- 4-set:
Lifebloom's bloom has a 30% chance to apply
Insurance! to its target. When
Insurance! is consumed or removed, it leaves a missing
Rejuvenation,
Regrowth, or
Wild Growth heal over time effect on its target.
4-set is not required for Restoration Druids, but getting 2-set is recommended.
Restoration Druid Embellishments
Embellishments are bonuses that can be put on crafted gear. These effects can have a drastic impact on the game. You are only allowed to have 2 Embellishments are equipped at the same time. Here are the recommended Embellishments for Restoration Druids:
Energy Redistribution Beacon. While above 80% health, your direct healing will redistribute up to 2% of your health to your target. This is great for increasing your overall healing output. Because this affect does stack, it is recommended to use 2 of them.
Duskthread Lining. This Embellishment significantly increases your Versatility when you are above 80% health.
Gems and Enchants
Here are the best enchants for a Restoration Druid:
- Cloak:
Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
- Chest:
Enchant Chest - Council's Intellect
- Bracers:
Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
- Legs:
Daybreak Spellthread
- Boots:
Enchant Boots - Scout's March
- Rings:
Enchant Ring - Cursed Mastery
- Weapon:
Enchant Weapon - Stonebound Artistry
Quick Onyx is the best gem you can use. You also get access to 1 Meta Gem. You should use
Cognitive Bloodstone for the meta slot.
Changelog
- 03 Mar. 2025: Updated recommended gear for Season 2 of The War Within.
- 24 Feb. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
- 16 Feb. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.
- 15 Dec. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 20 Nov. 2024: Updated recommended enchants.
- 21 Oct. 2024: Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Recommended Gems.
- 29 Sep. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
- 16 Sep. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Recommended Embellishments.
- Updated Recommended Enchants.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 19 May 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear for Patch 10.2.6.
- 04 Mar. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2.
- Updated Recommended gear.
- Updated Tier Set bonuses.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Embellishments section.
- Updated Gems and Enchants section.
- 30 May 2023: Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Embelishments section.
- 07 May 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.
- Updated Recommended Gear section.
- Updated Tier-Set section.
- 21 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier-Set section.
- 30 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated Gear section.
- Updated Enchants and Gems sections.
- 21 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 01 Aug. 2022: Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 28 Feb. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier Sets section.
- Removed Shards of Domination section.
- 10 Nov. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 02 Jul. 2021: Updated gear suggestions and added Shards of Domination section.
- 08 Mar. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 10 Dec. 2020: Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Best Trinkets.
- Added Gems and Enchants section.
- 14 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
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