Restoration Druid 10.0 Guide
Introduction
This guide presents an in-depth view of the Druid's Restoration Specialization in WoW Dragonflight patch 10.0! You will learn everything about the spec, such as how to gear, prepare, and then min-max your Resto Druid for the most challenging PvE content in World of Warcraft, Season 1.
First, we'll check out the specialization's particularities and see if the Restoration Druid is one of the best healers in Dragonflight's latest season. Then you'll learn how to gear your healing druid, what stats to prioritize, and the best talents and rotations for different circumstances.
Finally, we'll go deep into min-maxing your character for the end-game content and teach you what gear to use for Mythic Raiding and Mythic Plus dungeons. By the end of the guide, you will become a master of the Restoration Druid spec! Sounds good, right? Let's get started!
Table of Contents
- Resto Druid: Strengths and Weaknesses
- Restoration Druid Stat Priority
- How to gear your Resto Druid
- Restoration Druid Rotation
- Best Restoration Druid talents for Mythic Raiding and Dungeons
- Restoration Druids in Dragonflight - FAQ
Restoration Druids in Dragonflight: Strengths and Weaknesses
In World of Warcraft, the druid class comes with four specializations: Balance, Feral, Guardian, and Restoration. The Restoration Druids serve the healer role and use Mana as their spending resource.
In World of Warcraft, healers have a major responsibility: they use their healing abilities to buff the allies, keep them alive and save them from death. The Restoration Druid represents one of the best healer classes for Mythic Dungeons and Mythic Raiding in Dragonflight Season 1, providing exceptional healing over time (HoT) for their allies. They channel powerful Nature magic to regenerate and revitalize allies.
Regarding weapons, the Resto Druid mainly uses staffs, daggers, and maces. As for raid gear, druids share the Vanquisher Tier Token with Rogues, Death Knights, and Mages for legacy content. In the Dragonflight expansion, the Vault of the Incarnates raid, they share the Mystic Tier Token with Hunters and Mages.
In the table below, we present the strengths and weaknesses of the Restoration Druid specialization:
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| + Strong sustained healing (even while moving) | - Complex rotation that can sometimes be tricky |
| + Great mobility | - Very punishing in case of mistimed cooldowns |
| + Great damage as a healer | - Lack of raid damage reduction cooldown |
| + Exceptional survivability as a healer | |
| + Great single-target HoT healing |
Best Restoration Druid Races
When it comes to races, with so many options to choose from, you are probably wondering what would be the best race for your Resto Druid. In World of Warcraft, each race has different racial abilities and spells, but no races offer an immediate advantage compared to others regarding the Restoration spec. I highly recommend choosing the race you like the most, aesthetically speaking.
Now, if you want to make an idea of what race players generally choose for their Restoration Druids:
- For Alliance: Night Elf, Worgen, Kul Tiran.
- For Horde: Troll, Zandalari Troll, Highmountain Tauren.
Restoration Druid stat priority
Regardless of the class and spec you roll into in World of Warcraft, the stats are a key component when gearing up and min-maxing your character for the end-game content. Restoration Druids wear Leather gear with Intellect as the main stat.
As a druid, the Intellect stat increases the power of your spells and abilities, in other words - the healing you are providing to your allies and the damage you are dealing to your enemies. Also, please note that a higher and adequate item level will better impact your character's performance than a perfect stat distribution, so always keep an eye on the gear's item level!
Restoration Druid Stats priority for Mythic Raiding and Dungeons
- 1. Intellect
- 2. Haste
- 3. Mastery
- 4. Versatility
- 5. Critical Strike
So as a Resto Druid, you will primarily value item level for Intellect as the primary stat, then Haste, followed by Mastery, Versatility, and Critical Strike as secondary stats.
In other words: Intellect > Haste > Mastery > Versatility > Critical Strike.
Restoration Druid Stats Breakthrough
Intellect: Increases your spell power and, therefore, all the healing you are providing to your allies
Haste: Lowers the cast time of your heals and your cooldowns
Mastery: Increases the effectiveness of Mastery: Harmony
Versatility: Increases healing and damage dealt and reduces damage taken
Critical Strike: Chance to double the effects of your heals
Moving on to the next chapter, we will focus on how to gear your healer-druid, the tier set, and best-in-slot items for mythic raiding and mythic dungeons.
How to gear your Restoration Druid
In World of Warcraft, gearing is one of the most important aspects that enhances your character's overall performance by providing massive amounts of stats, armor, procs, and set bonuses. This guide will teach you how to properly gear up for the most challenging content in WoW Dragonflight, Mythic Raiding, and Mythic+ Dungeons.
Restoration Druid Tier Set Bonus
To start with, what is a tier set in World of Warcraft?
In WoW, a tier set is a unique class armor set with powerful 2-set and 4-set specific bonuses for each specialization of that particular class. Tier set bonuses change based on the character's active talent specialization, ensuring that the bonus is appropriate and useful to that spec.
So to recap, tier sets are unique pieces of armor that, when equipped simultaneously, provide you with a bonus, different for each spec of the chosen class. This bonus is based on the number of pieces from the set you have equipped, with most tier sets providing bonuses when equipping 2 or 4 pieces.
How to get the Resto Druid Tier Set in Dragonflight Patch 10.0
There are three ways you can get tier set items in WoW in the Dragonflight expansion:
- Vault of the Incarnates Raid: You can get tier set items from specific bosses in the Vault of the Incarnates raid.
- Revival Catalyst: You can craft Tier armor from non-set pieces of the same item level using the Revival Catalyst crafting system.
- Great Vault: You can obtain tier set items from all activities that normally give Great Vault rewards, such as raiding, Mythic+ dungeons, and PvP.
The fastest way to obtain tier set items is to take advantage of these three sources that can reward you with the Restoration Druid Tier Set items. The best advice is to complete the Vault of the Incarnates raid weekly - this is probably the fastest way to get your hands on the desired tier armor. In case you don't have a team to raid with, complete some Mythic+ Dungeons or some PvP matches.
Mythic dungeons and PvP are highly beneficial because even if you can't drop the set items while participating in these activities, you increase the chances of getting your set items at the Great Vault or the Revival Catalyst console in Thaldraszus. At the revival catalyst console, you can convert the non-set pieces obtained in dungeons or PvP into tier set items.
Let's have a closer look at the Great Vault feature:
And this is what the Revival Catalyst looks like:
Back to our Restoration Druid Tier Set. Now that you learned how to obtain the tier set, let's see some set bonuses and particularities, shall we?
The Resto Druid Tier set is called Lost Landcallers. It comes with the following bonuses for two pieces and four pieces equipped:
- 2-Set: - Rejuvenation, Lifebloom, Wild Growth, Efflorescence, and Tranquility chance to critically heal is increased by 8%.
- 4-Set: - Efflorescence critical heals increase the healing of your next Wild Growth by 5%, stacking up to 5 times. Lifebloom critical heals reduce the cooldown of Nature's Swiftness by 2 seconds.
In the table below, we present you the sources for Restoration Druid Tier Set items:
| Slot | Tier Piece | Source |
| Helm | Lost Landcaller's Antlers | Raszageth |
| Shoulders | Lost Landcaller's Mantle | Broodkeeper Diurna |
| Chest | Lost Landcaller's Robes | Kurog Grimtotem |
| Gloves | Lost Landcaller's Claws | Dathea, Ascended |
| Legs | Lost Landcaller's Leggings | Sennarth |
The remaining tier set items (Cloak, Wrists, Waist, and Boots) can be obtained by using the Revival Catalyst in Thaldraszus.
As previously stated, you unlock the tier set bonuses for your druid when you equip any two or four pieces of the Lost Landcallers set. For itemization and build optimization, your four pieces of tier set as a Restoration Druid will be the Helm, Shoulders, Chest, and Gloves.
Raid Best in Slot (BiS) Gear for Resto Druids
In the table below, you can find the best item to use in each slot from the raid as a Restoration Druid:
| Slot | Item Name | Encounter |
| Helm | Lost Landcaller's Antlers | Raszageth |
| Neck | Eye of the Vengeful Hurricane | Dathea, Ascended |
| Shoulders | Lost Landcaller's Mantle | Broodkeeper Diurna |
| Cloak | Decorated Commander's Cindercloak | Eranog |
| Chest | Lost Landcaller's Robes | Kurog Grimtotem |
| Wrists | Loyal Flametender's Bracers | Broodkeeper Diurna |
| Gloves | Lost Landcaller's Claws | Dathea, Ascended |
| Waist | Fused Shale Waistband | Terros |
| Legs | Loathsome Thunderhosen | Raszageth |
| Boots | Ice-Climber's Cleats | Sennarth |
| Ring #1 | Seal of Diurna's Chosen | Eranog |
| Ring #2 | Seal of Filial Duty | Broodkeeper Diurna |
| Trinket #1 | Whispering Incarnate Icon | Primal Council |
| Trinket #2 | Broodkeeper's Promise | Broodkeeper Diurna |
| Main Hand | Stormlash's Last Resort | Raszageth |
| Off Hand | Scripture of Primal Devotion | Kurog Grimtotem |
Mythic+ Best in Slot (BiS) Gear for Restoration Druids
In the table below, you can find the best item to use in each slot from the Mythic+ Dungeons as a Resto Druid:
| Slot | Item Name | Location |
| Helm | Lost Landcaller's Antlers | Raszageth or Creation Catalyst |
| Neck | Chain of Scorched Bones | Court of Stars |
| Shoulders | Amice of the Enlightened | Halls of Valor |
| Cloak | Potion-Stained Cloak | Algeth'ar Academy |
| Chest | Lost Landcaller's Robes | Kurog Grimtotem or Creation Catalyst |
| Wrists | Adorned Guardian's Bracers | Halls of Valor |
| Gloves | Lost Landcaller's Claws | Dathea, Ascended or Creation Catalyst |
| Waist | Belt of Burning Focus | Shadowmoon Burial Grounds |
| Legs | Lost Landcaller's Leggings | Sennarth or Creation Catalyst |
| Boots | Footpads of the Swift Balestra | Court of Stars |
| Ring #1 | Thunderous Downburst Ring | The Nokhud Offensive |
| Ring #2 | Crystallized Droplet | Temple of the Jade Serpent |
| Trinket #1 | Voidmender's Shadowgem | Shadowmoon Burial Grounds |
| Trinket #2 | Mote of Sanctification | Halls of Valor |
| Staff | Staff of Trembling Will | Temple of the Jade Serpent |
Best in Slot (BiS) Trinkets for Restoration Druids
The best Resto Druid trinkets for end-game content are:
| Tier | Item Name | Location |
| S | Broodkeeper's Promise | Broodkeeper Diurna |
| S | Whispering Incarnate Icon | Primal Council |
| A | Conjured Chillglobe | Primal Council |
| A | Alacritous Alchemist Stone | Crafting: Alchemy |
| A | Voidmender's Shadowgem | Shadowmoon Burial Grounds |
| A | Miniature Singing Stone | The Nokhud Offensive |
| A | Mote of Sanctification | Halls of Valor |
| B | Emerald Coach's Whistle | Algeth'ar Academy |
| B | Ruby Whelp Shell | Ruby Life Pools |
| C | Kyrakka's Searing Embers | Ruby Life Pools |
| C | Darkmoon Deck: Dance | Crafting: Inscription |
| D | Tome of Unstable Power | The Azure Vault |
This wraps up everything you should know about gearing your Restoration Druid: the stats priority, how to obtain the tier set, and what items to use in the end-game activities. Moving on to the next section of our guide, we'll teach you what talents and rotation to use as a Resto Druid in Dragonflight patch 10.0. Sounds good, right? Let's dive in!
Best Restoration Druid Rotation in Dragonflight 10.0
- 1. Keep Efflorescence active as frequently as possible. Put down a new one if the raid group moves, though you can hold off if you expect more movement in the next 5-10 seconds.
- 2. Cast Swiftmend into Wild Growth during downtime, aiming to pick up 3x stack of Reforestation in between Convoke casts.
- 3. When damage is coming in the next 12-15 seconds, start putting Rejuvenations out across the raid.
- 4. Aim to keep Lifebloom on the tank or a priority target as often as possible. You can refresh Lifebloom any time in the last 4.5 seconds of the buff to get the "bloom" effect so you don't have to let it drop to maximize it's healing.
- 5. React to anyone dropping very low with Nature's Swiftness + Regrowth, or just Regrowth if it's on cooldown.
- 5. Fill any free time with Wrath.
In the next section of our Resto Druid Guide, we'll present the best talents to use for PvE end-game content, such as raiding and Mythic+ dungeons. In the end game, it's crucial to use the right talents and prioritize the skills you use depending on the activity. Choosing the best talents will significantly impact your performance as a healer!
Best Restoration Druid End-game Talents in 10.0
From the PvE perspective, there are two main end-game activities we'll take into consideration: Mythic raiding and Mythic+ Dungeons. We'll treat them separately to keep things clear and avoid confusion.
Best Talents for Mythic Raiding in Season 1 (patch 10.0)
In the picture below, you can see the best talents for mythic raiding as a Resto Druid:
The abilities on the 2nd and 3rd row are situational, so you can choose whatever would fit better for you.
Best Talents for Mythic+ Dungeons in Season 1 (patch 10.0)
As a Restoration Druid, these are the talents you must use to maximize your healing in M+ Dungeons:
Restoration Druid in Dragonflight - FAQ
1. Are Restoration Druids good in Dragonflight 10.0?
Overall, the Restoration Druid represents one of the mediocre healer specs in WoW Dragonflight for mythic raiding and mythic dungeons.
2. Is Restoration Druid easy to play?
Yes, the Restoration Druid is one of the easiest-to-play healer specs in the game.
3. What is the stats priority for Resto Druids?
Stats priority for Restoration Druids: Intellect > Haste > Mastery > Versatility > Critical Strike
4. Which druid spec is best for leveling in patch 10.0?
The Feral Specialization is the best spec for druid leveling.
5. What is the best race for Restoration Druids in Dragonflight?
- Alliance's best Resto Druid races are Night Elf, Worgen, and Kul Tiran.
- For Horde, the best Restoration Druid races are Troll, Zandalari Troll, and Highmountain Tauren.
Final thoughts
This wraps up everything you should know regarding the Druid's Restoration specialization in World of Warcraft Dragonflight for Season 1, patch 10.0. By reading this guide, you should now better understand the Restoration's spec and particularities and how it performs in certain circumstances and different end-game activities.