
Restoration Druid Stats and Gearing
Updated 4 months, 4 weeks ago for patch 1.13.6 by Preston. View the change log.
This page covers the stats that are relevant for a Restoration Druid in Classic and what kind of things you should look for when gearing up. Feedback is always welcome. You can leave a comment at the bottom of the page, contact me, or tweet @PrestonDvorak.
Stat Priority
The priorities below correspond to the different builds on the Talents and Builds page.
Mana Efficiency (Moonglow)
This build favors talents that help save mana at the cost of some throughput talents.
- Healing Power
- Intellect
- Mana/5 Seconds (mp/5)
- Spirit
- Spell Crit
Maximum Throughput (Full Restoration/Swiftmend)
This build favors talents that offer additional throughput at the cost of some mana saving talents.
- Healing Power
- Mana/5 Seconds (mp/5)
- Spirit
- Intellect
- Spell Crit
Stat Explanations
Healing Power directly increases the amount your healing spells heal for, affecting both direct and over-time spells.
Intellect increases your maximum mana (1 Intellect = 15 Mana), your chance to critically hit with direct, not over-time, spells and heals (60 Intellect = 1% Spell Critical Strike), and the rate at which you gain weapon skills.
Mana/5 Seconds (mp/5) regenerates the stated amount of mana every 5-seconds, regardless of combat status and whether currently casting spells or not.
Spirit increases mana regeneration while not casting spells and health regeneration while out of combat. Mana regeneration from spirit starts after not casting a spell for 5-seconds. Once spirit regeneration begins, you'll gain mana every 2-seconds based on the following equation: Spirit / 4.5 + 15.
Spell Critical Strike increases the chance for your direct, not over-time, spells to critically hit. Critical heals will heal for 150% their normal amount.
Best in Slot List
Below, you'll find best in slot gear for Restoration Druids in the current Classic Phase. Note, Druids can wear both leather and cloth items, so you may see a mixture based on which offers better stats. An item is best for any talent build unless noted in parenthesis.
Head
Crystal Adorned Crown - World Bosses, Azuregos
Don Rigoberto's Lost Hat - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, Ouro
Dreamwalker Headpiece - Naxxramas, Thaddius
Deviate Growth Cap - World Bosses, Lethon
Stormrage Cover - Onyxia's Lair, Onyxia
Insightful Hood - Dire Maul North, Cho'Rush the Observer
Cassandra's Grace - World Drop/BoE
Helm of the New Moon - Stratholm - Live, Cannon Master Willey
Neck
Amulet of the Fallen God - Quest, The Savior of Kalimdor
Necklace of Necropsy - Naxxramas, Heigan the Unclean
Amulet of the Shifting Sands - Quest, The Fall of Ossirian
Jin'do's Evil Eye - Zul'Gurub, Jin'do the Hexxer
Choker of the Firelord - Molten Core, Ragnaros
Choker of Enlightenment - Molten Core, Lucifron
Animated Chain Necklace - Stratholm - Undead, Ramstein
Tooth of Gnarr - Upper Blackrock Spire, General Drakkisath
Shoulder
Dreamwalker Spaulders - Naxxramas, Patchwerk/Grobbulus/Gluth
Wild Growth Spaulders - Molten Core, Majordomo Executus
Ternary Mantle - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, Silithid Royalty
Stormrage Pauldrons - Blackwing Lair, Chromaggus
Cenarion Spaulders - Molten Core, Barron Geddon
Living Shoulders - Crafting, Leatherworking
Mantle of the Scarlet Crusade - Stratholm - Live, Cannon Master Willey
Burial Shaw - Scholomance, Alexei Barov, Theolen Krastinov, The Ravenian
Back
Cloak of Suturing - Naxxramas, Patchwerk
Cloak of Clarity - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, C'Thun
Shroud of Pure Thought - Blackwing Lair, Flamegor
Hide of the Wild - Crafting, Leatherworking
Drape of Benediction - World Bosses, Azuregos
Cloak of the Cosmos - Dire Maul West, Immol'thar
Archivist Cape - Stratholme - Live, Instructor Galford
- of Healing
- of the Owl
Battle Healer's Cloak - Reputation, Honored Warsong Outriders (H)
Chest
Dreamwalker Tunic - Naxxramas, The Four Horsemen
Robes of the Guardian Saint - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, Fankriss
Stormrage Chestguard - Blackwing Lair, Nefarian
Robes of the Exalted - Stratholm - Undead, Baron Rivendare
Forest's Embrace - Quest, A Better Ingredient
Cenarion Vestments - Molten Core, Golemagg
Alanna's Embrace - Scholomance, Ras Frostwhisper
Wrist
Dreamwalker Wristguards - Naxxramas, Anub'Rekhan/Faerlina/Gluth
Bracelets of Royal Redemption - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, Twin Emperors
Stormrage Bracers - Blackwing Lair, Razorgore the Untamed
Zandalar Haruspex's Bracers - Quest, Paragons of Power: The Haruspex's Bracers
Bracers of Prosperity - Dire Maul North, King Gordok
Dryad's Wrist Bindings - Reputation, Honored Warsong Outriders (H) / Silverwing Sentinels (A)
Bleak Howler Armguards - Lower Blackrock Spire, Gizrul
Cenarion Bracers - Molten Core, Trash Mobs
Hands
Dreamwalker Handguards - Naxxramas, Maexxna
Wasphide Gauntlets - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, Princess Huhuran
Stormrage Handguards - Blackwing Lair, Firemaw/Ebonroc/Flamegor
Hands of the Exalted Herald - Blackrock Depths - Upper, Princess Moira Bronzebeard
Gloves of Restoration - Dire Maul East, Alzzin the Wildshaper
Cenarion Gloves - Molten Core, Shazzrah
Waist
Dreamwalker Girdle - Naxxramas, Noth/Heigan/Gluth
Grasp of the Old God - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, C'Thun
Corehound Belt - Crafting, Leatherworking
Regenerating Belt of Vek'nilash - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, Twin Emperors
Sash of Mercy - World Drop/BoE
Firemaw's Clutch - Blackwing Lair, Firemaw
Cenarion Belt - Molten Core, Trash Mobs (BoE)
Whipvine Cord - Dire Maul East, Alzzin the Wildshaper
Eyestalk Cord - Dire Maul West, Immol'thar
Legs
Dreamwalker Legguards - Naxxramas, Loatheb
Empowered Leggings- Blackwing Lair, Chromaggus
Stormrage Legguards - Molten Core, Ragnaros
Cenarion Leggings - Molten Core, Magmadar
Padre's Trousers - Dire Maul West, Illyanna Ravenoak
Ghoul Skin Leggings - Scholomance, Alexei Barov, Theolen Krastinov, The Ravenian
Senior Designer's Pantaloons - Blackrock Depths - Lower, Fineous Darkvire
Feet
Boots of Pure Thought - Blackwing Lair, Trash Mobs
Dreamwalker Boots - Naxxramas, Razuvious/Gothik/Gluth
Snowblind Shoes - World Bosses, Azuregos
Stormrage Boots - Blackwing Lair, Broodlord Lashlayer
Cenarion Boots - Molten Core, Lucifron
Faith Healer's Boots - Upper Blackrock Spire, Rend Blackhand
Boots of the Full Moon - Dire Maul North, Captain Kromcrush
Verdant Footpads - Stratholm - Undead, Stonespine (rare)
Finger
Band of Unanswered Prayers - Naxxramas, Anub'Rekhan
Pure Elementium Band - Blackwing Lair, Nefarian
Ring of the Martyr - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, Princess Huhuran
Ring of the Dreamwalker - Naxxramas, Kel'Thuzad
Cauterizing Band - Molten Core, Majordomo Executus
Mark of the Dragon Lord - Lower Blackrock Spire, Overlord Wyrmthalak
Fordring's Seal - Quest, In Dreams
Rosewine Circle - Lower Blackrock Spire, Urok Doomhowl
Seal of the Archmagus - Molten Core, Baron Geddon
One-Hand Weapons
Hammer of the Twisting Nether - Naxxramas, Kel'Thuzad
Scepter of the False Prophet - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, C'Thun
High Warlord's Battle Mace /
Grand Marshal's Warhammer - PvP, Rank 14
Fang of Korialstrasz - Quest, Treasure of the Timeless One
Lok'amir il Romathis - Blackwing Lair, Nefarian
Fang of the Mystics - World Bosses, Azuregos
Aurastone Hammer - Molten Core, Garr
Simone's Cultivating Hammer - Quest, The Perfect Poison
The Hammer of Grace - Blackrock Depths - Upper, The Seven
Off-Hand Items
Sapphiron's Right Eye - Naxxramas, Sapphiron
Sartura's Might - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, Battleguard Sartura
Lei of the Lifegiver - Reputation, Exalted Frostwolf Clan (H) / Stormpike Guard (A)
Tome of Divine Right - Lower Blackrock Spire, Mor Grayhoof
Brightly Glowing Stone - Dire Maul North, King Gordok
Thaurissan's Royal Scepter - Blackrock Depths - Upper, Emperor Thaurissan
Two-Hand Weapons
Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian - Naxxramas, All Bosses (combine
Splinter of Atiesh)
Spire of Twilight - Naxxramas, Thaddius
Blessed Qiraji Augur Staff - Quest, Imperial Qiraji Regalia
Staff of the Shadow Flame - Blackwing Lair, Nefarian
Staff of Rampant Growth - World Bosses, Taerar/Emeriss/Lethon/Ysondre
Amberseal Keeper - World Bosses, Lord Kazzak
Staff of Dominance - Molten Core, Golemagg
Redemption - Stratholm - Live, Cannon Master Willey
Guiding Stave of Wisdom - Blackrock Depths - Upper, Emperor Thaurissan
Trinkets
Rejuvenating Gem - Blackwing Lair, Firemaw/Ebonroc/Flamegor
Eye of the Dead - Naxxramas, Sapphiron
Zandalarian Hero Charm - Quest, The Heart of Hakkar
Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon - Quest, Darkmoon Beast Deck
Wushoolay's Charm of Nature - Quest,
Punctured Voodoo Doll
Shard of the Scale - Onyxia's Lair, Onyxia
Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas - Quest, The Emerald Dream...
Briarwood Reed - Upper Blackrock Spire, Jed Runewatcher (rare)
Second Wind - Blackrock Depths - Upper, Argelmach
Mindtap Talisman - Dire Maul West, Magister Kalendris
Burst of Knowledge - Blackrock Depths - Upper, Ambassador Flamelash
Relics
Idol of Health - Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, Viscidus
Idol of Longevity - Naxxramas, Razuvious
Idol of Rejuvenation - Lower Blackrock Spire, Mor Grayhoof
Resistance Gear
Some bosses or content will require various levels of elemental resistance (arcane, fire, nature, frost, or shadow). Below, you'll find gear that corresponds to each resistance type that can be used in place of the best in slot gear above as necessary. When equipping resistance gear you should always try to minimize the amount of useful stats you lose.
In addition to the items below, there are several uncommon (green) or rare (blue) quality bind on equip items that drop in the world to cover nearly every gear slot. Due to the difficulty of targeting their drops directly, I've left them off the list. The best way to acquire them is to search the auction house or ask in trade chat.
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