Best Gear & Stats for Restoration Shamans – Cataclysm PvP Guide

Welcome to Skill Capped’s Guide on the Best Gear & Stats for Restoration Shamans in Cataclysm

All sections for Restoration Shaman PvP have been divided into corresponding sections for the most optimal race, talents, glyphs, gear, professions and macros. This will help you have a good understanding on Restoration Shaman in PvP for Cataclysm and the strengths and weaknesses associated with this specialization. This section will go into more depth on the best PvP gear and stats that are available for Restoration Shaman in Cataclysm Season 9.

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Pre-BiS Restoration Shaman PvP Gear
BiS Restoration Shaman PvP Gear
Restoration Shaman Stat Priority

This section will cover your pre-BiS gear, which will not include any Conquest or Raid specific items. Use the gear provided below to have a competitive advantage against your enemies before stepping into rated PvP content.

Pre-BiS Restoration Shaman PvP Gear

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Most of the gear that is BiS for Cataclysm Season 9 will come from PvP. This section will cover all specific pieces from PvP, as well as PvE, that will put you in a competitive playing-field against other players in arena.

BiS Restoration Shaman PvP Gear

Main Pieces

Head: Vicious Gladiator’s Ringmail Helm
Shoulders: Vicious Gladiator’s Ringmail Spaulders
Chest: Vicious Gladiator’s Ringmail Armor
Gloves: Vicious Gladiator’s Ringmail Gauntlets
Legs: Vicious Gladiator’s Mail Leggings

Off-Pieces

Back: Vicious Gladiator’s Drape of Diffusion for additional Spell Penetration.
Belt: Vicious Gladiator’s Waistguard of Meditation
Bracers: Vicious Gladiator’s Armbands of Meditation
Boots: Vicious Gladiator’s Sabatons of Meditation

Jewelry

Neck: Vicious Gladiator’s Pendant of Meditation
Ring 1: Vicious Gladiator’s Band of Meditation
Ring 2: Vicious Gladiator’s Band of Accuracy

Weapons

Main Hand: Vicious Gladiator’s Spellblade
Shield: Vicious Gladiator’s Redoubt
Relic: Vicious Gladiator’s Relic of Salvation

Trinkets

Trinket 1: Vicious Gladiator’s Medallion of Tenacity.
Trinket 2: Darkmoon Card Tsunami from the Auction House.
Alternative Trinket: Vicious Gladiator’s Emblem of Tenacity

Restoration Shaman Stat Priority

Intellect > Spell Penetration (195) > Spirit (1500) > Resilience (3000-3500) > 4% Hit Rating > Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste

Prioritize Intellect as much as possible, while also reaching for a few breakpoints along the way. Focus on getting Spell Penetration first, which will be achieved by purchasing the PvP cloak listed above for your character. Next, you will want to gain at least 1500 Spirit for mana regeneration. Due to Cataclysm having long, drawn out arena matches, this will grant your arena team more sustainability and survivalibility.

After reaching the minimum requirements listed above, focus on achieving at least 3000 Resilience for your character. If you can achieve higher amounts of Resilience, try to reach 3500. This is important due to Restoration Shamans being vulnerable kill targets, making your character less susceptible to dying during sustained damage or coordinated swaps made by your opponents. Focus on selecting gear that includes Hit Rating, and continue adding this stat to your character until reaching 4% before focusing on your secondary stats.

After making sure you reach the requirements for Spell Penetration, Spirit, and Resilience, focus on getting the most amount of Mastery, followed by Critical Strike and Haste. Mastery provides additional healing when your target is lower HP, making it important to focus on getting the most Mastery for your character. Restoration Shaman has a talent that modifies your healing spells with Nature’s Blessing, which can help boost your survivalibility for yourself and your allies.

When reforging, you can convert some stats for more Spirit to obtain more mana regeneration, or for more Mastery for stronger healing output. Most of the time, you will stick to your current stats without needing to reforge much.