Xhanon's PvE Build

Shaman class icon Restoration Shaman specialization icon
Restoration Shaman
Orc race icon
Orc
488 ilvl
Season 3
3781 Mythic+

Xhanon (Kazzak EU) is a Top Mythic+ Restoration Shaman in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 3, achieving a rating of 3781 with 487 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Restoration Shaman build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Xhanon's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+4993
33% Critical Strike
+3525
21% Haste
+2063
58% Mastery
+4981
24% Versatility
  1. Critical Strike
  2. Versatility
  3. Haste
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+325
5% Avoidance
+222
4% Leech
+0
0% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Shaman specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Shaman class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Shaman's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Xhanon's selected Class Talents below:

Chain Heal
1
Lava Burst
1
Astral Shift
1
Chain Lightning
1
Wind Shear
1
Planes Traveler
1
Spirit Wolf
Frost Shock
Maelstrom Weapon
Earth Shield
1
Fire and Ice
1
Earth Elemental
Capacitor Totem
1
Ancestral Wolf Affinity
Brimming with Life
1
Elemental Orbit
1
Healing Stream Totem
1
Ancestral Defense
1
Tremor Totem
Static Charge
Purge
Flurry
Swirling Currents
2
Improved Purify Spirit
1
Wind Rush Totem
1
Hex
Nature's Fury
Surging Shields
2
Elemental Warding
2
Nature's Guardian
2
Voodoo Mastery
Winds of Al'Akir
Spiritwalker's Grace
1
Thunderstorm
1
Totemic Focus
2
Spirit Walk
Graceful Spirit
1
Ancestral Guidance
1
Totemic Projection
Totemic Surge
1
Go with the Flow
Mana Spring
Thundershock
1
Poison Cleansing Totem
Totemic Recall
Nature's Swiftness
1
Stoneskin Totem
1
Call of the Elements

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Restoration Shamans with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Xhanon's selected Specialization Talents below:

Riptide
1
Deluge
2
Healing Wave
1
Healing Stream Totem
1
Healing Rain
1
Stormkeeper
Resurgence
1
Tidal Waves
1
Acid Rain
1
Overflowing Shores
Ancestral Vigor
2
Flash Flood
Water Totem Mastery
1
Ancestral Reach
1
Spirit Link Totem
1
Refreshing Waters
Cloudburst Totem
1
Wavespeaker's Blessing
Healing Tide Totem
1
Lava Surge
Mana Tide Totem
1
Torrent
Undulation
1
Current Control
Echo of the Elements
1
Resonant Waters
Ancestral Protection Totem
1
Earthliving Weapon
Primordial Wave
1
Ancestral Awakening
Earthen Harmony
2
Undercurrent
Improved Primordial Wave
2
Tidebringer
2
Downpour
Improved Earthliving Weapon
Continuous Waves
1
High Tide
1
Ascendance
1
Deeply Rooted Elements

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Restoration Shaman's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Xhanon's selected PvP Talents below:

Skyfury Totem
Counterstrike Totem
Electrocute
Grounding Totem
1
Rain Dance
Living Tide
1
Unleash Shield
Traveling Storms
Seasoned Winds
Static Field Totem
1
Burrow

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Xhanon.

Head

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Jaws item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Jaws

Neck

  1. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time

Shoulders

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Companions item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Companions

Back

  1. Raal's Bib item icon
    Raal's Bib

Chest

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Harness item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Harness

Wrist

  1. Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards item icon
    Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards

Hands

  1. Stonecracker Knuckles item icon
    Stonecracker Knuckles

Waist

  1. Forlorn Leaf Clasp item icon
    Forlorn Leaf Clasp

Legs

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Fur-Lined Kilt item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Fur-Lined Kilt

Feet

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Footpads item icon
    Greatwolf Outcast's Footpads

Ring 1

  1. Lord Waycrest's Signet item set icon
    set
    Lord Waycrest's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Seal of the Regal Loa item icon
    Seal of the Regal Loa

Trinket 1

  1. Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge item icon
    Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge

Trinket 2

  1. Leaf of the Ancient Protectors item icon
    Leaf of the Ancient Protectors

Main Hand

  1. Sickle of the White Stag item icon
    Sickle of the White Stag

Off Hand

  1. Verdant Matrix Beacon item icon
    Verdant Matrix Beacon

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Xhanon for the Restoration Shaman specialization.

  1. Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards embellishment item icon
    Adaptive Stonescales

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Xhanon for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Reserve of Intellect enchantment icon
    Reserve of Intellect

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

Ring 2

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Xhanon.

  1. Radiant Malygite gem icon
    Radiant Malygite
    6
  2. Inscribed Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Inscribed Illimited Diamond
    1