Zhangbeihai's PvP Build

Shaman class icon Restoration Shaman specialization icon
Restoration Shaman
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
371 ilvl
Season 1
1152 2v2
2392 3v3

Zhangbeihai (Illidan US) is a Top 3v3 Restoration Shaman in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 1, achieving a rating of 2392 with 360 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvP 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 Zhangbeihai's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+891
10% Critical Strike
+172
1% Haste
+1496
49% Mastery
+4240
21% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Haste
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+275
3% Leech
+250
5% Speed
  1. Leech
  2. Speed
  3. Avoidance

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 Zhangbeihai's selected Class Talents below:

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

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

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 Zhangbeihai's selected PvP Talents below:

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

Head

  1. Infurious Chainhelm Protector item icon
    Infurious Chainhelm Protector

Neck

  1. Crimson Aspirant's Pendant item icon
    Crimson Aspirant's Pendant

Shoulders

  1. Drakebreaker's Shoulderguards item set icon
    set
    Drakebreaker's Shoulderguards

Back

  1. Drakebreaker's Shroud item icon
    Drakebreaker's Shroud

Chest

  1. Crimson Aspirant's Chain Tunic item icon
    Crimson Aspirant's Chain Tunic

Wrist

  1. Crimson Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps item icon
    Crimson Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

Hands

  1. Crimson Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets item icon
    Crimson Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

Waist

  1. Crimson Aspirant's Chain Clasp item icon
    Crimson Aspirant's Chain Clasp

Legs

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Chain Leggings item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Chain Leggings

Feet

  1. Infurious Boots of Reprieve item icon
    Infurious Boots of Reprieve

Ring 1

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Crimson Aspirant's Signet item icon
    Crimson Aspirant's Signet

Trinket 1

  1. Crimson Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Crimson Aspirant's Medallion

Trinket 2

  1. Crimson Aspirant's Emblem item set icon
    set
    Crimson Aspirant's Emblem

Main Hand

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Gavel item icon
    Crimson Gladiator's Gavel

Off Hand

  1. Crimson Aspirant's Shield item icon
    Crimson Aspirant's Shield

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 Zhangbeihai for the Restoration Shaman specialization.

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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 Zhangbeihai for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech

Chest

  1. Reserve of Intellect enchantment icon
    Reserve of Intellect

Wrist

  1. +175 Leech enchantment icon
    +175 Leech

Legs

  1. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
    Temporal Spellthread

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

Ring 2

  1. +73 Versatility enchantment icon
    +73 Versatility

Main Hand

  1. Frozen Writ enchantment icon
    Frozen Writ

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 Zhangbeihai.

  1. Stormy Malygite gem icon
    Stormy Malygite
    2