Buntotem's PvE Build

Shaman class icon Restoration Shaman specialization icon
Restoration Shaman
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
526 ilvl
Season 4
3610 Mythic+

Buntotem (Stormrage US) is a Top Mythic+ Restoration Shaman in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 4, achieving a rating of 3610 with 525 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.7 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 Buntotem's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+5616
36% Critical Strike
+3646
21% Haste
+1656
52% Mastery
+5629
27% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Haste
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+705
10% Avoidance
+0
2% 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 Buntotem'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
1
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
Wind Rush Totem
1
Hex
Nature's Fury
2
Surging Shields
Elemental Warding
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
2
Go with the Flow
Mana Spring
Thundershock
Poison Cleansing Totem
1
Totemic Recall
1
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 Buntotem's selected Specialization Talents below:

Riptide
1
Deluge
2
Healing Wave
1
Healing Stream Totem
1
Healing Rain
1
Stormkeeper
1
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
Living Stream
1
Wavespeaker's Blessing
Healing Tide Totem
1
Lava Surge
1
Mana Tide Totem
Torrent
Undulation
1
Current Control
Echo of the Elements
1
Resonant Waters
Earthen Wall Totem
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 Buntotem's selected PvP Talents below:

Skyfury Totem
Counterstrike Totem
1
Electrocute
Grounding Totem
Rain Dance
Living Tide
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 Buntotem.

Head

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

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat

Shoulders

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

Back

  1. Cloak of Lost Devotion item icon
    Cloak of Lost Devotion

Chest

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

Wrist

  1. Shackles of the Shadowed Bastille item icon
    Shackles of the Shadowed Bastille

Hands

  1. Calamitous Shockguards item icon
    Calamitous Shockguards

Waist

  1. Hydratooth Girdle item icon
    Hydratooth Girdle

Legs

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

Feet

  1. Venom-Steeped Stompers item icon
    Venom-Steeped Stompers

Ring 1

  1. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen

Ring 2

  1. Unstable Arcane Loop item icon
    Unstable Arcane Loop

Trinket 1

  1. Broodkeeper's Promise item icon
    Broodkeeper's Promise

Trinket 2

  1. Smoldering Seedling item icon
    Smoldering Seedling

Main Hand

  1. Vakash, the Shadowed Inferno item icon
    Vakash, the Shadowed Inferno

Off Hand

  1. Verdant Matrix Beacon item icon
    Verdant Matrix Beacon

Antique Bronze Bullion

Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.

Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available, here are the items selected by Buntotem.

  1. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
  2. Vakash, the Shadowed Inferno item icon
    Vakash, the Shadowed Inferno
  3. 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 Buntotem for the Restoration Shaman specialization.

  1. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
  2. Venom-Steeped Stompers embellishment item icon
    Potent Venom

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 Buntotem for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

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 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike

Ring 2

  1. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike

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 Buntotem.

  1. Radiant Alexstraszite gem icon
    Radiant Alexstraszite
    3
  2. Radiant Malygite gem icon
    Radiant Malygite
    2
  3. Inscribed Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Inscribed Illimited Diamond
    1