Dadbar's PvP Build

Shaman class icon Restoration Shaman specialization icon
Restoration Shaman
Orc race icon
Orc
408 ilvl
Season 2
2281 Solo Shuffle
1691 2v2
2190 3v3
384 RBG

Dadbar (Tichondrius US) is a Top Solo Shuffle Restoration Shaman in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2281 with 397 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 Dadbar's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+334
7% Critical Strike
+1028
6% Haste
+3393
81% Mastery
+5106
25% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+450
9% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

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 Dadbar's selected Class Talents below:

Chain Heal
1
Lava Burst
1
Astral Shift
1
Chain Lightning
Wind Shear
1
Planes Traveler
Thunderous Paws
1
Frost Shock
Maelstrom Weapon
Earth Shield
1
Fire and Ice
Earth Elemental
1
Capacitor Totem
Ancestral Wolf Affinity
1
Brimming with Life
Elemental Orbit
1
Healing Stream Totem
1
Ancestral Defense
Tremor Totem
1
Static Charge
Greater Purge
1
Flurry
Swirling Currents
2
Improved Purify Spirit
1
Earthgrab Totem
1
Hex
1
Nature's Fury
Surging Shields
2
Elemental Warding
Nature's Guardian
2
Voodoo Mastery
Winds of Al'Akir
Spiritwalker's Grace
1
Thunderstorm
1
Totemic Focus
2
Spirit Walk
Spiritwalker's Aegis
1
Ancestral Guidance
1
Totemic Projection
1
Totemic Surge
2
Go with the Flow
Mana Spring
Lightning Lasso
1
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 Dadbar'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
1
Flash Flood
Water Totem Mastery
1
Ancestral Reach
Spirit Link Totem
1
Refreshing Waters
Living Stream
1
Wavespeaker's Blessing
Healing Tide Totem
1
Lava Surge
1
Mana Tide Totem
Torrent
2
Unleash Life
1
Tide Turner
1
Echo of the Elements
1
Resonant Waters
Earthen Wall Totem
1
Earthliving Weapon
1
Primordial Wave
1
Ancestral Awakening
2
Earthen Harmony
2
Undercurrent
Improved Primordial Wave
Tidebringer
Downpour
Improved Earthliving Weapon
2
Continuous Waves
Primal Tide Core
1
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 Dadbar's selected PvP Talents below:

Skyfury Totem
Counterstrike Totem
Electrocute
Grounding Totem
1
Rain Dance
Living Tide
1
Unleash Shield
1
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 Dadbar.

Head

  1. Spangenhelm of the Cinderwolf item set icon
    set
    Spangenhelm of the Cinderwolf

Neck

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

Shoulders

  1. Obsidian Aspirant's Chain Spaulders item icon
    Obsidian Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

Back

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

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

Wrist

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Chain Wristguards item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Chain Wristguards

Hands

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets

Waist

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Chain Belt item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Chain Belt

Legs

  1. Flame-Touched Legguards item icon
    Flame-Touched Legguards

Feet

  1. Obsidian Aspirant's Chain Stompers item icon
    Obsidian Aspirant's Chain Stompers

Ring 1

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Ring 2

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

Trinket 1

  1. Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Trinket 2

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

Main Hand

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Scepter item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Scepter

Off Hand

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Shield item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator'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 Dadbar for the Restoration Shaman specialization.

  1. Flame-Touched Legguards embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
  2. Signet of Titanic Insight embellishment item icon
    Precognition

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 Dadbar for each equipment slot.

Chest

  1. Reserve of Intellect enchantment icon
    Reserve of Intellect

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed

Legs

  1. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
    Temporal Spellthread

Feet

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

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

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 Dadbar.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    4