Restoration Druid Talents

Restoration Druid
Midnight Pre-Patch

Talents in World of Warcraft define your character's gameplay. They offer active abilities for offense and defense, major cooldowns, or passive enhancements to your stats and spells. Here are the current Restoration Druid talents for Midnight Pre-Patch.

Where to Find Talents

Talents can be found in the talent menu, which is accessible by pressing the N key (default) or by clicking the target icon in the micro menu:

Screenshot of the talents button in the micro menu

Class Talents

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Druid specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements essential to the Druid class, offering a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Druid's overall capabilities.

Name	Cast	Effect
Rake	Instant - Melee Range	Rake the target for 10 Bleed damage and an additional 57 Bleed damage over 15 sec. Awards 1 combo point.
Frenzied Regeneration	Instant - 1 Sec Cooldown	Heals you for 32% health over 3 sec.
Rejuvenation	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Heals the target for 1,520 over 12 sec.
Starfire	2.5 Sec Cast - 40 Yd Range	Call down a burst of energy, causing 356 Arcane damage to the target, and 123 Arcane damage to all other enemies within 5 yards. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
Grievous Wounds	Passive	Rake, Rip, and Thrash damage increased by 10%.
Swipe	Instant - 8 Yd Range	Swipe nearby enemies, inflicting Physical damage. Damage varies by shapeshift form.
Ursoc's Spirit	Passive	Stamina increased by 4%. Stamina in Bear Form is increased by an additional 5%.
Wild Growth	1.5 Sec Cast - 40 Yd Range - 10 Sec Cooldown	Heals up to 5 injured allies within 30 yards of the target for 790 over 7 sec. Healing starts high and declines over the duration.
Starsurge	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 10 Sec Cooldown	Launch a surge of stellar energies at the target, dealing 800 Astral damage.
Rip	Instant - Melee Range	Finishing move that causes Bleed damage over time. Lasts longer per combo point. 1 point : 49 over 1 sec 2 points: 73 over 2 sec 3 points: 98 over 3 sec 4 points: 122 over 3 sec 5 points: 146 over 4 sec
Verdant Heart	Passive	Frenzied Regeneration and Barkskin increase all healing received by 20%.
Improved Nature's Cure	Passive	Nature's Cure additionally removes all Curse and Poison effects.
Moonkin Form	Instant	Shapeshift into Moonkin Form, increasing the damage of your spells by 10% and your armor by 125%, and granting protection from Polymorph effects. The act of shapeshifting frees you from movement impairing effects.
Maim	Instant - Melee Range - 30 Sec Cooldown	Finishing move that causes Physical damage and stuns the target. Damage and duration increased per combo point: 1 point : 5 damage, 1 sec 2 points: 10 damage, 2 sec 3 points: 15 damage, 3 sec 4 points: 20 damage, 4 sec 5 points: 25 damage, 5 sec
Killer Instinct	Passive	Physical damage and Armor increased by 6%.
Ironfur	Instant - 0.5 Sec Cooldown	Increases armor by 112 for 7 sec.
Improved Barkskin	Passive	Barkskin's duration is increased by 4 sec.
Hibernate	1.5 Sec Cast - 30 Yd Range	Forces the enemy target to sleep for up to 40 sec. Any damage will awaken the target. Only one target can be forced to hibernate at a time. Only works on Beasts and Dragonkin.
Nurturing Instinct	Passive	Magical damage and healing increased by 6%.
Sunfire	Instant - 40 Yd Range	A quick beam of solar light burns the enemy for 80 Nature damage and then an additional 705 Nature damage over 18 sec.
Primal Fury	Passive	While in Cat Form, when you critically strike with an attack that generates a combo point, you gain an additional combo point. Damage over time cannot trigger this effect. Mangle critical strike damage increased by 20%.
Thick Hide	Passive	Reduces all damage taken by 4%.
Natural Recovery	Passive	Healing you receive is increased by 4%.
Astral Influence	Passive	Increases the range of all of your spells by 5 yards.
Wild Charge	Instant - 5 25 Yd Range - 15 Sec Cooldown	Fly to a nearby ally's position.
Tiger Dash	Instant - 45 Sec Cooldown	Shift into Cat Form and increase your movement speed by 200%, reducing gradually over 5 sec.
Soothe	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 10 Sec Cooldown	Soothes the target, dispelling all enrage effects.
Cyclone	1.7 Sec Cast - 20 Yd Range	Tosses the enemy target into the air, disorienting them but making them invulnerable for up to 5 sec. Only one target can be affected by your Cyclone at a time.
Aessina's Renewal	Passive	When a hit deals more than 12% of your maximum health, instantly heal for 10% of your health. This effect cannot occur more than once every 30 seconds.
Starlight Conduit	Passive	Wrath, Starsurge, and Starfire damage increased by 5%. Starsurge's cooldown is reduced by 4 sec and its mana cost is reduced by 50%.
Feline Swiftness	Passive	Increases your movement speed by 15%.
Well-Honed Instincts	Passive	When you fall below 40% health, you cast Frenzied Regeneration, up to once every 120 sec.
Matted Fur	Passive	When you use Barkskin or Survival Instincts, absorb 525 damage for 8 sec.
Stampeding Roar	Instant - 2 Min Cooldown	Shift into Bear Form and let loose a wild roar, increasing the movement speed of all friendly players within 15 yards by 60% for 8 sec.
Lingering Healing	Passive	Rejuvenation's duration is increased by 3 sec. Regrowth's duration is increased by 3 sec when cast on yourself.
Typhoon	Instant - 30 Sec Cooldown	Blasts targets within 15 yards in front of you with a violent Typhoon, knocking them back and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 6 sec. Usable in all shapeshift forms.
Mass Entanglement	Instant - 30 Yd Range - 30 Sec Cooldown	Roots the target and all enemies within 12 yards in place for 10 sec. Damage may interrupt the effect. Usable in all shapeshift forms.
Ursol's Vortex	Instant - 30 Yd Range - 1 Min Cooldown	Conjures a vortex of wind for 10 sec at the destination, reducing the movement speed of all enemies within 8 yards by 50%. The first time an enemy attempts to leave the vortex, winds will pull that enemy back to its center. Usable in all shapeshift forms.
Oakskin	Passive	Survival Instincts and Barkskin reduce damage taken by an additional 10%.
Perfectly-Honed Instincts	Passive	Well-Honed Instincts can trigger up to once every 90 sec.
Instincts of the Claw	Passive	Ferocious Bite and Maul damage increased by 8%.
Lycara's Teachings	Passive	You gain 6% of a stat while in each form: No Form: Haste Cat Form: Critical Strike Bear Form: Versatility Moonkin Form: Mastery
Lore of the Grove	Passive	Moonfire and Sunfire damage increased by 10%.
Gale Winds	Passive	Increases Typhoon's radius by 20% and its range by 5 yds.
Incessant Tempest	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Typhoon by 5 sec.
Gift of the Wild	Passive	Mark of the Wild is 100% more effective on yourself.
Incapacitating Roar	Instant - 30 Sec Cooldown	Shift into Bear Form and invoke the spirit of Ursol to let loose a deafening roar, incapacitating all enemies within 10 yards for 3 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.
Mighty Bash	Instant - Melee Range - 1 Min Cooldown	Invokes the spirit of Ursoc to stun the target for 4 sec. Usable in all shapeshift forms.
Ursine Vigor	Passive	For 4 sec after shifting into Bear Form, your health and armor are increased by 15%.
Improved Stampeding Roar	Passive	Cooldown reduced by 60 sec.
Circle of the Wild	Passive	Physical damage dealt by your abilities increased by 5%.
Circle of the Heavens	Passive	Magical damage dealt by your spells increased by 5%.
Lycara's Inspiration	Passive	You gain a bonus while in each form inspired by the breadth of your Druidic knowledge: No Form: 4% Magic Damage Cat Form: 4% Stamina Bear Form: 5% Movement Speed Moonkin Form: 3% Area damage taken reduction
Symbiotic Relationship	1.5 Sec Cast - 40 Yd Range	Form a bond with an ally. Your self-healing also heals your bonded ally for 10% of the amount healed. Your healing to your bonded ally also heals you for 8% of the amount healed.
Forestwalk	Passive	Casting Regrowth increases your movement speed and healing received by 16% for 6 sec.
Fluid Form	Passive	Shred, Rake, and Skull Bash can be used in any form and shift you into Cat Form, if necessary. Mangle can be used in any form and shifts you into Bear Form. Wrath and Starfire shift you into Moonkin Form, if known.
Heart of the Wild	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 2 Min Cooldown	Perform a powerful off-role ability depending on your currently active shapeshift form. Non-shapeshifted: Empowered Wild Growth that heals up to 5 injured allies within 30 yards of the target for 4,741 over 7 sec. Bear Form: Increase your maximum health by 30% for 20 sec.
Innervate	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 3 Min Cooldown	Infuse a friendly healer with energy, allowing them to cast spells without spending mana for 8 sec.

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents provide Restoration Druids with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. These talents differentiate Restoration Druids from other Druid specializations, maximizing effectiveness in combat.

Name	Cast	Effect
Lifebloom	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Heals the target for 1,715 over 15 sec. When Lifebloom expires, is dispelled, or is refreshed near expiration the target is instantly healed for 816. May be active on one target at a time.
Swiftmend	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Consume a Regrowth, Wild Growth, or Rejuvenation effect to instantly heal an ally for 3,862.
Nature's Swiftness	Instant - 1 Min Cooldown	Your next Regrowth, Rebirth, or Entangling Roots is instant, free, castable in all forms, and heals for an additional 60%.
Omen of Clarity	Passive	Your healing over time from Lifebloom has a 4% chance to cause a Clearcasting state, making your next Regrowth cost no mana.
Verdant Infusion	Passive	Swiftmend no longer consumes a heal over time effect, and extends the duration of your heal over time effects on the target by 8 sec.
Prosperity	Passive	Swiftmend now has 2 charges.
Nature's Splendor	Passive	The healing bonus to Regrowth from Nature's Swiftness is increased by 35%.
Passing Seasons	Passive	Nature's Swiftness's cooldown is reduced by 12 sec.
Improved Regrowth	Passive	Regrowth's initial heal has a 40% increased chance for a critical effect if the target is already affected by Regrowth.
Soul of the Forest	Passive	Swiftmend increases the healing of your next Regrowth or Rejuvenation by 60%.
Tranquil Mind	Passive	Increases Omen of Clarity's chance to activate Clearcasting to 5% and Clearcasting can stack 1 additional time.
Efflorescence	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Grows a healing blossom at the target location, restoring 220 health to three injured allies within 10 yards every 1.8 sec for 30 sec. Limit 1.
Tranquility	Channeled - 3 Min Cooldown	Heals all allies within 40 yards for 17,857 over 5.4 sec. Healing decreased beyond 5 targets.
Ironbark	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 1.5 Min Cooldown	The target's skin becomes as tough as Ironwood, reducing damage taken by 20% for 12 sec.
Verdancy	Passive	When Lifebloom blooms, up to 3 targets within your Efflorescence are healed for 360.
Lifetreading	Passive	Efflorescence healing increased by 25%, and it now automatically grows beneath your Lifebloom target's feet.
Grove Guardians	Passive - 40 Yd Range - 1 Sec Cooldown	Casting Swiftmend or Wild Growth summons a Treant that casts Nourish on that target or a nearby ally periodically, healing for 229. Lasts 8 sec.
Inner Peace	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Tranquility by 30 sec. While channeling Tranquility, you take 20% reduced damage and are immune to knockbacks.
Flourish	Passive	Tranquility extends the duration of all of your heal over time effects by 2 sec every 0.9 sec.
Cultivation	Passive	When Rejuvenation heals a target below 60% health, they are instantly healed for 115.
Improved Wild Growth	Passive	Wild Growth heals 1 additional target.
Stonebark	Passive	Ironbark increases healing from your heal over time effects by 20%.
Improved Ironbark	Passive	Ironbark's cooldown is reduced by 20 sec.
Renewing Surge	Passive	The cooldown of Swiftmend is reduced by up to 40%, based on the current health of the target. Cooldown is reduced more when cast on a lower health target.
Rampant Growth	Passive	Regrowth's healing over time is increased by 100%, and it also applies to the target of your Lifebloom.
Regenesis	Passive	Rejuvenation healing is increased by up to 30%, and Tranquility healing is increased by up to 30%, healing for more on low-health targets.
Wild Synthesis	Passive	Grove Guardians, Efflorescence, and your other summons heal for 30% more.
Power of the Archdruid	Passive	Soul of the Forest now causes your next Rejuvenation or Regrowth to apply to 2 additional allies within 20 yards of the target.
Unstoppable Growth	Passive	Wild Growth's healing falls off 30% less over time.
Improved Swiftmend	Passive	Swiftmend healing increased by 30%.
Regenerative Heartwood	Passive	Allies protected by your Ironbark also receive 75% of the healing from each of your active Rejuvenations and Ironbark's duration is increased by 4 sec.
Ysera's Gift	Passive	Heals you for 3% of your maximum health every 5 sec. If you are at full health, an injured party or raid member will be healed instead.
Incarnation: Tree of Life	Instant - 3 Min Cooldown	Shapeshift into the Tree of Life, increasing healing done by 10%, increasing armor by 120%, and granting protection from Polymorph effects. Functionality of Rejuvenation, Wild Growth, Regrowth, Entangling Roots, and Wrath is enhanced. Lasts 30 sec. You may shapeshift in and out of this form for its duration.
Convoke the Spirits	Channeled - 2 Min Cooldown	Call upon the spirits for an eruption of energy, channeling a rapid flurry of 16 Druid spells and abilities over 4 sec. You will cast Wild Growth, Swiftmend, Moonfire, Wrath, Regrowth, Rejuvenation, Rake, and Thrash on appropriate nearby targets, favoring your current shapeshift form.
Call of the Elder Druid	Passive	When you cast Starsurge, Rake, Shred, or Frenzied Regeneration you gain Call of the Elder Druid for 15 sec, once every 1 min. Call of the Elder Druid Abilities not associated with your specialization are substantially empowered for 45 sec. Balance: Cast time of Balance spells reduced by 30% and damage increased by 20%. Feral: Gain 1 Combo Point every 2 sec while in Cat Form and Physical damage increased by 20%. Guardian: Bear Form gives an additional 20% Stamina, multiple uses of Ironfur may overlap, and Frenzied Regeneration has 2 charges. Restoration: Healing increased by 30%, and mana costs reduced by 50%.
Intensity	Passive	When Regrowth critically heals, it is 275% effective instead of the usual 200%.
Liveliness	Passive	Your damage over time effects deal their damage 25% faster, and your healing over time effects heal 5% faster.
Master Shapeshifter	Passive	Your abilities are amplified based on your current shapeshift form, granting an additional effect. Wrath, Starfire, and Starsurge deal 30% additional damage and generate 262 Mana. Bear Form Ironfur grants 30% additional armor and generates 375 Mana. Cat Form Rip, Ferocious Bite, and Maim deal 60% additional damage and generate 1,500 Mana when cast with 5 combo points.
Waking Dream	Passive	Ysera's Gift now heals every 4 sec and its healing is increased by 8% for each of your active Rejuvenations.
Embrace of the Dream	Passive	Wild Growth momentarily shifts your mind into the Emerald Dream, instantly healing all allies affected by your Rejuvenation or Regrowth for 328.
Cenarius' Guidance	Passive	Incarnation: Tree of Life During Incarnation: Tree of Life, you summon a Grove Guardian every 10 sec. The cooldown of Incarnation: Tree of Life is reduced by 5.0 sec when Grove Guardians fade. Convoke the Spirits Convoke the Spirits' cooldown is reduced by 50% and its duration and number of spells cast is reduced by 25%. Convoke the Spirits has an increased chance to use an exceptional spell or ability.
Nature's Bounty	Passive	Regrowth heals all other allies with Regrowth for 20% of its healing.
Dream of Cenarius	Passive	Wrath and Shred transfer 100% of their damage and Starfire and Swipe transfer 50% of their damage into healing onto a nearby ally. This effect is increased by 200% while Call of the Elder Druid is active.
Thriving Vegetation	Passive	Rejuvenation instantly heals your target for 30% of its total periodic effect and Regrowth's duration is increased by 6 sec.
Abundance	Passive	For each Rejuvenation you have active, Regrowth's cost is reduced by 8% and critical effect chance is increased by 8%, up to a maximum of 96%.
Nurturing Dormancy	Passive	When your Rejuvenation heals a full health target, its duration is increased by 2 sec, up to a maximum total increase of 4 sec per cast.
Photosynthesis	Passive	Your periodic heals on targets with Lifebloom have a 8% chance to cause it to bloom.
Harmonious Blooming	Passive	Lifebloom counts for 3 stacks of Mastery: Harmony.
Reforestation	Passive	Every 4 casts of Swiftmend grants you Incarnation: Tree of Life for 10 sec.
Germination	Passive	You can apply Rejuvenation twice to the same target. Rejuvenation's duration is increased by 2 sec.

Hero Talents

Hero talents allow for deeper customization of the Restoration Druid class fantasy, further enhancing its combat effectiveness.

Wildstalker

Name	Cast	Effect
Thriving Growth	Passive	Rip and Rake damage has a chance to cause Bloodseeker Vines to grow on the victim, dealing 34 Bleed damage over 6 sec. Wild Growth, Regrowth, and Efflorescence healing has a chance to cause Symbiotic Blooms to grow on the target, healing for 834 over 6 sec. Multiple instances of these can overlap.
Hunt Beneath the Open Skies	Passive	Damage and healing while in Cat Form increased by 3%. Moonfire and Sunfire damage increased by 10%.
Strategic Infusion	Passive	Attacking from Prowl increases the chance for Shred, Rake, and Swipe to critically strike by 8% for 6 sec. Your periodic heals have a 4% increased chance to critically heal.
Wildstalker's Power	Passive	Rip and Ferocious Bite damage increased by 5%. Rejuvenation healing increased by 10%.
Green Thumb	Passive	The rate at which Symbiotic Blooms grow is increased by 20%.
Lethal Preservation	Passive	When you remove an effect with Soothe or Remove Corruption, gain a combo point and heal for 4% of your maximum health. If you are at full health an injured party or raid member will be healed instead.
Entangling Vortex	Passive	Enemies pulled into Ursol's Vortex are rooted in place for 3 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.
Flower Walk	Passive	During Barkskin your movement speed is increased by 10% and every second flowers grow beneath your feet that heal up to 3 nearby injured allies for 76.
Bond with Nature	Passive	Healing you receive is increased by 4%.
Harmonious Constitution	Passive	Your Regrowth's healing to yourself is increased by 35%.
Bursting Growth	Passive	When Bloodseeker Vines expire or you use Ferocious Bite on their target they explode in thorns, dealing 30 physical damage to nearby enemies. Damage reduced above 5 targets. When Symbiotic Blooms expire or you cast Rejuvenation on their target flowers grow around their target, healing them and up to 3 nearby allies for 161.
Resilient Flourishing	Passive	Bloodseeker Vines and Symbiotic Blooms last 2 additional sec. When a target afflicted by Bloodseeker Vines dies, the vines jump to a valid nearby target for their remaining duration.
Root Network	Passive	Each active Bloodseeker Vine increases the damage your abilities deal by 2%. Each active Symbiotic Bloom increases the healing of your spells by 2%.
Patient Custodian	Passive	Your heal over time effects are 6% more effective.
Twin Sprouts	Passive	When Bloodseeker Vines or Symbiotic Blooms grow, they have a 30% chance to cause another growth of the same type to immediately grow on a valid nearby target.
Implant	Passive	Casting Swiftmend or Wild Growth causes a Symbiotic Bloom to grow on a target for 6 sec.
Rampancy	Passive	Symbiotic Blooms have a 20% chance to trigger Bursting Growth every 2 sec at 100% effectiveness.
Vigorous Creepers	Passive	Bloodseeker Vines increase the damage your abilities deal to affected enemies by 4%. Symbiotic Blooms increase the healing your spells do to affected targets by 20%.

Keeper Of The Grove

Name	Cast	Effect
Dream Surge	Passive	When Grove Guardians are summoned, they grow Dream Petals on your target, healing up to 3 nearby allies for 564.
Treants of the Moon	Passive	Your Grove Guardians cast Moonfire on nearby targets about once every 6 sec.
Expansiveness	Passive	Your maximum mana is increased by 5%.
Protective Growth	Passive	Your Regrowth protects you, reducing damage you take by 8% while your Regrowth is on you.
Sylvan Beckoning	Passive	Entering an Eclipse summons a Dryad to assist you for 8 sec, casting Starsurge dealing 570 astral damage and Starfall at 200% effectiveness.
Power of Nature	Passive	Your Grove Guardians increase the healing of your Rejuvenation, Efflorescence, and Lifebloom by 10% while active.
Durability of Nature	Passive	Grove Guardians last 20% longer.
Cenarius' Might	Passive	Swiftmend healing is increased by 20%.
Grove's Inspiration	Passive	Wrath and Starfire damage increased by 10%. Regrowth, Wild Growth, and Swiftmend healing increased by 9%.
Potent Enchantments	Passive	Orbital Strike damage increased by 30%, and damage of Stellar Flares it applies increased by 30%. Whirling Stars increases the haste you gain during Celestial Alignment by an additional 10%.
Dryad's Dance	Passive	Dryads cause most of your Astral power generation to be increased by 10%.
Bounteous Bloom	Passive	Your Grove Guardians' healing is increased by 30%.
Early Spring	Passive	Swiftmend and Wild Growth cooldowns reduced by 1 sec.
Power of the Dream	Passive	Dream Surge heals 1 additional ally.
Control of the Dream	Passive	Time elapsed while your major abilities are available to be used or at maximum charges is subtracted from that ability's cooldown after the next time you use it, up to 15 seconds. Affects Force of Nature, Celestial Alignment, and Convoke the Spirits.
Blooming Infusion	Passive	Every 5 Regrowths you cast makes your next Wrath, Starfire, or Entangling Roots instant and increases damage it deals by 100%. Every 5 Starsurges you cast makes your next Regrowth or Entangling roots instant.
Spirit of the Thicket	Passive	Your Starfall damage is increased by 8% and your Starsurge damage is increased by 8%.
Harmony of the Grove	Passive	Each of your Grove Guardians increases your healing done by 5% while active.

PvP Talents

PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with War Mode enabled, these talents optimize a Restoration Druid 's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players.

Name	Cast	Effect
Disentanglement		Efflorescence removes all snare effects from friendly targets when it heals and its Mana cost is reduced by 40%.
Entangling Bark		Ironbark now also grants the target Nature's Grasp, rooting the first 3 melee attackers for 6 sec.
Thorns		Casting Barkskin sprouts thorns on you for 12 sec. When victim to melee attacks, thorns deals 425 Nature damage back to the attacker. Attackers also have their movement speed reduced by 50% for 4 sec.
Deep Roots		Increases the amount of damage required to cancel your Entangling Roots by 75%.
High Winds		Increases the range of Cyclone, Typhoon, and Entangling Roots by 5 yds.
Early Spring		Wild Growth is now instant cast, and when you heal 6 allies with Wild Growth you gain Full Bloom. This effect has a 30 sec cooldown. Full Bloom Your next Wild Growth applies Lifebloom to all targets at 100% effectiveness. Lasts for 30 sec.
Malorne's Swiftness		Your Travel Form movement speed while within a Battleground or Arena is increased by 20% and you always move at 100% movement speed while in Travel Form.
Tireless Pursuit		For 3 sec after leaving Cat Form or Travel Form, you retain up to 25% movement speed.
Call of Ohn'ahra		Nature's Swiftness now also affects Cyclone, but its cooldown is increased by 10 sec.
Forest Guardian		Wrath, Starfire, Cyclone, and Combo-Point generating abilities extend the duration of your active heal over time effects by 1.0 sec on up to 3 allies. Starsurge and Combo-Point spending abilities increase the rate of your heal over time spells by 20% for 4 sec.