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Farseer Restoration Shaman Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Farseer Restoration Shaman PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Farseer Restoration Shaman Healers across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Farseer Restoration Shamans

  1. Demorrz's icon
    1
    Demorrz
    Drakkari (US)
    Troll | Farseer | 170 ilvl
    4490
  2. Vashezzo's icon
    2
    Vashezzo
    Arthas (US)
    Dwarf | Farseer | 170 ilvl
    4002
  3. Elmmerfud's icon
    3
    Elmmerfud
    Tichondrius (US)
    Dwarf | Farseer | 169 ilvl
    3992
  4. Rainxp's icon
    4
    Rainxp
    Stormrage (US)
    Dwarf | Farseer | 170 ilvl
    3975
  5. Shason's icon
    5
    Shason
    Illidan (US)
    Dwarf | Farseer | 168 ilvl
    3975

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Restoration Shaman's Healer performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 37% Critical Strike +400
  • 34% Haste +405
  • 68% Mastery +152
  • 18% Versatility +250

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Versatility
  4. Mastery

Additional Minor Stats

  • 8% Avoidance +79
  • 3% Leech +64
  • 5% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Farseer Restoration Shamans.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Restoration Shamans in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Aspect of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 48
    Aspect of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Dragonbane Diadem

    • 1
    Dragonbane Diadem icon

  3. Glyph-Etched Guise

    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Guise icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 10
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Bloodstained Memento

    • 10
    Bloodstained Memento icon

  3. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 8
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  4. Fractured Gemstone Locket

    • Craft
    • 8
    Fractured Gemstone Locket icon

  5. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 7
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

Shoulders

  1. Fangs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 33
    Fangs of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Glyph-Etched Epaulets

    • Craft
    • 14
    Glyph-Etched Epaulets icon

  3. Consumed Wastelander's Epaulets

    • 1
    Consumed Wastelander's Epaulets icon

  4. Mantle of Ephemeral Visages

    • 1
    Mantle of Ephemeral Visages icon

  5. Skystreak's Hidden Missiles

    • 1
    Skystreak's Hidden Missiles icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Furs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 46
    Furs of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Glyph-Etched Breastplate

    • 3
    Glyph-Etched Breastplate icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon

Wrist

  1. Glyph-Etched Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 36
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  2. Bracers of Channeled Fury

    • 5
    Bracers of Channeled Fury icon

  3. Arcanotech Wrist-Matrix

    • 3
    Arcanotech Wrist-Matrix icon

  4. Consecrated Baron's Bindings

    • 3
    Consecrated Baron's Bindings icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Claws of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 49
    Claws of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Order Bashers

    • 1
    Order Bashers icon

Waist

  1. Fauld of Channeled Fury

    • 19
    Fauld of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Glyph-Etched Binding

    • 16
    Glyph-Etched Binding icon

  3. Colossal Lifetether

    • 9
    Colossal Lifetether icon

  4. Discount Mail-Order Belt

    • 3
    Discount Mail-Order Belt icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

Legs

  1. Tassets of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 41
    Tassets of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Divine Pyrewalkers

    • 3
    Divine Pyrewalkers icon

  3. Glyph-Etched Cuisses

    • Craft
    • 3
    Glyph-Etched Cuisses icon

  4. Acolyte's Infused Leggings

    • 1
    Acolyte's Infused Leggings icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Chain Leggings

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Chain Boots

    • 36
    Interloper's Chain Boots icon

  2. Defiance Crusher's Sabatons

    • 3
    Defiance Crusher's Sabatons icon

  3. Deathspindle Talons

    • 2
    Deathspindle Talons icon

  4. Glyph-Etched Stompers

    • 2
    Glyph-Etched Stompers icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 35
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Ring of the Panoply

    • 16
    Ring of the Panoply icon

  3. Binding of Binding

    • Craft
    • 11
    Binding of Binding icon

  4. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 11
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

  5. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 10
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Loom'ithar's Living Silk

    • 41
    Loom'ithar's Living Silk icon

  2. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 24
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  3. So'leah's Secret Technique

    • 17
    So'leah's Secret Technique icon

  4. Astral Antenna

    • 5
    Astral Antenna icon

  5. Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj

    • 5
    Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 21
    Voidglass Kris icon

  2. Charged Runeaxe

    • Craft
    • 6
    Charged Runeaxe icon

  3. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 6
    Voidglass Spire icon

  4. Unceremonious Bloodletter

    • 5
    Unceremonious Bloodletter icon

  5. Everforged Dagger

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Dagger icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Defender

    • 16
    Everforged Defender icon

  2. Ward of the Weaving-Beast

    • 15
    Ward of the Weaving-Beast icon

  3. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 4
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Bulwark

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Bulwark icon

  5. Sanctified Priory Wall

    • 2
    Sanctified Priory Wall icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Restoration Shamans.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    • 27
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  2. Dawnthread Lining

    • 17
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  3. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 11
    Binding of Binding icon

  4. Ascendance

    • 9
    Charged Runeaxe icon

  5. Fractured Gemstones

    • 8
    Fractured Gemstone Locket icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Restoration Shaman gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 30
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 14
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 5
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 37
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 13
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 31
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +135 Leech

    • 13
    +135 Leech icon

  3. +66 Speed

    • 4
    +66 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 30
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 19
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  3. Temporal Spellthread

    • 1
    Temporal Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 36
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 9
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Critical Strike

    • 46
    +21 Critical Strike icon

  2. +21 Versatility

    • 24
    +21 Versatility icon

  3. +21 Haste

    • 22
    +21 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Council's Guile

    • 18
    Council's Guile icon

  2. Authority of Fiery Resolve

    • 15
    Authority of Fiery Resolve icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 7
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Restoration Shamans in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 20
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 12
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 11
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

  4. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 2
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 17
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 15
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 14
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Dexterous Fiber

    • 2
    Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Ruby

    • 71
    Versatile Ruby icon

  2. Deadly Sapphire

    • 68
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  3. Deadly Emerald

    • 61
    Deadly Emerald icon

  4. Quick Ruby

    • 41
    Quick Ruby icon

  5. Quick Sapphire

    • 39
    Quick Sapphire icon

Most Played Races for Restoration Shaman M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Restoration Shaman Healer players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Dwarf

    • 26
    Dwarf icon

  2. Draenei

    • 7
    Draenei icon

  3. Mag'har Orc

    • 3
    Mag'har Orc icon

  4. Pandaren

    • 2
    Pandaren icon

  5. Vulpera

    • 2
    Vulpera icon

Farseer Restoration Shaman Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Farseer Restoration Shamans in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.