2v2 Restoration Shaman PvP Guide Banner

Totemic Restoration Shaman 2v2 PvP Guide for The War Within Season 2

  • Shaman class icon Restoration Shaman specialization icon
    Restoration Shaman
  • Totemic icon Totemic
  • Based on 34 Characters
  • The War Within Season 2
  • From 2106 to 2435 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Totemic Restoration Shaman PvP guide for 2v2 Arenas in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 2.

Built using real-time data from the top 50 Totemic Restoration Shamans across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.1.7 competitive 2v2.

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

Top 2v2 Totemic Restoration Shamans

  1. Seapig's icon
    1
    Seapig
    Andorhal (US)
    Dwarf | Totemic | 633 ilvl
    2435
  2. Shamanesè's icon
    2
    Shamanesè
    Emerald Dream (US)
    Draenei | Totemic | 635 ilvl
    2413
  3. Mestbek's icon
    3
    Mestbek
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Orc | Totemic | 641 ilvl
    2412
  4. Zuralah's icon
    4
    Zuralah
    Nemesis (US)
    Orc | Totemic | 637 ilvl
    2402
  5. Elmez's icon
    5
    Elmez
    Kazzak (EU)
    Orc | Totemic | 639 ilvl
    2401

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect your combat 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

  • 6% Critical Strike +666
  • 8% Haste +5287
  • 90% Mastery +15291
  • 21% Versatility +16036

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +0
  • 0% Leech +120
  • 7% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in 2v2 Arenas. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Totemic 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 2v2

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 2v2 Arenas.

Head

  1. Gale Sovereign's Charged Hood

    • Set
    • 32
    Gale Sovereign's Charged Hood icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Helm

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Helm icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 26
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet

    • 7
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Necklace

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Gale Sovereign's Zephyrs

    • Set
    • 30
    Gale Sovereign's Zephyrs icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Monnion

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Monnion icon

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 18
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Cape

    • 4
    Prized Warmonger's Cape icon

  4. Cloak of Coordination

    • 1
    Cloak of Coordination icon

  5. Gale Sovereign's Breeze

    • 1
    Gale Sovereign's Breeze icon

Chest

  1. Gale Sovereign's Clouded Hauberk

    • Set
    • 18
    Gale Sovereign's Clouded Hauberk icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic

    • 11
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Chestguard

    • 1
    Prized Warmonger's Chestguard icon

Wrist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards

    • 19
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Armguards

    • 5
    Prized Warmonger's Armguards icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Gale Sovereign's Grasps

    • Set
    • 34
    Gale Sovereign's Grasps icon

Waist

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle

    • 27
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt

    • 6
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Cinch

    • 1
    Prized Warmonger's Cinch icon

Legs

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings

    • 16
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings

    • 9
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon

  3. Gale Sovereign's Pantaloons

    • Set
    • 9
    Gale Sovereign's Pantaloons icon

Feet

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots

    • 20
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads

    • 12
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 64
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Signet

    • 4
    Prized Gladiator's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 34
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 30
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Emblem

    • Set
    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Emblem icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Pincer

    • 21
    Prized Gladiator's Pincer icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Last Resort

    • 9
    Prized Gladiator's Last Resort icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Scepter

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Scepter icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Bludgeon

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Bludgeon icon

Off Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Gasket

    • 31
    Prized Gladiator's Gasket icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Bulwark

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Bulwark icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Shield

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Shield 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. Energy Redistribution Beacon

    • 66
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads 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 2v2 Arenas during The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 25
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 2
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 23
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. +160 Speed

    • 3
    +160 Speed icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 2
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Council's Intellect

    • 27
    Council's Intellect icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 6
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  3. Council's Intellect

    • 1
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 29
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 1
    +2040 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 32
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  2. Temporal Spellthread

    • 2
    Temporal Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 27
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 4
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 1
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery

    • 43
    Cursed Mastery icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 20
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. Cursed Mastery

    • 2
    Cursed Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 32
    Stonebound Artistry 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 2v2 Arenas.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 32
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 1
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 144
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Quick Onyx

    • 34
    Quick Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 19
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Versatile Emerald

    • 10
    Versatile Emerald icon

  5. Deadly Emerald

    • 3
    Deadly Emerald icon

Tinker

    • 3

Most Played Races for Restoration Shaman 2v2

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in 2v2 Arenas.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Restoration Shamans in The War Within Season 2.

  1. Orc

    • 23
    Orc icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 3
    Dwarf icon

  3. Draenei

    • 2
    Draenei icon

  4. Tauren

    • 2
    Tauren icon

  5. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 2
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

Totemic 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 2v2 PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Totemic Restoration Shamans in 2v2 Arenas 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 The War Within Season 2 and Patch 11.1.7.

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 PvP.