Healer Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Restoration Druid abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. If you are very new to the game or this class, we added info on the new assisted rotation features at the bottom of this guide. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.2.5).

Single Target

Ensure Efflorescence is placed under a group of players and Lifebloom is active on a tank or high-damage target.

• EfflorescenceView detailsKeep under a group of players, usually melee.
• LifebloomView detailsMaintain on a tank or high-damage target.
• RejuvenationView detailsApply to active tanks and players with debuffs.
• SwiftmendView detailsUse with Wild Growth for synergy.
• Wild GrowthView detailsUse after Swiftmend to heal multiple players.
• Clearcasting procsView detailsUse immediately to avoid overcapping.
• WrathView detailsUse during free GCDs for Mana regeneration.

Maintain Efflorescence and Lifebloom on key targets. Use Rejuvenation on tanks and debuffed players, and pair Swiftmend with Wild Growth for efficient healing. Use Clearcasting procs promptly and Wrath during downtime to manage Mana.

AoE

Prepare for heavy raid damage by pre-casting HoTs.

• RejuvenationView detailsApply to multiple players 13-16 seconds before damage.
• EfflorescenceView detailsRefresh during ramp preparation.
• LifebloomView detailsRefresh before ramp ends.
• Wild GrowthView detailsCast to heal 6 players.
• Convoke The SpiritsView detailsUse after Wild Growth and before Flourish.
• FlourishView detailsExtend HoTs during peak damage.
• RegrowthView detailsCast repeatedly after Flourish.

For AoE healing, pre-cast Rejuvenation and refresh Efflorescence and Lifebloom. Use Wild Growth followed by Convoke The Spirits and Flourish. Finish with Regrowth to sustain healing.

Cooldowns

• TranquilityView detailsUse during heavy raid damage or as assigned.
• InnervateView detailsUse to refresh Efflorescence and cast Swiftmend, Wild Growth, and Rejuvenation.
• IronbarkView detailsApply to tanks or players under heavy damage.
• Natures SwiftnessView detailsPair with Regrowth for instant healing.
• FlourishView detailsUse to extend HoTs during high damage phases.

Use Tranquility for heavy raid damage, Innervate to maximize Mana efficiency, and Ironbark for tank or critical player protection. Pair Natures Swiftness with Regrowth for emergencies and Flourish to extend HoTs.

New to Class? Try Assisted Rotation

Patch 11.1.7 introduced new features that make it eaiser to pick and play new characters. These new settings can be enabled from settings » gameplay enhancements:

• Single-Button Assistant
• Assisted Highlight
• Cooldown Manager

If you are new to World of Warcraft or a certain class, enabling Assisted Highlight and Cooldown Manager can help you learn which abilities to prioritize and use.

While the Single-Button Assistant can be a much easier and more accessible way to play the game, it does come with a slight performance hit due to a small GCD penalty, as you will have to wait 25% longer in between spells and abilities.

To see which specs are best with the Single-Button Assistant feature, you can check out our DPS Rankings which uses SimC to sim every class using this feature.