Healer
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- 1 Nov 2026: Guide pages created from Blizzard's Forever class posts (beta). Talents show only the published milestone talents.
Chain Heal and totems, plus two new tools: Water Shield at 11 points and Riptide at 31.
Chain Heal and totems, plus two new tools: Water Shield at 11 points and Riptide at 31.
- A Healer: Mail, Water Shield at 11 points, saved totem sets from 20, 60-minute weapon imbues. tier list ›
- S Healer: Chain Heal, Riptide at 31 points, resistance totems that cover the whole raid. tier list ›
Party-wide Windfury and Flametongue totems, raid-wide resistance totems.
Totemic ProjectionTotemic ProjectionMoves all your totems to a spot within 30 yards.Blizzard beta notes (22) moves your totems with the fight.
New and moved talents
MindfulnessWater ShieldRiptide
Source: Blizzard class deep dive (beta) · checked 1 Nov 2026
Our notes
- Saved totem sets (Call of the Elements and its upgrades) cut setup time before every pull.
- Resistance totems now cover the whole raid.
Where it ranks
| List | Role | Tier | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leveling | Healer | A | Mail, Water Shield at 11 points, saved totem sets from 20, 60-minute weapon imbues. |
| Dungeons | Healer | S | Chain Heal, Riptide at 31 points, resistance totems that cover the whole raid. |
v1 (pre-launch), 1 Nov 2026. All specs by role
Shaman abilities that matter for Restoration
- New in Forever:
Call of the ElementsCall of the ElementsSave four totems and drop them with one 3 s cast.Blizzard beta notes
Totemic RecallTotemic RecallPicks up all your totems and refunds some mana.Blizzard beta notesTotemic ProjectionTotemic ProjectionMoves all your totems to a spot within 30 yards.Blizzard beta notes
Call of the SpiritsCall of the SpiritsA second saved totem set.Blizzard beta notes
Call of the AncestorsCall of the AncestorsA third saved totem set.Blizzard beta notes - Changed:
Windfury TotemWindfury TotemNow a party buff, not a weapon enchant.Blizzard beta notes
Lightning BoltLightning BoltCasts faster but hits a little lighter.Blizzard beta notes - Core:
Earth totemEarth totemFirst Earth totem, from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game
Fire totemFire totemFirst Fire totem, from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game
Water totemWater totemFirst Water totem, from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game
Air totemAir totemFirst Air totem, from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game
Plans with Restoration
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Tauren Shaman healer
Troll Shaman healer
Windshaper Skyborne Shaman healer
Dwarf Shaman healerUnverified Talent build: after launch. Blizzard has published the trees' new talents, not their point costs, so we don't post a build yet.