Usage percentages: share of surveyed Restoration Druids equipping each item (n=359). Click a row to expand alternatives. Hover any item for its full tooltip.
Restoration Druid stat priority (Phase 1 PvE)
- Bonus Healing
- >Spirit
- >Intellect
- >MP5
- >Haste
Lifebloom stacks tick off +healing with absurd coefficient efficiency, and the Tree of Life aura converts your spirit into the whole party's healing — two reasons resto druids gear differently from every other healer.
Restoration Druid PvE FAQ
Where does Restoration Druid Phase 1 BiS come from?
From the gear worn by 359 top-ranked Restoration Druid healing parses on Warcraft Logs during Phase 1 (Karazhan, Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon), aggregated per slot — what high parsers actually equip, not a spreadsheet ideal.
What are the highest-consensus Restoration Druid items in Phase 1?
Idol of the Emerald Queen (94%), Forestlord Striders (69%), Mitts of the Treemender (67%). When an item sits above ~70% among top parsers, treat it as the priority drop to chase.
Should I follow this list exactly for Phase 1?
Use it as a loot-priority guide, not a checklist — expand each slot's alternatives, because second-choice items are often within a few percent and drop from entirely different bosses in Karazhan, Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon.