Restoration Druid Healing Artifact Talents/Traits and Relics (Legion 7.2.5)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.2.5 Changes
  • 3. Patch 7.2 Changes
  • 4. Contents
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Talent Choice
  • 3. Stat Choice
    • 3.1. Raid Healing
    • 3.2. Tank / Mythic+
  • 4. Basic Playstyle
    • 4.1. Raid Healing
    • 4.2. Dungeon Healing
  • 5. Cooldown Usage
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Main Resource
  • 3. Basic Abilities
  • 4. Important Procs
  • 5. Cooldowns
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents
  • 3. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents
  • 4. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents
  • 5. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents
  • 6. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents
  • 7. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents
  • 8. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents
  • 9. ChangeLog
• ×Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression
    • 1.1. Patch 7.2 Artifact Points
  • 2. Relic Choice
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Rotation / Playstyle
    • 1.1. Raid Healing
    • 1.2. Dungeon Healing
  • 2. Cooldown Usage
  • 3. Optional Read: Mastering Your Restoration Druid
    • 3.1. Understanding Your Spells
    • 3.2. Procs and Mechanics
      • 3.2.1. Mastery: Harmony
      • 3.2.2. Clearcasting Procs
      • 3.2.3. Ysera's Gift
      • 3.2.4. Living Seed
    • 3.3. Detailed Cooldown Usage
      • 3.3.1. Tranquility
      • 3.3.2. Ironbark
      • 3.3.3. Artifact Ability
      • 3.3.4. Innervate
      • 3.3.5. Tier 1 Talents
      • 3.3.6. Tier 3 Talents
      • 3.3.7. Tier 4 Talents
      • 3.3.8. Tier 7 Talents
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
    • 1.1. Raid Healing
    • 1.2. Tank / Mythic+ Healing
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding
    • 2.1. Statistics Explanations
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems
  • 2. Enchants
  • 3. Consumables
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Druids
      • 1.1.1. Rebirth
      • 1.1.2. Nature's Cure
      • 1.1.3. Displacer Beast
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Restoration Druids
      • 1.2.1. Mouseover Macros
  • 2. Addons
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Druids
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.3. GTFO
      • 2.1.4. Omen Threat Meter
      • 2.1.5. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 2.1.6. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.7. Recount / Skada / Details!
      • 2.1.8. Grid and GridClickSets (Optional)
      • 2.1.9. TellMeWhen
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Restoration Druids
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Tier 19 & 20 Set Bonuses
  • 2. Legendary Items
  • 3. Loot Competition
  • 4. ChangeLog

General Information

This page shows you how to level up the Artifact and how to choose the right Relics for your Restoration Druids. It is updated for World of Warcraft Legion 7.2.5.

The other pages of our Restoration Druid guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Reviewer

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Torty, a theorycrafter in the Dreamgrove Discord server, author of this Restoration Druid spreadsheet, and currently raiding in Pure.

1. Artifact Progression

We recommend this path as the default way of distributing your Artifact points. It will increase your throughput and allow you to cast Tranquility while moving, both of which are very valuable things to go for.

1. Essence of G'Hanir
2. Nature's Vigor
3. Grovewalker
4. Nature's Essence
5. Essence of Nordrassil
6. Dreamwalker
7. Armor of the Ancients
8. Blessing of the World Tree
9. Tranquil Mind
10. Infusion of Nature
11. Persistence
12. Knowledge of the Ancients
13. Power of the Archdruid
14. Blooms of G'Hanir
15. Natural Mending
16. Seeds of the World Tree
17. Mark of Shifting
18. G'Hanir's Bloom

1.1. Patch 7.2 Artifact Points

After this distributing your first 35 points, your remaining points should be distributed as follows.

1. Grace of the Cenarion Circle
2. Persistence
3. Eternal Restoration
4. Joy of Spring
5. Deep Rooted
6. Grovewalker
7. Knowledge of the Ancients
8. Essence of Nordrassil
9. Infusion of Nature
10. Natural Mending
11. Seeds of the World Tree
12. Blessing of the World Tree
13. Armor of the Ancients
14. Concordance of the Legionfall

2. Relic Choice

Use the following order to guide you when choosing relics. Only the top 3 relics' effects are worth item levels on your weapon (listed alongside them); for the other relics, simply follow the priority in case of relics of the same item level, and otherwise choose the higher item level ones.

1. Persistence (+3 item levels)
2. Grovewalker and Knowledge of the Ancients (+1 item levels)
3. Essence of Nordrassil
4. Infusion of Nature
5. Natural Mending
6. Seeds of the World Tree
7. Blessing of the World Tree
8. Armor of the Ancients

3. ChangeLog

• 12 Jun. 2017: Slightly updated the initial artifact path and revamped the 7.2 artifact path. Also updated relic recommendations.
• 30 Mar. 2017: Changed the 7.2 artifact path to move the Grace of the Cenarion Circle trait to the first position.
• 28 Mar. 2017: Added path for the artifact traits added in Patch 7.2 and made a slight change to the relic priority.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Added.