Restoration Shaman

Arena PvP guide

Arena Season 3 (starts Sep 1, 2026 on Anniversary). Full Vengeful Gladiator's Wartide (Ringmail) set — keep at least 4-piece. Offsets upgrade from Veteran's Mail to Vindicator's Ringmail. Prioritize Stamina, Resilience, and +Healing. Item IDs verified via Wowhead TBC tooltips.

Updated 2026-07-26

Partial guide

Gear and stat notes are available. Talents, macros, arena comps, and deeper build notes are still being added for this spec.

Overview

Gearing

Comps

Sources

Overview

Season 2 Restoration arena set. Runs the 5-piece Merciless Gladiator's Wartide (Ringmail) set - keep at least 4-piece for the set bonuses - with Veteran's honor offset pieces. Prioritizes stamina, resilience and +healing over raw throughput.

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