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How to Calculate Healing Equivalency Points (HEP). Tier 5 are the values given in the list. You can generate a ranked list by going to www.lootrank.com. You can display values in-game by using a mod such as Pawn.
Entry-Level Shaman (Tier 4)
Stam = 0.20
Int = 1.00
Spirit = 0.1
Healing = 1.0
Crit = 0.25
Mp5 = 4.5
Haste = 0.0
Armor = 0.01
Meta = 90.75 (based on [Insightful Earthstorm Diamond] proc equalling 17.5 mp5)
Note: These values will cause Lootrank to choose Royal Nightseyes over Teardrop Living Rubies.
Mid-Level Shaman (Tier 5)
Stam = 0.30
Int = 0.75
Spirit = 0.1
Healing = 1.1
Crit = 0.5
Mp5 = 3.75
Haste = 0.75
Armor = 0.01
Meta = 74.625 (based on [Insightful Earthstorm Diamond] proc equalling 17.5 mp5)
High-Level Shaman (Tier 6)
Or grouped with a shadow priest
Stam = 0.30
Int = 0.55
Spirit = 0.1
Healing = 1.3
Crit = 0.5
Mp5 = 3.0
Haste = 2.0
Armor = 0.01
Meta = 59.1 (based on [Insightful Earthstorm Diamond] proc equalling 17.5 mp5)
The rankings assume you have no spell haste at the moment. The rankings include the gems show with the improved stats shown in parenthesis.
The rankings do not include set bonuses. However, I do show what the ranking would be if they were included. The value of the set bonuses is divided by the number of pieces needed to get the bonus. So if you got +40 healing with four pieces, the value of that bonus is +10 healing per piece. And yes, Tier 6 is just plain Godly. The value of the set bonuses I took from Binkenstein's Shamstats -- which I highly recommend downloading. The ratings for Intellect, Stamina, etc given above are my own.
Tier 4: Two-piece bonus valued at 7.5 mp5
Tier 4: Four piece bonus valued at 0
Tier 5: Two-piece bonus valued at 1.3 mp5
Tier 5: Four-piece bonus valued at 6.6 haste rating
Tier 6: Two piece bonus valued at 37 mp5
Tier 6: Four piece bonus valued at 53 healing
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This is the new home of my guide to healing gear for shaman. After almost 40,000 views and much feedback, the guide reached its maximum number of 300 posts. I sincerely appreciate all the feeback, suggestions and reports for a sticky. The original post can be found here:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=93032583&sid=1&pageNo=1
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To learn the basics of how to heal and play a resto shaman, I highly recommend Murderbot's guide:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=2043948355&sid=1 Even though he is no longer updating the guide, it is still worth reading. Even the most experienced resto shaman will likely learn a new trick or two.
To download ShamStats by Binkenstein:
http://dashboard.filefront.com/Binkenstein/
It's a spreadsheet that allows you to enter your talents and view gear by Heal/Damage Equivalency Points
I also maintain a thread on the Elitist Jerks forum:
http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t19181-shaman_how_heal_like_pro/
HEALING GEMS
Teardrop Living Ruby > Royal Nightseye > Luminous Noble Topaz
If you are still working toward buying your epic flying mounts or rapidly upgrading gear, there's nothing wrong with using green-quality gems. However, it is worth spending the money to get a meta gem if you have a helm with that socket. Once you have your epic mount or gear that won't be upgraded soon, invest in blue-quality gems.
For enchants, always enchant your chest with Restore Mana Prime. It's a cheap enchant, costing only 2 lesser greater planar essences and 2 arcane dust. Another cheap enchant is Vitality for boots.
Meta Socket
Insightful Earthstorm (Skyhoof recommends)
+12 int and 2% chance to restore 300 mana on spellcast.
There is evidence that the gem might have up to a 5% chance to proc. In actual raids, it often returns 15 to 20 mp5.
Mystical Skyfire: 5% chance on spell cast -- next spell cast in half the time.
Bracing Earthstorm: +26 Healing, +9 Spell Damage, 2% reduced threat
Red Socket (Royal Nightseye +9 healing, +2 mp5, +3 spell damage)
Red Socket (Teardrop Living Ruby +18 Healing and +6 Spell Damage)
Red Socket (Kailee's Rose +26 Healing, +9 spell damage) -- must be a jewelcrafter
Blue Socket (Royal Nightseye +9 healing, +2 mp5, +3 spell damage)
Blue Socket (Dazzling Talasite +2 mp5, +4 int)
Blue Socket (Lustrous Star of Elune +3 mp5)
Yellow Socket (Luminous Noble Topaz +9 healing, +4 int, +3 spell damage)
Yellow Socket (Dazzling Talasite +2 mp5, +4 int)
Heroic gems (unique-equipped)
NOTE: Starting in Patch 2.4, heroic gems will no longer be unique-equipped. This means you can put as many as you want in your gear.
Red/Blue: Blessed Tanzanite (+11 Healing and +6 Stamina) Sethekk Halls
Red/Blue: Royal Tanzanite (+11 Healing and 2 mp5) Slave Pens
Yellow/Blue: Dazzling Chrysoprase (+5 Intellect and 2 mp5) Old Hillsbrad
Yellow/Blue: Rune Covered Chrysoprase (+5 spell crit and 2 mp5) from Shadow Labs
Red/Yellow: Luminous Fire Opal (+11 Healing and +4 Intellect) Shattered Halls
Red/Yellow: Iridescent Fire Opal (+11 Healing and +4 spell crit) Hellfire Ramparts
Red/Blue: Soothing Amethyst (+11 healing and +6 Stamina) from Nightbane quest
From the Black Temple:
Blue: Lustrous Empyrean Sapphire: +4 mp5
Red: Teardrop Crimson Spinel: +22 Healing
Red/Blue: Royal Shadowsong Amethyst: +11 Healing Spells and +2 mp5
Red/Yellow: Luminous Pyrestone: +11 Healing Spells and +5 Intellect
Blue/Yellow: Dazzling Seaspray Emerald: +5 Intellect and +2 mp5
Yellow: Brilliant Lionseye: +10 Intellect
