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Improved Healing Wave Improved Healing Wave

Shaman · Restoration · Row 1 of 7 · 5 ranks

Improved Healing Wave sits in row 1 of the Shaman Restoration tree. A talent tree is simply the grid of talents for one class role. It can take up to 5 points. Max it fully, or put in a few points just to open the rows below.

What Improved Healing Wave does at each rank

A rank is one level of a talent. Every rank makes the effect a bit stronger. The list below uses the exact wording from the beta client, word for word.

  1. Rank 1: Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.1 sec.
  2. Rank 2: Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.2 sec.
  3. Rank 3: Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.3 sec.
  4. Rank 4: Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.4 sec.
  5. Rank 5: Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.5 sec.

How to reach Improved Healing Wave

Row 1 opens after you spend 0 points in the earlier Restoration rows. Level 10 is the earliest you can pick up Improved Healing Wave.

Is Improved Healing Wave worth the points?

Every rank makes the effect stronger, so putting in a few points while leveling is totally fine. Max it when the final rank is the heart of your endgame build. And if you only need it as a stepping stone, no shame in stopping early.

Starter builds that take it

These starter builds already put points into Improved Healing Wave. Open one and see how it fits in a real build:

Try Improved Healing Wave in the Shaman calculator

Elsewhere in Restoration

Planning the rest of the tree? These talents sit right next to Improved Healing Wave:

Totemic Focus · Mindfulness · Natural Grace · Tidal Focus · Improved Reincarnation · Ancestral Healing · Healing Focus · Water Shield · Tidal Mastery · Restorative Totems · Mana Tide Totem · Healing Way