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✦ Riptide

Shaman · Restoration · Row 7 of 7 · Single rank
NEW in Forever Active ability Requires Healing Way

Riptide sits in row 7 of the Shaman Restoration tree. A talent tree is simply the grid of talents for one class role, and you will need Healing Way maxed first. It costs just one point. So the only question is whether opening its row fits your build.

New in Forever. This talent never existed in Classic, so don't go looking for an old version to compare. There is none.

245 Mana | 40 yd range | Instant | 6 sec cooldown

What Riptide 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: Heals a friendly target for 485 to 533, an additional 445 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.

How to reach Riptide

Row 7 opens after you spend 30 points in the earlier Restoration rows. Level 40 is the earliest you can pick up Riptide, and you will need Healing Way maxed first.

Is Riptide worth the points?

One point gives you the full effect. The real cost is opening row 7. That is 30 points in the rows above, so take it when the talent suits your build.

Try Riptide in the Shaman calculator

Elsewhere in Restoration

Planning the rest of the tree? These talents sit right next to Riptide:

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