Druid · Healer · MoP Classic 5.4.8

MoP Classic P5 Restoration Druid Guide

Pre-hot with Rejuvenation and Efflorescence before damage; use Swiftmend/Wild Growth to catch waves, Tranquility covers the heaviest windows.

Core resource:Mana

Core Rotation

Keep Lifebloom on main tank; when ground positions are stable, place Efflorescence on main stack.
Pre-hot Rejuvenation then follow with Wild Growth; use Clearcasting on high-value Healing Touch.
Plan Innervate early, stagger Tranquility and raid damage reduction to avoid healing overlap.

Pre-hot：Rejuvenation, Lifebloom, and Efflorescence need to be applied in advance. Restoration druid's strength comes from anticipating damage, not reacting with direct heals after damage.
Symbiosis and Omen of Clarity：Lifebloom provides steady procs; free Regrowth should go to truly injured targets, not mindlessly overhealed because it's free.
Mushroom/Efflorescence：Fixed gathering points significantly improve efficiency; when the raid moves, re-select a point rather than leaving an empty ground effect.

-8 sec｜Lifebloom on main tank, Efflorescence at first stack point：Let passive healing and free procs work from the pull.
-3 sec｜Pre-hot the first wave of targets that will take damage：Place first tick and mastery synergy before damage arrives.
0 sec｜Maintain Lifebloom, assist with Wrath/Faerie Fire in low-pressure phases：Don't generate excessive healing during no-damage phases.
Before first raid damage｜Rejuvenation spread → Wild Growth：Sustained healing lands first, effective immediately after raid damage.
First heavy injury｜Swiftmend triggers ground healing; follow the table with Tranquility or Incarnation：Use small wave tools to protect big cooldowns.

Don't keep blanketing the raid with Rejuvenation when there's no follow-up damage.
Pre-place HoTs before moving; reposition Efflorescence promptly after location changes.
Effective uptime of Lifebloom, Efflorescence, and Rejuvenation.
Overhealing, wasted Clearcasting procs, and actual Tranquility targets hit.