While raiding with Replenishment Intellect is superior to Spirit in terms of regeneration in a pure MP5 conversion*.
Thus if you would socket Spi/SP in a blue slot, there should be nothing stopping you from using Int/SP in a yellow slot.


* this does not factor in large amounts of time in the OO5SR which will eventually make Spi come out in front (I assume, haven't mathed it yet).

wondering why [Shroud of Moorabi] is not in this list? it's about the same as [Wispcloak] - 7 more int, 8 less sp, 32 spi instead of 20 mp5.

Added [Boots of Transformation] and [Shroud of Moorabi]! Thanks for the heads-up.

Also, I won't update with a new post after simple additions, so if any more gear suggestions for pre-raid restos come in, they'll get silently added in.

I myself use the [Ancestral Sinew Wristguards]. Which is quite easily obtainable (The Wyrmrest Accord, Revered) and even though it is cloth, has some decent stats on it and of course the socket.

I just picked up [Battlemap Hide Helm]. It's not as good as [Helm of Anomalus], but it's maybe an upgrade to [Overcast Headguard].

location correction - two are mixed up - the band of enchanted growth is occulus and the dragon prow neck is UK trash

In my opinion [Berserker's Horns] falls short of [Helm of Anomalus] its kinds the best helm for a while that i have seen.
And [Spinneret Epaulets] can be replaced with [Silent Spectator Shoulderpads] and that can be socketed with +SP and +spirt gem >

I'm having Trouble deciding which helm is better to wear as i got BOTH.

[Helm of Anomalus] [Helm of Anomalus]

OR

[Cowl of Winged Fear] [Cowl of Winged Fear]

According to the comparison its Gains/Losses are as follows.

Gains (Cowl of Winged Fear)
8 Intellect
54 Stamina
36 Crit (1%)

Gains (Helm of Anomalus)
17 Spirit
199 Armor
4 Spell Power

Thank you guys! Reallllly appreciated!

I would have to say it depends on the encounter. If there is a lot of raid damage (including you) and/or movement, I would say [Cowl of Winged Fear] is better because you have more stamina as a cushion and you won't miss the lower Spi since you will be moving around allowing for more OO5SR regen.

If it is simply standing still and healing pretty much non-stop, I would say [Helm of Anomalus] is better.

The principles behind these choices can be used with future gear as well. In fact, this is the basis most people use when they fashion mana intensive gear sets vs raw healing power sets. As you progress even further, you may decide to enchant the gear differently with Spi or MP5 enchants instead of Spell Power on a few pieces.

Be aware, the [Battlemap Hide Helm] is getting nerfed in 3.0.8, losing 16 INT and 32 Crit. The current version is heavily overbudget, so it's not surprising.

Im afraid you overlooked something.

[Overlook Handguards]

I know, I know, I know. It's cloth, but look at that spirit int and spell power. Almost Identical to the [Moonshroud Gloves] which are more of a pain to get/craft.

With the new pole arms skill added, are there any pole arms that might be considered for the weapons list?

I couldn't find any polearms with spellpower. Only three (BC greens) had Int > 10.

If you find yourself going feral to use Swipe, there are some choices. That isn't really mainstream Resto behavior.

In 5 mans and heroics, it is fairly difficult to find a decent healing set that is full leather. As long as you are not taking cloth from a cloth-only class, I would assume that since a lot of the cloth pieces have the itemization that Resto druids need, you will be fine. Just remember that the mage, warlock, or priest in your group may get frustrated if you roll on a lower armor proficiency.

When you move into 10-25 man raids, it is best to just get leather. At this content, leather gear that druids need is abundant, and you will have no problem getting a set.

I'd like to point out that there are some old world (vanilla WoW) trinkets that do happen to be amazing for efficiency.

Personally, I'm willing to sacrifice the trinket slot for Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon - Item - World of Warcraft

Since I'm casting instant cast spells a majority of the time, it ends up being up fairly often, increasing mp5 by a lot, although I don't have exact numbers. There have been times when this has been insanely useful.

Sorry if I'm a little bit off here, but I'm new to druid. I noticed as I was looking through heroic drops on WoWhead that a lot of times there were two items that were almost identical, the main difference being that one would have spirit and one would have crit rating. I've healed several heroics so far and never had mana issues. However, I know that 5 man encounters don't last as long as raid encounters. With that in mind, I ask you this; I have the talent that puts a healing seed on your target when you crit heal them, so I've been focusing on more crit rating. Would it be a good idea to get rid of that talent for a reduced mana cost talent or something and focus more on spi than crit?

[Cuffs of Winged Levitation] Drops from the final boss of H Oc could maybe be added to the list for bracers. Largely the same stats as the leather ones that drop in CoS but with haste instead of crit.

[Insect Vestments] drops off Anub'arak. Maybe geared a little more for dps casters, but still a nice pre-raid piece.

Thanks, I have added the [Insect Vestments]. I have also gone back and added the Argent Tournament healer-useful gear, and the BOE items purchasable from raids.

I have not as yet added the PVP-obtained healer gear, as this is a lengthy list.

I've added the items purchasable with EoVs, EoCs, and EOTs, also the loot from Trial of the Champion normal and heroic.

Still blandly ignoring the PVP gear and cloth. I expect that young resto druids perusing this guide will be mainly interested in running instances and heroics to get their gear, so cloth gear to fill in slots will appear as a substitute, but not as their targeted 'best in slot before raids' items. PVP is... A different kind of grind, with its own rules.

Edit: also added the [Etched Loop of the Kirin Tor].

I just want to point out a cloak you overlooked:

[Disguise of the Kumiho] / 25 EoVs


Edit: Also note that [Je'Tze's Bell] is now a BoE world drop. Your list still refers to it as BoP.

Nice list Tuft

My reccomendations: (sorry they're not linked, im at work)

Gloves: Touch of the occult - haste - 28 EoC (better than their leather counterpart especially if not soft-capped on haste)

Rings: Renewal of Life - Crit - 25 EoV
Band of channeled magic - Haste - 25 EoV

Neck: Frozen tears of ellune - Mp5 - 19 EoC
Evokers Charm - Haste - 19 EoC

Cloak: Cloak of Kea Feathers - haste & mp5 - 25 EoV

The rings are MUCH better than those on this list, the cloak is better than the rest as well. The gloves are a matter of choice (if you're haste capped or not), the neck is going ot be based on need.