Druid Restoration Rotation & Opener
Built from the current top-100 Mythic parses on WarcraftLogs — the real opener sequences, casts-per-minute and buff uptimes of the best Restoration players, not theorycraft.
AI coach — raid
How to play: Healing is about lead time — blanket Rejuvenation 3-5 seconds before raid damage (top players: 20.5/min), follow with Wild Growth as it lands, and spot-heal with Regrowth (17.5/min) plus Swiftmend. Lifebloom lives on the tank. Save Convoke for the hardest hit. Watch: the fight timeline matters more than health bars — HoTs must tick before damage arrives; Swiftmend's cooldown (4.6/min = used on refresh), your only instant emergency button.
Real Opener Sequences — Vorasius
First ~12 casts of actual top-ranked kills. Trinkets and racials vary by setup; the skill order is what to copy.
eolson — ajeusyara (KR)
1.
Swiftmend
2.
Rejuvenation
3.
Rejuvenation
4.
Regrowth
5.
Regrowth
6.
Rejuvenation
7.
Rejuvenation
8.
Rejuvenation
9.
Rejuvenation
10.
Rejuvenation
11.
Wild Growth
12.
Rejuvenation
eoreunson — ajeusyara (KR)
1.
Rejuvenation
2.
Rejuvenation (Germination)
3.
Regrowth
4.
Regrowth
5.
Rejuvenation
6.
Rejuvenation
7.
Rejuvenation
8.
Rejuvenation
9.
Regrowth
10.
Regrowth
11.
Rejuvenation (Germination)
12.
Rejuvenation
Torty — Turalyon (EU)
1.
Regrowth
2.
Regrowth
3.
Wild Growth
4.
Rejuvenation
5.
Regrowth
6.
Regrowth
7.
Regrowth
8.
Regrowth
9.
Regrowth
10.
Convoke the Spirits
11.
Rejuvenation
12.
Swiftmend
Casts Per Minute — Raid Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Rejuvenation | 20.5 |
| Regrowth | 17.5 |
| Wild Growth | 5.2 |
| Swiftmend | 4.6 |
| Lifebloom | 1.4 |
| Nature's Cure | 1.2 |
| Convoke the Spirits | 0.9 |
| Nature's Swiftness | 0.9 |
| Barkskin | 0.6 |
| Nullsight | 0.6 |
| Innervate | 0.5 |
| Tranquility | 0.3 |
CPM = median casts per minute across the sampled top kills. If you're far below on a core ability, that's usually the first thing to fix.
Buff Uptimes to Watch
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Forestwalk | 78.8% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 74.1% |
| Might of the Void | 55.6% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 55.1% |
| Symbiotic Blooms | 52.9% |
| Black Attunement | 32.0% |
| Alnsight | 31.5% |
| Visage | 30.9% |
| Clearcasting | 27.8% |
| Earthliving Weapon | 25.1% |
Mythic+ Differences
AI coach — Mythic+
How to play: When healing is light, swap to cat and deal damage (Rake/Shred/Rip); shift back before group damage to blanket Rejuvenation + Wild Growth. Keep Lifebloom on the tank. The trick: keep Rejuvenation ticking on several targets — Abundance stacks (96% uptime) make each Regrowth cheaper. Watch: the tank's health trend, and your live Rejuv count — it's both healing and Abundance fuel.
Casts Per Minute — Mythic+ Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Rejuvenation | 9.8 |
| Regrowth | 7.0 |
| Wild Growth | 4.2 |
| Lifebloom | 3.9 |
| Swiftmend | 3.7 |
| Rake | 3.4 |
| Shred | 2.4 |
| Rip | 1.8 |
| Bear Form | 1.5 |
| Thrash | 1.0 |
| Nature's Cure | 0.9 |
| Convoke the Spirits | 0.7 |
| Barkskin | 0.6 |
| Nature's Swiftness | 0.5 |
Mythic+ Buff Uptimes
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Abundance | 96.4% |
| Deepening Temptation | 91.4% |
| Lycara's Teachings | 74.2% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 73.6% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 57.3% |
| Might of the Void | 56.5% |
| Forestwalk | 51.2% |
| Symbiotic Blooms | 43.5% |
| Riftwalker's Temptation | 40.3% |
| Alnsight | 36.1% |
Compare yourself in-game, live
The GearInsight addon overlays your own CPM and buff uptimes next to these benchmarks during combat.