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Shaman · Restoration · row 3

Ancestral Healing

Changed from Classic3 ranks
Ancestral Healing
Rank 3/3Restoration
Requires 10 points in Restoration Talents
Increases your target's armor value by 25% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells.

Every rank of Ancestral Healing

RankEffectSource
1Increases your target's armor value by 8% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells.client
2Increases your target's armor value by 17% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells.client
3Increases your target's armor value by 25% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Restoration, row 3, column 1. Needs 10 points in Restoration first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 22 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Healing Focus, Water Shield in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameAncestral HealingAncestral Healing
PositionRestoration row 2, col 2Restoration row 3, col 1
Ranks33
Rank 1 textIncreases your target's armor value by 8% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells.Increases your target's armor value by 8% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells.

rank 2 is 17% where Classic had 16%

Questions players ask

Where is Ancestral Healing in the Shaman talent tree?
Restoration tree, row 3, column 1. You need 10 points spent in Restoration before you can learn it.
Is Ancestral Healing new in WoW Forever?
Ancestral Healing existed in Classic (Restoration row 2, 3 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases your target's armor value by 8% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.