For the ship in Stranglethorn Vale, see The Riptide and for the Throne of the Tides subzone, see Riptide (Abyssal Maw).

Riptide
Riptide 40 yd  range 6 sec cooldown 16.0% of base mana Instant cast Heals a friendly target for X and another X over 18 sec. Your Chain Heal spells are 25% more effective when their primary target is affected by your Riptide.
Usable by
Class	Shaman
Properties
Type	Utility
School	Nature
Cooldown	6 sec (GCD 1.5 sec)
Talents
Specialization	Restoration
Level required	10
Related buff
Magic Riptide Heals X every 3 seconds. Increases caster's Chain Heal by 25%. Duration: 18 seconds
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• Riptide
• 40 yd  range
• 16.0% of base mana
• Instant cast
• Heals a friendly target for X and another X over 18 sec. Your Chain Heal spells are 25% more effective when their primary target is affected by your Riptide.

Riptide is a shaman ability learned at level 10 for those with the restoration specialization. It is an instant cast healing spell with a heal over time effect. If the shaman casts [Chain Heal] on the target while the Riptide buff is still up, it gives the chain heal a 25% increase in healing.

Modified by

• [Echo of the Elements] (talent)
• [Unleashed Fury] (talent, with [Earthliving Weapon])
• [Ascendance] (core ability, restoration effect)
• [Ancestral Awakening] ( restoration spec ability)
• [Purification] ( restoration spec ability)
• [Earthliving Weapon] ( restoration spec ability)
• [Mastery: Deep Healing] ( restoration spec ability)

2020

• Glyph of Riptide
• Item Level 25Disenchants into:
  Not disenchantable
• Major Glyph
• Classes: Shaman (Restoration)
• Requires Level 25
• Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.
  Removes the cooldown of Riptide, but reduces the initial direct healing by 90%.
• Sell Price: 1

Notes

• Similar to a druid's Regrowth spell, Riptide is both a direct healing spell and a heal over time spell. The direct healing part of the spell can crit, but this will not increase the healing done by the HoT component.
• Being instant, the spell cannot be interrupted, which makes it a very powerful ability in PvP

Patch changes

• Patch 4.3.0 (29-Nov-2011): Riptide's periodic healing coefficient has been increased by 50%. The initial direct heal is unchanged. 
  
• Patch 3.1.0 (14-Apr-2009): This spell has a new icon and a new sound effect. 
  
• Patch 3.0.3 (04-Nov-2008): Healing done increased. Now triggers Tidal Waves. 
  
• / Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Added. 
  

External links

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• Thottbot
• WoWDB

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