Preservation Evoker Midnight 12.0 Guide

Hi, I’m Max, better known as Cryve. I’ve been playing Preservation Evoker since it first appeared in the Dragonflight beta, and I immediately fell in love with it. What I enjoy most about the spec is how strongly it rewards good preparation. When you really understand an encounter and line things up correctly, Preservation lets you turn that knowledge into very satisfying healing moments. Combined with the depth of Echo-based gameplay, it’s a spec I never get tired of playing and optimizing.

Before Preservation Evoker, I spent years pushing high-end Mythic+ as a healer. Since the spec’s release, I’ve focused almost exclusively on Preservation in both Mythic+ and raid, with a personal emphasis on Mythic+. Over multiple seasons, I’ve competed at the very top end of the Mythic+ ladder and have shared guides, theorycrafting, and practical advice through my Discord community, Twitch streams, and YouTube content. This guide is built on that long-term experience and passion for the spec.

Preservation Evoker Overview

Preservation Evoker is a highly mobile, HoT-focused healer that combines strong preparation-based healing with impactful burst-healing moments. The spec rewards smart positioning and movement. Its core mechanic, Echo, allows you to replicate healing spells in different ways, giving Preservation exceptional flexibility and depth.

Preservation shines when damage patterns are understood and prepared for, making it one of the most rewarding healers to master. At the same time, its short range, positional requirements, and limited spot healing can be challenging, especially for new players. If you enjoy a healer that rewards planning, adaptability, and mastery, then Preservation Evoker offers a very unique and engaging playstyle.

Community Resources

For questions, discussion, and ongoing theorycrafting, the Evoker Discord is a great community resource. I also run Cryve’s Layer, an M+ focused Preservation Evoker Discord, where I share updates, builds, and actively discuss with the community.

Evoker Discord: https://discord.com/invite/evoker

Cryves Preservation Evoker Discord: https://discord.gg/smD2Qdr2Ap

Midnight Pre-Patch Preservation Evoker Changes

With the new expansion, Blizzard streamlined many specializations to reduce unnecessary bloat. Preservation Evoker was affected by this as well, losing a decent number of abilities. As a result, more emphasis is now placed on Dream Breath and Verdant Embrace, increasing the importance of positioning and movement and reinforcing Preservation’s identity as a highly mobile, positional healer. Despite these changes, the spec retains an interesting and deep playstyle full of choices, while also becoming more approachable for new players overall.

Removed Abilities:

• Spiritbloom
• Emerald Communion
• Renewing Blaze
• Quell (Interrupt)
• Engulf (Flameshaper)

Healing & Talent Reworks:

• The Chronowarden tree has shifted its focus away from Spiritbloom and focuses more strongly on Verdant Embrace instead now.
• The Flameshaper Hero Talent tree is now fully passive following the removal of Engulf, with Consume Flame proccing automatically through Verdant Embrace and Emerald Blossom.

Notable Talent Changes:

• Twin Echoes (New): After casting Emerald Blossom, your next Echo is duplicated.
• Inner Flame: After casting Stasis or Dream Flight, your HoTs heal for 60% more for 15 seconds.
• Temporal Artificer: Rewind’s cooldown is reduced to 2 minutes (down from 4 minutes).
• New Choice Node: Dream Simulacrum vs. Wings Of Liberty.
• Either Verdant Embrace gains a second charge.
• Or it heals for more and no longer makes you fly to your target.