Resto - Why considered OP?

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The question is really in the title but can someone please explain why resto is (or was before the totem nerf) considered so good in arena?

They don't have much in the way of cc, they've only one instant cast, two if you count the talent and they're fairly easy to lock down.

[Pol-Kinabol]

Because they can do 800k NS healcrit inside an arena. (I know I made one last week, my thought was that it's really balanced combined with our mastery)

[Priority]

Shamans are considered good for these reasons

tremor totem for fears
grounding totem for spells, you can ground a grip, ground a HoJ
earthbind for AoE slow
windshock for interrupt
earthshield
riptide is instant
healing stream totem
shaman mastery means you can gem spirit instead of pvp power since the lower the hp of your target the larger heal you will put out, therefore you get better mana regen

Primarily you can keep your team on the offence

Spirit link totem if things go bad