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Fight with lightning, a big weapon or healing waters, backed by totems.
The Shaman in WoW Forever deals damage or heals. Level as Enhancement, then play Restoration in dungeons and PvP. Dwarves play it for the Alliance, Orcs, Tauren, Trolls and Skyborne for the Horde. You wear Leather, then Mail from 40, and can learn 7 weapon types. 12 of the 50 talents are new.
You are a hybrid who can swing a big weapon, throw lightning from range or heal, and your totems buff the group or hurt enemies around them. While leveling you mostly fight in melee with shocks and heal yourself when a fight gets close. Groups value you for totems, a spare heal and flexible damage.
Best to level: EnhancementEnhancement mixes weapon hits with shocks and quick self-heals, and early talents like Mental Dexterity and Improved Ghost Wolf add damage and speed up travel. Also good: Elemental.
Damage
You stand back and cast Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Flame Shock, with Fire Nova for groups of enemies and Lava Burst from level 40. It levels slowly before your late 30s, so most players switch to it later.
Damage
You fight in melee with an imbued weapon and weave in shocks and quick heals. Stormstrike from about level 25 boosts your next Earth Shock or Lightning Bolt, and later Maelstrom Weapon turns your swings into faster, cheaper Lightning Bolts.
Healer
You heal with Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave, add Chain Heal at 40 and keep your group topped up with totems. Riptide, the new top talent, is an instant heal that also makes Chain Heal stronger on that target.
Drag to your level: the talent to take now, your newest abilities and the dungeons that fit.
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Class quests4Call of Earth → Earth Totem and Stoneskin Totem10Call of Fire → Fire Totem, Searing Totem and Totem of Charged Flames20Call of Water → Water Totem and Healing Stream Totem30Call of Air → Air Totem
Your Talent Path 10–60The right talent at every level, with new abilities and tipsThese races can play a Shaman. Hover a racial icon for the details.
DwarfTop Alliance pick
Alliance
Your only choice on the Alliance side, and a fine one. Mace Specialization adds 1% crit while you wield a mace, and Stoneform clears bleeds, poisons and diseases while cutting incoming damage by 10% for 8 seconds.
OrcTop Horde pick
Horde
The strongest Horde pick for every spec. Blood Fury adds 10% attack and spell power for 15 seconds with no drawback, and Shatter Curse instantly clears every curse on you while cutting magic damage taken by 15%.
Tauren
Horde
Built to last. Endurance now adds 1% hit chance on top of 5% more health, and War Stomp stuns up to 5 enemies around you when a fight turns bad.
TrollTop PvP pick
Horde
Close behind the Orc and a great pick for solo play. Berserking adds 10% attack and cast speed on demand, and Rapid Regeneration heals half your health over 6 seconds between fights.
Skyborne
Horde
The new race, available on the Horde side for Shaman. Wind Blessed adds 1% haste to everything you cast or swing, and Walk on Air and Skysight both help you get around faster while leveling.
Your class trainer teaches new abilities and ranks and resets your talents, and a second talent set opens at level 40. Weapon skills you do not have yet you buy from a Weapon Master in a capital. After that the skill goes up as you fight with the weapon.
Alliance shamans are always Dwarves. They train in Anvilmar, Kharanos and Ironforge. Stormwind has no shaman trainer. Windshaper Skyborne shamans start with Windshaper Boro in Thendal Village.
Class trainersBeta
Weapon MastersBeta
Class trainersBeta
Weapon MastersBeta
As of Oct 10, 2026. NPCs and places as in the beta database, things can still change until launch.
Rotation Trainer
See every button with the reason behind it, your Mana live and all presses on a timeline. Play it on your own keys and compare your damage, or watch it with Autoplay.
Start trainingPlay yourself or AutoplayThe builds players plan for level 60, under the names you hear in chat. One click opens the full build in the talent calculator.
Damage·Melee damage in dungeons and raids
Elemental 17Enhancement 34Restoration 0
5/5
2/2
2/2
Mix Stormstrike and Flurry melee damage with Lightning Bolts sped up by Maelstrom Weapon. Call of Thunder adds crit chance to your Lightning Bolt, and Spirit Weapons lowers your threat when Rockbiter Weapon is not active.
Damage·Battlegrounds and world PvP burst
Elemental 12Enhancement 39Restoration 0
5/52/22/2
2/5Follow Stormstrike with Earth Shock for bonus damage. Maelstrom Weapon speeds up Lightning Bolt, while Improved Ghost Wolf makes Ghost Wolf instant and usable indoors to stay mobile.
Damage·Ranged spell damage in dungeons and raids
Elemental 31Enhancement 10Restoration 10
5/5
2/2
3/3
Apply Flame Shock before Lava Burst for its damage bonus. Elemental Alacrity speeds up your casts, while Lightning Overload adds a chance at a free extra Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning hit.
Damage·Battlegrounds, casting through pressure
Elemental 33Enhancement 18Restoration 0
5/5
3/3
3/3Root nearby enemies with Earthbound and keep casting through pressure with Eye of the Storm. Reverberation shortens your Shock cooldowns, while Lightning Overload adds extra Lightning hits.
Healer·Group and raid healing in dungeons
Elemental 0Enhancement 8Restoration 43
5/5
3/3
5/5Use Riptide before Chain Heal on the same target to boost its healing. Water Shield and Mindfulness sustain your mana, while Mana Tide Totem restores mana to your whole group.
Healer·Battlegrounds, healing through burst damage
Elemental 0Enhancement 15Restoration 36
5/53/35/5Heal under pressure with Healing Focus, Riptide and Nature's Swiftness. Water Shield restores your mana, while Guardian Totems shortens Grounding Totem's cooldown to peel off enemy casters.
Level 60 is not open in the beta yet, so these builds can still change. Builds as published on wowforeverbuilds.com.
Rare and epic armor (Leather, Mail from 40) and weapons you can use, dungeon by dungeon by level. Armor and weapon types as in Classic. Getting to 60 takes many evenings of quests and dungeons. If you would rather spend yours elsewhere, a WoW Forever leveling boost for your Shaman takes over those levels.
Flamefist GripsHands
Fang of MagmatusMain Hand
Golemheart StaveTwo-Hand
Durgen's Crescent AxeMain Hand
Direhammer LeggingsLegs
Trogg ScepterMain Hand
Bone KnucklesMain Hand
Chanting BladeOne-Hand
Searing DaggerMain Hand
Chasm WalkersFeet
Mirror of Rath'maelShield
Coldspire StaffTwo-Hand
Scepter of the AbandonedMain Hand
Bloodied ChestwrapsChest
Corpse ChopperTwo-Hand
Meathook SlicerOne-Hand
Witherbite BracersWrist
Segmented Spider LegTwo-Hand
Stinging ViperOne-Hand
Seedcloud BucklerShield
Serpent's ShouldersShoulder
Kresh's BackShield
Armor of the FangChest
Living RootTwo-Hand
Leggings of the FangLegs
Tail SpikeOne-Hand
Footpads of the FangFeet
Belt of the FangWaist
Worn Turtle Shell ShieldShield
RockslicerTwo-Hand
Taskmaster AxeTwo-Hand
Goblin HammerMain Hand
Smite's Mighty HammerTwo-Hand
Smite's ReaverOne-Hand
Emberstone StaffTwo-Hand
Blackened Defias BeltWaist
Blackened Defias ArmorChestGold-plated BucklerShieldRhahk'Zor's HammerTwo-Hand
Buzzer BladeMain Hand
Smelting PantsLegs
Cookie's TenderizerOne-HandMeteor ShardOne-HandBlack Wolf BracersWrist
Baron's ScepterMain Hand
Arced War AxeTwo-Hand
Commander's CrestShield
Odo's Ley StaffTwo-Hand
Girdle of the BlindwatcherWaist
Worgpelt LeggingsLegs
Butcher's CleaverOne-Hand
Cell Keeper's ClawsMain HandRugged SpauldersShoulder
Moss CinchWaist
Rod of the SleepwalkerTwo-HandTwilight MaulTwo-HandBite of Serra'kisOne-Hand
Naga Battle GlovesHands
Reef AxeTwo-Hand
Bands of Serra'kisWrist
Defias JailbreakersHands
Hamhock's CleaverMain Hand
Repurposed RackShieldKam's Walking StickTwo-Hand
Demolition GirdleWaist
Graverobber's ShovelTwo-Hand
Prison ShankOne-Hand
Iron KnucklesOne-HandExecutioner MantleShoulder
Blackrock HarnessChest
Garb of Fallen FelbarkChest
Slitherwrap GirdleWaistSpine of the DevourerTwo-Hand
Unstable Crystalline ShoulderpadsShoulder
Guardian's DualbladeTwo-Hand
Cartilage ShapersHandsBonepile GazeShieldTendonscraper DaggerMain HandThermaplugg's Central CoreShield
Emissary CuffsWrist
Royal Diplomatic ScepterMain Hand
Manual Crowd PummelerTwo-Hand
Gnomebot Operating BootsFeet
HydrocaneTwo-Hand
Toxic RevengerOne-HandSwinetusk ShankMain HandPronged ReaverOne-Hand
CorpsemakerTwo-Hand
Ferine LeggingsLegs
Whisperwind HeaddressHead
Wind Spirit StaffTwo-HandDeath Speaker ScepterMain HandThornspikeOne-Hand
Thorncursed GripsHands
Death Prophet SpineTwo-Hand
Geomancer HeaddressHead
Ebon ViseHands
Ironspine's FistOne-Hand
Torturing PokerOne-Hand
Bloody Brass KnucklesOne-Hand
Painwalker BucklerShield
Illusionary RodTwo-Hand
Hypnotic BladeMain HandLoksey's Training StickTwo-Hand
Dog Training GlovesHands
Coldrage DaggerOne-Hand
BonefingersHandsGlutton's CleaverOne-Hand
Fleshhide ShouldersShoulder
Mograine's MightTwo-Hand
Aegis of the Scarlet CommanderShield
Hand of RighteousnessMain Hand
Branded Leather BracersWrist
Rockshard PauldronsShoulder
Revelosh's SpauldersShoulder
The Hand of Antu'sulMain Hand
The Chief's EnforcerTwo-Hand
Zum'rah's Vexing CaneTwo-HandGahz'rilla FangOne-Hand
Gahz'rilla Scale ArmorChest
Charstone DirkMain Hand
Bracers of the Stone PrincessWrist
Princess Theradras' ScepterTwo-Hand
Fist of StoneMain Hand
Gatorbite AxeTwo-HandClaw of CelebrasOff Hand
Horns of EranikusHeadMight of HakkarMain Hand
Spire of HakkarTwo-Hand
Fist of the DamnedOne-Hand
Savage Gladiator ChainChest
Pyremail WristguardsWristSavage Gladiator GripsHands
Savage Gladiator LeggingsLegs
Savage Gladiator GreavesFeet
Savage Gladiator HelmHead
Verek's LeashWaist
Greaves of Withering DespairFeetFleetfoot GreavesFeetSearingscale LeggingsLegsKindling StaveTwo-HandStoneshell GuardShield
Beaststalker's MantleShoulder
Boots of ElementsFeet
Beaststalker's GlovesHandsSeen in the beta, unless it says otherwise.
Totems are far less work. Call of the Elements drops up to four totems in one cast from level 20, Totemic Recall picks them up for some mana back, and Totemic Projection moves them up to 30 yards from level 22.
Fire Nova is now a spell you learn at 12 instead of a totem. It blasts every enemy near your active Fire totem and hits hard against packs.
Buff totems like Strength of Earth and Stoneskin now last 5 minutes and reach 30 yards, and resistance totems cover your whole raid group. Weapon imbues like Rockbiter Weapon last a full hour and work together with sharpening stones, weightstones or Wizard Oil on the same weapon.
Early talents fix old pain points: Mental Dexterity turns your Intellect into attack power, Mindfulness keeps some mana regeneration going while you cast, and Improved Ghost Wolf makes Ghost Wolf instant and usable indoors.
Each spec gets a new top talent: Lava Burst for Elemental, Rage of the Farseer for Enhancement and Riptide for Restoration. Stormstrike moves up the tree with a shorter cooldown, and Maelstrom Weapon speeds up your Lightning Bolts.
Not tested yetTwo-Handed Axes and Maces no longer cost a talent point: every Shaman can learn them, and Enhancing Totems, Weapon Mastery and Improved Weapon Totems are baseline as well. Dual wield is still not part of the class.
Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning cast faster than before, but their base damage is lower and more spell power comes from gear, so early casting feels weak without it. Since October 8 every new rank of Lightning Bolt is an upgrade over the last.
12 of 50 talents are new
Elemental3 new, 12 changed, 16 in total
Enhancement6 new, 10 changed, 18 in total
Restoration3 new, 11 changed, 16 in total
Tier listWhere your specs rank right now. Best spot: Enhancement, tier A (Dungeons).
Legacy CalculatorYour 16 Legacy Points planned, with the ready build and the tip for the Shaman.
Addons and built-in UIBuilt in for you: Cooldown Manager, Swing Timer and Totem Bar. Plus 4 addons for the Shaman, each with its Forever status.
PvP gear3 spec lines (Earthshaker, Thunderfist and Wartide), each with a Rare Premier set and its Epic upgrade for Alliance and Horde.
Sets and transmogThe Elements and The Five Thunders from the dungeons, 3 new Tier 1 sets and the Classic raid sets in the client, every piece with its source.Your class in our tier lists
Best PvP class and specEvery spec in battlegrounds, world PvP and duels.Restoration ShamanA
Best class for dungeonsDamage specs, tanks and healers for dungeons, ranked with the reason.Enhancement ShamanA
Best class for raidsEvery damage spec ranked for raids at 60, with the raid sim.Enhancement ShamanA
Best tank and healerEvery tank and healer spec for dungeons and raids.Restoration ShamanABest class for levelingWhich class and spec levels fastest in the beta.Enhancement ShamanC
Best class for solo and HardcoreWho farms alone best and who survives a Hardcore run.Enhancement ShamanBFor your class
Sets23
Augur's Regalia
Champion's EarthshakerChampion's ThunderfistChampion's Wartide
Field Marshal's EarthshakerField Marshal's ThunderfistField Marshal's Wartide
Gift of the Gathering StormLieutenant Commander's EarthshakerLieutenant Commander's ThunderfistLieutenant Commander's Wartide
Stormcaller's GarbThe EarthfuryThe EarthshattererThe ElementsThe Five Thunders
The SpiritcallerThe Spiritcaller's RageThe Spiritcaller's StormThe Ten StormsWarlord's EarthshakerWarlord's ThunderfistWarlord's WartideAchievements3
Built-in features3
Enhancement. Enhancement mixes weapon hits with shocks and quick self-heals, and early talents like Mental Dexterity and Improved Ghost Wolf add damage and speed up travel. Also good: Elemental.
Restoration. Chain Heal covers a whole group, and Riptide can crit since September 24, but it only comes at level 40. The Disease Cleansing Totem lasts 5 min now, and Earth Shock interrupts. The one public dungeon list puts Restoration in S.
Restoration. Restoration heals on the move with Riptide from level 40 and Nature's Swiftness for an instant big heal, and Tremor Totem frees your whole group from Fear. Earth Shock interrupts, Grounding Totem eats a Polymorph.
Dwarf for the Alliance, Orc for the Horde, Troll for PvP. Dwarf: Your only choice on the Alliance side, and a fine one. Mace Specialization adds 1% crit while you wield a mace, and Stoneform clears bleeds, poisons and diseases while cutting incoming damage by 10% for 8 seconds. Races that can play it: Dwarf, Orc, Tauren, Troll and Skyborne.
Staves, One-Handed Maces, One-Handed Axes, Daggers, Fist Weapons, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Maces. In the beta you buy the weapon skills you do not have yet from a Weapon Master in the capitals: Stormwind, Ironforge and Darnassus for the Alliance, Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff and Undercity for the Horde. Your skill with a weapon goes up as you fight with it.
Alliance shamans are always Dwarves. They train in Anvilmar, Kharanos and Ironforge. Stormwind has no shaman trainer. Windshaper Skyborne shamans start with Windshaper Boro in Thendal Village.
No. Shamans have no Dual Wield in the beta, neither as a talent nor as a skill. What changed is two-handed weapons: Two-Handed Axes and Maces no longer cost a talent point, every Shaman can learn them.
For example Enhancement at level 60: open with Rage of the Farseer, Stormstrike, Flame Shock. Then your main buttons are Lightning Bolt, Stormstrike, Flame Shock and Earth Shock. The Rotation Trainer shows every button with the reason behind it and lets you play it yourself.
The Shaman is medium to start with. You juggle totems, shocks, weapon imbues and heals on one mana bar, but your own heals make mistakes easy to recover from.
12 of 50 talents are new and 33 changed. Totems are far less work. Call of the Elements drops up to four totems in one cast from level 20, Totemic Recall picks them up for some mana back, and Totemic Projection moves them up to 30 yards from level 22.
As of Oct 10, 2026. Beta values, things can still change until launch. Talent tree data: talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0)
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Page history
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The Totem Bar is now listed among the tools the game builds in for you.
Dungeon loot for your class now includes the City of Dalaran boss drops.
The road to 60 shows your class quests at their level, such as the totems, the demons, poisons at 20 or Cat Form at 20.
First published Every change on the guides
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Coif of Elements
Beaststalker's Cap
Foresight Girdle
Beaststalker's Boots
Draconian Deflector
Beaststalker's Tunic
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