Shaman
ShamanMail-wearing caster and melee fighter with totems: Elemental throws lightning and lava, Enhancement fights with weapons, Restoration heals. Alliance Dwarves can be Shamans in Forever.
Specializations
- ElementalDamage
- PvE DPS (raid): B
- PvE dungeon DPS (beta lvl 30): B
- PvP (battleground/open world): A
- Elemental raid (Mana Tide) (Raid)
- Elemental dungeons (personal utility) (Dungeon)
- Elemental PvP (PvP)
- Elemental leveling (Leveling)
- EnhancementDamage
- PvE DPS (raid): B
- PvE tanks: C
- PvE dungeon DPS (beta lvl 30): S
- PvP (battleground/open world): B
- Enhancement raid (Raid)
- Enhancement dungeons (Dungeon)
- Enhancement PvP (control) (PvP)
- Enhancement leveling (Leveling)
- RestorationHealer
- PvE healers: S
- PvP (battleground/open world): B
- Restoration PvE (raid & dungeons) (Raid)
- Restoration PvP (PvP)
- Restoration leveling (Leveling)
Elemental
Enhancement
RestorationVerified builds from Forever guides; the link opens the build in the talent calculator with reasoning and point order.
- Armor
- Roles
- Damage, Healer
- Playable races
- 5
- Talent trees
- 50 talents · 12 new · 33 changed
- New and now trainable abilities
- 8
Talent trees
The three trees hold 50 talents; 12 are new and 33 changed compared with Classic Era. The first talent point comes at level 10, 51 in total by level 60. The complete tree with every rank is in the talent calculator.
- Elemental16 talents · 3 new · 12 changed
- Enhancement18 talents · 6 new · 10 changed
- Restoration16 talents · 3 new · 11 changed
Tier ratings
As of November 1, 2026. The tiers consolidate several tier lists and a level-60 simulation; details, sources and reasoning on the rankings page.
| Specializations | PvE DPS (raid) | PvE healers | PvE tanks | PvE dungeon DPS (beta lvl 30) | PvP (battleground/open world) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental | BC–A | – | – | BC–A | A |
| Enhancement | BB–A | – | C | SA–S | B |
| Restoration | – | SB–S | – | – | BB–A |
Beta/PTR state before the 4 November 2026 launch. The sources rely on the level-30 beta, talent analysis and simulations – there are no raid logs yet. Ratings will change after launch.
Playable races
5 races can play Shaman: 1 on the Alliance, 4 on the Horde.
- ●DwarfNew combination
- ●Orc
- ●Tauren
- ●Troll
- ●Windshaper SkyborneNew combination
New in Forever
- New ability: Fire Nova (level 12)
- New ability: Call of the Elements (level 20)
- New ability: Totemic Recall (level 20)
- New ability: Totemic Projection (level 22)
- New ability: Call of the Ancestors (level 30)
- New ability: Call of the Spirits (level 40)
- New ability: Lava Burst (level 40)
- New ability: Riptide (level 50)
- Reworked talent trees: 12 new and 33 changed talents compared with Classic Era
- New race options: Dwarf, Windshaper Skyborne
New and now trainable abilities
8 abilities are new at the class trainer or trainable without a talent for the first time. Numbers are for the lowest rank.
- Fire NovaLevel 12NewInstantly inflicts 32 to 38 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd of your active Fire totem.
- Call of the ElementsLevel 20NewSimultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar.
- Totemic RecallLevel 20NewReturns your totems to the earth, giving you 25% of the mana required to cast each totem destroyed by Totemic Recall.
- Totemic ProjectionLevel 22NewRelocates your active totems to the specified location.
- Call of the AncestorsLevel 30NewSimultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar. Can call different totems than Call of the Elements.
- Call of the SpiritsLevel 40NewSimultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar. Can call different totems than Call of the Elements or Call of the Ancestors.
- Lava BurstLevel 40NewYou hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 150 to 192 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.
- RiptideLevel 50NewHeals a friendly target for 615 to 676, an additional 575 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.
Raid buffs and debuffs
What Shaman contributes in dungeons and raids. Whether your roster covers everything is checked by the raid setup planner.
- Windfury TotemTotemMain-hand hits: 20% chance for an extra attack with +246 attack power, 30 yards
- Grace of Air TotemTotem+89 Agility, 30 yards
- Strength of Earth TotemTotem+53 Strength, 30 yards
- Flametongue TotemTotemMain-hand hits deal extra Fire damage, 30 yards
- Fire Resistance TotemTotem+60 Fire resistance, 30 yards (Water totem)
- Frost Resistance TotemTotem+60 Frost resistance, 30 yards (Fire totem)
- Nature Resistance TotemTotem+60 Nature resistance, 30 yards (Air totem)
- Mana Spring TotemTotem10 mana every 2 seconds to the group, 30 yards (+25% with Restorative Totems)
- Healing Stream TotemTotemHeals the group every 2 seconds, 30 yards (+50% with Restorative Totems)
- Mana Tide TotemTotem290 mana every 3 seconds for 12 sec, 5 min cooldown
- Stoneskin TotemTotem−30 Physical damage taken per hit, 30 yards
- Tremor TotemTotemRemoves Fear, Charm and Sleep from the group, 30 yards
- Resurrection (out of combat)UtilityPriest Resurrection, Paladin Redemption, Shaman Ancestral Spirit, Druid Revive
Removes: poisons, diseases, enemy buffs
Legacy challenges
With Shaman you can complete these challenges of the Legacy system (1 point each): Shaman: level 25, Shaman: level 45, Shaman: level 60. More in the Legacy guide.
Further reading
- Open class guideClass guide: specs, changes, tier lists and builds with sources
- Open talent calculatorTalent calculator: plan the tree and share it as a link
- Open rankingsRankings: ratings in PvE, PvP and dungeons
- Raid buffs and debuffsRaid setup planner: check the buffs and debuffs of your roster
- InstancesRaid planner: find a group for dungeons and raids