WOW FOREVER · CLASS
Shaman
Elemental · Enhancement · Restoration
Overview · Elemental
Talents
Rows open every 5 points in a tree: levels 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 are the earliest each row can open.
ELEMENTAL 0
Talent data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client with Blizzard's hotfixes. Cross-checked talent by talent against Icy Veins' Forever calculator (all match) and Blizzard's deep dive (8 talents moved since that article: Elemental Alacrity, Call of Thunder, Lighting Overload, Earthbound, Lava Burst, Improved Stomstrike, Totemic Focus, Mana Tide Totem). Values can change with hotfixes.
Playstyle & stats
Elemental
Lightning burst caster with big crits.
STAT PRIORITY
Spell Power › Hit › Critical Strike › Intellect
STARTER BUILD 31/0/20 →
Enhancement
Two-handed melee with Windfury and Stormstrike.
STAT PRIORITY
Strength › Agility › Hit › Critical Strike
STARTER BUILD 0/31/20 →
Restoration
Chain Heal and totems. A top group healer.
STAT PRIORITY
Healing › Intellect › Mana per 5 sec › Critical Strike
STARTER BUILD 20/0/31 →PREVIEW UNCONFIRMED: playstyle and stat priorities are general guidance, not confirmed for WoW Forever's reworked classes. Starter builds appear only for classes with verified trees: 31 points down the spec's tree and 20 in its partner tree, filled row by row. They're a starting point, not a tested build.
Changes
Posts from the Chronicle tagged class changes that mention the Shaman. Each links to the original.
Oct 16, 2026 · UnofficialUNOFFICIAL
Wowhead datamine: many buffs now raid-wide ↗Datamined from the Oct 15 build: Moonkin Form, Leader of the Pack, Trueshot Aura, Battle Shout and five Shaman totems now reach the whole raid, plus Mage, Priest, Shaman and Warlock talent changes.
Oct 15, 2026 · Patch notes
Dev Notes update: Oct 15 beta build (racials, new tutorial, talent changes) ↗Racial abilities updated, a new-player tutorial added, Auto Attack/Auto Shot setting added, plus talent swaps such as Dark Inspiration for Priests and Elemental Mastery returning for Shaman.
Oct 13, 2026 · X
Mage and Shaman deep dive ↗It can be hard to choose which class you want to play in World of #Warcraft: Forever, but our Class Deep Dives might help you pick! Check out Mage and Shaman in this Deep Dive.
Oct 7, 2026 · Blue post
Blue reply: Shaman deep dive edits (Rockbiter, Nature's Guidance) ↗Rockbiter Weapon added to the 60-minute weapon imbue list, and Restoration's Nature's Guidance noted as removed.
Oct 7, 2026 · Blue post
Blue reply: Elemental Mastery removal explained (Shaman deep dive) ↗Blizzard adds the missing note that Elemental Mastery was removed because Elemental could not be tuned up for PvE while keeping it without being too strong in PvP.
Oct 7, 2026 · News
Class Deep Dives: Mage And Shaman ↗Our World of Warcraft: Forever class deep dive series continues with developer insights into Mages and Shaman.
Oct 1, 2026 · X
Warlock and Shaman capstone talents ↗What can Warlocks and Shamans expect in WoW: Forever? Swipe to see their capstone talents ➡️
Sep 24, 2026 · UnofficialUNOFFICIAL
Wowhead datamine: Wrath, Lava Burst and Holy Strike buffs ↗Datamined beta tuning: Druid Wrath and Shaman Lightning Bolt/Lava Burst damage up, Holy Strike cooldown cut to 10 sec, Righteous Fury threat reduced, Priest Dark Sacrifice scales with Spirit.
Gear
Spells by level
Next at the trainer: level 12 and 14, 7 spells or ranks.
Healing WaveRank 3
Ancestral SpiritRank 1
Fire NovaRank 1
PurgeRank 1
- Lightning BoltRank 3
Earth ShockRank 3
Stoneskin TotemRank 2
ALL 52 SPELLS BY LEVEL
- Healing WaveRank 1
- Lightning BoltRank 1
Rockbiter WeaponRank 1
- Earth ShockRank 1
- Stoneskin TotemRank 1
- Healing WaveRank 2
Earthbind Totem
- Lightning BoltRank 2
- Rockbiter WeaponRank 2
- Earth ShockRank 2
Lightning ShieldRank 1
Stoneclaw TotemRank 1
Flame ShockRank 1
Flametongue WeaponRank 1
Searing TotemRank 1
Strength of Earth TotemRank 1
- Healing WaveRank 3
- Ancestral SpiritRank 1
- Fire NovaRank 1
- PurgeRank 1
- Lightning BoltRank 3
- Earth ShockRank 3
- Stoneskin TotemRank 2
- Rockbiter WeaponRank 3
- Lightning ShieldRank 2
Cure Poison
- Healing WaveRank 4
- Stoneclaw TotemRank 2
- Flame ShockRank 2
- Flametongue WeaponRank 2
Tremor Totem
- Lightning BoltRank 4
- Searing TotemRank 2
Call of the Elements
Frost ShockRank 1
Frostbrand WeaponRank 1
Ghost Wolf
Healing Stream TotemRank 1
Lesser Healing WaveRank 1
Totemic Recall
- Fire NovaRank 2
Cure Disease
Poison Cleansing Totem
Totemic Projection
Water Breathing
- Healing WaveRank 5
- Rockbiter WeaponRank 4
- Earth ShockRank 4
- Stoneskin TotemRank 3
- Lightning ShieldRank 3
- Strength of Earth TotemRank 2
- Ancestral SpiritRank 2
Frost Resistance TotemRank 1
- Lightning BoltRank 5
- Flametongue WeaponRank 3
Far Sight
Magma TotemRank 1
Mana Spring TotemRank 1
- Stoneclaw TotemRank 3
- Flame ShockRank 3
- Frostbrand WeaponRank 2
- Lesser Healing WaveRank 2
Fire Resistance TotemRank 1
Flametongue TotemRank 1
Water Walking
- Searing TotemRank 3
- Healing Stream TotemRank 2
Astral Recall
Call of the Ancestors
Grounding Totem
Lava BurstRank 1
Nature Resistance TotemRank 1
Reincarnation
Windfury WeaponRank 1
- Healing WaveRank 6
- Lightning BoltRank 6
- Lightning ShieldRank 4
- Fire NovaRank 3
- PurgeRank 2
Chain LightningRank 1
Windfury TotemRank 1
- Rockbiter WeaponRank 5
- Stoneskin TotemRank 4
- Frost ShockRank 2
Sentry Totem
- Earth ShockRank 5
- Flametongue WeaponRank 4
- Ancestral SpiritRank 3
- Lesser Healing WaveRank 3
- Magma TotemRank 2
- Mana Spring TotemRank 2
Windwall TotemRank 1
- Lightning BoltRank 7
- Stoneclaw TotemRank 4
- Strength of Earth TotemRank 3
- Frostbrand WeaponRank 3
- Frost Resistance TotemRank 2
- Flametongue TotemRank 2
Disease Cleansing Totem
Mana Tide TotemRank 1?
- Healing WaveRank 7
- Lightning ShieldRank 5
- Flame ShockRank 4
- Searing TotemRank 4
- Healing Stream TotemRank 3
- Lava BurstRank 2
- Windfury WeaponRank 2
- Chain LightningRank 2
Call of the Spirits
Chain HealRank 1
RiptideRank 1
- Fire NovaRank 4
- Fire Resistance TotemRank 2
- Windfury TotemRank 2
Grace of Air TotemRank 1
- Lightning BoltRank 8
- Rockbiter WeaponRank 6
- Stoneskin TotemRank 5
- Lesser Healing WaveRank 4
- Nature Resistance TotemRank 2
- Flametongue WeaponRank 5
- Frost ShockRank 3
- Magma TotemRank 3
- Mana Spring TotemRank 3
- Windwall TotemRank 2
- Chain HealRank 2
- Healing WaveRank 8
- Earth ShockRank 6
- Lightning ShieldRank 6
- Stoneclaw TotemRank 5
- Ancestral SpiritRank 4
- Frostbrand WeaponRank 4
- Flametongue TotemRank 3
- Chain LightningRank 3
- Mana Tide TotemRank 2?
- Lightning BoltRank 9
- Searing TotemRank 5
- Healing Stream TotemRank 4
- Lava BurstRank 3
- Windfury WeaponRank 3
- RiptideRank 2
- Flame ShockRank 5
- Strength of Earth TotemRank 4
- Fire NovaRank 5
- Lesser Healing WaveRank 5
- Windfury TotemRank 3
- Rockbiter WeaponRank 7
- Stoneskin TotemRank 6
- Frost Resistance TotemRank 3
- Chain HealRank 3
- Healing WaveRank 9
- Lightning BoltRank 10
- Lightning ShieldRank 7
- Flametongue WeaponRank 6
- Magma TotemRank 4
- Mana Spring TotemRank 4
- Chain LightningRank 4
- Windwall TotemRank 3
- Grace of Air TotemRank 2
- Stoneclaw TotemRank 6
- Frost ShockRank 4
- Frostbrand WeaponRank 5
- Fire Resistance TotemRank 3
- Flametongue TotemRank 4
- Mana Tide TotemRank 3?
- Healing WaveRank 10
- Earth ShockRank 7
- Flame ShockRank 6
- Searing TotemRank 6
- Strength of Earth TotemRank 5
- Ancestral SpiritRank 5
- Healing Stream TotemRank 5
- Lesser Healing WaveRank 6
- Lava BurstRank 4
- Nature Resistance TotemRank 3
- Windfury WeaponRank 4
- RiptideRank 3
- Grace of Air TotemRank 3
From the class skill lines in the WoW Forever game files (build 1.60.1.70707); talents are left out. Rank levels are cross-checked against the talentsforever.com spellbooks (CC BY 4.0) and Blizzard's deep dives; an orange ? means they disagree. Trainer costs aren't in the files. A few entries may not be trainable in the live game UNCONFIRMED. New players: see the Shaman guide and leveling speed tips.