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Classes in WoW: Forever

Shaman in WoW: Forever

17 new talents, 29 changed and 13 removed across Elemental Combat / Enhancement / Restoration compared to Classic Era, as seen in the BlizzCon 2026 demo.

Who can be a Shaman

Race and class combinations confirmed for launch; highlighted pairs did not exist in Classic. Click a race for name ideas.

Talent trees

Rank-1 tooltips from the BlizzCon demo captured 2026-09-13; higher ranks are filled from Classic Era where the talent is unchanged. Values may change before release.

Elemental Combat

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  • New in Forever (6)
  • Changed or moved (10)
  • Removed from Classic: 4

New talents

  • Improved Fire NovaIncreases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 10% and reduces its cooldown by 2 sec.
  • Elemental ReachIncreases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 3 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 8 yards.
  • Lightning OverloadGives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 3% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.
  • EarthboundYour Earthbind Totem immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast.
  • Elemental AlacrityReduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.17 sec.
  • Lava Burst165 Mana · 30 yd range 2.5 sec cast · 10 sec cooldown You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 158 to 187 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.

Changed

Convection · Concussion · Elemental Warding · Reverberation · Call of Flame · Elemental Devastation · Elemental Focus · Elemental Fury · Eye of the Storm · Call of Thunder

Removed from Classic

Improved Fire Totems · Storm Reach · Lightning Mastery · Elemental Mastery

  • New in Forever (7)
  • Changed or moved (9)
  • Removed from Classic: 6

New talents

  • Mental DexterityIncreases your Attack Power by an amount equal to 33% of your Intellect.
  • Shamanistic FocusReduces the mana cost of your Shock and Lightning Shield spells by 45%.
  • Spirit WeaponsGives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks, reduces all threat generated by your attacks by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is not active, and increases all threat generated by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is active.
  • Mental QuicknessIncreases your spell damage and healing by up to 15% of your Intellect.
  • Improved StormstrikeWhen you Stormstrike, you have a 50% chance to gain 50% mana regeneration while casting spells for 15 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 50% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry.
  • Maelstrom WeaponWhen you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 4%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.
  • Rage of the FarseerInstant · 3 min cooldown Increases your melee attack speed and spell casting speed by 30% for 25 sec.

Changed

Earth's Grasp · Thundering Strikes · Ancestral Knowledge · Improved Ghost Wolf · Elemental Weapons · Anticipation · Toughness · Flurry · Stormstrike

Removed from Classic

Shield Specialization · Enhancing Totems · Two-Handed Axes and Maces · Improved Weapon Totems · Parry · Weapon Mastery

  • New in Forever (4)
  • Changed or moved (10)
  • Removed from Classic: 3

New talents

  • MindfulnessAllows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
  • Natural GraceReduces the threat generated by your spells by 5%.
  • Water ShieldInstant · 15 sec cooldown The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water. When a spell, melee, or ranged attack hits the caster or when one of the caster's healing spells gets a critical result, 2% of maximum mana is restored to the caster, expending one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time.
  • Riptide245 Mana · 40 yd range Instant · 6 sec cooldown Heals a friendly target for 479 to 528, an additional 499 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.

Changed

Tidal Mastery · Tidal Focus · Improved Reincarnation · Ancestral Healing · Healing Focus · Totemic Focus · Restorative Totems · Mana Tide Totem · Healing Way · Nature's Swiftness

Removed from Classic

Nature's Guidance · Totemic Mastery · Healing Grace

Other classes

Demo values — everything here can change before launch.