Class field guide

Shaman

Totems, elemental spells, and a bond with the natural world.

Role & identity

Shamans bring elemental magic and totems to their group.

Healer · Melee DPS · Ranged DPS

What changed in WoW Forever?

  • Weapon imbues and totems receive duration improvements.
  • Totemic Recall and Totemic Projection expand totem management.

These are selected confirmed changes, rather than a complete patch history. Follow the linked official sources for the full context.

Talent builds

Explore all three trees with rank descriptions, level limits, prerequisites, and a shareable build. Talent data comes from an attributed community beta dataset.

Open Shaman calculator

Strengths & tradeoffs

Longer-lasting totems and weapon imbues reduce repeated setup. Totem placement remains part of combat planning, alongside the healing, melee, or spellcasting role your talents support.

Editorial build considerations based on the cited announcements. These are not comparative performance rankings.

Explore the announced new dungeons and sourced beta updates.