Shaman are spiritual guides and practitioners, not of the divine, but of the very elements. Unlike some other mystics, shaman commune with forces that are not strictly benevolent. The elements are chaotic, and left to their own devices, they rage against one another in unending primal fury. It is the call of the shaman to bring balance to this chaos. Acting as moderators among earth, fire, water, and air, shaman summon totems that focus the elements to support the shaman’s allies or punish those who threaten them.

These masters of the elements can also call upon elemental forces directly, unleashing torrents of lava and bolts of lightning against foes. The elements can create, destroy, support, and hinder.

The experienced shaman balances the vast spectrum of these primordial forces into an array of diverse abilities, making shaman versatile heroes and valued members of any group.

Shaman Information

During combat, shaman place damaging and controlling totems on the ground to maximize their effectiveness while hindering their enemies. Shaman are versatile enough to battle foes up close or at range, but wise shaman choose their avenue of attack based on their enemies’ strengths and weaknesses.

  • Type Healer, Ranged Magic Damage Dealer, Melee Damage Dealer
  • Standard Bars Health, Mana
  • Available Armor Cloth, Leather, Mail, Shields
  • Available Weapons Daggers, Fist Weapons, One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Maces, Staves, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Maces
Shaman Talents

Shaman talents can strengthen their ability to heal the wounded, empower their melee attacks with natural force, or call upon blistering elemental spells.

Shaman Talent Specialization
Shaman Features
Healing

By calling on their spiritual power, shaman can restore health to injured allies.

Melee damage

Shaman enhance their weapons with elemental effects, empowering their blows with the power of fire, wind, or ice.

Ranged damage

The elemental force of the shaman can be used to damage enemies from afar with lightning strikes, earthquakes, and lava bursts.

Totems

Shaman can choose to deploy a wide array of different totems, each providing allies with a unique effect, including improved restoration, greater damage, faster attacks, and more.

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Likebehind
Lightning's Blade
Likebehind
8 hours, 52 minutes ago
RESTO
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Tohza
Stormscale
Tohza
30/04/2013
What is best as Dps? Elemental or Enhancement? :D
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Tötems
Outland
Tötems
15/04/2013
please please blizzard, give shamans more defensives. like a bubble or something :/
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Shakor
Burning Legion
Shakor
27/03/2013
I do not know if anyone can help me, but I'm lvl 70 and have won 2 areana battles with no deaths. but when it was over, I got nothing? is it only at level 90 you get something for areana battles?
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Zzaapp
Balnazzar
Zzaapp
24/03/2013
shaman have a spell for every situation, I just walk into mobs and massacare them taking barely any damage every time... then I enter PvP and it all goes to hell
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Luce
Bloodhoof
Luce
11/03/2013
i just love elemental shaman at lvl 60 and up... becuse of the silly amount of dmg they do <3
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Majomidomar
Argent Dawn
Majomidomar
01/03/2013
Anyucikád a micimackó
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Drakéon
Silvermoon
Drakéon
22/02/2013
The start of the shaman is a bit slow since you have limited mana (for those ranged shamans, dual wield doesn't matter) but after 10+ I think the shaman extras start to get better
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Потос
Howling Fjord
Потос
13/02/2013
Вы чё Реал англичане????you are english??
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Quilam
Thunderhorn
Quilam
26/01/2013
going to make a healer tauran
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Raínn
Outland
Raínn
20/01/2013
Thanks blizz for making shammies the worse class in the game bravo on what you've done only good thing shams have to show is being a healer. The other 2 specs WTH i mean really is no point in being enh or ele ive being playing my sham for a long time and well now the worst class in pvp thanks blizz but what do you care aslong as your getting my money. -.-
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Fosny
Stormreaver
Fosny
25/01/2013
@Raínn: Dude, shamans are some of the best classes, its just u that suck playing it.
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Loyalpanda
Draenor
Loyalpanda
21/02/2013
@Raínn: 5.2 will improve the shammy an empower it a lot so no worries :D
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Ayseel
Hellscream
Ayseel
02/03/2013
@Raínn: There is nothing wrong with enhancement.. Im playing it and there is nothing wrong with it . Most likely you who doesn't know how to play :3
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Shamypanda
Quel'Thalas
Shamypanda
15/01/2013
whats the best class?
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Tótishaman
Trollbane
Tótishaman
11/01/2013
i do 10.000kheal arena 2v2 xD http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=404586369620235&set=a.404586342953571.98597.100002066256017&type=1&theater
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Simples
Aerie Peak
Simples
07/01/2013
whats the best race for this class? <3
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Garrodith
The Maelstrom
Garrodith
24/12/2012
In the available races there should also be pandas!
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Clayymore
Stormscale
Clayymore
03/01/2013
@Garrodith: there is.
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Weratash
Darkmoon Faire
Weratash
26/04/2013
@Clayymore: Probably not at the time of his posting ((24/12/2012))
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Broscuta
Khadgar
Broscuta
19/12/2012
shaman..the worst class in mop..no offence but with all your skill...u will never b first...pvp--pve or what ever u want
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Furnor
Burning Legion
Furnor
25/12/2012
@Broscuta: Just lol, nothing more I can say to you, maybe best to reroll some other class because shaman is pretty OP in PvP atm.
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Platepriest
Kilrogg
Platepriest
28/12/2012
@Broscuta: In PvP they are one of the top healers, so i dont really know what you're talking about?
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Báccon
Stormscale
Báccon
01/01/2013
@Broscuta: I am also an Enh and i agree im rerolling Ret pala
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Grenosaurus
Aggramar
Grenosaurus
08/01/2013
@Broscuta: I have seen a ele shaman that one shoots ppl in PvP
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Shadówdánce
Frostwhisper
Shadówdánce
28/01/2013
@Broscuta: shaman the worst class in mop ? hahahahahahahahahaha plzzzz stop joking. u are hilariousss
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Shinduku
Eonar
Shinduku
25/11/2012
hey guys if any one likes pvp vids me and my mate made a few and are starting to upload we do other games as well. if you could like and sub if you enjoyed, if not leave a comment and we will improve were possible :) http://www.youtube.com/user/BoomSlay
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Predzod
Draenor
Predzod
20/11/2012
Same reason the horde have 2 paladin races and 3 alliance... Shamans where horde only and paladins when alliance only...
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Элькабелька
Gordunni
Элькабелька
18/11/2012
I wonder, why horde has 4 shaman races, while alliance has 2. Worgen shamans make more sence than tauren paladins.
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Velothar
Earthen Ring
Velothar
26/11/2012
@Элькабелька: Actualy worgen is not a werewolf like twilight movie. They re wolf but as a curse they are. Shamanism is specific to assia and north america, wodoo is africa. But worgens have europan culture lookslike british to me. And all Celtic societies i mean Scandinavians has druid like myths. And worgen is one of them. World of warcaft is doing this great. Story is balanced.
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Medon
Drak'thul
Medon
16/11/2012
wtf happend to elemental shamans ? Ive got good PvP experience back in days with elemental shaman. And now ? Im back in game, and I feel like I play most low spec in Warcraft. Ive got nothig to def myself, lighting bolt noncrit for 8k ? everything is low, I cant even cast... Warriors are unstoppable colossus,.. When Im Ascendance...I get iterrupts, stuns. I Know I have to prepare my enemy before burst damage. But warrior doesnr even need to prepare and I get hits for 100k, and he doesnt even try ... BM hunters ? IK kills :) so.... what up?
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Velothar
Earthen Ring
Velothar
26/11/2012
@Medon: YOU ARE TOTTALY RIGHT ABOUT WARRIORS !!!!!! THEY ARE COLOSSUS!!!!
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Speedshaman
Twilight's Hammer
Speedshaman
11/11/2012
Resto Shaman ----------------------> Just Epic !
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Xachmed
Ghostlands
Xachmed
11/11/2012
i have a lvl 90 shaman healer he is epic
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Frrostclaw
Mazrigos
Frrostclaw
08/11/2012
Thinking of rolling a shaman once i reach 90 on my DK, I want to go elemental spec but apparently Enhancement spec is the best :P I don't really like healing and deffo prefer dps (I have this and a rogue as my top classes and the reast are low level dps classes) but I really want a spell casting class so thought i would be different and pick a shaman :P any tips on what I should pick for my spec and why?
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React
Earthen Ring
React
07/11/2012
Spam Chain Lightning
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Draém
Stormscale
Draém
30/10/2012
There is no idea to play elemental shaman anymore. Mages are like a better shaman. better purge more dmg more cc more survive abilitys and now their got bloodlust/ hermolism too...
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Zoners
Ravencrest
Zoners
30/10/2012
there is a difference :p
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Waterbottle
Bronze Dragonflight
Waterbottle
20/10/2012
troll witch doctor mon
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Lebrecht
Stormreaver
Lebrecht
16/10/2012
best shaman race on horde side? and why?