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Shaman
Speakers for the elements, bending storm, earth, fire, and water to their will.
Shaman at a glance
- Armor
- Resource
- Mana and Maelstrom
- Introduced in
- Classic
- Specializations
- 3
- Roles
- DPS, Healer
Specializations
ElementalDPSElemental talent treeElemental spells: Mastery: Elemental Overload, Lava Surge, Inundate, Single-Button Assistant, Thunderstorm.
EnhancementDPSEnhancement talent treeEnhancement spells: Mastery: Enhanced Elements, Feral Lunge, Stormstrike, Single-Button Assistant.
RestorationHealerRestoration talent treeRestoration spells: Mastery: Deep Healing, Ancestral Vision, Water Shield, Purify Spirit, Cleanse Spirit, Lava Surge, Healing Wave, Single-Button Assistant.
Shaman spellbook
Abilities the Shaman skill line teaches, A to Z.
Shaman appearance sets
Galactic Gladiator's Chain ArmorMidnightGalactic Gladiator's Chain ArmorMidnight
Galactic Gladiator's Chain ArmorMidnightGalactic Gladiator's Chain ArmorMidnight
Galactic Gladiator's Chain ArmorMidnight
Galactic Gladiator's Chain ArmorMidnight
Galactic Gladiator's Chain ArmorMidnight
Mantle of the Primal CoreMidnight234 more Shaman appearance sets
Pieces of Galactic Gladiator's Chain Armor.
- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Vest
- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Tunic
- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Sabatons
- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Boots
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Handguards
- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Helm
- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Faceguard
- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Leggings
- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Breeches
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Monnion- Galactic Gladiator's Chain Shoulderguard
Ladder snapshot and gold angle
Shamans self-heal and AoE with Elemental, and Restoration anchors group farms, so both solo and party gold loops stay flowing.
Recent Shaman hotfixes
- October 27, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman › Restoration
Healing Stream Totem and Stormstream Totem healing increased by 20% in PvP combat.
- October 26, 2026 Classes › Shaman › Enhancement
Resolved an issue causing Voltaic Blaze to not hit secondary targets when Ula'tek is the main target.
- October 23, 2026 Classes › Shaman › Enhancement
Resolved an issue causing Surging Elements to not appear on the Cooldown Manager.
- October 6, 2026 Classes › Shaman › Enhancement
Developers’ notes: We’re aiming to increase Enhancement Shaman’s throughput all around as they have been underperforming this season, while additionally increasing Lava Lash’s contribution to its overall breakdown.
- October 6, 2026 Classes › Shaman › Enhancement
All ability and auto-attack damage increased by 4%. Does not affect PvP combat.
- October 6, 2026 Classes › Shaman › Enhancement
Lava Lash damage increased by 35%. Does not affect PvP combat.
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman
Electrocute damage increased by 100% and is now a rolling periodic.
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Shaman › Restoration
Developers’ notes: We’re increasing the effectiveness of Earth Shield as its importance has felt lackluster and we would like its placement and management to influence gameplay to a higher degree for both Restoration Shamans and their opposition.
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.
Every Shaman hotfix, by date: Shaman hotfixes.
