World of Warcraft: Forever Shaman
From the beta client, build 1.60.1.70707, read 30 Oct 2026, and Blizzard's notes of 27 Oct 2026.
Shaman in Blizzard's newest notes
In the notesBlizzard's notes of 27 Oct 2026 carry no line under the Shaman heading. 55 lines elsewhere name the Shaman.
Talents
Plan a build50 talents in three trees: 17 not in Classic Era by name, and 25 worded differently from Classic Era.
Elemental Combat 16
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Convection
- Concussion
- Elemental Devastation
- Call of Flame
- Elemental Warding
- Eye of the Storm
- Elemental Fury
- Elemental Mastery
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Call of Thunder
- Improved Fire Totems
- Lightning Mastery
- Storm Reach
Enhancement 18
Not in Classic Era by name
- Mental Dexterity
- Shamanistic Focus
- Spirit Weapons
- Mental Quickness
- Improved Stormstrike
- Maelstrom Weapon
- Rage of the Farseer
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Thundering Strikes
- Ancestral Knowledge
- Improved Ghost Wolf
- Elemental Weapons
- Anticipation
- Toughness
- Flurry
- Stormstrike
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Enhancing Totems
- Improved Weapon Totems
- Parry
- Shield Specialization
- Two-Handed Axes and Maces
- Weapon Mastery
Restoration 16
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Tidal Focus
- Totemic Focus
- Improved Reincarnation
- Ancestral Healing
- Healing Focus
- Tidal Mastery
- Restorative Totems
- Mana Tide Totem
- Healing Way
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Healing Grace
- Nature's Guidance
- Totemic Mastery
Abilities
Every rank by level52 abilities and 176 ranks the class line trains.
Not in Classic Era by name
- Fire Nova level 12
- Call of the Elements level 20
- Totemic Recall level 20
- Call of the Ancestors level 30
- Call of the Spirits level 40
- Lava Burst level 40
- Riptide level 50
Tagged on the abilities page as possible Season of Discovery leftovers: Fire Nova, Totemic Projection.
Races that can be a Shaman
Racial changes- Dwarf Alliance, new pair in Forever
- Orc Horde
- Tauren Horde
- Troll Horde
- Windshaper Skyborne Horde, new race
Common questions
What changed for the Shaman in World of Warcraft: Forever?
By name, in the beta client's tables, 17 of the Shaman's 50 talents and 7 of its 52 abilities are not in Classic Era's lists, and 25 of the 33 talents we could compare with Classic Era are worded differently. Blizzard's newest notes carry no line under the Shaman heading.
Which races can be a Shaman in World of Warcraft: Forever?
In the beta client's tables: Dwarf, Orc, Tauren, Troll and Windshaper Skyborne. New pairs in Forever: Dwarf and Windshaper Skyborne.
Talents and abilities are the beta client's own tables, read through the wago.tools mirror; the notes are Blizzard's words from its forum. World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.