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Shaman

The Shaman in World of Warcraft: Forever: Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration, 5 races, and every ability rank from level 1 to 60, what it costs and where to train it.
Melee · Spellcaster · Ranged · Healer
Per Blizzard, Shaman are masters of totems that buff, heal and solve problems for their group. With mail and a shield they are among the sturdiest classes and can deal melee or spell damage or heal. They lack strong crowd control.

Specialisations

Tap a specialisation to see its ready suggestion.

Playable races

5 races can play a Shaman. New for this class in Forever: Dwarf, Windshaper Skyborne.

Alliance

1
Dwarf
New in Forever

Horde

4
Orc
Tauren
Troll
Windshaper Skyborne
New in Forever

Forever changes

Talents

14
new
28
changed
10
removed
Every talent change →

Abilities

6
new
28
changed
2
removed
Every ability change →
Removed means no longer in Forever.

New in Forever

What you learn at each level

179 ranks from level 1 to 60. A price is what Classic’s trainers charged; a price marked “beta” is what a trainer asked in the beta. A rank with no price says where it comes from instead.
Level
Ability
Classic cost
Status
1
Healing Wave
Rank 1 · Known from the start
Known from the start
Changed
1
Lightning Bolt
Rank 1 · Known from the start
Known from the start
Changed
1
Rockbiter Weapon
Rank 1 · 10c
10c
Changed
4
Earth Shock
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
Changed
4
Stoneskin Totem
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Call of Earth (Horde: Minor Manifestation of Earth, Spirit Rock, Durotar)
Taught by a quest: Call of Earth (Horde: Minor Manifestation of Earth, Spirit Rock, Durotar)
Changed
6
Earthbind Totem
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
6
Healing Wave
Rank 2 · 1s
1s
Changed
8
Earth Shock
Rank 2 · 1s
1s
Changed
8
Lightning Bolt
Rank 2 · 1s
1s
Changed
8
Lightning Shield
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
Changed
8
Rockbiter Weapon
Rank 2 · 1s
1s
Changed
8
Stoneclaw Totem
Rank 1 · 1s
1s
10
Flame Shock
Rank 1 · 4s
4s
Changed
10
Flametongue Weapon
Rank 1 · 4s
4s
Changed
10
Searing Totem
Rank 1 · Taught by a quest: Call of Fire (Horde: Brazier of the Dormant Flame, Shrine of the Dormant Flame, Durotar)
Taught by a quest: Call of Fire (Horde: Brazier of the Dormant Flame, Shrine of the Dormant Flame, Durotar)
10
Strength of Earth Totem
Rank 1 · 4s
4s
Changed

Where to train

Trainers in each capital city.

Alliance

Ironforge
Eldrun Stormbreaker

Horde

Orgrimmar
Kardris Dreamseeker, Sagorne Creststrider, Sian'tsu
Thunder Bluff
Beram Skychaser, Siln Skychaser, Tigor Skychaser

Weapons and armor

Armor

Cloth
Leather
Mail
from level 40
Shield

Weapons and where to learn them

A weapon master teaches each weapon skill; in Classic it cost 10s. A beta weapon master can charge differently.
Weapon
Alliance weapon master
Horde weapon master
One-handed
Axes
Alliance: Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge
Horde: Hanashi Orgrimmar, Sayoc Orgrimmar
Maces
Alliance: Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge
Horde: Ansekhwa Thunder Bluff
Daggers
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City, Bixi Wobblebonk Ironforge, Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Archibald Undercity, Sayoc Orgrimmar
Fist weapons
Alliance: Buliwyf Stonehand Ironforge, Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Sayoc Orgrimmar
Two-handed
Staves
Alliance: Woo Ping Stormwind City, Ilyenia Moonfire Darnassus
Horde: Hanashi Orgrimmar, Ansekhwa Thunder Bluff
A Shaman also wields two-handed axes and maces, which in Classic came from a talent.

Recommended builds

Starting builds up to level 60. Open one in the talent calculator to change or save it.

Elemental

Elemental: verified build
35/16/0 · 51 points · level 60
35
Elemental
16
Enhancement
0
Restoration

Enhancement

Enhancement: verified build
15/36/0 · 51 points · level 60
15
Elemental
36
Enhancement
0
Restoration

Restoration

Restoration: verified build
1/0/50 · 51 points · level 60
1
Elemental
0
Enhancement
50
Restoration

Questions

Talent data: 47 talents have wiki effects, 2 have a change in a Blizzard post, and 0 have only their position and ranks verified.
SOURCES
Mage Updates: World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dive
Blizzard Entertainment · 7 Oct 2026 · Accessed: 25 Oct 2026
Shaman abilities (Forever) (rev 6925008)
warcraft.wiki.gg · rev 6925008 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed: 25 Oct 2026