Shaman (Class)

Shaman
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Type	Melee, Ranged
Role	DPS, Healer
Resource	Mana
Armor	Cloth, Leather Mail (lvl40)
Weapons	Daggers, Fist Weapons, Staves, One-Handed Maces, One-Handed Axes (Two-Handed via talent)
Races	Horde — Orc, Tauren, Troll
Faction	Horde Only
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Overview

Shamans are mediators between the elements, spiritual guides who commune with earth, fire, water, and air rather than with divine powers. They call on totems, weapon enchantments, and elemental spells to support their allies or punish their enemies. Shamanism flourished among the orcs, tauren, and trolls of Azeroth, and was revived among the orcs under Thrall's leadership.

Role and Resources

Shamans are a hybrid class that can deal ranged damage, fight in melee, or heal, depending on specialization. They use mana.

Armor and Weapons

Shamans wear cloth and leather, and gain the ability to wear mail at level 40. They can use shields. They can wield daggers, fist weapons, staves, and one-handed maces and axes, and can learn two-handed axes and maces through a talent.

Playable Races

Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll

Shamans are Horde-only in Classic, so there are no Alliance Shamans.

Key Abilities

Totems: Ground-placed objects that provide area effects in four elements (earth, fire, water, and air), each with multiple ranks, such as Stoneskin, Searing, Healing Stream, Mana Spring, Grace of Air, and Windfury Totem.
Shocks: Instant-cast elemental damage spells: Earth Shock, Flame Shock, and Frost Shock.
Weapon enchants: Rockbiter Weapon, Flametongue Weapon, Frostbrand Weapon, and Windfury Weapon.
Damage: Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Stormstrike (talent)
Healing: Healing Wave, Lesser Healing Wave, Chain Heal (talent)
Utility: Purge, Ghost Wolf, Ancestral Spirit (resurrection), Reincarnation (self-resurrection), Astral Recall, Water Breathing, Water Walking, Far Sight, cleansing of disease and poison

Specializations

Elemental: Ranged lightning and fire damage, with talents such as Elemental Mastery and Call of Thunder.
Enhancement: Melee combat with weapon imbuements and totem support, with talents such as Stormstrike and Two-Handed Axes and Maces.
Restoration: Healing and support, with talents such as Nature's Swiftness, Mana Tide Totem, and Improved Chain Heal.

Talents

Shamans have 50 talents across three trees: Elemental (16), Enhancement (18) and Restoration (16). Each tree has seven tiers, and each tier needs another 5 points spent in that tree. The trees work as a talent calculator: click a talent to spend a point and right-click to take it back (on a phone, use the Tap adds / Tap removes switch). Hover over a talent, or tap it, to see what it does. Copy link saves the build you have made.

Elemental16 talents

5

Convection

5 ranks

Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, and Chain Lightning spells by 2/4/6/8/10%.

5

Concussion

5 ranks

Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 1/2/3/4/5%.

3

Elemental Warding

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Elemental talents

Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 3/7/10%.

5

Reverberation

5 ranks

Requires 5 points in Elemental talents

Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/1 sec.

3

Call of Flame

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Elemental talents

Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 5/10/15%.

3

Elemental Devastation

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Elemental talents

Your offensive spell critical strikes will increase your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 3/6/9% for 10 sec.

1

Elemental Focus

1 rank

Requires 10 points in Elemental talents

Gives you a 10% chance to enter a Clearcasting state after casting any Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%.

3

Elemental Alacrity

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Elemental talents

Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.17/0.33/0.5 sec.

2

Improved Fire Nova

2 ranks

Requires 15 points in Elemental talents

Increases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 10/20% and reduces its cooldown by 2/4 sec.

3

Eye of the Storm

3 ranks

Requires 15 points in Elemental talents

Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst by 23/47/70%.

1

Call of Thunder

1 rank

Requires 15 points in Elemental talents
Requires 3 points in Elemental Alacrity

Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 3%.

2

Elemental Reach

2 ranks

Requires 20 points in Elemental talents

Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 3/6 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 8/15 yards.

3

Lightning Overload

3 ranks

Requires 20 points in Elemental talents

Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 3/7/10% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.

1

Earthbound

1 rank

Requires 20 points in Elemental talents

Your Earthbind Totem Immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast.

5

Elemental Fury

5 ranks

Requires 25 points in Elemental talents
Requires 1 point in Call of Thunder

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 20/40/60/80/100%.

1

Lava Burst

1 rank

165 Mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast · 10 sec cooldown

Requires 30 points in Elemental talents
Requires 3 points in Lightning Overload

You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 164 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.

Enhancement18 talents

2

Earth's Grasp

2 ranks

Increases the health of your Stoneclaw Totem by 25/50% and the radius of your Earthbind Totem by 10/20%.

5

Thundering Strikes

5 ranks

Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 1/2/3/4/5%.

5

Ancestral Knowledge

5 ranks

Increases your Intellect by 2/4/6/8/10%.

2

Guardian Totems

2 ranks

Requires 5 points in Enhancement talents

Increases the amount of damage reduced by your Stoneskin Totem and Windwall Totem by 10/20% and reduces the cooldown of your Grounding Totem by 1/2 sec.

3

Mental Dexterity

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Enhancement talents

Increases your Attack Power by an amount equal to 33/67/100% of your Intellect.

2

Improved Ghost Wolf

2 ranks

Requires 5 points in Enhancement talents

Reduces the cast time of your Ghost Wolf spell by 1/3 sec, and Ghost Wolf may be used indoors.

3

Improved Lightning Shield

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Enhancement talents

Increases the damage done by your Lightning Shield orbs by 5/10/15%.

3

Elemental Weapons

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Enhancement talents

Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Rockbiter Weapon by 7/13/20%, your Windfury Weapon effect by 13/27/40% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 5/10/15%.

1

Shamanistic Focus

1 rank

Requires 10 points in Enhancement talents

Reduces the mana cost of your Shock and Lightning Shield spells by 45%.

3

Anticipation

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Enhancement talents

Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 2/4/6%.

5

Toughness

5 ranks

Requires 15 points in Enhancement talents

Increases your Stamina by 2/4/6/8/10%.

5

Flurry

5 ranks

Requires 15 points in Enhancement talents
Requires 3 points in Mental Dexterity

Increases your attack speed by 5/10/15/20/25% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.

1

Stormstrike

1 rank

125 Mana · Melee Range · Instant · 8 sec cooldown

Requires 15 points in Enhancement talents

Instantly strike for normal weapon damage and increase the damage you deal to the target with your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, or Earth Shock spell by 20% for 12 sec.

1

Spirit Weapons

1 rank

Requires 20 points in Enhancement talents

Gives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks, reduces all threat generated by your attacks by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is not active, and increases all threat generated by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is active.

2

Mental Quickness

2 ranks

Requires 20 points in Enhancement talents

Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 15/30% of your Intellect.

2

Improved Stormstrike

2 ranks

Requires 20 points in Enhancement talents
Requires 1 point in Stormstrike

When you Stormstrike, you have a 50/100% chance to gain 50% mana regeneration while casting spells for 15 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 50/100% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry.

5

Maelstrom Weapon

5 ranks

Requires 25 points in Enhancement talents

When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 4/8/12/16/20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.

1

Rage of the Farseer

1 rank

Instant · 3 min cooldown

Requires 30 points in Enhancement talents
Requires 2 points in Mental Quickness

Increases your attack speed by 30% for 25 sec.

Restoration16 talents

5

Improved Healing Wave

5 ranks

Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.1/0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 sec.

5

Totemic Focus

5 ranks

Reduces the Mana cost of your totems and any spells that summon or move them by 5/10/15/20/25%.

3

Mindfulness

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Restoration talents

Allows 17/33/50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

3

Natural Grace

3 ranks

Requires 5 points in Restoration talents

Reduces the threat generated by your spells by 5/10/15%.

5

Tidal Focus

5 ranks

Requires 5 points in Restoration talents

Reduces the Mana cost of your healing spells by 1/2/3/4/5% and improves your chance to hit by 1/2/3/4/5%.

2

Improved Reincarnation

2 ranks

Requires 5 points in Restoration talents

Reduces the cooldown of your Reincarnation spell by 10/20 min, increases your maximum health by 2/4%, and increases the amount of health and Mana you reincarnate with by an additional 10/20%.

3

Ancestral Healing

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Restoration talents

Increases your target's armor value by 8/17/25% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells.

3

Healing Focus

3 ranks

Requires 10 points in Restoration talents

Gives you a 23/47/70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any healing spell.

1

Water Shield

1 rank

Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires 10 points in Restoration talents

The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water. When a spell, melee, or ranged attack hits the caster or when one of the caster's healing spells gets a critical result, 2% of maximum mana is restored to the caster, expending one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min.
Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time.

5

Tidal Mastery

5 ranks

Requires 15 points in Restoration talents

Increases the critical effect chance of your healing spells by 1/2/3/4/5%.

5

Restorative Totems

5 ranks

Requires 15 points in Restoration talents

Increases the effect of your Mana Spring Totem by 5/10/15/20/25% and increases the effect of your Healing Stream Totem by 10/20/30/40/50%.

1

Mana Tide Totem

1 rank

10 Mana · Instant · 5 min cooldown

Requires 15 points in Restoration talents

Summons a Mana Tide Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 12 sec that restores 88 mana every 3 seconds to group members within 30 yards.

3

Healing Way

3 ranks

Requires 20 points in Restoration talents

Increases the amount healed by your Healing Wave spell by 8/17/25%.

1

Nature's Swiftness

1 rank

Instant · 3 min cooldown

Requires 20 points in Restoration talents

When activated, your next Nature spell with a casting time less than 10 sec. becomes an instant cast spell.

5

Purification

5 ranks

Requires 25 points in Restoration talents

Increases the effectiveness of your healing spells by 2/4/6/8/10%.

1

Riptide

1 rank

245 Mana · 40 yd range · Instant · 6 sec cooldown

Requires 30 points in Restoration talents
Requires 3 points in Healing Way

Heals a friendly target for 480, an additional 445 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.

Talent data read from the beta client (build 1.60.1.70170). Trees and values may change before launch.

Organizations

Shamans are not bound to a single order, but are guided by the spiritual traditions of the orcs, tauren, and trolls. Notable shamans include Thrall, the Warchief of the Horde who revived orcish shamanism, and Drek'Thar, the Frostwolf clan's elder shaman.

Best in slot

Elemental

Priority: Nature damage and spell power first, for Lightning Bolt. Then Intellect, which sets how many casts you get before drinking. Leather beats cloth on equal stats for the armor. Stamina counts little, healing not at all.

Talents: Elemental Combat 11 / Enhancement 0 / Restoration 0

Best in slot (level 20) – Elemental
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Totemic Leather Hood Leatherworking (100), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Neck	Mark of the Pack Leader Humar the Pridelord, the Barrens (rare) · +6 Spell Power Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Magician's Mantle World drop, auction house Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Back	Prelacy Cape Researching the Corruption · +60 Armor Quest	Heavy Woolen Cloak Tailoring (80) · +60 Armor Crafted
Chest	Dro'zem's Tunic Source not known yet · +2 all stats Unverified	Barkshell Tunic Betrayal from Within · +2 all stats Quest
Wrist	Aetherwisp Bracers Faldrim Anvilmar, Hall of Thanes · +5 Int Drop	Tabitha's Cuffs A Frightened Request · +5 Int Quest
Hands	Stormrider's Leather Gloves Leatherworking (75), maker only · Mystic Medium Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Waist	Heartwood Girdle Twilight Falls Quest	Stormrider's Leather Belt Leatherworking (60), maker only Crafted
Legs	Dark Ritual Leggings Blackfathom Villainy · Mystic Medium Armor Kit Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Feet	Stormrider's Leather Boots Leatherworking (85), maker only · Minor Speed Crafted	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Minor Channeling Ring WANTED: Chok'sul Quest	Sacred Band The Den Quest
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Lookie's Spyglass Cookie, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Two-hand	Staff of the Blessed Seer Trash mobs, Blackfathom Deeps · +5 Int Drop	Same as Alliance
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Priority: Nature damage and spell power at the top, for Lightning Bolt. Then Intellect, which is how many bolts you get before you have to sit down. Leather over cloth when the stats match, for the armor. Stamina counts little, healing not at all.

Talents: Elemental Combat 23 / Enhancement 3 / Restoration 0

Best in slot (level 30) – Elemental
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Totemic Leather Helm Twilight Lord Kelris (Blackfathom Deeps); Leatherworking, maker only Drop Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Scorn's Icy Choker Scorn, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (rare) · +6 Spell Power Drop	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Death Speaker Mantle Death Speaker Jargba, Razorfen Kraul Drop	Same as Alliance
Back	Faerie Dragon's Skin Unknown source · +60 armor Unverified	Same as Alliance
Chest	Dro'zem's Tunic Dro'zem the Blasphemous, Redridge Mountains (rare) · +2 all stats Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Mindthrust Bracers Trash mobs, Shadowfang Keep · +5 Int Drop	Knife-Polishing Rag Open the Maw · +5 Int Quest
Hands	Gloves of Insight Return to Vahlarriel · Mystic Heavy Armor Kit Quest	Oilrag Handwraps The Lost Pages · Mystic Heavy Armor Kit Quest
Waist	Skycaller's Leather Belt Leatherworking (150), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Legs	Dark Ritual Leggings Blackfathom Villainy · Mystic Heavy Armor Kit Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Feet	Gilded Slippers Tailoring (140), maker only · minor speed Crafted	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Ladimore Heirloom Ring A Daughter's Love Quest	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Mechanical Dragonling Engineering (200) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Main hand	Lightning's Grasp Shaman quest The Tempest's Weapons · Revelation Quest	Same as Alliance
Off hand	Repurposed Rack Hamhock, The Stockade · +5 Sta Drop	Painwalker Buckler First boss, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (reader report) · +5 Sta Drop Unverified
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Enhancement

Priority: One big, slow two-hander: dual wield is out of reach at 20, so every hit scales off that one weapon. Then Strength, then Agility, with Intellect alongside since Mental Dexterity 3/3 turns it into attack power.

Talents: Elemental Combat 0 / Enhancement 11 / Restoration 0

Best in slot (level 20) – Enhancement
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Defender's Leather Hood Leatherworking (100), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Neck	Erudite's Amulet Friend of the Library · +5 Str Quest	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Serpent's Shoulders Lady Anacondra, Wailing Caverns Drop	Same as Alliance
Back	Cape of the Brotherhood Edwin VanCleef, The Deadmines · +3 Agi Drop	Same as Alliance
Chest	Tunic of Westfall The Defias Brotherhood · +2 all stats Quest	Panther Armor The Den · +2 all stats Quest
Wrist	Cultist's Armguards Blackfathom Villainy · +5 Str Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Hands	Gloves of the Fang Trash mobs, Wailing Caverns · +7 Str Drop	Same as Alliance
Waist	Blackened Defias Belt Captain Greenskin, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Legs	Duty Bound Leggings Bloodied Insignia · Heavy Armor Kit Quest	Leggings of the Fang Lord Cobrahn, Wailing Caverns · Heavy Armor Kit Drop
Feet	Footpads of the Fang Lord Serpentis, Wailing Caverns · Minor Speed Drop	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Malignant Root Nightveiled Rotheap, Wetlands Drop Unverified	Seal of Sylvanas Arugal Must Die Quest
Finger 2	First Mate Band Mr. Smite, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Lookie's Spyglass Cookie, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Two-hand	Smite's Mighty Hammer Mr. Smite, The Deadmines · +15 Str Drop	Hammerbone Leaders of the Fang · +15 Str Quest Unverified
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Priority: One weapon, as large as it gets: the shaman cannot dual wield, so every swing is that weapon's damage and a slow weapon beats a fast one. Then Strength, then Intellect, since Mental Dexterity turns a point of Intellect into attack power. Agility comes after, since it only adds critical strike.

Talents: Elemental Combat 0 / Enhancement 26 / Restoration 0

Best in slot (level 30) – Enhancement
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Defender's Leather Helm Old Serra'kis, Aku'mai and Lorgus Jett (Blackfathom Deeps), Agathelos the Raging and Earthcaller Halmgar (Razorfen Kraul), Bloodmage Thalnos (Scarlet Monastery Graveyard); Leatherworking, maker only Drop Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Kaleidoscope Chain +5 Str World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Back	Explorer's League Dustcover Prehistoric Prism, Excavation Site · +3 Agi Quest Unverified	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Unknown source · +3 Agi Unverified
Chest	Totemic Leather Tunic Leatherworking (110), maker only · +2 all stats Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Technician's Bracers A Fine Mess · +5 Str Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Hands	Tiger Hunter Gloves Tiger Mastery; Four Tiger Mastery quests, Stranglethorn Vale · +7 Str Quest	Gloves of Kapelan Alliance Relations · +7 Str Quest
Waist	Prowler's Leather Belt Leatherworking (150), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Legs	Totemic Leather Leggings Leatherworking (125), maker only · Forceful Heavy Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides Rare in northern Stonetalon Mountains · minor speed Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Wyvern Heart Band Heartrazor, Thousand Needles Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Wyvern Heart Band Heartrazor, Thousand Needles Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Mechanical Dragonling Engineering (200) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Two-hand	Rage of the Storm Shaman quest at level 30 · +6 weapon damage Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Notes:

Rage of the Storm is a reported level 30 Shaman quest reward and has not yet been checked in the beta.

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Restoration

Priority: Healing and spell power first. Then Intellect for the size of the mana pool and Spirit for regen between fights. Stamina is worth a little, spell damage nothing.

Talents: Elemental Combat 0 / Enhancement 0 / Restoration 11

Best in slot (level 20) – Restoration
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Pristine Circlet Tailoring (100), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Neck	Tarnished Locket Remember That I Love You · +11 Healing Quest	Scholarly Pendant Friend of the Library · +11 Healing Quest
Shoulder	Magician's Mantle World drop, auction house Drop Unverified	Ghostly Mantle Deathstalkers in Shadowfang Quest
Back	Prelacy Cape Researching the Corruption · +60 Armor Quest	Heavy Woolen Cloak Tailoring (80) · +60 Armor Crafted
Chest	Filigreed Pristine Gown Tailoring (75), maker only · +2 all stats Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Aetherwisp Bracers Faldrim Anvilmar, Hall of Thanes · +5 Int Drop	Mindthrust Bracers Trash mobs, Shadowfang Keep · +5 Int Drop
Hands	Pristine Gloves Tailoring (75), maker only · Mystic Medium Armor Kit Crafted	Tattered Mittens The Book of Ur · Mystic Medium Armor Kit Quest
Waist	Pristine Sash Tailoring (85), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Legs	Filigreed Pristine Leggings Tailoring (100), maker only · Mystic Medium Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Nimbus Boots Twilight Falls · Minor Speed Quest	Wisdom's Leather Boots Leatherworking (85), maker only · Minor Speed Crafted
Finger 1	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Minor Channeling Ring WANTED: Chok'sul Quest	Sacred Band The Den Quest
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Lookie's Spyglass Cookie, The Deadmines Drop	Same as Alliance
Two-hand	Staff of Westfall The Defias Brotherhood · +5 Int Quest	Not used
Main hand	Not used	The Stitcher Light's Justice · Revelation Quest
Off hand	Not used	Seedcloud Buckler Verdan the Everliving, Wailing Caverns · +5 Spi Drop
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Priority: Healing and spell power above everything, then Intellect for how much mana there is and Spirit for what comes back between fights. Stamina is worth something, spell damage nothing.

Talents: Elemental Combat 0 / Enhancement 0 / Restoration 26

Best in slot (level 30) – Restoration
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Holy Shroud World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Scorn's Icy Choker Scorn, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (rare) · +11 healing Drop	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Death Speaker Mantle Death Speaker Jargba, Razorfen Kraul Drop	Ghostly Mantle Deathstalkers in Shadowfang Quest
Back	Prelacy Cape Researching the Corruption · +60 armor Quest	Glowing Thresher Cape Old Serra'kis, Blackfathom Deeps · +60 armor Drop
Chest	Death Speaker Robes Death Speaker Jargba, Razorfen Kraul · +2 all stats Drop	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Knife-Polishing Rag Open the Maw · +16 healing Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Hands	Truefaith Gloves Tailoring (125) · Mystic Heavy Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Waist	Mender's Leather Belt Leatherworking (150), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Legs	Pristine Leggings Tailoring (125), maker only · Mystic Heavy Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Gilded Slippers Tailoring (140), maker only · minor speed Crafted	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Sea Giant's Toe Ring Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Friendly) Vendor	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Roogug's Severed Head Roogug, Razorfen Kraul Drop	Same as Alliance
Main hand	Tidebringer's Claw Shaman quest The Tempest's Weapons · Revelation Quest	Same as Alliance
Off hand	Painwalker Buckler First boss, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (reader report) · +5 Spirit Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Elemental PvP

Coming soon.

Priority: Stamina first, then nature damage and spell power, then Intellect. Leather and a shield win when two pieces are close.

Talents: Elemental Combat 19 / Enhancement 7 / Restoration 0

Best in slot (level 30) – Elemental PvP
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Totemic Leather Helm Twilight Lord Kelris (Blackfathom Deeps); Leatherworking, maker only Drop Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Souvenir Sea Shell Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Honored) · +6 Spell Power Vendor	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Berylline Pads The Crone of the Kraul Quest	Berylline Pads A Vengeful Fate Quest
Back	Faerie Dragon's Skin Unknown source · +60 armor Unverified	Same as Alliance
Chest	Stormrider's Leather Tunic Leatherworking (110), maker only · +8 Sta Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Technician's Bracers A Fine Mess · +5 Sta Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Hands	Gloves of Insight Return to Vahlarriel · Thick Armor Kit Quest	Tattered Mittens The Book of Ur · Thick Armor Kit Quest
Waist	Skycaller's Leather Belt Leatherworking (150), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Legs	Dark Ritual Leggings Blackfathom Villainy · Thick Armor Kit Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Feet	Gnomebot Operating Boots Crowd Pummeler 9-60, Gnomeregan · minor speed Drop	Same as Alliance
Finger 1	Philanthropist's Ring Greater Friend of the Library Quest	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Curl of Life Horrors in the Highland Quest	Sea Giant's Toe Ring Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Friendly) Vendor
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Gnomish Net-o-Matic Projector Engineering (210) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Main hand	Swinetusk Shank Agathelos the Raging, Razorfen Kraul · Revelation Drop	Skullbreaker An Unholy Alliance · Revelation Quest
Off hand	Painwalker Buckler First boss, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (reader report) · +5 Sta Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Notes:

Talents come from the build tree (Elemental 19 / Enhancement 7). The ForeverChanges page header still shows the old 11 / 0 / 0.
Curl of Life is an Alliance-only quest reward (Horrors in the Highland, Excavation Site). Horde uses Sea Giant's Toe Ring.

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Enhancement PvP

Coming soon.

Priority: The biggest two-handed weapon first, then Stamina, then Strength, then Intellect, which Mental Dexterity turns into attack power, then Agility. Leather wins when two pieces are close.

Talents: Elemental Combat 0 / Enhancement 26 / Restoration 0

Best in slot (level 30) – Enhancement PvP
Slot	Alliance	Horde
Head	Defender's Leather Helm Old Serra'kis, Aku'mai and Lorgus Jett (Blackfathom Deeps), Agathelos the Raging and Earthcaller Halmgar (Razorfen Kraul), Bloodmage Thalnos (Scarlet Monastery Graveyard); Leatherworking, maker only Drop Crafted Unverified	Same as Alliance
Neck	Souvenir Sea Shell Gezzy Gunkgear, Booty Bay (Honored) · +5 Str Vendor	Same as Alliance
Shoulder	Watchman Pauldrons Trash mobs · Scarlet Monastery Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Back	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Titan Relic quest · Excavation Site (reader report) · +3 Agi Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Chest	Defender's Leather Tunic Leatherworking (110), maker only · +8 Sta Crafted	Same as Alliance
Wrist	Technician's Bracers A Fine Mess · +5 Sta Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Hands	Brawler Gloves +7 Str World drop Auction house Unverified	Same as Alliance
Waist	Prowler's Leather Belt Leatherworking (150), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance
Legs	Defender's Leather Kilt Leatherworking (125), maker only · Thick Armor Kit Crafted	Same as Alliance
Feet	Gnomebot Operating Boots Crowd Pummeler 9-60, Gnomeregan · minor speed Drop	Grizzled Boots The Book of Ur · minor speed Quest
Finger 1	Wyvern Heart Band Heartrazor, Thousand Needles Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Finger 2	Wyvern Heart Band Heartrazor, Thousand Needles Drop Unverified	Same as Alliance
Trinket 1	Minor Recombobulator Engineering (140) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Trinket 2	Gnomish Net-o-Matic Projector Engineering (210) Crafted	Same as Alliance
Two-hand	Rage of the Storm Shaman quest at level 30 · +6 weapon damage Quest Unverified	Same as Alliance
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon Enchanting (130), maker only Crafted	Same as Alliance

Rankings adapted from ForeverChanges. See the full list there for alternatives per slot.

Coming soon.

Sources

https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Shaman
https://www.wowhead.com/classic/class=7/shaman
ForeverChanges - Shaman BiS list, Elemental (levels 20 and 30)
ForeverChanges - Shaman BiS list, Enhancement (levels 20 and 30)
ForeverChanges - Shaman BiS list, Restoration (levels 20 and 30)
ForeverChanges - Shaman BiS list, Elemental PvP (level 30)
ForeverChanges - Shaman BiS list, Enhancement PvP (level 30)
Talent trees: WoW Forever beta client data (build 1.60.1.70170)

Shaman (Class)

Contents

Overview

Role and Resources

Armor and Weapons

Playable Races

Key Abilities

Specializations

Talents

Organizations