Enhancement Shaman
DPS Melee spec. Maelstrom Weapon connects melee to casting; talent support for tanking.
Best in slot
Head Defender's Leather Helm Leatherworking · Crafted 9
- 2 Dokebi Hat World drop
- 3 Cloudy Gustwoven Hood Leatherworking · Crafted
- 4 Azure Gustwoven Hood Leatherworking · Crafted
- 5 Defender's Leather Hood Leatherworking · Crafted
- 6 Enduring Cap World drop
- 7 Tribal Worg Helm Fenros · Duskwood
- 8 Resilient Cap World drop
- 9 Wild Headdress Source not listed
- 10 Nightsky Cowl World drop
Neck Mark of the Marsh Source not listed 9
- 2 Archmagister's Faceted Pendant Shade of the Archmage · City of Dalaran
- 3 Kaleidoscope Chain World drop
- 4 Mark of the Pack Leader Source not listed
- 5 Ghostshard Talisman Azshir the Sleepless · Scarlet Monastery
- 6 Clobrok's Block Rock Source not listed
- 7 Thermaplugg Medal of Honor Source not listed
- 8 River Pride Choker World drop
- 9 Dissolved Locket Source not listed
- 10 Seal of the Expedition Theramore Expeditionary Force - Honored · Reputation
Shoulder Forest Tracker Epaulets World drop 9
- 2 Barbaric Shoulders Leatherworking · Crafted
- 3 Batwing Mantle Blind Hunter · Razorfen Kraul
- 4 Bristlebark Amice World drop
- 5 Tanned Shoulderpads Source not listed
- 6 Death Speaker Mantle Death Speaker Jargba · Razorfen Kraul
- 7 Berylline Pads The Crone of the Kraul · Quest (Alliance)
- 8 Feline Mantle Wolf Master Nandos · Shadowfang Keep
- 9 Seared Grove Shoulderpads Source not listed
- 10 Mantle of Thieves Trash drop · Razorfen Kraul
Back Tattered Kirin Tor Cloak Source not listed 9
- 2 Sergeant Major's Cape Rank 9 · PvP Rank
- 3 Furs of the Earthen Ring Earthen Echo · Quest (Horde)
- 4 Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Source not listed
- 5 Dragonmaw Battle Shroud Source not listed
- 6 Hawkeye's Cloak World drop
- 7 Golem War Cloak Source not listed
- 8 Yeti Fur Cloak Bartolo's Yeti Fur Cloak · Quest (Alliance)
- 9 Wolfmaster Cape Wolf Master Nandos · Shadowfang Keep
- 10 Wildhunter Cloak The Hunt Completed · Quest (Horde)
Chest Spirewind Fetter World drop 9
- 2 Garb of Florid Feathers Shadetooth · Excavation Site: Wetlands
- 3 Garb of Fallen Felbark Fel Ancient · City of Dalaran
- 4 Totemic Leather Tunic Leatherworking · Crafted
- 5 Brawler's Leather Tunic Leatherworking · Crafted
- 6 Dreamer's Chestguard Source not listed
- 7 Defender's Leather Tunic Leatherworking · Crafted
- 8 Thick Murloc Armor Leatherworking · Crafted
- 9 Nightwalker Armor Nightbane Tainted One · Duskwood
- 10 Totemic Leather Armor Leatherworking · Crafted
Wrist Arathi Armbands Source not listed 9
- 2 Tidal Bracers Source not listed
- 3 Glowing Magical Bracelets World drop
- 4 Hawkeye's Bracers World drop
- 5 Graveweave Bindings Atrexis the Grave Knight · City of Dalaran
- 6 Barbaric Bracers Leatherworking · Crafted
- 7 Technician's Bracers A Fine Mess · Quest
- 8 Bands of Serra'kis Old Serra'kis · Blackfathom Deeps
- 9 Thicket Bindings Source not listed
- 10 Cultist's Armguards Source not listed
Hands Violet Sorcerer's Wraps Source not listed 9
- 2 Gnomish Mechanic's Gloves News for Fizzle · Quest
- 3 Tiger Hunter Gloves Tiger Mastery · Quest
- 4 Lumber Luggers Source not listed
- 5 Shepherd's Gloves Costly Menace · Quest
- 6 Gloves of Kapelan Alliance Relations · Quest (Horde)
- 7 Insignia Gloves World drop
- 8 Stormfire Gauntlets Reagents for Reclaimers Inc. · Quest
- 9 Toughened Leather Gloves Leatherworking · Crafted
- 10 Thorncursed Grips Source not listed
Waist Prowler's Leather Belt Leatherworking · Crafted 9
- 2 Highlander's Chain Girdle The League of Arathor - Honored · Reputation
- 3 Defiler's Chain Girdle The Defilers - Honored · Reputation
- 4 Highlander's Leather Girdle The League of Arathor - Honored · Reputation
- 5 Defiler's Leather Girdle The Defilers - Honored · Reputation
- 6 Skirmisher's Leather Belt Leatherworking · Crafted
- 7 Skulker's Leather Belt Leatherworking · Crafted
- 8 Warden's Leather Belt Leatherworking · Crafted
- 9 Blackened Defias Belt Captain Greenskin · The Deadmines
- 10 Screecher Belt Bloodfury Bloodline · Quest (Horde)
Legs Ferine Leggings Agathelos the Raging · Razorfen Kraul 9
- 2 Doomcaller's Pants Solution to Doom · Quest
- 3 Stromgarde Operative Pants Source not listed
- 4 Trapper's Leather Pants Leatherworking · Crafted
- 5 Totemic Leather Leggings Leatherworking · Crafted
- 6 Triprunner Dungarees Rig Wars · Quest
- 7 Brawler's Leather Legguards Leatherworking · Crafted
- 8 Totemic Leather Pants Leatherworking · Crafted
- 9 Defender's Leather Pants Leatherworking · Crafted
- 10 Pelt Pants Source not listed
Feet Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides Source not listed 9
- 2 Tower Boots Source not listed
- 3 Brawler's Leather Boots Leatherworking · Crafted
- 4 Feet of the Lynx World drop
- 5 Disjointed Shoes Source not listed
- 6 Stomping Boots Elixir of Pain · Quest (Horde)
- 7 Violet Sorcerer's Sandals Source not listed
- 8 Totemic Leather Boots Leatherworking · Crafted
- 9 Defender's Leather Boots Leatherworking · Crafted
- 10 Draftsman Boots Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle · Quest (Horde)
Finger 1 Wyvern Heart Band Source not listed 9
- 2 Thunderbrow Ring World drop
- 3 Band of Allegiance Service to the Horde · Quest (Horde)
- 4 Ironspine's Eye Ironspine · Scarlet Monastery
- 5 Swamp Ring Source not listed
- 6 Ring of Ruin Source not listed
- 7 Seal of Wrynn An Audience with the King · Quest (Alliance)
- 8 Band of the Fist Allegiance to the Old Gods · Quest (Horde)
- 9 Fury Ring Source not listed
- 10 Loop of Sacrifice Source not listed
Finger 2 Thunderbrow Ring World drop 9
- 1 Wyvern Heart Band Source not listed
- 3 Band of Allegiance Service to the Horde · Quest (Horde)
- 4 Ironspine's Eye Ironspine · Scarlet Monastery
- 5 Swamp Ring Source not listed
- 6 Ring of Ruin Source not listed
- 7 Seal of Wrynn An Audience with the King · Quest (Alliance)
- 8 Band of the Fist Allegiance to the Old Gods · Quest (Horde)
- 9 Fury Ring Source not listed
- 10 Loop of Sacrifice Source not listed
Trinket 1 Cursed Murloc Eye Gelihast · Blackfathom Deeps 10
- 2 Defiler's Talisman The Defilers - Friendly · Reputation
- 3 Talisman of Arathor The League of Arathor - Friendly · Reputation
- 4 Satchel of Potions Changing Tastes · Quest (Horde)
- 5 Dog Whistle Houndmaster Loksey · Scarlet Monastery
- 6 Roogug's Severed Head Roogug · Razorfen Kraul
- 7 Transformative Cocoon Source not listed
- 8 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted
- 9 Worgenbane Talisman Commander Springvale · Shadowfang Keep
- 10 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted
- 11 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines
Trinket 2 Defiler's Talisman The Defilers - Friendly · Reputation 10
- 1 Cursed Murloc Eye Gelihast · Blackfathom Deeps
- 3 Talisman of Arathor The League of Arathor - Friendly · Reputation
- 4 Satchel of Potions Changing Tastes · Quest (Horde)
- 5 Dog Whistle Houndmaster Loksey · Scarlet Monastery
- 6 Roogug's Severed Head Roogug · Razorfen Kraul
- 7 Transformative Cocoon Source not listed
- 8 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted
- 9 Worgenbane Talisman Commander Springvale · Shadowfang Keep
- 10 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted
- 11 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines
Main Hand Rage of the Storm Source not listed 9
- 2 Rock Pulverizer Murdaloc · Quest (Alliance)
- 3 Viscous Hammer World drop
- 4 Corpsemaker Overlord Ramtusk · Razorfen Kraul
- 5 Dark Hearted Hammer Source not listed
- 6 Skullsplitter Call to Arms · Quest (Horde)
- 7 Silver Spade Venture Company Mining · Quest
- 8 Ancient Cleaver Source not listed
- 9 Heavehammer Earthen Echo · Quest (Horde)
- 10 Rebels' Rugged Reaper Theramore Expeditionary Force - Revered · Reputation
Ranged Polished Driftwood Icon Enchanting · Crafted 2
- 2 Firestorm Totem Source not listed
- 3 Windcarved Effigy Source not listed
Where the list sends you
- 3 Crafted of 29 on the list
- 3 World drop of 17 on the list
- 1 Reputation of 10 on the list
- 1 Razorfen Kraul of 7 on the list · 8 quests
- 1 Blackfathom Deeps of 3 on the list · 15 quests
Alternatives only: Quest (Horde), Quest, Scarlet Monastery, Quest (Alliance), Shadowfang Keep, City of Dalaran, The Deadmines, Duskwood, PvP Rank, Excavation Site: Wetlands.
Talents
48 points, all of them spent by level 57.
Elemental
16Enhancement
31Restoration
149 points, which is everything the beta's level 30 cap allows.
Elemental
8Enhancement
33Restoration
8Rotation
In priority order: the first line that applies is the one you press. Hover a spell for what it does.
- Use Windfury Weapon .
- Maintain Strength of Earth Totem , Mana Spring Totem , Searing Totem , and either Windfury Totem or Grace of Air Totem via Call of the Elements .
- Cast
Rage of the Farseer with any on-use effects. - Cast Lightning Bolt at 5 stacks of
Maelstrom Weapon . - Cast
Stormstrike . - Cast Flame Shock or Earth Shock . If the target has the Flame Shock DoT, cast Earth Shock .
- Cast Fire Nova .
Races
Ranked by how many of a race's racials touch what this spec does, read out of the game's own wording and out of the weapon its gear list aims for. Those are lit; the number on the right is the count. It is a measure, not a verdict: nothing in the beta has been parsed yet, so anything stronger would be a guess.
Alliance
- 1 Dwarf Big Game Hunter Stoneform Find Treasure Earth Fury 2
Horde
- 1 Orc Shatter Curse Blood Fury Hardiness Savage 2
- 2 Skyborne Elemental Insight Skysight Walk on Air Wind Blessed 2
- 3 Tauren Plainsrunning Cultivation Endurance War Stomp 1
- 4 Troll Rapid Regeneration Berserking Regeneration Beast Slaying 1
What Forever changed
8 new, 29 rewritten, 2 no longer taught, across the whole class. Every ability, rank by rank.
In the Enhancement tree
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Maelstrom WeaponMelee hits reduce the cast time of your next spell, finally connecting Enhancement's melee and casting halves instead of leaving them separate. -
Enhancement can tankSpirit Weapons raises threat while Rockbiter is active and lowers it without, and other talents add parry and threat generation. There is no separate tank spec, but the support is deliberate. -
Improved StormstrikeA chance to reset Stormstrike's cooldown on dodge or parry, which pushes further toward defensive melee builds.
Elsewhere in Shaman
- Shamans are no longer Horde-onlyDwarves can play Shaman for the first time, and Horde-aligned Skyborne join the existing roster. This is the largest identity change the class has had since Vanilla.
- Lava BurstElemental gains a Fire nuke that interacts with Flame Shock, giving the tree a hard-hitting button it never had.
- RiptideRestoration gets an instant heal with a heal-over-time attached, widening a toolkit that was almost entirely direct heals in Classic.
- Two-handed weapons are baselineTwo-handed axes and maces no longer cost a talent. Dual wield was not available in the level 38 BlizzCon build.
- Ghost Wolf indoorsImproved Ghost Wolf makes the form usable indoors, and instant at two points invested.
- Totemic ProjectionA new ability that relocates all of your totems at once.
New abilities
- Totemic ProjectionRelocates your active totems to the specified location.
- RiptideHeals a friendly target for 613 to 678, an additional 575 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.
- Fire NovaInstantly inflicts 53 to 62 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd of your active Fire totem.
- Call of the ElementsSimultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar.
- Totemic RecallReturns your totems to the earth, giving you 25% of the mana required to cast each totem destroyed by Totemic Recall.
- Call of the AncestorsSimultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar. Can call different totems than Call of the Elements.
- Call of the SpiritsSimultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar. Can call different totems than Call of the Elements or Call of the Ancestors.
- Lava BurstYou hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 164 to 212 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.
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