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Shaman · level 40 · 31 talent points

Shaman at level 40

Riding training with the mount (about 100 gold, 10% off at Honored with your home city), dual specialization for 10 gold, and the 31-point milestone talent.

Talent points31
Rows reachable7 / 7
New spells 36–407
Rank upgrades20
Zones in band7
Dungeons in band6

Spells learned from 36 to 40

From the Shaman spellbook in client build 1.60.1.70753. Training all of them costs the same for every class, about 206 gold from 1 to 60.

Enhancement leveling build at level 40

Following the Enhancement Shaman leveling build (10–60), a level 40 Shaman has 31 of 31 points placed, 0 in Elemental, 31 in Enhancement, 0 in Restoration.

TalentTreeRank
Thundering StrikesEnhancement5/5
Mental DexterityEnhancement3/3
Improved Lightning ShieldEnhancement2/3
Elemental WeaponsEnhancement3/3
Shamanistic FocusEnhancement1/1
AnticipationEnhancement1/3
FlurryEnhancement5/5
StormstrikeEnhancement1/1
ToughnessEnhancement2/5
Mental QuicknessEnhancement2/2
Improved StormstrikeEnhancement2/2
Maelstrom WeaponEnhancement4/5

Next 5 points (41–45): Maelstrom Weapon (41), Rage of the Farseer (42), Improved Ghost Wolf (43), Improved Ghost Wolf (44), Toughness (45).

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Levels 40–49: Mail at 40. Maelstrom Weapon procs twice as often: instant Lightning Bolts and Healing Waves. Rage of the Farseer at 40 for 30% attack speed.

Where to be at 40

Zones whose level band covers 40

Arathi Highlands
30–40 · Contested
Stranglethorn Vale
30–44 · Contested
Riverglades
35–45 · Contested · new
Badlands
36–45 · Contested
Swamp of Sorrows
36–43 · Contested
Dustwallow Marsh
36–43 · Contested
Tanaris
40–50 · Contested

Dungeons in band

Scarlet Monastery Library
33–41 · Tirisfal Glades
The Drowned City
35–40 · Off the coast of Stranglethorn Vale · new
Scarlet Monastery Armory
36–44 · Tirisfal Glades
Razorfen Downs
37–46 · The Barrens
Scarlet Monastery Cathedral
38–46 · Tirisfal Glades
Krol'dok Stronghold
40–45 · Riverglades · new

Questions players ask

How many talent points does a level 40 Shaman have?
31: one per level from 10. 7 of the 7 rows are reachable in a single tree. With the Talented Legacy perk at 5/5 an alt has 36 points at this level.
What spells does a Shaman learn around level 40?
From level 36 to 40: Ancestral Spirit Rank 3 (36), Earth Shock Rank 5 (36), Flametongue Weapon Rank 4 (36), Lesser Healing Wave Rank 3 (36), Magma Totem Rank 2 (36), Mana Spring Totem Rank 2 (36), Windwall Totem Rank 1 (36), Disease Cleansing Totem (38), Flametongue Totem Rank 2 (38), Frost Resistance Totem Rank 2 (38), Frostbrand Weapon Rank 3 (38), Lightning Bolt Rank 7 (38), Mana Tide Totem Rank 2 (38), Stoneclaw Totem Rank 4 (38), Strength of Earth Totem Rank 3 (38), Call of the Spirits (40), Chain Heal Rank 1 (40), Chain Lightning Rank 2 (40), Flame Shock Rank 4 (40), Healing Stream Totem Rank 3 (40), Healing Wave Rank 7 (40), Lightning Mastery (40), Lightning Shield Rank 5 (40), Rage of the Farseer (40), Riptide Rank 1 (40), Searing Totem Rank 4 (40), Windfury Weapon Rank 2 (40).
Where should a level 40 Shaman be questing?
Zones whose band covers 40: Arathi Highlands (30–40), Stranglethorn Vale (30–44), Riverglades (35–45), Badlands (36–45), Swamp of Sorrows (36–43), Dustwallow Marsh (36–43), Tanaris (40–50). Dungeons: Scarlet Monastery Library (33–41), The Drowned City (35–40), Scarlet Monastery Armory (36–44), Razorfen Downs (37–46), Scarlet Monastery Cathedral (38–46), Krol'dok Stronghold (40–45).
What talents should a Enhancement Shaman have at level 40?
Following the Enhancement Shaman leveling build (10–60): Thundering Strikes 5/5, Mental Dexterity 3/3, Improved Lightning Shield 2/3, Elemental Weapons 3/3, Shamanistic Focus 1/1, Anticipation 1/3, Flurry 5/5, Stormstrike 1/1, Toughness 2/5, Mental Quickness 2/2, Improved Stormstrike 2/2, Maelstrom Weapon 4/5 (0/31/0).