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Leveling · Enhancement · tier A

Shaman leveling guide

Better sustain than Classic (Improved Stormstrike mana, Water Shield, Maelstrom Weapon instants) but no emergency cooldown, so pulling three mobs is dangerous. Totemic Call pulling totems to you removes most of the totem tax.

Open the leveling build in the calculatorPoint order by level1–60 route

Levels 10–19

Rockbiter, Lightning Shield, Earth Shock, Stoneclaw Totem for pulls. Strength of Earth and Healing Stream.

New at the trainer: Flame Shock (10), Searing Totem (10), Flametongue Weapon (10), Strength of Earth Totem (10), Fire Nova (12), Purge (12), Ancestral Spirit (12)

Levels 20–29

Flurry at 25. Ghost Wolf, instant with Improved Ghost Wolf, is your mount until 40.

New at the trainer: Frost Shock (20), Frostbrand Weapon (20), Healing Stream Totem (20), Lesser Healing Wave (20), Frost Resistance Totem (24), Mana Tide Totem (25), Magma Totem (26), Mana Spring Totem (26), Fire Resistance Totem (28), Flametongue Totem (28)

Levels 30–39

Stormstrike at 30 (150% weapon damage, 6-second cooldown) and Windfury Weapon. Improved Stormstrike regenerates mana after each use.

New at the trainer: Nature Resistance Totem (30), Windfury Weapon (30), Reincarnation (30), Chain Lightning (32), Windfury Totem (32), Windwall Totem (36)

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.

New at the trainer: Chain Heal (40), Riptide (40), Grace of Air Totem (42)

Levels 50–60

Restoration points for Improved Healing Wave and Tidal Focus. Dual spec Restoration or Elemental (Lightning Mastery, Call of Thunder) at 60.

Tips

  • Dwarf Shaman are new on the Alliance; Orc Blood Fury and Troll Berserking remain the Horde picks.
  • Lava Burst is gone; Elemental is a Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spec now.
  • Cooked food gives 5% kill XP and a Camp Tent raises rested XP; the Cozy Sleeping Bag chain adds up to 3% more. See the leveling guide.
  • Riding at 40 costs about 100 gold in total; start saving at 25. See gold.

Race

Leveling pick: Troll / Skyborne (Windshaper). Troll regeneration and Berserking; Skyborne Skysight gives 15% movement speed (30% when Charged) and Wind Blessed 2% haste. Full comparison on the Shaman races page.

Questions players ask

What is the best leveling spec for a Shaman in WoW Forever?
Enhancement. Better sustain than Classic (Improved Stormstrike mana, Water Shield, Maelstrom Weapon instants) but no emergency cooldown, so pulling three mobs is dangerous. Totemic Call pulling totems to you removes most of the totem tax.
Is Shaman a good leveling class in Forever?
A-tier for solo questing in our ranking. Better sustain than Classic (Improved Stormstrike mana, Water Shield, Maelstrom Weapon instants) but no emergency cooldown, so pulling three mobs is dangerous. Totemic Call pulling totems to you removes most of the totem tax.
How many talent points do I get while leveling?
One per level from 10 to 60 (51 total). The Talented Legacy perk starts them as early as level 5 on alts. Dual specialization unlocks at 40 for 10 gold.