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Best race for Shaman in WoW Forever

Dwarves can now be Shaman on the Alliance, alongside Orc, Tauren, Troll and Horde Skyborne.

PvE pick

Orc / Dwarf

Orc Blood Fury adds 10% Attack Power and Spell Power for 15 s; Dwarf Artisan's Precision gives 1% hit to spells and attacks, which Enhancement and Elemental both want.

PvP pick

Tauren / Dwarf

War Stomp stuns up to 5 enemies for 2 s; Dwarf Stoneform clears bleeds and poisons.

Leveling pick

Troll / Skyborne (Windshaper)

Troll regeneration and Berserking; Skyborne Skysight gives 15% movement speed (30% when Charged) and Wind Blessed 2% haste.

Alliance

DwarfNew combo

Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman

Find Treasure. Instant. Allows the dwarf to sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap and sometimes increase treasure found. Lasts until canceled.
Stoneform. Instant, 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Bleed, Poison, and Disease effects, and reduces all Physical damage taken by 10% for 8 sec.
Artisan's Precision. Increases hit chance with spells and attacks by 1%.
Big Game Hunter. Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.

Horde

Orc

Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Mage, Warlock

Blood Fury. Instant, 2 min cooldown. Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec.
Hardiness. Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.
Command. Damage dealt by Hunter and Warlock pets increased by 5%.
Shatter Curse. Instant, 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec.

Tauren

Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Druid

War Stomp. 0.5 sec cast, 1.5 min cooldown. Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 2 sec.
Endurance. Total Health increased by 5%.
Cultivation. Instant. Cultivate a nearby herb, growing a duplicate you can harvest without requiring Herbalism skill. Each herb may only be cultivated once. In play it goes on a 15 min cooldown, though its tooltip shows none.
Plainsrunning. Gain 2% increased movement speed every 5 sec spent moving, up to a maximum of 60% increase. Taking damage or standing still will reduce this effect. Does not increase mounted movement speed.

Troll

Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock

Berserking. Instant, 3 min cooldown. Increases your spellcasting and attack speed by 10% for 15 sec.
Regeneration. Health regeneration rate increased by 20%. In addition, 20% of total Health regeneration will continue during combat.
Beast Slaying. Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Rapid Regeneration. Channeled, 3 min cooldown. Regenerate 50% of your maximum Health over 6 sec. Any movement, action, or damage taken will cancel the effect.

Skyborne (Windshaper)

Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Druid

Walk on Air. Instant, 1.5 min cooldown. Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.
Skysight. 0.5 sec cast, 2 min cooldown. Increases your movement speed by 15% for 15 sec. Used at an elemental convergence it also grants Charged for 1 hour, which raises the bonus to 30%. Charged persists through death and ends when you enter a raid.
Elemental Insight. Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.
Wind Blessed. Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 2%.

Questions players ask

What is the best race for a Shaman in WoW Forever?

Orc for damage, Dwarf for an Alliance Shaman that hits, Tauren for PvP control.

Can Skyborne be Shamans?

Yes. Skyborne (Windshaper) can roll Shaman. Skyborne need the Skyborne Heroic Pack or higher.

Racial text from the launch client. The final racial pass (26 October) is reflected in these tooltips where the client carried it; see all races for the announced values.

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