Best Race for a Shaman
Race matters less than the talents you pick, but the racials below are free and permanent, so pick the one that fits how you play. Verdicts are short on purpose; the racial text under each one is exactly what the Forever beta client says. Open any race in the calculator to see your full level-60 stat sheet.
Quick verdict
| Race | Faction | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Dwarf | Alliance | New in Forever. Stoneform for physical damage reduction and Earth Fury adds 2% crit damage and healing. |
| Orc | Horde | Enhancement and Elemental. Blood Fury raises both attack power and spell power 10%, and Hardiness is the best PvP passive. |
| Tauren | Horde | Restoration and tanking totems. 5% health, War Stomp to stop a caster. |
| Troll | Horde | Elemental and Restoration. Berserking speeds casts for 10 seconds every 3 minutes. |
| Skyborne (Windshaper) | Horde | Any spec. 3% haste for melee and spells alike, plus Walk on Air. |
Level-60 base stats by race
Naked, before gear, buffs and talents (CMaNGOS 1.12 database values that Forever inherits). Races marked — are new to Forever and not in that database yet.
| Race | Strength | Agility | Stamina | Intellect | Spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf | — | ||||
| Orc | 88 | 52 | 97 | 87 | 103 |
| Tauren | 90 | 50 | 97 | 85 | 102 |
| Troll | 86 | 57 | 96 | 86 | 101 |
| Skyborne (Windshaper) | — | ||||
Every racial, race by race
Dwarf Alliance
Best for: New in Forever. Stoneform for physical damage reduction and Earth Fury adds 2% crit damage and healing.
Find Treasure
Instant. Allows the dwarf to sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap. Lasts until canceled.
Instant. Allows the dwarf to sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap. 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.
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.
Earth Fury
Increases your critical strike bonus to damage and healing by 2%.
Increases your critical strike bonus to damage and healing by 2%.
Big Game Hunter
Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Damage dealt versus Beasts increased by 5%.
Orc Horde
Best for: Enhancement and Elemental. Blood Fury raises both attack power and spell power 10%, and Hardiness is the best PvP passive.
Blood Fury
Instant, 3 min cooldown. Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec.
Instant, 3 min cooldown. Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec.
Hardiness
Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.
Duration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.
Savage
Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and abilities by 1%.
Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and abilities by 1%.
Shatter Curse
Instant, 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec.
Instant, 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 5% for 8 sec.
Tauren Horde
Best for: Restoration and tanking totems. 5% health, War Stomp to stop a caster.
War Stomp
0.5 sec cast, 1.5 min cooldown. Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 2 sec.
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% and critical strike bonus to damage and healing increased by 2%.
Total Health increased by 5% and critical strike bonus to damage and healing increased by 2%.
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.
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 1% increased movement speed every 5 sec spent moving, up to a maximum of 30% increase. Taking damage or standing still will reduce this effect. In addition, you move 3% faster while mounted.
Gain 1% increased movement speed every 5 sec spent moving, up to a maximum of 30% increase. Taking damage or standing still will reduce this effect. In addition, you move 3% faster while mounted.
Troll Horde
Best for: Elemental and Restoration. Berserking speeds casts for 10 seconds every 3 minutes.
Berserking
Instant, 3 min cooldown. Increases your spellcasting and attack speed by 10% for 10 sec.
Instant, 3 min cooldown. Increases your spellcasting and attack speed by 10% for 10 sec.
Regeneration
Health regeneration rate increased by 20%. In addition, 20% of total Health regeneration will continue during combat.
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%.
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.
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) Horde
Best for: Any spec. 3% haste for melee and spells alike, plus Walk on Air.
Walk on Air
Instant, 1.5 min cooldown. Glide downward through the air for 10 sec while controlling your direction of travel.
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. Attempt to draw power from a convergence of elements and receive its blessing, increasing your movement and mounted movement speeds by 10%. Lasts 30 sec if no elemental convergence is nearby, and 15 min if one is found.
0.5 sec cast, 2 min cooldown. Attempt to draw power from a convergence of elements and receive its blessing, increasing your movement and mounted movement speeds by 10%. Lasts 30 sec if no elemental convergence is nearby, and 15 min if one is found.
Elemental Insight
Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.
Damage dealt versus Elementals increased by 5%.
Wind Blessed
Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 3%.
Increases your spellcasting, melee, and ranged Haste by 3%.
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