Shaman: Classic vs Forever
Old text is Classic 1.12; new text is the Forever beta client at the talent's top rank. Use the filter to show only what moved. Numbers can lag live tuning by a build; the news desk logs each hotfix.
Elemental
| Talent | Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
 Convection CHANGED5 ranks | Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 2%. | Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, and Chain Lightning spells by 10%. |
 Concussion CHANGED5 ranks | Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Shock spells by 1%. | Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 5%. |
 Elemental Devastation CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 4, col 4 | Your offensive spell crits will increase your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 3% for 10 sec. | Your Critical Strikes with direct damage spells increase your chance to get a Critical Strike with melee attacks by 9% for 10 sec. |
 Reverberation MOVED5 ranks moved from row 3, col 2 | Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 0.2 sec. | Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 1.0 sec. |
 Elemental Alacrity CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 6, col 3 ranks 5 → 3 | Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 0.2 sec. | Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.50 sec. |
 Call of Flame CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 2, col 3 | Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems by 5%. | Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 15%, as well as increases the duration of your Flame Shock spell by 9 sec. |
 Elemental Focus SAME1 rank | Gives you a 10% chance to enter a Clearcasting state after casting any Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%. | Gives you a 10% chance to enter a Clearcasting state after casting any Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%. |
 Elemental Warding CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 2, col 2 | Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost and Nature effects by 4%. | Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 10%. |
 Trial by Fire CHANGED2 ranks | Reduces the delay before your Fire Nova Totem activates by 1 sec. and decreases the threat generated by your Magma Totem by 25%. | Increases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 20% and reduces its cooldown by 4 sec, and increases the duration of your Magma Totem by 20 sec. |
 Eye of the Storm CHANGED3 ranks | Gives you a 33% chance to gain the Focused Casting effect that lasts for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage. | Gives your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. |
 Earthbound NEW1 rank | did not exist | Your Earthbind Totem Immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast. |
 Elemental Reach CHANGED2 ranks | Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 3 yards. | Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 6 yards and reduces the cooldown of Totemic Projection by 20 sec. |
 Lava Burst NEW1 rank | did not exist | You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 113 to 145 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage. |
 Lightning Overload NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 10% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat. |
 Elemental Fury CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 5, col 2 ranks 1 → 5 | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing, Magma, and Fire Nova Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%. | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%. |
 Elemental Mastery CHANGED1 rank | When activated, this spell gives your next Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell a 100% critical strike chance and reduces the mana cost by 100%. | Gain mastery over Fire and Lightning, reducing the cast time of Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from Chain Lightning. Lasts 15 sec. |
| Call of Thunder REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 3 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by an additional 1%. | gone in Forever |
Enhancement
| Talent | Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
 Earth's Grasp MOVED2 ranks moved from row 2, col 1 | Increases the health of your Stoneclaw Totem by 25% and the radius of your Earthbind Totem by 10%. | Increases the health of your Stoneclaw Totem by 50% and the radius of your Earthbind Totem by 20%. |
 Thundering Strikes CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 2, col 2 | Improves your chance to get a critical strike with your weapon attacks by 1%. | Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 5%. |
 Ancestral Knowledge CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 1, col 2 | Increases your maximum Mana by 1%. | Increases your Intellect by 10%. |
 Guardian Totems SAME2 ranks | Increases the amount of damage reduced by your Stoneskin Totem and Windwall Totem by 10% and reduces the cooldown of your Grounding Totem by 1 sec. | Increases the amount of damage reduced by your Stoneskin Totem and Windwall Totem by 20% and reduces the cooldown of your Grounding Totem by 2 sec. |
 Mental Dexterity NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Increases your Attack Power by an amount equal to 100% of your Intellect. |
 Improved Ghost Wolf CHANGED2 ranks | Reduces the cast time of your Ghost Wolf spell by 1 sec. | Reduces the cast time of your Ghost Wolf spell by 3.0 sec, and Ghost Wolf may be used indoors. |
| Improved Lightning Shield SAME 3 ranks | Increases the damage done by your Lightning Shield orbs by 5%. | Increases the damage done by your Lightning Shield orbs by 15%. |
 Elemental Weapons CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 5, col 2 | Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Rockbiter Weapon by 7%, your Windfury Weapon effect by 13% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 5%. | Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Rockbiter Weapon by 20%, your Windfury Weapon effect by 40% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 15%. |
 Shamanistic Focus NEW1 rank | did not exist | Reduces the mana cost of your Shock and Lightning Shield spells by 45%. |
 Anticipation CHANGED3 ranks ranks 5 → 3 | Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 1%. | Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 6%. |
 Toughness CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 4, col 3 | Increases your armor value from items by 2%. | Increases your Stamina by 10%. |
 Flurry CHANGED5 ranks | Increases your attack speed by 10% for your next 3 swings after dealing a critical strike. | Increases your attack speed by 25% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike. |
 Stormstrike CHANGED1 rank moved from row 7, col 2 | Gives you an extra attack. In addition, the next 2 sources of Nature damage dealt to the target are increased by 20%. Lasts 12 sec. | Instantly strike for normal weapon damage and increase the damage you deal to the target with your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, or Earth Shock spell by 20% for 12 sec. |
 Spirit Weapons CHANGED1 rank moved from row 5, col 3 | Gives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks. | Gives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks, reduces all threat generated by your attacks by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is not active, and increases all threat generated by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is active. |
 Mental Quickness NEW2 ranks | did not exist | Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 30% of your Intellect. |
 Improved Stormstrike NEW2 ranks | did not exist | When you Stormstrike, you have a 100% chance to gain 50% mana regeneration while casting spells for 15 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 100% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry. |
 Maelstrom Weapon NEW5 ranks | did not exist | When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec. |
 Rage of the Farseer NEW1 rank | did not exist | Increases your attack speed by 30% for 25 sec. |
| Shield Specialization REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 1 | Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 1% and increases the amount blocked by 5%. | gone in Forever |
| Enhancing Totems REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 3 | Increases the effect of your Strength of Earth and Grace of Air Totems by 8%. | gone in Forever |
| Two-Handed Axes and Maces REMOVED 1 ranks, was row 3 | Allows you to use Two-Handed Axes and Two-Handed Maces. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Weapon Totems REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 5 | Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Windfury Totem by 15% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Totem by 6%. | gone in Forever |
| Weapon Mastery REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 6 | Increases the damage you deal with all weapons by 2%. | gone in Forever |
Restoration
| Talent | Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Improved Healing Wave SAME 5 ranks | Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.1 sec. | Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.5 sec. |
 Tidal Focus CHANGED5 ranks | Reduces the Mana cost of your healing spells by 1%. | Reduces the Mana cost of your healing spells by 5% and improves your chance to hit by 5%. |
| Mindfulness NEW 3 ranks | did not exist | Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting. |
 Natural Grace CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 3, col 4 | Reduces the threat generated by your healing spells by 5%. | Reduces the threat generated by your spells by 15%. |
 Totemic Focus CHANGED5 ranks | Reduces the Mana cost of your totems by 5%. | Reduces the Mana cost of your totems and any spells that summon or move them by 25%. |
 Improved Reincarnation CHANGED2 ranks moved from row 2, col 1 | Reduces the cooldown of your Reincarnation spell by 10 min and increases the amount of health and mana you reincarnate with by an additional 10%. | Reduces the cooldown of your Reincarnation spell by 20 min, increases your maximum health by 4%, and increases the amount of health and Mana you reincarnate with by an additional 20%. |
 Ancestral Healing CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 2, col 2 | Increases your target's armor value by 8% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells. | Increases your target's armor value by 25% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells. |
 Healing Focus CHANGED3 ranks ranks 5 → 3 | Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any healing spell. | Gives your healing spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. |
 Water Shield NEW1 rank | did not exist | The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water. When a spell, melee, or ranged attack hits the caster or when one of the caster's spells gets a critical result, 2% of maximum mana is restored to the caster, expending one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time. |
 Tidal Mastery CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 4, col 3 | Increases the critical effect chance of your healing and lightning spells by 1%. | Increases the critical effect chance of your healing spells by 5%. |
 Restorative Totems CHANGED5 ranks | Increases the effect of your Mana Spring and Healing Stream Totems by 5%. | Increases the effect of your Mana Spring Totem by 25% and increases the effect of your Healing Stream Totem by 50%. |
 Mana Tide Totem CHANGED1 rank moved from row 7, col 2 | Summons a Mana Tide Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 12 sec that restores 170 mana every 3 seconds to group members within 20 yards. | Summons a Mana Tide Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 12 sec that restores 88 mana every 3 seconds to group members within 30 yards. |
 Healing Way CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 5, col 1 | Your Healing Wave spells have a 33% chance to increase the effect of subsequent Healing Wave spells on that target by 6% for 15 sec. This effect will stack up to 3 times. | Increases the amount healed by your Healing Wave spell by 25%. |
 Nature's Swiftness SAME1 rank | When activated, your next Nature spell with a casting time less than 10 sec. becomes an instant cast spell. | When activated, your next Nature spell with a casting time less than 10 sec. becomes an instant cast spell. |
 Purification SAME5 ranks | Increases the effectiveness of your healing spells by 2%. | Increases the effectiveness of your healing spells by 10%. |
 Riptide NEW1 rank | did not exist | Heals a friendly target for 485 to 533, an additional 445 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%. |
| Nature's Guidance REMOVED 3 ranks, was row 3 | Increases your chance to hit with melee attacks and spells by 1%. | gone in Forever |
| Totemic Mastery REMOVED 1 ranks, was row 3 | The radius of your totems that affect friendly targets is increased to 30 yd. | gone in Forever |
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Classic text is the 1.12 tooltip; status flags come from the data export. Data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70425. Updated 2026-10-24. World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment; this is a fan site.