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WoW Forever Shaman leveling guide

Shamans level from 1 to 60 in WoW Forever as Orc, Dwarf, Tauren, Troll and Windshaper Skyborne (Dwarf new to the class in Forever). On the way a Shaman learns 49 abilities and 119 new ranks from the trainer, and Forever changes 6 of them, adding Call of the Ancestors at 30, Call of the Elements at 20, Call of the Spirits at 40, Fire Nova at 12, Totemic Projection at 22 and Totemic Recall at 20. The BoF Guide's free route takes 9 Shaman class quests on the road to 30, starting with Rune-Inscribed Note and Embracing the Elements.

5
races, 1 new to the class
49
abilities to learn, plus 119 ranks
6
abilities Forever changed
9
class quests on the road to 30

What a Shaman learns, ten levels at a time

Every ability a Shaman trains, at the level the trainer offers it in Forever. Gold marks what Forever changed. New ranks of abilities you already have, and of talent abilities, are listed under each block.

Set your level to see what you have and what your trainer has next.

Levels 1 to 10

New ranks: Healing Wave 2 · Earth Shock 2 · Lightning Bolt 2 · Rockbiter Weapon 2

Levels 11 to 20

New ranks: Healing Wave 3, 4 · Earth Shock 3 · Lightning Bolt 3, 4 · Stoneskin Totem 2 · Lightning Shield 2 · Rockbiter Weapon 3 · Flame Shock 2 · Flametongue Weapon 2 · Stoneclaw Totem 2 · Searing Totem 2

Levels 21 to 30

New ranks: Fire Nova 2 · Ancestral Spirit 2 · Earth Shock 4 · Healing Wave 5 · Lightning Shield 3 · Rockbiter Weapon 4 · Stoneskin Totem 3 · Strength of Earth Totem 2 · Flametongue Weapon 3 · Lightning Bolt 5 · Flame Shock 3 · Frostbrand Weapon 2 · Lesser Healing Wave 2 · Stoneclaw Totem 3 · Healing Stream Totem 2 · Searing Totem 3

Levels 31 to 40

New ranks: Fire Nova 3 · Healing Wave 6, 7 · Lightning Bolt 6, 7 · Lightning Shield 4, 5 · Purge 2 · Frost Shock 2 · Rockbiter Weapon 5 · Stoneskin Totem 4 · Ancestral Spirit 3 · Earth Shock 5 · Flametongue Weapon 4 · Lesser Healing Wave 3 · Magma Totem 2 · Mana Spring Totem 2 · Flametongue Totem 2 · Frost Resistance Totem 2 · Frostbrand Weapon 3 · Stoneclaw Totem 4 · Strength of Earth Totem 3 · Chain Lightning 2 · Flame Shock 4 · Healing Stream Totem 3 · Searing Totem 4 · Windfury Weapon 2

Ranks for talent abilities: Mana Tide Totem 2 · Lava Burst 2, once you have the talent

Levels 41 to 50

New ranks: Fire Nova 4 · Fire Resistance Totem 2 · Windfury Totem 2 · Lesser Healing Wave 4 · Lightning Bolt 8, 9 · Nature Resistance Totem 2 · Rockbiter Weapon 6 · Stoneskin Totem 5 · Chain Heal 2 · Flametongue Weapon 5 · Frost Shock 3 · Magma Totem 3 · Mana Spring Totem 3 · Windwall Totem 2 · Ancestral Spirit 4 · Chain Lightning 3 · Earth Shock 6 · Flametongue Totem 3 · Frostbrand Weapon 4 · Healing Wave 8 · Lightning Shield 6 · Stoneclaw Totem 5 · Healing Stream Totem 4 · Searing Totem 5 · Windfury Weapon 3

Ranks for talent abilities: Mana Tide Totem 3 · Lava Burst 3 · Riptide 2, once you have the talent

Levels 51 to 60

    No new abilities in these levels; the trainer has new ranks.

    New ranks: Fire Nova 5 · Flame Shock 5, 6 · Lesser Healing Wave 5, 6 · Strength of Earth Totem 4, 5 · Windfury Totem 3 · Chain Heal 3 · Frost Resistance Totem 3 · Rockbiter Weapon 7 · Stoneskin Totem 6 · Chain Lightning 4 · Flametongue Weapon 6 · Grace of Air Totem 2, 3 · Healing Wave 9, 10 · Lightning Bolt 10 · Lightning Shield 7 · Magma Totem 4 · Mana Spring Totem 4 · Windwall Totem 3 · Fire Resistance Totem 3 · Flametongue Totem 4 · Frost Shock 4 · Frostbrand Weapon 5 · Stoneclaw Totem 6 · Ancestral Spirit 5 · Earth Shock 7 · Healing Stream Totem 5 · Nature Resistance Totem 3 · Searing Totem 6 · Windfury Weapon 4

    Ranks for talent abilities: Mana Tide Totem 4 · Lava Burst 4 · Riptide 3, once you have the talent

    How creators level a Shaman

    The specs and talents beta creators level with, in their own words summed up, each linked to the moment they say it. They're their builds, not ours, at the levels the beta allows; 30 to 60 is still open. Try any of them in the Shaman talent calculator.

    Shaman class quests on the road to 30

    The quests only a Shaman takes on the BoF Guide's free routes, at the level the route takes each, with the starts that take it.

    Alliance

    Trainer visits on the Dwarf and Gnome road: levels 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 22 and 24.

    Horde

    Trainer visits on the Orc and Troll road: levels 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28 and 30.

    What Forever changed for Shamans

    Every Shaman change against Classic → · Plan your talents in the Shaman calculator →

    Where a Shaman levels

    The whole road, zone by zone: the Horde and Alliance leveling guides, and every leveling zone by level.

    How Shamans rank for leveling against the other classes, and how long leveling takes.

    Level your Shaman with the BoF GuideOur in-game leveling guide plays the route with your class quests and trainer visits built in: the arrow, your quests and every warning, where you need them. Survival-first, pre-built for Hardcore, free to level 30.

    Questions

    Which races can be a Shaman in WoW Forever?
    Orc (Horde), Dwarf (Alliance), Tauren (Horde), Troll (Horde) and Windshaper Skyborne (Horde). Dwarf is new to the class in Forever.
    What does a Shaman learn while leveling in WoW Forever?
    49 abilities and 119 new ranks from the trainer between 1 and 60. Between 1 and 10 a Shaman learns Healing Wave, Lightning Bolt, Rockbiter Weapon and Earth Shock; between 11 and 20 it learns Ancestral Spirit, Fire Nova, Purge and Cure Poison; between 21 and 30 it learns Cure Disease, Poison Cleansing Totem, Totemic Projection and Water Breathing. The rest come from 31 to 60, listed above.
    What changed for Shaman leveling in WoW Forever?
    Forever adds Call of the Ancestors (30), Call of the Elements (20), Call of the Spirits (40), Fire Nova (12), Totemic Projection (22) and Totemic Recall (20). 17 talents are new.
    What is the best leveling spec for a Shaman in WoW Forever?
    There's no settled answer yet, because the beta stops at 30. Improved Ghost Wolf, instant and usable indoors, is the most worthwhile talent at 20, and Shamanistic Focus fixes the mana on the way (Holderhek). Stormstrike is reachable at 25 in Forever's tree, against 40 in Classic, and Enhancement stays two-handed with no dual wield (Shroudy Rowdy).
    What class quests does a Shaman do while leveling?
    The BoF Guide's free roads to 30 take Rune-Inscribed Note (1), Embracing the Elements (2), Rune-Inscribed Parchment (2), Rune-Inscribed Tablet (2) and more, listed above by faction.
    Is there a Shaman leveling addon for WoW Forever?
    Yes. The BoF Guide plays the whole route in game with the Shaman's class quests and trainer visits built in: the arrow, your quests and every warning, survival-first and pre-built for Hardcore. It's free to level 30.

    Abilities and changes from the game files, build 1.60.1.70450, against Classic Era; class quests and trainer visits from the BoF Guide's free routes, played on the beta.