Shaman changes in WoW Forever: every spell and talent vs Classic

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Every Shaman change in the WoW Forever client (build 1.60.1.70862) compared with Classic Era 1.15.9.69722: 12 new talents, 37 new or changed spells, 34 changed talents, 6 Classic spells and talents removed, 7 Season of Discovery leftovers. Each spell lists every rank's damage or healing, spell power coefficient, cost, cast time, range and duration in both clients, written as "Forever instead of Classic". Classic Era is only the baseline: every Forever number comes from the Forever client's own data. Ranks learned above the level cap (60) are in the client but can't be reached yet.

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New Shaman spells in Forever

Fire Nova New

New in Forever: was a Season of Discovery rune; costs less mana (all 5 ranks) (vs its Season of Discovery version); range 30 yd instead of self; no totem item needed; usable in or out of Ghost Wolf (1 of 5 ranks).

• New in Forever: not a Classic Era ability. It was a Season of Discovery rune; in Forever it is a class ability.
• Costs less mana (all 5 ranks). Rank 5: 375 Mana instead of 520 Mana.
• Range: 30 yd instead of self (all 5 ranks).
• No totem item needed in your bags (Season of Discovery version: needs Fire Totem).
• Usable in or out of Ghost Wolf on 1 of 5 ranks (Season of Discovery version: out of Ghost Wolf only).
• Ranks with a Season of Discovery spell ID are compared with that SoD version from the Classic Era client, not original Classic.

Season of Discovery (Rank 5): Instantly inflicts 396 to 442 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd of your active Fire totem.

Forever (Rank 5): Instantly inflicts 226 to 252 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd of your active Fire totem.

Call of the Elements New

New in Forever.

• New in Forever: not a Classic Era ability.

Totemic Recall New

New in Forever.

• New in Forever: not a Classic Era ability.

Totemic Call New

New in Forever: was a Season of Discovery spell.

• New in Forever: not a Classic Era ability. It keeps its Season of Discovery spell ID, and Forever teaches it at level 22, so the comparison is with that Season of Discovery version.

Season of Discovery: Relocates your active totems to the specified location.

Forever: Relocates your active totems to your location.

Call of the Ancestors New

New in Forever.

• New in Forever: not a Classic Era ability.

Call of the Spirits New

New in Forever.

• New in Forever: not a Classic Era ability.

New Shaman talents

Mental Dexterity New talent

New Enhancement talent, tier 2, 3 ranks, from level 15.

Forever (Rank 3): Increases your Attack Power by an amount equal to 150% of your Intellect.

Mindfulness New talent

New Restoration talent, tier 2, 3 ranks, from level 15.

Forever (Rank 3): Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Shamanistic Focus New talent (Classic Era: Two-Handed Axes and Maces)

New Enhancement talent in the place of Classic's Two-Handed Axes and Maces.

Classic Era (Rank 1): Allows you to use Two-Handed Axes and Two-Handed Maces.

Forever (Rank 1): Reduces the mana cost of your Shock and Lightning Shield spells by 45%.

Water Shield New talent (Classic Era: Totemic Mastery)

New Restoration talent in the place of Classic's Totemic Mastery.

Season of Discovery (Rank 1): The radius of your totems that affect friendly targets is increased to 30 yd.

Forever (Rank 1): 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.

Earthbound New talent

New Elemental talent, tier 4, 1 rank, from level 25.

Forever (Rank 1): Your Earthbind Totem Immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast.

Improved Stormstrike New talent

New Enhancement talent, tier 5, 2 ranks, from level 30.

Forever (Rank 2): 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.

Lightning Overload New talent

New Elemental talent, tier 5, 3 ranks, from level 30.

Forever (Rank 3): Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 30% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.

Mental Quickness New talent

New Enhancement talent, tier 5, 2 ranks, from level 30.

Forever (Rank 2): Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 30% of your Intellect.

Spirit Weapons New talent (Classic Era: Parry)

New Enhancement talent in the place of Classic's Improved Weapon Totems; moved to tier 5; renamed from Parry.

• Renamed: Parry in Classic Era.
• Moved: Enhancement tier 5, column 3 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 5, column 1 in Forever.

Classic Era (Rank 1): Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Windfury Totem by 30% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Totem by 12%.

Forever (Rank 1): 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.

Maelstrom Weapon New talent (Classic Era: Weapon Mastery)

New Enhancement talent in the place of Classic's Weapon Mastery.

Season of Discovery (Rank 5): Increases the damage you deal with all weapons by 10%.

Forever (Rank 5): 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 New talent

New Enhancement talent, tier 7, 1 rank, from level 40.

Forever (Rank 1): Increases your attack speed by 30% for 25 sec.

Riptide New talent

New Restoration talent, tier 7, 1 rank, from level 40; more healing (vs its Season of Discovery version); costs more mana; cooldown 12 sec instead of 6 sec.

• More healing. Rank 1: 445 over 15 sec instead of 57–63 + 60 over 15 sec.
• Costs more mana. Rank 1: 150 Mana instead of 18% of base Mana.
• Cooldown: 12 sec instead of 6 sec.
• Ranks with a Season of Discovery spell ID are compared with that SoD version from the Classic Era client, not original Classic.

Forever (Rank 1): Heals a friendly target for 445 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.

Changed Shaman spells, rank by rank

Classic Era's coefficients for ranks learned before level 20 include Classic's low-level penalty; the Forever client gives those ranks their full coefficient (see the downrank calculator).

Ancestral Fortitude Changed

Range 100 yd instead of self.

• Range: 100 yd instead of self.

Healing Wave Changed

Less healing (8 of 10 ranks); higher spell power coefficient (4 of 10 ranks).

• Less healing (8 of 10 ranks). Rank 10: 1508–1722 instead of 1620–1850.
• Higher spell power coefficient (4 of 10 ranks). Rank 4: 0.857 instead of 0.793.

Rank 3: 119–143 instead of 129–155; Rank 4: 235–277 instead of 268–316; Rank 5: 315–369 instead of 376–440; Rank 6: 448–520 instead of 536–622; Rank 7: 636–734 instead of 740–854; Rank 8: 905–1039 instead of 1017–1167; Rank 9: 1255–1433 instead of 1367–1561; Rank 10: 1508–1722 instead of 1620–1850.

Classic Era (Rank 10): Heals a friendly target for 1620 to 1850.

Forever (Rank 10): Heals a friendly target for 1508 to 1722.

Lightning Bolt Changed

More damage on 3 ranks, less on 7; coefficient changed (all 10 ranks); costs less mana (7 of 10 ranks); faster cast (7 of 10 ranks).

• More damage on 3 ranks, less on 7. Rank 10: 334–372 instead of 419–467.
• Coefficient changed (all 10 ranks). Rank 10: 0.714 instead of 0.857.
• Costs less mana (7 of 10 ranks). Rank 10: 220 Mana instead of 265 Mana.
• Faster cast (7 of 10 ranks). Rank 10: 2.5 sec instead of 3 sec.

Rank 1: 15–17 instead of 13–15; Rank 2: 28–32 instead of 26–30; Rank 3: 48–56 instead of 45–53; Rank 4: 68–78 instead of 83–95; Rank 5: 102–116 instead of 125–143; Rank 6: 139–157 instead of 172–194; Rank 7: 183–205 instead of 227–255; Rank 8: 226–254 instead of 282–316; Rank 9: 278–312 instead of 347–389; Rank 10: 334–372 instead of 419–467.

Classic Era (Rank 10): Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 428 to 477 Nature damage. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Forever (Rank 10): Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 342 to 381 Nature damage. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Rockbiter Weapon Changed

Tooltip changed.

• Tooltip text changed on 7 ranks; the numbers in both clients' spell data are the same.

Classic Era (Rank 7): Imbue the Shaman's weapon, increasing melee attack power by 653 and allowing melee attacks to cause additional threat when using that weapon. Lasts for 5 minutes. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Forever (Rank 7): Imbue the Shaman's weapon, increasing melee attack power by 653 and allowing melee attacks to cause additional threat when using that weapon. Lasts for 60 minutes. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Earth Shock Changed

More damage (6 of 7 ranks); higher spell power coefficient (3 of 7 ranks).

• More damage (6 of 7 ranks). Rank 6: 372–394 instead of 359–381.
• Higher spell power coefficient (3 of 7 ranks). Rank 3: 0.386 instead of 0.299.

Rank 1: 19–21 instead of 17–19; Rank 2: 35–37 instead of 32–34; Rank 3: 65–69 instead of 60–64; Rank 4: 126–134 instead of 119–127; Rank 5: 235–249 instead of 225–239; Rank 6: 372–394 instead of 359–381.

Classic Era (Rank 6): Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 359 to 381 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

Forever (Rank 6): Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 372 to 394 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.

Stoneskin Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min (all 6 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 6): Summons a Stoneskin Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem protects party members within 20 yards, reducing melee damage taken by 30. Lasts 2 min.

Forever (Rank 6): Summons a Stoneskin Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem protects party members within 30 yards, reducing Physical damage taken by 30. Lasts 5 min.

Lightning Shield Changed

Tooltip changed.

• Tooltip text changed on 6 ranks; the numbers in both clients' spell data are the same.

Classic Era (Rank 7): The caster is surrounded by 3 balls of lightning. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 198 Nature damage. This expends one lightning ball. Only one ball will fire every few seconds. Lasts 10 min.

Forever (Rank 7): The caster is surrounded by 3 balls of lightning. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 178 Nature damage. This expends one lightning ball. Only one ball will fire every few seconds. Lasts 10 min.

Flame Shock Changed

More damage (5 of 6 ranks); higher spell power coefficient (2 of 6 ranks).

• More damage (5 of 6 ranks). Rank 5: 245 + 256 over 12 sec instead of 230 + 256 over 12 sec.
• Higher spell power coefficient (2 of 6 ranks). Rank 2: 0.214 instead of 0.198.

Rank 1: 25 + 28 over 12 sec instead of 21 + 28 over 12 sec; Rank 2: 51 + 48 over 12 sec instead of 45 + 48 over 12 sec; Rank 3: 95 + 96 over 12 sec instead of 86 + 96 over 12 sec; Rank 4: 164 + 168 over 12 sec instead of 152 + 168 over 12 sec; Rank 5: 245 + 256 over 12 sec instead of 230 + 256 over 12 sec.

Classic Era (Rank 5): Instantly sears the target with fire, causing 230 Fire damage immediately and 256 Fire damage over 12 sec.

Forever (Rank 5): Instantly sears the target with fire, causing 245 Fire damage immediately and 256 Fire damage over 12 sec.

Flametongue Weapon Changed

Tooltip changed.

• Tooltip text changed on 6 ranks; the numbers in both clients' spell data are the same.

Classic Era (Rank 6): Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 36 to 112 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts for 5 minutes. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Forever (Rank 6): Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire. Each hit causes 35 to 112 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. When applied to main hand, disables any benefit you personally receive from Flametongue Totem. Lasts for 60 minutes. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Strength of Earth Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min (all 5 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Summons a Strength of Earth Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the strength of party members within 20 yards by 77. Lasts 2 min.

Forever (Rank 5): Summons a Strength of Earth Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the strength of party or raid members within 30 yards by 53. Lasts 5 min.

Tremor Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min.

Classic Era: Summons a Tremor Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster that shakes the ground around it, removing Fear, Charm and Sleep effects from party members within 30 yards. Lasts 2 min.

Forever: Summons a Tremor Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster that shakes the ground around it, removing Fear, Charm and Sleep effects from party members within 30 yards. Lasts 5 min.

Frost Shock Changed

More damage (all 4 ranks).

• More damage (all 4 ranks). Rank 4: 492–520 instead of 486–514.

Rank 1: 95–101 instead of 89–95; Rank 2: 215–229 instead of 206–220; Rank 3: 345–365 instead of 333–353; Rank 4: 492–520 instead of 486–514.

Classic Era (Rank 4): Instantly shocks the target with frost, causing 492 to 520 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 50%. Lasts 8 sec. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Forever (Rank 4): Instantly shocks the target with frost, causing 495 to 524 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 50%. Lasts 8 sec. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Frostbrand Weapon Changed

Tooltip changed.

• Tooltip text changed on 5 ranks; the numbers in both clients' spell data are the same.

Classic Era (Rank 5): Imbue the Shaman's weapon with frost. Each hit has a chance of causing 186 additional Frost damage and slowing the target's movement speed by 25% for 8 sec. Lasts for 5 minutes. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Forever (Rank 5): Imbue the Shaman's weapon with frost. Each hit has a chance of causing 169 additional Frost damage and slowing the target's movement speed by 25% for 8 sec. Lasts for 60 minutes. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Healing Stream Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 1 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 1 min (all 5 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Summons a Healing Stream Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 1 min that heals group members within 20 yards for 14 every 2 seconds.

Forever (Rank 5): Summons a Healing Stream Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that heals group members within 30 yards for 11 every 2 seconds.

Lesser Healing Wave Changed

Less healing (all 6 ranks).

• Less healing (all 6 ranks). Rank 6: 775–865 instead of 832–928.

Rank 1: 142–164 instead of 162–186; Rank 2: 210–238 instead of 247–281; Rank 3: 285–323 instead of 337–381; Rank 4: 401–451 instead of 458–514; Rank 5: 574–642 instead of 631–705; Rank 6: 775–865 instead of 832–928.

Classic Era (Rank 6): Heals a friendly target for 832 to 928.

Forever (Rank 6): Heals a friendly target for 775 to 865.

Poison Cleansing Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min.

Classic Era: Summons a Poison Cleansing Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster that attempts to remove 1 poison effect from party members within 20 yards every 5 seconds. Lasts 2 min.

Forever: Summons a Poison Cleansing Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster that attempts to remove 1 poison effect from party members within 30 yards every 5 seconds. Lasts 5 min.

Frost Resistance Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min (all 3 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Summons a Frost Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 2 min. The totem increases party members' frost resistance by 60, if within 20 yards.

Forever (Rank 3): Summons a Frost Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min. The totem increases party and raid members' frost resistance by 60, if within 30 yards.

Mana Tide Totem Changed

Costs less mana (all 3 ranks); learned earlier (2 of 3 ranks); moved to tier 4; top rank's effect changed.

• Costs less mana (all 3 ranks). Rank 3: 30 Mana instead of 60 Mana.
• Learned earlier (2 of 3 ranks). Rank 3: level 48 instead of level 58.
• Moved: Restoration tier 7, column 2 in Classic Era; Restoration tier 4, column 3 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 1): 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.

Forever (Rank 1): 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.

Magma Totem Changed

Tooltip changed.

• Tooltip text changed on 4 ranks; the numbers in both clients' spell data are the same.

Classic Era (Rank 4): Summons a Magma Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 20 sec that causes 75 Fire damage to creatures within 8 yards every 2 seconds.

Forever (Rank 4): Summons a Magma Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 20 sec that causes 73 Fire damage to creatures within 8 yards every 2 seconds.

Mana Spring Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 1 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 1 min (all 4 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 4): Summons a Mana Spring Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 1 min that restores 10 mana every 2 seconds to group members within 20 yards.

Forever (Rank 4): Summons a Mana Spring Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that restores 10 mana every 2 seconds to group members within 30 yards.

Fire Resistance Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min (all 3 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Summons a Fire Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 2 min that increases the fire resistance of party members within 20 yards by 60.

Forever (Rank 3): Summons a Fire Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that increases the fire resistance of party or raid members within 30 yards by 60.

Flametongue Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min (all 4 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 4): Summons a Flametongue Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem enchants all party members' main-hand weapons with fire if they are within 20 yards. Each hit causes 15.8 to 48.7 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts 2 min.

Forever (Rank 4): Summons a Flametongue Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem enhances the melee attacks of all party or raid members within 30 yards. Each main hand hit causes 16 to 54 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts 5 min.

Nature Resistance Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min (all 3 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Summons a Nature Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 2 min that increases the nature resistance of party members within 20 yards by 60.

Forever (Rank 3): Summons a Nature Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that increases the nature resistance of party and raid members within 30 yards by 60.

Windfury Weapon Changed

Tooltip changed.

• Tooltip text changed on 4 ranks; the numbers in both clients' spell data are the same.

Classic Era (Rank 4): Imbue the Shaman's weapon with wind. Each hit has a 20% chance of granting you 2 extra attacks with 333 extra melee attack power. Lasts for 5 minutes.

Forever (Rank 4): Imbue the Shaman's weapon with wind. Each hit has a 20% chance of granting you 2 extra attacks with 333 extra melee attack power. When applied to main hand, disables any benefit you personally receive from Windfury Totem. Lasts for 60 minutes.

Chain Lightning Changed

More damage on 3 ranks, less on 1; costs less mana (all 4 ranks).

• More damage on 3 ranks, less on 1. Rank 4: 482–538 instead of 493–551.
• Costs less mana (all 4 ranks). Rank 4: 495 Mana instead of 605 Mana.

Rank 1: 201–229 instead of 191–217; Rank 2: 328–368 instead of 277–311; Rank 3: 403–453 instead of 378–424; Rank 4: 482–538 instead of 493–551.

Classic Era (Rank 4): Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 505 to 564 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Forever (Rank 4): Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 494 to 552 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets. (Numbers at level 60; they grow with your level.)

Windfury Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min (all 3 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Summons a Windfury Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem enchants all party members main-hand weapons with wind, if they are within 20 yards. Each hit has a 20% chance of granting the attacker 1 extra attack with 315 extra melee attack power. Lasts 2 min.

Forever (Rank 3): Summons a Windfury Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem enhances the melee attacks of all party or raid members within 30 yards. Each main hand hit has a 20% chance of granting the attacker 1 extra attack with 246 extra melee attack power. Lasts 5 min.

Windwall Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min (all 3 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Summons a Windwall Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem protects party members within 20 yards, reducing ranged damage taken by 64. Lasts 2 min.

Forever (Rank 3): Summons a Windwall Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem protects party members within 30 yards, reducing ranged damage taken by 64. Lasts 5 min.

Disease Cleansing Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min.

Classic Era: Summons a Disease Cleansing Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster that attempts to remove 1 disease effect from party members within 20 yards every 5 seconds. Lasts 2 min.

Forever: Summons a Disease Cleansing Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster that attempts to remove 1 disease effect from party members within 30 yards every 5 seconds. Lasts 5 min.

Chain Heal Changed

Less healing (all 3 ranks).

• Less healing (all 3 ranks). Rank 3: 458–522 instead of 551–629.

Rank 1: 233–269 instead of 320–368; Rank 2: 312–358 instead of 405–465; Rank 3: 458–522 instead of 551–629.

Classic Era (Rank 3): Heals the friendly target for 551 to 629, then jumps to heal additional nearby targets. If cast on a party member, the heal will only jump to other party members. Each jump is 50% as effective as the previous target. Heals 3 total targets.

Forever (Rank 3): Heals the friendly target for 458 to 522, then jumps to heal additional nearby targets. If cast on a party member, the heal will only jump to other party members. Each jump is 50% as effective as the previous target. Heals 3 total targets.

Grace of Air Totem Changed

Duration 5 min instead of 2 min.

• Duration: 5 min instead of 2 min (all 3 ranks).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Summons a Grace of Air Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the agility of party members within 20 yards by 77. Lasts 2 min.

Forever (Rank 3): Summons a Grace of Air Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the agility of party or raid members within 30 yards by 89. Lasts 5 min.

Changed Shaman talents

Spirit Weapons New talent (Classic Era: Parry)

New Enhancement talent in the place of Classic's Improved Weapon Totems; moved to tier 5; renamed from Parry.

• Renamed: Parry in Classic Era.
• Moved: Enhancement tier 5, column 3 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 5, column 1 in Forever.

Classic Era (Rank 1): Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Windfury Totem by 30% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Totem by 12%.

Forever (Rank 1): 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.

Ancestral Knowledge Changed

Moved to tier 1; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Enhancement tier 1, column 2 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 1, column 3 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Increases your maximum Mana by 5%.

Forever (Rank 5): Increases your Intellect by 10%.

Concussion Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Shock spells by 5%.

Forever (Rank 5): Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 5%.

Convection Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 10%.

Forever (Rank 5): Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, and Chain Lightning spells by 10%.

Earth's Grasp Changed

Moved to Enhancement.

• Moved: Elemental tier 2, column 1 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 1, column 1 in Forever.

Thundering Strikes Changed

Moved to tier 1; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Enhancement tier 2, column 2 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 1, column 2 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Improves your chance to get a critical strike with your weapon attacks by 5%.

Forever (Rank 5): Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 5%.

Tidal Focus Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Reduces the Mana cost of your healing spells by 5%.

Forever (Rank 5): Reduces the Mana cost of your healing spells by 5% and improves your chance to hit by 5%.

Call of Flame Changed

Moved to tier 2; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Elemental tier 2, column 3 in Classic Era; Elemental tier 2, column 4 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems by 15%.

Forever (Rank 3): Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock and Fire Nova spells by 15%, as well as increases the duration of your Flame Shock spell by 9 sec.

Elemental Alacrity Changed (Classic Era: Lightning Mastery)

Moved to tier 2; renamed from Lightning Mastery; 3 ranks instead of 5; top rank's effect changed.

• Renamed: Lightning Mastery in Classic Era.
• Moved: Elemental tier 6, column 3 in Classic Era; Elemental tier 2, column 3 in Forever.
• 3 ranks in Forever; Classic Era had 5.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 3 (Era rank 5)): Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 1 sec.

Forever (Rank 3 (Era rank 5)): Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 0.50 sec.

Elemental Devastation Changed

Moved to tier 2; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Elemental tier 4, column 4 in Classic Era; Elemental tier 2, column 1 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Your offensive spell crits will increase your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 9% for 10 sec.

Forever (Rank 3): Your Critical Strikes with direct damage spells increase your chance to get a Critical Strike with melee attacks by 9% for 10 sec.

Improved Lightning Shield Changed

Moved to tier 2.

• Moved: Enhancement tier 2, column 4 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 2, column 3 in Forever.

Improved Reincarnation Changed

Moved to tier 2; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Restoration tier 2, column 1 in Classic Era; Restoration tier 2, column 4 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 2): Reduces the cooldown of your Reincarnation spell by 20 min and increases the amount of health and mana you reincarnate with by an additional 20%.

Forever (Rank 2): 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%.

Natural Grace Changed (Classic Era: Healing Grace)

Moved to tier 2; renamed from Healing Grace; top rank's effect changed.

• Renamed: Healing Grace in Classic Era.
• Moved: Restoration tier 3, column 4 in Classic Era; Restoration tier 2, column 2 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Reduces the threat generated by your healing spells by 15%.

Forever (Rank 3): Reduces the threat generated by your spells by 15%.

Reverberation Changed

Moved to tier 2; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Elemental tier 3, column 2 in Classic Era; Elemental tier 2, column 2 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 1 sec.

Forever (Rank 5): Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 1.0 sec.

Totemic Focus Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Reduces the Mana cost of your totems by 25%.

Forever (Rank 5): Reduces the Mana cost of your totems and any spells that summon or move them by 25%.

Ancestral Healing Changed

Moved to tier 3.

• Moved: Restoration tier 2, column 2 in Classic Era; Restoration tier 3, column 1 in Forever.

Anticipation Changed

3 ranks instead of 5; top rank's effect changed.

• 3 ranks in Forever; Classic Era had 5.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 3 (Era rank 5)): Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 5%.

Forever (Rank 3 (Era rank 5)): Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 6%.

Elemental Warding Changed

Moved to tier 3; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Elemental tier 2, column 2 in Classic Era; Elemental tier 3, column 2 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost and Nature effects by 10%.

Forever (Rank 3): Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 10%.

Elemental Weapons Changed

Moved to tier 3.

• Moved: Enhancement tier 5, column 2 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 3, column 1 in Forever.

Healing Focus Changed

3 ranks instead of 5; top rank's effect changed.

• 3 ranks in Forever; Classic Era had 5.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 3 (Era rank 5)): Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any healing spell.

Forever (Rank 3 (Era rank 5)): Gives your healing spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.

Eye of the Storm Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Gives you a 100% 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.

Forever (Rank 3): Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.

Flurry Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Increases your attack speed by 30% for your next 3 swings after dealing a critical strike.

Forever (Rank 5): Increases your attack speed by 30% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.

Improved Ghost Wolf Changed

Moved to tier 4; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Enhancement tier 2, column 3 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 4, column 4 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 2): Reduces the cast time of your Ghost Wolf spell by 2 sec.

Forever (Rank 2): Reduces the cast time of your Ghost Wolf spell by 3.0 sec, and Ghost Wolf may be used indoors.

Restorative Totems Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Increases the effect of your Mana Spring and Healing Stream Totems by 25%.

Forever (Rank 5): Increases the effect of your Mana Spring Totem by 25% and increases the effect of your Healing Stream Totem by 50%.

Stormstrike Changed

Moved to tier 4; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Enhancement tier 7, column 2 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 4, column 3 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 1): 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.

Forever (Rank 1): Instantly strike for 150% 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.

Tidal Mastery Changed

Moved to tier 4; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Restoration tier 4, column 3 in Classic Era; Restoration tier 4, column 1 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Increases the critical effect chance of your healing and lightning spells by 5%.

Forever (Rank 5): Increases the critical effect chance of your healing spells by 5%.

Toughness Changed

Moved to tier 4; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Enhancement tier 4, column 3 in Classic Era; Enhancement tier 4, column 1 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5): Increases your armor value from items by 10%.

Forever (Rank 5): Increases your Stamina by 10%.

Trial by Fire Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 2): Reduces the delay before your Fire Nova Totem activates by 2 sec. and decreases the threat generated by your Magma Totem by 50%.

Forever (Rank 2): 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.

Call of Thunder Changed

Moved to tier 5; 1 rank instead of 5; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Elemental tier 3, column 3 in Classic Era; Elemental tier 5, column 2 in Forever.
• 1 rank in Forever; Classic Era had 5.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 1 (Era rank 5)): Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by an additional 6%.

Forever (Rank 1 (Era rank 5)): Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 5%.

Elemental Reach Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 2): Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 6 yards.

Forever (Rank 2): Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Fire Nova spells by 6 yards.

Healing Way Changed

Moved to tier 5; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Restoration tier 5, column 1 in Classic Era; Restoration tier 5, column 2 in Forever.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 3): Your Healing Wave spells have a 100% 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.

Forever (Rank 3): Increases the amount healed by your Healing Wave spell by 25%.

Elemental Fury Changed

Moved to tier 6; 5 ranks instead of 1; top rank's effect changed.

• Moved: Elemental tier 5, column 2 in Classic Era; Elemental tier 6, column 3 in Forever.
• 5 ranks in Forever; Classic Era had 1.
• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 5 (Era rank 1)): Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing, Magma, and Fire Nova Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%.

Forever (Rank 5 (Era rank 1)): Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%.

Lightning Mastery Changed

Top rank's effect changed.

• What the top rank does changed (tooltips below).

Classic Era (Rank 1): 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%.

Forever (Rank 1): Gain mastery over Lightning, reducing the cast time of your Lightning Bolt spell by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from your Chain Lightning spell. Lasts 15 sec.

Also changed as talents: Mana Tide Totem (under Changed spells).

Classic Shaman spells and talents not in Forever

Dual Wield Lost

Weapon or armor skill: can't be learned in Forever (Classic Era: from level 1).

• Weapon or armor skill: can't be learned in Forever (Classic Era: from level 1).

Enhancing Totems Removed talent

Classic Era Enhancement talent (tier 3), not in Forever's talent trees.

• A Enhancement talent in Classic Era (tier 3, 2 ranks). Forever's talent trees don't have it.

Classic Era (Rank 2): Increases the effect of your Strength of Earth and Grace of Air Totems by 15%.

Nature's Guidance Removed talent

Classic Era Restoration talent (tier 3), not in Forever's talent trees.

• A Restoration talent in Classic Era (tier 3, 3 ranks). Forever's talent trees don't have it.

Classic Era (Rank 3): Increases your chance to hit with melee attacks and spells by 3%.

Shield Specialization Removed talent

Classic Era Enhancement talent (tier 1), not in Forever's talent trees.

• A Enhancement talent in Classic Era (tier 1, 5 ranks). Forever's talent trees don't have it.

Classic Era (Rank 5): Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 5% and increases the amount blocked by 25%.

Fire Nova Totem Removed

Classic Era ability (level 12) with no record in the Forever client.

• On Classic Era's Shaman ability list (level 12, 5 ranks); the Forever client has no record of it.

Classic Era: Summons a Fire Nova Totem that has 5 health and lasts 5 sec. Unless it is destroyed within 4 sec., the totem inflicts 396 to 442 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd.

Tranquil Air Totem Removed

Classic Era ability (level 50) with no record in the Forever client.

• On Classic Era's Shaman ability list (level 50, 1 rank); the Forever client has no record of it.

Classic Era: Summons a Tranquil Air Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem reduces the threat caused by all party members within 20 yards by 20%. Lasts 2 min.

Season of Discovery leftovers

Speculation: these 7 Season of Discovery spells are still in the Forever client files, but no Forever trainer, quest or talent teaches them, so they are probably unused.

• Healing Rain
• Ancestral Guidance
• Decoy Totem
• Earth Shield
• Lava Lash
• Molten Blast
• Spirit of the Alpha

Unchanged Shaman abilities

The same as Classic Era in the client data (every rank's numbers and tooltip):

• Earthbind Totem
• Stoneclaw Totem
• Searing Totem
• Ancestral Spirit
• Purge
• Cure Poison
• Ghost Wolf
• Cure Disease
• Water Breathing
• Far Sight
• Water Walking
• Astral Recall
• Grounding Totem
• Reincarnation
• Sentry Totem

Source: the WoW Forever client's spell and talent tables (build 1.60.1.70862), compared with the Classic Era 1.15.9.69722 client by spell ID and name. Spell IDs from 395000 up are Season of Discovery spells the Classic Era client also carries: those are compared with their Season of Discovery version.

Data from the WoW Forever client, build 1.60.1.70862, extracted 2026-11-09.