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Shaman

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Other classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock, Druid

Shamans are totem-based hybrids that heal, cast elemental spells or fight in melee. Forever adds Lava Burst as a tier 5 Elemental talent and Riptide as the Restoration capstone talent, Mental Dexterity and Rage of the Farseer for Enhancement, and quality-of-life totem tools: Call of the Elements, Call of the Ancestors and Call of the Spirits drop up to four totems in one 3 sec cast, and Totemic Recall returns them for mana.

Elemental (Caster DPS)

Elemental opens with Flame Shock and uses Lava Burst, Forever's tier 5 Elemental talent at level 30, which deals 20% more damage when Flame Shock is on the target, as a 10 sec cooldown nuke. Lightning Bolt fills and Chain Lightning handles cleave. Elemental Alacrity (tier 2) makes Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Lava Burst faster and leads to Lightning Overload, Elemental Fury (tier 6) doubles spell crit bonus, Elemental Mastery (tier 7) speeds up Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst and removes Chain Lightning's cooldown for 15 sec, and Call of Flame now also buffs Lava Burst.

Enhancement (Melee DPS)

Enhancement is a melee shaman with Windfury Weapon, Flurry and Stormstrike, backed by powerful group totems. Forever builds the tree around Intellect: Mental Dexterity turns Intellect into attack power, Shamanistic Focus makes shocks and Lightning Shield 45% cheaper, Stormstrike moves up to tier 4, and Maelstrom Weapon and Rage of the Farseer sit at the bottom. Call of the Elements drops up to four preset totems, such as Windfury, Strength of Earth, Mana Spring and a fire totem, in one 3 sec cast.

Restoration (Healer)

Restoration Shaman is a group healer with Chain Heal and totems. Forever adds Riptide as the tier 7 Restoration talent: an instant heal plus HoT that makes Chain Heal cast on that target stronger. The loop is Riptide the tank, Chain Heal off them, and fill with Healing Wave or Lesser Healing Wave, while Mindfulness and Water Shield keep your mana flowing.

Tips & tricks: what ForeverDB learned

Elemental

Updated 31 October 2026 for build 1.60.1.70707 · From the DPS simulator, the game client

Learning from players: DPS. Collecting comparable fights before publishing observed cast patterns.

Observed cast patterns, not a proven optimal rotation. Gear, buffs, healing assignments and incoming damage can explain performance differences. HPS is effective healing; overhealing does not increase it. HPS counts effective healing, APS counts recorded shield absorption, and EHPS is their combined rate. Shield application sizes and overhealing do not increase EHPS. Healing assignments and incoming damage still limit healer comparisons. Build groups use the version reported by the log; some logs omit the hotfix build number.

Simulator: Clearcasting (from Elemental Focus): Your next damage spell has its mana cost reduced by 100%. Cast Lightning Bolt within 15 sec, before it fades. In the simulator it comes 2.79 times a 60 s fight. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Best consumable at levels 30-39: Lesser Arcane Elixir (+6% DPS in the simulator); then Briny Seafood Stew (+5.6%). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: The party buff that helps you most at levels 30-39 is Arcane Intellect from a Mage: +2.9% DPS in the simulator. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Where your damage comes from at levels 30-39: Lightning Bolt 75%, Flame Shock 13%, Searing Totem 12% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Searing Totem is worth 7.2% of your DPS at levels 30-39: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Flame Shock is worth 3.9% of your DPS at levels 30-39: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. It kept it on the target 92% of the time. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Mana runs short at levels 30-39: in the simulator's 60 s fight you spend 2.7 s unable to cast. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Stat values at level 30 (simulator, 1 spell power = 1): Intellect 0.58, hit rating 0.2, crit rating 0.08. (level 30)
Simulator: Best consumable at levels 20-29: Scroll of Intellect II (+5.8% DPS in the simulator); then Lesser Arcane Elixir (+2.8%). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: The party buff that helps you most at levels 20-29 is Blessing of Wisdom from a Paladin: +7% DPS in the simulator. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Where your damage comes from at levels 20-29: Lightning Bolt 73%, Searing Totem 15%, Flame Shock 12% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Searing Totem is worth 10.1% of your DPS at levels 20-29: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Mana runs short at levels 20-29: in the simulator's 60 s fight you spend 12.5 s unable to cast. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 20–29)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Clearcasting (from Elemental Focus): Your next damage spell has its mana cost reduced by 100%. Cast Lightning Bolt within 15 sec, before it fades. In the simulator it comes 2.107 times a 60 s fight. (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Best consumable at levels 40-49: Scroll of Intellect II (+3.5% DPS in the simulator); then Lesser Arcane Elixir (+3.4%). (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: The party buff that helps you most at levels 40-49 is Blessing of Wisdom from a Paladin: +6.9% DPS in the simulator. (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Where your damage comes from at levels 40-49: Lightning Bolt 74%, Flame Shock 13%, Searing Totem 10% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Searing Totem is worth 4% of your DPS at levels 40-49: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Mana runs short at levels 40-49: in the simulator's 60 s fight you spend 15.7 s unable to cast. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Clearcasting (from Elemental Focus): Your next damage spell has its mana cost reduced by 100%. Cast Lightning Bolt within 15 sec, before it fades. In the simulator it comes 2.183 times a 60 s fight. (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Best consumable at levels 50-59: Lesser Arcane Elixir (+3.3% DPS in the simulator); then Briny Seafood Stew (+3.1%). (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: The party buff that helps you most at levels 50-59 is Arcane Intellect from a Mage: +7.6% DPS in the simulator. (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Where your damage comes from at levels 50-59: Lightning Bolt 80%, Flame Shock 12% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Mana runs short at levels 50-59: in the simulator's 60 s fight you spend 15.4 s unable to cast. Drink between pulls and start full. (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Clearcasting (from Elemental Focus): Your next damage spell has its mana cost reduced by 100%. Cast Lightning Bolt within 15 sec, before it fades. In the simulator it comes 3.037 times a 60 s fight. (level 60)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Best consumable at level 60: Lesser Arcane Elixir (+2.1% DPS in the simulator); then Briny Seafood Stew (+2%). (level 60)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: The party buff that helps you most at level 60 is Blessing of Kings from a Paladin: +4.2% DPS in the simulator. (level 60)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Where your damage comes from at level 60: Lightning Bolt 81%, Flame Shock 12% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (level 60)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Mana runs short at level 60: in the simulator's 60 s fight you spend 4.4 s unable to cast. Drink between pulls and start full. (level 60)

How to play it at levels 30–39: priority, procs and cooldowns

What to press, in order. Cast the first one that is ready and whose condition holds.

Searing Totem: When it's missing from you: Keep it up: 99% of the sim's fight; worth 7.2% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Flame Shock: When it's missing from the target: Keep it on the target: up 92% of the sim's fight; worth 3.9% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Lightning Bolt: Fill the gaps with it: Your filler: cast it when nothing above is ready; worth 75.4% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)

React to:

When Clearcasting procs: Lightning Bolt within 15 sec: Your next damage spell has its mana cost reduced by 100%. (Simulator, Forever client)

Keep up:

Flame Shock on the target, at least 90% of the time (Simulator, Forever client)

Before the pull:

Lesser Arcane Elixir (Simulator, Forever client)
Briny Seafood Stew (Simulator, Forever client)
Arcane Intellect (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Wisdom (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Kings (Simulator, Forever client)
Scroll of Intellect II (Simulator, Forever client)
Mark of the Wild (Simulator, Forever client)
Elixir of Lesser Intellect (Simulator, Forever client)

Latest changes:

31 October 2026: client build 1.60.1.70658 -> 1.60.1.70707 (new client build 1.60.1.70707)
29 October 2026: tip wording or values (the simulator or the site's data changed)
29 October 2026: tip wording or values (DPS/HPS observation limits and bounded addon learning data)

Enhancement

Updated 31 October 2026 for build 1.60.1.70707 · From the DPS simulator, the game client

Learning from players: DPS. Collecting comparable fights before publishing observed cast patterns.

Simulator: Best consumable at levels 30-39: Bear Brisket (+1.8% DPS in the simulator); then Scroll of Strength II (+1.6%). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: The party buff that helps you most at levels 30-39 is Blessing of Kings from a Paladin: +4.2% DPS in the simulator. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Where your damage comes from at levels 30-39: auto attacks 44%, Windfury Attack 17%, Stormstrike 16% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Stormstrike is worth 12.7% of your DPS at levels 30-39: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Searing Totem is worth 8% of your DPS at levels 30-39: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 30–39)
Simulator: Stat values at level 30 (simulator, 1 attack power = 1): Intellect 2.05, Strength 2, hit rating 1.2. (level 30)
Simulator: Best consumable at levels 20-29: Elixir of Ogre Strength (+1.6% DPS in the simulator); then Bear Brisket (+1%). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: The party buff that helps you most at levels 20-29 is Blessing of Kings from a Paladin: +3.4% DPS in the simulator. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: At levels 20-29, your damage comes from: auto attacks 55%, Earth Shock 14%, Searing Totem 12% (simulator: recommended build, best gear, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Searing Totem is worth 10.4% of your DPS at levels 20-29: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 20–29)
Simulator: Flame Shock is worth 6.3% of your DPS at levels 20-29. The simulator did that much less damage without it, and kept it on the target 89% of the time. (levels 20–29)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Best consumable at levels 40-49: Bear Brisket (+1.4% DPS in the simulator); then Scroll of Strength II (+1.2%). (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: The party buff that helps you most at levels 40-49 is Blessing of Might from a Paladin: +4.2% DPS in the simulator. (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Where your damage comes from at levels 40-49: auto attacks 41%, Windfury Attack 17%, Stormstrike 16% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Stormstrike is worth 13.6% of your DPS at levels 40-49: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Searing Totem is worth 7.6% of your DPS at levels 40-49: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Best consumable at levels 50-59: Bear Brisket (+1.1% DPS in the simulator); then Scroll of Strength II (+1%). (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: The party buff that helps you most at levels 50-59 is Blessing of Might from a Paladin: +4.8% DPS in the simulator. (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Where your damage comes from at levels 50-59: auto attacks 42%, Windfury Attack 17%, Stormstrike 16% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Stormstrike is worth 12.8% of your DPS at levels 50-59: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: The party buff that helps you most at level 60 is Battle Shout from a Warrior: +4.3% DPS in the simulator. (level 60)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Where your damage comes from at level 60: auto attacks 45%, Windfury Attack 18%, Stormstrike 15% (simulator: recommended build, best gear for the level, 60 s single-target fight). (level 60)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Stormstrike is worth 12% of your DPS at level 60: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. (level 60)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Flame Shock is worth 4% of your DPS at level 60: the simulator's fight without it did that much less damage. It kept it on the target 85% of the time. (level 60)

How to play it at levels 30–39: priority, procs and cooldowns

What to press, in order. Cast the first one that is ready and whose condition holds.

Searing Totem: When it's missing from you: Keep it up: 98% of the sim's fight; worth 8% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Stormstrike: Whenever it's ready: Keep it up: 46% of the sim's fight; worth 12.7% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Flame Shock: When it's missing from the target: Keep it on the target: up 84% of the sim's fight; worth 3.1% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)
Earth Shock: Fill the gaps with it: Your filler: cast it when nothing above is ready; worth 7.3% of your DPS (Simulator, Forever client, ForeverDB guide)

Keep up:

Flame Shock on the target, at least 80% of the time (Simulator, Forever client)

Before the pull:

Blessing of Kings (Simulator, Forever client)
Mark of the Wild (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Might (Simulator, Forever client)
Battle Shout (Simulator, Forever client)
Arcane Intellect (Simulator, Forever client)
Bear Brisket (Simulator, Forever client)
Scroll of Strength II (Simulator, Forever client)
Elixir of Ogre Strength (Simulator, Forever client)
Elixir of Agility (Simulator, Forever client)
Blessing of Wisdom (Simulator, Forever client)

Latest changes:

31 October 2026: client build 1.60.1.70658 -> 1.60.1.70707 (new client build 1.60.1.70707)
29 October 2026: tip wording or values (the simulator or the site's data changed)
29 October 2026: tip wording or values (DPS/HPS observation limits and bounded addon learning data)

Restoration

Updated 31 October 2026 for build 1.60.1.70707 · From the game client

Learning from players: Healing + absorbs/s (EHPS). Collecting comparable fights before publishing observed cast patterns.

Forever client: No simulation for this spec yet: the order here is the site's rotation card for levels 30-39, with cooldowns and costs from the Forever client. (levels 30–39)
Forever client: There is no simulation for this spec yet. The order shown is from the site's rotation card for levels 20-29, with cooldowns and costs from the Forever client. (levels 20–29)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: No simulation for this spec yet: the order here is the site's rotation card for levels 40-49, with cooldowns and costs from the Forever client. (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Nature's Swiftness has a 3 min cooldown at levels 40-49 (client data): about once every second or third pull. (levels 40–49)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: No simulation for this spec yet: the order here is the site's rotation card for levels 50-59, with cooldowns and costs from the Forever client. (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Nature's Swiftness has a 3 min cooldown at levels 50-59 (client data): about once every second or third pull. (levels 50–59)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: No simulation for this spec yet: the order here is the site's rotation card for level 60, with cooldowns and costs from the Forever client. (level 60)
Speculation: Above the level cap (30): the client has these levels, but nobody can play them yet: Nature's Swiftness has a 3 min cooldown at level 60 (client data): about once every second or third pull. (level 60)

How to play it at levels 30–39: priority, procs and cooldowns

What to press, in order. Cast the first one that is ready and whose condition holds.

Call of the Elements: When it's missing from you: Before the pull: your water totem, Stoneskin Totem and the rest in one 3 second cast. (ForeverDB guide, Forever client)
Water Shield: When it's missing from you: Keep it up; each globe restores mana when you're hit or a heal is a critical. (ForeverDB guide, Forever client)
Healing Wave: Whenever it's ready: Main tank heal; Healing Way's first point makes it heal 8% more. Start it early. (ForeverDB guide, Forever client)
Lesser Healing Wave: Whenever it's ready: When the tank drops faster than a Healing Wave can land. (ForeverDB guide, Forever client)
Cure Poison: Whenever it's ready: Remove a poison. (ForeverDB guide, Forever client)
Cure Disease: Whenever it's ready: Remove a disease. (ForeverDB guide, Forever client)
Totemic Recall: Whenever it's ready: After the fight, for 25% of your totems' mana back. (ForeverDB guide, Forever client)

Before the pull:

Water Shield (ForeverDB guide, Forever client)

Latest changes:

31 October 2026: client build 1.60.1.70658 -> 1.60.1.70707 (new client build 1.60.1.70707)
29 October 2026: tip wording or values (the simulator or the site's data changed)
29 October 2026: tip wording or values (DPS/HPS observation limits and bounded addon learning data)

Every spec's latest changes. Re-studied every week and after each new game build.

Best in slot gear at any level: Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration

Best professions for Shamans: Leatherworking + Skinning.

Shaman abilities

Ancestral Fortitude
Healing Wave (level 1)
Lightning Bolt (level 1)
Rockbiter Weapon (level 1)
Earth Shock (level 4)
Stoneskin Totem (level 4, from the Classic class quest Call of Earth (rank 1))
Earthbind Totem (level 6)
Lightning Shield (level 8)
Stoneclaw Totem (level 8)
Flame Shock (level 10)
Flametongue Weapon (level 10)
Searing Totem (level 10, from the Classic class quest Call of Fire (rank 1))
Strength of Earth Totem (level 10)
Ancestral Spirit (level 12)
Fire Nova (level 12)
Purge (level 12)
Cure Poison (level 16)
Tremor Totem (level 18)
Call of the Elements (level 20)
Frost Shock (level 20)
Frostbrand Weapon (level 20)
Ghost Wolf (level 20)
Healing Stream Totem (level 20, from the Classic class quest Call of Water (rank 1))
Lesser Healing Wave (level 20)
Totemic Recall (level 20)
Cure Disease (level 22)
Poison Cleansing Totem (level 22)
Totemic Projection (level 22)
Water Breathing (level 22)
Frost Resistance Totem (level 24)
Far Sight (level 26)
Magma Totem (level 26)
Mana Spring Totem (level 26)
Fire Resistance Totem (level 28)
Flametongue Totem (level 28)
Water Walking (level 28)
Astral Recall (level 30)
Call of the Ancestors (level 30)
Grounding Totem (level 30)
Nature Resistance Totem (level 30)
Reincarnation (level 30)
Windfury Weapon (level 30)
Chain Lightning (level 32)
Windfury Totem (level 32)
Sentry Totem (level 34)
Windwall Totem (level 36)
Disease Cleansing Totem (level 38)
Call of the Spirits (level 40)
Chain Heal (level 40)
Grace of Air Totem (level 42)