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Elemental Shaman

Lava Burst at 31 points and Lightning Overload give a proper caster kit; Elemental Mastery is removed.

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Elemental changes

  • Lava Burst icon
    NewLava Burst

    31-point talent. 2.5-second Fire nuke on a 10-second cooldown, 20% stronger on targets with your Flame Shock.

  • NewLightning Overload

    Row 5. Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning can fire a free half-damage copy with no threat.

  • NewEarthbound

    21-point talent. Earthbind Totem roots nearby enemies for 5 seconds when placed.

  • ChangedElemental Alacrity

    Was Lightning Mastery. Row 3, 3 points, cuts Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Lava Burst casts by 0.5 seconds.

  • ChangedCall of Thunder

    Now the 16-point talent, 3% crit to Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning.

  • ChangedElemental Devastation

    Moved up to row 2 so Enhancement can reach it.

  • ChangedEye of the Storm

    Pushback protection on Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Lava Burst at all times.

  • ChangedImproved Fire Nova

    Was Improved Fire Totems. More Fire Nova damage and a shorter cooldown.

  • ChangedCall of Flame, Convection and Elemental Reach

    Now also cover Lava Burst and Fire Nova; Elemental Reach adds up to 15 yards to Flame Shock.

  • ChangedConcussion

    No longer affects Frost Shock or Flame Shock.

  • RemovedElemental Mastery

    Removed, so Elemental damage can rise in PvE without a PvP burst problem.

Baseline changes — every Shaman

These apply to Elemental too, regardless of where talent points go.

  • NewCall of the Elements

    Level 20. A totem bar where you preset one totem per element and drop all four with a 3-second cast. Call of the Spirits (30) and Call of the Ancestors (40) add a second and third set.

  • Totemic Recall icon
    NewTotemic Recall

    Level 20. Destroys all your totems and refunds 25% of their mana.

  • NewTotemic Projection

    Level 22. Moves all totems up to 30 yards, 1-minute cooldown.

  • ChangedTotems

    Global cooldown 1 second instead of 1.5, buff totems last 5 minutes instead of 2, and resistance totems cover the whole raid group.

  • ChangedWeapon imbues

    Last 60 minutes instead of 5 and stack with stones and oils.

  • ChangedWindfury and Flametongue Totems

    Party buffs instead of weapon enchants. They do not stack with each other or with the matching weapon imbue.

  • ChangedFire Nova

    Now a spell that erupts from your current Fire totem; Fire Nova Totem is gone.

  • ChangedLightning Bolt and Chain Lightning

    Lightning Bolt rank 4 and up casts in 2.5 seconds (was 3), Chain Lightning in 2 (was 2.5), with coefficients cut to match.

  • RemovedTranquil Air Totem

    Removed.

All Shaman changes

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Races & racials

Which race suits which class.

Levelling

Skip the climb — market rates.

Market check · 14 October 2026

Elemental Shaman: skip the climb to 60

Levelling 1–60 takes about 150 hours of play by community estimates, and Blizzard has announced no WoW Token and no paid boost for Forever. These are the prices other sellers are already taking pre-orders at.

Market prices: pre-order listings on lfcarry.com, wowvendor.com, skycoach.gg, kingboost.net and others, checked 14 October 2026. Our own rates go up when realms open — no one can deliver Forever gold before 4 November.