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Latest patch notesbuild 1.60.1.70790 · 4 November 2026
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Enhancement Shaman

Stormstrike moves to 16 points on an 8-second cooldown, Maelstrom Weapon arrives, and Intellect starts to matter.

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Enhancement changes

  • NewRage of the Farseer

    31-point talent. 30% attack speed for 25 seconds on a 3-minute cooldown.

  • NewMaelstrom Weapon

    Row 6. Melee hits build charges that shorten Lightning Bolt, up to instant.

  • NewImproved Stormstrike

    Row 5. Stormstrike can enable mana regeneration while casting and reset on dodge or parry.

  • NewShamanistic Focus

    11-point talent. Much cheaper Shocks and Lightning Shield.

  • NewMental Dexterity and Mental Quickness

    Attack power, and spell damage and healing, from a share of Intellect.

  • ChangedStormstrike

    Now the 16-point talent with an 8-second cooldown (was 20). Boosts your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning or Earth Shock by 20%.

  • ChangedFlurry

    Up to 25% attack speed (was 30%); now requires Mental Dexterity.

  • ChangedSpirit Weapons

    Was Parry, now 21 points. Lowers threat, or raises it with Rockbiter for off-tanking.

  • ChangedImproved Ghost Wolf

    Usable indoors, and instant at rank 2.

  • ChangedThundering Strikes and Toughness

    Thundering Strikes adds crit to all spells and attacks; Toughness gives Stamina instead of armour.

  • ChangedMoved to baseline

    Enhancing Totems, two-handed axes and maces, Weapon Mastery and Improved Weapon Totems.

  • Shield Specialization icon
    RemovedShield Specialization

    Removed.

Baseline changes — every Shaman

These apply to Enhancement 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

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