WoW Forever Shaman Guide: Macros & Talents

Pressplain press Shiftlower rank Alton yourself Ctrlsecond job Read a key Glossary

Start with these six

6 macros

LBS Lightning Bolt, Shift for rank 1Hit your mouseover enemy without changing your selected target.
Casts the highest learned rank at your living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target.; Same enemy priority, but rank 1.
```
#showtooltip
/cast [mod:shift,@mouseover,harm,nodead][mod:shift,harm,nodead] Lightning Bolt(Rank 1);[@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Lightning Bolt
```
ESS Earth Shock, Shift for rank 1Hit your mouseover enemy without changing your selected target.
Casts the highest learned rank at your living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target.; Same enemy priority, but rank 1.
```
#showtooltip
/cast [mod:shift,@mouseover,harm,nodead][mod:shift,harm,nodead] Earth Shock(Rank 1);[@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Earth Shock
```
HWA Healing Wave, mouseoverHeal the ally under your mouse, then your friendly target, then you.
Heals your living mouseover ally, else your living friendly target, else you.; Heals you directly.
```
#showtooltip Healing Wave
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Healing Wave
```
ETC First earth totem keyDrop Stoneskin, or choose Earthbind when you need space.
Drops Stoneskin Totem at your feet.; Drops Earthbind Totem instead.
```
#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Earthbind Totem; Stoneskin Totem
```
RB Rockbiter Weapon, before the pullRefresh your main-hand imbue during a safe break.
Out of combat: applies Rockbiter Weapon to your main-hand weapon; in combat: does nothing.
```
#showtooltip Rockbiter Weapon
/cast [nocombat] Rockbiter Weapon
```
GWC Ghost Wolf, with a clear exitGet moving, then leave wolf form when you choose.
Attempts to cast Ghost Wolf.; Removes Ghost Wolf only.
```
#showtooltip Ghost Wolf
/cancelaura [mod:ctrl] Ghost Wolf
/cast [nomod:ctrl] Ghost Wolf
```

Read a key

Press: Use the main job described on the card, following its target conditions.
Shift: Request rank 1 with the same target priority as the plain spell. Gold S on the keycap.
Alt: Choose yourself instead of the usual friendly target priority. Green A on the keycap.
Ctrl: Use the separate job described on that card instead of its main action. Blue C.

: Solid line: named in Blizzard's own Forever posts.
: Dashed line: from Forever client data or player reports.
: Characters used. The macro editor stops at 255.

Bind a macro in a minute

Type /macro while out of combat.
Pick the tab with your shaman's name so the macro stays on this character.
Click New, type the short name shown on the card, and pick the red question-mark icon: it lets #showtooltip show the real spell icon.
Click Copy on the card, paste into the big box, and click Save.
Drag the macro onto an action bar and bind that slot in Options > Keybindings.
Test it out of combat with every modifier listed on the card.

Before you rely on a key. These macros are checked against Blizzard's Forever posts and the Forever client's own UI code, but none has been run in the game yet. Test each one out of combat first. Checked against build 1.60.1.70374 on Oct 15, 2026.

What Forever changed for shaman

Built from Blizzard's Mage and Shaman deep dive, beta notes through October 8, and Wowhead Forever talent and trainer data.

Fire Nova	Replaces Fire Nova Totem; erupts at your active Fire Totem. Elemental Focus no longer triggers and consumes itself on the same Fire Nova.
Call of the Elements	Opens preset totem sets at 20. The trainer export puts Call of the Ancestors at 30 and Call of the Spirits at 40; Blizzard lists those two in reverse order.
Totemic Projection	Moves your totems; learned at 22. Check placement before committing mana.
Totemic Recall	Destroys your totems and refunds 25% of their mana cost. Blizzard marked the missing-refund bug fixed on October 1; confirm it in your client.
Windfury Weapon	Weapon imbues last 60 minutes and coexist with temporary weapon enchants.
Windfury Totem	Now a party buff; conflicts with Grace of Air and Flametongue Totem. Your own Windfury Weapon blocks its benefit to you.
Lightning Bolt	Ranks 4 and higher cast faster; October 8 retuned early rank damage. Chain Lightning also has a shorter cast.
Elemental Alacrity	Replaces Lightning Mastery earlier in the tree. Three ranks shorten Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst casts by 0.5 seconds.
Lightning Overload	New talent: 3/7/10% chance for an extra Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning at half damage, no mana cost, and no threat.
Earthbound	New 21-point option: casting Earthbind Totem roots nearby enemies for 5 seconds.
Lava Burst	New 31-point talent. Your Flame Shock adds 20% damage; it does not promise a guaranteed critical strike.
Shamanistic Focus	New 11-point talent cuts Shock and Lightning Shield mana costs by 45%.
Stormstrike	Now needs 16 Enhancement points and strengthens your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, or Earth Shock by 20%. Improved Stormstrike adds casting regeneration and dodge/parry resets.
Spirit Weapons	Replaces Parry and adds threat control: 30% less attack threat without Rockbiter Weapon, 30% more threat with it.
Mental Dexterity	New talent turns up to 100% of Intellect into Attack Power. Mental Quickness separately adds spell damage and healing equal to up to 30% of Intellect.
Maelstrom Weapon	New melee-triggered stacks reduce Lightning Bolt cast time and mana cost. At 5/5, five stacks make Lightning Bolt instant and free; the tooltip names no other spell.
Rage of the Farseer	New 31-point talent gives you 30% attack speed for 25 seconds. This cooldown affects you alone.
Mindfulness	New early Restoration talent keeps 17/33/50% of mana regeneration while casting. Tidal Focus also adds hit chance alongside cheaper healing.
Water Shield	New 11-point talent restores 2% maximum mana per globe from qualifying hits or healing crits. Only one elemental shield can be active; October 8 removed an incorrect cooldown tooltip.
Mana Tide Totem	Moves to 16 Restoration points. Riptide is the new 31-point heal and requires Healing Way 3/3; it strengthens Chain Heal cast directly on its target.

Lightning and lava

3 macros

Keep the damage keys simple and choose your next spell yourself. These macro bodies need testing on your beta character before a pull.

Lightning Bolt, Shift for rank 1

Hit your mouseover enemy without changing your selected target.

Lightning Bolt

Lv 1Client data

Press: Casts the highest learned rank at your living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target.
Shift: Same enemy priority, but rank 1.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:shift,@mouseover,harm,nodead][mod:shift,harm,nodead] Lightning Bolt(Rank 1);[@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Lightning Bolt

Notes and test 3

Rank 1 saves mana but loses damage; low ranks can also have weaker talent triggers in Forever.
Train new ranks and compare the tooltip; this key cannot decide whether a cast is wise.
Rank 1 at 1; the Shift option becomes a different rank after training rank 2 at 8.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, press and confirm no spell starts.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code · Blizzard shaman deep dive

Chain Lightning, Shift for rank 1

Hit your mouseover enemy without changing your selected target.

Chain Lightning

Lv 32 · after beta capClient data

Press: Casts the highest learned rank at your living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target.
Shift: Same enemy priority, but rank 1.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:shift,@mouseover,harm,nodead][mod:shift,harm,nodead] Chain Lightning(Rank 1);[@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Chain Lightning

Notes and test 3

Nearby enemies can be hit too; check the space around your first target.
Train new ranks and compare the tooltip; this key cannot decide whether a cast is wise.
Rank 1 at 32 and rank 2 at 40; this key is above the beta cap of 30.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, press and confirm no spell starts.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Lava Burst, mouseover

Hit your mouseover enemy without changing your selected target.

Lava Burst

Lv 40 · after beta capElementalClient data

Press: Casts at your living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Lava Burst
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Lava Burst

Notes and test 4

Check your own Flame Shock before casting; the macro does not check its presence.
Train new ranks and compare the tooltip; this key cannot decide whether a cast is wise.
Elemental Mastery was removed in Forever; do not add it to this key.
Row 6 Elemental talent: 5*6+10 = level 40 with 31 points in Elemental and Lightning Overload 3/3; above the beta cap.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, press and confirm no spell starts.

Sources: Forever talent data · Forever UI code · Blizzard shaman deep dive

Shocks, interrupts, and Purge

4 macros

Point at the enemy you mean to bother. Saving a shock for an interrupt can matter more than squeezing in another hit.

Earth Shock, Shift for rank 1

Hit your mouseover enemy without changing your selected target.

Earth Shock

Lv 4Client data

Press: Casts the highest learned rank at your living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target.
Shift: Same enemy priority, but rank 1.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:shift,@mouseover,harm,nodead][mod:shift,harm,nodead] Earth Shock(Rank 1);[@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Earth Shock

Notes and test 3

Rank 1 is the cheap interrupt option; confirm the interrupt and range on your learned spell, not a similarly named NPC spell.
Train new ranks and compare the tooltip; this key cannot decide whether a cast is wise.
Rank 1 at 4; rank 2 at 8 makes the two branches different.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, press and confirm no spell starts.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Frost Shock, mouseover

Hit your mouseover enemy without changing your selected target.

Frost Shock

Lv 20Client data

Press: Casts at your living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Frost Shock
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Frost Shock

Notes and test 2

Use the slow when you need room; do not spend your interrupt window without thinking.
Train new ranks and compare the tooltip; this key cannot decide whether a cast is wise.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, press and confirm no spell starts.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Flame Shock, mouseover

Hit your mouseover enemy without changing your selected target.

Flame Shock

Lv 10Client data

Press: Casts at your living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Flame Shock
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Flame Shock

Notes and test 2

Damage over time can spoil breakable crowd control; choose the enemy carefully.
Train new ranks and compare the tooltip; this key cannot decide whether a cast is wise.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, press and confirm no spell starts.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Purge, mouseover

Hit your mouseover enemy without changing your selected target.

Purge

Lv 12Client data

Press: Casts at your living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Purge
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Purge

Notes and test 2

Purge removes eligible beneficial magic from an enemy; it does not cleanse an ally.
Train new ranks and compare the tooltip; this key cannot decide whether a cast is wise.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, press and confirm no spell starts.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Heals for the whole family

5 macros

Friendly keys choose your mouseover ally, then your friendly target, then you. Alt always chooses you.

Healing Wave, mouseover

Heal the ally under your mouse, then your friendly target, then you.

Healing Wave

Lv 1Client data

Press: Heals your living mouseover ally, else your living friendly target, else you.
Alt: Heals you directly.

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#showtooltip Healing Wave
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Healing Wave

Notes and test 2

A matching ally out of range blocks the fallback; the macro does not retry another target.
Alt chooses you even when your mouse is over someone else.

TestOut of combat, hover an ally and press, then hold Alt and press to check the self cast.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Lesser Healing Wave, mouseover

Heal the ally under your mouse, then your friendly target, then you.

Lesser Healing Wave

Lv 20Client data

Press: Heals your living mouseover ally, else your living friendly target, else you.
Alt: Heals you directly.

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#showtooltip Lesser Healing Wave
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Lesser Healing Wave

Notes and test 2

A matching ally out of range blocks the fallback; the macro does not retry another target.
Alt chooses you even when your mouse is over someone else.

TestOut of combat, hover an ally and press, then hold Alt and press to check the self cast.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Chain Heal, mouseover

Heal the ally under your mouse, then your friendly target, then you.

Chain Heal

Lv 40 · after beta capClient data

Press: Heals your living mouseover ally, else your living friendly target, else you.
Alt: Heals you directly.

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#showtooltip Chain Heal
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Chain Heal

Notes and test 3

You choose the first ally only; the macro cannot choose the later jumps.
Alt chooses you even when your mouse is over someone else.
Train at 40, above the beta cap of 30.

TestOut of combat, hover an ally and press, then hold Alt and press to check the self cast.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Riptide, mouseover

Heal the ally under your mouse, then your friendly target, then you.

Riptide

Lv 40 · after beta capRestorationClient data

Press: Heals your living mouseover ally, else your living friendly target, else you.
Alt: Heals you directly.

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#showtooltip Riptide
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Riptide

Notes and test 3

A matching ally out of range blocks the fallback; the macro does not retry another target.
Alt chooses you even when your mouse is over someone else.
Row 6 Restoration talent: 5*6+10 = level 40 with 31 points in Restoration and Healing Way 3/3; above the beta cap.

TestOut of combat, hover an ally and press, then hold Alt and press to check the self cast.

Sources: Forever talent data · Forever UI code

Healing Wave, Shift for rank 1

Choose a smaller heal without moving your mouse.

Healing Wave

Lv 1Client data

Press: Highest learned Healing Wave on mouseover ally, else friendly target, else you.
Shift: Same ally priority, but Healing Wave rank 1.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:shift,@mouseover,help,nodead][mod:shift,help,nodead][mod:shift,@player] Healing Wave(Rank 1);[@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Healing Wave

Notes and test 3

Low ranks are a deliberate mana choice, not a promise of better efficiency.
A matching out-of-range ally blocks the fallback.
Rank 1 at 1; rank 2 at 6 makes the two branches different.

TestOut of combat after training rank 2, compare the plain and Shift tooltip mana costs.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Emergency healing

2 macros

These keys stop your current cast, even if the rescue spell fails. Press once and let the new heal finish.

Nature's Swiftness and Healing Wave

Stop casting and try an instant rescue heal.

Healing Wave Nature's Swiftness

Lv 30RestorationClient data

Press: Cancels your current cast, tries Nature's Swiftness, then heals mouseover ally, else friendly target, else you.
Alt: After stopping your cast and trying the talent, heals you.

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#showtooltip Healing Wave
/stopcasting
/cast Nature's Swiftness
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Healing Wave

Notes and test 4

Your current cast is canceled even if the talent is on cooldown; the heal may then have its normal cast time.
Press once; another press can cancel the heal you just started.
If the beta does not activate both on one press, press again after the cooldown and check the buff.
Nature's Swiftness is row 4 Restoration: 5*4+10 = level 30 with 21 points in that tree.

TestOut of combat, start a heal, press once, and check whether the new heal is instant.

Sources: Forever talent data · Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Nature's Swiftness and Chain Heal

Stop casting and try an instant rescue heal.

Chain Heal Nature's Swiftness

Lv 40 · after beta capRestorationClient data

Press: Cancels your current cast, tries Nature's Swiftness, then heals mouseover ally, else friendly target, else you.
Alt: After stopping your cast and trying the talent, heals you.

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#showtooltip Chain Heal
/stopcasting
/cast Nature's Swiftness
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Chain Heal

Notes and test 4

Your current cast is canceled even if the talent is on cooldown; the heal may then have its normal cast time.
Press once; another press can cancel the heal you just started.
If the beta does not activate both on one press, press again after the cooldown and check the buff.
Nature's Swiftness is row 4 Restoration: 5*4+10 = level 30 with 21 points in that tree; Chain Heal still needs 40.

TestOut of combat, start a heal, press once, and check whether the new heal is instant.

Sources: Forever talent data · Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Poison and disease

2 macros

Cure the right problem on the right person. A macro cannot check which debuff needs attention.

Cure Poison, mouseover

Cleanse an ally without changing targets.

Cure Poison

Lv 16Client data

Press: Casts on your living mouseover ally, else your living friendly target, else you.
Alt: Casts the cure on you.

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#showtooltip Cure Poison
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Cure Poison

Notes and test 2

The macro does not look for a matching debuff.
Check the debuff type before spending mana.

TestOut of combat, hover an ally and check the target behavior, then repeat with Alt.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Cure Disease, mouseover

Cleanse an ally without changing targets.

Cure Disease

Lv 22Client data

Press: Casts on your living mouseover ally, else your living friendly target, else you.
Alt: Casts the cure on you.

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#showtooltip Cure Disease
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Cure Disease

Notes and test 2

The macro does not look for a matching debuff.
Check the debuff type before spending mana.

TestOut of combat, hover an ally and check the target behavior, then repeat with Alt.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Earth totems and the first setup key

4 macros

Put your feet where the totem belongs before pressing. Sequences need one press per successful cast, with the global cooldown between presses.

First earth totem key

Drop Stoneskin, or choose Earthbind when you need space.

Earthbind Totem Stoneskin Totem

Lv 6Client data

Press: Drops Stoneskin Totem at your feet.
Ctrl: Drops Earthbind Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Earthbind Totem; Stoneskin Totem

Notes and test 2

The two spells use the same earth slot; one replaces the other.
Keep the needed totem item and finish its learning quest if required by your spellbook.

TestOut of combat away from enemies, press plain and then Ctrl and watch the earth slot change.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

One key, three totems

Build a small camp one press at a time.

Stoneskin Totem Searing Totem Healing Stream Totem

Lv 20Client data

Press: Each successful press casts the next totem: Stoneskin, Searing, then Healing Stream.

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#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=10 Stoneskin Totem, Searing Totem, Healing Stream Totem

Notes and test 3

Wait for the global cooldown between presses; failed casts do not advance the sequence.
Ten seconds without pressing resets the next step to Stoneskin; holding or mashing the key restarts that timer.
The reset does not remove active totems; change this list to match your party.

TestOut of combat away from enemies, complete the three presses, then leave the key alone for ten seconds and check the first step.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Tremor or Earthbind

Choose fear support or a nearby slow.

Earthbind Totem Tremor Totem

Lv 18Client data

Press: Drops Tremor Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Earthbind Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Earthbind Totem; Tremor Totem

Notes and test 2

These share the earth slot; Earthbind removes your Tremor.
A macro cannot drop a totem while you are unable to act; place Tremor before trouble.

TestOut of combat in a clear area, press each branch and watch the earth slot.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Strength of Earth or Stoneskin

Pick an earth buff for this pull.

Stoneskin Totem Strength of Earth Totem

Lv 10Client data

Press: Drops Strength of Earth Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Stoneskin Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Stoneskin Totem; Strength of Earth Totem

Notes and test 2

Stoneskin replaces Strength of Earth; their effects are not two separate earth slots.
Stand near the party before placing either.

TestOut of combat, cast both branches separately and check the active earth totem.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Fire totems and Fire Nova

3 macros

Place fire where the fight will happen. Keep it away from enemies the party wants to leave alone.

Searing or Magma Totem

Pick a fire totem for one enemy or a crowded pack.

Magma Totem Searing Totem

Lv 26Client data

Press: Drops Searing Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Magma Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Magma Totem; Searing Totem

Notes and test 3

Magma replaces your existing fire totem.
Place damaging totems away from enemies you want to leave alone.
Searing at 10; the Magma branch needs 26.

TestOut of combat far from enemies, try each branch and watch the fire slot.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Fire Nova or a fresh fire totem

Use your placed fire totem as the center of Fire Nova.

Searing Totem Fire Nova

Lv 12Client data

Press: Casts Fire Nova at your current fire totem.
Ctrl: Drops Searing Totem instead of casting Nova.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Searing Totem; Fire Nova

Notes and test 2

Place a fire totem first.
Ctrl only places Searing; release Ctrl and press again for Nova after the cooldown.

TestOut of combat far from enemies, place Searing with Ctrl, then press plain and check the eruption.

Sources: Blizzard shaman deep dive · Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Flametongue or Searing Totem

Choose a party fire buff or your damage totem.

Searing Totem Flametongue Totem

Lv 28Client data

Press: Drops Flametongue Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Searing Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Searing Totem; Flametongue Totem

Notes and test 2

These replace one another in the fire slot.
Flametongue Totem does not stack with Windfury Totem or your Flametongue Weapon; choose the party plan first.

TestOut of combat far from enemies, cast each branch separately and watch the fire slot change.

Sources: Blizzard beta notes · Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Water and air totems

7 macros

Pick the party benefit you need now. Each element has one active totem slot; replacing a totem is a decision, not a free extra buff.

Healing Stream Totem or Mana Spring Totem

Choose one useful totem with the same key.

Mana Spring Totem Healing Stream Totem

Lv 26Client data

Press: Drops Healing Stream Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Mana Spring Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Mana Spring Totem; Healing Stream Totem

Notes and test 2

Choose the totem before pressing; the macro cannot read the fight.
The second branch replaces the active water totem.

TestOut of combat in a clear area, cast each branch separately and check the active totem.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Poison Cleansing Totem or Disease Cleansing Totem

Choose one useful totem with the same key.

Disease Cleansing Totem Poison Cleansing Totem

Lv 38 · after beta capClient data

Press: Drops Poison Cleansing Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Disease Cleansing Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Disease Cleansing Totem; Poison Cleansing Totem

Notes and test 3

Choose the totem before pressing; the macro cannot read the fight.
The second branch replaces the active water totem.
The latest spell is level 38, above the beta cap of 30.

TestOut of combat in a clear area, cast each branch separately and check the active totem.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Grounding Totem or Windwall Totem

Choose one useful totem with the same key.

Windwall Totem Grounding Totem

Lv 36 · after beta capClient data

Press: Drops Grounding Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Windwall Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Windwall Totem; Grounding Totem

Notes and test 3

Grounding starts at 30; this two-job version waits until Windwall at 36.
The second branch replaces the active air totem.
The latest spell is level 36, above the beta cap of 30.

TestOut of combat in a clear area, cast each branch separately and check the active totem.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Frost Resistance Totem or Fire Resistance Totem

Choose one useful totem with the same key.

Fire Resistance Totem Frost Resistance Totem

Lv 28Client data

Press: Drops Frost Resistance Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Fire Resistance Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Fire Resistance Totem; Frost Resistance Totem

Notes and test 2

Choose the totem before pressing; the macro cannot read the fight.
These use different elements: Frost Resistance is fire, Fire Resistance is water.

TestOut of combat in a clear area, cast each branch separately and check the active totem.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Nature Resistance Totem or Grounding Totem

Choose one useful totem with the same key.

Grounding Totem Nature Resistance Totem

Lv 30Client data

Press: Drops Nature Resistance Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Grounding Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Grounding Totem; Nature Resistance Totem

Notes and test 2

Choose the totem before pressing; the macro cannot read the fight.
The second branch replaces the active air totem.

TestOut of combat in a clear area, cast each branch separately and check the active totem.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Windfury Totem or Grace of Air Totem

Choose one useful totem with the same key.

Grace of Air Totem Windfury Totem

Lv 42 · after beta capClient data

Press: Drops Windfury Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Grace of Air Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Grace of Air Totem; Windfury Totem

Notes and test 3

Windfury and Grace of Air cannot stack, even from different shaman.
Do not copy an Era twisting sequence; agree on one buff with the party.
The latest spell is level 42, above the beta cap of 30.

TestOut of combat in a clear area, cast each branch separately and check the active totem.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code · Blizzard beta notes

Mana Tide or Mana Spring

Save the party mana cooldown for when it matters.

Mana Spring Totem Mana Tide Totem

Lv 26RestorationClient data

Press: Drops Mana Tide Totem.
Ctrl: Drops Mana Spring Totem instead.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Mana Spring Totem; Mana Tide Totem

Notes and test 3

Both occupy the water slot; Ctrl can replace your active Mana Tide early.
Keep the cooldown separate from your routine setup sequence.
Mana Tide Totem is row 3 Restoration: 5*3+10 = level 25 with 16 points there; Mana Spring needs 26.

TestOut of combat, hold Ctrl and press to check Mana Spring appears without using Mana Tide.

Sources: Forever talent data · Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Weapon imbues

4 macros

These keys refresh your main-hand imbue only out of combat. Forever Enhancement has no supported dual wield, so there is no off-hand weapon key.

Rockbiter Weapon, before the pull

Refresh your main-hand imbue during a safe break.

Rockbiter Weapon

Lv 1Client data

Press: Out of combat: applies Rockbiter Weapon to your main-hand weapon; in combat: does nothing.

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#showtooltip Rockbiter Weapon
/cast [nocombat] Rockbiter Weapon

Notes and test 3

This guard refuses the refresh in combat; use the spellbook button if you deliberately need a combat refresh.
It enchants your main-hand weapon; there is no supported off-hand shaman weapon to imbue.
Forever imbues last 60 minutes; refresh during a safe break.

TestOut of combat with a usable weapon equipped, press and check its temporary enchant.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code · Enhancement guide · Blizzard shaman deep dive

Flametongue Weapon, before the pull

Refresh your main-hand imbue during a safe break.

Flametongue Weapon

Lv 10Client data

Press: Out of combat: applies Flametongue Weapon to your main-hand weapon; in combat: does nothing.

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#showtooltip Flametongue Weapon
/cast [nocombat] Flametongue Weapon

Notes and test 2

This guard refuses the refresh in combat; use the spellbook button if you deliberately need a combat refresh.
It enchants your main-hand weapon; there is no supported off-hand shaman weapon to imbue.

TestOut of combat with a usable weapon equipped, press and check its temporary enchant.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code · Enhancement guide · Blizzard shaman deep dive

Frostbrand Weapon, before the pull

Refresh your main-hand imbue during a safe break.

Frostbrand Weapon

Lv 20Client data

Press: Out of combat: applies Frostbrand Weapon to your main-hand weapon; in combat: does nothing.

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#showtooltip Frostbrand Weapon
/cast [nocombat] Frostbrand Weapon

Notes and test 2

This guard refuses the refresh in combat; use the spellbook button if you deliberately need a combat refresh.
It enchants your main-hand weapon; there is no supported off-hand shaman weapon to imbue.

TestOut of combat with a usable weapon equipped, press and check its temporary enchant.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code · Enhancement guide · Blizzard shaman deep dive

Windfury Weapon, before the pull

Refresh your main-hand imbue during a safe break.

Windfury Weapon

Lv 30Client data

Press: Out of combat: applies Windfury Weapon to your main-hand weapon; in combat: does nothing.

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#showtooltip Windfury Weapon
/cast [nocombat] Windfury Weapon

Notes and test 2

This guard refuses the refresh in combat; use the spellbook button if you deliberately need a combat refresh.
It enchants your main-hand weapon; there is no supported off-hand shaman weapon to imbue.

TestOut of combat with a usable weapon equipped, press and check its temporary enchant.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code · Enhancement guide · Blizzard shaman deep dive

Stormstrike, swings, and a shield

3 macros

Start swinging deliberately and keep a shield handy. Replace the equipment placeholders before saving that card.

Stormstrike and auto-attack

Start your melee swings and try Stormstrike.

Stormstrike

Lv 25EnhancementClient data

Press: Starts melee and tries Stormstrike on your living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Stormstrike
/startattack [harm,nodead]
/cast [harm,nodead] Stormstrike

Notes and test 3

Auto-attack can start while Stormstrike is on cooldown.
The key uses your selected enemy, not your mouse.
Row 3 Enhancement talent: 5*3+10 = level 25 with 16 points in Enhancement.

TestOut of combat with no target, press and confirm that no attack begins.

Sources: Forever talent data · Forever UI code

Start or stop swinging

Keep an ordinary attack key and a deliberate stop on one bind.

Lv 1Client data

Press: Starts auto-attack on your living enemy target.
Ctrl: Stops auto-attack and does not restart it.

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#showtooltip
/stopattack [mod:ctrl]
/startattack [nomod:ctrl,harm,nodead]

Notes and test 2

Ctrl stops swings without clearing your target.
This does not cancel a spell cast; use movement or your chosen stopcasting key.

TestOut of combat with no target, press plain and Ctrl and confirm no target is acquired.

Sources: Forever UI code

Shield kit or two-hander

Prepare a shield kit before the next pull.

Lv 1Client data

Press: Out of combat: equips YOUR_ONE_HANDER and YOUR_SHIELD; in combat: does nothing.
Ctrl: Out of combat: equips YOUR_TWO_HANDER; in combat: does nothing.

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#showtooltip
/equip [mod:ctrl,nocombat] YOUR_TWO_HANDER; [nocombat] YOUR_ONE_HANDER
/equip [nomod:ctrl,nocombat] YOUR_SHIELD

Notes and test 3

Replace all three placeholders with exact item names; this is not ready to use unchanged.
Meet each weapon skill and item level requirement; a shield is not an off-hand weapon.
Level 1 is the macro shell; your chosen equipment and skills can require a higher level.

TestOut of combat after replacing the placeholders, try each branch and check both equipment slots.

Sources: Forever UI code · Enhancement guide

Travel and helping hands

7 macros

Ghost Wolf, water tricks, and a ride home fit around family time. Ghost Wolf starts at 20; several later tools sit above the level-30 beta cap.

Ghost Wolf, with a clear exit

Get moving, then leave wolf form when you choose.

Ghost Wolf

Lv 20Client data

Press: Attempts to cast Ghost Wolf.
Ctrl: Removes Ghost Wolf only.

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#showtooltip Ghost Wolf
/cancelaura [mod:ctrl] Ghost Wolf
/cast [nomod:ctrl] Ghost Wolf

Notes and test 2

Ctrl removes Ghost Wolf without casting it again.
Improved Ghost Wolf rank 1 permits indoor use; rank 2 makes it instant.

TestOut of combat in a valid location, press plain to transform, then Ctrl to leave wolf form.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever talent data · Forever UI code

Water Walking, mouseover

Help the ally under your mouse without changing targets.

Water Walking

Lv 28Client data

Press: Buffs your living mouseover ally, else your living friendly target, else you.
Alt: Buffs you directly.

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#showtooltip Water Walking
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Water Walking

Notes and test 2

Alt always buffs you.
Check your spellbook for reagent and location requirements before the group dives in.

TestOut of combat, cast on a nearby mouseover ally, then use Alt and check your own buff.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Water Breathing, mouseover

Help the ally under your mouse without changing targets.

Water Breathing

Lv 22Client data

Press: Buffs your living mouseover ally, else your living friendly target, else you.
Alt: Buffs you directly.

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#showtooltip Water Breathing
/cast [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Water Breathing

Notes and test 2

Alt always buffs you.
Check your spellbook for reagent and location requirements before the group dives in.

TestOut of combat, cast on a nearby mouseover ally, then use Alt and check your own buff.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Ancestral Spirit, mouseover

Bring a fallen guildmate back after the pull.

Ancestral Spirit

Lv 12Client data

Press: Out of combat: resurrects a dead friendly mouseover, else a dead friendly target; otherwise does nothing.

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#showtooltip Ancestral Spirit
/cast [nocombat,@mouseover,help,dead][nocombat,help,dead] Ancestral Spirit

Notes and test 2

Living allies never match this key.
A matching dead mouseover still wins if out of range.

TestOut of combat, hover a dead friendly player and press to confirm the resurrection cast targets them.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Move totems or pack them up

Relocate the camp, or remove it before the party moves.

Totemic Recall Totemic Projection

Lv 22Client data

Press: Opens Totemic Projection targeting; click the destination.
Ctrl: Casts Totemic Recall instead of opening Projection targeting.

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#showtooltip
/cast [mod:ctrl] Totemic Recall; Totemic Projection

Notes and test 3

Ctrl destroys your active totems.
Recall refunds 25% of the totems' mana; Blizzard marked the beta refund bug fixed on October 1, so confirm it once in your client.
This keeps the targeting circle; cursor placement has not been tested in beta.

TestOut of combat, place a totem, project it nearby, then use Ctrl to check that it disappears.

Sources: Blizzard shaman deep dive · Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Far Sight, with a stop key

Scout a spot, then stop the channel from the same bind.

Far Sight

Lv 26Client data

Press: Opens Far Sight targeting; click a location.
Ctrl: Stops casting and does not cast Far Sight.

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#showtooltip Far Sight
/stopcasting [mod:ctrl]
/cast [nomod:ctrl] Far Sight

Notes and test 2

Ctrl stops your current cast, even if it is a heal rather than Far Sight.
This does not use an untested cursor-placement shortcut.

TestOut of combat, cast Far Sight at a nearby location, then hold Ctrl and press to stop it.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Astral Recall or Hearthstone

Head home when Dad Bods calls bedtime.

Astral Recall Hearthstone

Lv 30Client data

Press: Out of combat: casts Astral Recall; in combat: does nothing.
Ctrl: Out of combat: uses Hearthstone; in combat: does nothing.

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#showtooltip
/cast [nomod:ctrl,nocombat] Astral Recall
/use [mod:ctrl,nocombat] Hearthstone

Notes and test 2

Ctrl uses your bagged Hearthstone instead; it does not try Astral Recall first.
Check your bind location before committing to the trip.

TestOut of combat, compare the plain and Ctrl tooltips, then begin and cancel the chosen travel cast.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Horde shaman racials

4 macros

Orc, Tauren, Troll, and Windshaper Skyborne can be shaman. Use the racials in your own spellbook; the plain buttons listed below need no extra macro.

Blood Fury, during combat

Save the Orc burst button for a fight.

Blood Fury

Lv 1Blizzard Forever post

Press: In combat: casts Blood Fury; out of combat: does nothing.

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#showtooltip Blood Fury
/cast [combat] Blood Fury

Notes and test 2

Orc only; grants 10% Attack Power and Spell Power for 15 seconds.
This guard does not pick the right burst window for you.

TestOut of combat, press and confirm the racial is not used.

Sources: Blizzard Horde racials · Forever UI code

Stop casting, Shatter Curse

Give this racial a separate emergency key.

Shatter Curse

Lv 1Blizzard Forever post

Press: Cancels your current cast and tries Shatter Curse.

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#showtooltip Shatter Curse
/stopcasting
/cast Shatter Curse

Notes and test 2

Orc only; use the curse and bane immunity or magic protection when needed.
Your cast is lost even if the racial fails; repeated presses can interrupt a newly started cast.

TestOut of combat on safe ground, start a heal and press once to check the cast stops and the racial activates.

Sources: Blizzard Horde racials · Forever UI code

Stop casting, War Stomp

Give this racial a separate emergency key.

War Stomp

Lv 1Blizzard Forever post

Press: Cancels your current cast and tries War Stomp.

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#showtooltip War Stomp
/stopcasting
/cast War Stomp

Notes and test 2

Tauren only; nearby enemies are stunned for 2 seconds.
Your cast is lost even if the racial fails; repeated presses can interrupt a newly started cast.

TestOut of combat on safe ground, start a heal and press once to check the cast stops and the racial activates.

Sources: Blizzard Horde racials · Forever UI code

Stop casting, Walk on Air

Give this racial a separate emergency key.

Walk on Air

Lv 1Blizzard Forever post

Press: Cancels your current cast and tries Walk on Air.

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#showtooltip Walk on Air
/stopcasting
/cast Walk on Air

Notes and test 2

Windshaper Skyborne only; this is a 10-second downward glide.
Your cast is lost even if the racial fails; repeated presses can interrupt a newly started cast.

TestOut of combat on safe ground, start a heal and press once to check the cast stops and the racial activates.

Sources: Blizzard Horde racials · Forever UI code

No macro needed

Drag these straight from your spellbook to a bar. A macro adds nothing.

BerserkingTroll: the plain racial button supplies the attack and casting speed boost.
Rapid RegenerationTroll: restore half your maximum health over time; no target trick needed.
CultivationTauren: grow herbs with the plain racial button.
SkysightWindshaper Skyborne: the plain racial button gives the movement blessing.
Lightning ShieldSelf shield at 8; the spellbook button is enough.
Water ShieldRow 2 Restoration talent at 20 with 11 points; self shield, so a plain button is enough.
ReincarnationPassive at 30; use the death dialog when eligible, not a cast macro.
Call of the ElementsAt 20, configure the totem bar and use its plain button to summon the set.
Call of the AncestorsSupplied client levels say 30; Blizzard says 40 and reverses the later Call names, so check the spellbook before binding.
Call of the SpiritsSupplied client levels say 40; Blizzard says 30, so confirm the name and level in your beta spellbook.
Rage of the FarseerRow 6 Enhancement talent at 40 with 31 points and Mental Quickness 2/2; use a plain self-cooldown button.
Totemic RecallAt 20, a plain button removes your totems; the Projection card adds it only as a second job.

PvP and control

4 macros

A cheap slow and a clean interrupt buy room to think. These keys never choose an enemy or inspect a cast for you.

Stop casting, rank 1 Earth Shock

Drop your cast to try a cheap interrupt now.

Earth Shock

Lv 4Client data

Press: Cancels your cast and tries rank 1 Earth Shock on your living mouseover enemy, else living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Earth Shock(Rank 1)
/stopcasting
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Earth Shock(Rank 1)

Notes and test 2

Your cast is lost even if no valid enemy is available or the shock fails.
Check range, cooldown, and whether the enemy cast is interruptible; rank 1 does not bypass those checks.

TestOut of combat with no enemy selected or under your mouse, start a heal and press to confirm only the heal stops.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Frost Shock, rank 1 slow

Keep the low-rank slow separate from your damage shock.

Frost Shock

Lv 20Client data

Press: Casts rank 1 Frost Shock at your living mouseover enemy, else living enemy target.

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#showtooltip Frost Shock(Rank 1)
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm,nodead] Frost Shock(Rank 1)

Notes and test 2

The macro always requests rank 1, even after you learn upgrades.
Check the current rank tooltip and shock cooldown before relying on it.

TestOut of combat, hover the macro and confirm it requests rank 1 Frost Shock.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

Purge your focus, beta test first

Keep a second enemy selected as focus for later dispels.

Purge

Lv 12Client data

Press: Attempts Purge on your living enemy focus only.
Ctrl: Sets focus to your living mouseover enemy, else living enemy target; does not cast.

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#showtooltip Purge
/focus [mod:ctrl,@mouseover,harm,nodead][mod:ctrl,harm,nodead]
/cast [nomod:ctrl,@focus,harm,nodead] Purge

Notes and test 3

Focus targeting exists in Forever UI code but is not tested on the beta; treat this as an optional experiment.
Ctrl stores a living mouseover enemy, else your living enemy target, without casting Purge; no match leaves focus unchanged.
There is no fallback from a missing or invalid focus to your current target.

TestOut of combat, hold Ctrl over a living enemy, press once, and check that only the focus frame changes.

Sources: Forever UI code · Client spell levels

Stop casting, Grounding Totem

Trade your current cast for a defensive air totem.

Grounding Totem

Lv 30Client data

Press: Cancels your cast and drops Grounding Totem.

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#showtooltip Grounding Totem
/stopcasting
/cast Grounding Totem

Notes and test 2

Your current cast is lost even if Grounding cannot be placed.
It takes your air slot; remember to restore the party air buff afterward.

TestOut of combat, start a heal and press once, then check that the air slot contains Grounding.

Sources: Client spell levels · Forever UI code

PvP in Forever

Honor is spending currency from player kills, battlegrounds, and relevant quests. Rank Points advance you through the ranks toward High Warlord, with weekly limits on rank progress.
Rank 2 unlocks the PvP trinket. Shaman have healer, melee, and caster PvP sets; epic upgrades require the blue item and a rank-gated Emboldened Seal. Rank 14 unlocks epic weapons.
Weekly seasonal tasks award Honor and Rank Points; three tasks in each season also award a Legacy Point. Check the PvP pane for current requirements rather than assuming Era decay or thresholds.
Darkspear Islands is 15 against 15 for levels 30 to 60. Hold four bases and deliver the central flag to a base your team owns; first to 2,000 points wins.
Queue at a capital battlemaster or the Horde Darkspear Raiders base at Merchant Coast in the Barrens. Reputation rewards include gear and consumables; Exalted unlocks a tabard questline.
The October 8 beta notes removed reduced critical-strike efficacy in PvP. Test control durations, diminishing returns, and launch brackets before planning around older rules.

Your PvP tools

Earth ShockInterrupt an important heal or damaging cast (era). Keep it ready when disruption matters more than another damage shock.
PurgeStrip a useful enemy magic buff before teammates commit damage (era). Check which current buffs are removable.
Frost ShockSlow a runner or pursuer (era). A shared Shock cooldown means choosing this can delay Earth Shock.
Earthbind TotemSlow nearby enemies (era). Earthbound adds the Forever root when cast; the Elemental control preset takes it at 30.
Grounding TotemRedirect a qualifying hostile spell (era). The trainer export first offers it at 30; test what it catches.
Tremor TotemPrepare for fear, charm, or sleep using its periodic removal (era). It is not a guaranteed instant break.
Ghost WolfCreate distance, using Improved Ghost Wolf for an instant cast and indoor access. Check flag-carry rules before a match.
Lesser Healing WaveSave a teammate before restarting your damage. A short cast still needs space and line of sight (era).
Nature's SwiftnessA Restoration talent for an instant eligible Nature spell. Pair with a needed heal; this is not immunity to interruption afterward.
Totemic ProjectionMove the set toward your team instead of leaving utility behind when the fight shifts.
Water ShieldFor talented healers, qualifying healing crits can return mana. Replacing it with Lightning Shield gives up that protection for your mana budget.

Sources: PvP progression · Darkspear Islands · Blizzard beta notes · Blizzard shaman deep dive · Racial traits · PvP overview.

Potions, bandages, and trinkets

3 macros

A little preparation keeps Gaming after bedtime going. Items need to be in your bags or equipped, with their own requirements met.

Healing or mana potion

Choose the bottle yourself; the key cannot read your bars.

Minor Mana Potion Minor Healing Potion

Lv 5Client data

Press: Uses a bagged Minor Healing Potion.
Ctrl: Uses a bagged Minor Mana Potion instead.

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#showtooltip
/use [mod:ctrl] Minor Mana Potion; Minor Healing Potion

Notes and test 3

Ctrl chooses Minor Mana Potion; both bottles need to be in your bags.
Replace the item names as you upgrade, and check the new level requirements.
Minor Mana Potion requires level 5; the healing branch can be used earlier.

TestOut of combat, compare the plain and Ctrl tooltip item names without using a potion.

Sources: Forever potions · Forever UI code

Bandage, mouseover

Give an ally a bandage without changing targets.

Linen Bandage Linen Bandage

Lv 1Client data

Press: Uses Linen Bandage on your living mouseover ally, else living friendly target, else you.
Alt: Uses the bandage on you.

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#showtooltip Linen Bandage
/use [mod:alt,@player][@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Linen Bandage

Notes and test 3

Carry the bandage and meet its First Aid requirement; level 1 does not waive profession skill.
Damage can interrupt the channel, and a matching out-of-range ally blocks fallback.
The macro shell needs no trainer spell; meet the bandage item and First Aid requirements.

TestOut of combat, compare the tooltip with your bagged bandage and check its First Aid requirement.

Sources: Forever UI code · Bandage tooltip

Choose your on-use trinket

Keep your two equipped trinkets on one key.

Lv 1Client data

Press: Uses the on-use effect in your top trinket slot, slot 13.
Ctrl: Uses the bottom trinket slot, slot 14, instead.

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#showtooltip
/use [mod:ctrl] 14; 13

Notes and test 3

A passive trinket has no on-use effect.
Check each equipped item's level and cooldown; this macro does not equip anything.
Level 1 is the macro shell; equipped trinkets can require higher levels.

TestOut of combat, compare the plain and Ctrl tooltips with your two equipped trinkets.

Sources: Forever UI code

Totems: which one when

Totems: which one when. Keep one of each element active and replace a damage buff when survival needs the slot. The ranges below use Forever tooltips where found; explicitly marked Era ranges need a check in your current spellbook, since some database ranks still show old values.

Set up your four elements

Finish Call of Earth at 4, Call of Fire at 10, Call of Water at 20 and Call of Air at 30; keep the elemental totem items in your bags (era quest rules).
Use your own Horde trainer chain: Orc and Troll, Tauren, or Windshaper Skyborne. A dwarf quest is not your shortcut.
Train Call of the Elements at 20 and build a four-totem set; Blizzard describes a 3-second cast costing the sum of the selected totems.
Create a second set when your trainer offers it. Blizzard names Spirits at 30 and Ancestors at 40; the client list reverses those names, so check the live buttons.
Watch the built-in timers and right-click an icon to remove its totem. Individual totems use a 1-second global cooldown in Forever.
Put Totemic Recall at 20 and Totemic Projection at 22 on separate keys; verify the current Recall refund before budgeting mana around it.

Quick swaps

Fear incomingEarth: Tremor before it lands; keep your party within 30 yards.
Melee partyEarth: Strength of Earth; air: Windfury after training, unless a mechanic needs the slot.
Poison or diseaseWater: the matching cleansing totem; direct cure for the urgent target.
Caster about to hitAir: Grounding for an eligible targeted spell; Earth Shock for an interruptible cast.
Resistance neededRaid-wide in range in Forever: the fire slot for Frost Resistance, water for Fire Resistance, air for Nature Resistance. Other totems still help only your party.
Moving onRecall the old camp or use Projection; watch your mana and timers.

Pick the totem for the job

Earth: Strength of Earth or StoneskinStrength helps physical attackers; Stoneskin reduces incoming physical hits. Updated Forever ranks list 30-yard party coverage and 5 minutes, though old Stoneskin ranks still show 20 yards and 2 minutes. Pick the needed benefit; either replaces every other earth totem you own.
Earth: TremorUse it before fear, charm or sleep. The Forever tooltip lists 30 yards and 5 minutes. Pulses remove eligible effects rather than preventing them (era behavior); keep the party within range and remember it replaces Strength of Earth or Stoneskin.
Earth: Earthbind or StoneclawEarthbind slows nearby enemies: 10 yards for 45 seconds on the player spell listing; Earthbound adds a 5-second root when cast in the Forever talent tree. Stoneclaw distracts susceptible nearby enemies: 8 yards for 15 seconds in Era. Use either to escape or help a planned kite, not as a guaranteed boss taunt. Both replace your earth buff or Tremor.
Fire: Searing or MagmaSearing attacks a nearby enemy, with a 20-yard targeting range and rank-dependent 30-to-60-second duration in Era. Magma damages enemies within 8 yards for 20 seconds in Era. Use Searing for one target and Magma for a settled pack; neither gets the blanket 5-minute buff duration. Both replace your fire totem and can break crowd control.
Fire: Flametongue or Frost ResistanceFlametongue adds fire damage to party melee attacks; the Forever listing shows 30 yards and 5 minutes, while Blizzard says it is now a party buff rather than a weapon enchant. Frost Resistance gives frost resistance, with 20 yards in Era and 5 minutes under the announced persistent-buff change; check your rank. Each replaces Searing or Magma. Flametongue is not a promised caster spell-power aura.
Fire: the new Fire Nova spellFire Nova Totem is removed in Forever. Cast Fire Nova through your active fire totem to damage enemies at its location; it does not take a second fire slot. Check placement before firing, particularly around sheep. The trainer list starts Fire Nova at 12; do not import a later-expansion Fire Elemental Totem.
Water: Healing Stream or Mana SpringHealing Stream provides small party heals; Mana Spring restores party mana. Use healing for steady chip damage and mana for long fights. Both Forever rank-one tooltips list 30 yards and 5 minutes, with a pulse every 2 seconds. Either replaces your cleansing, resistance or Mana Tide totem.
Water: Poison Cleansing or Disease CleansingEach removes one eligible effect from party members every 5 seconds. Updated Forever listings show 30 yards; Poison Cleansing lists 5 minutes, while Both last 5 minutes; Blizzard marked Disease Cleansing's short-duration bug fixed on October 1. Use the matching totem and direct cures for emergencies; they replace each other and Mana Spring.
Water: Fire Resistance or Mana TideFire Resistance suits sustained fire damage; Era radius is 20 yards, with 5 minutes from the announced persistent-buff change, subject to a live-rank check. Mana Tide needs the Restoration talent: Forever's tree lists 30 yards and 12 seconds, restoring mana every 3 seconds. It replaces your other water totem; restore that totem afterward.
Air: Windfury or Grace of AirWindfury adds extra melee swings; its Forever listing shows 30 yards and 5 minutes. Grace adds Agility, with 20-yard coverage in old listings and 5 minutes under the announced persistent-buff change; check the current rank. They cannot benefit the party together. Windfury also excludes Flametongue Totem benefits, even though that uses fire. Your own Windfury Weapon prevents you benefiting from Windfury Totem.
Air: GroundingGrounding redirects eligible harmful spells targeting party members, not area attacks; some boss spells are exempt. Its Forever listing gives 45 seconds, a 15-second cooldown and a redirect opportunity every 10 seconds. Coverage is 20 yards in Era; check the current rank. It replaces Windfury, Grace, Windwall, Nature Resistance or Sentry.
Air: Nature Resistance, Windwall or SentryNature Resistance helps nature damage; Windwall reduces ranged physical damage. Both have 20-yard coverage in Era and use the announced 5-minute persistent-buff duration, subject to a live-rank check. Sentry lasts 5 minutes, gives a view of its nearby area and warns when attacked; no fixed enemy-detection radius is confirmed. It spends your air slot for little dungeon value. Tranquil Air is removed in Forever.
Replace on purposeEvery totem you place replaces your own totem of the same element, even a life-saving one. Ordinary party totems do not automatically cover the whole raid. Do not import Era Windfury twisting: Blizzard explicitly blocks simultaneous Windfury and Grace benefits. Flametongue Weapon likewise blocks your own benefit from Flametongue Totem.
Recall or moveRecall removes all four and is described as returning 25% of their mana cost; Blizzard marked the missing-refund bug fixed on October 1; confirm it in your client. Projection moves the set within 30 yards, costs 25% base mana and has a 1-minute cooldown. Choose the cheaper useful action; there is no prize for rebuilding the campsite after every footstep.

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Talents and Legacy

Talents start at 10, with one point per level: 21 at 30 and 51 at 60 without Talented. Points read Elemental / Enhancement / Restoration. These suggested builds use the Forever talent data; the beta cap is 30 and every level-60 plan is untested.

Legacy picks for a shaman

Legacy opens when you earn your first point, usually when an account character reaches 25. Points are shared across the account, but each character chooses its own perks. The launch spending cap is 16; these builds assume none.

Well RestedBuild rested XP faster and raise its cap. The community calculator puts this before Talented.5 points
TalentedUnlock talent points up to five levels early. At full rank, plan for 26 points at 30; these presets still use 21.5 points
Thrill of AdventureRecover health and mana after qualifying outdoor kills. Handy when bedtime leaves one quest to finish.5 points
Field MedicineShorten Recently Bandaged outside dungeons, raids, and battlegrounds.1 point
The Quick and the DeadFaster corpse runs and free party or raid buffs after resurrection. Consider it for group nights.2 points

The first four choices use 16 points when fully bought. Costs and the Well Rested prerequisite come from community Legacy data; check the live panel. The beta grant is not a promise of free launch points. Talented advances talent points, not trainer spell levels.

Builds at 30, the beta cap

Elemental control

21/0/0

Elemental21

Enhancement0

Restoration0

Ranged questing with faster Lightning Bolt casts and Earthbound for breathing room. Lava Burst is beyond the beta cap.

Legacy: No Legacy required. Talented adds up to five early points; keep this 21-point plan as the baseline.

10-14	Convection 5/5
15-19	Concussion 5/5
20	Elemental Focus 1/1
21-23	Elemental Alacrity 3/3
24	Call of Flame 1/3
25	Call of Thunder 1/1
26-28	Eye of the Storm 3/3
29	Call of Flame 2/3
30	Earthbound 1/1

Elemental Alacrity 3/3 shortens your main casts.
Elemental Focus can make a damage spell free.
Earthbound roots nearby enemies when you cast Earthbind Totem.

Open in the talent planner

Enhancement leveling

0/21/0

Elemental0

Enhancement21

Restoration0

A weapon-first route with cheap shocks, instant Ghost Wolf once learned, and Stormstrike at 25. Keep a healing set for group nights.

Legacy: No Legacy required. Spend extra Talented points only after checking current gates.

10-14	Thundering Strikes 5/5
15-17	Mental Dexterity 3/3
18-19	Improved Ghost Wolf 2/2
20	Shamanistic Focus 1/1
21-23	Elemental Weapons 3/3
24	Anticipation 1/3
25	Stormstrike 1/1
26-29	Flurry 4/5
30	Spirit Weapons 1/1

Shamanistic Focus saves mana on shocks and Lightning Shield.
Stormstrike strengthens your next listed Nature attack.
Spirit Weapons changes threat according to your weapon imbue.

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Restoration dungeon healer

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Elemental0

Enhancement0

Restoration21

Healing Wave, Water Shield, and Mana Tide Totem support dungeon healing. Nature's Swiftness arrives at 30 on this path.

Legacy: No Legacy required. Talented can bring healing tools forward; spell training levels still apply.

10-14	Improved Healing Wave 5/5
15-17	Mindfulness 3/3
18-19	Tidal Focus 2/5
20	Water Shield 1/1
21-23	Healing Focus 3/3
24	Tidal Focus 3/5
25	Mana Tide Totem 1/1
26-29	Tidal Mastery 4/5
30	Nature's Swiftness 1/1

Mindfulness 3/3 keeps 50% mana regeneration while casting.
Water Shield and Lightning Shield replace each other.
Nature's Swiftness makes your next eligible Nature cast instant.

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Roaming healer hybrid

0/13/8

Elemental0

Enhancement13

Restoration8

An outdoor questing option with cheap shocks, instant Ghost Wolf once trained, and mana regeneration while casting. It trades Stormstrike and Mana Tide Totem for flexibility.

Legacy: No Legacy required. This is 21 points total, not a hidden Talented build.

10-14	Thundering Strikes 5/5
15-16	Improved Ghost Wolf 2/2
17-19	Mental Dexterity 3/3
20	Shamanistic Focus 1/1
21-22	Elemental Weapons 2/3
23-27	Improved Healing Wave 5/5
28-30	Mindfulness 3/3

Enhancement supplies the first 13 points.
Restoration supplies the last 8 points.
Improved Healing Wave helps when a friend needs a top-off.

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Plans for 60

Elemental damage with mana support Untested

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Elemental31

Enhancement0

Restoration20

Untested level-60 plan: Lava Burst and full Lightning Overload, then Restoration mana support. Compare damage and mana use before calling it a raid standard.

10-19	Convection 5/5, Concussion 5/5
20-29	Elemental Focus 1/1, Elemental Alacrity 3/3, Call of Flame 2/3, Call of Thunder 1/1, Eye of the Storm 3/3
30-39	Earthbound 1/1, Lightning Overload 3/3, Elemental Reach 1/2, Elemental Fury 5/5
40-49	Lava Burst 1/1, Improved Healing Wave 5/5, Mindfulness 3/3, Tidal Focus 1/5
50-59	Tidal Focus 5/5, Water Shield 1/1, Healing Focus 3/3, Mana Tide Totem 1/1, Natural Grace 1/3
60	Natural Grace 2/3

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Enhancement damage with mana support Untested

0/31/20

Elemental0

Enhancement31

Restoration20

Untested level-60 plan: Maelstrom Weapon and the personal Rage of the Farseer cooldown, then Restoration support. This is not a raid-wide Bloodlust build.

10-19	Thundering Strikes 5/5, Mental Dexterity 3/3, Improved Ghost Wolf 2/2
20-29	Shamanistic Focus 1/1, Elemental Weapons 3/3, Anticipation 1/3, Stormstrike 1/1, Flurry 4/5
30-39	Spirit Weapons 1/1, Mental Quickness 2/2, Improved Stormstrike 2/2, Maelstrom Weapon 5/5
40-49	Rage of the Farseer 1/1, Improved Healing Wave 5/5, Mindfulness 3/3, Tidal Focus 1/5
50-59	Tidal Focus 5/5, Water Shield 1/1, Healing Focus 3/3, Mana Tide Totem 1/1, Natural Grace 1/3
60	Natural Grace 2/3

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Restoration healer with sturdier footing Untested

0/20/31

Elemental0

Enhancement20

Restoration31

Untested level-60 plan: Riptide, Healing Way, and Purification, plus Enhancement critical chance, Intellect, movement, and Stamina. Adjust support points for your assignment.

10-19	Improved Healing Wave 5/5, Mindfulness 3/3, Tidal Focus 2/5
20-29	Water Shield 1/1, Healing Focus 3/3, Tidal Focus 3/5, Mana Tide Totem 1/1, Tidal Mastery 4/5
30-39	Nature's Swiftness 1/1, Healing Way 3/3, Restorative Totems 1/5, Purification 5/5
40-49	Riptide 1/1, Thundering Strikes 5/5, Ancestral Knowledge 4/5
50-59	Ancestral Knowledge 5/5, Improved Ghost Wolf 2/2, Guardian Totems 2/2, Anticipation 1/3, Toughness 4/5
60	Toughness 5/5

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Sources: Blizzard shaman deep dive · Wowhead talent data · Blizzard Legacy article · Legacy calculator · Blizzard beta notes. Talents can change before launch; check the trainer's preview.

Talent planner

Forever's shaman trees, straight from Wowhead's data for the live beta build. Click a talent to add a point; right-click or Shift+click takes one back. On a phone, tap a talent to read it and tap again to add a point, or use the buttons under the trees.

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Build code

Paste a code to load it. A code reads level, Talented (T or N), then each tree's ranks, for example 30.N.2033.0.55.

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Enhancement

Restoration

Talent data: Wowhead's Forever talent calculator, fetched 2026-10-14. Required level counts one point a level from 10 (from 5 with Talented). Builds come from the plans above.

Leveling and dungeons

Quest with a solid weapon, keep a healing set in your bags, and do your totem quests as they open. The beta stops at 30; everything above it is an Era route or an announced Forever destination, with rewards still subject to change.

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Horde route, 1 to 60

Follow the same Horde zone route, with trainer stops for your four elements. Orcs and Trolls begin in Durotar, Tauren in Mulgore, and Horde Windshaper Skyborne on Zephras Isle; join the Barrens route afterward.

Levels	Quest in	Run	Forever
1 to 10	Orc and Troll: Valley of Trials, then Sen'jin Village and Razor Hill in Durotar. Tauren: Camp Narache, then Bloodhoof Village in Mulgore. Windshaper Skyborne: Zephras Isle. Tirisfal Glades, Deathknell and Brill are optional travel stops, not shaman starting towns.	None yet.	Tirisfal's Shadowvale and Bandarion Keep quests were raised in level on October 8.
10 to 20	The Barrens from Durotar or Mulgore; Silverpine Forest from Tirisfal if you travel east.	Ragefire Chasm 13 to 18, Ruins of Lordaeron 16 to 22, Wailing Caverns from 17.	Ruins of Lordaeron is new, with Horde quests and a caster staff.
20 to 30	The Barrens, Stonetalon Mountains, Ashenvale and Hillsbrad Foothills.	Shadowfang Keep, Blackfathom Deeps, Excavation Site: Wetlands, City of Dalaran, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard.	The beta stops at 30. Excavation Site and Dalaran are new. The beta opens Razorfen Downs at 25 and Uldaman at 30.
30 to 40	Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands, Desolace and Thousand Needles. The new Riverglades from about 35.	Scarlet Monastery wings, Razorfen Kraul, Gnomeregan, The Drowned City.	The Desolace centaur chains now need level 35. Riverglades and The Drowned City are new and not in the beta yet.
40 to 50	Tanaris, Feralas, the Hinterlands, Badlands and Searing Gorge. Riverglades first, if it is live.	Krol'dok Stronghold, Razorfen Downs, Uldaman, Zul'Farrak, Maraudon, Alcaz Prison.	Krol'dok Stronghold and Alcaz Prison are new, announced and not yet playable.
50 to 60	Un'Goro Crater, Felwood, Western and Eastern Plaguelands, Burning Steppes and Winterspring.	Sunken Temple, Blackrock Depths, Blackrock Spire, Dire Maul, Stratholme, Scholomance, Blackmaw Hold, Shaper's Terrace.	Blackmaw Hold and Shaper's Terrace are new and announced. Level 60 quests and rewards are unconfirmed.

Dungeons by level

Keep these party-level ranges as a route, not entry limits. Enhancement wants a hard-hitting weapon; Elemental wants spell damage, and Restoration wants healing and mana. Every loot suggestion labeled era needs a Forever tooltip check.

Dungeon	Levels	Horde quests	Shaman loot
Ragefire Chasm ChangedOrgrimmar, Cleft of Shadow	13-18	Thrall, Orgrimmar: Hidden Enemies.	Staff of Orgrimmar from Hidden Enemies: Elemental or Restoration staff; Forever listing adds spell damage. Cursed Felblade is a sword, so leave it for someone else.
The Hall of Thanes New in ForeverOld Ironforge, under the High Seat	13-18	An Ancient Grudge, inside; whether Horde can take it is unverified (beta sources disagree). Horde have to cross hostile Ironforge to get in.	No verified Horde shaman loot target yet. Check discovered rewards before making the Ironforge trip.
Ruins of Lordaeron New in ForeverAbove Undercity, Tirisfal Glades	16-22	Deathguard Kristof near Brill: The Wrath of Rath'mael, one of six Horde quest lines.	Gnarled Necromancer's Staff: Elemental or Restoration caster option in the Forever database; compare it with your current weapon.
Wailing Caverns ChangedThe Barrens, southwest of the Crossroads	17-24	Nara Wildmane, Thunder Bluff: Leaders of the Fang, after the oasis chain.	Crescent Staff from Leaders of the Fang: early Enhancement staff or Elemental/Restoration caster weapon; Forever adds spell damage. Venomstrike is a bow and cannot help us.
Shadowfang Keep Era dataSilverpine Forest, above Pyrewood	22-30	Dalar Dawnweaver, the Sepulcher: Arugal Must Die. Keeper Bel'dugur, Undercity: The Book of Ur.	Commander's Crest: shield for Elemental or Restoration safety; Robes of Arugal: caster stats for either spec (era).
Blackfathom DeepsZoram Strand, Ashenvale	24-32	Je'neu Sancrea, Zoram'gar Outpost: Blackfathom Villainy, Trouble in the Deeps.	Rod of the Sleepwalker: Elemental or Restoration staff; Strike of the Hydra is a sword and unusable (era).
Excavation Site: Wetlands New in ForeverWhelgar's Excavation Site, Wetlands	26-31	A Titan Relic drop starts Elder Knowledge; Bashana Runetotem, Thunder Bluff: Earthen Echo.	Healer's Staff from Earthen Echo: Restoration healing and mana recovery; Elemental can use its smaller spell-damage bonus. Reward is listed in Forever data.
Scarlet Monastery: Graveyard Era dataNortheast Tirisfal Glades	26-36	Vorrel Sengutz, inside: Vorrel's Revenge.	Mantle of Woe from Vorrel's Revenge: Elemental or Restoration shoulders; Necrotic Wand is unusable (era).
City of Dalaran New in ForeverAlterac Mountains, by Hillsbrad	28-33	Melisara, Tarren Mill: The Grave Knight. Doctor Martin Felben, Undercity: Source of Power.	No verified shaman best drop yet. Compare discovered two-handers for Enhancement and caster weapons for Elemental or Restoration.
Gnomeregan Era dataDun Morogh	29-38	Nogg, Orgrimmar: Rig Wars.	Manual Crowd Pummeler: Enhancement two-handed mace; its limited-use haste effect is an Era feature, so check the Forever version before farming copies (era).
Scarlet Monastery: Library Era dataNortheast Tirisfal Glades	29-39	Sage Truthseeker, Thunder Bluff: Compendium of the Fallen. Available to Orc, Tauren and Troll in Era; Windshaper eligibility unverified.	Hypnotic Blade: Elemental or Restoration one-handed dagger; Illusionary Rod: caster staff alternative. Compare current Forever tooltips.
Razorfen Kraul Era dataSouthern Barrens	30-40	Auld Stonespire, Thunder Bluff: A Vengeful Fate.	Corpsemaker from Overlord Ramtusk: excellent Enhancement two-handed axe. Berylline Pads from A Vengeful Fate: caster shoulders (era).
Scarlet Monastery: Armory Era dataNortheast Tirisfal Glades	32-42	Varimathras, Undercity: Into the Scarlet Monastery.	Ravager from Herod: Enhancement two-handed axe; its area-damage proc can break crowd control (era).
Scarlet Monastery: Cathedral Era dataNortheast Tirisfal Glades	35-45	Into the Scarlet Monastery. The Scarlet Key from the Library opens the door.	Hand of Righteousness: Restoration mace; Aegis of the Scarlet Commander: sturdy shield for Elemental or Restoration (era).
The Drowned City New in ForeverOff the Stranglethorn Vale coast	35-40	Not known yet.	No verified shaman loot table yet; do not reserve an invented best-in-slot item.
Razorfen Downs Era dataSouthern Barrens. The beta lets you in from 25	40-50	Andrew Brownell, Undercity: Bring the End.	Manslayer, a rare zone drop: Enhancement two-handed axe; Glowing Eye of Mordresh from Mordresh Fire Eye: Elemental or Restoration neck (era).
Krol'dok Stronghold New in ForeverRiverglades	40-45	Not known yet.	No verified shaman loot target yet. Keep your current weapon until a discovered tooltip wins.
Uldaman Era dataBadlands. The beta lets you in from 30	42-52	Patrick Garrett, Undercity: Reclaimed Treasures.	The Rockpounder from Archaedas: Enhancement two-handed mace; Grimlok's Tribal Vestments: caster chest for Elemental or Restoration (era).
Zul'Farrak Era dataNorthwest Tanaris	44-54	Gadgetzan: Troll Temper, Divino-matic Rod.	Zum'rah's Vexing Cane: Elemental or Restoration staff; Bad Mojo Mask: Elemental spell-damage headpiece (era).
Maraudon Era dataDesolace, three wings	45-57	Shadowprey Village: Vyletongue Corruption; Selendra: Corruption of Earth and Seed.	Gizlock's Hypertech Buckler: Elemental or Restoration shield; Princess Theradras' Scepter: Enhancement two-handed mace; Blackstone Ring: Enhancement hit ring (era).
Alcaz Prison New in ForeverDustwallow Marsh	48-53	Not known yet.	No verified shaman loot target yet. Check discovered rewards rather than importing another version of this dungeon.
Sunken Temple Era dataSwamp of Sorrows	50-60	Shaman trainer from 50: Elemental Mastery, then Bath'rah the Windwatcher in Alterac Mountains, Spirit Totem and Da Voodoo (era).	Enamored Water Spirit from the shaman quest: party mana trinket, especially useful for Restoration and support sets (era).
Blackrock Depths Era dataBlackrock Mountain	52-60	Kargath: Commander Gor'shak chain. Attunement to the Core.	The Hammer of Grace: Restoration mace; Second Wind: Restoration trinket; Hand of Justice: Enhancement trinket (era).
Blackmaw Hold New in ForeverNorth Azshara	55-60	Not known yet.	No verified shaman loot target yet. Bring your damage and healing sets to compare discoveries.
Lower Blackrock Spire Era dataBlackrock Mountain	55-60	Warlord Goretooth, Kargath: Warlord's Command.	Omokk's Fist: Enhancement two-handed mace; Skyshroud Leggings: Elemental or Restoration caster legs (era).
Dire Maul Era dataFeralas, three wings	55-60	Camp Mojache quests; the shaman book The Frostwolf Artichoke, turned in to Lorekeeper Javon (era).	Mindtap Talisman: Restoration mana trinket; Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas from the shaman book: Restoration trinket; Rod of the Ogre Magi: Elemental staff (era).
Upper Blackrock Spire Era dataBlackrock Mountain	58-60	Thrall, Orgrimmar: For The Horde!	Briarwood Reed: Elemental spell damage; Blackhand's Breadth from For The Horde!: Enhancement crit; Eye of the Beast from the same quest: Elemental crit (era).
Scholomance Era dataCaer Darrow, Western Plaguelands	58-60	Eva Sarkhoff, outside: the Krastinov chain.	Witchblade: Elemental dagger; Headmaster's Charge: Elemental or Restoration staff; Elements pieces: compare each piece for your spec (era).
Stratholme Era dataEastern Plaguelands, two wings	58-60	Tirion Fordring's chain; Betina Bigglezink: The Active Agent.	Animated Chain Necklace: Restoration healing neck; Cape of the Black Baron: Enhancement cloak; Crimson Felt Hat: Elemental spell-damage headpiece (era).
Shaper's Terrace New in ForeverUn'Goro Crater	58-60	Not known yet.	No verified shaman loot target yet. Loot names and stat priorities will need a level-60 check.

Recommended party levels, not entry limits. Loot notes say which spec each item suits; new Forever dungeons haven't shown all their loot yet, so treat those as a first look.

Quest rewards not to miss

Do the four totem chains first, then pick rewards for the job you actually play. These are recommended pickup or completion levels; Era chains, reward stats and Windshaper eligibility need a Forever check.

Level and quest	Starts	Reward	Why
4Call of Earth Era data	Canaga Earthcaller, Valley of Trials; Seer Ravenfeather, Camp Narache; Windshaper trainer on Zephras Isle	Earth Totem and access to earth totem spells	Finish the sapta and elemental steps. The Durotar and Mulgore routes are Era; use the local Windshaper quest rather than borrowing their steps.
4Meddlesome Mages New in Forever	Illaya Amberwind, Shen'Dar Village, Zephras Isle	Totem of Charged Flames, reward location disputed	The Forever guide lists this new shaman relic here, reducing Flame Shock and Lightning Bolt cost by 5 mana. A newer beta report says the reward moved to Call of Fire; check both rewards before traveling.
10Call of Fire Era data	Shaman trainer, then Kranal Fiss in the Barrens and Telf Joolam in Durotar for the Era chain; Windshapers use their local chain	Fire Totem; check for Totem of Charged Flames in the current beta	Unlock Searing Totem and the fire element. The new relic reward is player-reported, not an official promise.
13Hidden Enemies Changed	Thrall, Orgrimmar	Staff of Orgrimmar	A guaranteed caster staff from Ragefire Chasm; compare the discovered Forever stats for Elemental or healing.
16The Wrath of Rath'mael New in Forever	Deathguard Kristof, near Brill	Gnarled Necromancer's Staff	A Forever caster staff target from Ruins of Lordaeron for Elemental or Restoration.
18Leaders of the Fang Changed	Nara Wildmane, Thunder Bluff, after the oasis chain	Crescent Staff	A reliable early two-hander for Enhancement and a spell-damage staff for the healing bag.
20Call of Water Era data	Shaman trainer, then Islen Waterseer and Brine in the Barrens	Water Totem	The long Era chain visits Hillsbrad, Ashenvale and Silverpine. Pair the travel with flight paths; water totems earn their keep in groups.
26Blackfathom Villainy Era data	Je'neu Sancrea, Zoram'gar Outpost	Arctic Buckler	Choose the shield for Elemental or Restoration safety. The alternative wand cannot be used by shaman.
27Vorrel's Revenge Era data	Vorrel Sengutz, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard	Mantle of Woe	Guaranteed caster shoulders if dungeon drops keep dodging you.
28Earthen Echo, after Elder Knowledge New in Forever	Bashana Runetotem, Thunder Bluff; Titan Relic from Excavation Site	Healer's Staff	A Forever-listed healing reward with mana recovery. Keep it in the Restoration set rather than judging it by melee damage.
29A Vengeful Fate Era data	Auld Stonespire, Thunder Bluff	Berylline Pads	Caster shoulders from Razorfen Kraul while Enhancement chases Corpsemaker.
30Call of Air Era data	Shaman trainer, then Prate Cloudseer in Thousand Needles	Air Totem	The short Era turn-in unlocks your last element. Windfury Totem itself comes later, at 32 in the Forever's client data.
30Compendium of the Fallen Era data	Sage Truthseeker, Thunder Bluff	Omega Orb	A caster off-hand for a dagger or mace. Orc, Tauren and Troll access is Era knowledge; Windshapers need an eligibility check.
30Test of Lore, after Test of Faith Era data	Dorn Plainstalker, Thousand Needles; follow the long chain through Test of Lore	Windstorm Hammer or Dancing Flame	The mace can help a shield set; the off-hand suits Elemental or Restoration. This is a separate chain from Into the Scarlet Monastery.
46Corruption of Earth and Seed Era data	Selendra, Shadowprey Village, Desolace	Resurgence Rod	A guaranteed caster staff alternative if Maraudon drops refuse to cooperate.
49It's Dangerous to Go Alone Era data	Linken, Marshal's Refuge, after the wrecked-boat chain in Un'Goro	Spirit of Aquementas	A spell-damage off-hand for Elemental. Bring friends for Blazerunner and use the quest item.
50Da Voodoo, after Elemental Mastery and Spirit Totem Era data	Shaman trainer, then Bath'rah the Windwatcher, Alterac Mountains	Enamored Water Spirit	Finish the Sunken Temple feathers step. The mana trinket is the long-lived group choice; this is an Era chain beyond the beta cap.
58In Dreams Era data	Tirion Fordring, Eastern Plaguelands, after his chain	Fordring's Seal for Restoration or Mark of Fordring for Enhancement	Choose your main role before accepting. One quest does not give both rewards.
60For The Horde! Era data	Thrall, Orgrimmar, after Warlord's Command	Blackhand's Breadth for Enhancement or Eye of the Beast for Elemental	Guaranteed crit trinket after Rend; choose one for the job you play.
60Frost Shock and You Era data	Find the book in Dire Maul or on the auction house; turn it in to Lorekeeper Javon in the Athenaeum	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas	The Era shaman book turn-in rewards Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas for spell damage and healing. Check it exists in Forever before you buy the book.

Is there a Horde Wintersaber?

Not confirmed. No source shows a Desolace raptor grind in Forever. The Horde counterpart players remember is the Venomhide Ravasaur from Un'Goro Crater, which arrived in Wrath of the Lich King. Forever's database lists the mount and its faction, but not how to get them.

Mount: Whistle of the Venomhide Ravasaur
Faction: Ravasaur Trainers
Started, in Wrath: Mor'vek, southeast Un'Goro Crater
Forever status: In the database; how to get it is unknown

Don't plan around Wrath's 20-day quest chain yet. PvP ranks also unlock mounts in Forever. If Blizzard announces a Horde reputation mount before launch, this panel gets updated.

Sources: Horde route · Dungeon overview · Blizzard beta notes · Krol'dok thread · Ruins quests · Excavation quests · Era dungeon guides · Forever mounts · Ravasaur (Wrath) · PvP progression · Blizzard · Icy Veins · Icy Veins · Wowhead · Wowhead · Wowhead · Blizzard · Wowhead · Wowhead · Wowhead · Icy Veins · Icy Veins · Wowhead. Beta data; launch zones and drops can change.

Training and gold

Every level with something new is listed, from 1 to 60. Shaman train every two levels; each element's totems start with a totem quest.

Horde shaman trainers

OrgrimmarKardris Dreamseeker, Sagorne Creststrider and Sian'tsu, Valley of Wisdom
Thunder BluffBeram Skychaser, Siln Skychaser and Tigor Skychaser, Spirit Rise
DurotarShikrik and Swart, Valley of Trials; Razor Hill
MulgoreMeela Dawnstrider, Narm Skychaser and Palah Thunderhoof, Camp Narache; Bloodhoof Village
Swamp of SorrowsHaromm, a town in the zone; see the map
Zephra's IsleAarnor Galestrike, Sessaria Skystride and Windshaper Boro, Forever's new starting isle

Ranks you can skip

Lightning Bolt and Earth Shock first: they carry your leveling.
Healing Wave ranks matter in every spec: you will heal yourself between pulls.
Enhancement? Rockbiter or Windfury Weapon ranks before Lightning Bolt.
Totem ranks can wait for the totems you actually drop.
If gold is tight before your mount, delay Frost Shock and resistance totem ranks.

What to train, by level

Level	New at the trainer	Can wait
1	Healing Wave, Lightning Bolt, Rockbiter Weapon.	Nothing
4	Earth Shock, Stoneskin Totem.	Nothing
6	Earthbind Totem, Healing Wave 2.	Nothing
8	Earth Shock 2, Lightning Bolt 2, Lightning Shield, Rockbiter Weapon 2, Stoneclaw Totem.	Nothing
10	Flame Shock, Flametongue Weapon, Searing Totem, Strength of Earth Totem.	Nothing
12	Ancestral Spirit, Fire Nova, Healing Wave 3, Purge.	Nothing
14	Earth Shock 3, Lightning Bolt 3, Stoneskin Totem 2.	Nothing
16	Cure Poison, Lightning Shield 2, Rockbiter Weapon 3.	Nothing
18	Flame Shock 2, Flametongue Weapon 2, Healing Wave 4, Stoneclaw Totem 2, Tremor Totem.	Nothing
20	Call of the Elements, Frost Shock, Frostbrand Weapon, Ghost Wolf, Healing Stream Totem, Lesser Healing Wave, Lightning Bolt 4, Searing Totem 2, Totemic Recall.	Nothing
22	Cure Disease, Fire Nova 2, Poison Cleansing Totem, Totemic Projection, Water Breathing.	Nothing
24	Ancestral Spirit 2, Earth Shock 4, Frost Resistance Totem, Healing Wave 5, Lightning Shield 3, Rockbiter Weapon 4, Stoneskin Totem 3, Strength of Earth Totem 2.	Nothing
26	Far Sight, Flametongue Weapon 3, Lightning Bolt 5, Magma Totem, Mana Spring Totem.	Nothing
28	Fire Resistance Totem, Flame Shock 3, Flametongue Totem, Frostbrand Weapon 2, Lesser Healing Wave 2, Stoneclaw Totem 3, Water Walking.	Frostbrand Weapon 2, if another imbue suits.
30	Astral Recall, Call of the Ancestors, Grounding Totem, Healing Stream Totem 2, Nature Resistance Totem, Reincarnation, Searing Totem 3, Windfury Weapon.	Nothing
32	Chain Lightning, Fire Nova 3, Healing Wave 6, Lightning Bolt 6, Lightning Shield 4, Purge 2, Windfury Totem.	Nothing
34	Frost Shock 2, Rockbiter Weapon 5, Sentry Totem, Stoneskin Totem 4.	Nothing
36	Ancestral Spirit 3, Earth Shock 5, Flametongue Weapon 4, Lesser Healing Wave 3, Magma Totem 2, Mana Spring Totem 2, Windwall Totem.	Magma Totem 2, while pulling single enemies.
38	Disease Cleansing Totem, Flametongue Totem 2, Frost Resistance Totem 2, Frostbrand Weapon 3, Lightning Bolt 7, Stoneclaw Totem 4, Strength of Earth Totem 3.	Frost Resistance Totem 2, until Frost damage matters; Frostbrand Weapon 3, if another imbue suits.
40	Call of the Spirits, Chain Heal, Chain Lightning 2, Flame Shock 4, Healing Stream Totem 3, Healing Wave 7, Lightning Shield 5, Searing Totem 4, Windfury Weapon 2.	Nothing
42	Fire Nova 4, Fire Resistance Totem 2, Grace of Air Totem, Windfury Totem 2.	Fire Resistance Totem 2, until Fire damage matters.
44	Lesser Healing Wave 4, Lightning Bolt 8, Nature Resistance Totem 2, Rockbiter Weapon 6, Stoneskin Totem 5.	Nature Resistance Totem 2, until Nature damage matters.
46	Chain Heal 2, Flametongue Weapon 5, Frost Shock 3, Magma Totem 3, Mana Spring Totem 3, Windwall Totem 2.	Magma Totem 3, while pulling single enemies; Windwall Totem 2, until ranged physical damage.
48	Ancestral Spirit 4, Chain Lightning 3, Earth Shock 6, Flametongue Totem 3, Frostbrand Weapon 4, Healing Wave 8, Lightning Shield 6, Mana Tide Totem 2, Stoneclaw Totem 5.	Frostbrand Weapon 4, if another imbue suits.
50	Healing Stream Totem 4, Lava Burst 2, Lightning Bolt 9, Riptide 2, Searing Totem 5, Windfury Weapon 3.	Nothing
52	Fire Nova 5, Flame Shock 5, Lesser Healing Wave 5, Strength of Earth Totem 4, Windfury Totem 3.	Nothing
54	Chain Heal 3, Frost Resistance Totem 3, Rockbiter Weapon 7, Stoneskin Totem 6.	Frost Resistance Totem 3, until Frost damage matters.
56	Chain Lightning 4, Flametongue Weapon 6, Grace of Air Totem 2, Healing Wave 9, Lightning Bolt 10, Lightning Shield 7, Magma Totem 4, Mana Spring Totem 4, Windwall Totem 3.	Magma Totem 4, while pulling single enemies; Windwall Totem 3, until ranged physical damage.
58	Fire Resistance Totem 3, Flametongue Totem 4, Frost Shock 4, Frostbrand Weapon 5, Mana Tide Totem 3, Stoneclaw Totem 6.	Fire Resistance Totem 3, until Fire damage matters; Frostbrand Weapon 5, if another imbue suits.
60	Ancestral Spirit 5, Earth Shock 7, Flame Shock 6, Grace of Air Totem 3, Healing Stream Totem 5, Healing Wave 10, Lava Burst 3, Lesser Healing Wave 6, Nature Resistance Totem 3, Riptide 3, Searing Totem 6, Strength of Earth Totem 5, Windfury Weapon 4.	Nature Resistance Totem 3, until Nature damage matters.

From Wowhead's Forever shaman ability list, fetched 2026-10-15, Horde spells only. Talent abilities gain later ranks from the trainer.

Your first mount

Level: 40 for normal mounts in Forever's item data; the riding requirement isn't confirmed
Save up: About 100g: Era was 20g riding plus 80g for the mount
Troll raptors: Zjolnir, Sen'jin Village, Durotar
Undead horses: Zachariah Post, Brill, Tirisfal Glades

Forever's tooltips mark several mounts as account-wide and usable by any race of your faction. Costs and reputation rules aren't confirmed. Epic mounts at 60 cost 1,000g in Era.

Sources: Wowhead datamine · Blizzard beta notes · Blizzard shaman deep dive. Trainer costs aren't confirmed yet; check the trainer.

Gear and consumables

Keep a healing kit and a damage kit. Your friends will notice both. These are practical beta upgrades and Era shopping plans for 60, not a promise of Forever raid best in slot.

What stats matter, and when

Stage	What to stack	Why
Leveling 1 to 30	Weapon DPS, Intellect and enough Stamina; Spirit between pulls	Melee saves mana. Mental Dexterity makes Intellect count toward attack power. Keep caster upgrades for dungeon healing.
Dungeon healing to 30	Bonus healing and Intellect, then Spirit and mana per 5 seconds	Mindfulness lets Spirit help while casting. Get enough healing for the pull and enough mana for the next one.
Restoration at 60	Bonus healing, Intellect and mana recovery; healing crit as useful support	Carry output gear and mana alternatives. Water Shield changes crit value in Forever, so Era scores are only a starting point.
Elemental at 60	Spell damage, useful spell hit and spell crit, with enough Intellect	Nature-only damage misses Fire spells such as Lava Burst. Tidal Focus changes your hit budget. No Forever raid hit cap has been verified in the level 30 beta.
Enhancement at 60	Strong slow weapon, melee hit and crit, Strength and Intellect	A slow weapon helps Stormstrike. Mental Dexterity and Mental Quickness make Intellect useful. Keep mana recovery in mind when choosing gear.

Gear to aim for by 30

Every piece has an equip requirement of 30 or less. Cloth and leather are usable now; mail starts at 40. Dungeon bosses can still be above 30. These are alternatives across roles, not one outfit. New crafts bind on pickup, so make them yourself. Spell power means damage and healing; spell damage does not include healing.

Slot	Item	Where	Stats
Head (healing)	Holy Shroud	BoE world drop	+6 Spirit, +33 healing, +11 spell damage
Head (Elemental)	Totemic Leather Helm New in Forever	Leatherworking 125; dropped pattern	+12 spell power, +13 Stamina
Neck (all roles)	Thermaplugg Medal of Honor	Crowd Pummeler 9-60, Gnomeregan	+6 Spirit, +6 Stamina, +10 attack power
Shoulders (casters)	Death Speaker Mantle	Death Speaker Jargba, Razorfen Kraul	+11 Intellect, +6 spell power
Shoulders (Enhancement)	Mantle of Thieves	Razorfen Kraul trash; BoE	+3 Spirit, +4 Stamina, +10 Agility
Back (casters)	Thornweaver Drape New in Forever	Roogug, Razorfen Kraul	+6 Spirit, +7 spell power
Back (Enhancement)	Tigerstrike Mantle	World drop or auction house	+7 Stamina, +8 Agility
Chest (healing)	Death Speaker Robes	Death Speaker Jargba, Razorfen Kraul	+11 Intellect, +4 Stamina, +20 healing, +7 spell damage
Chest (Elemental and Enhancement)	Totemic Leather Tunic New in Forever	Leatherworking 110; Horde supply-camp pattern	+5 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Strength, +7 spell power
Wrists (casters)	Spidertank Oilrag	Electrocutioner 6000, Gnomeregan	+9 spell power, 3 mana per 5 sec
Wrists (Enhancement)	Barbaric Bracers	Leatherworking 130; vendor pattern	+6 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Strength
Hands (hybrid)	Totemic Leather Gloves New in Forever	Leatherworking 75; Horde supply-camp pattern	+5 spell power, +4 Strength, +3 Stamina
Waist (casters)	Belt of Arugal	Archmage Arugal, Shadowfang Keep	+3 Intellect, +5 Spirit, +2 Agility, +9 spell power
Waist (Enhancement)	Deviate Scale Belt	Leatherworking; Wailing Caverns pattern route	+6 Stamina, +5 Agility, +3 Strength
Legs (healing)	Pristine Leggings New in Forever	Tailoring 125	+7 Intellect, +5 Spirit, +7 Stamina, +22 healing, +7 spell damage
Legs (Elemental and Enhancement)	Totemic Leather Leggings New in Forever	Leatherworking 125; Horde supply-camp pattern	+9 Strength, +7 Stamina, +6 Intellect; item page shows 7 spell power, crafting spell shows 8
Feet (casters)	Acidic Walkers	Viscous Fallout, Gnomeregan	+8 Intellect, +4 Spirit, +5 spell power
Ring (casters)	Snake Hoop	Quest: Willix the Importer (Razorfen Kraul)	+5 Intellect, +6 spell power
Trinket (mana)	Worgenbane Talisman New in Forever	Commander Springvale, Shadowfang Keep	2 mana per 5 sec; Worgen stun on use; unique-equipped
Main hand (healing)	Royal Diplomatic Scepter	Dark Iron Ambassador, Gnomeregan	+7 Spirit, +3 Stamina, +75 healing, +25 spell damage, 15.22 weapon DPS
Two-hand (Enhancement)	Corpsemaker	Overlord Ramtusk, Razorfen Kraul	+8 Stamina, +15 Strength, 28.95 weapon DPS
Relic (all roles)	Totem of Charged Flames New in Forever	Horde Call of Fire; older beta reports name Meddlesome Mages	Flame Shock and Lightning Bolt cost 5 less mana; effect is not scored

Best weapon at every level

Enhancement gets more from a strong two-hander; Elemental and Restoration compare a caster one-hander plus shield or off-hand against a staff. These are practical Era targets with Forever caster-staff alternatives, not a proven Forever best-in-slot ranking.

Level	Best weapon	How to get it	Notes
1 to 9	Enhancement: starting staff; casters: affordable mace and worn shield	Starting quests or weapon vendor	Save money for training. A staff is a two-hander and is fine until a two-handed axe or mace becomes available; do not assume Era talent requirements still apply.
10 to 17	Enhancement: Cauldron Stirrer; casters: Staff of Orgrimmar or a useful mace and shield	Apothecary Zamah, after the Forgotten Pools and Fungal Spores work; Hidden Enemies for the caster staff	Cauldron Stirrer is an Era quest staff from Apothecary Zamah. The Forever Orgrimmar staff may beat a weak one-handed pair for Elemental or Restoration.
18 to 28	Enhancement: Crescent Staff; casters: Meteor Shard plus Commander's Crest	Leaders of the Fang; Shadowfang Keep bosses	The dagger and shield are Era survival picks, not spell-power guarantees. Compare the upgraded Forever Crescent Staff for casting.
29 to 33	Enhancement: Corpsemaker; casters: keep your best dagger plus Arctic Buckler	Overlord Ramtusk in Razorfen Kraul; Blackfathom Villainy shield reward	Corpsemaker is an Era axe requiring 29. A discovered caster staff can still beat the full shield pair.
34 to 36	Enhancement: Corpsemaker; casters: Hypnotic Blade plus Omega Orb	Razorfen Kraul; Arcanist Doan in Library; Compendium of the Fallen	Use the shield instead when getting hit. Blade currently lists level 34 in Forever; Windshaper quest access for Omega Orb needs checking.
37 to 43	Enhancement: Ravager; casters: Hypnotic Blade plus Aegis of the Scarlet Commander	Herod; Arcanist Doan; Commander Mograine	Ravager requires 37 in Era and its proc can break control. Restoration can use Hand of Righteousness from Whitemane (era).
44 to 48	Enhancement: The Rockpounder; casters: Hypnotic Blade plus Gizlock's Hypertech Buckler	Archaedas in Uldaman; Library; Tinkerer Gizlock in Maraudon	Rockpounder requires 44 and the shield 48 in Era. Keep your old shield until then; do not chase every tiny upgrade.
49 to 53	Enhancement: Princess Theradras' Scepter; Elemental: Charstone Dirk plus Gizlock's Hypertech Buckler	Princess Theradras; Tinkerer Gizlock in Maraudon	These are Era targets; Scepter requires 49, Dirk 48. Restoration can keep Hand of Righteousness with the same shield.
54 to 57	Enhancement: keep Princess Theradras' Scepter; Restoration: The Hammer of Grace plus Gizlock's Hypertech Buckler	Maraudon; Chest of The Seven in Blackrock Depths; save an Arcanite Reaper craft for 58	Reaper requires 58, so bank it until then; keep the Scepter meanwhile. Elemental can keep Charstone Dirk and compare Spirit of Aquementas (era).
58 to 60	Enhancement: Arcanite Reaper; Elemental: Witchblade plus Spirit of Aquementas; Restoration: The Hammer of Grace plus Gizlock's Hypertech Buckler	Master Axesmith; Gandling in Scholomance; Linken chain; Blackrock Depths; Maraudon	These are Era pre-raid goals, not launch guarantees. A cheaper dungeon two-hander is enough to start grouping; compare actual Forever tooltips before paying for a Reaper.

Weapon names, equip levels and drop sources above use Era planning unless a Forever listing is named; learn the weapon skill, compare the whole caster pair, and keep a healing set.

Pre-raid targets at 60

Use these three Era lists to plan dungeon nights at 60. Missing Forever tooltips stay labeled as Era fallbacks. Database presence does not promise launch loot. The beta stops at 30. Restoration and Elemental use one hand plus an off-hand; Enhancement uses a two-hander, with a shield alternative listed separately. Planner scores use published WoWSims Classic presets, which include seasonal assumptions. They are not Forever simulations. Weapon speed, procs, set bonuses, relic effects and hit caps are not scored. Mental Dexterity, Mental Quickness, Mindfulness and Water Shield make old weights less reliable. The level 30 Ranged slot has only two confirmed candidates here; inherited rune items are not usable gear recommendations. Weights keep the published normalization: healing = 1, spell damage = 1 and attack power = 1. Crit and hit weights are per 1 percentage point. The Enhancement spell-hit weight assumes the source preset is already capped. Healing-only bonuses and general spell power are separate item stats; do not count the same bonus twice. The Enhancement weapon-DPS weight comes from the source main-hand preset and is only a rough aid for a two-hander.

Restoration

Slot	Item	Stats	Where
Head	Cassandra's Grace	+9 Spi, +44 healing, +15 spell damage, +7 Stam	BoE world drop (Era route; Forever database entry)
Neck	Animated Chain Necklace Era data	+6 Spi, +33 healing, +7 Stam	Ramstein the Gorger, Stratholme Undead (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Shoulder	Mantle of Lost Hope Era data	+11 Int, +26 healing, +3 mp5, +5 Stam	Lord Roccor, Blackrock Depths (Era route; Forever database entry)
Back	Hide of the Wild	+10 Int, +42 healing, +14 spell damage, +8 Stam	Leatherworking 300 (Era route; Forever database entry)
Chest	Robes of the Exalted Era data	+5 Int, +11 Spi, +68 healing	Baron Rivendare, Stratholme Undead (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Wrist	Sublime Wristguards Era data	+10 Int, +6 Spi, +12 spell power, +6 Stam	Guard Mol'dar and Guard Slip'kik, Dire Maul North (Era route; Forever database entry)
Hands	Hands of the Exalted Herald Era data	+13 Int, +12 Spi, +33 healing	Princess Moira Bronzebeard, Blackrock Depths (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Waist	Whipvine Cord Era data	+9 Int, +31 healing, +6 mp5	Alzzin the Wildshaper, Dire Maul East (Era route; Forever database entry)
Legs	Padre's Trousers Era data	+20 Int, +42 healing, +6 mp5	Illyanna Ravenoak, Dire Maul West (Era route; Forever database entry)
Feet	Faith Healer's Boots Era data	+12 Int, +12 Spi, +26 healing, +10 Stam	Warchief Rend Blackhand, Upper Blackrock Spire (Era route; Forever database entry)
Finger	Fordring's Seal Era data	+5 Int, +37 healing, +4 Stam	Quest: In Dreams (Western Plaguelands) (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Finger	Rosewine Circle Era data	+29 healing, +5 mp5	Urok Doomhowl, Lower Blackrock Spire (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Trinket	Mindtap Talisman Era data	+11 mp5	Magister Kalendris, Dire Maul West (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Trinket	Second Wind Era data	+22 healing	Golem Lord Argelmach, Blackrock Depths (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Main Hand	The Hammer of Grace Era data	+31 healing, +37.59 DPS	Chest of The Seven, Blackrock Depths (Era route; Forever database entry)
Off Hand	Brightly Glowing Stone Era data	+37 healing, +7 Stam	King Gordok, Dire Maul North (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Relic	Totem of Life		Balnazzar, Stratholme; Era route, Forever database entry

Elemental

Slot	Item	Stats	Where
Head	Spellweaver's Turban Era data	+9 Int, +36 spell power, +1 % hit	General Drakkisath, Upper Blackrock Spire (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Neck	Star of Mystaria Era data	+9 Int, +8 Spi, +1 % hit, +9 Stam	Balnazzar, Stratholme Live (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Shoulder	Elder Wizard's Mantle	+20 Int, +11 spell power	World drop or auction house (Era route; Forever database entry)
Back	Spritecaster Cape	+6 Int, +6 Spi, +14 spell power, +5 Stam	Houndmaster Grebmar, Blackrock Depths (Era route; Forever database entry)
Chest	Robe of Everlasting Night Era data	+13 Int, +5 Spi, +27 spell power, +11 Stam	Immol'thar, Dire Maul West (Era route; Forever database entry)
Wrist	Sublime Wristguards Era data	+10 Int, +6 Spi, +12 spell power, +6 Stam	Guard Mol'dar and Guard Slip'kik, Dire Maul North (Era route; Forever database entry)
Hands	Hands of Power Era data	+6 Int, +6 Spi, +26 spell power	Quartermaster Zigris, Lower Blackrock Spire (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Waist	Ban'thok Sash Era data	+11 Int, +12 spell power, +1 % hit, +10 Stam	Ok'thor the Breaker, Blackrock Depths arena (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Legs	Skyshroud Leggings Era data	+8 Int, +34 spell power, +8 Stam	Highlord Omokk, Lower Blackrock Spire (Era route; Forever database entry)
Feet	Omnicast Boots	+12 Int, +20 spell power, +8 Stam	Golem Lord Argelmach, Blackrock Depths (Era route; Forever database entry)
Finger	Maiden's Circle	+7 Int, +6 Spi, +18 spell power	World drop or auction house (Era route; Forever database entry)
Finger	Don Mauricio's Band of Domination Era data	+11 spell power, +1 % crit, +5 Stam	Darkmaster Gandling, Scholomance (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Trinket	Briarwood Reed Era data	+29 spell power	Jed Runewatcher, Upper Blackrock Spire (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Trinket	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas Era data	+23 spell power	Frost Shock and You book turn-in, Dire Maul library (Era route; Forever database entry)
Main Hand	Witchblade Era data	+8 Int, +14 spell power, +40.63 DPS	Darkmaster Gandling, Scholomance (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Off Hand	Spirit of Aquementas	+21 spell power	Linken's Adventure, Un'Goro Crater quest chain (Era route; Forever database entry)
Relic	Totem of the Storm		BoE world drop or auction house; Era route, Forever database entry

Enhancement

Slot	Item	Stats	Where
Head	Mask of the Unforgiven	+1.0 % crit, +1.0 % melee crit, +2.0 % melee hit, +13 Stam	The Unforgiven, Stratholme (Era route; Forever database entry)
Neck	Mark of Fordring Era data	+26 AP, +1 % crit, +1 % melee crit	In Dreams, Western Plaguelands (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Shoulder	Truestrike Shoulders Era data	+24 AP, +2 % melee hit	Pyroguard Emberseer, Upper Blackrock Spire (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Back	Cape of the Black Baron	+15 Agi, +20 AP	Baron Rivendare, Stratholme (Era route; Forever database entry)
Chest	Savage Gladiator Chain	+16 Str, +14 Agi, +1.5 % crit, +1.5 % melee crit	Gorosh the Dervish, Blackrock Depths arena (Era route; Forever database entry)
Wrist	Shadowcraft Bracers	+15 Agi, +7 Stam	World drop or auction house (Era route; Forever database entry)
Hands	Devilsaur Gauntlets	+28 AP, +1.0 % crit, +1.0 % melee crit, +9 Stam	Tribal Leatherworking; tradeable craft (Era route; Forever database entry)
Waist	Frostbite Girdle Era data	+5 Str, +15 Agi, +15 Stam	Ras Frostwhisper, Scholomance (Era route; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Legs	Devilsaur Leggings	+46 AP, +1.0 % crit, +1.0 % melee crit, +12 Stam	Tribal Leatherworking; tradeable craft (Era route; Forever database entry)
Feet	Swiftwalker Boots Era data	+4 Str, +21 Agi, +7 Stam	Princess Moira Bronzebeard, Blackrock Depths (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Finger	Blackstone Ring	+20 AP, +1.0 % melee hit, +6 Stam	Princess Theradras, Maraudon (Era route; Forever database entry)
Finger	Painweaver Band Era data	+16 AP, +1 % crit, +1 % melee crit, +7 Stam	General Drakkisath, Upper Blackrock Spire (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Trinket	Hand of Justice Era data	+20 AP	Blackrock Depths; Era later loot table places it on Emperor Dagran Thaurissan (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Trinket	Blackhand's Breadth Era data	+2 % crit, +2 % melee crit	For The Horde!, Upper Blackrock Spire quest chain (Era fallback; Forever tooltip unconfirmed)
Two-hand	Arcanite Reaper	+62 AP, +53.82 DPS, +13 Stam	Blacksmithing craft; Era route, Forever tooltip present. Uses both hands.
Off-hand alternative	Draconian Deflector	+7 Stam	General Drakkisath, Upper Blackrock Spire; use with a one-handed mace or axe instead of Arcanite Reaper. Era route.
Relic	Totem of Rage Era data		Magmus, Blackrock Depths; Era route, Forever database entry

Consumables by level

Levels	Drink	Food	Potions	Elixirs	Also carry
1 to 15	Refreshing Spring Water, Ice Cold Milk from 5, Melon Juice from 15; accept mage water.	Eat between pulls. Pick food with a Forever XP bonus on its tooltip.	Minor Healing and Minor Mana, then Lesser versions when usable. Healing Potion starts at 12.	Buy affordable Intellect or Strength buffs for your role; check current tooltips.	Linen bandages, a shield and spare water. Train First Aid even though you can heal.
16 to 30	Melon Juice, then Sweet Nectar at 25. Triage Tea is a healing option at 25.	Check Smoked Sagefish for caster damage rather than assuming mana regeneration.	Greater Healing from 21 and Mana Potion from 22. First Aid makes standard healing potions; Alchemy keeps mana potions.	Lesser Mageblood Elixir from 25 gives 6 mana per 5 sec. Consider Lesser Cleric's Elixir for healing or Lesser Arcane Elixir for spell damage.	Wool and silk bandages, a campfire and your totem quest items.
31 to 45	Moonberry Juice from 35 and Morning Glory Dew from 45, using Era levels until live tooltips confirm them.	Compare food buffs with your role. Keep XP food while leveling.	Greater Mana from 31 and Superior Healing from 35 are Era use-level references; check Forever tooltips.	Keep affordable level 25 elixirs until the next tier pays for itself.	Mageweave bandages; use a legal weapon oil or stone alongside your imbue.
46 to 60	Morning Glory Dew and mage water; Era leveling reference.	Read the Forever tooltip before buying Nightfin Soup. It no longer serves the same purpose as Era food.	Major Healing from 45 and Major Mana from 49 are Era planning levels. Buy resistance potions for a named encounter.	Choose healing, spell-damage or melee elixirs by role. Check Greater Mageblood and Greater Cleric's recipes before shopping.	Runecloth bandages, an Ankh if Reincarnation still requires it, repair money and enough water for Dad Bods.

Healing potions moved to First Aid; Alchemy still makes mana potions and elixirs. Discolored healing potions have a damage drawback. Smoked Sagefish and Nightfin Soup have changed caster buffs. Check potion cooldown sharing before combining burst and emergency potions. Blizzard confirms weapon imbues can coexist with oils and stones. Use-level references above 30 remain Era plans.

New in Forever

Totemic Leather HelmLeatherworking 125; dropped pattern 12 spell power at 25. A sturdy caster headpiece; make it yourself.
Totemic Leather TunicLeatherworking 110; Horde supply-camp pattern Strength, Intellect and spell power at 22 suit a hybrid kit.
Totemic Leather GlovesLeatherworking 75; Horde supply-camp pattern 5 spell power and Strength at 15. A useful early craft.
Totemic Leather LeggingsLeatherworking 125; Horde supply-camp pattern Strength and Intellect at 25. Item and crafting spell disagree by 1 spell power; compare the finished piece.
Polished Driftwood IconEnchanting 130; Beneris in the Barrens sells the formula Self-crafted relic from 20 that keeps part of mana regeneration working while casting.
Totem of Charged FlamesHorde Call of Fire; older beta reports name Meddlesome Mages Saves mana on everyday damage spells. Check the current quest reward before traveling.
Lesser Mageblood ElixirAlchemy; Horde supply-camp recipe 6 mana per 5 seconds from 25 helps all three roles.
Formula: Enchant Weapon - RevelationEnchanting 140; Beneris, Barrens supply camp Direct non-critical spells can set up a guaranteed critical spell. Test the proc behavior on your own spells.

Gear planner

Pick a piece for each slot and watch your stats and Restoration, Elemental or Enhancement score add up; scores use published Classic baselines, so compare your tooltip and talents before buying.

0Scorein bonus healing, spell damage or attack power points, by role

Items and stats: Wowhead's Forever database; pieces Forever doesn't list yet use Classic data and say Era data. Score weights, in the units each stat is shown in. Restoration: heal 1, sp 1, int 0.22, spi 0.05, mp5 0.08, crit 0.67; Elemental: sp 1, dmg 1, nature 1, int 0.14, hit 12.37, crit 7.57, mp5 0.02; Enhancement: ap 1, str 2.29, agi 1.12, int 0.02, sp 1.15, dmg 1.15, nature 0.48, crit 1.94, hit 0.03, mp5 0.01, mhit 9.62, mcrit 14.8, wdps 8.15. Sources: Restoration Shaman published WoWSims Classic defaults · Elemental Shaman published WoWSims Classic defaults · Enhancement Shaman published WoWSims Classic defaults · Woah: Classic Enhancement attributes and priorities · Woah: Classic Elemental attributes and priorities · Woah: Classic healing attributes and priorities.

Shaman in groups

Shaman in groups: bring the right totems, stop a dangerous cast, and save enough mana to rescue someone. Your party should notice the help before it notices the lightning.

Set up your screen

Show party and raid frames by group number; make health, mana and range easy to read.
Show poison and disease on ally frames; keep Cure Poison and Cure Disease beside your mouseover heals. Friendly magic and curses need another class (era).
Enable enemy nameplates, cast bars and target-of-target; bind Earth Shock separately from damage keys.
Keep enemy beneficial magic visible and put Purge on an easy key; it removes enemy buffs, not ally debuffs (era).
Place the built-in totem timers near your frames; put Tremor, cleansing totems, Recall and Projection on separate keys.
Show raid marks and threat warnings; check your weapon imbue, shield and learned totem-set buttons before the first pull.

Raid marks

SkullFocus this enemy once the tank has it; interrupt if assigned.
CrossSecond kill; keep the first target under control before switching.
MoonUsually sheep; keep totem damage, Fire Nova and Chain Lightning away.
SquareUsually a trap or another control assignment; leave it asleep.
StarUse for the agreed interrupt or Purge target; marks are a party agreement.

Habits that keep the group alive

Match the party.Ask which group you support. Windfury suits melee once trained; Mana Spring suits mana users. Choose resistance or cleansing when the fight calls for it, and place totems where your own party can reach them.
Interrupt with Earth Shock.Save the shared Shock cooldown for the assigned dangerous cast. The client list puts Earth Shock at 4; a low rank can save mana when only the interrupt matters (era tactic). Call a resist or missed interrupt.
Purge with a purpose.Remove a dangerous dispellable enemy magic buff rather than repeatedly fishing for one. Purge starts at 12 in the client list; it cannot strip every boss effect.
Tremor before fear.Drop Tremor in reach of the party before the fear, charm or sleep. It pulses rather than granting immunity; a feared player can run outside its range (era behavior). It replaces your other earth totem.
Cleanse the right trouble.Poison Cleansing and Disease Cleansing help your party; use a direct cure when a tank cannot wait for a pulse. Ask the leader before removing a mechanic that the raid needs to keep, such as Hakkar poison (era tactic).
Heal the people who can chain.Chain Heal arrives at 40 in the client list, beyond the beta cap. Pick an injured ally near other injured allies; use Healing Wave or Lesser Healing Wave for isolated people (era habit). Riptide is a Forever talent that boosts Chain Heal on its target.
Keep the water slot useful.Mana Tide Totem needs its Restoration talent; Forever's tree places it at 16 points. Use it when your party has spent mana, then restore the water totem needed for the fight. Do not overwrite essential cleansing just to pad regeneration.
Keep damage off control.Let the tank gather enemies before Searing, Magma, Fire Nova or Chain Lightning. Check the area around your fire totem before pressing Fire Nova; the blast happens there in Forever.
Manage your weapon and threat.Use an agreed damage imbue when dealing damage. Spirit Weapons increases threat with Rockbiter active and lowers attack threat without it in the Forever tree; do not wear your emergency tank setup by accident.
Move the camp.Recall old totems before patrols find them. Projection can move the whole set within 30 yards; its base-mana cost is substantial. A saved set is convenient, but replacing all four is not always necessary.
Call before coming back.Reincarnation starts at 30 in the client list and uses an Ankh in Era. Ask before reviving into a lethal effect; after a wipe, wait for a safe reset and resurrect another healer. Carry reagents rather than hoping the cooldown packed them.
No raid haste promise.Blizzard describes Rage of the Farseer as personal attack speed, inspired by Bloodlust and Heroism. Do not advertise group Heroism. Call low mana and drink before the next pull; Gaming after bedtime works better when the healer has a blue bar.

Sources: Blizzard · Blizzard forums · Warcraft Tavern · Warcraft Tavern · Wowhead · Wowhead · Wowhead · Wowhead.

Which ability when

Choose the spell that solves the next problem, and keep enough mana for the problem after that. Levels use the Forever's trainer data; older tactical advice is marked era and level-60 combinations remain untested.

Situation	At 30	At 60	Why
One target while leveling	Pull with Lightning Bolt; Enhancement can use Stormstrike, then weapon swings. Use a damage shock when the mana helps the kill.	Elemental can add Lava Burst with its talent and your Flame Shock. Enhancement can spend full Maelstrom Weapon stacks on Lightning Bolt.	These are suggested uses of Forever talents, not a measured best rotation.
Several enemies	Put a Fire Totem where the pack will stay, then use Fire Nova. Choose Magma Totem from 26 when area damage is safe.	Add Chain Lightning from 32 when its jumps will not hit controlled enemies (era). Keep Fire Nova tied to your active Fire Totem.	Damage starts at the totem, so placement matters before the button.
An enemy caster	Use Earth Shock to interrupt the important cast (era). Grounding Totem appears at 30; test eligible spells.	Keep the same interruption plan. Use Purge for removable enemy magic buffs rather than expecting it to stop a cast (era).	A stopped heal or dangerous spell can beat a little more damage.
A runner	Use Frost Shock or Earthbind Totem to slow it (era). The Elemental control build adds Earthbound at 30.	Keep control ready when another pack is nearby. Earthbound roots on Earthbind placement; it is not a promise of repeated roots.	Stopping one runner can prevent the whole hallway joining in.
Your health drops	Create space with Earthbind (era), then use Lesser Healing Wave or Healing Wave as time allows. Restoration can use Nature's Swiftness at 30.	A Riptide build gains an instant heal with later healing over time. Use Nature's Swiftness for an eligible rescue heal when needed.	Survival first. Damage can wait for one cast.
Mana is running low	Stop optional damage, drink when safely out of combat, and use Mana Tide Totem if talented. Keep Water Shield active if your build has it.	Use the same budget with trained ranks. Do not cast extra heals just to fish for Water Shield critical triggers.	Mana recovery helps only if you spend it on useful actions.
The next dungeon pull	Check your Call of the Elements set, mana, and healer assignment. Choose Tremor or a cleansing totem for a known mechanic (era).	Coordinate resistance coverage and party weapon buffs. Recall old totems before moving where they might catch unwanted enemies (era).	Prepared utility saves more time than a fast wipe.
An enemy turns toward you	Bring it toward the tank (era). With Spirit Weapons, check Rockbiter Weapon: it changes your threat in the wrong direction for ordinary damage duty.	If you agreed to cover briefly, a shield and Rockbiter-supported threat can help. This does not make the damage preset a proven raid tank.	Threat choices depend on who is supposed to be getting hit.
A group member is in trouble	Use Lesser Healing Wave for urgency, Healing Wave when there is time, or Cure Poison/Cure Disease for the matching harmful effect (era).	Chain Heal starts at 40 in the export. Riptide strengthens a Chain Heal cast directly on its target; choose someone who needs the initial heal too.	Heal the person in danger before chasing the prettiest group-healing number.
A PvP fight begins	Stay near cover and allies. Use a relevant totem, Purge a useful enemy buff, or hold Earth Shock for a healer (era).	Keep the objective and escape route in view. Talent burst tools help, but Rage of the Farseer is personal and Lava Burst is not an automatic crit.	Helping the team keep a base beats chasing someone into the next zip code.

Raid night checklist

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Raids in Forever

Raids open December 9, 2026: Onyxia's Lair for 40 players, Barrow Deeps for 10 and Hyjal Summit for 20. Launch is November 4; no raids open that day.
New raid names below come from beta data. Their order, mechanics, resistance needs and shaman tactics are unknown.
Other Classic raids have no verified Forever dates. Their tactics, supplies and attunements are Era plans, not a December schedule.
The beta stops at 30; level-60 shaman gearing and raid tuning remain untested.
Assign party totems by group number. Windfury cannot benefit the party alongside Grace of Air or Flametongue Totem in Forever.
Rage of the Farseer is personal attack speed; do not promise raid Bloodlust or Heroism.
Check Forever recipes and cooldowns before buying these Era supplies; healing potions moved to First Aid in the beta notes.
The raid c tag describes encounter guidance. Onyxia uses era tactics despite her confirmed opening date; new raids have dates but unknown tactics.
Shaman cure poison and disease and Purge enemy magic in Era. Friendly magic and curses need another class.
Quantities are a suggested night of supplies. Choose one flask and check weapon preparations against your imbue.

Before the raid: assignments

Assign each shaman a numbered party and a healing or damage job. Most totems help only your party, but Forever's resistance totems cover the whole raid in range, so share those out across parties.
Agree earth, fire, water and air choices for each mechanic; split Tremor, cleansing, Purge and Earth Shock duties so everyone knows the backup.
Schedule talented Mana Tide by party and agree Reincarnation calls. Rage of the Farseer is personal attack speed, not group Heroism.

Before every pull

Reach the agreed mana floor; drink before the ready check.
Check weapon imbue, reagents, gear and Reincarnation cooldown. Use your damage or healing set for the assigned job.
Place the assigned totems in range of your party; avoid patrol paths and crowd control.
Swap to Tremor, cleansing or resistance before the mechanic; verify the actual timer rather than assuming every totem lasts 5 minutes.
Confirm interrupt and Purge targets; save the shared Shock cooldown if Earth Shock is your job.
Stand in healing range with line of sight and an escape route; call low mana, lost totems and deaths early.

Shaman jobs by raid size

Raid	Shaman	Who does what
10 players: Barrow Deeps	1 to 2 shaman as a planning range	One supports the group needing its totems most; two can cover both parties. Restoration heals its assigned tank or group; damage specs still handle assigned interrupts and Purge. New boss tactics are unknown.
20 players: Hyjal Summit, Zul'Gurub, AQ20	2 to 4 shaman as a planning range	Four can cover four parties if the roster allows. Spread melee support and mana support by party, give healers explicit tank or group jobs, and assign cleansing backups. Hyjal tactics remain unknown.
40 players: Onyxia, Molten Core and later	5 to 8 shaman as a planning range	Eight allow one per party; with fewer, prioritize tanks and melee for assigned totems. Restoration splits tank and raid healing, while Enhancement and Elemental retain support duties. Rotate talented Mana Tide within each supported party.

These are roster suggestions based on party-limited support, not tested Forever raid requirements; all three specs can contribute, and neither a fixed healer count nor raid-wide Heroism is promised.

Onyxia's Lair40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: Unknown. Era Horde: Warlord's Command from Warlord Goretooth in Kargath, Badlands; finish the Eitrigg/Thrall/Rexxar/Emberstrife chain and Blood of the Black Dragon Champion. Carry the rewarded Drakefire Amulet; no need to equip it.
Resistance: Keep gear for your assigned healing or damage job unless the leader requests resistance swaps. Era protection plans need a Forever check; no tested Forever minimum is available.

Bring for Onyxia's Lair

Drakefire Amulet Era data1For your assigned shaman job: Era entry key; keep in bags. Forever requirement unknown.
Greater Fire Protection Potion Era data5-10For your assigned shaman job: Era fireball buffer; cannot save you from a bad Deep Breath.

Bosses, in a common order

Onyxia Drop Tremor within reach of your assigned party before phase-three fears. Stay on her flank, avoid the tail and Deep Breath, and spread for fireballs; heal from safety rather than chasing melee with totems.

Barrow Deeps10 players

Size: 10
Level: 60
Attunement: Unknown; no verified attunement steps published. Scheduled December 9, 2026.
Resistance: No verified resistance requirement yet. Bring general shaman supplies and wait for tested information before buying a resistance set.

Bosses, in a common order

Chillhowl No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Khalith the Dreadspinner No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Amethrax No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Ravus and Darlissa No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Elder Tangleclaw No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Well of Sorrow No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Del'lynar Songwood No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Sonya Darkhallow No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.

Hyjal Summit20 players

Size: 20
Level: 60
Attunement: Unknown; no verified attunement steps published. Scheduled December 9, 2026. This is the new level-60 raid, not TBC's Caverns of Time raid.
Resistance: No verified resistance requirement yet. Bring general shaman supplies and wait for tested information before buying a resistance set.

Bosses, in a common order

Bandalar No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Time-Lost Battalion No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Old Gloomlurker No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Kathris the Haunted No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Elder Minderel No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Council of Thorns No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
The Wild King No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Ancient of Decay No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Sylvestris Dusksong No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Gharalis the Abyssal No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Anara Chillwind No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Tracker Stillwind No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.
Nythus the Dreambound No verified mechanics yet; this name comes from beta data. Confirm your healing or damage role and party totems with the leader; do not infer a cleanse or resistance from the name.

Zul'Gurub20 players

Size: 20
Level: 60
Resistance: Keep gear for your assigned healing or damage job unless the leader requests resistance swaps. Era protection plans need a Forever check; no tested Forever minimum is available.

Bring for Zul'Gurub

Greater Nature Protection Potion Era data5-10For your assigned shaman job: Optional Venoxis poison-damage buffer; cleansing does not prevent poison damage.
Gurubashi Mojo Madness Era data1-2For your assigned shaman job: Assigned summoner only: summons the rotating Edge of Madness boss.
Mudskunk Lure and Zulian Mudskunk Era data1 lure + 5 fish per summonFor your assigned shaman job: Assigned fisher only: Nat's Measuring Tape quest; Nat Pagle sells lure.
Fishing pole and lure Era data1 pole + enough luresFor your assigned shaman job: Gahz'ranka summoner needs 350 effective Fishing.

Bosses, in a common order

High Priestess Jeklik Help the assigned Earth Shock rotation on her heal; keep enough distance to heal and move out of fire.
High Priest Venoxis Use assigned Poison Cleansing, spread for Holy Wrath and leave poison clouds. Nature Resistance does not make clouds safe.
High Priestess Mar'li Ask a friendly-magic dispeller to remove Drain Life; cover the tank and wait for add pickup before Chain Lightning or Magma.
Bloodlord Mandokir Stop actions when watched, including healing or damage casts. Resume afterward; do not Reincarnate into a charge path.
Gri'lek Optional rotating boss: run if fixated during Avatar and keep support in party range. Request help with roots.
Hazza'rah Optional rotating boss: keep Tremor near your party for sleep and move from nightmares. Do not assume a pulse will arrive before an attack.
Renataki Optional rotating boss: keep vulnerable allies healthy before he vanishes and heal Ambush victims promptly. You have no priest shield to pre-cast.
Wushoolay Optional rotating boss: avoid lightning clouds and stay off his front. Keep totems in safe party positions.
High Priest Thekal Follow trio kill timing; Earth Shock an assigned heal, then heal through tiger-phase knockbacks. Keep damage away from controlled targets.
Gahz'ranka Optional summon: follow the water-positioning plan to reduce fall danger. Place totems on usable ground within party range.
High Priestess Arlokk Guide marked players toward the panther tank and heal them. Save area damage until the tank has the adds.
Jin'do the Hexxer Optional: kill Brain Wash and Powerful Healing Ward totems. Ask another class to remove tank Hex; Purge removes enemy magic. Hit shades while cursed if assigned.
Hakkar Keep the planned Son of Hakkar poison for Blood Siphon. Remove Poison Cleansing Totem and do not Cure Poison during that plan; control mind-controlled tanks and heal their replacement.

Molten Core40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: The Era shortcut is: Attunement to the Core from Lothos Riftwaker inside Blackrock Mountain (level 55+). Loot the Core Fragment beside the MC portal in Blackrock Depths and return it. Optional for entry through BRD; recommended for direct access.
Resistance: Keep gear for your assigned healing or damage job unless the leader requests resistance swaps. Era protection plans need a Forever check; no tested Forever minimum is available.

Bring for Molten Core

Greater Fire Protection Potion Era data10-20For your assigned shaman job: Fire damage, especially Ragnaros and Geddon; pre-use when assigned.
Aqual Quintessence / Eternal Quintessence Era data1 each assigned douserFor your assigned shaman job: Assigned dousers: Duke Hydraxis's Azshara chain; douse seven runes to spawn Majordomo.
Fire-resistance swap pieces Era dataA few useful piecesFor your assigned shaman job: Optional progression survival; keep gear for your role as default.

Bosses, in a common order

Lucifron Cover assigned tanks and use Tremor for eligible charm effects if called. Priests handle friendly magic; mages or druids handle curses. Purge is not their substitute.
Magmadar Place Tremor before fear and keep your party within reach. Avoid fire patches; hunters handle Frenzy.
Gehennas Leave Rain of Fire and request tank decurses. Use assigned resistance support without sacrificing healing position.
Garr Heal the assigned add tank and stand clear of dying Firesworn. Follow kill order and leave banished adds alone.
Baron Geddon Run Living Bomb away from the raid and totems. Request friendly-magic removal for Ignite Mana; Purge cannot remove it from allies.
Shazzrah Purge his dispellable magic protection if assigned. Stay clear of explosions, request decurses and move support after teleports when safe.
Sulfuron Harbinger Earth Shock assigned priest-add heals and share interrupt order. Ask friendly-magic dispellers to handle tank debuffs while you cover your healing job.
Golemagg the Incinerator Keep boss and add tanks covered; stay outside Earthquake where your job allows. Do not enter melee just for a healing shaman's fire-totem damage.
Majordomo Executus Leave controlled adds alone and respect reflect calls. Damage specs can heal during the pause; avoid Magma and Fire Nova beside sheep.
Ragnaros Follow melee or ranged positioning for your role and avoid knockback lanes. Keep mana users clear of Sons of Flame and save mana for submerge recovery.

Blackwing Lair40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: The Era shortcut is: kill Scarshield Quartermaster near the Blackrock Spire entrance; his Blackhand's Command item starts the quest. Kill General Drakkisath in UBRS and touch Drakkisath's Brand. This unlocks the Orb of Command; entry through UBRS remains possible.
Resistance: Keep gear for your assigned healing or damage job unless the leader requests resistance swaps. Era protection plans need a Forever check; no tested Forever minimum is available.

Bring for Blackwing Lair

Onyxia Scale Cloak Era data1For your assigned shaman job: Equip for Nefarian's landing Shadow Flame; essential protection, not just resistance.
Greater Fire Protection Potion Era data10-20For your assigned shaman job: Fire damage on Vaelastrasz, drakes and Nefarian.
Hourglass Sand Era data5-10 from raid dropsFor your assigned shaman job: Loot BWL trash; removes Chromaggus's bronze affliction. Prioritize healers.
Fire-resistance swap pieces Era dataA few useful piecesFor your assigned shaman job: Optional Firemaw progression help; never sacrifice tank line of sight.

Bosses, in a common order

Razorgore the Untamed Cover the assigned corner or tank without racing early healing threat. Keep damaging totems away from controlled adds and the egg controller.
Vaelastrasz the Corrupt Use abundant mana for your healing or damage job; move well away with Burning Adrenaline. Save Mana Tide if everyone is full.
Broodlord Lashlayer Watch the active tank through Mortal Strike and knockback threat changes. Stay clear of Blast Wave if healing and refresh support from safety.
Firemaw Hide to drop Flame Buffet stacks, which cannot be dispelled, while keeping tank line of sight. Do not expose yourself just to move totems.
Ebonroc Heal the replacement tank after Shadow of Ebonroc swaps. Keep party support active; the tank mechanic is not a Purge job.
Flamegor Heal through fire pulses and keep party support active. Hunters handle Frenzy; watch tank movement and avoid the breath line.
Chromaggus Cure red disease and green poison on assigned allies, use sand for bronze and hide from breaths. Leave blue magic and black curses to the right classes.
Nefarian Equip Onyxia Scale Cloak, support Tremor coverage and kill corrupted totems during the shaman class call. Heal tank spikes during warrior call; the priest healing restriction is not your class call.

Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj20 players

Size: 20
Level: 60
Attunement: No personal attunement. The realm must have opened the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj; individual raiders do not need the Scepter.
Resistance: Keep gear for your assigned healing or damage job unless the leader requests resistance swaps. Era protection plans need a Forever check; no tested Forever minimum is available.

Bring for Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj

Greater Nature Protection Potion Era data5-10For your assigned shaman job: Optional buffer for Buru and other nature damage.
Greater Arcane Protection Potion Era data2-5For your assigned shaman job: Optional Moam Arcane Eruption buffer.
Usable outdoor mount Era data1For your assigned shaman job: Keep up with Ossirian crystal movement; assigned scouts especially.

Bosses, in a common order

Kurinnaxx Leave sand traps immediately and support the active tank through healing reduction. Do not delay a safe move to finish a damage cast.
General Rajaxx Conserve mana between waves and cover assigned tanks or friendly NPCs. Use Tremor for party fears when needed and follow the leader's positioning.
Moam Optional: save mana for the elemental phase and let warlocks handle assigned control. Do not rebuild all four totems just before moving.
Buru the Gorger Optional: kite toward the called egg when chased, then prepare group healing for phase two. Keep support near the moving party.
Ayamiss the Hunter Optional: cleanse poison for your assigned party and heal paralyzed allies. Direct-cure urgent poison; assigned damage dealers handle larvae.
Ossirian the Unscarred Follow crystal movement, avoid tornadoes and stay outside War Stomp when healing. Move support with your party rather than defending an old campsite.

Temple of Ahn'Qiraj40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: No personal attunement. The realm must have opened the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj; individual raiders do not need the Scepter.
Resistance: Keep gear for your assigned healing or damage job unless the leader requests resistance swaps. Era protection plans need a Forever check; no tested Forever minimum is available.

Bring for Temple of Ahn'Qiraj

Greater Nature Protection Potion Era data10-20For your assigned shaman job: Huhuran, Viscidus and other nature damage.
Powerful Anti-Venom Era data10-20For your assigned shaman job: Poison backup when your cure is unavailable, especially Viscidus; requires First Aid 300.
Nature-resistance swap set Era data1 assigned setFor your assigned shaman job: Only if assigned Huhuran soaking or your leader's Viscidus strategy.
Qiraji Resonating Crystal Era data1 if ownedFor your assigned shaman job: Optional mount for travelling inside the Temple; acquired from raid drops.
Frost Oil and fast usable melee weapon Era data2-5 oils; 1 weaponAssigned Viscidus frost and shatter hits. Check conflicts with your imbue; shaman cannot use wands.

Bosses, in a common order

The Prophet Skeram Stay on your platform and heal the tank after teleports. Earth Shock assigned interruptible casts; crowd control mind-controlled allies instead of trying cures or Purge.
Lord Kri Bug Trio: cleanse party poison and leave poison clouds. Follow kill order and cover the assigned tank.
Princess Yauj Bug Trio: place Tremor before fear and Earth Shock her heal if assigned. Announce the survival swap from Strength of Earth.
Vem Bug Trio: avoid charge paths, heal victims and follow kill order.
Battleguard Sartura Run from whirlwinds and enemies chasing you. Move support when safe; a dead shaman supplies little Windfury.
Fankriss the Unyielding Heal tank swaps, avoid tunnel insects and help kill assigned adds without clipping controlled targets.
Viscidus Optional: coordinate Poison Cleansing, direct cures and Nature Resistance. Use assigned frost-hit tools for freezing and melee for shattering; shaman cannot use wands.
Princess Huhuran Use assigned Nature Resistance and poison removal. Cleanse Wyvern Sting only on the raid call because removal hurts. Stay outside the closest 15 unless assigned to soak.
Emperor Vek'lor Twins: heal the assigned warlock tank, avoid Blizzard and move for teleports. Respect magic and physical damage assignments.
Emperor Vek'nilash Twins: prepare tank heals for Unbalancing Strike and teleport swaps. Keep melee support clear of tank danger areas.
Ouro Optional: avoid Sweep, Sand Blast and burrow trails. Keep healing range and move support from safety.
C'Thun Spread about 10 yards for beams and move from Dark Glare. Use single-target heals when Chain Heal cannot safely bounce; leave the stomach before acid overwhelms you.

Naxxramas40 players

Size: 40
Level: 60
Attunement: Level 60 and Argent Dawn Honored. Accept The Dread Citadel - Naxxramas from Archmage Angela Dosantos at Light's Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands. Honored: 60g, 5 Arcane Crystals, 2 Nexus Crystals, 1 Righteous Orb. Revered: 30g, 2 Arcane Crystals, 1 Nexus Crystal. Exalted: free; still complete the quest.
Resistance: Keep gear for your assigned healing or damage job unless the leader requests resistance swaps. Era protection plans need a Forever check; no tested Forever minimum is available.

Bring for Naxxramas

Greater Frost Protection Potion Era data10-20For your assigned shaman job: Sapphiron and Kel'Thuzad frost damage.
Greater Shadow Protection Potion Era data10-20For your assigned shaman job: Loatheb Inevitable Doom; follow the raid's consumable timing.
Greater Nature Protection Potion Era data5-10For your assigned shaman job: Optional Heigan/Faerlina damage buffer.
Greater Fire Protection Potion Era data5-10For your assigned shaman job: Four Horsemen, especially Mograine's Righteous Fire.
Frost-resistance gear Era data1 swap setFor your assigned shaman job: Sapphiron: combine useful frost pieces with gear for your role.
Juju Chill Era data10-20For your assigned shaman job: Optional +15 frost resistance; Witch Doctor Mau'ari, Everlook, Winterspring.
Whipper Root Tuber Era data10-20For your assigned shaman job: Loatheb self-heal; Felwood plants. Shares cooldown with runes in Era.

Bosses, in a common order

Patchwerk Heal your assigned tank and plan mana recovery. Damage specs keep melee support without accidentally taking Hateful Strikes.
Grobbulus Leave Mutating Injection on its target. Remove Disease Cleansing Totem before pulling; take the debuff to the assigned drop area and avoid the poison trail.
Gluth Prepare healing after Decimate and support zombie kiters as assigned. Earthbind may help the planned kite; avoid fire damage on adds being positioned.
Thaddius Move to your polarity side without crossing opposite charges. Reposition party totems after settling; no cast is worth delaying the switch.
Noth the Plaguebringer Ask mages or druids for curse removal and friendly-magic dispellers for Cripple. Cover add tanks; Purge cannot cleanse allies.
Heigan the Unclean Use Disease Cleansing and direct Cure Disease on assigned Decrepit Fever targets. Follow the safe-floor dance; movement beats refreshing totems.
Loatheb Follow the healing rotation and planned self-heal consumables. Save your healing window for the assigned heal; passive totems are not a promised way around the mechanic.
Anub'Rekhan Stay outside Locust Swarm and follow the tank-kite plan. Move support to the safe destination and avoid healing threat on new adds.
Grand Widow Faerlina Cleanse assigned party poison, leave Rain of Fire and prepare for tank spikes. Leave Worshipper control to the assigned priest.
Maexxna Cure Necrotic Poison promptly and place Poison Cleansing near the tank party before Web Spray. Top the tank before the stun; the totem helps while you cannot cast.
Instructor Razuvious Heal the assigned controlled Understudy and support its controlling priest. Follow the hiding plan for Disrupting Shout; shaman have no Mind Control duty.
Gothik the Harvester Stay on your assigned side and cover its tanks. Keep damaging totems away from shackled undead and save mana for the gate opening.
Highlord Mograine Four Horsemen: rotate at agreed marks, heal Righteous Fire damage and move party support with your assignment.
Thane Korth'azz Four Horsemen: stack with your assigned group for Meteor, then rotate at agreed marks. Chain Heal suits nearby injured allies.
Lady Blaumeux Four Horsemen: leave Void Zones and rotate at agreed marks. Avoid returning to unsafe old totem positions.
Sir Zeliek Four Horsemen: spread for Holy Wrath and rotate at agreed marks. Use single-target healing when spacing prevents Chain Heal bounces.
Sapphiron Use assigned Frost Resistance in the fire slot, avoid Blizzard and hide behind iceblocks for Frost Breath. Request Life Drain decurses; avoid bunching up just to force Chain Heal.
Kel'Thuzad Spread, leave Shadow Fissures and heal Frost Blast immediately. Earth Shock assigned interruptible casts and control mind-controlled allies; keep support within party range.

Checklist from Codex research of Blizzard's Forever notes and Classic raid guides. Quantities are starting points; your raid leader's word wins.

Reputations

Start with factions on the route you already play, and spend for the spec you bring to Dad Bods. Forever and unverified tags describe current evidence; era rewards are later plans whose vendors, gates and stats still need checking.

Faction	What you get	How to earn it	When
Durotar Supply and Logistics Unverified	Useful early crafting access for all three specs. Check shaman leather, mail and caster recipes; no shaman unlock threshold is verified here.	Fill Horde Waylaid Crates and deliver them to the trade hub west of the Crossroads. Merchant's Favor is separate from reputation; check the vendor before buying materials.	During leveling; buy finished gear instead if it saves time.
Darkspear Raiders Unverified	New battleground rewards may suit melee, casting or mana recovery. Check each level version; shaman-specific standing rewards need confirmation.	Play Darkspear Islands and its quests and turn-ins; compare current vendor rewards with your actual gear.	Around the level-30 bracket; item level requirements vary.
Windshapers	Your Horde Skyborne quest faction on Zephras Isle. No reputation-gated shaman gear reward is verified here; do local class quests without promising a vendor unlock.	Complete Horde quests on Zephras Isle, including the new Meddlesome Mages quest.	Early Windshaper leveling; optional visits for other Horde races need an eligibility check.
Argent Dawn Era data	Restoration enchanters can target the Era healing bracer formula; eventual Naxxramas entry also uses standing. Paying an enchanter saves the personal recipe grind.	Plaguelands quests, Scholomance, Stratholme and Scourgestones with an Argent Dawn Commission in Era. Verify Forever rates and entry rules.	Around 50 to 60; Naxxramas has no confirmed Forever date.
Timbermaw Hold Era data	Caster mana crafts can help Restoration or Elemental; physical crafts and enchants may help Enhancement. Compare finished items before committing to a recipe grind.	Use Era furbolg quests, Deadwood or Winterfall kills, and feather or bead turn-ins. Leave friendly Timbermaw alive.	During Felwood and Winterspring quests; verify Forever vendors first.
Thorium Brotherhood Era data	Enhancement blacksmiths can investigate the Era Exalted Nightfall recipe as a guild support project. Caster weapon enchants may be useful without earning the recipe yourself.	Era Thorium Point jobs and material turn-ins, then Dark Iron Residue and higher-tier materials. Check the live vendor before spending.	Optional at 60 when the guild needs those crafts; Forever access remains unverified.
Zandalar Tribe Era data	Later Era shaman class enchants and Zandalar armor turn-ins; Exalted shoulder enchants offer healing, spell damage or attack power. Choose by spec.	Run Zul'Gurub and turn in coins, bijous and Honor Tokens on Yojamba Isle in Era. Verify the current shaman enchant before collecting materials.	At 60 when Zul'Gurub is available; no Forever opening date is verified.
Hydraxian Waterlords Era data	Assigned shamans can douse Molten Core runes. Honored plus Hydraxis quests unlocks Aqual Quintessence in Era; Revered supports the reusable version.	Coordinate Duke Hydraxis quests, elemental kills and Molten Core reputation with the guild. This helps raid access rather than personal healing stats.	Only when Molten Core enters the guild plan; it is not a confirmed December opening raid.
Cenarion Circle Era data	Hammer of the Gathering Storm is the shaman AQ20 mace: Exalted plus a hilt, idols and scarabs in Era. Elemental and Restoration compare it with their current weapon.	Do Silithus work and relevant Ahn'Qiraj runs. This mace is a token quest reward, not a simple vendor purchase.	Later at 60 with AQ20; Forever gates and rewards are unverified.
Brood of Nozdormu Era data	Era Bronze Dragonflight ring paths support different roles; shaman Stormcaller armor needs AQ40 tokens and reputation. Compare each piece for your spec.	Use Ahn'Qiraj kills and turn-ins such as Qiraji Lord's Insignias and Ancient Qiraji Artifacts in Era.	Later raid progression at 60; no Forever opening date is verified.
Frostwolf Clan Era data	Era Exalted targets include Don Julio's Band for Enhancement and Lei of the Lifegiver for Restoration. Check Forever vendor rewards before grinding.	Play Alterac Valley and complete Horde objectives, quests and reputation turn-ins in Era.	When Alterac Valley and its high-level rewards are available; beyond the level-30 beta shopping list.

Shaman tips

Keep enough mana to help, put your totems where the fight will happen, and tell the group before you drink. Talent numbers and trainer levels here use Forever client data; older combat habits are marked era.

Leveling

Pull one, finish one. Open with Lightning Bolt and finish with weapon swings when safe (era). Train damage ranks you use; October 8 made early Lightning Bolt upgrades more consistent.
Buy movement, then use it. Ghost Wolf trains at 20 in the export. Improved Ghost Wolf allows indoor use at 1/2 and makes it instant at 2/2; talent points alone do not teach the spell.
Pack a healing outfit. Keep useful Intellect and healing pieces for dungeon nights (era). Enhancement talents do not turn your damage gear into a full healer set.

Mana and recovery

Leave a rescue budget. Keep mana for Lesser Healing Wave, a useful shock, and an escape. Spending the last drop on a nearly dead enemy buys an awkward walk (era).
Take regeneration that fits. Mindfulness 3/3 keeps 50% regeneration while casting. Improved Stormstrike offers a separate casting-regeneration window; do not assume the two add together without testing.
Choose your shield. Water Shield restores mana on qualifying hits and healing crits. Lightning Shield adds damage when struck; casting either replaces the other.
Do not worship rank 1. Blizzard reduces Elemental Focus triggers from very low ranks. Test rank choices for a job; use current ranks when you need real damage or healing.

Totems and weapon imbues

Place for the next few seconds. Use Call of the Elements for a prepared set. Use individual totems for urgent utility; preset convenience does not choose the right answer for you.
One slot per element. Replacing a totem can remove another useful effect of that element (era). Tell the group when Tremor replaces a strength buff.
Move or pack up. Totemic Projection moves your existing set. Recall before leaving a dangerous area; verify its mana refund before budgeting around it.
Check the weapon buff. Personal imbues coexist with oils and stones in Forever. Windfury Totem and Flametongue Totem have exclusions; an extra shaman does not make every weapon buff stack.

Dungeons

Heal what you actually have. At 30 you have Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave. Chain Heal starts at 40 in the export; Riptide needs 31 Restoration points.
Set the interruption plan. Earth Shock stops casts in Era. Agree who stops the dangerous heal, and confirm its Forever lockout before depending on old timings.
Drink out loud. Say you are low before the next pull. A healer sitting behind a corner is a clue, not a speed challenge.
Reincarnate somewhere useful. Reincarnation appears at 30 in the export. Check your location, the enemy, and your reagent before accepting a second death.

Group habits

Help before polishing damage. A timely heal, Cure Poison, or Cure Disease can save a pull. Their removal roles follow Era advice until verified in Forever.
Coordinate totems. Ask which party needs your buffs and which mechanic needs a resistance totem. Blizzard says resistance bonuses now reach the raid; do not extend that promise to every totem.
Bring trouble toward help. Move a loose enemy toward the tank instead of fleeing down the hallway (era). Leave room to see ground effects.

Forever changes to remember

Enjoy the shorter setup. Totems use a 1-second global cooldown. Persistent buff totems last 5 minutes; short utility totems keep their own timers.
Read your crit talents again. Thundering Strikes now covers spells and attacks. Tidal Mastery covers healing crits, not Lightning Bolt. Ancestral Knowledge increases Intellect.
Keep the personal cooldown personal. Rage of the Farseer boosts your attack speed. Do not schedule it as raid-wide Bloodlust. Maelstrom Weapon names Lightning Bolt, not emergency heals.
Check the two Call names. Blizzard lists Spirits at 30 and Ancestors at 40. The trainer export reverses them. Teach the set your live trainer actually offers.

Horde choices

Orc Blood Fury adds 10% Attack Power and Spell Power for 15 seconds. Shatter Curse blocks curses and banes and reduces magic damage for 8 seconds. Passives: axes add 1% spell and ability crit; Hardiness shortens stuns 20%.
Tauren War Stomp stuns nearby enemies for 2 seconds, buying space to act. Cultivation grows herbs without Herbalism. Passives: Plainsrunning builds movement speed; Endurance adds 5% health and 1% hit.
Troll Berserking adds 10% attack and casting speed for 10 seconds. Rapid Regeneration restores 50% maximum health over time. Passives: 5% damage to beasts; 10% health regeneration continues in combat.
Windshaper Skyborne Horde shaman can choose Windshapers. Walk on Air glides for 10 seconds; Skysight grants 10% run speed. Passives: Wind Blessed adds 1% melee, ranged, and casting haste; Elemental Insight adds 5% damage to elementals.

Sources: Blizzard shaman deep dive · Blizzard beta notes · Racial traits · Wowhead talent data · Client spell levels.

Addons and UI

Start with Blizzard's own tools, then add only what helps you see health, your totems and the cast to interrupt. Readable bars beat a cockpit.

Default raid-style party frames Works in Forever

Edit Mode lets you use compact raid-style party frames and move them where you can read them. Put health bars and debuffs near your character, then use this guide's mouseover keys to heal without changing targets.
Forever UI source includes the Edit Mode setting, checked Oct 14, 2026
Default Cooldown Manager Works in Forever

Blizzard's tracker supports class abilities, racials, and trinkets, with consumable support still due in a later patch. Keep Fear Ward and your talented cooldowns in view before shopping for more trackers.
Official October 8 support update, checked Oct 14, 2026
Default nameplates Works in Forever

Blizzard's nameplates put enemy health and cast bars above the mobs. Keep enemy plates visible so you can spot a loose mob while your mouse stays near the party frames.
Part of the Forever client, checked Oct 14, 2026
Default Damage Meter Works in Forever

The built-in meter shows healing, damage, dispels, and deaths, and you can position it in Edit Mode. Review healing and deaths after the pull; a bigger number is less useful than a living tank.
Forever 1.60.1 meter guide dated Sep 22, checked Oct 14, 2026
Grid2 Works in Forever

Grid2 replaces party and raid frames with a compact grid and configurable buff and debuff indicators. Give Renew, shields, and Weakened Soul separate indicators so you can read a tank's situation quickly.
4.1.7-forever lists 1.60.1, checked Oct 14, 2026
Clique Unverified

Clique binds spells or macros to mouse clicks and keys over unit frames. Try it if clicking to heal feels better than the guide's mouseover keys, and keep target and unit-menu clicks bound too.
Forever project tag but no specific Forever release found, checked Oct 14, 2026
DBM or BigWigs Unverified

Boss warnings and timers. Pick one, not both. Check that it knows the boss before you trust a timer to tell you when to Fear Ward.
Both list 1.60.1 core files; new raid coverage unverified, Oct 14, 2026
ThreatClassic2 Works in Forever

The Forever version shows threat for your enemy target, but its friendly-target healer mode is unavailable on this client. Check a dangerous enemy's threat list when healing starts pulling attention your way, and keep Fade within reach.
2.75-forever and explicit Forever limits, checked Oct 14, 2026
Details! Damage Meter Unverified

A damage and healing meter with overheal, dispel and death views. Use healing and overheal views to review wasted casts if they work in your build, rather than turning every pull into a family leaderboard.
Oct 14 release supports 1.60.1; shaman views unverified, Oct 14, 2026
Decursive Works in Forever

Decursive adds small unit buttons for spotting and manually removing effects your class can dispel. Keep magic and disease removal easy to reach without hiding the ordinary frames that show other dangerous debuffs.
2.9.0-RC3-forever released Oct 4, checked Oct 14, 2026
Questie Works in Forever

Questie's Forever-supported package adds quest markers and a quest database. Use it to collect dungeon quests before the group leaves town, which saves a shaman several apologetic boat rides.
v12.1.0+v1.0.6 lists Forever 1.60.1, checked Oct 14, 2026
Baganator Works in Forever

Baganator gives you searchable bags in one window or categories and requires its Syndicator dependency. Keep water, candles, potions, and spare healing gear easy to find before the tank starts counting down.
837 lists Forever support, checked Oct 14, 2026
Bartender4 Works in Forever

Bartender4 lets you rearrange action bars and bind their buttons. Give each element's totems a row, and put Earth Shock, Purge and Ghost Wolf where you can hit them blind.
4.18.3.1 lists Forever support, checked Oct 14, 2026
WeakAuras and the Musca Auras Forever fork Unverified

Regular WeakAuras is not a drop-in Forever setup; Musca Auras is a 1.60.1 port whose modern aura triggers work within the client's limits. Useful reminders to test are missing Inner Fire, Fear Ward cooldown, talented Power Infusion ready once learned, shield and Weakened Soul, mana potion cooldown, and a five-second-rule ticker.
Musca 1.9.1 supports 1.60.1; these shaman auras unverified, Oct 14, 2026

Add and test one addon at a time, including a heal on a mouseover party frame and an Earth Shock interrupt, before adding the next.

Professions for shaman

Skinning and Leatherworking fits a shaman early. Herbalism and Alchemy supplies all three roles. Mining and Blacksmithing is a weapon project first; mail starts at 40. Learn First Aid and Cooking alongside any pair.

Which pair to pick

Professions	Why	Best for
Mining and Blacksmithing	Mining supplies bars and stones for weapons, attachments and later mail. New mail and plate armor cannot be worn by a beta shaman. Recipe hunts and extra reagents cost time and gold.	Enhancement weapon projects and later mail
Skinning and Leatherworking	Gather while questing and make Totemic leather for hybrid stats. Many new pieces bind on pickup, so a guildmate cannot craft them for you. Patterns and special materials still cost money; dungeon drops may win.	All three roles while leveling; Enhancement leather at 60
Herbalism and Alchemy	Make mana potions and role-specific elixirs, or sell herbs. Standard healing potions moved to secondary First Aid. Gathering takes time, recipes can be scarce and consumables do not replace gear.	Restoration mana, Elemental damage and steady supplies

Leatherworking: a starter route to 130

Keep hides and belts for later recipes. Detour for your own Totemic upgrades.

Leveling route

Skill	Make	Materials
1 to 30	Light Leather or Light Armor Kit	3 Ruined Leather Scraps per leather; 1 Light Leather per kit
30 to 55	Cured Light Hide	1 Light Hide, 1 Salt
55 to 75	Embossed Leather Gloves	3 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread
75 to 80	Medium Leather	4 Light Leather
80 to 90	Cured Medium Hide	1 Medium Hide, 1 Salt
90 to 100	Fine Leather Belt	6 Light Leather, 2 Coarse Thread
100 to 115	Light Leather Pants	10 Light Leather, 1 Cured Light Hide, 1 Fine Thread
115 to 125	Dark Leather Belt	1 Fine Leather Belt, 1 Cured Medium Hide, 2 Fine Thread, 1 Gray Dye
125 to 130	Heavy Leather	5 Medium Leather

Worth making

Item	Skill	Why
Totemic Leather Gloves	75	Wear at 15; self-crafted hybrid stats.
Totemic Leather Tunic	110	Wear at 22; Strength, Intellect and spell power.
Totemic Leather Helm	125	Wear at 25; 12 spell power and Stamina.
Totemic Leather Leggings	125	Wear at 25; useful hybrid stats. Check the spell-power discrepancy.
Devilsaur Gauntlets	290	Tradeable Enhancement gloves; Era endgame plan. Confirm the live recipe before committing to a specialization.

Materials are per craft, not guaranteed totals, and yellow or green recipes can miss a skill-up. This route stops at 130: use the recipes your trainer actually teaches after that (Barbaric Shoulders needs 175, Guardian Gloves 190). Artisan needs level 35.

Blacksmithing: stones and weapons through 225

Train for weapons and future mail. Armor made for skill points can be sold or disenchanted; a shaman cannot equip plate.

Leveling route

Skill	Make	Materials
1 to 25	Rough Sharpening Stone	1 Rough Stone
25 to 50	Rough Grinding Stone	2 Rough Stone
50 to 67	Coarse Grinding Stone	2 Coarse Stone
67 to 75	Runed Copper Gauntlets	8 Copper Bar, 2 Rough Grinding Stone
75 to 80	Runed Copper Belt	10 Copper Bar
80 to 95	Rough Bronze Leggings	6 Bronze Bar
95 to 100	Patterned Bronze Bracers	5 Bronze Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone
100 to 112	Heavy Grinding Stone	3 Heavy Stone
112 to 125	Patterned Bronze Bracers	5 Bronze Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone
125 to 140	Bronze Shortsword	5 Bronze Bar, 4 Weak Flux, 2 Medium Leather
140 to 165	Bronze Warhammer	8 Bronze Bar, 1 Strong Flux, 1 Medium Leather
165 to 175	Green Iron Bracers	6 Iron Bar, 1 Green Dye
175 to 185	Solid Grinding Stone	4 Solid Stone
185 to 215	Mithril Plate Pants	12 Mithril Bar
215 to 225	Steel Plate Helm	14 Steel Bar, 1 Solid Grinding Stone

Worth making

Item	Skill	Why
Bronze Warhammer	125	Usable two-handed mace; compare dungeon upgrades before spending.
Iron Counterweight	165	Permanent two-handed attachment for an axe or mace; competes with a permanent weapon enchant.
Arcanite Reaper	300	Tradeable two-hander for an Era Enhancement plan. Confirm the live recipe, specialization and material bill.

Materials are per craft. This follows the shared Forever Blacksmithing reference. Bronze Shortsword and plate pieces are skill-up crafts, not shaman equipment. All mail waits until level 40; plate is never usable. Train profession ranks before their caps. Artisan needs level 35. Recipe detours can begin before a route starts using them; check the trainer for the exact learning skill.

Tips

Buy Horde supply recipes at the Durotar Supply and Logistics camp near the Crossroads. Fill crates for Merchant's Favor and check recipe binding before using an alt.
First Aid is secondary and makes standard healing potions as well as bandages. Mana potions remain Alchemy.
Enchanting is another option for self-crafted relics and caster weapons. Polished Driftwood Icon binds on pickup, so its planner option requires making it yourself.
Compare Totemic leather with Brawler leather when Mental Dexterity converts Intellect to attack power. Pure melee stats do not tell the whole story in Forever.
Buy tradeable gear from a guild crafter when it costs less than leveling a profession. Ask about loot before rolling on cloth caster upgrades.
Save water and repair money before buying a fancy enchant. Gaming after bedtime still has a household budget.

Best enchants for a shaman

Enchant a weapon you will keep, then buy affordable armor enchants. Effects below use Forever tooltips where available. Expensive services remain endgame plans until their formulas and materials can be reached.

Slot	Enchant	Effect	When
Weapon	Insight	Casting can double Spirit for 10 sec; proc rate unstated	Leveling and Restoration; consider with Mindfulness
Weapon	Revelation	Non-critical direct spells can grant a guaranteed critical next direct spell; proc chance falls as crit rises	Elemental or Enhancement hybrid casting; test proc behavior
Weapon	Healing Power	+55 healing and +19 spell damage	Restoration at 60; formula availability must be checked
Weapon	Spell Power	+30 spell damage; Forever healing application unconfirmed	Elemental at 60
Weapon	Crusader	Melee proc heals 75 to 125 and grants +100 Strength for 15 sec	Enhancement at 60; compare proc uptime with hybrid casting
Two-hand weapon	Lesser Intellect	+5 Intellect, increased from Era's +3	Leveling hybrid or caster staff
Two-hand weapon	Iron Counterweight	3% faster attacks; two-handed axe or mace for a shaman	Enhancement leveling; replaces a permanent weapon enchant
Neck	Healing Power	+11 healing and +4 spell damage	Restoration; new Forever formula at skill 210
Neck	Spell Power	+6 spell power	Elemental; new Forever formula at skill 210
Chest	Greater Intellect	+6 Intellect	Leveling and all roles with useful Intellect talents
Chest	Greater Stats	+4 to all primary attributes	All roles at 60; balanced hybrid choice
Wrist	Minor Healing Power	+8 healing and +3 spell damage	Restoration leveling; new Forever formula
Wrist	Superior Strength	+9 Strength	Enhancement at 60
Back	Minor Agility	+3 Agility, increased from Era's +1	Enhancement leveling
Hands	Minor Haste	+1% attack and casting speed	All roles after a skill 250 service is available
Hands	Natural Power	+20 Nature spell damage; no healing or Fire damage	Elemental at 60; check live skill requirement
Feet	Minor Speed	Movement-speed increase; about 8% by Era measurement	Leveling and all roles; moving out of trouble beats a tiny score gain
Shield	Greater Stamina	+7 Stamina	Leveling and all roles using a shield

One permanent enchant or attachment per item. Iron Counterweight competes with Crusader. Shaman imbues are separate: Blizzard explicitly allows them with oils and stones in Forever. Only one oil or stone occupies that temporary layer. New neck and weapon formulas have Horde supply-camp vendors. Natural Power adds Nature damage, not healing; the formula lists skill 300 while spell data shows a higher difficulty, so confirm live access. PTR scroll records do not prove tradeable enchant scrolls are obtainable; arrange an enchanter service. No unverified ring perk is budgeted.

Troubleshooting

My totem sequence got stuck: Each press must successfully cast the current step before it advances; check mana, required totem items, and the global cooldown, then leave the key alone for ten seconds to reset.
Earth Shock didn't interrupt: Check the spell cooldown, range, line of sight, and whether that enemy cast can be interrupted; Shift selects rank 1, not a guaranteed interrupt.
Windfury Totem replaced my Grace of Air: They cannot stack in Forever, even from different shaman; agree on one buff rather than copying an Era twisting macro.
Chain Heal jumped to the wrong person: The macro chooses only the first ally; you cannot script later jumps, so choose a useful first target and check who stands nearby.
My heal went to the wrong dad: A living friendly mouseover wins even if out of range; move your mouse off that frame or hold Alt to choose yourself.
Shift does nothing: Check that the rank is learned and that another action is not bound to Shift plus the same key; compare tooltips by clicking with Shift held.
My emergency key keeps canceling heals: The panic keys start with stopcasting, so repeated presses cancel newly started heals too; press once, then use your normal healing key.
My weapon key will not work in a fight: The imbue cards deliberately use nocombat; refresh before pulling, or use the spellbook button for a deliberate combat refresh, and do not try to enchant a shield.

Graphics and console settings

36 commands

A steady frame rate helps you land interrupts and rescue heals, while readable ground effects show where your totems belong and where your boots do not. Start at native resolution and 100% render scale, with Low or Fair shadows, Medium particles and Projected Textures on. Cap your frame rate at what your PC can hold, and 30 in the background. Write down every value before you change it so you can put it back.

The Forever look

The September tip from Icy Veins that went around the community: render scale 98%, contrast 60, brightness 40 (some players prefer 45). The same sliders are in Settings > Graphics (Render Scale under Resolution; Contrast, Brightness and Gamma further down). It depends on your monitor, so try it in a foggy zone and keep what looks right.

Write down your current look first

Prints render scale, contrast, brightness and gamma so you can put them back.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run for _,n in ipairs({"RenderScale","Contrast","Brightness","Gamma"}) do print(n,C_CVar.GetCVar(n)) end

The Forever look: 98% scale, contrast 60, brightness 40

Icy Veins says 98% render scale cleans up the image and can save a few frames, and contrast 60 with brightness 40 makes the new fog stand out. One player post uses brightness 45. It depends on your monitor.

3 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console RenderScale 0.98
/console Contrast 60
/console Brightness 40

Undo: back to the game's defaults

Resets render scale, contrast and brightness to the client defaults. If you wrote down different values, type those instead.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run for _,n in ipairs({"RenderScale","Contrast","Brightness"}) do local d=C_CVar.GetCVarDefault(n); if d then C_CVar.SetCVar(n,d) end end

Record first

Screenshot Settings > Graphics (Base, Raid and Advanced) before you touch anything. These read-only lines print your current values to chat.

Read your current foreground cap

Prints your current maxFPS cap to chat and changes nothing. The on/off switch for the cap (useMaxFPS) is a separate setting, so this alone does not tell you whether the cap is on.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run print("maxFPS", C_CVar.GetCVar("maxFPS"))

Read the game's default cap

Prints what the game thinks the default maxFPS is, and changes nothing. That is the game's default, not the value you had before, so write your own down too.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run print("maxFPS default", C_CVar.GetCVarDefault("maxFPS"))

Record cap switches, VSync and render scale

Prints six settings in one go: both FPS caps and their on/off switches, VSync and render scale. Write the results down before you change anything so you can put them back.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run for _,n in ipairs({"useMaxFPS","maxFPS","useMaxFPSBk","maxFPSBk","vsync","RenderScale"}) do print(n,C_CVar.GetCVar(n)) end

Restore a recorded 120 FPS cap

Puts maxFPS back to 120. That is only an example: type whatever value you wrote down before tuning, not 120 because we said so.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console maxFPS 120

Reset one setting to the game's default

Asks the game for its default maxFPS and sets just that one setting back to it (swap in another name to reset a different setting). A default is not always what you had before, so if you wrote your old value down, type that instead.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run local n="maxFPS"; local d=C_CVar.GetCVarDefault(n); if d then C_CVar.SetCVar(n,d) end

Balanced starting profile

Native resolution, 100% render scale, 60 FPS while playing and 30 in the background, with combat effects kept readable.

Balanced starting profile

A readable starting profile: 60 FPS foreground, 30 background, 100% scale, Fair shadows/water, Medium particles, projected textures on, Low ambient occlusion, and moderate draw detail.

14 lines, 406 characters: too long for one macro. Type them one at a time in chat.

/console useMaxFPS 1
/console maxFPS 60
/console useMaxFPSBk 1
/console maxFPSBk 30
/console RenderScale 1
/console graphicsShadowQuality 1
/console graphicsLiquidDetail 1
/console graphicsParticleDensity 3
/console graphicsProjectedTextures 1
/console graphicsSSAO 1
/console graphicsViewDistance 4
/console graphicsEnvironmentDetail 4
/console graphicsGroundClutter 2
/console graphicsTextureResolution 2

FPS, frame pacing and heat

Raise the cap only if your monitor and real frame rate make it worthwhile.

Test 90 FPS foreground / 30 background

Turns on both FPS caps: 90 while you are playing, 30 when the game is in the background. A cap cannot make a struggling PC reach 90; it just stops a fast one working harder and hotter than it needs to.

4 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console useMaxFPS 1
/console maxFPS 90
/console useMaxFPSBk 1
/console maxFPSBk 30

Turn the foreground cap off properly

Switches the foreground FPS cap off with its real switch, useMaxFPS 0. The old tip of setting maxFPS 0 is a guess; this is the actual switch, and your stored maxFPS number stays put for when you turn the cap back on.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console useMaxFPS 0

Disable Target FPS for a controlled test

Turns off Target FPS, a separate feature that is not the same thing as the FPS cap. Leave it as you found it unless it is muddying a before-and-after test; note its state first and put it back afterwards.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console useTargetFPS 0

Test VSync disabled

Turns the game's VSync off. It can feel more responsive but may show tearing, so compare it with your monitor and driver settings rather than assuming off is better.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console vsync 0

Enable VSync if tearing distracts

Turns the game's VSync back on if tearing bothers you. If you wrote down a different starting value, that is your real undo; no VSync choice is best for every monitor and driver.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console vsync 1

If FPS is still too low

Lower shadows and water first. Render scale is the last resort.

Lower-cost graphics experiment

Drops shadows and water to Low, turns ambient occlusion off, and lowers view distance, environment detail and ground clutter; the settings menu shows those three as 4, 4 and 2. Try one change at a time in the spot that was slow and keep only what actually helps.

6 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console graphicsShadowQuality 0
/console graphicsSSAO 0
/console graphicsViewDistance 3
/console graphicsEnvironmentDetail 3
/console graphicsGroundClutter 1
/console graphicsLiquidDetail 0

Try 85% render scale (last resort)

Sets render scale to 0.85, which is 85% in each direction and about 72% as many pixels to draw. Only use a value your Render Scale slider actually offers, and treat it as a last resort because it softens the picture.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console RenderScale 0.85

Return to 100% render scale

Puts render scale back to 1 (100%) after the 85% test. If you started somewhere other than 100%, type your recorded value instead.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console RenderScale 1

Keep combat cues visible

Healers need to see ground effects. Keep these on.

Preserve readable combat cues

Keeps projected textures on and particles at Medium so you can still see what is on the floor. Turning either off is a classic FPS-macro trick that can hide combat cues a healer needs.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console graphicsProjectedTextures 1
/console graphicsParticleDensity 3

Antialiasing

Try the cheap image-based option before expensive MSAA.

Antialiasing: None

Turns off both kinds of antialiasing (MSAAQuality and ffxAntiAliasingMode) so you can see how much they cost you. Write both values down first and put both back afterwards.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console MSAAQuality 0
/console ffxAntiAliasingMode 0

Antialiasing: FXAA Low test

Turns MSAA off and switches on FXAA Low (ffxAntiAliasingMode 1), the cheap way to smooth jagged edges. Compare it with None: you are trading a bit of blur for smoother edges.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console MSAAQuality 0
/console ffxAntiAliasingMode 1

Test 8x texture filtering

Sets textureFilteringMode 4, which is 8x anisotropic filtering (5 is 16x). It sharpens distant ground seen at an angle; it is not guaranteed to be free, so check your frame rate and put it back if it costs you.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console textureFilteringMode 4

Raid profile

Lower settings that switch on only in raids.

Optional lower-cost Raid profile

Turns on the separate Raid profile (RAIDsettingsEnabled 1) and gives it lighter settings for group content: Low shadows and water, Fair particles, projected textures on, ambient occlusion off, draw sliders showing 4/4/2, and High textures. If Fair particles hide something you need to see, bump them back to Medium in the Raid tab.

10 lines, 366 characters: too long for one macro. Type them one at a time in chat.

/console RAIDsettingsEnabled 1
/console raidGraphicsShadowQuality 0
/console raidGraphicsLiquidDetail 0
/console raidGraphicsParticleDensity 2
/console raidGraphicsProjectedTextures 1
/console raidGraphicsSSAO 0
/console raidGraphicsViewDistance 3
/console raidGraphicsEnvironmentDetail 3
/console raidGraphicsGroundClutter 1
/console raidGraphicsTextureResolution 2

Go back to the Base profile

Switches the Raid profile off so the game uses your Base settings everywhere again. It does not reset the Raid values themselves; they are just not in use.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console RAIDsettingsEnabled 0

Responsiveness and latency

Input feel and network delay are separate from frame rate.

Optional cast on key down

Sets ActionButtonUseKeyDown 1 so your abilities fire when you press the key instead of when you let go, which can feel a touch snappier. Bars and addons that set their own useOnKeyDown behaviour can ignore it, and it does nothing for ping or FPS.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console ActionButtonUseKeyDown 1

Check whether SpellQueueWindow exists

Prints your current SpellQueueWindow value and changes nothing. We could not confirm from the Forever UI files that this setting exists or what it does here, so if it prints nil, leave it alone.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run print("SpellQueueWindow",C_CVar.GetCVar("SpellQueueWindow"))

Ask the game what SpellQueueWindow does

Asks the game for its own help text on SpellQueueWindow and prints it, changing nothing. If nothing comes back, the setting is not there and you can stop here.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run for _,v in ipairs(ConsoleGetAllCommands()) do if v.command:lower()=="spellqueuewindow" then print(v.command,v.help) end end

Try a 300 ms spell queue (only if it exists)

Sets SpellQueueWindow to 300 ms. Only try it if the game confirmed the setting exists and you are coming down from a bigger value to chase a specific casting problem: it cannot lower your ping, and too small a window leaves gaps between casts, so compare and put it back if it feels worse.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console SpellQueueWindow 300

Read home and world latency

Prints your home and world latency in milliseconds, the same numbers the game's own performance indicator uses. It is one snapshot, not an average, and it changes nothing.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run local _,_,h,w=GetNetStats(); print("Home",h,"ms; World",w,"ms")

Renderer

See which graphics API you are running.

See your graphics API choices

Prints the graphics APIs your game can use, then which one is running right now and which one gxapi is asking for (they can differ until you restart). Stick with Auto unless you are chasing a real rendering problem, and only pick names the game listed.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/run print("Available:",GetGraphicsAPIs())
/run print("Current:",GetCurrentGraphicsAPI(),"Requested:",C_CVar.GetCVar("gxapi"))

Readability and accessibility

Cooldown numbers, nameplates, a bigger cursor and less screen shake.

Turn on helpful numbers in the default UI

Turns on cooldown countdown numbers, a target-of-target frame, and health and mana text shown as both numbers and percentages (statusText and statusTextDisplay work as a pair). Pure readability, no FPS change; addon frames may do their own thing.

4 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console countdownForCooldowns 1
/console showTargetOfTarget 1
/console statusText 1
/console statusTextDisplay BOTH

Optional enemy nameplates

Shows enemy nameplates, and shows them all the time rather than only in combat. Handy for picking out mobs; not an FPS trick.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console nameplateShowEnemies 1
/console nameplateShowAll 1

A bigger cursor (64x64)

Sets cursorSizePreferred 2, which asks for a 64x64 cursor that is easier to find over a wall of party frames. The other sizes are -1 Default, 0 32x32, 1 48x48, 3 96x96 and 4 128x128; pick one you can find without it covering the thing you want to click.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console cursorSizePreferred 2

Reduce camera and UI shake

Turns camera and UI shake down to a quarter strength (0.25 for both). A comfort setting, not a performance one; put both values back to undo.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console ShakeStrengthCamera 0.25
/console ShakeStrengthUI 0.25

Disable camera and UI shake

Turns camera and UI shake off completely (0 for both). Other effects that bother you may still be there; the Motion Sickness checkbox in Accessibility handles two more camera settings as a pair.

2 lines. Type them one at a time in chat, or paste all into a temporary macro and click it once.

/console ShakeStrengthCamera 0
/console ShakeStrengthUI 0

Use Alternate Screen Effects

Sets overrideScreenFlash 1, the same as ticking Alternate Screen Effects in Accessibility, which tones down screen flashes. It will not remove every uncomfortable effect, but it is the right first switch if flashes bother you.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/console overrideScreenFlash 1

Measure

A one-off reading, not a benchmark. Compare in the same place.

Check your FPS right now

Prints your frame rate right now as a whole number. It is a single snapshot, not an average, so read it in the same spot before and after a change.

Type or paste into chat and press Enter.

/run print("FPS",math.floor(GetFramerate()+0.5))

Commands come from the original guide and were checked against the Forever client's settings code. No frame-rate gain is promised. If the game blocks /run, use the Settings menus instead.

Glossary

Shaman words and the usual group shorthand. Nobody needs homework before the kids are asleep.

Pull: Start a fight or bring enemies toward the group.
Add: An extra enemy joining the fight.
Aggro, threat: Threat measures enemy attention; having aggro means it is focused on you.
CC: Crowd control: limiting an enemy through a stun, root, slow, or similar effect.
LoS: Line of sight: a clear path between you and the target. Walls can block spells.
GCD: Global cooldown: the brief lock before you can use most other abilities.
BiS: Best in slot: a strongest item choice for a particular role and situation.
Pre-raid: Gear or preparation available before entering raids.
Legacy: Account progression with points each character spends on its own perks.
Talented: A Legacy perk that unlocks talent points up to five levels early.
Era: Classic Era. Advice marked era is older guidance not confirmed for Forever.
Forever: Blizzard's Classic-based realm on a modern client, launching November 4, 2026.
Beta cap: The current beta maximum level: 30.
Totem: A placed shaman object with an effect around its location.
Element: Earth, Fire, Water, or Air: the categories used by your totem set.
Imbue: A temporary shaman weapon buff, such as Windfury Weapon.
Call spell: An ability that summons a prepared totem set.
Totemic Recall: Dismisses your totems and refunds 25% of their mana cost; Blizzard announced the refund fix on October 1.
Totemic Projection: Moves existing totems to a chosen location.
Shock: An instant shaman attack; the Shock family shares a cooldown in Era.
Interrupt: Stop a cast, sometimes preventing spells of that school briefly.
Purge: Remove a qualifying beneficial magic effect from an enemy.
Dispel: Remove a qualifying effect; each removal spell has its own limits.
Peel: Use control or positioning to get an enemy away from a teammate.
Kite: Keep moving while slowing an enemy to reduce its time hitting you.
Root: Stop movement; it does not necessarily stop casting or attacking.
Pushback: Damage delaying progress on a cast.
Clearcasting: Elemental Focus state that makes your next damage spell cost no mana.
Proc: An effect triggered by another action or a chance roll.
Maelstrom stack: A charge that helps a talented shaman cast Lightning Bolt faster and more cheaply.
Downranking: Choosing an older spell rank; very low ranks can lose effectiveness in Forever.
Five-second rule: In Era, spending mana interrupts normal Spirit regeneration for five seconds.
Overheal: Healing beyond the health a target is missing.
HoT: Healing over time instead of all at once.
DoT: Damage over time instead of all at once.
Darkspear Raiders: The Horde reputation faction for Darkspear Islands.
Cast sequence: A macro list that advances only after a successful cast, one step per press.
Mouseover: The unit under your pointer, often on a party frame.
Snapshot: An effect keeping some starting values rather than updating them; verify each Forever effect.
Uptime: How much of the relevant fight an effect stays active.

Sources

Checked Oct 15, 2026. Blizzard's own posts win where sources disagree. The client UI code shows which commands exist, not that every spell casts.

Shaman Field Guide

Bind a macro in a minute

No macro needed

PvP in Forever

Your PvP tools

Set up your four elements

Quick swaps

Pick the totem for the job

Legacy picks for a shaman

Builds at 30, the beta cap

Plans for 60

Horde route, 1 to 60

Dungeons by level

Quest rewards not to miss

Is there a Horde Wintersaber?

Horde shaman trainers

Ranks you can skip

What to train, by level

Your first mount

What stats matter, and when

Gear to aim for by 30

Best weapon at every level

Pre-raid targets at 60

Restoration

Elemental

Enhancement

Consumables by level

New in Forever

Set up your screen

Raid marks

Habits that keep the group alive

Raids in Forever

Before the raid: assignments

Before every pull

Shaman jobs by raid size

Bring to every raid

Onyxia's Lair40 players

Bring for Onyxia's Lair

Bosses, in a common order

Barrow Deeps10 players

Bosses, in a common order

Hyjal Summit20 players

Bosses, in a common order

Zul'Gurub20 players

Bring for Zul'Gurub

Bosses, in a common order

Molten Core40 players

Bring for Molten Core

Bosses, in a common order

Blackwing Lair40 players

Bring for Blackwing Lair

Bosses, in a common order

Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj20 players

Bring for Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj

Bosses, in a common order

Temple of Ahn'Qiraj40 players

Bring for Temple of Ahn'Qiraj