WoW Forever Elemental Shaman Guide
DamageCaster
Damage
Caster6 new, 6 changed and 4 removed talents since Classic; the 31-point talent is new: Lava Burst.
Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, and Chain Lightning spells by 2%.
Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, and Chain Lightning spells by 10%.
Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 1%.
Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 5%.
5/5
Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 3%.
Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 10%.
2/3
Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 0.2 sec.
Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 1 sec.
Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 5%.
Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 15%.
3/3
Your offensive spell critical strikes will increase your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 3% for 10 sec.
Your offensive spell critical strikes will increase your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 9% for 10 sec.
Gives you a 10% chance to enter a Clearcasting state after casting any Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%.
1/1
Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.17 sec.
Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.5 sec.
Increases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 10% and reduces its cooldown by 2 sec.
Increases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 20% and reduces its cooldown by 4 sec.
Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst by 23%.
Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst by 70%.
Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 3%.
Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 3 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 8 yards.
Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 6 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 15 yards.
Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 3% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.
Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 10% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.
Your Earthbind Totem Immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast.
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 20%.
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%.
You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 150 to 193 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage. level 60 reference
“Elemental Shaman” means most of your 51 talent points go into Elemental Combat. Forever keeps Classic’s three open trees, so you can mix them.
Community build
Elemental
Elemental Combat 11
Talents it takes
- ConcussionConcussionElemental Combat · tier 1 · max rank 5
Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 1%.
Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 5%.
5/5 - Elemental WardingElemental WardingElemental Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 3%.
Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 10%.
2/3 - Call of FlameCall of FlameElemental Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 5%.
Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 15%.
3/3 - Elemental FocusElemental FocusElemental Combat · tier 3 · max rank 1
Gives you a 10% chance to enter a Clearcasting state after casting any Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%.
1/1
Concussion for Lightning Bolt and Earth Shock, Call of Flame for Flame Shock and Fire Totems, Elemental Warding against Fire, Frost and Nature damage, and Elemental Focus for Clearcasting.
Posted by Seksixeny on Icy Veins, .
31-point talent · level 40
Lava BurstYou hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 150 to 193 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage. level 60 reference
Key abilities
- Lightning BoltRank 1 · level 1Cost 15 ManaCast time 1.5 sec
Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 13 to 15 Nature damage.
1 - Flame ShockRank 1 · level 10Cost 55 ManaCast time instantCooldown 6 sec
Instantly sears the target with fire, causing 20 Fire damage immediately and 28 Fire damage over 12 sec.
10 - Fire NovaRank 1 · level 12Cost 95 ManaCast time instantCooldown 10 sec
Instantly inflicts 48 to 56 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd of your active Fire totem.
12 - Chain LightningRank 1 · level 32Cost 225 ManaCast time 2 secCooldown 6 sec
Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 82 to 94 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
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More builds with most points in Elemental Combat
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Builds are transcribed point by point from their public posts and checked against the beta client’s trees.
Leveling a Elemental Shaman: 1 to 60
When each tier opens with every point in Elemental Combat, when the build takes its talents and when the trainer teaches the key abilities.
Levels 1–9
- 1Lightning BoltLightning BoltRank 1 · level 1Cost 15 ManaCast time 1.5 sec
Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 13 to 15 Nature damage.
- 1
Levels 10–19
- 10First talent pointConcussionConcussionElemental Combat · tier 1 · max rank 5
Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 1%.
Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 5%.
Flame ShockFlame ShockRank 1 · level 10Cost 55 ManaCast time instantCooldown 6 secInstantly sears the target with fire, causing 20 Fire damage immediately and 28 Fire damage over 12 sec.
- 12Fire NovaFire NovaRank 1 · level 12Cost 95 ManaCast time instantCooldown 10 sec
Instantly inflicts 48 to 56 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd of your active Fire totem.
- 15Tier 2 opensCall of FlameCall of FlameElemental Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 5%.
Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 15%.
- 18Elemental WardingElemental WardingElemental Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 3%.
Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 10%.
- 10
Levels 20–29
- 20Tier 3 opensElemental FocusElemental FocusElemental Combat · tier 3 · max rank 1
Gives you a 10% chance to enter a Clearcasting state after casting any Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%.
- 25Tier 4 opens
- 20
Levels 30–39
- 30Tier 5 opens
- 32Chain LightningChain LightningRank 1 · level 32Cost 225 ManaCast time 2 secCooldown 6 sec
Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 82 to 94 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
- 35Tier 6 opens
- 30
Levels 40–49
- 4031-point talentLava BurstLava BurstElemental Combat · tier 7 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 150 to 193 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage. level 60 reference
- 40
Levels 50–60
- 60All 51 points spent
- 60
Key Elemental Shaman abilities
Trainer abilities a Elemental Shaman leans on, with the level they’re taught and what the beta client changed.
- Lightning BoltLightning BoltRank 1 · level 1Cost 15 ManaCast time 1.5 sec
Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 13 to 15 Nature damage.
- Flame ShockFlame ShockRank 1 · level 10Cost 55 ManaCast time instantCooldown 6 sec
Instantly sears the target with fire, causing 20 Fire damage immediately and 28 Fire damage over 12 sec.
- Fire NovaFire NovaRank 1 · level 12Cost 95 ManaCast time instantCooldown 10 sec
Instantly inflicts 48 to 56 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd of your active Fire totem.
- Chain LightningChain LightningRank 1 · level 32Cost 225 ManaCast time 2 secCooldown 6 sec
Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 82 to 94 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
Elemental Shaman weapons by level
The top Caster pick in each band of ten levels, from quests, dungeons, vendors and crafting.
Levels 1–10
- Coldridge HammerColdridge HammerItem Level 12Binds when picked upTwo-HandMace18 - 27 DamageSpeed 2.70(8.3 damage per second)+1 Strength+1 SpiritQuest Protecting the Herd · Dun Morogh · lv 12
The client gives no required level: this is the level its quest can be taken at.
- Coldridge Hammer
Levels 11–20
- Advisor's Gnarled StaffAdvisor's Gnarled StaffItem Level 23Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff45 - 69 DamageSpeed 2.90(19.7 damage per second)+8 Stamina+4 IntellectRestores 3 mana per 5 sec.Requires Level 18Vendor The Barrens
Changed in Forever. Classic Era: +8 Stamina · +4 Intellect
- Advisor's Gnarled Staff
Levels 21–30
- Glimmering StaffCrafted EnchantingGlimmering StaffItem Level 30Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff43 - 65 DamageSpeed 2.20(24.5 damage per second)+11 Stamina+11 IntellectRequires Level 25
- Glimmering Staff
Levels 31–40
- Advisor's Gnarled StaffAdvisor's Gnarled StaffItem Level 43Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff88 - 133 DamageSpeed 2.90(38.1 damage per second)+14 Stamina+9 IntellectRestores 6 mana per 5 sec.Requires Level 38Vendor The Barrens
Changed in Forever. Classic Era: +14 Stamina · +9 Intellect
- Advisor's Gnarled Staff
Levels 41–50
- Radiant StaffCrafted EnchantingRadiant StaffItem Level 50Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff83 - 125 DamageSpeed 2.40(43.3 damage per second)+19 Stamina+19 IntellectRequires Level 45
- Radiant Staff
Levels 51–60
- Grand Marshal's StaveGrand Marshal's StaveItem Level 78Binds when picked upTwo-HandStaff185 - 279 DamageSpeed 3.00(77.3 damage per second)+41 Stamina+23 Intellect+17 Spirit+71 Spell PowerRequires Level 60Vendor Captain O'Neal
Changed in Forever. Classic Era: +41 Stamina · +23 Intellect · +17 Spirit
- Grand Marshal's Stave
Races for a Elemental Shaman
Racials that work with Elemental Combat talents, and why.
- DwarfAllianceDwarfAlliance
Stoneform; with a mace, Mace Specialization crit applies to spells too.
- Mace SpecializationMace Specialization
+1% critical strike chance with all spells and abilities while a mace is equipped
Works with Elemental FuryElemental FuryElemental Combat · tier 6 · max rank 5Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 20%.
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%.
melee crits proc Flurry, and since the racial crit works on spells too, Elemental Fury makes spell crits hit harder.
- Mace Specialization
- OrcHordeOrcHorde
Blood Fury now adds Spell Power; with an axe, Axe Specialization crit applies to spells too.
- Axe SpecializationAxe Specialization
+1% critical strike chance with all spells and abilities while an axe is equipped
Works with Elemental FuryElemental FuryElemental Combat · tier 6 · max rank 5Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 20%.
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%.
melee crits proc Flurry, and since the racial crit works on spells too, Elemental Fury makes spell crits hit harder.
- Axe Specialization
Elemental Combat in Forever vs Classic
16 talents in Forever, 15 in Classic.
New 6
- Elemental AlacrityElemental AlacrityElemental Combat · tier 3 · max rank 3★ New in Forever
Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.17 sec.
Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.5 sec.
- Improved Fire NovaImproved Fire NovaElemental Combat · tier 4 · max rank 2★ New in Forever
Increases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 10% and reduces its cooldown by 2 sec.
Increases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 20% and reduces its cooldown by 4 sec.
- Elemental ReachElemental ReachElemental Combat · tier 5 · max rank 2★ New in Forever
Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 3 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 8 yards.
Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 6 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 15 yards.
- Lightning OverloadLightning OverloadElemental Combat · tier 5 · max rank 3★ New in Forever
Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 3% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.
Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 10% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.
- EarthboundEarthboundElemental Combat · tier 5 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
Your Earthbind Totem Immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast.
- Lava BurstLava BurstElemental Combat · tier 7 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 150 to 193 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage. level 60 reference
Changed 6
- Elemental WardingElemental WardingElemental Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 3%.
Reduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 10%.
New spot, same tier - ReverberationReverberationElemental Combat · tier 2 · max rank 5
Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 0.2 sec.
Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 1 sec.
Moved from tier 3 - Elemental DevastationElemental DevastationElemental Combat · tier 2 · max rank 3
Your offensive spell critical strikes will increase your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 3% for 10 sec.
Your offensive spell critical strikes will increase your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 9% for 10 sec.
Moved from tier 4 - Elemental FocusElemental FocusElemental Combat · tier 3 · max rank 1
Gives you a 10% chance to enter a Clearcasting state after casting any Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%.
New spot, same tier - Call of ThunderCall of ThunderElemental Combat · tier 4 · max rank 1
Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 3%.
Moved from tier 3; Max rank 5 → 1 - Elemental FuryElemental FuryElemental Combat · tier 6 · max rank 5
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 20%.
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%.
Moved from tier 5; Max rank 1 → 5
Removed 4
- Improved Fire TotemsImproved Fire TotemsClassic tier 4 · max rank 2
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 4 · max rank 2 - Elemental MasteryElemental MasteryClassic tier 7 · max rank 1
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 7 · max rank 1 - Lightning MasteryLightning MasteryClassic tier 6 · max rank 5
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 6 · max rank 5 - Storm ReachStorm ReachClassic tier 5 · max rank 2
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 5 · max rank 2
Still unconfirmed
- Talents, trainer levels and weapons are read from the Forever beta client and can change before launch.
- The community builds so far are for level 20; none covers level 60 yet.