WoW Forever Shaman Totem Quests

Shamans earn their first totem of each element from class quests: Stoneskin Totem at level 4, Searing Totem at 10 and Healing Stream Totem at 20. The Water quest is the long one: nine quests across three zones.

Your race

How to get your Earth totem

Level 4Changed in Forever

Orc, Troll: the short answer

Canaga Earthcaller in Durotar (42.4, 69.2) starts it at level 4. A short quest near where you start; it teaches Stoneskin Totem.

3quests1zones950XP in all

  1. 1
    Call of EarthLevel 4 · 250 XP
    Bring 2 Felstalker Hooves to Canaga Earthcaller in the Valley of Trials. Pick up Canaga Earthcaller · Durotar (42.4, 69.2) ● 1 on the map
  2. 2
    Call of EarthLevel 4 · 250 XP
    Find Spirit Rock and drink the Earth Sapta. Pick up Canaga Earthcaller · Durotar (42.4, 69.2) ● 1 on the mapTurn in Minor Manifestation of Earth
  3. 3
    Call of EarthLevel 4 · 450 XPTeaches Stoneskin Totem
    Bring the Rough Quartz to Canaga Earthcaller in the Valley of Trials. Pick up Minor Manifestation of EarthTurn in Canaga Earthcaller · Durotar (42.4, 69.2) ● 1 on the map
Map of Durotar with the quest NPCs
Durotar: 1 Canaga Earthcaller Open on the world map →

Make it stronger

Guardian Totems Increases the amount of damage reduced by your Stoneskin Totem and Windwall Totem by 20% and reduces the cooldown of your Grounding Totem by 2 sec.
Totemic Focus Reduces the Mana cost of your totems and any spells that summon or move them by 25%.
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How to get your Fire totem

Level 10Same as Classic

Orc, Troll: the short answer

Searn Firewarder in Orgrimmar (37.9, 37.7) starts it at level 10. You defeat a fire spirit at the Shrine of Eternal Flame and bring its torch back to Kranal Fiss in the Barrens; it teaches Searing Totem.

5quests2zones4,270XP in all

  1. 1
    Call of FireLevel 10 · 420 XP
    Find Kranal Fiss in the Barrens. Pick up Searn Firewarder · Orgrimmar (37.9, 37.7)Turn in Kranal Fiss · The Barrens (56, 19.9) ● 1 on the map
  2. 2
    Call of FireLevel 10 · 650 XP
    Bring the Torch of the Dormant Flame to Telf Joolam in Durotar. Pick up Kranal Fiss · The Barrens (56, 19.9) ● 1 on the mapTurn in Telf Joolam · The Barrens (65.4, 27.9) ● 2 on the map
  3. 3
    Call of FireLevel 10 · 900 XP
    Bring 1 Fire Tar and 1 Reagent Pouch to Telf Joolam in Durotar. Pick up Telf Joolam · The Barrens (65.4, 27.9) ● 2 on the map
  4. 4
    Call of FireLevel 10 · 1,150 XP
    Defeat the Minor Manifestation of Fire, and place the Glowing Ember in the brazier atop the Shrine of Eternal Flame. Pick up Telf Joolam · The Barrens (65.4, 27.9) ● 2 on the mapTurn in Brazier of the Dormant Flame · The Barrens (65.6, 27.5) ● 3 on the map
  5. 5
    Call of FireLevel 10 · 1,150 XPTeaches Searing Totem
    Bring the Torch of Eternal Flame to Kranal Fiss in the Barrens. Pick up Brazier of the Dormant Flame · The Barrens (65.6, 27.5) ● 3 on the mapTurn in Kranal Fiss · The Barrens (56, 19.9) ● 1 on the map
Map of The Barrens with the quest NPCs
The Barrens: 1 Kranal Fiss · 2 Telf Joolam · 3 Brazier of the Dormant Flame Open on the world map →

Make it stronger

Call of Flame Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock and Fire Nova spells by 15%, as well as increases the duration of your Flame Shock spell by 9 sec.
Totemic Focus Reduces the Mana cost of your totems and any spells that summon or move them by 25%.
Plan your Shaman talents in the calculator →

How to get your Water totem

Level 20Changed in Forever

Orc, Troll: the short answer

Searn Firewarder in Orgrimmar (37.9, 37.7) starts it at level 20. The longest of the three, ending in Silverpine Forest; it teaches Healing Stream Totem.

9quests3zones10,650XP in all

  1. 1
    Call of WaterLevel 20 · 775 XP
    Find Islen Waterseer in the Barrens. Pick up Searn Firewarder · Orgrimmar (37.9, 37.7)Turn in Islen Waterseer · The Barrens (65.8, 43.8)
  2. 2
    Call of WaterLevel 20 · 440 XP
    Find Brine in Southern Barrens. Pick up Islen Waterseer · The Barrens (65.8, 43.8)Turn in Brine · The Barrens (43.4, 77.4)
  3. 3
    Call of WaterLevel 20 · 875 XP
    Fill the Empty Brown Waterskin at the watering hole below Brine's hut and return it to her in the Barrens. Pick up Brine · The Barrens (43.4, 77.4)
  4. 4
    Call of WaterLevel 20 · 1,300 XP
    Fill the Empty Red Waterskin at the well in Tarren Mill and return to Brine in the Barrens. Pick up Brine · The Barrens (43.4, 77.4)
  5. 5
    Call of WaterLevel 20 · 1,400 XP
    Fill the Empty Blue Waterskin at the Ruins of Stardust in Ashenvale and return to Brine in the Barrens. Pick up Brine · The Barrens (43.4, 77.4)
  6. 6
    Call of WaterLevel 20 · 460 XP
    Bring the Vial of Purest Water to Islen Waterseer in the Barrens. Pick up Brine · The Barrens (43.4, 77.4)Turn in Islen Waterseer · The Barrens (65.8, 43.8)
  7. 7
    Call of WaterLevel 20 · 1,400 XP
    Defeat the Corrupt Manifestation of Water and place the Corrupted Manifestation's Bracers along with the Remaining Drops of Purest Water on the Brazier of Everfount in Silverpine Forest. Pick up Islen Waterseer · The Barrens (65.8, 43.8)Turn in Brazier of Everfount · Silverpine Forest (38.3, 44.6) ● 1 on the map
  8. 8
    Call of WaterLevel 20 · 1,250 XP
    Speak to the Minor Manifestation of Water in Silverpine Forest. Pick up Brazier of Everfount · Silverpine Forest (38.3, 44.6) ● 1 on the mapTurn in Minor Manifestation of Water
  9. 9
    Call of WaterLevel 20 · 2,750 XPTeaches Healing Stream Totem
    Bring the Shard of Water to Islen Waterseer in the Barrens. Pick up Minor Manifestation of WaterTurn in Islen Waterseer · The Barrens (65.8, 43.8)
Map of Silverpine Forest with the quest NPCs
Silverpine Forest: 1 Brazier of Everfount Open on the world map →

Make it stronger

Restorative Totems Increases the effect of your Mana Spring Totem by 25% and increases the effect of your Healing Stream Totem by 50%.
Totemic Focus Reduces the Mana cost of your totems and any spells that summon or move them by 25%.
Plan your Shaman talents in the calculator →

Next for your Shaman

FAQ

How do I get the Fire totem in WoW Forever?

At level 10, do Call of Fire from your shaman trainer; the chain goes through the Shrine of Eternal Flame and ends with Kranal Fiss in the Barrens, who teaches Searing Totem.

Where do Dwarf shamans get their totems?

Dwarf shamans are new in Forever and their quests aren’t in the Classic data yet.

Quest chains, objectives and XP from the Classic quest data, every quest ID checked against the Forever client; what each final quest teaches from its reward spell and the Forever client, or from Wowhead’s Forever database (see Sources). Last reviewed: .

Quest chains, levels, XP and coordinates: Classic Era quest data, IDs checked against the Forever client. Talents and ability changes: the Forever game client.

Still unconfirmed

  • The Dwarf shaman totem quests (new in Forever)
  • The level 30 Air totem quest in Forever

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