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What changed for the Shaman in WoW TBC — WoW TBC

The Shaman's spells and talents in WoW TBC, compared with WoW Classic: what's new, what changed and what's gone.

Spells

Talents

New (17)

  • Unrelenting Storm · Elemental

    Regenerate mana equal to 10% of your Intellect every 5 sec, even while casting.

  • Elemental Precision · Elemental

    Increases your chance to hit with Fire, Frost and Nature spells by 6% and reduces the threat caused by Fire, Frost and Nature spells by 10%.

  • Elemental Shields · Elemental

    Reduces the chance you will be critically hit by melee and ranged attacks by 6%.

  • Lightning Overload · Elemental

    Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 20% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.

  • Totem of Wrath · Elemental

    Summons a Totem of Wrath with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the chance to hit and critically strike with spells by 3% for all party members within 20 yards. Lasts 2 min.

  • Shamanistic Focus · Enhancement

    After landing a melee critical strike, you enter a Focused state. The Focused state reduces the mana cost of your next Shock spell by 60%.

  • Spirit Weapons · Enhancement

    Gives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks and reduces the threat generated by your melee attacks by 30%.

  • Mental Quickness · Enhancement

    Reduces the mana cost of your instant cast Shaman spells by 6% and increases your spell damage and healing by an amount equal to 30% of your attack power.

  • Dual Wield Specialization · Enhancement

    Increases your chance to hit while dual wielding by an additional 6%.

  • Dual Wield · Enhancement

    Allows one-hand and off-hand weapons to be equipped in the off-hand.

  • Unleashed Rage · Enhancement

    Causes your critical hits with melee attacks to increase all party members' melee attack power by 10% if within 20 yards of the Shaman. Lasts 10 sec.

  • Shamanistic Rage · Enhancement

    Reduces all damage taken by 30% and gives your successful melee attacks a chance to regenerate mana equal to 30% of your attack power. Lasts 15 sec.

  • Focused Mind · Restoration

    Reduces the duration of any Silence or Interrupt effects used against the Shaman by 30%. This effect does not stack with other similar effects.

  • Nature's Guardian · Restoration

    Whenever a damaging attack is taken that reduces you below 30% health, you have a 50% chance to heal 10% of your total health and reduce your threat level on that target. 5 second cooldown.

  • Nature's Blessing · Restoration

    Increases your spell damage and healing by an amount equal to 30% of your Intellect.

  • Improved Chain Heal · Restoration

    Increases the amount healed by your Chain Heal spell by 20%.

  • Earth Shield · Restoration

    Protects the target with an earthen shield, giving a 30% chance of ignoring spell interruption when damaged and causing attacks to heal the shielded target for 150. This effect can only occur once every few seconds. 6 charges. Lasts 10 min. Earth Shield can only be placed on one target at a time and only one Elemental Shield can be active on a target at a time.

Changed (14)

  • Elemental Focus · Elemental

    In WoW Classic
    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%.
    Now
    After landing a critical strike with a Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell, you enter a Clearcasting state. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next 2 damage spells by 40%.
  • Call of Thunder · Elemental

    In WoW Classic
    Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by an additional 6%.
    Now
    Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by an additional 5%.
  • Eye of the Storm · Elemental

    In WoW Classic
    Gives you a 100% chance to gain the Focused Casting effect that lasts for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage.
    Now
    Gives you a 100% chance to gain the Focused Casting effect that lasts for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time on Shaman spells when taking damage.
  • Lightning Mastery · Elemental

    In WoW Classic
    Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 1 sec.
    Now
    Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 0.5 sec.
  • Ancestral Knowledge · Enhancement

    In WoW Classic
    Increases your maximum Mana by 5%.
    Now
    Increases your maximum mana by 5%.
  • Toughness · Enhancement

    In WoW Classic
    Increases your armor value from items by 10%.
    Now
    Increases your armor value from items by 10%, and reduces the duration of movement slowing effects on you by 50%.
  • Elemental Weapons · Enhancement

    In WoW Classic
    Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Rockbiter Weapon by 20%, your Windfury Weapon effect by 40% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 15%.
    Now
    Increases the damage caused by your Rockbiter Weapon by 20%, your Windfury Weapon effect by 40% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 15%.
  • Stormstrike · Enhancement

    In WoW Classic
    Gives you an extra attack. In addition, the next 2 sources of Nature damage dealt to the target are increased by 20%. Lasts 12 sec.
    Now
    Instantly attack with both weapons. In addition, the next 2 sources of Nature damage dealt to the target are increased by 20%. Lasts 12 sec.
  • Tidal Focus · Restoration

    In WoW Classic
    Reduces the Mana cost of your healing spells by 5%.
    Now
    Reduces the mana cost of your healing spells by 5%.
  • Totemic Focus · Restoration

    In WoW Classic
    Reduces the Mana cost of your totems by 25%.
    Now
    Reduces the mana cost of your totems by 25%.
  • Healing Focus · Restoration

    In WoW Classic
    Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any healing spell.
    Now
    Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any Shaman healing spell.
  • Totemic Mastery · Restoration

    In WoW Classic
    The radius of your totems that affect friendly targets is increased to 30 yd.
    Now
    The radius of your totems that affect friendly targets is increased to 30 yards.
  • Healing Grace · Restoration

    In WoW Classic
    Reduces the threat generated by your healing spells by 15%.
    Now
    Reduces the threat generated by your healing spells by 15% and reduces the chance your spells will be dispelled by 30%.
  • Mana Tide Totem · Restoration

    In WoW Classic
    Summons a Mana Tide Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 12 sec that restores 170 mana every 3 seconds to group members within 20 yards.
    Now
    Summons a Mana Tide Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 12 sec that restores 6% of total mana every 3 seconds to group members within 20 yards.

Removed (2)

  • Two-Handed Axes and Maces · Enhancement

    Allows you to use Two-Handed Axes and Two-Handed Maces.

  • Parry · Enhancement

    Gives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks.