Shaman

Last Updated: 10/27/08 (9138)

Notes on listed Abilities/Talents: Abilities and Talent description may not match WoWHead tooltips. All information listed here is based on the very latest updates to Blizzard's official talent calculators and patch notes, which are more up-to-date than the in-game builds from which WoWHead draws its data. We are not responsible for discrepancies in WoWHead's database.

New Trained Abilities

	Ability	Rank	Level	School	Description
	Hex	Rank 01	80	Elemental	Transforms the enemy into a random critter, reducing the target's movement speed by 75%. While moving, the hexed target cannot attack or cast spells. Only one target can be hexed at a time. Only works on Humanoids and Beasts. (3% of base mana, 0.5 sec Cast, 1 min Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Lava Burst	Rank 01	75	Elemental	You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 1192 to 1518 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst will consume the Flame Shock, causing Lava Burst to critically hit. (Rank 2) (10% Base Mana, 2 sec Cast, 8 sec Cooldown, 30 yd Range)
	Wind Shock	Rank 01	16	Elemental	Instantly blasts the target with a gust of wind, causing no damage but lowering your threat, making the enemy less likely to attack you, and interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. (8% Base Mana, Instant cast, 6 sec Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Earthliving Weapon	Rank 06	80	Restoration	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with earthen life. Increases healing done by 150 and each heal has a 20% chance to proc Earthliving on the target, healing an additional 652 over 12 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (Scales with Spell Power.) (Proc: Earthliving (Rank 6)) (Rank 6) (6% of Base Mana, Instant, 40 yr Range)

New Talents

	Talent	Tier	Tree	Description
	Elemental Oath	08 (35 Pt Req)	Elemental	Your spell critical strikes grant your party or raid members within 100 yards Elemental Oath, increasing spell critical strike chance by 3/5%. Lasts 15 sec. (2 Ranks)
	Astral Shift	09 (40 Pt Req)	Elemental	When stunned, feared or silenced you shift into the Astral Plane reducing all damage taken by 10/20/30% for the duration of the stun, fear or silence effect. (3 Ranks)
	Lava Flows	09 (40 Pt Req)	Elemental	Increases the range of your Flame Shock by 5/10/15 yards and increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Lava Burst spell by an additional 6/12/24%. (3 Ranks)
	Storm, Earth, and Fire	10 (45 Pt Req)	Elemental	Reduces the cooldown of your Chain Lightning spell by .5/1/1.5/2/2.5 sec, your Earth Shock's range is increased by 1/2/3/4/5 yards and the periodic damage done by your Flame Shock is increased by 10/20/30/40/50%. (5 Ranks)
	Thunderstorm	11 (50 Pt Req)	Elemental	Rank 4: You call down a bolt of lightning, energizing you and damaging nearby enemies within 10 yards. Restores 8% mana to you and deals 1450 to 1656 Nature damage to all nearby enemies, knocking them back 6 yards. (1 Talented Rank/4 Trained Ranks) (Rank 4: Instant, 45 sec Cooldown)
	Improved Shields	02 (5 Pt Req)	Enhancement	Increases the damage done by your Lightning Shield orbs by 5/10/15%, increases the amount of mana gained from your Mana Shield orbs by 5/10/15% and increases the amount of healing done by your Earth Shield orbs by 5/10/15%. (3 Ranks)
	Mental Dexterity	05 (20 Pt Req)	Enhancement	Increases your Attack Power by 33/66/100% of your Intellect. (3 Ranks)
	Improved Stormstrike	08 (35 Pt Req)	Enhancement	Increases the amount of Stormstrike charges by 1/2, and reduces the cooldown by 1/2 sec. (2 Ranks)
	Lava Lash	08 (35 Pt Req)	Enhancement	You charge your off-hand weapon with lava, instantly dealing 100% off-hand Weapon damage. Damage is increased by 25% if your off-hand weapon is enchanted with Flametongue. (1 Rank) (4% of base mana, Instant, 5 yd range)
	Static Shock	09 (40 Pt Req)	Enhancement	You have a 2/4/6% chance to hit your target with a Lightning Shield Orb charge when you deal melee attacks and abilities, and increases the number of charges of your Lightning Shield by 2/4/6. (3 Ranks)
	Earthen Power	09 (40 Pt Req)	Enhancement	Your Earthbind Totem has a 50/100% chance to also remove all snare effects from you and nearby friendly targets when it pulses. (2 Ranks)
	Maelstrom Weapon	10 (45 Pt Req)	Enhancement	When you deal damage with a melee weapon, you have a chance (higher than rank #) to reduce the cast time of your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lesser Healing Wave, Chain Heal or Healing Wave spell by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec. (5 Ranks)
	Feral Spirit	11 (50 Pt Req)	Enhancement	Summons 2 Spirit Wolves under the command of the Shaman, lasting 30 sec. Spirit Wolves have the following abilities: Bash: Your Spirit Wolves stun the target for 2 sec. (45 sec cooldown) Twin Howl: Your Spirit Wolves howl, forcing all enemies to attack them for 6 sec. (15 sec cooldown) Spirit Walk: Removes all movement impairing effects and increases the movement speed of you and your Spirit Wolves by 60% for 15 sec. (25 yd range, 32 sec cooldown) Spirit Hunt: Your Spirit Wolves' attacks heal them and you for 150% of damage done. (10 sec cooldown) (1 Rank, Instant, 3 min Cooldown)
	Improved Water Shield	03 (10 Pt Req)	Restoration	When you gain a critical effect from your Healing Wave, Lesser Healing Wave or Riptide spells, you have a 33/66/100% chance to instantly consume a Water Shield Orb. (Replaces Totemic Mastery.) (3 Ranks)
	Tidal Force	03 (10 Pt Req)	Restoration	Increases the critical effect chance of your Healing Wave, Lesser Healing Wave and Chain Heal by 60%. Each critical heal reduces the chance by 20% and lasts 20 seconds. (?? Ranks)
	Cleanse Spirit	07 (30 Pt Req)	Restoration	Cleanse the spirit of a friendly target, removing 1 poison effect, 1 disease effect, and 1 curse effect. (1 Rank, Instant, 7% of base mana, 40 yd range)
	Blessing of the Eternals	08 (35 Pt Req)	Restoration	Increases the critical effect chance of your spells by 2/4%, and increases the chance to apply the Earthliving heal over time effect on the target by 40/80% when they are at or under 35% total health. (2 Ranks)
	Ancestral Awakening	09 (40 Pt Req)	Restoration	When you critically heal with your Healing Wave, Lesser Healing Wave or Riptide you summon an Ancestral spirit to aid you, instantly healing the lowest percentage health friendly party or raid target within 40 yards for 10/20/30% of the amount healed. (3 Ranks)
	Improved Earth Shield	09 (40 Pt Req)	Restoration	Increases the amount of charges for your Earth Shield by 1/2, and increasing the healing done by your Earth Shield by 5/10%. (2 Ranks)
	Tidal Waves	10 (45 Pt Req)	Restoration	You have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance after you cast Chain Heal or Riptide to lower the cast time of your next 2 Lesser Healing Wave or Healing Wave spells by 30%. In addition, your Healing Wave gains an additional 4/8/12/16/20% of your bonus healing effects and your Lesser Healing Wave gains an additional 2/4/6/8/10% of your bonus healing effects. (5 Ranks)
	Riptide	11 (50 Pt Req)	Restoration	Rank 4: Heals a friendly target for 1604 to 1736 and another 1002 over 15 sec. Your next Chain Heal cast on that primary target within 15 sec will consume the healing over time effect and increase the amount of the Chain Heal by 25%. (1 Talented Rank/4 Trained Ranks) (Rank 4: 18% of base mana, Instant, 6 sec cooldown, 40 yd range)

General

• All totems now last 5 min.
• The range of all “friendly totems” has been increased to 30 yards, up from 20.
• The effects of Grace of Air, and Strength of Earth totems have been combined into the Strength of Earth totem.
• Totems will now effect all nearby raid members instead of being confined to party members. (Excluding water totems)
• Totems are now in the physical ability school. (Can cast while silenced/interrupted)
• Shamans will now gain 1 AP from strength, 1 AP from Agility. (Source:Blue Post)
• Bloodlust and Heroism have been changed to add: After the completion of this effect, those affected will become Sated and unable to benefit from Bloodlust again for 5 min. Mana cost changed to 26% of base mana.
• Relics: All Shaman relics now count as a Fire, Earth, Water, and Air totems in addition to their normal effect.

Elemental

Totems

• Fire Nova Totem: Mana cost now 33% of base mana (up from 26%).
• Stoneclaw Totem: Health of the Stoneclaw totem is increased by 5% of the Shaman’s total health. Also protects your other totems, causing them to absorb damage.

Talents

• Eye of the Storm: Now reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lava Burst and Hex spells by 23/46/70% instead of giving you a 23/46/70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage.
• Elemental Shields description changed: Reduces all Physical damage taken by 2/4/6%.
• Earth's Grasp: Moved to Tier 1 of the Enhancement tree.
• Elemental Devistation: Moved to Tier 2.
• Elemental Fury: Moved from Tier 5 to Tier 3. Now a 5 point talent. Now increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing, Magma, and Fire Nova Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 20/40/60/80/100% (instead of a flat 100%).
• Totem of Wrath: Summons a Totem of Wrath with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the spellpower by 100/120/140/280 (Ranks 1-4) of all party and raid members, and increases the critical strike chance of spells and effects by 3% against all enemies within 40 yards. Lasts 2 min.
• Improved Fire Nova Totem: Now increases the damage done by your Fire Nova Totem by 10/20%, and your Fire Nova totem has a 50/100% chance to stun all targets damaged by your Fire Nova Totem for 2 sec.
• Call of Flame: Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems by 5/10/15%, and damage done by your Lava Burst spell by 2/4/6%.
• Storm Reach: Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 6 yards, and increases the radius of your Thunderstorm spell by 10/20%.
• Convection: Changed to 3 points. Now reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 2/4/6/8/10%
• Call of Thunder: Moved from Tier 3 to Tier 5. Now a single point talent, increasing the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Thunderstorm spells by an additional 5% (instead of 1/2/3/4/5%).
• Elemental Focus: Now also works for healing spells.
• Elemental Precision: Increases your chance to hit with Fire, Frost and Nature spells by 1/2/3% and reduces the threat caused by Fire, Frost and Nature spells by 10/20/30%.
• Lightning Mastery: Now also effects Lava Burst.

Enhancement

Totems

• Flametongue totem: Now increases spell power by 144 (rank 8). No longer a weapon enchant.
• Grace of Air Totem: Removed.(merged with Strength of Earth)
• Strength of Earth Totem: Now also increases agility.
• Stoneskin Totem: increases the armor granted by Stoneskin Totem by 10/20%
• Tranquil Air Totem: Removed. (Threat is being addressed by modifications to the base threat of players and/or "baked" into tanking abilities.)
• Windfury Totem: The effect is no longer a weapon enchant. It is now a Raid buff giving the same effect, it is now a flat 16% melee haste totem. Now only provides melee haste instead of both melee and ranged haste.
• Windwall Totem: Removed.
• Wrath of Air Totem has been changed to give 5% bonus to spell haste to raid members.

Abilities

• Flametongue Weapon now increases the total spell damage of the Shaman in addition to fire proc.
• Frostbrand: Snare effect has been increased to 50%, up from 25%.
• Ghost Wolf: Mana cost reduced to 3% from 13% of base mana.
• Heroism/Bloodlust will affect all nearby raid members.
• Rockbiter Weapon: Ranks 5 through 9 have been removed. Windfury Weapon is intended to replace Rockbiter at level 30.

Talents

• Ancestral Knowledge: 3 ranks, 2% Intellect each Rank.
• Dual Wield Specialization: Now increases your chance to hit while dual wielding by an additional 2/4/6%.
• Elemental Weapons - Moved from Tier 5 to Tier 3. Now increases the spell damage on your Flametongue Weapon by 10/20/30% and increases the bonus healing on your Earthliving Weapon by 10/20/30% instead of increasing the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 5/10/15%. No longer affects Rockbiter Weapon.
• Enhancing Totems: Now requires no 0 points in the Elemental tree to begin acquiring the talent (down from 10).
• Flurry: Attack speed increase lowered by 5% (Now 5/10/15/20/25) (Old 10/15/20/25/30).
• Guardian Totems no longer affects Windwall Totem.
• Improved Weapon Totems: Removed. Replaced with Improved Windfury Totem.
• Improved Windfury Totem: Increases the melee haste granted by your Windfury totem by 2/4%.
• Mental Quickness description changed - Reduces the mana cost of your instant cast spells by 2/4/6% and increases your spell damage and healing (was spell power) by an amount equal to 10/20/30% of your attack power. Moved from Tier 6 to Tier 8.
• Shamanistic Focus Reduces the mana cost of your Shock spells by 45%.
• Shamanistic Rage now gives your successful melee attacks a chance to regenerate mana equal to 15% (down from 30%) of your attack power.
• Shield Specialization: Removed.
• Toughness - Now reduces the duration of all movement slowing effects by 6/12/18/24/30%, down from 10/20/30/40/50%.
• Thundering Strikes - Now improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks, up from just weapon attacks.
• Unleashed Rage: Moved from Tier 8 to Tier 6. Now increases all attack power and has a 45 yard range. Now affects raid members.
• Weapon Mastery: Now a 3-point talent. Now increases the damage you deal with all weapons by 4/7/10%, up from 2/4/6/8%.

Restoration

Totems

• Mana and Healing Stream Totems: Will no Longer give a Buff, but instead "pulse" Health/Mana to raids members. (Source: Blue Post)

Abiltiies

• Water Shield: Mana granted when the caster is struck decreased.

Talents

• Earth Shield: No longer requires 3 points in Nature's Blessing. Now reduces casting or channeling time lost when damaged by 30%. (Previously 30% chance to ignore spell interruption.
• Healing Focus: Now Only 3 Ranks: Reduces the pushback suffered by 23/46/70% instead of giving you a 23/46/70% chance to avoid interruption.
• Tidal Focus: Moved to Tier 2.
• Totemic Focus: Moved to Tier 1.
• Nature's Guardian: Now has an 8 second cooldown (up from 5).
• Nature’s Blessing no longer increases spell damage from Intellect, and the effect has been reduced to 5/10/15% from 10/20/30%. This is in result of the new spell power system. Players should notice little to no change in the power of the spell relevant to healing spells.
• Totemic Mastery removed and replaced with Tidal Force.

Notes on listed Abilities/Talents: Abilities and Talent description may not match WoWHead tooltips. All information listed here is based on the very latest updates to Blizzard's official talent calculators and patch notes, which are more up-to-date than the in-game builds from which WoWHead draws its data. We are not responsible for discrepancies in WoWHead's database.

New Ranks for All Abilities

	Ability	Rank	Level	School	Description
	Chain Lightning	Rank 07	74	Elemental	Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 806 to 920 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets. (1380 Mana, 2 sec Cast, 6 sec Cooldown, 30 yd Range)
	Chain Lightning	Rank 08	80	Elemental	Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 973 to 1111 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets. (1695 Mana, 2 sec Cast, 6 sec Cooldown, 30 yd Range)
	Earth Shock	Rank 09	74	Elemental	Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 723 to 761 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. (990 Mana, Instant, 6 sec Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Earth Shock	Rank 10	79	Elemental	Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 849 to 895 Nature damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. (1170 Mana, Instant, 6 sec Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Fire Nova Totem	Rank 08	75	Elemental	Summons a Fire Nova Totem that has 5 health and lasts 5 sec. Unless it is destroyed within 4 sec., the totem inflicts 755 to 843 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd. (33% of Base Mana, Instant, 15 sec Cooldown)
	Fire Nova Totem	Rank 09	80	Elemental	Summons a Fire Nova Totem that has 5 health and lasts 5 sec. Unless it is destroyed within 4 sec., the totem inflicts 893 to 997 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd. (33% of Base Mana, Instant, 15 sec Cooldown)
	Flame Shock	Rank 08	75	Elemental	Instantly sears the target with fire, causing 425 Fire damage immediately and 476 Fire damage over 12 sec. (945 Mana, Instant, 6 sec Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Flame Shock	Rank 09	80	Elemental	Instantly sears the target with fire, causing 500 Fire damage immediately and 556 Fire damage over 12 sec. (1115 Mana, Instant, 6 sec Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Frost Shock	Rank 06	73	Elemental	nstantly shocks the target with frost, causing 681 to 719 Frost damage and slowing movement speed to 50% of normal. Lasts 8 sec. Causes a high amount of threat. (955 Mana, Instant, 6 sec Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Frost Shock	Rank 07	78	Elemental	nstantly shocks the target with frost, causing 802 to 848 Frost damage and slowing movement speed to 50% of normal. Lasts 8 sec. Causes a high amount of threat. (1135 Mana, Instant, 6 sec Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Hex	Rank 01	80	Elemental	Transforms the enemy into a random critter, reducing the target's movement speed by 75%. While moving, the hexed target cannot attack or cast spells. Only one target can be hexed at a time. Only works on Humanoids and Beasts. (3% of base mana, 0.5 sec Cast, 1 min Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Lava Burst	Rank 01	75	Elemental	You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 920 to 1172 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst will consume the Flame Shock, causing Lava Burst to critically hit. (10% of Base Mana, 2 sec Cast, 8 sec Cooldown, 30 yd Range)
	Lava Burst	Rank 02	80	Elemental	You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 1192 to 1518 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst will consume the Flame Shock, causing Lava Burst to critically hit. (10% of Base Mana, 2 sec Cast, 8 sec Cooldown, 30 yd Range)
	Lightning Bolt	Rank 13	73	Elemental	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 595 to 679 Nature damage. (555 Mana, 2.5 sec Cast, 30 yd Range)
	Lightning Bolt	Rank 14	79	Elemental	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 715 to 815 Nature damage. (685 Mana, 2.5 sec Cast, 30 yd Range)
	Magma Totem	Rank 06	73	Elemental	Summons a Magma Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 20 sec that causes 145 Fire damage to creatures within 8 yards every 2 seconds. (27% of base mana, Instant)
	Magma Totem	Rank 07	78	Elemental	Summons a Magma Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 20 sec that causes 172 Fire damage to creatures within 8 yards every 2 seconds. (27% of base mana, Instant)
	Searing Totem	Rank 08	71	Elemental	Summons a Searing Totem with 5 health at your feet for 1 min that repeatedly attacks an enemy within 20 yards for 68 to 92 Fire damage. (7% of base mana, Instant)
	Searing Totem	Rank 09	75	Elemental	Summons a Searing Totem with 5 health at your feet for 1 min that repeatedly attacks an enemy within 20 yards for 79 to 103 Fire damage. (7% of base mana, Instant)
	Searing Totem	Rank 10	80	Elemental	Summons a Searing Totem with 5 health at your feet for 1 min that repeatedly attacks an enemy within 20 yards for 90 to 120 Fire damage. (7% of base mana, Instant)
	Stoneclaw Totem	Rank 08	71	Elemental	Summons a Stoneclaw Totem with 1400 health at the feet of the caster for 15 sec that taunts creatures within 8 yards to attack it. Enemies attacking the Stoneclaw Totem have a 50% chance to be stunned for 3 sec. Stoneclaw totem also protects your other totems, causing them to absorb damage. (6% of base mana, Instant, 30 sec cooldown)
	Stoneclaw Totem	Rank 09	75	Elemental	Summons a Stoneclaw Totem with 1510 health at the feet of the caster for 15 sec that taunts creatures within 8 yards to attack it. Enemies attacking the Stoneclaw Totem have a 50% chance to be stunned for 3 sec. Stoneclaw totem also protects your other totems, causing them to absorb damage. (6% of base mana, Instant, 30 sec cooldown)
	Stoneclaw Totem	Rank 10	78	Elemental	Summons a Stoneclaw Totem with 1620 health at the feet of the caster for 15 sec that taunts creatures within 8 yards to attack it. Enemies attacking the Stoneclaw Totem have a 50% chance to be stunned for 3 sec. Stoneclaw totem also protects your other totems, causing them to absorb damage. (6% of base mana, Instant, 30 sec cooldown)
	Thunderstorm	Rank 01	60	Elemental	You call down a bolt of lighting, energizing you and damaging nearby enemies within 12 yards. Restores 8% mana to you and deals 551 to 629 Nature damage to all nearby enemies, knocking them back 20 yards. (Talent: Tier 11) (1 Rank, Instant, 45 sec Cooldown)
	Thunderstorm	Rank 02	70	Elemental	You call down a bolt of lighting, energizing you and damaging nearby enemies within 12 yards. Restores 8% mana to you and deals 1074 to 1226 Nature damage to all nearby enemies, knocking them back 20 yards. (Talent: Tier 11) (1 Rank, Instant, 45 sec Cooldown)
	Thunderstorm	Rank 03	75	Elemental	You call down a bolt of lighting, energizing you and damaging nearby enemies within 12 yards. Restores 8% mana to you and deals 1226 to 1400 Nature damage to all nearby enemies, knocking them back 20 yards. (Talent: Tier 11) (1 Rank, Instant, 45 sec Cooldown)
	Thunderstorm	Rank 04	80	Elemental	You call down a bolt of lighting, energizing you and damaging nearby enemies within 12 yards. Restores 8% mana to you and deals 1450 to 1656 Nature damage to all nearby enemies, knocking them back 20 yards. (Talent: Tier 11) (1 Rank, Instant, 45 sec Cooldown)
	Totem of Wrath	Rank 04	80	Elemental	Summons a Totem of Wrath with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the damage done by spells and effects by 280 for all party and raid members, and increases the critical strike chance of spells and effects by 3% against all enemies within 40 yards. Lasts 5 min. (Talent: Tier 9) (5% of base mana, Instant)
	Wind Shock	Rank 01	16	Elemental	Instantly blasts the target with a gust of wind, causing no damage but lowering your threat, making the enemy less likely to attack you, and interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. (8% Base Mana, Instant cast, 6 sec Cooldown, 20 yd Range)
	Feral Spirit	Rank 01	60	Enhancement	Summons 2 Spirit Wolves under the command of the Shaman, lasting 30 sec. Spirit Wolves have the following abilities: Bash: Your Spirit Wolves stun the target for 2 sec. (45 sec cooldown) Twin Howl: Your Spirit Wolves howl, forcing all enemies to attack them for 6 sec. (15 sec cooldown) Spirit Walk: Removes all movement impairing effects and increases the movement speed of you and your Spirit Wolves by 60% for 15 sec. (25 yd range, 32 sec cooldown) Spirit Hunt: Your Spirit Wolves' attacks heal them and you for 5 sec. (10 sec cooldown) (Talent: Tier 11) (1 Rank, Instant, 3 min Cooldown)
	Fire Resistance Totem	Rank 05	75	Enhancement	Summons a Fire Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that increases the fire resistance of party members within 30 yards by 85. (8% of base mana, Instant)
	Fire Resistance Totem	Rank 06	80	Enhancement	Summons a Fire Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that increases the fire resistance of party members within 30 yards by 130. (8% of base mana, Instant)
	Flametongue Weapon	Rank 08	71	Enhancement	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire, increasing total spell damage by 58784s2. Each hit causes 65.3247 to 201.2 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts 30 minutes. (6% of base mana, Instant)
	Flametongue Weapon	Rank 09	76	Enhancement	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire, increasing total spell damage by 58791s2. Each hit causes 77.9221 to 240 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts 30 minutes. (6% of base mana, Instant)
	Flametongue Weapon	Rank 10	80	Enhancement	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire, increasing total spell damage by 58792s2. Each hit causes 88.961 to 274 additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts 30 minutes. (6% of base mana, Instant)
	Frost Resistance Totem	Rank 05	75	Enhancement	Summons a Frost Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min. The totem increases party members' frost resistance by 85, if within 30 yards. (8% of base mana, Instant)
	Frost Resistance Totem	Rank 06	80	Enhancement	Summons a Frost Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min. The totem increases party members' frost resistance by 130, if within 30 yards. (8% of base mana, Instant)
	Frostbrand Weapon	Rank 07	71	Enhancement	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with frost. Each hit has a chance of causing 326 additional Frost damage and slowing the target's movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (6% of base mana, Instant)
	Frostbrand Weapon	Rank 08	76	Enhancement	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with frost. Each hit has a chance of causing 386 additional Frost damage and slowing the target's movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (6% of base mana, Instant)
	Frostbrand Weapon	Rank 09	80	Enhancement	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with frost. Each hit has a chance of causing 442 additional Frost damage and slowing the target's movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (6% of base mana, Instant)
	Lava Lash	Rank 01	45	Enhancement	You charge your off-hand weapon with lava, instantly dealing 100% off-hand Weapon damage. Damage is increased by 25% if your off-hand weapon is enchanted with Flametongue. (Talent: Tier 8) (4% of base mana, Instant, 5 yd range)
	Lightning Shield	Rank 10	75	Enhancement	The caster is surrounded by 3 balls of lightning. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 325 Nature damage. This expends one lightning ball. Only one ball will fire every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (755 Mana, Instant)
	Lightning Shield	Rank 11	80	Enhancement	The caster is surrounded by 3 balls of lightning. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 380 Nature damage. This expends one lightning ball. Only one ball will fire every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (895 Mana, Instant)
	Stoneskin Totem	Rank 09	75	Enhancement	Summons a Stoneskin Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem protects party members within 30 yards, increasing armor by 980. Lasts 2 min. (10% of base mana, Instant)
	Stoneskin Totem	Rank 10	80	Enhancement	Summons a Stoneskin Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem protects party members within 30 yards, increasing armor by 1150. Lasts 2 min. (10% of base mana, Instant)
	Strength of Earth Totem	Rank 07	75	Enhancement	Summons a Strength of Earth Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the strength and agility by 115 to all party members within 30 yards. Lasts 2 min. (10% of base mana, Instant)
	Strength of Earth Totem	Rank 08	80	Enhancement	Summons a Strength of Earth Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the strength and agility by 155 to all party members within 30 yards. Lasts 2 min. (10% of base mana, Instant)
	Ancestral Spirit	Rank 07	80	Restoration	Returns the spirit to the body, restoring a dead target to life with 1800 health and 1365 mana. Cannot be cast when in combat. (72% of Base Mana, 10 sec Cast, 30 yd Range)
	Cleanse Spirit	Rank 01	40	Restoration	Cleanse the spirit of a friendly target, removing 1 poison effect, 1 disease effect, and 1 curse effect. (1 Rank, Instant, 7% of base mana, 40 yd range)
	Earth Shield	Rank 04	75	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 300. This effect can only occur once every few seconds. 6 charges. Lasts 10 min. (860 Mana, Instant, 40 yd Range)
	Earth Shield	Rank 05	80	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 337. This effect can only occur once every few seconds. 6 charges. Lasts 10 min. (1020 Mana, Instant, 40 yd Range)
	Earthliving Weapon	Rank 01	30	Restoration	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with earthen life. Increases healing done by 26 and each heal has a 20% chance to proc Earthliving on the target, healing an additional 116 over 12 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (Scales with Spell Power.) (Proc: Earthliving (Rank 1)) (6% of Base Mana, Instant, 40 yr Range)
	Earthliving Weapon	Rank 02	40	Restoration	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with earthen life. Increases healing done by 32 and each heal has a 20% chance to proc Earthliving on the target, healing an additional 160 over 12 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (Scales with Spell Power.) (Proc: Earthliving (Rank 2)) (6% of Base Mana, Instant, 40 yr Range)
	Earthliving Weapon	Rank 03	50	Restoration	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with earthen life. Increases healing done by 42 and each heal has a 20% chance to proc Earthliving on the target, healing an additional 220 over 12 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (Scales with Spell Power.) (Proc: Earthliving (Rank 3)) (6% of Base Mana, Instant, 40 yr Range)
	Earthliving Weapon	Rank 04	60	Restoration	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with earthen life. Increases healing done by 70 and each heal has a 20% chance to proc Earthliving on the target, healing an additional 348 over 12 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (Scales with Spell Power.) (Proc: Earthliving (Rank 4)) (6% of Base Mana, Instant, 40 yr Range)
	Earthliving Weapon	Rank 05	70	Restoration	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with earthen life. Increases healing done by 110 and each heal has a 20% chance to proc Earthliving on the target, healing an additional 456 over 12 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (Scales with Spell Power.) (Proc: Earthliving (Rank 5)) (6% of Base Mana, Instant, 40 yr Range)
	Earthliving Weapon	Rank 06	80	Restoration	Imbue the Shaman's weapon with earthen life. Increases healing done by 150 and each heal has a 20% chance to proc Earthliving on the target, healing an additional 652 over 12 sec. Lasts 30 minutes. (Scales with Spell Power.) (Proc: Earthliving (Rank 6)) (6% of Base Mana, Instant, 40 yr Range)
	Healing Stream Totem	Rank 07	71	Restoration	Summons a Healing Stream Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 2 min that heals group members within 20 yards for 20 every 2 seconds. (3% of base mana, Instant)
	Healing Stream Totem	Rank 08	76	Restoration	Summons a Healing Stream Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 2 min that heals group members within 20 yards for 23 every 2 seconds. (3% of base mana, Instant)
	Healing Stream Totem	Rank 09	80	Restoration	Summons a Healing Stream Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 2 min that heals group members within 20 yards for 25 every 2 seconds. (3% of base mana, Instant)
	Healing Wave	Rank 13	75	Restoration	Heals a friendly target for 2624 to 2996. (1355 Mana, 3 sec Cast, 40 yd Range)
	Healing Wave	Rank 14	80	Restoration	Heals a friendly target for 3034 to 3466. (1600 Mana, 3 sec Cast, 40 yd Range)
	Lesser Healing Wave	Rank 08	72	Restoration	Heals a friendly target for 1382 to 1578. (805 Mana, 1.5 sec Cast, 40 yd Range)
	Lesser Healing Wave	Rank 09	77	Restoration	Heals a friendly target for 1606 to 1834. (965 Mana, 1.5 sec Cast, 40 yd Range)
	Mana Spring Totem	Rank 06	71	Restoration	Summons a Mana Spring Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 2 min that restores 25 mana every 2 seconds to group members within 30 yards. (4% of base mana, Instant)
	Mana Spring Totem	Rank 07	76	Restoration	Summons a Mana Spring Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that restores 30 mana every 2 seconds to group members within 30 yards. (4% of base mana, Instant)
	Mana Spring Totem	Rank 08	80	Restoration	Summons a Mana Spring Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that restores 34 mana every 2 seconds to group members within 30 yards. (4% of base mana, Instant)
	Riptide	Rank 01	60	Restoration	Heals a friendly target for 639 to 691 and another 500 over 15 sec. Your next Chain Heal cast on that primary target within 15 sec will consume the healing over time effect and increase the amount of the Chain Heal by 25%. (18% of base mana, Instant, 6 sec cooldown, 40 yd range)
	Riptide	Rank 02	70	Restoration	Heals a friendly target for 849 to 919 and another 665 over 15 sec. Your next Chain Heal cast on that primary target within 15 sec will consume the healing over time effect and increase the amount of the Chain Heal by 25%. (18% of base mana, Instant, 6 sec cooldown, 40 yd range)
	Riptide	Rank 03	75	Restoration	Heals a friendly target for 888 to 960 and another 695 over 15 sec. Your next Chain Heal cast on that primary target within 15 sec will consume the healing over time effect and increase the amount of the Chain Heal by 25%. (18% of base mana, Instant, 6 sec cooldown, 40 yd range)
	Riptide	Rank 04	80	Restoration	Heals a friendly target for 1604 to 1736 and another 1002 over 15 sec. Your next Chain Heal cast on that primary target within 15 sec will consume the healing over time effect and increase the amount of the Chain Heal by 25%. (18% of base mana, Instant, 6 sec cooldown, 40 yd range)
	Water Shield	Rank 01	20	Restoration	The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 10 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 40 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (Instant)
	Water Shield	Rank 02	27	Restoration	The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 15 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 60 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (Instant)
	Water Shield	Rank 03	34	Restoration	The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 21 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 85 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (Instant)
	Water Shield	Rank 04	41	Restoration	The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 26 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 105 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (Instant)
	Water Shield	Rank 05	48	Restoration	The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 33 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 130 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (Instant)
	Water Shield	Rank 06	55	Restoration	The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 38 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 150 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (Instant)
	Water Shield	Rank 07	62	Restoration	(Formerly Rank 1) The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 43 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 170 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (Instant)
	Water Shield	Rank 08	69	Restoration	(Formerly Rank 2) The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 50 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 200 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (Instant)
	Water Shield	Rank 09	76	Restoration	The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 100 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 400 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. (Instant)
	Chain Heal	Rank 06	74	Restoration	Heals the friendly target for 906 to 1034, then jumps to heal additional nearby targets. If cast on a party member, the heal will only jump to other party members. Each jump reduces the effectiveness of the heal by 50%. Heals 3 total targets. (19% of base mana, 40 yd range, 2.5 sec cast)
	Chain Heal	Rank 06	80	Restoration	Heals the friendly target for 1055 to 1205, then jumps to heal additional nearby targets. If cast on a party member, the heal will only jump to other party members. Each jump reduces the effectiveness of the heal by 50%. Heals 3 total targets. (19% of base mana, 40 yd range, 2.5 sec cast)

Animations

Spirit Link

Thunderstorm

3.0.2.9138 (October 25 2008)

Enhancement

• Windfury Totem - Now only provides melee haste, changed from melee and ranged haste.
• Maelstrom Weapon - No longer affects Lava Burst. Tooltip wording change from "100% chance" to "a chance" or "a chance (higher than rank X)"

Restoration

• Tidal Waves - Now will lower the time on your next 2 Lesser Healing Wave or Healing Wave. Up from 1.

3.0.2.9095 (October 18, 2008)

Elemental

• Lava Burst - Max rank now does 1192 to 1518 Fire damage, up from 1082 to 1378 Fire damage.
• Thunderstorm - Now returns 8% mana, up from 5%.
• Storm Reach - Now increases the range of Lava Burst as well.
• Improved Fire Nova Totem - Now increases the damage done by your Fire Nova Totem by 10/20%, and your Fire Nova totem has a 50/100% chance to stun all targets damaged by your Fire Nova Totem for 2 sec.
• Totem of Wrath - Now increases spell power by X instead of damage done by spells and effects by X.

Enhancement

• Static Shock - Now procs off any damage, instead of melee attacks and abilities.

Restoration

• Tidal Waves - Now affects Riptide.
• Riptide - Max rank healing increased to 1604 to 1736 and another 1002 over 15 sec from 1015 to 1099 and another 477 over 15 sec.

3.0.2.9038 (October 3 2008)

Elemental

• Improved Fire Nova Totem - Changed to 50/100% chance to reduce movement speed for 2 seconds. (Old 50/10% chance to stun for 2 seconds)

Enhancement

• Flurry - Haste increased by 5% (Now 10/15/20/25/30) (Old 5/10/15/20/25)
• Dual Wield Specialization - Chance to hit while dual wielding doubled (Now 2/4/6%) (Old 1/2/3%)
• Maelstrom Weapon - Chance to reduce cast time changed to 100% for all ranks (Likely a tooltip bug and was changed to PPM).

3.0.2.9014 (September 30 2008)

Elemental

• Fire Nova Totem - Mana cost now 33% of base mana. (Old 26%)
• Fire Nova Totem - New ranks added. (Level 75 rank 8 - 755 to 843 damage) (Level 80 Rank 9 - 893 to 997 damage)
• Totem of Wrath - Duration fixed to be 5 minutes.

Enhancement

• Fire Resistance Totem - Now increases Fire resistance by 130 (up from 70) and lasts 5 mins (up from 2 mins).
• Frost Resistance Totem - Duration fixed to be 5 minutes.
• Unleashed Rage - Now increases all attack power and has a 45 yard range.
• Dual Wield Specialization - Now increases your chance to hit while dual wielding by an additional 1/2/3% (down from 2/4/6%).
• Flurry - Attack speed increase lowered by 5% (Now 5/10/15/20/25) (Old 10/15/20/25/30).
• Stormstrike - 20% damage increase now only effects Nature spells.
• Maelstrom Weapon - Chance for buff to apply lowered, now can proc on any melee weapon hit (noncrit or crit). Duration increased to 30 seconds. (New 3/6/9/12/15) (Old 20/40/60/80/100)
• Spirit Wolves - Spirit Hunt - Duration removed.

Restoration

• Improved Water Shield - Now works on Riptide Critical Hits.
• Ancestral Awakening - Now works on Riptide Critical Hits.

3.0.2.8982 (September 24 2008)

Elemental

• Storm, Earth and Fire - No longer increases spell power bonus of Lightning Bolt. Reduces the cooldown of your Chain Lightning spell by .5/1/1.5/2/2.5

Restoration

• Riptide - Base healing increased from 764 - 826 to 1015 - 1099
• Mana Spring Totem - Summons a Mana Spring Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 300 sec that restores 30 mana every 2 seconds, down from 90 per 5.

Totems

• Stoneclaw Totem - Also protects your other totems, causing them to absorb damage.
• Relics - Shaman relics now count as a Fire, Earth, Water, and Air totems in addition to their normal effect.

3.0.2.8970 (September 19 2008)

Elemental

• Lava Flows - Now increases the range of your Flame Shock by 5/10/15 yards instead of increasing the amount of bonus spell damage on your Flametongue Weapon by an additional 15/30/45%.
• Eye of the Storm - Now reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lava Burst and Hex spells by 23/46/70% instead of giving you a 23/46/70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage.

Enhancement

• Static Shock - Now increases the number of charges of your Lightning Shield by 2/4/6 up from 1/2/3.
• Elemental Weapons - Moved from Tier 5 to Tier 3. Now increases the spell damage on your Flametongue Weapon by 10/20/30% and increases the bonus healing on your Earthliving Weapon by 10/20/30% instead of increasing the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 5/10/15%.
• Mental Dexterity - Moved from Tier 3 to Tier 5.

Restoration

• Healing Focus - Reduces the pushback suffered by 23/46/70% instead of giving you a 23/46/70% chance to avoid interruption.
• Blessing of the Eternals - Now increases the chance to apply the Earthliving heal over time effect on the target by 40/80% when they are at or under 35% total health instead of increasing the bonus healing from your Earthliving weapon by 5/10%.
• Earthliving Weapon - All ranks saw a healing increase, max rank now 70 up from 26.
• Spirit Link - Removed, replaced with Riptide.
• Riptide - Heals a friendly target for 764 to 826 and another 477 over 15 sec sec. Your next Chain Heal cast on that primary target within 15 sec sec will consume the healing over time effect and increase the amount of the Chain Heal by 25%. 18% of base mana, 40 yd range, Instant Cast, 6 sec cooldown

Totems

• All totems now last 5 min.

3.0.2.8962 (September 18 2008)

Elemental

• Hex: Mana cost changed from 150 mana to 3% of base mana.
• Lava Burst: Damage increased. Now has an 8 second cooldown. Mana cost reduced from 22% to 10% of base mana. Rank 2 added: "You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 1082 to 1378 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst will consume the Flame Shock, causing Lava Burst to critically hit."
• Call of Thunder: Moved from Tier 3 to Tier 5. Now a single point talent, increasing the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Thunderstorm spells by an additional 5% (instead of 1/2/3/4/5%).
• Lightning Mastery: Now also effects Lava Burst.
• Elemental Fury: Moved from Tier 5 to Tier 3. Now a 5 point talent. Now increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing, Magma, and Fire Nova Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 20/40/60/80/100% (instead of a flat 100%).
• Elemental Oath: Now effects "party or raid members within 100 yards."
• Thunderstorm: Now has a 45 second cooldown. Knocks back fro 20 yards (up from 6). Rank 4 added: "You call down a bolt of lightning, energizing you and damaging nearby enemies within 10 yards. Restores 5% mana to you and deals 1450 to 1656 Nature damage to all nearby enemies, knocking them back 6 yards."

Enhancement

• Ghost Wolf: Mana cost reduced to 3% from 13% of base mana.
• Stormstrike: Now also increases Fire and Frost damage dealt to the target.
• Unleashed Rage: Moved from Tier 8 to Tier 6.
• Mental Quickness: Moved from Tier 6 to Tier 8.
• Spectral Transformation renamed Earthen Power and revamped: Now "Your Earthbind Totem has a 50/100% chance to also remove all snare effects from you and nearby friendly targets when it pulses."
• Maelstrom Weapon: Now you have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance to reduce the cast time of named spells by by 20% (instead of a 100% chance to reduce cast time by by 4/8/12/16/20%). No longer effects Chain Heal.
• Spirit Hunt (Spirit Wolf Ability): Now "Your Spirit Wolves' attacks heal them and you for 150% of damage done for 5 sec."
• Lava Lash (NEW TIER 8 TALENT): You charge your off-hand weapon with lava, instantly dealing 100% off-hand Weapon damage. Damage is increased by 25% if your off-hand weapon is enchanted with Flametongue. (4% of base mana, Instant, 5 yd range)
• Toughness - Now reduces the duration of all movement slowing effects by 6/12/18/24/30%, down from 10/20/30/40/50%.
• Thundering Strikes - Now improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks, up from just weapon attacks.
• Weapon Mastery - Increases the damage you deal with all weapons by 4/7/10%, up from 2/4/6/8%.

Restoration

• Earthliving Weapon: Mana cost changed from 90 mana to 6% of base mana.
• Nature's Guardian: Now has an 8 second cooldonw (up from 5).
• Ancestral Awakening: Now determines lowest health target by percentage: "When you critically heal with your Healing Wave or Lesser Healing Wave, you summon an Ancestral spirit to aid you, instantly healing the lowest percentage health friendly party or raid target within 40 yards for 10/20/30% (up from 7/13/20%) of the amount healed."
• Spirit Link: Mana cost reduced from 12% to 4% of base mana. Now "A member of the link moving beyond 100 yards or being the target of an effect which breaks on taking damage will also break the link."

Upcoming Shaman Changes (September 11 2008)

Elemental

• Elemental Fury and Call of Thunder are switching places. Call of Thunder will be a 1-point talent, and Elemental Fury will be a 5-point talent. For Elemental Shaman this won't mean much, for Enhancement it means they can have easier access to 100% spell crit damage.
  
• Lava Burst cast time has been increased to 2 seconds, but Call of Thunder will reduce that cast time by 0.5 sec with 5 points. Thus, the coefficient of Lava Burst has been improved to match it's new cast time.
  
• Lava Burst base damage numbers have been significantly increased.
  

Enhancement

• Mental Quickness and Unleashed Rage have swapped places.
  
• Spectral Transformation renamed "Earthen Power". It causes your Earthbind Totem totem to have a 50/100% dispel all snare effects when it pulses.
  
• Weapon Mastery: Now a 3-point talent (4/7/10%)
  
• Stormstrike - New animation, also now increases all Fire, Frost and Nature damage done by the Shaman instead of just Nature.
  
• New Talent (Tier-8) - Lava Lash: You charge your off-hand weapon with lava, instantly dealing 75% off-hand Weapon damage. Damage is increased by 25% if your off-hand weapon is enchanted with Flametongue. 3 second cooldown. 4% base mana cost. (Also note: Lava Lash does Fire damage, also procs Maelstrom Weapon)
  
• Maelstrom Weapon: Can now be used for Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave.
  
• Feral Spirit - Many bugs with Spirit Wolves fixed, also increased the damage done by the Spirit Wolves
  

Restoration

• Ancestral Awakening improved to 10/20/30%

3.0.2.8926 (September 10 2008)

Elemental

• Totem of Wrath (Rank 4): Now increases the damage done by spells and effects by 280 (up from 160).
• Searing Totem (Rank 9): Now repeatedly attacks an enemy for 77 to 103 Fire damage (up from a bugged 5).
• Lava Flows: Now increases the amount of bonus spell damage on your Flametongue Weapon by an additional 15/30/45% (down from 20/40/60%).
• Thunderstorm: Damage slightly reduced. Now knocks back 6 yards (up from 5). New ranks added. Rank 2 at level 70: deals 1074 to 1226 Nature damage. Rank 3 at level 75: deals 1226 to 1400 Nature damage. Rank 4 at level 80: deals 1450 to 1656 Nature damage.
• Storm, Earth and Fire changed to: Your Lightning Bolt gains an additional 2/4/6/8/10% of your spell power, your Earth Shock's range is increased by 1 yards and the periodic damage done by your Flame Shock is increased by 10/20/30/40/50%.

Enhancement

• Maelstrom Weapon: Now also effects the cast time of Lesser Healing Wave, Healing Wave and Chain Heal.
• Shamanistic Focus: Now reduces the mana cost of your Shock spells by 45%.

Restoration

• Nature's Guardian: Cooldown reduced from 8 seconds to 5 seconds.
• Ancestral Awakening: the summoned Ancestral Spirit now heals for 7/13/20% of the amount healed by the Shaman (down from 20/40/60%).
• Tidal Waves reworked: Now you have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance after you cast Chain Heal to lower the cast time of your next Lesser Healing Wave or Healing Wave spell by 30%. In addition, your Healing Wave gains an additional 4/8/12/16/20% of your bonus healing effects and your Lesser Healing Wave gains an additional 2/4/6/8/10% of your bonus healing effects.
• Earthliving Weapon (Rank 6): Now increases healing done by 150 (up from 26).

3.0.2.8905 (September 05 2008)

Elemental

• Totem of Wrath: Percent sign removed, now does 160 spellpower bonus at max rank.
• Improved Fire Nova Totem: Now has a 50/100% chance to stun targets hit by Fire Nova Totem for 2 secs.
• Thunderstorm now knocks enemies back 5 yards (Previously 20 yards)

Enhancement

• Strength of Earth Totem (Rank 7): Now increases the strength and agility by 115 (up from 86).
• Feral Spirit (Tier 11): now implemented, including pet skills for summon wolves:
  • Bash: Your Spirit Wolves stun the target for 2 sec. (45 sec cooldown)
  • Twin Howl: Your Spirit Wolves howl, forcing all enemies to attack them for 6 sec. (15 sec cooldown)
  • Spirit Walk: Removes all movement impairing effects and increases the movement speed of you and your Spirit Wolves by 60% for 15 sec. (25 yd range, 32 sec cooldown)
  • Spirit Hunt: Your Spirit Wolves' attacks heal them and you for 5 sec. (10 sec cooldown)

Restoration

• Water Shield: Mana granted when the caster is struck decreased.
• Spirit Link: Description now includes "A member of the link moving beyond 100 yards will also break the link."

3.0.2.8885 (August 29 2008)

Elemental

• Wind Shock (NEW): Instantly blasts the target with a gust of wind, causing no damage but lowering your threat, making the enemy less likely to attack you, and interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec.
• Totem of Wrath (Tier 9): Summons a Totem of Wrath with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the damage done by spells and effects by 100% for all party and raid members, and increases the critical strike chance of spells and effects by 3% against all enemies within 40 yards. Lasts 2 min.
• Elemental Oath (Tier 8 ) changed to: Your spell critical strikes grant your party or raid Elemental Oath, increasing critical strike chance by 3%. Lasts 15 seconds.
• Lava Burst (Rank 1): Mana cost changed to 22%.

Enhancement

• Bloodlust and Heroism have been changed to add: After the completion of this effect, those affected will become Sated and unable to benefit from Bloodlust again for 5 min. Mana cost changed to 26%.
• New rank of Strength of Earth Totem added at 75. Rank 7: Summons a Strength of Earth Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the strength and agility by 86 to all party members within 30 yards. Lasts 2 min.
• Anticipation (Tier 3) is now 3 ranks and changed to Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 1/2/3%, and reduces the duration of all Disarm effects used against you by 16/25/50%. This does not stack with other Disarm duration reducing effects.
• Guardian Totems (Tier 2) increases the armor granted by Stoneskin Totem by 10/20%.
• Spectral Transformation (Rank 2): Description changed from 'You have a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you transform into a Ghost Wolf, and your Spirit Wolves to have a 100% chance to be immune to all stun, snare and movement Impairing effects when summoned.' to 'You have a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you transform into a Ghost Wolf, and your Spirit Wolves have a 100% chance to be immune to all stun, snare and movement Impairing effects when summoned.'
• Improved Flametongue Weapon: Description changed from 'Your Wrath of Air Totem ability grants an additional 20 spell power.' to 'Your Flametongue Weapon ability grants an additional 20 spell power.'

Restoration

• New rank of Water Shield added at 76. Rank 9: The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting 100 mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, 400 mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 600 sec. Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time.
• Tidal Force (Tier 3) now notes that it lasts 20 sec.

3.0.1.8820 (August 21 2008)

Restoration

• Earth Shield (Tier 9) now reduces casting or channeling time lost when damaged by 30%. (Previously 30% chance to ignore spell interruption. (Source)

3.0.1.8770 (August 08 2008)

Elemental

• Eye of the Storm changed to give you a 23/46/70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lava Burst and Hex spells.
• Totem of Wrath increases the damage done by spells and effects by 6% and increases the chance strike chance of spells and effects by by 3%. (Previously increased hit chance by 3%)
• Paralysis Removed. It has been replaced with Lava Flows which increases the amount of bonus spell damage on your Flametongue Weapon by an additional 20/40/60%, and increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Lava Burst spell by an additional 6/12/24%.
• Storm, Earth, and Fire's Frost Shock element has been removed. It's been changed to increase the damage of your Lightning Bolt spell by an amount equal to 5/10/15/20/25% of your spell power. (Frost Shock Removed from this talent)

Enhancement

• Flametongue Weapon now increases the total spell damage of the Shaman. (Value not defined yet)
• Wrath of Air Totem has been changed from 10% to 5% bonus to spell haste.
• Guardian Totems does not affect Windwall Totem anymore.
• Elemental Weapons does not affect Rockbiter Weapon anymore.
• Feral Spirit increased to a 3 min cooldown. (Was 2 minutes)

Restoration

• Tidal Waves changed to affect the next 3 spells cast. (Previously was the next 2 spells cast)

Talent Changes (August 07 2008)

Elemental

• Concussion affects Thunderstorm and Lava Burst once again.

Enhancement

• Improved Shields mana increase on Water Shield orbs is back to 5/10/15%

Restoration

• Rank 2 of Improved Earth Shield increases the amount of charges for your Earth Shield by 2 again.
• All the ranks of Tidal Waves have a chance to lower the casting speed by 30%.

3.0.1.8714 (August 05 2008)

Elemental

• Concussion: Thunderstorm and Lava Burst are no longer affected by this talent. New: Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Shock spells by 1/2/3/4/5%.
• Call of Thunder is no longer affecting Thunderstorm.
• Elemental Shields description changed - Reduces the chance you will be critically hit by melee and ranged attacks by 2/4/6%. (Old version: Reduces all Physical damage taken by 2/4/6%)
• Astral Shift description changed - When stunned, feared or silenced you have a 33/66/100% chance to shift into the Astral Plane reducing all damage taken by 30%. Astral Shift will last the duration of the stun, fear or silence effect.
• Thunderstorm ranged increased from 10 to 12 yards and damage increased from 595-679 to 610-694 Nature damage.

Enhancement

• Improved Shields: The amount of mana gained from your Water Shield orbs is now 10% for all 3 ranks.
• Mental Quickness description changed - Reduces the mana cost of your instant cast spells by 2/4/6% and increases your spell damage and healing (was spell power) by an amount equal to 10/20/30% of your attack power.
• Shamanistic Rage: Chance to regenerate mana lowered from 30% to 15%. New: Reduces all damage taken by 30% and gives your successful melee attacks a chance to regenerate mana equal to 15% of your attack power. Lasts 15 sec.
• Feral Spirit: The 2 Summoned Spirit Wolves now last 30 seconds (instead of 45 seconds).

Restoration

• Improved Earth Shield: Increases the amount of charges for your Earth Shield by 1 (old version: 1/2), and increasing the healing done by your Earth Shield by 5/10%.
• Tidal Waves: Cast time component increased from 30% to 50%. New: You have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance after you cast Chain to lower the cast time of your next two Lesser Healing Wave or Healing Wave spells by 30/30/50/50/50% (old version: 30% for all ranks), and your Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave spells gain an additional 5/10/15/20/25% of your bonus healing effects.

3.0.1.8714 (August 01 2008)

General

• The range of all “friendly totems” has been increased to 30 yards, up from 20.

Elemental

• Stoneclaw Totem: Health of the Stoneclaw totem is increased by 5% of the Shaman’s total health.

Enhancement

• Flametongue Weapon: Now has a passive spell damage.

Restoration

• Nature’s Blessing no longer increases spell damage from Intellect, and the effect has been reduced to 5/10/15% from 10/20/30%. This is in result of the new spell power system. Players should notice little to no change in the power of the spell relevant to healing spells.
• Tidal Force (New Talent): Increases the critical effect chance of your Healing Wave, Lesser Healing Wave and Chain Heal by 60%. Each critical heal reduces the chance by 20% and lasts 20 seconds.
• Totemic Mastery talent removed and replaced with Tidal Force.

Talent Changes (July 25 2008)