World of Warcraft Classes: Shaman

For a full list of skills and details, see Shaman Skills.

Air Magic harnesses the power of the air and lightning elements. It includes damaging spells like Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lightning Shock, which all do lightning damage to the targets. A protection spell, Lightning Shield, protects the caster, but also deals lightning damage to the enemy when the caster is struck. Air Magic also contains a buff, Windfury Weapon, which buffs a weapon with a chance for the attacker to attack with the fury of the wind. A few totems are also provided by Air Magic: Nature Resistance Totem (increases the nature resistance of nearby party members), Grounding Totem (absorbs damaging spells), Windfury Totem (enchants weapons of nearby party members with wind), Sentry Totem (allows vision of nearby area and warns of enemies that attack it), and Grace of Air Totem (increases agility of nearby party members).

Skills: Chain Lightning, Grace of Air Totem, Grounding Totem, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Shield, Lightning Shock, Nature Resistance Totem, Sentry Totem, Windfury Totem (rank 1), Windfury Totem (rank 2), Windfury Totem (rank 3), Windfury Weapon

Earth Magic gives the Shaman the power of the earth. The spells include a damaging spell (Earth Shock), a buff (Rockbiter Weapon - causes additional damage per hit), and some earth totems. The Totems include Stoneskin Totem (reduces physical damage), Earthbind Totem (slows enemies), Stoneclaw Totem (taunts enemies), Strength of the Earth Totem (increases strength), and Tremor Totem (wakes party members from harmful effects).

Skills: Earth Shock, Earthbind Totem, Rockbiter Weapon, Stoneclaw Totem, Stoneskin Totem, Strength of Earth Totem, Tremor Totem

Fire Magic allows the Shaman to harness the power of fire. It includes damaging spells like Molten Blast and Flame Shock, a buff which causes additional fire damage (Flametongue Weapon), and a variety of fire totems. The totems include Searing Totem (deals damage over time), Fire Nova Totem (deals area of effect damage), Frost Resistance Totem (increases frost resistance), Flametongue Totem (enchants weapons with fire damage), and Magma Totem (causes fire damage).

Skills: Fire Nova Totem (rank 1), Fire Nova Totem (rank 2), Fire Nova Totem (rank 3), Fire Nova Totem (rank 4), Fire Nova Totem (rank 5), Flame Shock, Flametongue Totem, Flametongue Weapon, Frost Resistance Totem, Magma Totem, Molten Blast, Searing Totem

Water Magic gives the Shaman spells relating to water and frost elements. It includes healing spells like Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave, a buff, Frostbrand Weapon (buffs the Shaman's weapon with frost damage and slowing capability), and a damaging spell, Frost Shock (instant frost damage). A utility spell is also included: Water Breathing (allows the caster to breathe underwater). Water Magic also provides quite a few totems: Poison Cleansing Totem (removes poison effects from nearby party members), Mana Font Totem (increases mana regeneration), Fire Resistance Totem (increases fire resistance), and Disease Cleansing Totem (removes disease effects from nearby party members).

Skills: Disease Cleansing Totem, Fire Resistance Totem, Frost Shock, Frostbrand Weapon, Greater Healing Wave, Healing Stream Totem, Healing Wave, Lesser Healing Wave, Mana Font Totem, Poison Cleansing Totem, Water Breathing