Shaman abilities by level

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By level

4	Earth totemEarth totemCore abilityRequires level 4First Earth totem, from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game	Core ability	First Earth totem, from a class quest. Unverified
10	Fire totemFire totemCore abilityRequires level 10First Fire totem, from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game	Core ability	First Fire totem, from a class quest. Unverified
20	Call of the ElementsCall of the ElementsNew in ForeverRequires level 20Save four totems and drop them with one 3 s cast.Blizzard beta notes	New in Forever	Save four totems and drop them with one 3 s cast.
20	Totemic RecallTotemic RecallNew in ForeverRequires level 20Picks up all your totems and refunds some mana.Blizzard beta notes	New in Forever	Picks up all your totems and refunds some mana.
20	Water totemWater totemCore abilityRequires level 20First Water totem, from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game	Core ability	First Water totem, from a class quest. Unverified
22	Totemic ProjectionTotemic ProjectionNew in ForeverRequires level 22Moves all your totems to a spot within 30 yards.Blizzard beta notes	New in Forever	Moves all your totems to a spot within 30 yards.
30	Call of the SpiritsCall of the SpiritsNew in ForeverRequires level 30A second saved totem set.Blizzard beta notes	New in Forever	A second saved totem set.
30	Air totemAir totemCore abilityRequires level 30First Air totem, from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game	Core ability	First Air totem, from a class quest. Unverified
40	Call of the AncestorsCall of the AncestorsNew in ForeverRequires level 40A third saved totem set.Blizzard beta notes	New in Forever	A third saved totem set.

Changed in Forever (no new level)

Windfury TotemWindfury TotemChanged in ForeverNow a party buff, not a weapon enchant.Blizzard beta notes	Changed in Forever	Now a party buff, not a weapon enchant.
Lightning BoltLightning BoltChanged in ForeverCasts faster but hits a little lighter.Blizzard beta notes	Changed in Forever	Casts faster but hits a little lighter.
Lava BurstLava BurstTalentElemental talent at 31 points.Blizzard beta notes	Talent	Elemental talent at 31 points.

Every change Blizzard listed

• Level 20: Call of the Elements: save a set of four totems and drop them all with one 3-second cast. Totemic Recall picks them back up.
• Level 22: Totemic Projection moves all your totems to a spot within 30 yards.
• Level 30: Call of the Spirits adds a second saved totem set.
• Level 40: Call of the Ancestors adds a third saved totem set.
• Totems use a 1-second global cooldown. Buff totems last 5 minutes. Windfury and Flametongue totems are party buffs, not weapon enchants.
• Weapon imbues last 60 minutes and stack with sharpening stones. Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning cast faster but hit a little lighter.
• Lava Burst (Elemental) and Riptide (Restoration) are 31-point talents. Enhancement gets Maelstrom Weapon and can off-tank small groups through Spirit Weapons and Improved Stormstrike.

Source: Blizzard class post (beta) · checked 1 Nov 2026

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