In WoW, there are a few hybrid classes and the Shaman class is one of those. For quite a while this class was only available to the Horde faction while the Alliance had Paladins. With the BC expansion this changed and finally the Alliance players were able to create and level up a Shaman with the new born race – the Draenei.

Similar to Druids, Shamans can choose to become Healers, Caster dpsers or Melee dpsers. There are three talent builds they can choose from – Enhancement (melee dps), Elemental (caster dps) and Restoration (healer). If you prefer a dps caster that can own a damage meter, the Elemental talent build would be perfect for your Shaman. However, to achieve the best damage output you should equip gear that is rich in sp (spell power), hit rating, crit rating as well as with haste rating. Click here to watch the video: Shaman Guide

With the talent points in the Enhancement tree, your Shaman will be a great melee damage dealer. Same as with Elemental Shaman, Enhancement Shammy needs to have specific gear with as much agility as possible. A special ability granted to all Enhancement Shamans is the ability to summon two ghost wolves which will help a Shaman in a fight against any enemy. This ability is especially important for a Enhancement Shaman with a PvP build.

The Restoration talent build belongs to the healers. His heals are mostly single target spells and he also has a chain heal which can heal multiple targets. Resto Shaman also has his Earth shield, which he can put on himself or any other friendly target in order to protect them from damage. Shaman healers need a lot of mana regeneration – mp5 on their gear as well as the spell power.

Shamans can wear cloth, leather and mail. As they are leveling they will need to wear leather but as soon as they get the ability to wear armor made from mail, they should switch. At the higher levels it is strongly suggested to wear mail since this kind of armor is a lot stronger then leather or cloth. A mail armor made for a Shaman will have all the stats he will need and since Shamans use mana for most of their skills, their armor will also have intellect. For more information on WoW class guides, read our review: Warcraft Pros Guide Review

If you chooce to level up this class, it is suggested to put all your talent points on the Enhancement talent tree. An Enhancement Shaman doesn’t need as much mana as an Elemental Shaman and therefore he will drink a lot less which of course, will speed up your leveling. Another couple talent points well spent would be in the improved ghost wolf form to enable you to instantly turn into the ghost wolf.

The popularity of Shamans among other classes comes from their skills and ability of summoning different kinds of useful totems. Shamans’ totems are divided into four groups – Fire, Air, Water and Earth totems. The strength of his totems will depend on his build and in any case with the use of totems, a Shammy can boost his group drastically. Only one totem can be used per type of element, so a total of four totems can be active at the time.

The Shaman class is a fun class for leveling and playing both PvE and PvP, since they are able to change their role when needed. Be assured that you won’t get bored while playing this class since there are so many options to choose from.

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