Why play Shaman?
Shaman gives you ranged DPS, melee DPS, healer gameplay with a toolkit built around its class identity and spec-specific cooldowns.
Specs and role differences
Playable races
Class toolkit
Bloodlust/Heroism plus situational totems make Shaman one of the deepest utility classes.
Live performance rankings
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Arena comps
2v2
Shaman DPS + healer
Shaman healer + mortal-strike DPS
Shaman setup DPS + control partner
3v3
Shaman cleave
Shaman caster cleave
Shaman setup comp
Mythic+ comps and synergies
Shaman + Bloodlust + battle rez + soothe/purge coverage
Shaman + tank with strong stops + healer with external cooldowns + two uncapped AoE DPS
Synergy notes
- Bloodlust/Heroism users
- battle resurrection classes
- classes that cover your missing dispel or stop
- partners that align burst with your main cooldowns
Current Mythic+ dungeon fit
Shaman gives you ranged DPS, melee DPS, healer gameplay with a toolkit built around its class identity and spec-specific cooldowns.
Shaman gives you ranged DPS, melee DPS, healer gameplay with a toolkit built around its class identity and spec-specific cooldowns.
Shaman gives you ranged DPS, melee DPS, healer gameplay with a toolkit built around its class identity and spec-specific cooldowns.
Shaman gives you ranged DPS, melee DPS, healer gameplay with a toolkit built around its class identity and spec-specific cooldowns.
Shaman gives you ranged DPS, melee DPS, healer gameplay with a toolkit built around its class identity and spec-specific cooldowns.
Shaman gives you ranged DPS, melee DPS, healer gameplay with a toolkit built around its class identity and spec-specific cooldowns.
Shaman gives you ranged DPS, melee DPS, healer gameplay with a toolkit built around its class identity and spec-specific cooldowns.
Shaman gives you ranged DPS, melee DPS, healer gameplay with a toolkit built around its class identity and spec-specific cooldowns.
Current raid boss fit
Single-target tank-swap check with rotating melee soaks.
Add waves spawn on a timer - cleave them while sustaining the boss.
Single-target burn with positional soaks between phases.
Two-boss fight - keep both bosses in range for constant cleave.
Waves of Vanguard adds must be AoE'd down before they overwhelm.
Alternates single-target burn phases with priority add swaps.
Single-target damage race through heavy movement phases.
Single-boss fungal encounter with rot, spores, and priority add control.
Priority adds interrupt otherwise single-target phases.
Final single-target burn under a hard soft-enrage.
Signature spells and mechanics
ElementalMaelstrom-spending caster with Stormkeeper and Icefury cleave.
EnhancementMaelstrom melee with Windfury, Stormstrike, and Feral Spirit cooldown.
RestorationTotem-and-chain healer with Healing Rain, Riptide, and Ascendance.