| This is a quick overview on playing a Shaman. | | | | ability to take more damage, but none the less |
| Shamans are spiritual leaders of the orcs, trolls and | | | | shamans can heal very well. Along with their totems |
| Tauren. Being a very balanced class, a shaman has | | | | Shaman make excellent party members when |
| many skills, although they may not be as specialized | | | | grouping. |
| as other classes. Shamans can not only fight well in | | | | For end game, most shamans have to respect to |
| combat, they can heal themselves and others, cause | | | | Restoration, called "resto" for short by players, such |
| direct or damage over time. | | | | as "are you a resto spaced shaman?" Shamans who |
| Shamans can not only melee and cast spells, they | | | | are not resto spaced are not allowed to join |
| also have something unique only to them. Totems | | | | end-game guilds for the fact that they cannot heal as |
| are something only the shaman's can use but | | | | well as a full resto shaman. Also resto spaced |
| everyone can benefit from them so long as they are | | | | shaman's totems are much more effective. Their |
| in the party. Totems give an AoE buff around them | | | | mana spring totem can regen a lot of mana over |
| ranging from reduced damage to mana regen to | | | | time and help give people a few more spells to work |
| even extra attacks! | | | | with. Now just because they are resto speced, |
| Shamans must quest to obtain their totem, each | | | | doesn't mean that they lose anything, it just means |
| representing one of the elements of nature. Earth, | | | | that they are better at healing than a non-resto |
| Fire, Wind and Water each give their own benefit to | | | | spaced shaman. |
| the Shaman and his party. Shamans are the only | | | | Shamans also get "Ghost Wolf" which allows only the |
| healers that can wear mail, the only other with such | | | | shaman class at level 20 to get a 40% movement |
| strong armor is the Paladin. | | | | speed increase. Which is a lot, because when you hit |
| Shamans not only make good healers, but if spaced | | | | level 40 you can pay 80 gold to train in mounts which |
| correctly and having the right items they can easily | | | | give you a 60% increase. "Ghost wolf" is a great |
| destroy many enemies in PvP. With their healing | | | | talent only comparable to the druid's travel form, |
| capabilities they last much longer in PvP and can kill | | | | which can only be learned at level 30. |
| more people before being taken down. Several of | | | | All in all shamans in World Of Warcraft are an |
| their abilities can crush other players and totem buffs | | | | awesome class, you can call them a very balanced |
| only help make them stronger. | | | | class. Shamans are now available to both factions in |
| Shamans make one of the best back up healers in | | | | WoW, due to a new race being added. |
| the game due to the paladin wearing plate and the | | | | |