Elemental
Ranged damage- OverallB5.9
- PvEB6.0
- PvPB5.9
- LevelingC5.3
Stat prioritySpell power/damage, hit to 17% vs raid bosses (Tidal Focus +5%), haste, crit, MP5, Intellect
ArmorCloth or leather until 40, mail from 40 (trainer); shield
In a groupHeals othersHeals others: 2/3Healing Wave (1), Lesser Healing Wave (20), Chain Heal (40) usable between pulls with no form
TanksTanks: 1/3Stoneclaw Totem (8) taunts mobs within 8 yd for 15 s; Earth Shock high threat; no stance or taunt spell.
Many enemies at onceMany enemies at once: 2/3Fire Nova (12) at the Fire totem, Magma Totem (26), Chain Lightning (32, 3 targets); Fire Nova nerfed 2026-10-15; mana-limited.
Lasts without drinkingLasts without drinking: 1/3Slow, mana-hungry casts; 'mana and low base damage hurt'; heals itself but drinks often. Since 2026-11-03 Lightning Bolt and the shocks hit harder, Chain Lightning costs much more, and Lava Burst is gone.
Keeps the others goingKeeps the others going: 2/3Heals partners between pulls; party Healing Stream (20) and Mana Spring (26; 25 mana per 5 s top rank) totems.
PvP controlPvP control: 1/3No hard CC: Earthbound (16-pt, 25) 5 s root, Frost Shock and Earthbind slows, Earth Shock interrupt (2 s lockout).
PvP burstPvP burst: 2/3Lightning Mastery (31-pt, renamed from Elemental Mastery): faster Lightning Bolt, no-cooldown Chain Lightning; Lava Burst removed.
PvP survivalPvP survival: 2/3Mail at 40 plus shield, self-heals, Grounding, Elemental Warding -10% Fire/Frost/Nature; no escape besides Ghost Wolf and slows.
Buffs it givesStrength of Earth TotemStoneskin TotemTremor TotemHealing Stream TotemPoison / Disease Cleansing TotemFrost / Fire / Nature Resistance Totem
Best race and professions
TrollLeatherworking + SkinningA- OrcLeatherworking + SkinningA
- Windshaper SkyborneLeatherworking + SkinningA
DwarfLeatherworking + SkinningA
Enhancement
Melee damage- OverallS7.7
- PvES7.7
- PvPS7.5
- LevelingS7.7
Stat prioritySlow two-hander DPS, Strength (2 AP), hit to 8% vs bosses, Intellect (AP via Mental Dexterity), crit; Agility gives no attack power
ArmorLeather until 40, then mail (trainer); shield only for off-tanking
In a groupHeals othersHeals others: 2/3Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave (20) between pulls or in emergencies; Mental Quickness adds 30% of Intellect as healing; costs scarce mana.
TanksTanks: 2/3Unofficial dungeon off-tank: Rockbiter threat, Spirit Weapons (30) +30% threat with Rockbiter, Earth Shock, Stoneclaw taunt, shield; no single-target taunt.
Many enemies at onceMany enemies at once: 2/3Fire Nova at the Fire totem (12), Magma Totem (26); Wowhead: very good AoE if mana holds; Fire Nova nerfed 2026-10-15.
Lasts without drinkingLasts without drinking: 2/3Healing Wave between pulls, strong Rockbiter autos; mana is the main limit (carry water); Improved Stormstrike mana regen.
Keeps the others goingKeeps the others going: 2/3Heals partners between pulls; party Healing Stream (20) and Mana Spring (26) totems; no Mana Tide.
PvP controlPvP control: 1/3No hard CC or stun: Frost Shock (20) and Earthbind slows, Earth Shock interrupt, Purge, Grounding.
PvP burstPvP burst: 3/32H Windfury Weapon (30) procs, Stormstrike (25) +20% next shock, instant Maelstrom Lightning Bolts, Rage of the Farseer (40) +30% attack speed.
PvP survivalPvP survival: 2/3Leather then mail (40), shield option, self-heals, Toughness +10% Stamina, Anticipation dodge, instant indoor Ghost Wolf; no escape or stun.
Buffs it givesStrength of Earth TotemStoneskin TotemTremor TotemHealing Stream TotemPoison / Disease Cleansing TotemFrost / Fire / Nature Resistance Totem
Best race and professions- OrcLeatherworking + SkinningS
- TrollLeatherworking + SkinningS
- TaurenLeatherworking + SkinningS
- DwarfLeatherworking + SkinningS
Restoration
Healer- OverallA6.5
- PvES7.3
- PvPB6.0
- LevelingC5.0
Stat priorityHealing/spell power, MP5, Intellect, crit (Water Shield, Ancestral Healing), Spirit
ArmorCloth or leather until 40, mail from 40 (trainer); shield
In a groupHeals othersHeals others: 3/3Healer spec: Healing Wave, Lesser Healing Wave (20), Nature's Swiftness (30), Chain Heal and Riptide (40; since 2026-11-03 only a heal over time on a 12 s cooldown); Chain Heal jumps only within the target's party.
TanksTanks: 1/3Stoneclaw Totem (8) taunts for 15 s; no other threat tools.
Many enemies at onceMany enemies at once: 1/3Fire Nova (12) and Magma Totem are baseline but untalented; no damage talents.
Lasts without drinkingLasts without drinking: 2/3Heals itself; Water Shield (20) mana on hits and spell crits, Mana Tide (25), Mindfulness; weak solo damage lengthens fights.
Keeps the others goingKeeps the others going: 3/3Heals partners; Mana Tide (25) up to 1160 mana per party member; Mana Spring +25% and Healing Stream +50% with Restorative Totems.
PvP controlPvP control: 1/3No hard CC: Earthbind and Frost Shock slows, Earth Shock interrupt, Grounding, Purge.
PvP burstPvP burst: 0/3No damage talents; shocks and Lightning Bolt only.
PvP survivalPvP survival: 2/3Mail at 40 plus shield, Nature's Swiftness instant heal, Grounding, Tremor; no CC or escape.
Buffs it givesStrength of Earth TotemStoneskin TotemTremor TotemHealing Stream TotemPoison / Disease Cleansing TotemFrost / Fire / Nature Resistance Totem
Best race and professions- TrollLeatherworking + SkinningS
- TaurenLeatherworking + SkinningS
- OrcLeatherworking + SkinningS
- DwarfLeatherworking + SkinningS
What Blizzard's final notes before launch changed for this class.
Windfury Weapon and Windfury Totem now show an extra swing animation
Before no animation
What it means Easier to see procs
Totemic Projection renamed Totemic Call: it now moves your totems to your own position; 30 s cooldown
Before teleport to a spot within 30 yd, 1 min cooldown
What it means Drag your totems along as you move; Elemental Reach no longer shortens its cooldown
Lightning Bolt: base damage up on every rank, more on high ranks; the top rank +80%.
Before lower
What it means Elemental and Enhancement (instant bolts from Maelstrom) both gain
Chain Lightning: 2.5 s cast; first-target base damage about 145% of the same-rank Lightning Bolt; mana cost about 225% of it
Before shorter cast, cheaper
What it means A harder-hitting, more expensive AoE spell
Shocks: base damage back to Classic Era values
Before lower beta values
What it means Earth, Flame and Frost Shock hit harder
Elemental: Lightning Overload 10/20/30% chance for a duplicate spell
Before 3/7/10%
What it means Triple the procs
Elemental: Lava Burst removed; Call of Thunder in its place (+5% crit for Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning); all references to Lava Burst removed
Before Lava Burst at 21 points
What it means Elemental is a pure Lightning spec again
Elemental: Elemental Mastery renamed Lightning Mastery (new icon)
Before Elemental Mastery
What it means Same 31-point talent, new name; it can no longer speed up Lava Burst
Enhancement: Improved Ghost Wolf moves to row 4
Before row 2
What it means Ghost Wolf talent later in the tree
Enhancement: Maelstrom Weapon trigger chance doubled
Before base chance
What it means Instant, free Lightning Bolts about twice as often
Enhancement: Stormstrike 150% normalized weapon damage, 6 s cooldown
Before 100%, 8 s
What it means Much more damage and more empowered shocks
Enhancement: Mental Dexterity gives 50/100/150% of Intellect as attack power
Before 33/67/100%
What it means Intellect is worth much more to Enhancement
Enhancement: Flurry +6/12/18/24/30% attack speed
Before +5-25%
What it means Faster swings after crits
Restoration: Riptide about 40% less mana, 12 s cooldown, no direct heal (only the heal over time)
Before 6 s cooldown, direct heal plus HoT
What it means Less emergency healing, more upkeep
Every class: training for levels 1-60 costs 206-207 gold; new spells are no longer put on your bars; talents keep full proc chance on low ranks
Before different
What it means Put new ranks on your bars yourself
Click or tap a talent to add a point; right-click or long-press to take one back. The link keeps your build.
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