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Shaman Class Review for Battle for Azeroth

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Will you heed the call of Zappyboi? Bellular's latest Class review video covers Shamans in Battle for Azeroth.

Shaman Class Guides

Shaman Talents

Elemental

Level Talent 1 Talent 2 Talent 3
15 Exposed ElementsExposed Elements Echo of the ElementsEcho of the Elements Elemental BlastElemental Blast
30 AftershockAftershock Master of the ElementsMaster of the Elements Totem MasteryTotem Mastery
45 Spirit WolfSpirit Wolf Earth ShieldEarth Shield Static ChargeStatic Charge
60 High VoltageHigh Voltage Storm ElementalStorm Elemental Liquid Magma TotemLiquid Magma Totem
75 Nature's GuardianNature's Guardian Ancestral GuidanceAncestral Guidance Wind Rush TotemWind Rush Totem
90 Earthen RageEarthen Rage Primal ElementalistPrimal Elementalist IcefuryIcefury
100 Unlimited PowerUnlimited Power StormkeeperStormkeeper AscendanceAscendance

Enhancement

Level Talent 1 Talent 2 Talent 3
15 BoulderfistBoulderfist Hot HandHot Hand Lightning ShieldLightning Shield
30 LandslideLandslide Forceful WindsForceful Winds Totem MasteryTotem Mastery
45 Spirit WolfSpirit Wolf  Earth ShieldEarth Shield Static ChargeStatic Charge
60 Searing AssaultSearing Assault HailstormHailstorm OverchargeOvercharge
75 Nature's GuardianNature's Guardian Feral LungeFeral Lunge Wind Rush TotemWind Rush Totem
90 Crashing StormCrashing Storm Fury of AirFury of Air SunderingSundering
100 Elemental SpiritsElemental Spirits Earthen SpikeEarthen Spike AscendanceAscendance

Restoration

Level Talent 1 Talent 2 Talent 3
15 TorrentTorrent UndulationUndulation Unleash LifeUnleash Life
30 Echo of the ElementsEcho of the Elements DelugeDeluge Earth ShieldEarth Shield
45 Spirit WolfSpirit Wolf Earthgrab TotemEarthgrab Totem Static ChargeStatic Charge
60 Ancestral VigorAncestral Vigor Earthen Shield TotemEarthen Wall Totem Ancestral Protection TotemAncestral Protection Totem
75 Nature's GuardianNature's Guardian Graceful SpiritGraceful Spirit Wind Rush TotemWind Rush Totem
90 Flash FloodFlash Flood DownpourDownpour Cloudburst TotemCloudburst Totem
100 High TideHigh Tide WellspringWellspring AscendanceAscendance

The following series of Class reviews is sponsored by Icy Veins.

Battle for Azeroth Class Reviews

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So far this expansion has one of the most boring class changes ever. Some reshuffling, adding artifact spell in level 100 tier and removal of some. Feels like overall they are cutting down on class design, so they only have to focus on tweaking and some balancing (even though balance is all over the place). No new talent row with new spells, like some past expansions had, is an indicator of that.

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3 hours ago, Arcling said:

So far this expansion has one of the most boring class changes ever. Some reshuffling, adding artifact spell in level 100 tier and removal of some. Feels like overall they are cutting down on class design, so they only have to focus on tweaking and some balancing (even though balance is all over the place). No new talent row with new spells, like some past expansions had, is an indicator of that.

I think this is actually a REALLY good move for an expansion. There is enough spells and variety in the game build if you were able to use every talent, it just doesn't feel like it because half the talents are just drastically better. If they actually manage to fix the balance and then look at updating it next expansion (or with some mechanic late in BfA) that's fine be me.

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2 hours ago, Drachar said:

Im missing the Stormkeeper artifact ability, but aside from that I think both Restoration and Elemental is in a decent place.

It got turned into a talent. ?

Shaman is one of my initial favourites so far (I play resto / elemental), lots of utility and Earth Shield for Elemental seems crazy. I miss Gust of Wind though. 

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3 hours ago, Plergoth said:

It got turned into a talent. ?

Shaman is one of my initial favourites so far (I play resto / elemental), lots of utility and Earth Shield for Elemental seems crazy. I miss Gust of Wind though. 

It is a bit watered down compared to the artifact ability. And yes, Gust of Wind was good fun.

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12 hours ago, Laragon said:

I think this is actually a REALLY good move for an expansion. There is enough spells and variety in the game build if you were able to use every talent, it just doesn't feel like it because half the talents are just drastically better. If they actually manage to fix the balance and then look at updating it next expansion (or with some mechanic late in BfA) that's fine be me.

I'll have to disagree. I don't mind tuning down things a little, but we lost a *huge* amount of QoL stuff with our artefacts, a huge amount. I'm talking about stuff like the Fire Mage healing blink and such that just were so flavourful and added intricacy to the class.

As it stands BFA is the first expansion where we (well the vast majority of classes, a few like Demo lock and Surv Hunter got some new things) gain nothing, nothing at all. No talents, no spells, nothing. At most most classes got a watered down version of the spell they had baseline in legion added to their talents and maybe a leggo or two added as well.

Things we had in addition to our talents just a few weeks ago. And the azerite system is just so dull... a huge amount of them are just base add a little damage or healing, or straight copies from the artefacts.

Frankly I'm very unimpressed with how gameplay is going in this game.

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8 hours ago, tkioz said:

Things we had in addition to our talents just a few weeks ago. And the azerite system is just so dull... a huge amount of them are just base add a little damage or healing, or straight copies from the artefacts.

Yeah, it's basically the same with just necklace and azerithe gear replacing artifact weapon.

My elemental shaman has lost some mechanics, and gained some rather weird choices like level 75 tier, choosing between sustain and movement buff for group (and similar odd mix on 45, one tier should be either all about movement or sustain, or cc etc.). Level 100 Stormkeeper is also a watered down version of artifact ability, so really nothing new. It still needs some rebalancing and reshuffling in my opinion, to make more sense.

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On 8/4/2018 at 11:46 PM, tkioz said:

a few like Demo lock and Surv Hunter got some new things) gain nothing,

Totally misread that - my b!

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1 hour ago, PatrickHenry said:

Demo lock gaind nothing?  

I was under the impression that it had a massive overhaul in BFA.

ETA:  In fact I know they did because that 'summon demonic tyrant' spell didnt exist in Legion.

Bilescourge bombers is new.

I'm pretty sure it was severely overhauled.

Err mate I was saying that apart from demo lock and surv hunters most classes got nothing.

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32 minutes ago, tkioz said:

Err mate I was saying that apart from demo lock and surv hunters most classes got nothing.

Eesh, that reading comp tho, lol!  My bad! Edited

However that said, Retribution got a good set of changes also.  Not like groundbreaking Newness (c), but some talents that were just dead were removed or altered significantly, like Zeal in particular.  Getting rid of Holy Wrath for Inquisition, those two stick out the most.  

Protection paladin was... ehh... less jostled but had some interesting changes.  

Point being the artifact weapons were a legion thing.  Theyre rolling a lot over into Azerite gear, however, adding some new and getting rid of others.  Some classes got less, unfortunately this is one.  But most had something.  

I would be very hesitant to say 'all gameplay is going to the outhouse' by any means.

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