The written guide for this spec is in progress.
Shaman · Ranged DPS
Talent descriptions come from the game client files (build 1.60.1.70685). Some talent values are applied by the game server and can differ in game; ranks marked as Classic Era data are not in the Forever client yet.
Abilities
Spells of this school and active talents of this tree.
Lightning BoltLevel 1Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 196 Nature damage.
Earth ShockLevel 4Instantly shocks the target with concussive force, causing 301 Nature damage.
Earthbind TotemLevel 6Summons an Earthbind Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 45 sec that slows the movement speed of enemies within 10 yards.
Stoneclaw TotemLevel 8Summons a Stoneclaw Totem with 480 health at the feet of the caster for 15 sec that taunts creatures within 8 yards to attack it.
Flame ShockLevel 10Instantly sears the target with fire, causing 166 Fire damage immediately and 176 Fire damage over 12 sec.
Searing TotemLevel 10Summons a Searing Totem with 5 health at your feet for 55 sec that repeatedly attacks an enemy within 20 yards for 47 Fire damage.
Fire NovaLevel 12Instantly inflicts 239 fire damage to enemies within 10 yd of your active Fire totem.
PurgeLevel 12Purges the enemy target, removing 2 beneficial magic effects.
Call of the ElementsLevel 20Simultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar.
Frost ShockLevel 20Instantly shocks the target with frost, causing 283 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 50%.
Totemic RecallLevel 20Returns your totems to the earth, giving you 25% of the mana required to cast each totem destroyed by Totemic Recall.
Magma TotemLevel 26Summons a Magma Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 20 sec that causes 73 Fire damage to creatures within 8 yards every 2 seconds.
Call of the AncestorsLevel 30Simultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar.
Lava BurstLevel 30You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 220 Fire damage.
Chain LightningLevel 32Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 123 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies.
Call of the SpiritsLevel 40Simultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar.
Elemental MasteryTalentGain mastery over Fire and Lightning, reducing the cast time of Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from Chain Lightning.
Changes vs Classic
- ChangedConvectionEffect or wording changed
Classic → Forever
ClassicReduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 2%.
ForeverReduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, and Chain Lightning spells by 2%.
- ChangedConcussionEffect or wording changed
Classic → Forever
ClassicIncreases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Shock spells by 1%.
ForeverIncreases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 1%.
- ChangedCall of FlameEffect or wording changed
Classic → Forever
ClassicIncreases the damage done by your Fire Totems by 5%.
ForeverIncreases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 15%, as well as increases the duration of your Flame Shock spell by 9 sec.
- ReplacedImproved Fire Totems → Trial by Fire
- ChangedEye of the StormEffect or wording changed
Classic → Forever
ClassicGives you a 33% chance to gain the Focused Casting effect that lasts for 6 sec after being the victim of a melee or ranged critical strike. The Focused Casting effect prevents you from losing casting time when taking damage.
ForeverGives your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.
- ChangedElemental DevastationEffect or wording changed
Classic → Forever
ClassicYour offensive spell crits will increase your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 3% for 10 sec.
ForeverYour Critical Strikes with direct damage spells increase your chance to get a Critical Strike with melee attacks by 0% for 10 sec.
- ReplacedStorm Reach → Elemental Reach
- ChangedElemental FuryEffect or wording changed
Classic → Forever
ClassicIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing, Magma, and Fire Nova Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%.
ForeverIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%.
- ReplacedLightning Mastery → Elemental Alacrity
- ChangedElemental MasteryEffect or wording changed
Classic → Forever
ClassicWhen activated, this spell gives your next Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell a 100% critical strike chance and reduces the mana cost by 100%.
ForeverGain mastery over Fire and Lightning, reducing the cast time of Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from Chain Lightning. Lasts 15 sec.