Shaman
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Shaman
Races
In Wrath of the Lich King, the Shaman is available to four races: the Draenei for the Alliance, and the Orc, the Troll and the Tauren for the Horde.
Alliance
Draenei
The Draenei is the only Alliance race that can play a Shaman. They improve the hit chance of their party.
- Gift of the NaaruDraenei · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secHeals the target over a few seconds.: heals the target over 15 seconds.
- Heroic PresenceDraenei · Passive racialIncreases chance to hit with spells and attacks for you and your party.: increases chance to hit with spells and attacks by 1% for you and your party.
- GemcuttingDraenei · Passive racialIncreases Jewelcrafting skill.: increases Jewelcrafting skill by 5.
- Shadow ResistanceDraenei, Undead · Passive racialIncreases Shadow resistance.: reduces the chance to be hit by Shadow spells by 2%.
Horde
Orc
The Orc increases their power and suffers shorter stuns.
- Blood FuryOrc · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 15 secIncreases attack power, or spell power depending on the class, for a few seconds.: increases attack power, or spell power depending on the class, for 15 seconds.
- HardinessOrc · Passive racialReduces the duration of stuns.: reduces the duration of stun effects by 15%.
- Axe SpecializationOrc · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed axes.: increases expertise with fist weapons and one- and two-handed axes by 5.
- CommandOrc · Passive racialIncreases the damage dealt by the pet.: increases the damage dealt by your pet by 5%.
Troll
The Troll speeds up their attacks and spells, and recovers health faster.
- BerserkingTroll · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 10 secIncreases attack and casting speed for a few seconds.: increases attack and casting speed by 20% for 10 seconds.
- RegenerationTroll · Passive racialSpeeds up health regeneration, partly even in combat.: increases health regeneration by 10%, and 10% of this regeneration continues during combat.
- Beast SlayingTroll · Passive racialIncreases damage dealt to beasts.: increases damage dealt to beasts by 5%.
- Throwing SpecializationTroll · Passive racialIncreases critical strike chance with throwing weapons.: increases critical strike chance with throwing weapons by 1%.
- Bow SpecializationTroll · Passive racialIncreases critical strike chance with bows.: increases critical strike chance with bows by 1%.
- Da Voodoo ShuffleTroll · Passive racialReduces the duration of movement-impairing effects.: reduces the duration of movement-impairing effects by 15%.
Tauren
The Tauren favors toughness and close-range control.
- War StompTauren · Active racial0.5 sec cast · 2 min cooldown · Duration 2 secStuns nearby enemies.: stuns up to 5 nearby enemies.
- EnduranceTauren · Passive racialIncreases maximum health.: increases maximum health by 5%.
- Nature ResistanceNight Elf, Tauren · Passive racialIncreases Nature resistance.: reduces the chance to be hit by Nature spells by 2%.
- CultivationTauren · Passive racialIncreases Herbalism skill.: increases Herbalism skill by 15.
Which race should you choose for each specialization?
Elemental
The Troll can speed up their spells with BerserkingTroll · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 10 secIncreases attack and casting speed for a few seconds.. On the Alliance side, the Draenei brings Heroic PresenceDraenei · Passive racialIncreases chance to hit with spells and attacks for you and your party. to their party.
Enhancement
The Orc benefits from Axe SpecializationOrc · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed axes. with an axe or a fist weapon, and from Blood FuryOrc · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 15 secIncreases attack power, or spell power depending on the class, for a few seconds..
Restoration
The Troll can speed up their heals with BerserkingTroll · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 10 secIncreases attack and casting speed for a few seconds.. The Tauren benefits from EnduranceTauren · Passive racialIncreases maximum health., which increases their health.
Which one to choose?
No race is mandatory to play a Shaman. On the Alliance side, only the Draenei can play a Shaman; on the Horde side, the choice depends mainly on your specialization.
