*special note: (if you are looking for leveling specs, these raiding specs will work, just add points as you level.)

#1 Needed Shaman WotLK Spec – Restoration 0/16/55

When you first decide that raiding is going to be for you at level 80 as a Shaman the one most needed spec that will pop out is going to be restoration. Most if not all guilds need a good strong resto shaman in wotlk for both 10 man and 25 man raids. You can find the best raiding restoration specializations online, just know that you will want 16 points in enhancement for the 3/3 improved shields and 3/3 elemental weapons. Also remember that intellect is one of the more important stats to go for, yes spell power is nice, but adding intellect will not only raise your spell power if speced correctly but will also raise your spell critical chance and the size of your mana pool.

#2 Needed Shaman WotLK Spec – Elemental 57/14/0

This is just one spec that many elemental raiding shamans choose, but unlike the resto shaman spec this talent build can be tweaked and modified a little to your own liking. One of the major talents you will want to grab from the enhancement tree is the skill called shamanistic focus, this skill will lower the mana cost of all your shocks by 45%. Anything that lowers your mana cost of core abilities as a raider is a must to pick up for any class. You may also want to take ancestral knowledge for the 10% increase to intellect.

Here is your raiding dps rotation;

Flame Shock > Lightning Bolt > Chain Lightning > Lava Burst > Thunderstorm
Water Shield (Only when it wears off)

#3 Needed Shaman WotLK Spec – Enhancement 16/55/0

One of the more favored talent specs back in Burning Crusade has now seem to taken a little fall in the raiding charts because of the way buffs now work in raids and wind fury totem not being as important for melee classes like it used to be. Still enhance shamans are always welcome and if played right can bring a strong dps/buff makeup to any raid. Always remember when raiding as an enhance shaman to have the max amount of hit raiding percentage which at the moment is 17%. Maxing hit will raise your dps far faster and make you more consistent that any other stat. One thing you will quickly notice is that the talent spec of Enhancement is that which can not be modified much. Almost all talents will need to be speced into if a shaman wants to max out his dps potential.

I hope that my little WoW Shaman WotLK guide will be of some use to the newer shamans out there. Do not forget that a lot of what raiding has become is trial and error and learning from your mistakes.

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If you are looking for gaming and character information about the mystical Shaman, then you have found the World of Warcraft Shaman Guide for World of Warcraft gamers.

Shamans are the spiritual kingpins of their tribes and clans. This character class of WoW is the guru of the elements and magical spells. They cast spells and use totems to heal or increase the efficiency of their allies during battles while unleashing the ferocity of the elements upon their foes.

Shamans can use massive two-handed weapons in battle and wear medium armor for defense. They are the multi-talented class of WoW that goes to combat, hurling elemental bolts of lightning against their adversaries, and help restore their allies health and mana levels.

They are considered as the “jack of all trades, master of none” class of warriors in the World of Warcraft.

This WoW Shaman Guide regards them as the only real hybrid class in the game of WoW. They are team players that provide their allies buffs and utility spells to make life easier for the party.

The Shaman can perform any functions ranging from support healer, a secondary tank, or secondary damage dealer for the party. However, they do not exceptionally excel on any one of their repertoire.

Shamans are comparable to Druids with whom they have a high natural resemblance. They use totems to boost their damage instead of continuous shape shifting. Totems are set on the ground and give off an effect for damage or healing.

These totems recharge allies hit points and mana, giving defensive buffs for everyone, slowing down enemy movement and attacks, and many other things directly on attacking enemies. Shamans can transform into ghost wolf figures that permits faster travel.

This class has the ability to buff weapons and boost their melee fighting power. One of its most excellent spell is the chain lightning from its totems which render damage to its enemies in successive jumps. Shamans can do extremely well with the correct spec to its healing, caster DPS, or melee DPS.

Shamans can take on several races on both Alliance and Horde factions such as a Draenei, an Orc, Troll, or a Tauren. They can also learn multiple professions to match their personality. They can learn herbalism and alchemy, mining and blacksmithing, engineering and mining, skinning and leatherworking, and tailoring and enchanting. Proficiency in these professions gives Shamans the ability to create items as well as develop spells giving them wide repertoire of spells and enchantment.

However, Shamans always rely on mana to cast their spells effectively. This can be replenished by drinking some brews, potions, or by self-regeneration. A Shaman player should be able to maximize the effective use of mana to be effective in combat as well as in supporting allies.

Shamans is a multi-faceted warrior such a melee-type, a support caster, or an offensive warlock. The choice of Shamans stats depends on these roles a player will play. Shamans that favor melee skills will have to focus on melee stats such as strength, stamina, and agility. Caster and support warlocks will typically focus on intelligence.

Mana is the Shamans lifeline to survivability and inflicting damage to its enemies. The shaman can initially use cloth, leather and shields as protective clothing in lower level character. The Shaman can learn to use mail armor after it has leveled up to level 40.

Choice of weapons can be a combination of staff, fist weapons, and one-handed mace. Two-handed weapons can be learned from weapon trainers for better DPS.

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