Overview
The WoW Forever Shaman mostly gains comfort with totems. 
Call of the Elements (level 20), 
Call of the Ancestors (level 30) and 
Call of the Spirits (level 40) each store 4 totems, dropped together with a single 3 s cast. 
Totemic Recall removes your totems and refunds 25% of their mana cost. 
Totemic Projection moves your active totems up to 30 yd away, on a one-minute cooldown.
Fire Nova becomes a baseline spell and replaces Fire Nova Totem: it explodes around your active Fire totem and hits very hard at low level. 
Windfury Totem becomes a static group buff that stacks with weapon enchants, and 
Flametongue Totem gives a main-hand buff that stacks too. Every melee group will want a Shaman.
On the other hand, base spell damage is lower: without spell power, your spells hit less hard than in Classic. You can no longer dual wield. Dwarves and Skyborne can now be Shamans.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Easier totemsCall of the Elements drops 4 totems at once. Totemic Recall and Totemic Projection round out the kit.
- Baseline Fire NovaA baseline spell that hits very hard at low level.
- The melee group’s ShamanWindfury Totem buffs an entire melee group.
Weaknesses
- Two-handers onlyNo more dual wield: you only wield a two-handed weapon.
- Weaker spellsWithout spell power, their base damage is lower.
Roles
Elemental and Enhancement play DPS, in tier A at level 20 on the beta. Restoration heals, in tier B. Enhancement can even tank dungeons, although it lacks the full toolkit of a raid tank.
The three specializations
Elemental. Few changes, with the return of 
Lightning Overload and 
Lava Burst. Huge area damage with Fire Nova, single-target damage still weak. Elemental guide
Enhancement. The leveling spec for every Shaman, with 
Maelstrom Weapon and 
Rage of the Farseer. Enhancement guide
Restoration. 
Riptide empowers 
Chain Heal, and 
Mindfulness makes Spirit far more useful. Restoration guide
Key spells and talents
Recommended races
- AllianceDwarf, the only option, with racials among the weakest in PvE.
- HordeOrc, the reference pick, with Blood Fury raising attack power and spell power at no cost. Then Troll, Tauren or Skyborne: the gaps are small. Skyborne has Wind Blessed, a haste bonus that suits caster Shamans.
Recommended professions
Leatherworking offers several well-designed new patterns. Enchanting crafts better weapon oils and new totems. For Enhancement, Leatherworking and Blacksmithing give easy upgrades, and Alchemy looks strong.
What’s new compared to Classic
- New spellsFire Nova, Call of the Elements, Call of the Ancestors, Call of the Spirits, Totemic Recall, Totemic Projection, plus the talents Lava Burst, Rage of the Farseer, Riptide and
Water Shield. - Fire Nova Totem removed.
- Windfury Totem and Flametongue Totem stack with weapon enchants.
- Two-handed weapons only.
The totem quests follow one another: earth at level 4, fire at level 10 and water at level 20, a long chain across several zones. Learn 
Ghost Wolf before you start it.
