Each day i will try to write an article on upcoming changes in Wotlk to each class, and how i think the new ability or new talent can help this class in pvp.  Everyone jump in on the discussion and  put your two cents in . Remember of course all of this can change as its just beta. The abilities and talents i discuss are the ones i see as game changing to the class.

Shaman

 - Hex     (Trained ability)

Transforms the enemy into a random critter, reducing the target’s movement speed by 75%. While moving, the hexed target cannot attack or cast spells. Only one target can be hexed at a time. Only works on Humanoids and Beasts.
(0.5 sec Cast, 1 min Cooldown, 20 yd Range)

Wow a crowd control for shamans i dont see how this can do anything but help shamans.

- Astral Shift     (elemental talent) 

When stunned, feared or silenced you shift into the Astral Plane reducing all damage taken by 10/20/30% for the duration of the stun, fear or silence effect.

Taking less damage can only help your survivability.

- Thunder Storm    (elemental talent)

You call down a bolt of lightning, energizing you and damaging nearby enemies within 10 yards. Restores 5% mana to you and deals 595 to 679 Nature damage to all nearby enemies, knocking them back 20 yards.
Instant, 45 sec cooldown

This is at the bottom of the elemental talent tree but gives them another escape. Knocking all nearby enemies 20 yards will give them the extra second they need to get away.

- Ancestral Awakening  (Restoration Talent)

When you critically heal with your Healing Wave or Lesser Healing Wave, you summon an Ancestral spirit to aid you, instantly healing the lowest health friendly party or raid target within 40 yards for 20/40/60% of the amount healed.

This  kinda gives shamans an instant heal but in order for it to fire well they have to have a crit. heal .

- Tidal Waves  (Restoration talent)

You have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance after you cast Chain Heal to lower the cast time of your next two Lesser Healing Wave or Healing Wave spells by 30%, and your Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave spells gain an additional 25% of your bonus healing effects.

Interesting

- Spirit Link  (Restoration Talent)You link the friendly target with up to two nearby friendly targets, causing 50% of any damage taken to be distributed to the linked targets. If any target takes a blow greater than 30% of their health, or shared damage would reduce a target’s health below 20%, the link is broken. You can only have one link active at a time

I’m not sure what to think about this one yet .

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One Response to “Wotlk Shaman Abilities and Talents”

1. lol Says:
   July 21st, 2008 at 1:44 pm

   - Earth Shield (Restoration Talent)

   Protects the target with an earthen shield, giving a 30% chance of ignoring spell interruption when damaged and causing attacks to heal the shielded target for 150. This effect can only occur once every few seconds. 6 charges. Lasts 10 min. Earth Shield can only be placed on one target at a time and only one Elemental Shield can be active on a target at a time.

   Yes this one already exists in BC. O.o

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