Mid-March, Blizzard revealed 12 new Hero Talent Trees in a sneak peek at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion.
Our Elemental Shaman guide writer, HawkCorrigan, offers an early review of the Farseer Shaman Hero Talents that are an inobtrusive power spike to Elemental but the addition of non-specific ancestors lacks the the hype and identity of other hero talent summons.
Hero Talents are one of the box features for the new expansion «The War Within», extending the existing talent trees with 11 more nodes, which are going to be unlocked during the levelling in the next expansion. A max-level character will have all 11 nodes active simultaneously, only choosing between the two effects on each of the 3 choice nodes.
The intended goal with Hero Talents as stated by Blizzard, is not to mix up the spec and introduce wide-sweeping changes but instead hone into what makes specs unique, both in gameplay and in theme, and amplify those qualities.
Worship of the ancestors is a major part of Shamanism, especially in Orc and Tauren society. Through communing with the ancestors, healers can access their powerful healing magic or be infused with strength and wisdom. As an Elemental Shaman, you can find this concept in the spell Ancestral Guidance. In the Legion expansion, our class order hall campaign revolved around our role as «Farseer» and even granted the corresponding