Shaman received a fairly substantial rework to the class with the last War Within beta build. Our Elemental Shaman Writer, HawkCorrigan, breaks down the substantial rework to Elelmental in the War Within including the New Raid Buff, Mastery, Talents, and more.
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The War Within Beta Development Notes
- SHAMAN
Many talents have moved locations or have had their pathing updated in all trees. - New Ability: Skyfury – Harness the fury of the Windlord to grant a target ally 2% Mastery and empower their auto attacks to have a 20% chance to instantly strike again for 1 hour. If the target is in your party or raid, all affected party and raid members will be affected. Learned at level 17.
Developer’s note: We’re aware of issues with the new Skyfury raid buff, and we expect to address it with hotfixes to the Beta tomorrow.
New Talent: Elemental Resistance – Healing from Healing Stream Totem reduces Fire, Frost, and Nature damage received by 6% for 3 seconds. Healing from Cloudburst Totem reduces Fire, Frost, and Nature damage taken by 3% for 3 seconds.
New Talent: Refreshing Waters – Your Healing Surge is 25% more effective on yourself.
New Talent: Traveling Storms – Thunderstorm now can be cast on allies within 40 yards, reduces enemies movement speed by 60%, and knocks enemies 25% further.
New Talent: Seasoned Winds – Interrupting a spell with Wind Shear decreases your damage taken from that spell school by 15% for 18 seconds. Stacks up to 2 times.
New Talent: Encasing Cold – Frost Shock snares its targets by an additional 10% and its duration is increased by 2 seconds.
New Talent: Arctic Snowstorm – Enemies within 10 yards of your Frost Shock are snared by 30%.
New Talent: Ascending Air – The cooldown of Wind Rush
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