Open the Elemental Combat tree Elemental is one of the three Shaman talent trees in WoW Forever, with 16 talents. 3 are new in Forever and 6 changed their values from Classic; 6 more only moved in the tree. Its last tier needs 30 points in Elemental Combat, so it opens at level 40 at the earliest. The spellbook files 17 trained spells under Elemental Combat.
Roles in Forever
1Taunts
None detected
Threat
None detected
Healing
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Mitigation
Detected from spell effects for the Elemental Combat Shaman talents and spells in game build 1.60.1.70707: taunt and threat effects, healing effects, and auras that add armour or resistance, defence, dodge, parry, block or absorb, or lower damage taken.
The Elemental Combat tree
16 Elemental Combat
0 pointsN marks a talent new in Forever, C a talent whose values changed from Classic. Hover, tap or focus a talent to read it.
New in Forever
Changed from Classic
When each tier opens
The earliest level, with every point in Elemental Combat: a tier needs the points shown, and points arrive at the levels the game sets. This is when, not what to take.
- Level 100 points: Convection, Concussion
- Level 155 points: Elemental Devastation, Reverberation, Elemental Alacrity, Call of Flame
- Level 2010 points: Elemental Focus, Elemental Warding
- Level 2515 points: Trial by Fire, Eye of the Storm, Earthbound
- Level 3020 points: Elemental Reach, Lava Burst, Lightning Overload
- Level 3525 points: Elemental Fury
- Level 4030 points: Elemental Mastery
Elemental Combat spells
17- Lightning Boltfrom level 1, 10 ranks
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Earth Shockfrom level 4, 7 ranks -
Earthbind Totemfrom level 6 -
Stoneclaw Totemfrom level 8, 6 ranks -
Flame Shockfrom level 10, 6 ranks -
Searing Totemfrom level 10, 6 ranks -
Fire Novafrom level 12, 5 ranks · new in Forever -
Purgefrom level 12, 2 ranks -
Call of the Elementsfrom level 20 · new in Forever -
Frost Shockfrom level 20, 4 ranks -
Totemic Recallfrom level 20 · new in Forever -
Magma Totemfrom level 26, 4 ranks -
Call of the Ancestorsfrom level 30 · new in Forever -
Lava Burstfrom level 30, 4 ranks · new in Forever · from a talent -
Chain Lightningfrom level 32, 4 ranks -
Call of the Spiritsfrom level 40 · new in Forever -
Elemental Masteryfrom level 40 · from a talent
Best items by level
The highest scoring item you can wear in each slot at the level you pick; open a slot for its top 10. Score = each stat times its weight: Intellect 1, Spirit 0.4, Stamina 0.4, Spell Power 1, Spell Damage 1, Mana Per 5 1.5, Crit Rating (Spell) 0.5, Hit Rating (Spell) 0.7. The weights are a starting point, not a simulation.
- ShirtNo stats to rank
- TabardNo stats to rank
Level 60 Dwarf ShamanElemental
62average item level
Main Hand
Clever Expeditionary's Spellblade
Binds when picked up
Main HandDagger
40 - 76 DamageSpeed 1.40
(41.4 damage per second)
+11 Intellect
+8 Stamina
+5 Spirit
Requires Level 58
Item Level 63
Comes from a world drop
Your set 100% of best in slot
- RelicNot ranked here
Patch changes
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Your Clearcasting from the
Elemental Focus talent will no longer have a way to be spent on the same Fire Nova that activates it. - Elemental Mastery Elemental Mastery: This talent has returned as the new 31-point gold medal talent. Reduces the cast time of Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst by 0.5 seconds and removes the cooldown from Chain Lightning for 15 seconds. 3-minute CD. Lava Burst is pre-requisite.
- Lava Burst Lava Burst: Moved from the 7th row to the 5th row as the 21-point gold medal talent. New rank 4 added and ranks reflowed. No longer has any pre-requisite.
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Elemental Fury: Now has 
Lightning Overload as pre-requisite. - Lightning Overload: Now has
Elemental Alacrity as pre-requisite. - Elemental Alacrity: Moved from 3rd row to 2nd row.
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Elemental Warding: Moved from 2nd row to 3rd row. -
Call of Thunder: Talent removed.
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Earthbound: Moved to 4th row as the 16-point gold medal talent. -
Elemental Reach: Now also reduces the cooldown on 
Totemic Projection by 10/20 seconds. -
Call of Flame: Now also extends duration of Flame Shock by 3/6/9 seconds. -
Column Arrangement: Many talents moved to make room for other talents and their connections.
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Clearcasting will no longer be consumed by
Lightning Overload activations. - Fire Nova’s tooltip now correctly increases when placing talents into Trial By Fire (the talent formerly known as Improved Fire Nova).
- Elemental Focus is no longer activated and immediately consumed when using Fire Nova.
From Blizzard's development notes of 16 October 2026 and 8 October 2026. All patch notes
Elemental questions
- How many talents does Elemental Shaman have in WoW Forever?
- 16: 3 new in Forever, 6 changed in values from Classic, 7 as in Classic or only moved.
- What is the deepest Elemental talent?
- Elemental Mastery, after 30 points in Elemental Combat.
- At what level can you reach the bottom of the Elemental tree?
- Level 40, if every point from the first goes into Elemental Combat.
- Which Elemental talents are new in Forever?
- Earthbound, Lava Burst and Lightning Overload.
- Which Elemental spells are new in Forever?
- Fire Nova, Call of the Elements, Totemic Recall, Call of the Ancestors, Lava Burst and Call of the Spirits.
- What did the latest patch notes change for Elemental?
- 15 lines across 2 posts: 0 buffs, 0 nerfs.