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WoW Forever: best Shaman race, Alliance and Horde

Dwarf for Alliance, Orc for Horde: the viable alternatives, racials and spec exceptions in Forever beta.

Léa Morel1 min read

The short version

  • PvE starting picks: Alliance Dwarf; Horde Orc.
  • Elemental/Enhancement: Orc is a safe damage recommendation. Restoration: Troll's cast window is attractive; encounter and mana can change the call.

Alliance: preferred races

Alliance: preferred races
RaceWhy this pick
1. DwarfThe only Alliance shaman; Stoneform is the defensive benefit, especially when cleansing debuffs.

Horde: preferred races

Horde: preferred races
RaceWhy this pick
1. OrcBlood Fury gives attack or spell power, useful for Enhancement and Elemental.
2. TrollBerserking speeds casting or attacks; useful for Restoration and damage windows.
3. TaurenWar Stomp and extra health favor survivability rather than raw throughput.

Which specialization changes the choice?

Elemental/Enhancement: Orc is a safe damage recommendation. Restoration: Troll's cast window is attractive; encounter and mana can change the call.

How to read this ranking

These are provisional PvE recommendations for the Forever beta, based on the published racial traits and class guides. They are not measured DPS rankings. A race that cannot play this class is excluded.

Only playable combinations are listed. Where a faction has fewer than three eligible races, there is no artificial top three. Gear, encounter, PvP and beta tuning can change the best pick.

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Sources (2)
  1. Blizzard — Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever ↗
  2. Wowhead — Forever Shaman overview ↗

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