World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Mage and Shaman

Summary

Our class deep dive series continues with developer insights into two more classes coming in World of Warcraft: Forever. This time, we’re focusing on Mages and Shaman, with an early look at how each class is being updated while holding on to the core tools and playstyles that define them.

For Mages, the update leans into the fantasy of choosing the right spell for the moment—whether that means layering control through Frost, building toward heavy Fire critical strikes, or using Arcane power to amplify the rest of the toolkit. New and revised talents give each school a stronger identity while also creating more room for cross-school builds that mix familiar strengths in new ways.

For Shaman, the focus is on making their most iconic tools more responsive in the middle of combat. Longer-lasting weapon imbues, faster and longer-lasting totems, totem tracking, Call spells, Totemic Recall, and Totemic Projection all help reduce repeated setup while keeping placement, timing, and elemental utility central to the class. Talent updates across Elemental Combat, Enhancement, and Restoration further support spellcasting, melee, healing, and hybrid play.
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