Is Lava Burst a talent in WoW Forever?

Yes. In beta build 1.60.1.70205 it is the Elemental tree's 31-point talent (it needs 30 points in Elemental). Tooltip: “You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 164 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.”

Do Shamans still have Two-Handed Axes and Maces or Shield Specialization?

Not as talents. Neither Two-Handed Axes and Maces nor Shield Specialization appears in the Shaman trees of beta build 1.60.1.70205; the comparison is against Classic Era build 1.15.9.70003. The talent data does not say whether those weapon or shield skills are granted some other way.

How does Maelstrom Weapon work in WoW Forever?

It is a 5-rank Enhancement talent unlocked at 25 points. At max rank the beta tooltip reads: “When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.”

WoW Forever Shaman Talent Calculator

All three Shaman 31-point talents in the Forever beta are new: Lava Burst closes Elemental, Rage of the Farseer closes Enhancement and Riptide closes Restoration. Classic's Elemental capstone, Elemental Mastery, is not in the beta trees, and the old Enhancement and Restoration capstones, Stormstrike and Mana Tide Totem, now sit on row 4.

Enhancement changes the most. It gains Maelstrom Weapon at 25 points, plus Mental Dexterity and Mental Quickness, which scale attack power and spell power from Intellect. Classic's weapon and shield talents (Two-Handed Axes and Maces, Weapon Mastery, Shield Specialization) are gone from the tree.

Restoration keeps most of its Classic shape and adds Water Shield as a 1-point talent and Mindfulness for mana regeneration while casting. Click a talent to add a point; the page address keeps your build, so you can share it.

Talent data from the current beta, build 1.60.1.70205.

My builds

Elemental

Enhancement

Restoration

What's new for Shaman in WoW Forever

Compared with Classic Era (build 1.15.9.70003), the Shaman trees in Forever beta build 1.60.1.70205 have 17 new talents, 13 Classic talents that are gone and 4 talents with a different number of ranks. A talent counts as new when no talent of that name exists in any Classic Shaman tree.

Elemental 6 new · 4 removed · 2 re-ranked

Elemental Alacrity 3 ranks · needs 10 points in ElementalUses the spell of Classic's Lightning Mastery under a new name.
Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.50 sec.
Improved Fire Nova 2 ranks · needs 15 points in ElementalUses the spell of Classic's Improved Fire Totems under a new name.
Increases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 20% and reduces its cooldown by 4 sec.
Elemental Reach 2 ranks · needs 20 points in ElementalUses the spell of Classic's Storm Reach under a new name.
Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 6 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 15 yards.
Lightning Overload 3 ranks · needs 20 points in Elemental
Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 10% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.
Earthbound 1 rank · needs 20 points in Elemental
Your Earthbind Totem Immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast.
Lava Burst 1 rank · needs 30 points in Elemental
You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 164 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.

Removed: Improved Fire Totems (2 ranks; spell reused by Improved Fire Nova), Elemental Mastery (1 rank), Lightning Mastery (5 ranks; spell reused by Elemental Alacrity) and Storm Reach (2 ranks; spell reused by Elemental Reach).

Different number of ranks: Call of Thunder: 5 → 1 ranks; Elemental Fury: 1 → 5 ranks.

Different row: Reverberation: row 3 → 2; Elemental Devastation: row 4 → 2; Call of Thunder: row 3 → 4; Elemental Fury: row 5 → 6.

Enhancement 7 new · 6 removed · 1 re-ranked

Mental Dexterity 3 ranks · needs 5 points in Enhancement
Increases your Attack Power by an amount equal to 100% of your Intellect.
Shamanistic Focus 1 rank · needs 10 points in Enhancement
Reduces the mana cost of your Shock and Lightning Shield spells by 45%.
Spirit Weapons 1 rank · needs 20 points in EnhancementUses the spell of Classic's Parry under a new name.
Gives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks, reduces all threat generated by your attacks by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is not active, and increases all threat generated by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is active.
Mental Quickness 2 ranks · needs 20 points in Enhancement
Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 30% of your Intellect.
Improved Stormstrike 2 ranks · needs 20 points in Enhancement
When you Stormstrike, you have a 100% chance to gain 50% mana regeneration while casting spells for 15 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 100% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry.
Maelstrom Weapon 5 ranks · needs 25 points in Enhancement
When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.
Rage of the Farseer 1 rank · needs 30 points in Enhancement
Increases your attack speed by 30% for 25 sec.

Removed: Enhancing Totems (2 ranks), Shield Specialization (5 ranks), Parry (1 rank; spell reused by Spirit Weapons), Two-Handed Axes and Maces (1 rank), Weapon Mastery (5 ranks) and Improved Weapon Totems (2 ranks).

Different number of ranks: Anticipation: 5 → 3 ranks.

Different row: Earth's Grasp: row 2 → 1; Thundering Strikes: row 2 → 1; Elemental Weapons: row 5 → 3; Stormstrike: row 7 → 4.

Moved here from another Shaman tree: Earth's Grasp (from Elemental).

Restoration 4 new · 3 removed · 1 re-ranked

Mindfulness 3 ranks · needs 5 points in Restoration
Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Natural Grace 3 ranks · needs 5 points in RestorationUses the spell of Classic's Healing Grace under a new name.
Reduces the threat generated by your spells by 15%.
Water Shield 1 rank · needs 10 points in Restoration
The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water. When a spell, melee, or ranged attack hits the caster or when one of the caster's healing spells gets a critical result, 2% of maximum mana is restored to the caster, expending one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min.
Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time.
Riptide 1 rank · needs 30 points in Restoration
Heals a friendly target for 480, an additional 445 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.

Removed: Totemic Mastery (1 rank), Nature's Guidance (3 ranks) and Healing Grace (3 ranks; spell reused by Natural Grace).

Different number of ranks: Healing Focus: 5 → 3 ranks.

Different row: Totemic Focus: row 2 → 1; Tidal Focus: row 1 → 2; Ancestral Healing: row 2 → 3; Mana Tide Totem: row 7 → 4.

The three 31-point talents

Each tree's bottom row opens after 30 points in that tree, so the 31st point buys its capstone.

Elemental: Lava Burst needs 30 points in Elemental · requires 3/3 Lightning Overload · new in Forever
You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 164 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.
Enhancement: Rage of the Farseer needs 30 points in Enhancement · requires 2/2 Mental Quickness · new in Forever
Increases your attack speed by 30% for 25 sec.
Restoration: Riptide needs 30 points in Restoration · requires 3/3 Healing Way · new in Forever
Heals a friendly target for 480, an additional 445 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.

Shaman FAQ

Is Lava Burst a talent in WoW Forever?: Yes. In beta build 1.60.1.70205 it is the Elemental tree's 31-point talent (it needs 30 points in Elemental). Tooltip: “You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 164 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.”
Do Shamans still have Two-Handed Axes and Maces or Shield Specialization?: Not as talents. Neither Two-Handed Axes and Maces nor Shield Specialization appears in the Shaman trees of beta build 1.60.1.70205; the comparison is against Classic Era build 1.15.9.70003. The talent data does not say whether those weapon or shield skills are granted some other way.
How does Maelstrom Weapon work in WoW Forever?: It is a 5-rank Enhancement talent unlocked at 25 points. At max rank the beta tooltip reads: “When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.”

More for Shaman

Shaman abilities by level: every spell, what is new and what changed since Classic Era.
Races that can be Shamans in Forever: Orc, Dwarf (new), Tauren, Troll, Windshaper Skyborne (new). See races and racials.
Talent changes by beta build, for every class.

About the data

Forever talents, ranks and tooltips are read from the beta client (build 1.60.1.70205); the Classic comparison uses the Classic Era client (build 1.15.9.70003). Both come from wago.tools. Talents can still change before the November 4, 2026 launch. Last updated 2026-10-02.

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