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Shaman 11.0.5 Patch Notes: All WoW TWW Updates

World of Warcraft: The War Within (WoW TWW) Patch 11.0.5 introduces major updates for the Shaman class. Talent revamps and new abilities. All three Shaman specs—Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration—got changed. This guide goes over the big changes, general adjustments, new and Hero Talents and updates across all 3 specs in patch 11.0.5 of WoW TWW.

Changes in Shaman 11.0.5 Patch Notes

Shaman 11.0.5 Patch Notes

Patch 11.0.5 has big Shaman changes in WoW TWW. One of the big ones is the visual update for Ascendance models so gamers can float on water while in this form. Also new glyphs for more Shaman transformation options. Below are the changes.

Change	Description
Skyfury	Reduced mana cost from 4% to 1%.
Ascendance Models	Updated visuals for all specializations (Fire for Elemental, Lightning for Enhancement, Water for Restoration).
New Glyphs	Glyph of Energetic Ascendance (energetic forms), Glyph of Traditional Ascendance (traditional forms).
Poison Cleansing Totem	Cooldown increased to 2 minutes (was 45 seconds).
Mana Spring	No longer displays an aura showing who benefits from it.
Lava Burst	Updated spell visuals.
Primordial Wave	Icon has been updated.

These updates enhance the versatility and visual appeal of Shamans, providing more dynamic gameplay options.

New Talents in 11.0.5 WoW TWW

Shamans got new talents in this The War Within patch to improve offense and defense. These talents help players be more mobile, bursty or healing focused.

Talent	Description
Lightning Conduit	Chance to be struck by lightning, increasing movement speed by 50%. Calls Thunderstorm when Reincarnating.
Electroshock	Increases movement speed by 20% for 5 seconds after casting Tempest.
Surging Currents	Increases the effectiveness of Chain Heal or Healing Surge by 20%, stacking up to 100%.
Erupting Lava	Extends Flame Shock duration by 6 seconds and increases Lava Burst damage.
Herald of the Storms	Reduces Stormkeeper cooldown when casting Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning.

These are just more Shaman options for different playstyles and team needs.

Hero Talents

Hero Talents are special bonuses for Shamans that make them more valuable in both PvP and PvE. WoW TWW Patch 11.0.5 has new Hero Talents and changes to existing ones so Shamans can control the battlefield better.

Talent	Description
Stormbringer	Adds Lightning Conduit, increasing movement speed and triggering Thunderstorm upon Reincarnation.
Nature’s Protection	Redesigned to reduce damage by 3% when Lightning Shield is active.
Farseer	Ancestors summoned are equipped with historic Shaman gear and prioritize Chain Lightning.

These Hero Talents are for survivability and damage increase so Shamans can be more flexible in harder fights.

Other Notable Shaman Updates

In addition to talent changes, there are other Shaman changes in 11.0.5 patch. Spell and visual updates.

Update	Description
Lava Burst	New and improved spell visuals.
Primordial Wave	New icon.
Mana Spring	No longer shows an aura indicating its effect.
Poison Cleansing Totem	Cooldown increased to 2 minutes (from 45 seconds).

These are just to make gameplay cleaner and more pretty for Shamans.

Updates in All Shaman Specs in The War Within

All Shaman Specs in The War Within

The War Within patch 11.0.5 has updates for all Shaman specs. New talents, changed abilities and mechanics. Each spec got a lot of changes, more survivability and more flexible gameplay for Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration specs – all get updates in this WoW patch.

Elemental Shaman Updates

Elemental Shamans got new talents that increase damage and spell interactions. Ascendance was redesigned to be more powerful, amplifying Elemental Overload damage and spell effectiveness during the duration.

Update	Description
New Talent: Herald of the Storms	Reduces the cooldown of Stormkeeper by 2 seconds for each cast of Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning.
New Talent: Erupting Lava	Extends Flame Shock duration by 6 seconds, with Lava Burst benefiting from overloads at 50% effectiveness.
New Talent: Charged Conduit	Increases the duration of Lightning Rod by 4 seconds and boosts its damage bonus by 25%.
New Talent: Earthshatter	Increases Earth Shock and Earthquake damage by 8%, along with Elemental Blast stat bonuses.
Ascendance Redesign	Now transforms the Shaman into a Flame Ascendant for 15 seconds, dealing enhanced Lava Burst damage and generating multiple Elemental Overloads.

These changes make Elemental Shamans more consistent damage dealers, especially during Ascendance, so they are stronger in single target and AoE.

Enhancement Shaman Updates

Enhancement Shamans also got changes, mostly around generating damage through new talents and changed abilities. The updates focus on making abilities like Stormstrike and Sundering more effective and new talents like Voltaic Blaze add new gameplay.

Update	Description
New Talent: Flowing Spirits	Replaces Feral Spirit, offering a chance to summon Feral Spirits when dealing damage.
New Talent: Molten Thunder	Reduces Sundering’s cooldown by 10 seconds but removes its incapacitate effect.
New Talent: Voltaic Blaze	Adds an 18% chance to convert Flame Shock into Voltaic Blaze, applying Nature damage to multiple enemies.
New Talent: Unrelenting Storm	Reduces Crash Lightning cooldown when only one target is hit, triggering Windfury Weapon.
Stormblast	Updated to add an additional charge to Stormstrike, increasing Nature damage.

These changes make Enhancement Shamans more flexible, summon more Feral Spirits, reduce cooldowns and add AoE damage through Voltaic Blaze, so they are stronger in PvE and PvP.

Restoration Shaman Updates

Restoration Shamans got changes that focus on mana and healing. Specifically Coalescing Water makes Chain Heal and Riptide more effective and gives Restoration Shamans more control over group healing.

Update	Description
New Talent: Coalescing Water	Increases the healing of your next Riptide by 75% when using Chain Heal, and reduces Chain Heal’s mana cost by 15%.
High Tide Redesign	Tracks progress through the new Swelling Tide aura, resetting at the start of encounters.
Chain Heal Interaction	Lively Totems now cause Chain Heals to be cast by the Shaman, allowing talent and effect interactions to apply.

With these changes Restoration Shamans are more raid healing ready, better mana management and more clear healing ability and talent interactions.

The Shaman changes in The War Within 11.0.5 patch gives a much needed boost to flexibility, survivability and damage. Elementals get new talents to increase their damage, Enhancement Shamans get more tools to improve AoE and single target and Restoration Shamans get more efficient healing. These changes will affect all players across all content, so they will be stronger in both PvE and PvP.

Important Changes in Shamans in World of Warcraft: The War Within

World of Warcraft: The War Within 11.0.5 patch brings big changes to the Shaman class, across all specializations. Whether you do Elemental damage, Enhancement melee or Restoration healing, the new talents and abilities give more flexibility and impact. Hero Talents and other abilities changes make Shamans more dynamic in PvE and PvP.

Also Shamans got changes that make all specializations stronger, so they are more powerful on the battlefield. These changes will affect the meta in World of Warcraft: The War Within, so you will have more tools to crush your enemies.