#0 - April 13, 2007, 4:44 p.m.
Blizzard Post
Here are the notes for the Shaman changes in the current PTR patch. Please take note, these changes are subject to further review, additions, and edits based on testing and feedback in the Test Realms.

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Shaman

  • "Earth Elemental Totem": This pet will now come into the game with full health, including that gained from a percentage of its master's stamina.
  • "Earth Shield": Adjusted the tooltip to indicate this ability works against all types of attacks, not just melee. This ability will also now properly trigger only from taking direct damage effects.
  • "Elemental Focus": This talent now reduces the cost of the next damage spell by 60%. It will also now trigger from bonus spells cast by "Lightning Overload".
  • "Eye of the Storm" (Elemental): Clarified the tooltip on this talent to indicate it only works with Shaman spells.
  • "Fire Elemental Totem": This pet will now come into the game with full health and mana, including that gained from a percentage of its master's stamina and intellect. It will also now properly get increased stamina from a percentage of its master's stamina.
  • "Flametongue Weapon": This effect will no longer trigger while you are disarmed.
  • "Frostbrand Weapon": Rank 6 now properly receives increased effect from spell damage bonuses.
  • "Healing Focus": The tooltip has been adjusted to indicate it only works with Shaman spells. e.g.: Does not work with "Gift of the Naaru".
  • "Heroism": Training cost increased to match the cost of "Bloodlust".
  • "Lightning Shield": Ranks 8 and 9 of this spell now trigger correctly while mounted.
  • "Magma Totem": This totem will now correctly do damage on its 10th tick, right before despawning.
  • "Mana Spring Totem": Duration increased to 2 minutes.
  • "Mana Tide Totem": This totem will no longer sometimes grant mana after it has been destroyed. It will also consistently grant mana 4 times instead of sometimes 3 and sometimes 5.
  • "Healing Stream Totem": Duration increased to 2 minutes.
  • "Mental Quickness": This talent now correctly reduces the cost of "Purge", "Flame Shock", "Frost Shock", "Earth Shock", "Bloodlust", "Heroism", "Lightning Shield", "Cure Poison", and "Cure Disease".
  • "Nature's Guardian" (Restoration): Some spells and abilities did not trigger this talent. That has been fixed.
  • "Restorative Totems" (Restoration): This talent no longer gives a bonus to a variety of jewelcrafting items.
  • Trainer Animations: All new Shaman abilities will now correctly play the training animation when learned
  • "Water Shield": When a Shaman with this spell active is afflicted with "Cyclone", the charge burned will now grant mana.
  • "Windfury Weapon": Mixing two different ranks of "Windfury Weapon" while dual-wielding will no longer increase the number of "Windfury Weapon" procs.