Shamans are a hybrid class and thus have the ability to fill multiple roles in many situations. Shamans also have 3 different talent trees that help them specialize in these different roles

The shaman class is a mix of Healers, Warriors, and Mages and so have some characteristics of each of them.

As an example Priests have a fast heal (Flash heal) and a Greater Heal for more HP. Shaman have Lesser Healing wave (AKA Flash heal) and Healing Wave the slower heal. Shamans also are able to wear mail armor at level 40 allowing them to have a small amount of tanking ability.

Also Shamans have nukes (AKA damage spells) like mages in some respects such as lightning bolt-Chain Lightning-all the shocks.

Another helpful part of being a shaman are our shocks. There are 3 different shocks that each do some damage and have a secondary effect.

Flame Shock-Fire damage and a small Dot (Damage over time) Frost Shock-Frost damage and a snare Earth Shock-Nature damage also interrupts a spell and causes a high amount of threat

All these attributes combined make the shamans one of the most versatile classes in the game.

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