Best Shaman race

Every race a class can be in WoW Forever, simulated at level 60 for each spec on the fight chosen above. Every race plays its faction’s searched setup for the fight (gear, talents and rotation), so a race’s number is its racials and base stats on top of that set. The mean is over thousands of iterations; ± 95 % is 1.96 standard errors.

Only racials that act in a boss fight are simulated. The benchmark boss is a Dragonkin, so Beast and Elemental slaying never apply. Tanks are ranked by their focus (threat, Survival or threat per health bar), healers by healing.

Spec	Best race	Best Alliance	Best Horde	Spread
Elemental	Orc 550.1 DPS	Dwarf −2.1%	Orc	2.3%
Stormcaller	Orc 541.7 DPS	Dwarf −1.7%	Orc	4.0%
Enhancement	Orc 779.6 DPS	Dwarf −0.88%	Orc	1.2%
Restoration · Single target	Orc 1,443.8 HPS	Dwarf −0.55%	Orc	0.8%
Restoration · Party	Dwarf 1,497.2 HPS	Dwarf	Orc −0.08%	2.4%

Spec

Best race

Best Alliance

Best Horde

Spread

Elemental

Orc 550.1 DPS

Dwarf −2.1%

Orc

2.3%

Stormcaller

Orc 541.7 DPS

Dwarf −1.7%

Orc

4.0%

Enhancement

Orc 779.6 DPS

Dwarf −0.88%

Orc

1.2%

Restoration · Single target

Orc 1,443.8 HPS

Dwarf −0.55%

Orc

0.8%

Restoration · Party

Dwarf 1,497.2 HPS

Dwarf

Orc −0.08%

2.4%

Spec

1 boss · 1 min

1 boss · 2 min

1 boss · 3 min

3 bosses · 1 min

3 bosses · 2 min

3 bosses · 3 min

Elemental

Orc +0.65%

Tauren ≈0.17%

Orc ≈0.04%

Orc +0.42%

Tauren ≈0.07%

Windshaper ≈0.01%

Stormcaller

Orc +0.58%

Tauren ≈0.19%

Orc ≈0.13%

Orc +0.45%

Tauren +0.27%

Orc ≈0.12%

Enhancement

Orc ≈0.20%

Tauren ≈0.42%

Tauren +0.41%

Orc +0.65%

Dwarf ≈0.07%

Tauren +0.31%

Restoration · Single target

Orc +0.55%

Windshaper ≈0.15%

Windshaper ≈0.17%

Orc +0.69%

Windshaper ≈0.18%

Windshaper ≈0.04%

Restoration · Party

Dwarf ≈0.08%

Orc +0.55%

Orc +0.17%

Orc +0.40%

Orc +0.60%

Orc +0.35%


1Orc	550.1	±0.92	best
2Troll	546.5	±0.90	0.65%	·
3Tauren	545.3	±0.89	0.87%	·
4Dwarf	538.5	±0.87	2.10%	·
5Windshaper	537.4	±0.86	2.31%	·

540545550

Orc

550.1

±0.92

best

Troll

546.5

±0.90

0.65%

Tauren

545.3

±0.89

0.87%

Dwarf

538.5

±0.87

2.10%

Windshaper

537.4

±0.86

2.31%


1Orc	541.7	±0.96	best
2Tauren	538.5	±0.92	0.58%	·
3Troll	538.2	±0.93	0.64%	·
4Dwarf	532.3	±0.97	1.73%	·
5Windshaper	520.0	±0.93	4.00%	·

520530540

Orc

541.7

±0.96

best

Tauren

538.5

±0.92

0.58%

Troll

538.2

±0.93

0.64%

Dwarf

532.3

±0.97

1.73%

Windshaper

520.0

±0.93

4.00%


1Orc	779.6	±1.61	best
2Troll	778.1	±1.62	0.20%	T
3Windshaper	772.9	±1.61	0.87%	·
4Dwarf	772.8	±1.60	0.88%	·
5Tauren	770.5	±1.57	1.18%	·

770775780

Orc

779.6

±1.61

best

Troll

778.1

±1.62

0.20%

Windshaper

772.9

±1.61

0.87%

Dwarf

772.8

±1.60

0.88%

Tauren

770.5

±1.57

1.18%


1Orc	1,443.8	±1.02	best
2Dwarf	1,435.9	±1.01	0.55%	·
3Windshaper	1,432.9	±1.01	0.76%	·
4Tauren	1,432.1	±1.01	0.81%	·
5Troll	1,432.1	±1.02	0.82%	·

1,4301,4351,4401,445

Orc

1,443.8

±1.02

best

Dwarf

1,435.9

±1.01

0.55%

Windshaper

1,432.9

±1.01

0.76%

Tauren

1,432.1

±1.01

0.81%

Troll

1,432.1

±1.02

0.82%


1Dwarf	1,497.2	±0.98	best
2Orc	1,496.1	±0.97	0.08%	T
3Windshaper	1,482.0	±0.97	1.02%	·
4Troll	1,474.1	±0.97	1.55%	·
5Tauren	1,460.9	±0.96	2.43%	·

1,4601,4801,500

Dwarf

1,497.2

±0.98

best

Orc

1,496.1

±0.97

0.08%

Windshaper

1,482.0

±0.97

1.02%

Troll

1,474.1

±0.97

1.55%

Tauren

1,460.9

±0.96

2.43%

Race	Racials in the sim	Base stats vs Human
Dwarf	Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts	+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
Orc	Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe	+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi
Tauren	+1% hit with attacks and spells, +5% health	+5 Str · −5 Agi · +2 Sta · −5 Int · +2 Spi
Troll	Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts	+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi
WindshaperSkyborne	Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals +1% attack and casting speed	−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int

Race

Racials in the sim

Base stats vs Human

Dwarf

Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts

+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi

Orc

Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown
Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe

+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi

Tauren

+1% hit with attacks and spells, +5% health

+5 Str · −5 Agi · +2 Sta · −5 Int · +2 Spi

Troll

Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts

+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi

WindshaperSkyborne

Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
+1% attack and casting speed

−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int

Best Shaman race

Every race a Shaman can be in WoW Forever (Dwarf, Orc, Tauren, Troll, Windshaper), simulated at level 60 for each Shaman spec.

1 boss · 1 min · 5,000 iterations a race

Best Shaman race by spec

Elemental
Best race
Orc 550.1 DPS
Best Alliance
Dwarf −2.1%
Best Horde
Orc
Spread
2.3%
Stormcaller
Best race
Orc 541.7 DPS
Best Alliance
Dwarf −1.7%
Best Horde
Orc
Spread
4.0%
Enhancement
Best race
Orc 779.6 DPS
Best Alliance
Dwarf −0.88%
Best Horde
Orc
Spread
1.2%
Restoration · Single target
Best race
Orc 1,443.8 HPS
Best Alliance
Dwarf −0.55%
Best Horde
Orc
Spread
0.8%
Restoration · Party
Best race
Dwarf 1,497.2 HPS
Best Alliance
Dwarf
Best Horde
Orc −0.08%
Spread
2.4%

On every fight

Spec	1 boss · 1 min	1 boss · 2 min	1 boss · 3 min	3 bosses · 1 min	3 bosses · 2 min	3 bosses · 3 min
Elemental	Orc +0.65%	Tauren ≈0.17%	Orc ≈0.04%	Orc +0.42%	Tauren ≈0.07%	Windshaper ≈0.01%
Stormcaller	Orc +0.58%	Tauren ≈0.19%	Orc ≈0.13%	Orc +0.45%	Tauren +0.27%	Orc ≈0.12%
Enhancement	Orc ≈0.20%	Tauren ≈0.42%	Tauren +0.41%	Orc +0.65%	Dwarf ≈0.07%	Tauren +0.31%
Restoration · Single target	Orc +0.55%	Windshaper ≈0.15%	Windshaper ≈0.17%	Orc +0.69%	Windshaper ≈0.18%	Windshaper ≈0.04%
Restoration · Party	Dwarf ≈0.08%	Orc +0.55%	Orc +0.17%	Orc +0.40%	Orc +0.60%	Orc +0.35%

Elemental Shaman · DPS by race

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Best: Orc at 550.1 DPS ±0.92 · clear of every other race


1Orc	550.1	best
2Troll	546.5	0.65%	·
3Tauren	545.3	0.87%	·
4Dwarf	538.5	2.10%	·
5Windshaper	537.4	2.31%	·

Stormcaller Shaman · DPS by race

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Best: Orc at 541.7 DPS ±0.96 · clear of every other race


1Orc	541.7	best
2Tauren	538.5	0.58%	·
3Troll	538.2	0.64%	·
4Dwarf	532.3	1.73%	·
5Windshaper	520.0	4.00%	·

Enhancement Shaman · DPS by race

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Best: Orc at 779.6 DPS ±1.61 · within the margin: Troll


1Orc	779.6	best
2Troll	778.1	0.20%	T
3Windshaper	772.9	0.87%	·
4Dwarf	772.8	0.88%	·
5Tauren	770.5	1.18%	·

Restoration · Single target Shaman · HPS by race

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Best: Orc at 1,443.8 HPS ±1.02 · clear of every other race


1Orc	1,443.8	best
2Dwarf	1,435.9	0.55%	·
3Windshaper	1,432.9	0.76%	·
4Tauren	1,432.1	0.81%	·
5Troll	1,432.1	0.82%	·

Restoration · Party Shaman · HPS by race

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Best: Dwarf at 1,497.2 HPS ±0.98 · within the margin: Orc


1Dwarf	1,497.2	best
2Orc	1,496.1	0.08%	T
3Windshaper	1,482.0	1.02%	·
4Troll	1,474.1	1.55%	·
5Tauren	1,460.9	2.43%	·

Shaman races and racials

Dwarf
Racials in the sim
- Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
- Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
- Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts
Base stats vs Human
+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
Orc
Racials in the sim
- Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown
- Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
- Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe
Base stats vs Human
+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi
Tauren
Racials in the sim
- +1% hit with attacks and spells, +5% health
Base stats vs Human
+5 Str · −5 Agi · +2 Sta · −5 Int · +2 Spi
Troll
Racials in the sim
- Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
- Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts
Base stats vs Human
+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi
WindshaperSkyborne
Racials in the sim
- Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
- Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
- +1% attack and casting speed
Base stats vs Human
−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int