This thread contains a compilation of informative and useful threads for the Shaman community.

If there are any threads that should be added or removed from this list, please report them using the red bio-hazard symbol that can be found next to the thread's subject title (Reason: Sticky Request)


General information:

Shaman IRC
If you want to talk about talents, some huge crits, that PvP movie you just saw, or anything else that might pop into your mind, join our IRC Channel and have a chat.
Shaman IRC

Shaman Wiki page!
Here you can find all sorts of information regarding the Shaman class in World of Warcraft.
Shaman Wiki page!



Class Guides:

A Beginners Guide to Shamans
This guide is intended to give some basic tips for those new to the class
A Beginners Guide to Shamans

Elemental specific guides:

[WotLK] Elemental Shaman DPS – Beginners Guide
[WotLK] Elemental Shaman DPS: Beginners Guide

Elemental Shaman Guide
A guide to stats, pve and pvp for an elemental shaman
Basic PvE/PvP Elemental Shaman Guide

Enhancement specific guides:
Shamulator: DPS Simulator for Enh Shammies
An introduction to the "Shamulator": a DPS simulator/calculator for enhancement-spec shaman
Shamulator: DPS Simulator for Enh Shammies

Enhancement guide: How to max your dps-output
A guide to help you improve your dps as an enhancement shaman
Enhancement guide: How to max your dps-output

TBC Enhancement Shaman FAQ
Here are some easy numbers to convince your raid leader that enhancement shamans are worthy additions to melee groups.
TBC Enhancement Shaman FAQ

Restoration specific guides:
Resto Shaman Healing Guide
A restoration shaman is not easy to play, but it can be interesting, challenging and fun.
Resto Shaman Healing Guide

Gear:

Pre-Kara: 10k mana, 1400 +healing & 100 mp5
A selection of good armour pieces for every slot
Pre-Kara: 10k mana, 1400 +healing & 100 mp5

Elemental Gear, Pre Kara +spelldmg / +spellcr
Inspired by the thread linked above, this one is aimed at Elemental Shamans.
Pre-Kara: 9k Mana, 700+ SpellD 20% SpellCrit

Shaman Elemental Gear for Raiders II
A helpful guide to elemental gear; does exactly what it says on the tin.
GUIDE: Shaman Elemental Gear for Raiders II

Mechanics:

Discussion about DW hasterating, sweetspots
A thread to discuss the speedincreases and the sweetspots for effective combatspeed for slow weapons once the avarage and max speedincreases are applied
Discussion about DW hasterating, sweetspots

Downranking healing spells
This list can help you figure out what ranks benefits you most.
Downranking healing spells

+Damage and Healing Bonus %
Information on the various bonuses from +damage/heal Shaman receive on their spells.
+Damage and Healing Bonus %

Macros and Add-ons:

Shaman Macros
A list of good and useful Shaman Macros
Shaman Macros

The official shaman UI.2
A collection of screenshots showing off Shaman User Interfaces
The official shaman UI.2

Miscellaneous:

The shaman Video thread
A compilation of all the Shaman Videos worth wacthing, both old and new
The shaman Video thread

Shaman tricks (Did you know that...)
The point of the thread is to share knowledge about shamans with others, meaning things that are less commonly known
Shaman tricks (Did you know that...)

More Shaman tricks
A continuation and compilation of the above thread.
Shaman tricks (gathered)

With the launch of 3.1 and the class mechanics receiving a large overhaul, many of the guides we have had listed are now outdated. We’ve opened up a new sticky, linked below, which will catalogue all guides and places of interest for the most up to date version of World of Warcraft.

Shaman Guides & Useful Links

If fancy your hand at drawing up some up-to-date Shaman guides, or have seen one within the forum which is worthy of a mention, then be sure to bring it to our attention by reporting it for ‘Sticky Request’ using the Biohazard symbol on the post in question.