Patch 7.0.3 (class changes)/Shaman

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Ability changes

[Ancestral Vision] added.
[Ascendance] is now a level 100 talent.
[Astral Recall]'s cooldown has been reduced to 10 minutes, down from 15 minutes.
[Astral Shift] is now a baseline shaman ability.
[Capacitor Totem] has been replaced by [Lightning Surge Totem].
[Chain Heal] is now available at level 26 (down from 44). Healing increased by 97%, but healing is now reduced by 30% each jump (up from 10%).
[Chain Lightning] is no longer available to Enhancement. Damage increased by 106% for Elemental and 185% for Restoration.
[Cleanse Spirit] is no longer available to Restoration.
[Crash Lightning] added.
[Earth Shield] is now a level 28 Honor talent.
[Earth Elemental Totem] has been replaced by [Earth Elemental].
[Earthquake] has been replaced by Earthquake Totem.
[Earth Shock] no longer cost mana or has a cooldown, and now deals damage based on Maelstrom spent.
[Elemental Focus] re-added and redesigned. Now causes direct damage spell critical strikes to increase the damage and healing of the next 2 spells by 10%.
[Elemental Fury] re-added.
[Far Sight] can now be used indoors, replacing [Glyph of Far Sight]'s functionality.
[Feral Spirit]'s duration has been reduced from 30 seconds to 15 seconds. Now generates 5 Maelstrom each time they attack.
[Flame Shock] has been changed depending on specialization.
- Restoration: Instant damage increased by 380%, damage over time increased by 180%, and duration reduced to 21 seconds (down from 30 seconds).
- Elemental: Instant damage increased by 120%, damage over time increased by 37-74%, and duration reduced to 15 seconds (increased to 30 seconds with Maelstrom).
[Fire Elemental Totem] has been replaced by [Fire Elemental].
[Flametongue] added.
[Frost Shock] is now a level 26 Elemental shaman ability and has been redesigned.
[Frostbrand] added.
[Ghost Wolf] now prevents movement speed from being reduced below 100% while active. Mana cost reduced.
- [Glyph of Spirit Wolf]'s effect has been made baseline.
[Grounding Totem] is now a rank 43 Restoration shaman honor talent.
[Healing Rain] is now available only to Restoration. Healing increased by 266%.
[Healing Stream Totem] is now available only to Restoration shaman.
[Healing Surge] can now consume 20 Maelstrom for Enhancement to become instant cast.
[Healing Tide Totem] now heals for 60% more.
[Hex] no longer cost mana. Cooldown reduced from 45 seconds to 30 seconds.
[Lava Lash] now deals 26% less damage and no longer interacts with [Flame Shock]. Cooldown removed but now cost Maelstrom.
[Lava Burst] now deals 76.5% more damage. Flame Shock now causes it to be guaranteed of critical hit instead of increasing damage.
[Lava Surge] is now also available to Restoration.
[Lightning Bolt]'s cast time has been reduced from 2.5 sec to 2 sec for Elemental and Restoration, instant for Enhancement. Damage increased by 25% for Elemental and generates Maelstrom, and by 74% for Restoration. Damage for Enhancement depends on Maelstrom used. Mana cost removed.
[Lightning Shield] is now a level 60 Enhancement talent.
[Maelstrom Weapon] has been redesigned. Now causes auto attacks and [Windfury] attacks to generate 5 Maelstrom.
[Mastery: Deep Healing] is now learned at level 78.
[Mastery: Elemental Overload] added.
[Mastery: Enhanced Elements] now also increases chance to trigger [Stormbringer] and [Windfury]. Now learned at level 78.
[Resurgence]: mana return for [Chain Heal] reduced from 33% to 25%.
[Riptide]'s direct healing has been increased by 81%, and heal over time increased by 66%.
[Rockbiter] added.
[Spirit Link Totem] now has a 40 yd range.
[Spirit Walk] now lasts 8 seconds (down from 15 seconds). No longer has a mana cost.
[Stormlash] added.
[Stormbringer] added.
[Thunderstorm] now deals 20% more damage.
[Tidal Waves] now reduces the cast time of [Healing Wave] by 30% (up from 20%) and increases critical strike chance of [Healing Surge] by 40% (up from 30%).
[Windfury] added.

Talent changes

[Aftershock] added.
[Ancestral Guidance] is no longer available to Enhancement shamans.
[Ancestral Protection Totem] added.
[Ancestral Swiftness] is no longer available to Restoration shaman and has been redesigned.
[Ancestral Vigor] re-added.
[Astral Shift] now a baseline ability for all specializations. Now lasts for 8 seconds, up from 6 seconds.
[Bottomless Depths] added.
[Boulderfist] added.
[Cloudburst Totem] is now available only to Restoration and only affects the shaman's healing. Effectiveness increased to 30% (up from 20%). Can now be recalled to heal.
[Crashing Storm] added.
[Crashing Waves] added.
[Deluge] added.
[Earthen Rage] added.
Earthen Shield Totem added.
[Earthen Spike] added.
[Echo of the Elements] is no longer available to Enhancement. No longer affects [Earthquake] for Elemental. Now affects [Healing Stream Totem] instead of [Unleash Life] and [Spirit Link Totem] for Restoration.
[Elemental Blast] is now available only to Elemental shamans. Duration increased from 8 to 10 seconds.
[Elemental Fusion] is no longer available to Enhancement shamans.
[Elemental Mastery] is now available only to Elemental shamans. Now increases haste by 25% (down from 30%).
[Empowered Stormlash] added.
[Feral Lunge] added.
[Fury of Air] added.
[Graceful Spirit] added.
[Gust of Wind] added.
[Hailstorm] added.
[High Tide] now reduces the falloff by 50% (down from 100%) and only bounces to 1 additional target, but no longer requires [Riptide] to be on the targets.
[Hot Hand] added.
[Icefury] added.
[Landslide] added.
[Lightning Rod] added.
[Lightning Surge Totem] added.
[Liquid Magma Totem] added.
[Overcharge] added.
[Path of Flame] added.
[Primal Elementalist] is now a level 75 Elemental shaman talent.
[Rainfall] added.
[Storm Elemental] added.
[Sundering] added.
[Tempest] added.
[Torrent] added.
[Totem Mastery] added.
[Undulation] added.
[Voodoo Totem] added.
[Wellspring] added.
[Wind Rush Totem] added.
[Windsong] added.