Water Walking

Water Walking
Water Walking Level 33 shaman ability 30 yd range Instant Allows the friendly target to walk across water for 10 min. Damage will cancel the effect.
Properties
Class	Shaman
School	Nature
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	33
Related buff
Water Walking Allows walking over water. Duration: 10 minutes

"Neat trick."
—Bulkas Wildhorn

Water Walking is a shaman utility spell that gives a buff to friendly targets which allows them to walk on water. A player under the effects of Water Walking can still dive under water if they choose, and doing so will not cancel the buff.

Notes

Any damage taken will cancel the effect. Jumping into water from high enough that you would take fall damage if you were on land while Water Walking is activated causes you to take damage. This damage can kill you, as the water surface is considered to be ground while Water Walking is active. In order to avoid the damage you can aim your mouse down towards the water and hold down the right mouse button, and you will fall into the water.

Tips and tactics

• Useful for escape. Where others must swim slowly, a shaman can run.
• Malicious players can also use this ability to injure or kill players of their own faction by casting it on them as they leap off of a cliff into the water below.
• You can use it to fish on water, allowing a safer place to stand.
• You may also eat and drink without having to swim ashore.

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned at level 33 (was 32).
  
• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Can now be cast while in [Ghost Wolf] form.
  
• Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 32 (was 24).
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): No longer requires  [Fish Oil]. Now learned at level 24 (was 28).
  
• Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04): Water Walking no longer breaks when the target mounts. It is now possible to ride on water.
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Water Walking no longer breaks when the target shapeshifts. In addition, Water Walking is no longer considered a Magic buff, and thus can no longer be dispelled.
  
• Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Now cancelled if any damage is taken, requires reagent.
  
• Patch 0.11 (2004-09-29): No longer works on lava or slime.
  

See also

• Water Walking, TCG card
•  [Elixir of Water Walking]
• [Levitate]

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB