Looking for the best Horde shaman race for your new character, but not sure which races are best for your end goals? Don’t worry, this article is here to help you; we will discuss the benefits of each breed for every possible purpose; PvP, Enhance DPS, Elemental DPS, and Healing.

Let’s start with Enhancement DPS. No race compares to Orcs in this area; Blood Fury is an excellent DPS boost, and when added to the additional experience Orcs have with various shaman weapons and the additional damage your Spirit Wolves do, there’s nothing even close. Second place goes to Troll, thanks to the excellent Berserking. Tauren has no traits that increase Enhanced DPS.

Next up is elemental DPS. Here, the main roles are exchanged; Troll advances, as Berserking is superior to Orc’s Blood Fury, and Orc’s other advantages don’t matter for Elemental DPS. Again, Tauren doesn’t have anything particularly useful.

It’s starting to look like Tauren is out of the running for the best Horde shaman career, but let’s keep going!

For Healing, things are a bit different; both Troll and Orc have racial traits that improve burst healing, but Orc’s ability is more mana efficient as it simply augments your existing spells; Troll’s blast is a bit better, but he burns mana accordingly, since it’s a cast speed buff.

Finally, let’s talk about PvP. For the first time, Tauren shines; Their bonus health and powerful area stun are amazing traits for PvP, easily matching the advantages of the other races. That being said, you can also use Orc or Troll, as their races are no less useful in PvP than they are in PvE; the extra burst is just as useful as the improved stamina and control.

So what is the final score? Well, if I had to name one of the best horde shaman races, I’d probably go with Orc; the career seems tailor-made for shamans, especially Enhancement, and can excel in any role a shaman wants to play well.