Shaman get Windfury Weapon at level 30 in World of Warcraft: Forever, and Windfury Totem follows at level 32, both from your Shaman trainer. The totem also needs an Air Totem, which comes from the Call of Air class quest at level 30, so do that quest as soon as you ding.
Below are the requirements for each version, the Air Totem quest for every Shaman race, what the two versions actually do in Forever, and what to use until then. Levels and tooltips are checked against Forever’s spell data as of November 8.
Windfury at a Glance
| Ability | Level | Where to get it | What it needs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windfury Weapon | 30 | Shaman trainer | A melee weapon |
| Call of Air (quest) | 30 | Your Shaman trainer | Nothing, it only sends you to a quest giver |
| Windfury Totem | 32 | Shaman trainer | An Air Totem in your bags |
Our guide to learning new abilities covers how training works in Forever, including what it costs.
How to Get the Air Totem
Windfury Totem needs an Air Totem, and Call of Air is short: your Shaman trainer offers it at level 30, and it has a single step, which is to find the right person.
| Your Shaman | Who to find | Where | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orc, Troll, Tauren, Horde Skyborne | Prate Cloudseer | Thousand Needles | About 53.5, 42.7 |
| Dwarf | Veyric Thunderhame | Arathi Highlands | About 59.8, 27.6 |
If you want to know exactly who starts it: Searn Firewarder in Orgrimmar (about 38.0, 37.7), Xanis Flameweaver in Thunder Bluff (about 25.2, 20.5) and Eldrun Stormbreaker in Ironforge (about 47.1, 13.8).
Dwarf Shaman should know the quest text spells the name “Veyric Thundervein”, while the character himself is Veyric Thunderhame. He is up in the hills, so look for the path up the mountain near the floating Shard of Myzrael. Flying in via Southshore or Menethil Harbor is the quick way, and our flight paths guide can help.
Turning in Call of Air also opens The Tempest’s Weapons, a much harder chain with enemies around levels 35 to 40 and an elite gauntlet at the end. You do not need it for Windfury, so save it for later or for a group.
What Windfury Weapon Does
The top rank’s tooltip in Forever says each hit has a 20% chance to grant 2 extra attacks with 104 extra Attack Power. The imbue lasts 60 minutes, and Forever’s imbues now work alongside Sharpening Stones, Weightstones and Wizard Oil, so you no longer choose between them.
One catch: when Windfury Weapon is on your main hand, you do not get the benefit of a Windfury Totem. That is the trade-off between the two versions.
What Windfury Totem Does
The totem has 5 Health and lasts 5 minutes. For all party or raid members within 30 yards, each main hand hit has a 20% chance of 1 extra attack with 95 extra Attack Power, at the top rank.
Blizzard’s notes confirm a few Forever rules:
- It affects your whole raid, not just your party, within range.
- It only affects players.
- Windfury Totem and Flametongue Totem still exclude each other, so you run one of them.
- Grace of Air Totem no longer conflicts with Windfury, so you can stack those two.
Blizzard’s notes also say Windfury Weapon’s attacks now appear as white hits in your scrolling combat text, so you can tell when it fires.
Which to Use
| Situation | Our pick |
|---|---|
| Solo leveling as Enhancement | Windfury Weapon at 30, on your main hand |
| In a group with other melee | Windfury Totem at 32, for the whole group’s benefit |
| In a group with your totem up | Keep Windfury Weapon off your main hand, so you get the totem too |
Windfury is worth more the more Attack Power you have. Blizzard’s class tuning post says “Enhancement Shaman players who are leveling up will want to collect Strength and Attack Power gear from now on,” because its planned November 10 changes aim to make Strength their strongest stat. Follow that even if your current gear looks better on paper.
Before Level 30
Use Rockbiter or Flametongue Weapon until 30. Our Shaman leveling guide covers the talents and rotation for each stretch, including Stormstrike at 25, and our guide on when talents unlock explains the point schedule. If you are still rolling a character, our best Shaman race guide compares the options, including the new Dwarf Shaman. Every guide is on our World of Warcraft hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
What level do you get Windfury in WoW Forever? Windfury Weapon at level 30 and Windfury Totem at level 32.
Do you need a quest for Windfury Weapon? No. You train it from your Shaman trainer at 30. Only the totem needs the Air Totem from Call of Air.
Where do you get the Air Totem? From Call of Air at level 30. Horde Shaman go to Prate Cloudseer in Thousand Needles, and Dwarf Shaman go to Veyric Thunderhame in Arathi Highlands.
Does Windfury Weapon stack with Windfury Totem? No. With Windfury Weapon on your main hand, you do not get the totem’s benefit.
Can Windfury Totem and Grace of Air Totem be used together? Yes. Blizzard says Grace of Air is no longer exclusive with them, though Windfury and Flametongue Totem still exclude each other.