The Maelstrom – Music & Ambience – World of Warcraft

For millennia, since the primitive tribal cultures of Azeroth and Draenor, the natural elements of the physical universe have been celebrated, feared, and even worshipped. Mystics sought communion with the earth, air, fire, and water, and learned to tap into their raw power. In time, these spiritual guides came to understand that nature’s elemental forces aren’t wholly benevolent, but have, in fact, been locked in an unending conflict of chaos and primal fury that once consumed the physical realm. So began the calling of the Shaman, to bring balance to these volatile energies, leveraging their intensity to mend wounds... or inflict them.

Certain shaman have dedicated themselves above all else to forging a deep bond with the elements. They have peered beyond the Elemental Plane, gleaning visions of an ancient past where manifestations of volatile energies once raged unimpeded across primordial Azeroth. Through careful study and dedication, the elemental shaman is able to channel such power into destructive magical surges. Through the body of the shaman flows bolts of lightning, as if from storm, and bursts of fire, as if from molten earth. They manipulate the land itself and summon spirits of earth, fire, and storm to their aid. To battle an elemental shaman is to taunt the very forces of nature.

Intense communion with fire, earth, air, and water isn’t exclusive to the elemental shaman. In many ways, enhancement shaman similarly bond with nature and leverage its power on the battlefield. What distinguishes them in their training - and in their connection with the elements - is their combat methodology. These shaman favor empowering their physical attacks with elemental energies and facing their adversaries up close. They don’t shy from the frontlines, wielding magically augmented weapons, potent elemental attacks, and totems that shape the tide of battle.

Some shaman find a serene affinity for the restorative properties of water. These shaman do not necessarily seek the Light or turn to the divine, yet they feel a profound spiritual connection with the source from which all mortal life took root. So strong is their connection with water that the shaman is able to restore life and heal afflictions. They balance this with a command of the other elements, finding harmony in nature and purifying their allies as a tidal surge washes across a sandy shore.

Text above is taken from the official Legion class preview articles.


0:00 - Elemental Air C1
1:00 - Elemental Bonds A1
1:58 - Elemental Earth A2
3:20 - Elemental Water A1
4:29 - Elemental Air D2

5:04 - Elemental Air A2
5:45 - Elemental Bonds A3
6:42 - Elemental Bonds B1
7:11 - Elemental Water C1
8:17 - Elemental Water Ambient

9:33 - Elemental Earth A3
10:38 - Elemental Water B1
11:14 - Elemental Air B1
11:59 - Elemental Bonds A2
12:56 - Elemental Earth A1

13:56 - Elemental Water A1
15:05 - Elemental Air D1
15:40 - Elemental Air A1
16:27 - Elemental Bonds B2

16:55 - Elemental Water B1
17:31 - Elemental Earth A4
18:31 - Elemental Water C1
19:40 - Elemental Air B2

And then it repeats twice.


All songs composed by Russell Brower.


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