Shaman Call of Water: the Water Totem quest (Classic Era baseline)
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Call of Water is the level 20 shaman class chain that rewards the Water Totem and teaches Healing Stream Totem. In Classic it's Horde only. It sends you from Islen Waterseer on the Barrens coast to Brine in the far south, then on to Hillsbrad, Ashenvale and Silverpine before you come back for the reward. WoW Forever adds a separate Alliance version for the new Dwarf Shaman. This page covers both, plus the short level 30 Call of Air quest. Everything is the Classic Era baseline unless a line says otherwise.
Quick facts
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| Who can do it | Shamans. Each step requires level 20 |
| Starts at | Any shaman trainer in Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, Razor Hill or Bloodhoof Village (Horde, Classic) |
| Main quest givers | Islen Waterseer, The Barrens 65.8, 43.8, and Brine, The Barrens 43.4, 77.4 |
| Zones visited | The Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, Silverpine Forest |
| Rewards | The Water Totem (Unique, binds when picked up), Healing Stream Totem, and a Water Sapta along the way |
| Total XP | 9,395 across the chain (Classic Era baseline), plus 185 for the short "speak to" step th lists |
| Next totem | Call of Air at level 30 (Air Totem). See below |
Every step (Horde)
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| Quest | Level | Sharable | Start → end | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Water (or 1529, 2985, 2986) | 20 | Yes | Your shaman trainer → Islen Waterseer | 780 |
| Call of Water | 22 | Yes | Islen Waterseer → Brine | 435 |
| Call of Water | 22 | No | Brine → Brine | 870 |
| Call of Water | 22 | No | Brine → Brine | 1,300 |
| Call of Water | 23 | No | Brine → Brine | 1,400 |
| Call of Water | 23 | No | Brine → Islen Waterseer | 460 |
| Call of Water | 23 | No | Islen Waterseer → Brazier of Everfount | 1,400 |
| Call of Water | 23 | No | Brazier of Everfount → Minor Manifestation of Water | — |
| Call of Water | 23 | No | Minor Manifestation of Water → Islen Waterseer | 2,750 |
All the steps share the name "Call of Water". The four openers do the same thing, which is send you to Islen. You get whichever one your trainer offers: Searn Firewarder in Orgrimmar (1528), Xanis Flameweaver in Thunder Bluff (1529), Swart in Razor Hill (2985) or Narm Skychaser in Bloodhoof Village (2986). Also lists a separate level 23 "Call of Water" (1103) from Tiev Mordune in Silverpine. It has no XP and isn't part of the route below.
Step by step (Horde)
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- Find Islen Waterseer. She's at a hut on the Barrens coast, around 65.8, 43.8. Her quest text tells you to "look fer da big shark". She sends you to Brine.
- Find Brine. Brine (level 23) is in the far south of the Barrens, around 43.4, 77.4.
- Brown waterskin. Fill the Empty Brown Waterskin at the pond just below Brine's hut, then hand it back.
- Red waterskin. Travel to Tarren Mill in Hillsbrad Foothills and fill the Empty Red Waterskin at the well in the centre of town. Return to Brine.
- Vial of Purest Water. Brine combines the waters. Carry the Vial of Purest Water back to Islen. This step rewards the Water Sapta (Unique, "Use: Allows the shaman to see elemental spirits").
- Speak to the spirit. The brazier gives you a short step to talk to the cleansed Minor Manifestation of Water right beside it.
- Shard of Water. Take the Shard of Water back to Islen to finish. You get the Water Totem and learn Healing Stream Totem.
What you get
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| Reward | Classic Era | WoW Forever (3 Nov 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Water Totem | Item level 20, Unique, binds when picked up. Lets you use water totems such as Mana Spring and Poison Cleansing (learnt from trainers) | Not checked separately |
| Healing Stream Totem | 40 mana, instant. The totem has 5 health, lasts 1 min, and heals group members within 20 yd for 6 every 2 sec | Lasts 5 min, 30 yd range, heals 5 every 2 sec |
Islen also tells you to visit your trainer for other water spells. That's where the rest of your water totems come from.
Where the NPCs are
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Alliance shamans in WoW Forever
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Blizzard's Deep Dive recap lists Dwarf Shaman among Forever's new race and class combos, so Alliance shamans need their own totem quests. The listed database lists an Alliance "Call of Water" chain (quests 94494 to 94505) with the same levels and XP as the Horde chain. It follows the same pattern, rebuilt around Alliance zones. Steps below are paraphrased quest tooltips. Coordinates and the exact quest giver for the first step are.
| Forever quest | Level | What it asks | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94494 | 20 | Find Norric Lochthane in Loch Modan | 780 |
| 94495 | 22 | Find Hervdana Saegrund in the Wetlands | 435 |
| 94497 | 22 | Fill the Empty Brown Waterskin at the bottom of the waterfalls below Hervdana's cave | 870 |
| 94499 | 22 | Fill the Empty Red Waterskin at Stonewatch Falls near the Nightcrawler murlocs in Redridge, then return to Hervdana | 1,300 |
| 94500 | 23 | Fill the blue waterskin at the waters of Astranaar in Ashenvale | 1,400 |
| 94501 | 23 | Bring the Vial of Purest Water to Norric in Loch Modan | 460 |
| 94502 | 23 | Drink the Water Sapta and cleanse the corruption at Stendel's Pond in Westfall | 1,400 |
| 94503 | 23 | Speak to the Minor Manifestation of Water in Westfall | 185 |
| 94505 | 23 | Bring the Shard of Water to Norric in Loch Modan | 2,750 |
Norric Lochthane (level 32) and Hervdana Saegrund (level 30) are new Alliance NPCs. The final reward is very likely the same Water Totem and Healing Stream Totem, but the listed tooltips don't show it, so treat it as.
Level 30: Call of Air
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"Through to level 30" means one more quest. At level 30, Searn Firewarder in Orgrimmar gives Call of Air (1531), and Xanis Flameweaver in Thunder Bluff gives Call of Air (1532). It's a single sharable quest worth 2,450 XP. It sends you to Prate Cloudseer (level 37) in Thousand Needles, around 53.5, 42.6. The listed guide says to head for the northern wall, where a path leads up to a small cave. Lists the reward as the Air Totem, and on completion it casts Swift Wind on you, a 40% run speed buff (Classic Era baseline). The Air Totem lets you use air totems such as Windfury and Windwall once you've learnt them from a trainer. An Alliance Call of Air in Forever is. We haven't verified one.
WoW Forever notes
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- The beta can do it. Blizzard's beta notes say "Players can now level up to a maximum of level 30", so both the level 20 Water chain and the level 30 Air quest can be done in the beta.
- Healing Stream Totem changed. See the reward table above. Final values may still change.
- Windshaper Skyborne. The site's shaman race guide covers which Forever races can be shamans. Which version of the chain Windshaper Skyborne get is.
FAQ
What level is the shaman water totem quest? Each step requires level 20. The steps themselves are level 20 to 23.
Where is Islen Waterseer? On the Barrens coast at 65.8, 43.8. [Unconfirmed]
Why can't I see the Corrupt Minor Manifestation of Water? You need to drink the Water Sapta from the previous step first. It lets you see elemental spirits.
Can I share the waterskin steps? No. Everything after Islen's first quest is marked as not sharable. Two shamans can still travel and fight together. [Unconfirmed]
Is there an Alliance water totem quest? In WoW Forever, yes. The listed database lists one starting with "Find Norric Lochthane in Loch Modan." Classic Era has no Alliance shamans. [Unconfirmed]
Related
- Shaman levelling guide, Shaman rotation and Best shaman race
- Zone guides: The Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, Silverpine Forest, Thousand Needles, Loch Modan, Wetlands, Westfall
How this page is checked: quest names, IDs, levels, sharing, givers and XP come from each quest's page, and NPC levels and coordinates, all checked 3 Nov 2026 (AEDT). Race info and the level cap come from Blizzard.
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Sources
- Blizzard: WoW Forever Deep Dive panel recap
- Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)