Anticipation Shaman talent · Enhancement · Tier 3
Anticipation is a tier 3 Shaman talent in the Enhancement tree of WoW Forever, with 5 ranks. It needs 10 points spent in Enhancement first, so the earliest you can take it is level 20. Rank 1: Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 1%. Ranks 2–5 are revealed at launch.
- Talent tree
- Enhancement
- Tier
- 310 points in tree
- Ranks
- 51 described so far
- Earliest level
- 20Level 24 for all ranks
Anticipation ranks
Game dataOpen in the talent calculatorThe client describes 1 of 5 ranks; the rest are revealed when players first learn them after launch.
Anticipation
Passive
Requires Level 1
Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 1%.
- Rank 1Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 1%.
- Ranks 2–5Values revealed at launch
Where Anticipation sits in the Enhancement tree
Game dataGold marks Anticipation, green marks the talents it depends on or unlocks. Click any icon to open that talent.
- Talent tree
- Enhancement
- Tier
- Tier 3 (10 points in Enhancement)
- Column
- 4
- Earliest level
- Level 20 (rank 1), level 24 (all 5 ranks)
- Requires
- None
- Leads to
- None
Anticipation changes from Classic
vs ClassicRank by rank, how Anticipation differs from the Classic Era client.
| Rank | What changed |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
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Other Enhancement talents
The Enhancement tree has 16 talents. Tier and maximum rank for each:
- Ancestral KnowledgeTier 1 · 5 ranks
- Shield SpecializationTier 1 · 5 ranks
- Guardian TotemsTier 2 · 2 ranks
- Thundering StrikesTier 2 · 5 ranks
- Improved Ghost WolfTier 2 · 2 ranks
- Improved Lightning ShieldTier 2 · 3 ranks
- Enhancing TotemsTier 3 · 2 ranks
- Two-Handed Axes and MacesTier 3 · 1 rank
- FlurryTier 4 · 5 ranks
- ToughnessTier 4 · 5 ranks
- Improved Weapon TotemsTier 5 · 2 ranks
- Elemental WeaponsTier 5 · 3 ranks
- Spirit WeaponsTier 5 · 1 rank
- Weapon MasteryTier 6 · 5 ranks
- StormstrikeTier 7 · 1 rank
Data: WoW Forever client 1.60.1.70685. How we source this
Anticipation sits in the middle of the Enhancement tree, so taking it commits at least 10 points to Enhancement first. Blizzard changed it for WoW Forever; the table above lists every difference from Classic.
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Anticipation talent FAQ (WoW Forever)
What does Anticipation do in WoW Forever?
Anticipation is a Shaman talent in the Enhancement tree. Rank 1: Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 1%.
How many points do you need for Anticipation in WoW Forever?
Anticipation is in tier 3, so you need 10 points in Enhancement before you can put a point into it. That means level 20 at the earliest, and level 24 to max all 5 ranks.
How many ranks does Anticipation have in WoW Forever?
Anticipation has 5 ranks. The client describes 1 of them before launch; the others are revealed when players first learn them.
Did Anticipation change from Classic in WoW Forever?
Yes. Compared with the Classic Era client: Tooltip text reworded.