Ghost Wolf



Ghost Wolf transforms the shaman into the form of a ghost wolf, increasing movement speed by 30%. It is learned at level 16 for.

Things you can do in Ghost Wolf form

 * Move 30% faster (The Enchant Boot - Minor Speed enchant has no effect on Ghost Wolf speed)
 * Attack with a bite attack (damage and attack speed depend on what weapon the shaman has equipped) even if you have 1 weapon skill in wolf form you will have full skill.
 * Become hard to see by other players (though this won't affect aggressive mobs).
 * Your ability to loot, skin, and gather herbs remains usable.
 * Carry the flag in Warsong Gulch.
 * Do a silly dance! (/dance)

Improvements

 * increases the speed of your Ghost Wolf form to +35%.

Tips and Tactics

 * Ghost Wolf is treated as a magical buff and thus can be dispelled by priests, hunters, a felhunter, or another shaman.
 * Ghost Wolf can be spellstolen by a mage, though the mage won't take the morph effect, he/she will just dispel the buff.
 * Ghost Wolf doesn't make you immune to Polymorph. Some players still believe it does.
 * Ghost Wolf changes your type to Beast.
 * You're vulnerable to abilities targeting Beasts such as Track Beasts, Scare Beast, or Hibernate.
 * You're immune to abilities targeting Humanoids, such as Mind Control or Track Humanoids.
 * There are four PvP rewards which further increase the speed by +15% speed when in ghost wolf form. (will not work for players above level 60)
 * If Rockbiter Weapon has been cast prior to becoming a wolf and the shaman keeps that weapon equipped, it will significantly increase the damage done with each bite.
 * Passive abilities from Weapons and Items and procs are not active.
 * Certain buffs from potions and some spells disappear.
 * Some weapon buffs' effect are not active (like Flametongue Weapon, Windfury Weapon, and Frostbrand Weapon.
 * In Ghost Wolf, your standard Unarmed DPS is reduced.
 * In Ghost Wolf, the caster can't:
 * Cast any spells.
 * Use any skills.
 * Use any non-gathering professions or mining.
 * In Ghost Wolf, the caster can't:
 * Cast any spells.
 * Use any skills.
 * Use any non-gathering professions or mining.