Here is a list of Shaman races, best to worst. This assumes you want to Min/Max, you have no serious problems with a race's character model, and your goal is to reach level 60, gain Torpor, and gain your epic.
1. Ogre
Benefits: Slam, Frontal Stun immunity, can use Jaundiced Bone Bracer.
Explanation: At level 60 with Torpor, an extra 8 standing HP regen from Trolls/Iksars is not very effective. The reason is simple. Torpor gives you 300 HP regen per tick. An additional 8 HP is not a large percentage of 300. I am not saying extra HP regen isn't useful (it still is), but it will not be the huge advantage it is pre-Torpor. You can easily see proof of this, if you do not believe my word alone. It is fairly rare to see level 60 Torpor Shamans with a Fungus Covered Scale Tunic plastered to their chest. It can still be useful, in certain situations, but most Shamans go for a Chestplate of Vindication instead. If 13 HP regen is worth losing due to Torpor, 8 HP regen is worth losing as well. Frontal Stun Immunity cannot be obtained via gear, and it allows you to land Torpors and slows more often. A bad string of Torpor/Slow interrupts can spell big trouble when you are fighting a tough monster.
2. Troll
Benefits: Slam, Regeneration, can use Jaundiced Bone Bracer, can use Regent Symbol of Innoruuk for snares (Shamans do not have any snare spells).
Explanation: Extra regeneration is still a great racial ability, even with Torpor. Trolls can still use Jaundiced Bone Bracer, and they also get Regent Symbol of Innoruuk, which allows them to snare targets that are running away. The necklace isn't amazing, however. It only lasts 6 ticks, and the snare is so bad the monster needs to be at 10% health to stop running, instead of the usual 20.
3. Barbarian
Benefits: Slam, Can use Jaundiced Bone Bracer, can use Barbarian Spiritist's Hammer, has the best XP bonus when leveling to 60.
Explanation: I personally put Barbarians over Iksar's in this case. JBB is more useful than 8 HP regen at 60 with Torpor, in my opinion. Shaman spells cost a LOT of mana, and having a free nuke is a great way to save mana in certain situations. The 8 HP regen isn't going to save you more mana than a JBB. 8 HP regen per hour means 4800 HP per hour, or 2400 canni'd mana per hour. This means you only get 16 casts of your DD per hour for free. I have certainly used JBB more than 16 times per hour, even at 60. You also need to waste a spell slot, which is premium on Shamans. A Torpor shaman will always have Canni 4 and Torpor on Bar. They will also almost always have Malo and Slow on bar. This means you only have 4 spell slots to spare. If you want to have gate up for an emergency, that number goes down to 3. Saving spell slots is a huge deal.
4. Iksar
Explanation: Regeneration, Racial AC bonus, Forage
Reason: Forage is a useful skill if you are planning on doing a lot of crafting. There are quite a few items in the game that are forage only, and needed for tradeskills. This means Iksars will have an easier time doing Shawl 7 quest, and leveling up tailoring to master levels. Iksars do get an innate AC bonus, but the mitigation you gain is not worth losing a spell slot on a DD. There are no other tangible benefits to being an Iksar, other than fashion quest. If you want regeneration, Trolls have way more benefits.
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