Totemic Call was a TBC ability.
HC is in the same time period of the game as Classic Era so that ability is not and should not be available.
I have a bit of relevant experience as a shaman player. Gotta get smart about totem placement/management. It comes with experience. Best of luck to all new shaman. You picked a really fun class.
Yeah it’s unfortunate that the gap between Pal and Shaman in Hardcore is even bigger than it is in Era.
Pal is simply an S tier class for HC specifically. It was already amazing for Era, but the survivability and escapes it has for HC is nearly god mode. Divine shield + swiftness potion. And oh, BoP + swiftness potion for a party member. Easy escape.
Shaman on the other hand, is even worse for HC than it was on Era, for numerous reasons.