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Elemental Shaman

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 1.9% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility53.1%1,134 avg
  • Haste37.9%815 avg
  • Mastery6.6%149 avg
  • Critical Strike2.4%59 avg

106

Synced 3v3 players

1,613

Average rating sampled

2,249

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Shamanism

Shamanism

68%

Your Bloodlust spell now has a 60 sec cooldown, but increases Haste by 15%, and only affects you and your friendly target when cast for 10 sec. In addition, Bloodlust is no longer affected by Sated.

72 players

Grounding Totem

Grounding Totem

62%

Summons a totem at your feet that will redirect all harmful spells cast within 30 yards on a nearby party or raid member to itself. Will not redirect area of effect spells. Lasts 3 sec.

66 players

Burrow

Burrow

56%

Burrow beneath the ground, becoming unattackable, removing movement impairing effects, and increasing your movement speed by 50% for 5 sec. When the effect ends, enemies within 6 yards are knocked in the air and take 18,285 Physical damage.

59 players

Totem of Wrath

Totem of Wrath

11%

Stormkeeper summons a totem at your feet for 15 sec that increases the critical effect of damage and healing spells of all nearby allies within 46 yards by 15% for 15 sec.

12 players

Static Field Totem

Static Field Totem

6%

Summons a totem with 4% of your health at the target location for 6 sec that forms a circuit of electricity that enemies cannot pass through.

6 players

Lightning Lasso

Lightning Lasso

3%

Grips the target in lightning, stunning and dealing 105,729 Nature damage over 5 sec while the target is lassoed. Can move while channeling.

3 players

Counterstrike Totem

Counterstrike Totem

1%

Summons a totem at your feet for 15 sec. Whenever enemies within 23 yards of the totem deal direct damage, the totem will deal 100% of the damage dealt back to attacker.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Astral Shift
    Astral Shift100%

    Shift partially into the elemental planes, taking 40% less damage for 12 sec.

  • Elemental Orbit
    Elemental Orbit100%

    Increases the number of Elemental Shields you can have active on yourself by 1. You can have Earth Shield on yourself and one ally at the same time.

  • Greater Purge

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

77% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

12% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

55% equipped · 263 ilvl

Elemental Shaman enchantments

  • Flametongue90%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina81%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 106 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Elemental Unity88%

    91 players · Specialization

  • Earth Elemental84%

    87 players · Class

  • Capacitor Totem80%

    82 players · Class

  • Windveil69%

    71 players · Class

  • Totemic Focus60%

    62 players · Class

  • Voodoo Mastery56%

    58 players · Class

  • Elemental Resistance26%

    27 players · Class

  • Chain Lightning17%

    17 players · Class

Near-universal picks (77)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Astral Bulwark100%

    103 players · Class

  • Astral Shift100%

    103 players · Class

  • Chain Heal100%

    103 players · Class

Rarely taken (96)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Storm Frenzy12%

    12 players · Specialization

  • Winds of Al'Akir12%

    12 players · Class

  • Primordial Bond11%

    11 players · Class

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Palathunder

    kazzak · EU2,249

  • Swapxy

    wildhammer · EU2,191

  • Shikuzz

    ravencrest · EU2,031

  • Haumx

    blackrock · EU2,003

  • Cowsuperstar

    ravencrest · EU1,930

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Shaman specs

  • Enhancement
  • Restoration
Greater Purge100%

Purges the enemy target, removing 1 beneficial Magic effect.

  • Instinctive Imbuements
    Instinctive Imbuements100%

    Lightning Shield increases your Intellect by 3%. Casting Lightning Shield now applies your weapon imbuements. Earth Shield is also applied if you have the Elemental Orbit talent.

  • Nature's Fury
    Nature's Fury100%

    Increases the critical strike chance of your Nature spells and abilities by 8%.

    • Survival

    • Astral Bulwark
      Astral Bulwark100%

      Astral Shift reduces damage taken by an additional 20%.

    • Chain Heal
      Chain Heal100%

      Heals the friendly target for 10,017, then jumps up to 20 yards to heal the 3 most injured nearby allies. Healing is reduced by 30% with each jump.

    • Earth Shield
      Earth Shield100%

      Protects the target with an earthen shield, increasing your healing on them by 20% and healing them for 10,043 when they take damage. This heal can only occur once every 3 sec. Lasts 1 hour. Earth Shield can only be placed on the Shaman and one other target at a time. The Shaman can have up to two Elemental Shields active on them.

    • Elemental Warding
      Elemental Warding100%

      Reduces all magic damage taken by 8%.

    • Nature's Guardian
      Nature's Guardian100%

      When your health is brought below 35%, you instantly heal for 40% of your maximum health. Cannot occur more than once every 45 sec.

    Control & mobility

    • Wind Shear
      Wind Shear100%

      Disrupts the target's concentration with a burst of wind, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 4 sec.

    • Graceful Spirit
      Graceful Spirit99%

      Reduces the cooldown of Spiritwalker's Grace by 30 sec and increases your movement speed by 20% while it is active.

    • Spirit Wolf
      Spirit Wolf97%

      Ghost Wolf removes snares and increases your movement speed by an additional 25% for the first 3 sec. May only occur once every 20 sec.

    • Earthgrab Totem
      Earthgrab Totem95%

      Summons a totem at the target location for 20 sec. The totem pulses every 2 sec, rooting all enemies within 8 yards for 8 sec. Enemies previously rooted by the totem instead suffer 50% movement speed reduction.

    • Capacitor Totem
      Capacitor Totem80%

      Summons a totem at the target location that gathers electrical energy from the surrounding air and explodes after 2 sec, stunning all enemies within 8 yards for 3 sec.

    Chest

    Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle

    12% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Sabatons

    75% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Footlinks

    10% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Hands

    Hexing Grips of the Ophidian Oracle

    43% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle

    25% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Legs

    Leggings of the Ophidian Oracle

    45% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Cudgel

    78% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Aln'hara Cane

    3% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    84% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    6% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    90% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venom-Slashed Scuteward

    1% equipped · 298 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    37% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    46% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    2% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    2% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle

    83% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Chain Monnion

    8% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Belt

    64% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    17% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    69% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Links

    11% equipped · 285 ilvl

    64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt58%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity53%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed52%

    • Elemental Shaman gems & sockets

    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste66%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control65%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition23%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility21%
    • Prismatic Socket11%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste5%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery4%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat4%
    Earth Shield100%

    103 players · Class

  • Elemental Orbit100%

    103 players · Class

  • Elemental Warding100%

    103 players · Class

  • Greater Purge100%

    103 players · Class

  • Instinctive Imbuements100%

    103 players · Class

  • Nature's Fury100%

    103 players · Class

  • Nature's Guardian100%

    103 players · Class

  • Reactive Warding100%

    103 players · Class

  • Wind Shear100%

    103 players · Class

  • Chain Lightning99%

    102 players · Class

  • Chain Lightning99%

    102 players · Class

  • Enhanced Imbues99%

    102 players · Class

  • Graceful Spirit99%

    102 players · Class

    • Mountains Will Fall9.7%

    10 players · Specialization

  • Frost Shock7.8%

    8 players · Class

  • Wind Rush Totem7.8%

    8 players · Class

  • Static Charge6.8%

    7 players · Class

  • Ascending Air5.8%

    6 players · Class

  • Refreshing Waters5.8%

    6 players · Class

  • Storm Infusion5.8%

    6 players · Specialization

  • Ancestral Wolf Affinity3.9%

    4 players · Class

  • Arc Discharge2.9%

    3 players · Hero