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Enhancement Shaman

Damage specialisation · Tier C in PvP, 1.6% 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.

  • Versatility45.0%976 avg
  • Haste35.4%791 avg
  • Mastery13.8%327 avg
  • Critical Strike5.8%143 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,054

Average rating sampled

2,555

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Shamanism

Shamanism

51%

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.

77 players

Burrow

Burrow

47%

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 17,435 Physical damage.

71 players

Grounding Totem

Grounding Totem

43%

Summons a totem at your feet that will redirect all harmful spells cast within 34 yards on a nearby party or raid member to itself. Will not redirect area of effect spells. Lasts 3 sec.

65 players

Static Field Totem

Static Field Totem

8%

Summons a totem with 5% of your health at the target location for 6 sec that forms a circuit of electricity that enemies cannot pass through.

12 players

Lightning Lasso

Lightning Lasso

6%

Grips the target in lightning, stunning and dealing 166,165 Nature damage over 5 sec while the target is lassoed. Can move while channeling.

9 players

Counterstrike Totem

Counterstrike Totem

5%

Summons a totem at your feet for 15 sec. Whenever enemies within 26 yards of the totem deal direct damage, the totem will deal 100% of the damage dealt back to attacker.

8 players

Totem of Wrath

Totem of Wrath

1%

Sundering summons a totem at your feet for 15 sec that increases the critical effect of damage and healing spells of all nearby allies within 53 yards by 15% for 15 sec.

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.

  • Enhanced Imbues

Most played equipment

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

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

64% equipped · 279 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

18% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle

41% equipped · 289 ilvl

Enhancement Shaman enchantments

  • Flametongue92%
  • Windfury91%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness72%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 250 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.

  • Flurry88%

    217 players · Specialization

  • Arc Discharge88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Awakening Storms88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Conductive Energy88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Descending Skies88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Electroshock88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Natural Gift88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Nature's Protection88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Rolling Thunder88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Storm Swell88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Stormcaller88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Stormwell88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Tempest88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Totemic Projection88%

    216 players · Class

  • Unlimited Power88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Voltaic Surge88%

    216 players · Hero

  • Ascendance87%

    215 players · Specialization

  • Wind Rush Totem87%

    215 players · Class

  • Converging Storms87%

    213 players · Specialization

  • Hex86%

    212 players · Class

  • Chaining Storms86%

    211 players · Specialization

  • Totemic Focus85%

    210 players · Class

  • Stormbind83%

    204 players · Specialization

  • Ascending Air79%

    194 players · Class

  • Fire and Ice64%

    158 players · Class

  • Healing Stream Totem50%

    124 players · Class

  • Cleanse Spirit43%

    106 players · Class

  • Voodoo Mastery34%

    83 players · Class

  • Static Charge26%

    63 players · Class

  • Chain Lightning22%

    53 players · Class

  • Elemental Resistance18%

    45 players · Class

  • Overcharge17%

    41 players · Specialization

  • Ancestral Wolf Affinity16%

    39 players · Class

  • Earth Elemental15%

    38 players · Class

Near-universal picks (54)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Astral Shift100%

    246 players · Class

  • Brimming with Life100%

    246 players · Class

  • Chain Heal100%

    246 players · Class

Rarely taken (113)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Ashen Catalyst11%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Primordial Bond11%

    26 players · Class

  • Amplification Core10%

    25 players · Hero

Import a real build

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

  • Madeofpaper

    stormrage · US2,555

  • Laabuubuu

    malganis · US2,404

  • Starske

    malganis · US2,403

  • Хотткот

    soulflayer · EU2,396

  • Windstriker

    tarren-mill · EU2,375

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

  • Elemental
  • Restoration
Enhanced Imbues100%

The effects of your weapon imbues are increased by 15%.

  • Instinctive Imbuements
    Instinctive Imbuements100%

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

  • Spiritual Awakening
    Spiritual Awakening100%

    Mastery increased by 3%.

    • Survival

    • Brimming with Life
      Brimming with Life100%

      Stamina increased by 15%. While you are at full health, Reincarnation cools down 100% faster.

    • Chain Heal
      Chain Heal100%

      Heals the friendly target for 10,098, 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 10,000 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.

    • Capacitor Totem
      Capacitor Totem100%

      Summons a totem at the target location that gathers electrical energy from the surrounding air and explodes after 2 sec, stunning all enemies within 10 yards for 3 sec.

    • Spirit Wolf
      Spirit Wolf100%

      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 Totem96%

      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.

    • Windveil
      Windveil92%

      Interrupting a spell with Wind Shear reduces all spell damage taken by 15% for 12 sec.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Sabatons

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Footlinks

    32% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Hands

    Hexing Grips of the Ophidian Oracle

    47% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    35% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Visor

    26% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    65% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Leggings of the Ophidian Oracle

    17% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Splitter

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe

    27% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    71% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    10% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Splitter

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe

    26% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    33% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    41% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle

    83% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    5% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    21% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Forged Gladiator's Tabard

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    56% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Belt

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Links

    38% equipped · 279 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden51%

    • Enhancement Shaman gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control77%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste62%
    • Prismatic Socket13%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility11%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery7%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste7%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition5%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility4%
    Earth Shield100%

    246 players · Class

  • Elemental Orbit100%

    246 players · Class

  • Elemental Warding100%

    246 players · Class

  • Enhanced Imbues100%

    246 players · Class

  • Instinctive Imbuements100%

    246 players · Class

  • Nature's Guardian100%

    246 players · Class

  • Spiritual Awakening100%

    246 players · Class

  • Therazane's Resilience100%

    246 players · Class

  • Wind Shear100%

    246 players · Class

  • Astral Bulwark100%

    245 players · Class

  • Capacitor Totem100%

    245 players · Class

  • Spirit Wolf100%

    245 players · Class

  • Gust of Wind99%

    244 players · Class

    • Earthsurge10%

    25 players · Hero

  • Elemental Attunement10%

    25 players · Hero

  • Imbuement Mastery10%

    25 players · Hero

  • Lively Totems10%

    25 players · Hero

  • Oversized Totems10%

    25 players · Hero

  • Primal Catalyst10%

    25 players · Hero

  • Pulse Capacitor10%

    25 players · Hero

  • Splitstream10%

    25 players · Hero

  • Surging Totem10%

    25 players · Hero