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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.

  • Versatility46.6%1,006 avg
  • Haste35.7%791 avg
  • Mastery12.4%294 avg
  • Critical Strike5.3%131 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,022

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

61%

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.

91 players

Burrow

Burrow

53%

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.

80 players

Grounding Totem

Grounding Totem

53%

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.

79 players

Static Field Totem

Static Field Totem

7%

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.

11 players

Lightning Lasso

Lightning Lasso

6%

Grips the target in lightning, stunning and dealing 229,366 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.

7 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.

2 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

65% equipped · 279 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

19% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle

37% equipped · 289 ilvl

Enhancement Shaman enchantments

  • Flametongue91%
  • Windfury91%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina77%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness69%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 236 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.

  • Wind Rush Totem89%

    205 players · Class

  • Flurry88%

    203 players · Specialization

  • Arc Discharge87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Awakening Storms87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Conductive Energy87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Descending Skies87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Electroshock87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Natural Gift87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Nature's Protection87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Rolling Thunder87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Storm Swell87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Stormcaller87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Stormwell87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Tempest87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Unlimited Power87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Voltaic Surge87%

    202 players · Hero

  • Ascendance87%

    201 players · Specialization

  • Totemic Projection87%

    200 players · Class

  • Chaining Storms86%

    199 players · Specialization

  • Converging Storms86%

    199 players · Specialization

  • Hex86%

    199 players · Class

  • Totemic Focus86%

    199 players · Class

  • Stormbind84%

    194 players · Specialization

  • Ascending Air79%

    183 players · Class

  • Fire and Ice65%

    149 players · Class

  • Healing Stream Totem49%

    114 players · Class

  • Cleanse Spirit46%

    107 players · Class

  • Voodoo Mastery36%

    83 players · Class

  • Static Charge26%

    61 players · Class

  • Elemental Resistance20%

    46 players · Class

  • Chain Lightning19%

    45 players · Class

  • Ancestral Wolf Affinity16%

    38 players · Class

  • Overcharge16%

    37 players · Specialization

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

    231 players · Class

  • Chain Heal100%

    231 players · Class

  • Earth Shield100%
Rarely taken (113)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Earth Elemental15%

    34 players · Class

  • Ashen Catalyst13%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Amplification Core11%

    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

    • 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.

    • Astral Bulwark
      Astral Bulwark100%

      Astral Shift reduces damage taken by an additional 20%.

    Control & mobility

    • 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.

    • 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 Totem99%

      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.

    • 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.

    • Windveil
      Windveil94%

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

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

    35% 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

    48% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    32% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Visor

    27% 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

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe

    27% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    75% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    8% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Splitter

    53% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe

    27% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    30% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    45% equipped · 253 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Sleeveless T-Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle

    82% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    19% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Forged Gladiator's Tabard

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    61% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Belt

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Links

    39% equipped · 279 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt64%
  • 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 Control78%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste61%
    • Prismatic Socket16%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility9%
    • 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 Versatility5%

    231 players · Class

  • Elemental Orbit100%

    231 players · Class

  • Elemental Warding100%

    231 players · Class

  • Enhanced Imbues100%

    231 players · Class

  • Instinctive Imbuements100%

    231 players · Class

  • Nature's Guardian100%

    231 players · Class

  • Spirit Wolf100%

    231 players · Class

  • Spiritual Awakening100%

    231 players · Class

  • Therazane's Resilience100%

    231 players · Class

  • Wind Shear100%

    231 players · Class

  • Astral Bulwark100%

    230 players · Class

  • Brimming with Life100%

    230 players · Class

  • Capacitor Totem99%

    229 players · Class

  • Gust of Wind99%

    229 players · Class

    • Earthsurge11%

    25 players · Hero

  • Elemental Attunement11%

    25 players · Hero

  • Imbuement Mastery11%

    25 players · Hero

  • Lively Totems11%

    25 players · Hero

  • Oversized Totems11%

    25 players · Hero

  • Primal Catalyst11%

    25 players · Hero

  • Pulse Capacitor11%

    25 players · Hero

  • Splitstream11%

    25 players · Hero

  • Sundering11%

    25 players · Specialization