Enhancement Shaman guide

Rotation and opener

Use Windfury Weapon. Place Strength of Earth, Mana Spring, Searing and the assigned Air totem before sustained combat.

Combat priority

1. 
   Windfury Weapon

   Apply Windfury Weapon before combat. Check the imbue after changing weapons; a newly equipped weapon should not enter the next pull unprepared.

2. 
   Stormstrike

   Use Stormstrike during melee uptime. Position behind the enemy and return quickly after mechanics so your main attacks are not delayed by unnecessary movement.

3. 
   Maelstrom Weapon

   At five stacks, use the instant Lightning Bolt for single-target damage. Do not turn a melee damage window into a long hard cast when the proc is not ready.

4. 
   Flame Shock

   Maintain Flame Shock on a durable target. Use the instant cast while repositioning when you cannot reach the enemy for Stormstrike.

5. 
   Earth Shock

   Use Earth Shock when Flame Shock is already running, unless you need the shock for an upcoming interrupt.

6. 
   Fire Nova

   Use Fire Nova when the enemies and your fire setup make it useful. Keep enough resources for the next Stormstrike rather than spending every spare global on expensive spells.

Multiple targets and dungeon pulls

Use the instant Maelstrom cast for Chain Lightning when it can hit a controlled cluster. Check nearby crowd control before choosing the cleave option.

Arrange the fire totem and Fire Nova around the tank’s actual pack position. Reposition with Totemic Projection when the enemies move.

Resources and cooldowns

Track Maelstrom Weapon stacks and avoid wasting a new proc at the cap. Do not hard-cast a spell unnecessarily in melee. Keep enough mana for utility, and reposition totems when the party moves.

• Use Rage of the Farseer with Stormstrike uptime and useful on-use effects. Finish a forced movement mechanic before activating your personal damage window.
• Spend a five-stack Maelstrom Weapon proc on Lightning Bolt for a single target, or Chain Lightning for a safe cluster. Do not sit at maximum stacks while repeatedly refreshing an existing shock.
• Use Totemic Projection to keep the party’s Strength of Earth and assigned Air buffs in range. Keep Earth Shock available for your interrupt assignment.

Specialization mechanics and group play

Rage of the Farseer is your personal offensive window. Combine it with useful on-use effects when you can remain in melee, rather than activating during a forced run.

The totem assignment is part of your job: Strength of Earth, Mana Spring, Searing and the agreed Air totem should be arranged before chasing damage.

PvE talent choices

Standard Build 51 points · reference allocation

This reference uses a newer talent revision than the calculator. The allocations below retain the source’s exact names and points.

Concussion

5 points

Call of Flame

3 points

Elemental Devastation

3 points

Elemental Focus

1 point

Elemental Alacrity

3 points

Improved Fire Nova

2 points

Call of Thunder

1 point

Thundering Strikes

5 points

Ancestral Knowledge

5 points

Mental Dexterity

3 points

Elemental Weapons

3 points

Shamanistic Focus

1 point

Flurry

5 points

Stormstrike

1 point

Mental Quickness

2 points

Improved Stormstrike

2 points

Maelstrom Weapon

5 points

Rage of the Farseer

1 point

Build reference · Level-60 allocations are beta plans, not final launch performance rankings.

Level 30 (Beta) 21 points · 0 / 21 / 0

Elemental Combat

0/5Convection0/5 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, and Chain Lightning spells by 2%.0/5Concussion0/5 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 1%.0/3Elemental Warding0/3 · PassiveReduces damage taken from Fire, Frost, and Nature effects by 3%.0/5Reverberation0/5 · PassiveReduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 0.2 sec.0/3Call of Flame0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 5%.0/3Elemental Devastation0/3 · PassiveYour offensive spell critical strikes will increase your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 3% for 10 sec.0/1Elemental Focus0/1 · PassiveGives you a 10% chance to enter a Clearcasting state after casting any Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%.0/5Elemental Fury0/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 20%.0/2Improved Fire Nova0/2 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 10% and reduces its cooldown by 2 sec.0/3Eye of the Storm0/3 · PassiveReduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst by 23%.0/1Call of Thunder0/1 · PassiveIncreases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 3%.Requires Elemental Fury0/2Elemental Reach0/2 · PassiveIncreases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 3 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 8 yards.0/3Lightning Overload0/3 · PassiveGives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 3% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.0/1Earthbound0/1 · PassiveYour Earthbind Totem immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast.0/3Elemental Alacrity0/3 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.17 sec.Requires Call of Thunder0/1Lava Burst0/1 · ActiveYou hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 158 to 187 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.Requires Lightning Overload

Enhancement

0/2Earth's Grasp0/2 · PassiveIncreases the health of your Stoneclaw Totem by 25% and the radius of your Earthbind Totem by 10%.5/5Thundering Strikes5/5 · PassiveImproves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 1%.3/5Ancestral Knowledge3/5 · PassiveIncreases your Intellect by 2%.0/2Guardian Totems0/2 · PassiveIncreases the amount of damage reduced by your Stoneskin Totem and Windwall Totem by 10% and reduces the cooldown of your Grounding Totem by 1 sec.3/3Mental Dexterity3/3 · PassiveIncreases your Attack Power by an amount equal to 33% of your Intellect.0/2Improved Ghost Wolf0/2 · PassiveReduces the cast time of your Ghost Wolf spell by 1.0 sec. and Ghost Wolf may be used indoors.0/3Improved Lightning Shield0/3 · PassiveIncreases the damage done by your Lightning Shield orbs by 5%.3/3Elemental Weapons3/3 · PassiveIncreases the melee attack power bonus of your Rockbiter Weapon by 20%, your Windfury Weapon effect by 40% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 15%.1/1Shamanistic Focus1/1 · PassiveReduces the mana cost of your Shock and Lightning Shield spells by 45%.0/3Anticipation0/3 · PassiveIncreases your chance to dodge by an additional 2%.0/5Toughness0/5 · PassiveIncreases your Stamina by 2%.4/5Flurry4/5 · PassiveIncreases your attack speed by 5% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.Requires Mental Dexterity1/1Stormstrike1/1 · ActiveInstantly strike for normal weapon damage and increase Nature damage you deal to the target by 20% for 12 sec.0/1Spirit Weapons0/1 · PassiveGives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks, reduces all threat generated by your attacks by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is not active, and increases all threat generated by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is active.0/2Mental Quickness0/2 · PassiveIncreases your spell damage and healing by up to 15% of your Intellect.1/2Improved Stormstrike1/2 · PassiveWhen you Stormstrike, you have a 50% chance to gain 50% mana regeneration while casting spells for 15 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 50% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry.Requires Stormstrike0/5Maelstrom Weapon0/5 · PassiveWhen you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 4%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.0/1Rage of the Farseer0/1 · ActiveIncreases your melee attack speed and spell casting speed by 30% for 25 sec.Requires Mental Quickness

Thundering Strikes 5/5Ancestral Knowledge 3/5Mental Dexterity 3/3Elemental Weapons 3/3Shamanistic Focus 1/1Flurry 4/5Stormstrike 1/1Improved Stormstrike 1/2

Restoration

0/5Improved Healing Wave0/5 · PassiveReduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.1 sec.0/5Tidal Mastery0/5 · PassiveIncreases the critical effect chance of your healing spells by 1%.0/3Mindfulness0/3 · PassiveAllows 17% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.0/3Natural Grace0/3 · PassiveReduces the threat generated by your spells by 5%.0/5Tidal Focus0/5 · PassiveReduces the Mana cost of your healing spells by 1% and increases your chance to hit with all spells and attacks by 1%.0/2Improved Reincarnation0/2 · PassiveReduces the cooldown of your Reincarnation spell by 10 min, increases your maximum health by 2%, and increases the amount of health and Mana you reincarnate with by an additional 10%.0/3Ancestral Healing0/3 · PassiveIncreases your target's armor value by 8% for 15 sec after getting a critical effect from one of your healing spells.0/3Healing Focus0/3 · PassiveGives you a 23% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting any healing spell.0/1Water Shield0/1 · ActiveThe caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water. When a spell, melee, or ranged attack hits the caster or when one of the caster's healing spells gets a critical result, 2% of maximum mana is restored to the caster, expending one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time.0/5Totemic Focus0/5 · PassiveReduces the Mana cost of your totems and any spells that summon or move them by 5%.0/5Restorative Totems0/5 · PassiveIncreases the effect of your Mana Spring Totem by 5% and increases the effect of your Healing Stream Totem by 10%.0/1Mana Tide Totem0/1 · ActiveSummons a Mana Tide Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 12 sec that restores 88 mana every 3 seconds to group members within 30 yards.0/3Healing Way0/3 · PassiveIncreases the amount healed by your Healing Wave spell by 8%.0/1Nature's Swiftness0/1 · ActiveWhen activated, your next Nature spell with a casting time less than 10 sec. becomes an instant cast spell.0/5Purification0/5 · PassiveIncreases the effectiveness of your healing spells by 2%.0/1Riptide0/1 · ActiveHeals a friendly target for 479 to 528, an additional 499 over 15 sec, and increases the effectiveness of your Chain Heal casts directly on that target by 25%.Requires Healing Way

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Build reference · Level-60 allocations are beta plans, not final launch performance rankings.

Leveling 1-60 51 points · reference allocation

This reference uses a newer talent revision than the calculator. The allocations below retain the source’s exact names and points.

Concussion

5 points

Call of Flame

3 points

Thundering Strikes

5 points

Ancestral Knowledge

2 points

Mental Dexterity

3 points

Improved Ghost Wolf

2 points

Elemental Weapons

3 points

Shamanistic Focus

1 point

Flurry

5 points

Stormstrike

1 point

Mental Quickness

2 points

Improved Stormstrike

2 points

Maelstrom Weapon

5 points

Rage of the Farseer

1 point

Totemic Focus

5 points

Mindfulness

3 points

Tidal Focus

2 points

Water Shield

1 point

Build reference · Level-60 allocations are beta plans, not final launch performance rankings.

Important talent effects

Thundering Strikes

Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 1%.

5 ranks

Flurry

Increases your attack speed by 5% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.

5 ranks · Requires Mental Dexterity

Stormstrike

Instantly strike for normal weapon damage and increase Nature damage you deal to the target by 20% for 12 sec.

1 rank

Mental Quickness

Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 15% of your Intellect.

2 ranks

Maelstrom Weapon

When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 4%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.

5 ranks

Rage of the Farseer

Increases your melee attack speed and spell casting speed by 30% for 25 sec.

1 rank · Requires Mental Quickness

PvP talent choices and play

Use slows and your interrupt to keep a caster within reach. An instant spell from Maelstrom Weapon can be saved for a timely response rather than spent on a target already protected by defensive cooldowns.

Recommended gear & upgrades

Forever beta equipment options. Compare level requirements and sources; these are not final launch rankings.

Head

Source / location

Azure Gustwoven Hoodleather · Level 30

LeatherworkingCrafted

Cloudy Gustwoven Hoodleather · Level 30

LeatherworkingCrafted

Defender's Leather Helmleather · Level 25

LeatherworkingCrafted

Defender's Leather Hoodleather · Level 20

LeatherworkingCrafted

Dokebi Hatleather · Level 30

World drop

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Chest

Source / location

Brawler's Leather Tunicleather · Level 22

LeatherworkingCrafted

Defender's Leather Armorleather · Level 15

LeatherworkingCrafted

Defender's Leather Tunicleather · Level 22

LeatherworkingCrafted

Garb of Fallen Felbarkleather · Level 29

Fel AncientCity of Dalaran

Garb of Florid Feathersleather · Level 26

ShadetoothExcavation Site: Wetlands

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Main Hand

Source / location

Corpsemakeraxe · Level 29

Overlord RamtuskRazorfen Kraul

Dark Hearted Hammermace

Colonel KurzenQuest (Alliance)

Darkspear Raider's Reaperaxe · Level 28

Darkspear Raiders - ReveredReputation

Heavehammermace

Earthen Echo / Prehistoric PrismQuest

Rage of the Stormmace

The Tempest's WeaponsQuest

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Stats and equipment decisions

Enchanting equipment

For inexpensive leveling preparation, Enchant Bracer - Inferior Stamina and Enchant Chest - Inferior Stamina add survival to equipment you expect to keep. Prioritize an important weapon or role-specific item upgrade before spending heavily on temporary armor.

Consumables and preparation

Healing Potion

Carry a level-appropriate Healing Potion for an emergency. Use it before the next unavoidable hit kills you rather than waiting for a healer who is already occupied.

Mana Potion

Use the appropriate learned-level version for resource recovery. Higher-level consumables are preparation for later content, not a requirement for an early beta character.

Heavy Silk Bandage

A First Aid recovery option for characters who meet its requirement. Use it during a safe break between attacks; incoming damage interrupts bandaging.

Useful profession pairings

Engineering offers active tools for dangerous pulls and PvP. Bind the devices you actually carry; selecting the profession without using its consumables supplies no practical benefit.

Alchemy supports a regular potion supply, while Herbalism funds that supply during leveling. Buy only the consumables you can use at your present level.

Herbalism · Alchemy · Skinning · Leatherworking · Recipe database · Camping buffs

Races and racial abilities

Dwarf provides an Alliance Shaman option. Stoneform is especially practical when a physical defensive response matters.

Horde choices include Orc, Tauren, Troll and Windshaper Skyborne. Tauren War Stomp supports emergency control; Troll Berserking can be aligned with a sustained casting window.

Leveling and solo play

1. Enhancement supports a weapon-based solo route. Keep the imbue active and place totems where several fights will occur; rebuilding the full set for every nearly dead enemy wastes Mana.
2. Carry an Intellect-oriented healing set if you plan to heal leveling dungeons. Use Healing Wave for predictable damage and Lesser Healing Wave for urgent hits instead of insisting on one spell for every situation.

Leveling routes and preparation · Dungeon entrances and level ranges

Useful macros

#showtooltip Earth Shock
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Earth Shock

Strengths and weaknesses

Common mistakes

• Letting Maelstrom stacks sit at the cap
• Using the burst cooldown before losing melee range
• Ignoring a dangerous interruptible cast

Full Enhancement talent reference

Exact rank text and prerequisites from the calculator’s existing talent data. Use the interactive tooltip for additional ranks.

View every Enhancement talent

Earth's Grasp

Passive · Tier 1 · 2 ranks

Increases the health of your Stoneclaw Totem by 25% and the radius of your Earthbind Totem by 10%.

Thundering Strikes

Passive · Tier 1 · 5 ranks

Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 1%.

Ancestral Knowledge

Passive · Tier 1 · 5 ranks

Increases your Intellect by 2%.

Guardian Totems

Passive · Tier 2 · 2 ranks

Increases the amount of damage reduced by your Stoneskin Totem and Windwall Totem by 10% and reduces the cooldown of your Grounding Totem by 1 sec.

Mental Dexterity

Passive · Tier 2 · 3 ranks

Increases your Attack Power by an amount equal to 33% of your Intellect.

Improved Ghost Wolf

Passive · Tier 2 · 2 ranks

Reduces the cast time of your Ghost Wolf spell by 1.0 sec. and Ghost Wolf may be used indoors.

Improved Lightning Shield

Passive · Tier 2 · 3 ranks

Increases the damage done by your Lightning Shield orbs by 5%.

Elemental Weapons

Passive · Tier 3 · 3 ranks

Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Rockbiter Weapon by 7%, your Windfury Weapon effect by 13% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 5%.

Shamanistic Focus

Passive · Tier 3 · 1 ranks

Reduces the mana cost of your Shock and Lightning Shield spells by 45%.

Anticipation

Passive · Tier 3 · 3 ranks

Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 2%.

Toughness

Passive · Tier 4 · 5 ranks

Increases your Stamina by 2%.

Flurry

Passive · Tier 4 · 5 ranks

Increases your attack speed by 5% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.

Requires Mental Dexterity

Stormstrike

Active · Tier 4 · 1 ranks

125 Mana | Melee Range | Instant | 8 sec cooldown

Instantly strike for normal weapon damage and increase Nature damage you deal to the target by 20% for 12 sec.

Spirit Weapons

Passive · Tier 5 · 1 ranks

Gives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks, reduces all threat generated by your attacks by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is not active, and increases all threat generated by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is active.

Mental Quickness

Passive · Tier 5 · 2 ranks

Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 15% of your Intellect.

Improved Stormstrike

Passive · Tier 5 · 2 ranks

When you Stormstrike, you have a 50% chance to gain 50% mana regeneration while casting spells for 15 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 50% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry.

Requires Stormstrike

Maelstrom Weapon

Passive · Tier 6 · 5 ranks

When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 4%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.

Rage of the Farseer

Active · Tier 7 · 1 ranks

Instant | 3 min cooldown

Increases your melee attack speed and spell casting speed by 30% for 25 sec.

Requires Mental Quickness

Changes from Classic