Enhancement Shaman
Our PvP and leveling pick · RecommendationMelee DPS
Windfury burst, Stormstrike, Flurry (requires Mental Dexterity 3/3), Maelstrom Weapon instant heals, Rage of the Farseer (requires Mental Quickness 2/2) as a personal Bloodlust — attack speed only since 24 Sep.
What the tier lists say
One ratingA on 1 list
| Rating | List | Page date | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | damage dealers | page 3 Oct · read 6 Oct | 6 Oct |
Ratings of the whole class are on the overview.
Talent build
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Improved Ghost Wolf for mobility, Mental Dexterity 3/3 (Flurry's prerequisite), Stormstrike (row 4 at 15), Flurry 3, Improved Stormstrike with the 21st point (row 5 at 20, requires Stormstrike).
21 / 0 / 0 of 21 points
Open in the calculatorEnhancement PvP build at level 30 for a Shaman: Enhancement 21, Elemental 0, Restoration 0.
Enhancement
21 pointsRotation at level 30
RecommendationSingle target
Open with Strength of Earth, Windfury Weapon, Stormstrike.
- Windfury Weapon (30)
- Stormstrike on cooldown (talent)
- Earth Shock / Flame Shock
- Lightning Shield
- Melee with a slow 2H
Groups
- Fire Nova Totem
- Magma Totem
Tip
Flametongue Totem no longer stacks with Windfury (24 Sep) — pick one.
Stat priority
- Weapon DPS (slow 2H — built-in 2H spec)
- Hit
- Crit
- Strength / AP
- Agility
- Intellect
- Stamina
No explicit priority; mentions crit, Strength and Attack Power from camping perks
Recommendation
Level 20: best and second best per slot
| Slot | Best | Second best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defender's Leather Hood Crafted: Leatherworking | — |
| Chest | Murloc Scale Breastplate Crafted: Leatherworking | — |
| Waist | Brawler's Leather Belt Crafted: Leatherworking | — |
| Feet | Murloc Scale Shoes Crafted: Leatherworking | — |
| Main Hand | Tail Spike Wailing Caverns | Encroacher's Claim quest Wrongly Blamed, Justly Corrected |
| Two-Hand | Smite's Mighty Hammer The Deadmines - Mr. Smite | Hammerbone quest Leaders of the Fang (Wailing Caverns) |
Sourced: Guide · 26 Sep
Level 60: where gear will come from
- Pre-raid: Blackmaw Hold, Krol'dok Stronghold, Alcaz Prison for weapons — weapon DPS is still the biggest single upgrade, and weapon-skill racials are gone, so pick by DPS not type.
- Crafted: Blacksmithing weapons and 'Veteran's' mail/plate, Leatherworking 'Brawler's' leather; Enchanting ring Attack Power; Engineering gadgets.
- Expertise is new — dodge/parry reduction on gear matters for anyone attacking from the front (tanks' targets included).
- Raids open 9 December; no level-60 BiS exists yet.
Theory
One point per level from 10. Every point is checked against row gates and prerequisites. ◆ marks the step that crosses level 20 or 30, where the builds above stop.
| Level | Talent | Tree | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–14 | Thundering Strikes | Enhancement | +5 |
| 15–17 | Mental Dexterity | Enhancement | +3 |
| 18–19 | Improved Ghost Wolf | Enhancement | +2 |
| 20 ◆ | Shamanistic Focus | Enhancement | +1 |
| 21–23 | Elemental Weapons | Enhancement | +3 |
| 24 | Ancestral Knowledge | Enhancement | +1 |
| 25 | Stormstrike | Enhancement | +1 |
| 26–30 ◆ | Flurry | Enhancement | +5 |
| 31–32 | Improved Stormstrike | Enhancement | +2 |
| 33–34 | Mental Quickness | Enhancement | +2 |
| 35 | Spirit Weapons | Enhancement | +1 |
| 36–40 | Maelstrom Weapon | Enhancement | +5 |
| 41 | Rage of the Farseer | Enhancement | +1 |
| 42–45 | Ancestral Knowledge | Enhancement | +4 |
| 46–50 | Convection | Elemental | +5 |
| 51–55 | Concussion | Elemental | +5 |
| 56 | Elemental Focus | Elemental | +1 |
| 57–59 | Call of Flame | Elemental | +3 |
| 60 | Reverberation | Elemental | +1 |