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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 40 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility56.4%1,191 avg
  • Haste37.4%793 avg
  • Mastery6.0%134 avg
  • Critical Strike0.1%3 avg

40

Synced 3v3 players

1,638

Average rating sampled

2,081

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Burrow

Burrow

30%

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 17,531 Physical damage.

12 players

Grounding Totem

Grounding Totem

30%

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.

12 players

Shamanism

Shamanism

30%

Your Heroism 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, Heroism is no longer affected by Exhaustion.

12 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

88% equipped · 288 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

5% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

38% equipped · 263 ilvl

Enhancement Shaman enchantments

  • Flametongue85%
  • Windfury85%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina83%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt80%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity78%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness73%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed65%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 40 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.

  • Crash Lightning90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Doom Winds90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Elemental Assault90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Elemental Tempo90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Elemental Weapons90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Feral Spirit90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Fire Nova90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Flametongue Weapon90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Forceful Winds90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Lava Lash90%

    35 players · Class

  • Lightning Strikes90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Maelstrom Weapon90%

    35 players · Class

  • Maelstrom Weapon90%

    35 players · Class

  • Maelstrom Weapon90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Molten Assault90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Overflowing Maelstrom90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Raging Maelstrom90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Ride the Lightning90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Storm Unleashed90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Stormblast90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Stormflurry90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Thunder Capacitor90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Totemic Focus90%

    35 players · Class

  • Totemic Surge90%

    35 players · Class

  • Unruly Winds90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Voltaic Blaze90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Wind Rush Totem90%

    35 players · Class

  • Windfury Weapon90%

    35 players · Specialization

  • Refreshing Waters87%

    34 players · Class

  • Static Accumulation87%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Storm's Wrath85%

    33 players · Specialization

  • Stormbind85%

    33 players · Specialization

  • Thorim's Invocation85%

    33 players · Specialization

  • Ascending Air82%

    32 players · Class

  • Winds of Al'Akir82%

    32 players · Class

  • Flurry79%

    31 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (25)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Astral Bulwark100%

    39 players · Class

  • Astral Shift100%

    39 players · Class

  • Brimming with Life100%

    39 players · Class

Rarely taken (107)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Amplification Core13%

    5 players · Hero

  • Earthsurge13%

    5 players · Hero

  • Elemental Attunement13%

    5 players · Hero

Import a real build

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

  • Viscentsm

    illidan · US2,081

  • Хотткот

    soulflayer · EU2,012

  • Piffpaffpoff

    illidan · US2,000

  • Piffpoffpaff

    illidan · US1,976

  • Irlbuild

    thrall · US1,953

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%.

  • Greater Purge
    Greater Purge100%

    Purges the enemy target, removing 1 beneficial Magic effect.

  • 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.

  • Survival

    • Astral Bulwark
      Astral Bulwark100%

      Astral Shift reduces damage taken by an additional 20%.

    • 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 11,506, 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 10,015 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%.

    Control & mobility

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Earthgrab Totem
      Earthgrab Totem97%

      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

    Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle

    33% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Footlinks

    53% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Sabatons

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Hexing Grips of the Ophidian Oracle

    57% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Visor

    50% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    83% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Leggings of the Ophidian Oracle

    13% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Splitter

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe

    40% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    80% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    8% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Splitter

    48% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    43% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    48% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    5% 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

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    15% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Forged Gladiator's Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

    73% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Chain Belt

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Mail Links

    50% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    23% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden
    50%

    Enhancement Shaman gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control93%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste68%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility13%
    • Prismatic Socket10%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery8%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery8%
    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition3%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +14 Versatility & +6 Mastery3%
    Capacitor Totem100%

    39 players · Class

  • Chain Heal100%

    39 players · Class

  • Earth Shield100%

    39 players · Class

  • Elemental Orbit100%

    39 players · Class

  • Elemental Warding100%

    39 players · Class

  • Enhanced Imbues100%

    39 players · Class

  • Greater Purge100%

    39 players · Class

  • Instinctive Imbuements100%

    39 players · Class

  • Nature's Guardian100%

    39 players · Class

  • Poison Cleansing Totem100%

    39 players · Class

  • Spirit Wolf100%

    39 players · Class

  • Spiritual Awakening100%

    39 players · Class

  • Therazane's Resilience100%

    39 players · Class

  • Hot Hand13%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Imbuement Mastery13%

    5 players · Hero

  • Lively Totems13%

    5 players · Hero

  • Oversized Totems13%

    5 players · Hero

  • Primal Catalyst13%

    5 players · Hero

  • Pulse Capacitor13%

    5 players · Hero

  • Splitstream13%

    5 players · Hero

  • Static Charge13%

    5 players · Class

  • Sundering13%

    5 players · Specialization