Enhancement Shaman Leveling Guide From 1 to 80 for WotLK Classic (2024)

Last updated on Aug 31, 2022 at 19:42by Seksixeny4 comments

Move the slider below to make the guide update to your level!

Level: 70

Your first talent unlocks at Level 10.

The overall objective of the tree is to maximizeyour AoE damage capabilities from Fire Nova, while also providing Manasustain from talents such as Elemental Focus (which is up almost 100% ofthe time when Fire Nova is hitting many targets), Improved Stormstrike,and Shamanistic Rage, which doubles as a defensive cooldown when you arepulling many enemies.

As the supporting talents for this playstyle areburied deep within the Enhancement tree and also require a lot of Elemental talents,the suggested talent tree delves deep into Enhancement first until Mental Quicknessis maxed and then swaps to Elemental until Improved Fire Nova is maxed, atwhich point Maelstrom Weapon and Feral Spirit are finally taken.

In Wrath you will be able to unlock Glyphs that improve your abilitiesat the following levels:

1. Level 15 unlocks your first Major and Minor Glyphs;
2. Level 30 unlocks your second Major Glyph;
3. Level 50 unlocks your second Minor Glyph;
4. Level 70 unlocks your third Minor Glyph;
5. Level 80 unlocks your third Major Glyph.

As an Enhancement Shaman you will want to be using Glyph of Fire Novaand Glyph of Flametongue Weapon. The final major glyph is only unlockedat Level 80, at which point you should swap to an end-game build.

For minor glyphs, Glyph of Water Shield, Glyph of Renewed Life, and Glyph of Water Walking are fine quality of life options.

1. Make sure Rockbiter Weapon isactive on you at all times, to maximize your potential damage output.
2. Make sure both Rockbiter Weaponand Lightning Shield are active on you at all times. Refresh LightningShield when engaging enemies or immediately after shocking, in order to messwith your 5-second-rule Mana regeneration as little as possible.
3. Make sure both Flametongue Weaponand Lightning Shield are active on you at all times, to maximizeyour potential damage output. Refresh Lightning Shield when engaging enemies orimmediately after shocking, in order to mess with your 5-second-rule Manaregeneration as little as possible.
4. Make sure Flametongue Weapon (on bothweapons, if applicable) and Water Shield or Lightning Shield(depending on your Mana status) are active on you at all times.
5. Stoneclaw Totem will frequently stunenemies who attack it. When fighting dangerous packs, you can use it to distractsome of the enemies while focusing on others. It is also very useful to distractenemies from attacking you while you are pulling many enemies for aFire Nova AoE round.
6. Drop Strength of Earth Totem andSearing Totem as your main totems when grinding in a small space fora prolonged amount of time, in dungeons, or when facing hard enemies.
7. Drop Strength of Earth Totem andMagma Totem as your main totems when grinding in a small space for aprolonged amount of time, in dungeons, or when facing hard enemies.
8. Drop Strength of Earth Totem,Windfury Totem, and Magma Totem as your main totems when grindingin a small space for a prolonged amount of time, in dungeons, or when facinghard enemies.
9. Use Shamanistic Rage on cooldown torecover Mana, but remember it also reduces damage taken so you should try touse it for large AoE pulls whenever it is ready.
10. Use Fire Nova whenever possible againstmultiple enemies.
11. Use Chain Lightning orLightning Bolt with five Maelstrom Weapon stacks, or with partialstacks if your cast will finish before your next swing does.
12. Use Stormstrike whenever possible.
13. Use Earth Shock whenever possible. You canalso weave in Flame Shock for slightly more damage if the enemy will livefor its full duration.
14. Use Fire Nova against single enemies.
15. Use Fire Nova or Lava Lash againstsingle enemies.

Buying everything is, essentially, the way to go, as spell costs are quite lowand all of them have uses, even if small ones.

If you are doing a completely new character and want to save as much gold asyou can for your mounts, you can opt to buy only the recommended skills for therotation in the section above.

By setting yourself up with an upgraded user interface and macros from theget-go, you will make your leveling process much easier. Check out ourEnhancement Shaman Macros and Addons guides in the links below forthe full list.

When leveling, stay alert for weapon upgrades you might encounter, as these willimprove your experience significantly. You will also need to complete various classquests in order to be able to use your totems, with unique questlines for Earth,Fire, Water, and Air totems.

These quests are different for Horde and Alliance Shamans, and the early questsalso have differences between Horde races. To help you with both weapons and quests,we have made two dedicated guides:

Now that you are max level, we would recommend you read ourEnhancement Shaman Guidewhich covers every detail of maximum-level gameplay extensively.

Pay special attention to these pages, as they deal with the most pressingissues you will face at Level 80:

• In our Enhancement Shaman Talent builds guideyou will find multiple builds. Some are focused on being as offensive aspossible while others are focused on being as good of a support as possible atthe cost of some of your personal DPS potential;
• Our Enhancement Shaman Rotation guideexplains how to use your abilities in order to produce maximum damage, both personaland group-wide through Enhancement's numerous buffs;
• Check the Enhancement Shaman Stats guideif you require more information on Enhancement Shaman's stat priority and statdetails;
• Our Gear guide for Enhancement Shamanshas the gear pieces most worth looking for, before and after raid items are considered,adjusted for the current Wrath Classic Phase and Season;