Class
Spec
Introduction
Enhancement Shamans bring an attack power buff with
Unleashed Rage
and a melee haste buff with
Improved Windfury Totem
to raids. All Shamans have access to
Wrath of Air Totem
for spell haste, and of course
Bloodlust
or
Heroism
.
Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Enhancement Shaman Rotation
Enhancement Shamans have a rotation with a lot of spells, and little downtime. There will always be something to for you to do every GCD, and using your
Maelstrom Weapon
procs as soon as possible will be imperative to perform optimal DPS. Enhancement Shamans are also a unique specialization for gearing purposes since they benefit from both melee stats, and caster stats. We'll dive into what exactly this means in more detail in one of the sections below.
Opener
- Cast pre-pull.
Call of the Elements
- Cast pre-pull.
Lightning Shield
- Pre-pot if
Potion of Wild Magic
is available, otherwise pre-potFire Elemental Totem
.Potion of Speed
- Cast while running at the boss.
Flame Shock
- Cast while running at the boss.
Feral Spirit
- Use .
Stormstrike
- If you don't already have one equipped, equip a spell power weapon with .
Flametongue Weapon
- Cast or
Fire Elemental Totem
. The goal is to snapshot the with as many procs as possible.Magma Totem
- Switch back to your normal weapons.
- Cast .
Fire Nova
- Cast .
Earth Shock
- Cast only if you haven't used
Lava Lash
yet.Lightning Bolt
- If you ever get to 5 stacks of during your opener,
Maelstrom Weapon
takes priority over everything.Lightning Bolt
- Proceed with normal priorities.
Single Target
- Use on main hand and
Flametongue Weapon R9
on off-hand during T7. Switch toFlametongue Weapon R10
on main-hand andWindfury Weapon
on off-hand afterwards.Flametongue Weapon R10
- Maintain ,
Strength of Earth Totem
, andMana Spring Totem
orWrath of Air Totem
. This is just a baseline, totems might change depending on raid composition.Windfury Totem
- Cast .
Fire Elemental Totem
- Cast .
Feral Spirit
- Cast when at 5 stack of
Lightning Bolt
.Maelstrom Weapon
- Maintain . Always let it expire before you re-apply it.
Flame Shock
- Cast if
Earth Shock
debuff is active.Flame Shock
- Use .
Stormstrike
- Cast if buff is not active.
Lightning Shield
- Cast if not active.
Magma Totem
- Cast . if you won't cap on mana.
Shamanistic Rage
- Cast .
Fire Nova
- Cast if it doesn't delay any your other high priority spells.
Lava Lash
- Cast regardless if it's active and if it doesn't delay any your other high priority spells.
Magma Totem
- Cast regardless if it's active and if it doesn't delay any your other high priority spells.
Lightning Shield
AoE
- Cast .
Fire Elemental Totem
- Cast .
Fire Nova
- Cast if no
Magma Totem
.Fire Elemental Totem
- Cast when at 5 stack of
Chain Lightning
.Maelstrom Weapon
- Follow single target priorities.
Spellhance
- Spellhance is a term you will hear when talking about Enhancement Shamans but all it really means is difference in gearing, gemming, and glyphing during T7 compared to the later phases. Talents are the same. The other notable differences are:
- You can gear for spell power in your neck, back, finger, trinket, and main-hand slots during T7.
- Use
Glyph of Flametongue Weapon
instead ofGlyph of Feral Spirit
during T7. - Use on main hand and
Flametongue Weapon R9
on off-hand during T7. Switch toFlametongue Weapon R10
on main-hand andWindfury Weapon
on off-hand afterwards.Flametongue Weapon R10
Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Enhancement Shaman Talents
Standard Build
If someone else has
Enhancing Totems
, move those points into
Improved Shields
. If you don't have a Frost Death Knight and are responsible for keeping up
Windfury Totem
for the melee haste buff, take the points out of
Ancestral Knowledge
and move them to
Improved Windfury Totem
.
Elemental
Enhancement
Restoration
Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Enhancement Shaman Glyphs
- Major:
Stormstrike
,Flametongue Weapon
,Fire Nova
- Optional: In T10, replace
Flametongue Weapon
andFire Nova
withWindfury Weapon
andFeral Spirit
(See Spellhance section). - Minor:
Renewed Life
Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Enhancement Shaman Stats
Hit Cap
- 13% (342 Rating) with , and
Heroic Presence
orMisery
Improved Faerie Fire
- 14% (368 Rating) with or
Misery
Improved Faerie Fire
- 16% (420 Rating) with
Heroic Presence
- 17% (446 Rating)
Expertise Cap
- 99 Rating with from Orc, and
Axe Specialization
Unleashed Rage
- 140 Rating with
Unleashed Rage
Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Enhancement Shaman Best Consumables
Flasks and Elixirs
- Best:
- Fire Elemental Snapshot: ,
Flask of the Frost Wyrm
- Rest of the Fight:
Flask of Endless Rage
Food
- Best:
Fish Feast
- Alternatives:
- ,
Great Feast
Dalaran Clam Chowder
Potions
- Best:
Potion of Speed
Miscellaneous
- Best:
- or
Dark Rune
Demonic Rune
Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Enhancement Shaman Best Races
Horde
- Orc: and
Axe Specialization
Blood Fury
- Troll:
Berserking
Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Enhancement Shaman Best Professions
- Engineering: Best profession thanks to ,
Nitro Boosts
,Hyperspeed Accelerators
enchants,Flexweave Underlay
, andGlobal Thermal Sapper Charge
for early gearing.Truesight Ice Blinders
- Tailoring: Second best profession thanks to .
Swordguard Embroidery
- Jewelcrafting: Third best profession thanks to the 3 unique gems such as ,
Bright Dragon's Eye
, andRigid Dragon's Eye
.Quick Dragon's Eye
- Blacksmithing: Fourth best profession during phases 3+ thanks to and
Socket Bracer
.Socket Gloves
- Leatherworking, Enchanting, Inscription, and Alchemy: All provide comparable stat bonuses with ,
Fur Lining - Attack Power
,Ring - Assault
, andMaster's Inscription of the Axe
respectively.Mixology
- Skinning: .
Master of Anatomy