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Elemental Shaman Guide — Class Guides · WoW Forever

Ranged nature and fire damage: stronger, cheaper Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning, and Elemental Mastery.

A caster and fighter in leather, and later mail, who calls on the elements with shocks and totems. Shamans heal, deal damage with Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning, or fight in melee with weapon enchantments. More about the shaman

Class
Shaman
Roles
Damage
Used for
Raids and dungeons
Top talent
Elemental Mastery
Popular builds
1
Version
WoW Forever

How to play

Elemental in WoW Forever casts Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst: Elemental Alacrity cuts their cast times, Lightning Overload can repeat a Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning for half damage, and Lava Burst hits harder on a target with your Flame Shock. Elemental Reach adds range, and Elemental Mastery makes a spell a free critical strike.

Keep Flame Shock on the target, Lava Burst whenever ready, Chain Lightning when ready and Lightning Bolt to fill. Trial by Fire strengthens Fire Nova and Magma Totem for packs, and Earthbound lets Earthbind Totem root enemies.

Elemental also brings totems and an emergency heal to any group.

At a glance

Single-target damage
Damage to groups
Survivability
Utility for the group
Solo play and leveling
Ease of play

Rated 1 to 5 against the other specs in WoW Forever.

Rotation and priorities

  1. 1Drop your totem set with Call of the Elements.
  2. 2Flame Shock kept up.
  3. 3Lava Burst whenever it is ready.
  4. 4Chain Lightning whenever it is ready; Lightning Bolt to fill.
  5. 5Elemental Mastery for burst.
  6. 6Earth Shock to interrupt; Fire Nova on packs.

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

  • Lava Burst and Lightning Overload bring strong burst.
  • Faster casts than in Classic.
  • Extra range with Elemental Reach.

Weaknesses

  • Runs short of mana in long fights.
  • High threat.
  • Few escapes.

Stats and gear

Stat priority

Most valuable first. Bars compare each stat with the best one; a cap in the note means the stat drops off once you reach it.

  1. 1

    Spell damagenature and fire damage count

  2. 2

    Critical strike

  3. 3

    Hitto the cap against bosses

  4. 4

    Intellect

  5. 5

    Mana per 5 sec

  6. 6

    Stamina

What to look for

  • Spell damage and crit; cloth caster pieces are fine early on.
  • Mana per 5 seconds for longer fights.
  • A one-handed weapon with a shield, or a staff.

Builds

Each bar splits the build's talent points by tree.

  • Elemental
  • Enhancement
  • Restoration

  • Lava Burst Stormcaller

    DamagePvE
    32/5/14

    Elemental for groups: Elemental Alacrity speeds up Lightning Bolt, Lightning Overload doubles some casts, and Lava Burst hits harder on a target with Flame Shock.

    • Elemental Focus 1/1
    • Lava Burst 1/1
    • Lightning Overload 3/3
    • Elemental Fury 5/5
    • Elemental Mastery 1/1

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Key talents

  • Elemental Mastery · top talent, up to 1

    Gain mastery over Fire and Lightning, reducing the cast time of Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from Chain Lightning. Lasts 15 sec.

  • Convection · tier 1, up to 5

    Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, and Chain Lightning spells by 10%.

  • Concussion · tier 1, up to 5

    Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 5%.

  • Reverberation · tier 2, up to 5

    Reduces the cooldown of your Shock spells by 1.0 sec.

  • Elemental Alacrity · tier 2, up to 3

    Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.50 sec.

  • Call of Flame · tier 2, up to 3

    Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 15%, as well as increases the duration of your Flame Shock spell by 9 sec.

  • Elemental Focus · tier 3, up to 1

    Gives 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%.

  • Lava Burst · tier 5, up to 1

    You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 113 to 145 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.

  • Lightning Overload · tier 5, up to 3

    Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 10% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.

  • Elemental Fury · tier 6, up to 5

    Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Searing and Magma Totems and your Fire, Frost, and Nature spells by 100%.

Elemental Combat abilities by level

When each ability arrives: trained abilities at the level a trainer first teaches them, talent abilities (gold frame) at the first level the talent can be taken.

What WoW Forever changed

New talents in this tree

  • Elemental AlacrityReduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.50 sec.
  • Trial by FireIncreases the damage done by your Fire Nova spell by 20% and reduces its cooldown by 4 sec, and increases the duration of your Magma Totem by 20 sec.
  • EarthboundYour Earthbind Totem Immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast.
  • Elemental ReachIncreases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 6 yards and reduces the cooldown of Totemic Projection by 20 sec.
  • Lava BurstYou hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 113 to 145 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.
  • Lightning OverloadGives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 10% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.

Classic Era talents the class no longer has

  • Call of Thunder
  • Improved Fire Totems
  • Storm Reach
  • Lightning Mastery

Spells

New: Fire Nova, Call of the Elements, Totemic Recall, Call of the Ancestors, Lava Burst, Call of the Spirits. Changed: Lightning Bolt, Earth Shock, Flame Shock, Frost Shock, Magma Totem, Chain Lightning, Elemental Mastery.

Related

Other shaman specs: Enhancement, Restoration