Shaman
Elemental Combat
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Shaman Elemental Combat
Talents
The first rows
ConcussionElemental Combat · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage of Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Earth Shock by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. no longer applies to Frost ShockInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secStrikes the target with frost, dealing Frost damage and slowing it for 8 seconds. or Flame ShockInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 12 secInstantly sears the target, dealing Fire damage immediately and more Fire damage over 12 seconds.. ReverberationElemental Combat · Row 2 · 5 ranksReduces the cooldown of your shocks by 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 1 second.Shocks: cooldown −1 sec reduces the cooldown of your shocks.
Call of FlameElemental Combat · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage of your Fire totems, Flame Shock and Fire Nova by 5% / 10% / 15%, and extends Flame Shock by 3 / 6 / 9 seconds.Flame Shock: duration +9 sec increases the damage of Flame ShockInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 12 secInstantly sears the target, dealing Fire damage immediately and more Fire damage over 12 seconds. and Fire NovaInstant · 10 sec cooldownMakes your active Fire totem explode, dealing Fire damage to enemies near the totem.. Elemental DevastationElemental Combat · Row 2 · 3 ranksDuration 10 secYour critical strikes with direct damage spells increase your melee critical strike chance by 3% / 6% / 9% for 10 seconds. increases melee critical strike chance after a spell critical strike.
Casting and critical strikes
Elemental FocusElemental Combat · Row 3 · 1 rankGives a 10% chance to enter a Clearcasting state after casting any Fire, Frost or Nature damage spell, reducing the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%. sometimes makes your next spell free. Elemental AlacrityElemental Combat · Row 2 · 3 ranksReduces the cast time of Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 0.17 / 0.33 / 0.5 second., available after investing 6 points, replaces the former lightning mastery talent: its 3 points reduce the cast time of Lightning Bolt2.5 sec castCasts a bolt of lightning at the target, dealing Nature damage. and Chain Lightning2 sec cast · 6 sec cooldownHurls a lightning bolt that hits the enemy then jumps to other nearby enemies, 3 targets in total; each jump deals less damage. Learned at level 32. by up to 0.5 seconds.
EarthboundElemental Combat · Row 4 · 1 rankDuration 5 secEarthbind Totem roots nearby targets for 5 seconds when it is placed. is a major talent available after investing 16 points. It lets the Earthbind TotemInstant · 15 sec cooldown · Duration 45 secPlaces a totem for 45 seconds that slows nearby enemies. root enemies for 5 seconds when it is placed.
The fifth row
Elemental ReachElemental Combat · Row 5 · 2 ranksIncreases the range of Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning and Fire Nova by 3 / 6 yards., Call of ThunderElemental Combat · Row 5 · 1 rankIncreases the critical strike chance of Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 5%. and Lightning OverloadElemental Combat · Row 5 · 3 ranksRequires: Elemental Alacrity (3 ranks)Gives Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to cast the spell a second time on the same target, at no cost, dealing half damage and no threat. are available with all 21 points in the specialization. Call of ThunderElemental Combat · Row 5 · 1 rankIncreases the critical strike chance of Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 5%. increases the critical strike chance of Lightning Bolt2.5 sec castCasts a bolt of lightning at the target, dealing Nature damage. and Chain Lightning2 sec cast · 6 sec cooldownHurls a lightning bolt that hits the enemy then jumps to other nearby enemies, 3 targets in total; each jump deals less damage. Learned at level 32. by 5%. Lightning OverloadElemental Combat · Row 5 · 3 ranksRequires: Elemental Alacrity (3 ranks)Gives Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to cast the spell a second time on the same target, at no cost, dealing half damage and no threat., which requires Elemental AlacrityElemental Combat · Row 2 · 3 ranksReduces the cast time of Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 0.17 / 0.33 / 0.5 second., can cast a free copy of the spell, with half damage and no threat.
With 21 points at level 30, only one fifth-row talent can be taken.
Beyond level 30
Elemental FuryElemental Combat · Row 6 · 5 ranksRequires: Lightning Overload (3 ranks)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of Searing Totem, Magma Totem and your Fire, Frost and Nature spells by 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100%., which requires Lightning OverloadElemental Combat · Row 5 · 3 ranksRequires: Elemental Alacrity (3 ranks)Gives Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to cast the spell a second time on the same target, at no cost, dealing half damage and no threat., requires 26 points in the specialization, and Lightning MasteryElemental Combat · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secRequires: Call of Thunder (1 rank)When activated, reduces the cast time of Lightning Bolt by 0.5 seconds and removes the cooldown of Chain Lightning for 15 seconds., which requires Call of ThunderElemental Combat · Row 5 · 1 rankIncreases the critical strike chance of Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 5%., requires 31. These talents are not available at level 30.
Which talents should you prioritize?
ConvectionElemental Combat · Row 1 · 5 ranksReduces the mana cost of your Shocks, Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%., ReverberationElemental Combat · Row 2 · 5 ranksReduces the cooldown of your shocks by 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 1 second.Shocks: cooldown −1 sec and Elemental AlacrityElemental Combat · Row 2 · 3 ranksReduces the cast time of Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 0.17 / 0.33 / 0.5 second. form the core of Elemental Combat, and EarthboundElemental Combat · Row 4 · 1 rankDuration 5 secEarthbind Totem roots nearby targets for 5 seconds when it is placed. adds crowd control. With the 21st point, Call of ThunderElemental Combat · Row 5 · 1 rankIncreases the critical strike chance of Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 5%. or Lightning OverloadElemental Combat · Row 5 · 3 ranksRequires: Elemental Alacrity (3 ranks)Gives Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to cast the spell a second time on the same target, at no cost, dealing half damage and no threat. increases damage.
