Shaman
Enhancement
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Enhancement Shaman
Rotation
Here is a suggested priority order at level 80.
Before the fight
- Windfury WeaponInstant · Duration 30 minImbues your weapon with wind for 30 minutes. Each hit has a 20% chance to deal additional damage equal to two extra attacks with 1250 extra attack power. in the main hand and Flametongue WeaponInstant · Duration 30 minImbues your weapon with fire for 30 minutes: increases your spell damage by 211, and each hit deals 89 to 274 additional Fire damage depending on the weapon's speed (slower weapons deal more per hit). in the off hand.
- Totems: Strength of Earth TotemInstant · Duration 5 minSummons an Earth totem for 5 minutes that increases the Strength and Agility of party and raid members within 30 yards by 155., Windfury TotemInstant · Duration 5 minSummons an Air totem for 5 minutes that grants 16% melee haste to party and raid members within 30 yards. and Mana Spring TotemInstant · Duration 5 minSummons a Water totem for 5 minutes that restores 91 mana every 5 seconds to party and raid members within 30 yards., adapted to your group.
- Lightning ShieldInstant · Duration 10 minSurrounds you with 3 balls of lightning for 10 minutes. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits you, the attacker takes 380 Nature damage and one ball is used, at most once every few seconds. Only one elemental shield at a time.: keep it active to benefit from Static ShockEnhancement · Row 8 · 3 ranksYou have a 2% / 4% / 6% chance to hit your target with a Lightning Shield orb when you deal damage with melee attacks and abilities, and Lightning Shield gains 2 / 4 / 6 additional charges..
Single-target priorities
- Fire Elemental TotemInstant · 10 min cooldown · Duration 2 minSummons a Fire totem that calls forth a greater fire elemental to attack your enemies for 2 minutes. and Feral SpiritEnhancement · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 45 secSummons two Spirit Wolves under your command for 45 seconds.: if they can attack the target for most of their duration.
- Lightning Bolt2.5 sec castCasts a bolt of lightning at the target for 719 to 819 Nature damage.: with 5 Maelstrom WeaponEnhancement · Row 10 · 5 ranksWhen you deal damage with a melee weapon, you have a chance, higher with each rank, to reduce the cast time of your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lesser Healing Wave, Healing Wave, Chain Heal or Hex by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 seconds. charges, for an instant spell.
- StormstrikeEnhancement · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 12 secInstantly attacks with both weapons, and the next 4 sources of Nature damage you deal to the target are increased by 20%. Lasts 12 seconds.: as soon as its cooldown is over.
- Flame ShockInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 18 secInstantly sears the target for 500 Fire damage, then 834 Fire damage over 18 seconds. The periodic damage can critically strike and ticks faster with spell haste.: keep it on the target.
- Magma TotemInstant · Duration 20 secSummons a Fire totem for 20 seconds that deals 371 Fire damage every 2 seconds to enemies within 8 yards.: keep it active near the enemies.
- Earth ShockInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secInstantly shocks the target for 854 to 900 Nature damage and reduces its melee attack speed by 10% for 8 seconds.: while Flame ShockInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 18 secInstantly sears the target for 500 Fire damage, then 834 Fire damage over 18 seconds. The periodic damage can critically strike and ticks faster with spell haste. is active on the target.
- Fire NovaInstant · 10 sec cooldownMakes your active Fire totem emit a wave of flames that deals 893 to 997 Fire damage to enemies within 10 yards of the totem.: if nothing else is available.
- Lava LashEnhancement · Row 8 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownRequires: Dual Wield (1 rank)Charges your off-hand weapon with lava, instantly dealing 100% off-hand weapon damage; damage is increased by 25% if that weapon is enchanted with Flametongue.: as a last resort.
Cooldowns
- Shamanistic RageEnhancement · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 15 secReduces all damage taken by 30% and gives your successful melee attacks a chance to restore mana equal to 15% of your attack power. Usable while stunned. Lasts 15 seconds.: as soon as its cooldown is over, or just before a phase of heavy damage.
Multiple targets
- Magma TotemInstant · Duration 20 secSummons a Fire totem for 20 seconds that deals 371 Fire damage every 2 seconds to enemies within 8 yards. and Fire NovaInstant · 10 sec cooldownMakes your active Fire totem emit a wave of flames that deals 893 to 997 Fire damage to enemies within 10 yards of the totem.: first.
- Chain Lightning2 sec cast · 6 sec cooldownHurls a lightning bolt at the enemy for 973 to 1111 Nature damage, then jumps to additional nearby enemies; each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 targets in total.: with 5 Maelstrom WeaponEnhancement · Row 10 · 5 ranksWhen you deal damage with a melee weapon, you have a chance, higher with each rank, to reduce the cast time of your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lesser Healing Wave, Healing Wave, Chain Heal or Hex by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 seconds. charges.
- Then follow the single-target priorities.
Key points
This list is a suggested priority order, not a sequence to repeat mechanically.
With 5 Maelstrom WeaponEnhancement · Row 10 · 5 ranksWhen you deal damage with a melee weapon, you have a chance, higher with each rank, to reduce the cast time of your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lesser Healing Wave, Healing Wave, Chain Heal or Hex by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 seconds. charges, you can also cast an instant Healing Wave3 sec castHeals a friendly target for 3034 to 3466. on an ally in danger. Wind ShearInstant · 6 sec cooldownInstantly blasts the target with a gust of wind, up to 25 yards: deals no damage, but interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 2 seconds. Also lowers your threat. interrupts a spell: in a group, call out your interrupts so you do not waste them at the same time as another player.
