Shaman
Elemental
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Elemental Shaman
Rotation
Here is a suggested priority order at level 80.
Before the fight
- 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).: on your weapon.
- Totems: Totem of WrathElemental · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 5 minSummons a Fire totem with 5 health for 5 minutes: it increases the spell power of party and raid members by 280, and the critical strike chance of all attacks against enemies within 40 yards by 3%., Wrath of Air TotemInstant · Duration 5 minSummons an Air totem for 5 minutes that grants 5% spell 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.
- Water ShieldInstant · Duration 10 minSurrounds you with 3 globes of water for 10 minutes, granting 100 mana every 5 seconds. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits you, you regain 428 mana and one globe is used, at most once every few seconds. Only one elemental shield at a time.: keep it active to regenerate mana.
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.: if the elemental can attack for its full 2 minutes.
- Elemental MasteryElemental · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 15 secRequires: Call of Thunder (1 rank)When activated, your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning or Lava Burst becomes instant, and you gain 15% spell haste for 15 seconds. Shares its cooldown with Nature's Swiftness.: if you can stand still for its duration.
- 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.
- Lava Burst2 sec cast · 8 sec cooldownHurls molten lava at the target for 1192 to 1518 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals a critical strike.: as soon as its cooldown is over, if 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. will still be active on the target when the lava hits.
- 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.: if your mana allows it.
- Lightning Bolt2.5 sec castCasts a bolt of lightning at the target for 719 to 819 Nature damage.: your main spell when nothing else is available.
- Frost ShockInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secInstantly shocks the target for 812 to 858 Frost damage and slows its movement speed by 50% for 8 seconds. Causes a high amount of threat.: while moving, if 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 already active on the target.
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.: place it near the enemies.
- 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.: as soon as its cooldown is over.
- 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.: as soon as its cooldown is over.
- Then follow the single-target priorities.
Key points
This list is a suggested priority order, not a sequence to repeat mechanically.
In long fights, ThunderstormElemental · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 45 sec cooldownCalls down a bolt of lightning: restores 8% of your mana and deals 1450 to 1656 Nature damage to all enemies within 10 yards, knocking them back 20 yards. Usable while stunned. helps you recover mana. BloodlustInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 40 secHorde only. Increases melee, ranged and spell casting speed by 30% for all party and raid members for 40 seconds. Afterwards, they cannot benefit from Bloodlust again for 10 minutes. for the Horde, or HeroismInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 40 secAlliance only. Increases melee, ranged and spell casting speed by 30% for all party and raid members for 40 seconds. Afterwards, they cannot benefit from Heroism again for 10 minutes. for the Alliance: in agreement with your group, at the most important moment of the fight.
