Cataclysm Classic Enhancement Shaman Rotation and Cooldowns

If you have not already, we recommend going through the Spell Summary guide first. Knowing how each spell and ability works in detail will greatly increase your understanding of the rotation suggestions below.

Make sure to keep your buff totems active and in range of party members at all times, use the Windfury Weapon weapon imbue on your main-hand weapon and Flametongue Weapon on your off-hand weapon, and keep Lightning Shield buffed on yourself.

The priority list for Enhancement Shaman is as follows:

1. Use and maintain the Flame Shock debuff;
2. Keep Searing Totem active and shooting;
3. Cast Stormstrike on cooldown;
4. Use Lava Lash on cooldown;
5. Cast Lightning Bolt when you hit 3+ Maelstrom Weapon stacks, making sure to finish casting it before your next auto-attack;
6. Use Unleash Elements on cooldown;
7. Use Earth Shock if nothing else applies.

Against multiple enemies follow the single-target rotation, but swap Lightning Bolt for Chain Lightning against 2 enemies.

If facing 3 or more, use Fire Nova on cooldown once you have 3+ targets with Flame Shock, courtesy of Improved Lava Lash spreading mechanic.

Finally, when fighting 5 or more enemies for an extended period of time, swap to Glyph of Chain Lightning ahead of time for maximum damage!

Feral Spirit is your main DPS cooldown and should be used on cooldown if it will be able to attack targets for its full duration. Try to also stack it with temporary buffs from trinket procs, Bloodlust / Heroism and Potion of the Tol'vir.

Fire Elemental Totem is not very strong for Enhancement due to Searing Totem being a huge damage boost with the Searing Flames and Improved Lava Lash talents, thus it will mostly be used in area damage situations.

Shamanistic Rage is both your main defensive and a Mana conservation tool. Due to its very short 1-minute cooldown you can use it on cooldown for the most part, but make sure to delay its usage whenever there will be high raid damage mechanics coming up shortly.

Remember to use your utility abilities as well:

• Bloodlust / Heroism for a massive temporary raid Haste buff;
• Earthbind Totem to slow nearby enemies and allow for kiting;
• Wind Shear to help interrupt important casts;
• Maelstrom Weapon stacks can be used to cast heals such as Healing Rain, if needed.