Mists of Pandaria Classic Enhancement Shaman Rotation and Cooldowns
On this page, you will learn how to optimize the rotation of your Enhancement Shaman in both single-target and multi-target PvE situations in Mists of Pandaria Classic. We also have advanced sections about cooldowns, procs, etc. in order to minmax your DPS.
Enhancement Shaman Rotations
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.
Enhancement Shaman Rotations
Single-Target Rotation
Make sure to 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:
- Keep
Searing Totem active and shooting unless 
Fire Elemental Totem is active; - Cast
Stormstrike on cooldown and use 
Ascendance when available immediately after to reset its cooldown; - Use
Lava Lash on cooldown; - Cast
Lightning Bolt when you hit 3+ 
Maelstrom Weapon stacks,
making sure to finish casting it before your next auto-attack; - Use
Unleash Elements on cooldown, followed by 
Flame Shock; - Use
Earth Shock if nothing else applies.
AoE Rotation
Against multiple enemies follow the single-target rotation, but swap 
Lightning Bolt
for 
Chain Lightning.
Use 
Fire Nova on cooldown once you have 4+ targets with 
Flame Shock,
courtesy of 
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!
Cooldowns
Fire Elemental Totem, 
Feral Spirit, and 
Ascendance are
all powerful cooldowns which should be used on cooldown if there will be enemies
present for their full duration. Try to also stack their usage with temporary buffs
from trinket procs, 
Bloodlust / 
Heroism and 
Virmen's Bite.
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. 
Astral Shift is a new defensive talent which
can be used whenever Shamanistic Rage is not available to cover incoming damage.
Remember to use your utility abilities as well:
Stormlash Totem should be used in a rotation with the rest of the Shamans in the raid;
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;
Grounding Totem to absorb enemy casts that Wind Shear cannot interrupt;
Windwalk Totem to free allies from movement-impairing effects;- Maelstrom Weapon stacks can be used to cast heals such as
Healing Rain, if needed; 
Ancestral Swiftness can be used for extra damage or off-healing casts without Maelstrom Weapon stacks;
Ancestral Guidance can be used for extra off-healing in emergencies.
