Elemental Shaman DPS Battle of Dazar'alor Raid Guide — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.3
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Elemental Shaman for each boss of the following raid: Battle of Dazar'alor. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.3.
Elemental Shaman in Battle of Dazar'alor (BoD)
In this section you will find information pertaining to each boss
individually in the Battle of Dazar'alor raid. It is
generally recommended you follow the standard talent build found in the Builds, Talents, and Glyphs section of the
guide, unless otherwise advised on a per boss basis. Note that this section will
notlist every ability you need to move out of, every ability you can interrupt,
etc, refer to the previous link for generic boss guides, and to the in-game
dungeon journal. DPS Talents should be fairly static overall.
Goblins' Rocket Jump would be a very useful tool on multiple bosses.
Talent Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on Champion of the Light.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following talents on Grong.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following talents on Jadefire Masters.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following talents on Opulence.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following talents on Conclave of the Chosen.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following talents on King Rastakhan.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following talents on High Tinker Mekkatorque.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following talents on Stormwall Blockade.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following talents on Lady Jaina Proudmoore.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements (or
Storm Elemental, situationally)
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
Champion of the Light
We advise you to use the following talents against Champion of the Light.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
Elemental Shaman Tips on Champion of the Light
The main thing to keep in mind in this fight is to not hit the boss when the
boss has Seal of Reckoning up, and to not kill any adds while the boss
has
Seal of Retribution up.
Aside from that, you should make sure you do not position yourself between
the boss and the adds, so you do not have to move to dodge the Wave of Light.
If the boss has many Zealotry stacks and casts
Judgment: Reckoning,
you should use
Astral Shift and/or
Harden Skin as it will do
a lot of damage. If using
Spirit Wolf, it may indeed be a good idea to spend a few
seconds in wolf form to further mitigate the damage if it would otherwise be lethal.
Lastly, make sure you are in range of both the boss and adds when the boss switches between Judgments, so you will be in range to swap to the opposite target without losing any DPS time.
Grong
Suggested Talents for Elemental Shaman on Grong
We advise you to use the following talents against Grong, the Revenant / Grong, the JungleLord.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
Elemental Shaman Tips on Grong
This fight works exactly the same for both Alliance and Horde players, but every ability has a different name for each faction.
If the boss ever reaches 100% Rage / Death Energy, use Astral Shift
as it will do massive damage. If using
Spirit Wolf, it may be a good idea
to spend a few seconds in wolf form to further mitigate the damage if it would
otherwise be lethal. If the strategy is done properly, this should never happen,
but if it does happen, be ready to use all your defensives.
To avoid being feared when Ferocious Roar is cast, you have to stay near
someone (within 5 yards). Your best bet is to stay with another low mobility ranged
character (or healer) Note that
Tremor Totem does NOT dispell the fear.
Jadefire Masters
We advise you to use the following talents against Jadefire Masters.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
Elemental Shaman Tips on Jadefire Masters
Make sure you have some damage available for when the Mage casts its fire shield, so you can burn the shield quickly and interrupt the Pyroblast the boss casts.
Opulence
We advise you to use the following talents against Opulence.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
This fight has a large amount of mechanics that require you to move a lot of
the time. Because of this, Icefury is especially excellent, especially if
you are on the side with the
Flames of Punishment.
Elemental Shaman Tips on Opulence
If you are not assigned to a specific gem, you probably want to use the Emerald in Normal/Heroic and the Opal in Mythic.
Constructs Phase
This phase is all about minimizing movement as much as possible. Both sides have quite a lot of movement.
Boss Phase
Nothing special there.
Conclave of the Chosen
We advise you to use the following talents against Conclave of the Chosen.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
Wind Rush Totem might be a good idea to deal with
Pa'ku's Wrath
Elemental Shaman Tips on Conclave of the Chosen
Wind Rush Totem can be a good tool either to help group up for
Pa'ku's Wrath
or to split up afterwards.
Keep an eye on your boss mod timers for Gonk's Wrath, to make sure you
have cooldowns/Maelstrom to burn down the raptors.
King Rastakhan
We advise you to use the following talents against King Rastakhan.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
Elemental Shaman Tips on King Rastakhan
Keep an eye on your boss timer for Zombie Dust Totem and make sure
you have cooldowns/Maelstrom when it spawns so you can quickly kill it.
If you are assigned to go into the death realm when King Rastakhan reaches 60% Health, you need to make sure you have all your cooldowns available when he reaches 60%, so when you get teleported into the death realm you can maximize your DPS on Bwonsamdi.
High Tinker Mekkatorque
We advise you to use the following talents against High Tinker Mekkatorque.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
Elemental Shaman Tips on High Tinker Mekkatorque
Nothing special for Elemental Shamans, just a lot of running around and dodging. Being Goblin (or Gnome if you are Alliance) will help a lot.
Stormwall Blockade
We advise you to use the following talents against Stormwall Blockade.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
Elemental Shaman Tips on Stormwall Blockade
Sister Katherine
Make sure you keep an eye on your boss mod timers for Electric Shroud
so you have cooldowns/Maelstrom when it is cast so you can quickly burst
the shield down.
BrotherJoseph
When targeted by Tempting Song you have a brief moment to get as far
away as possible before it starts channeling. Make sure you use
Ghost Wolf
to get as far away as possible.
Make sure you keep an eye on your boss mod timers for Tidal Shroud
so you have cooldowns/Maelstrom when it is cast so you can quickly burst
the shield down.
Laminaria
Nothing special here for Elemental Shamans.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore
We advise you to use the following talents against Lady Jaina Proudmoore.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements (or
Storm Elemental, situationally)
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Wind Rush Totem, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
Elemental Shaman Tips on Lady Jaina Proudmoore
Ghost Wolf is very handy throughout the fight to dodge things if you
have a lot of
Chilling Touch stacks.
Make sure you have all your DPS cooldowns available for the second intermission since it is a very tight DPS check.
No real testing was done of phase 3. On paper, DPS cooldowns should be used
on the Prismatic Image add that spawns throughout this phase.
Changelog
- 13 Jan. 2020: This page has been reviwed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019: This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 15 Apr. 2019: This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 31 Jan. 2019: Updated talent recommendations, added a couple more tips.
- 21 Jan. 2019: Added Battle of Dazar'alor advice for Elemental Shaman.
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This guide has been written by Stormy, Elemental main since Wrath of the Lich King and member of the Storm, Earth and Lava Elemental theorycrafting team.
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