Elemental Shaman DPS Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.0.2
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Elemental Shaman for each boss of the following raid: Castle Nathria. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.0.2.
Disclaimer
This page is currently undergoing preparation for the release of Castle Nathria. It will be filled with tips on how best to play against each boss of the raid.
Introduction
In this section, you will find information and guidance for each boss individually in Castle Nathria as a Elemental Shaman. These are not complete encounter guides, but rather provide specific tips for any Elemental Shaman on each boss.
Note on Legendary Powers — For a variety of reasons, it is pretty hard to recommend a single Legendary overall, even strictly for raiding, as we have three excellent Legendary Powers and a few others are good enough that depending on what is necessary on a fight they could be up there as well. The recommendations in this guide are preliminary.
Talent and Legendary Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on Shriekwing.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock or
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Icefury (or
Primal Elementalist, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Shriekwing.
We advise to use the following talents on Huntsman Altimor.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25: No specific recommendation
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (situational options:
Ancestral Guidance or
Wind Rush Totem)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist (or
Icefury, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Huntsman Altimor.
We advise to use the following talents on Hungering Destroyer.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock or
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Icefury (or
Primal Elementalist, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Hungering Destroyer.
We advise to use the following talents on Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock (or
Elemental Blast, situationally)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury (or
Primal Elementalist, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Artificer Xy'Mox.
We advise to use the following talents on Sun King's Salvation.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Aftershock or
Echoing Shock (or
Elemental Blast, situationally)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements (or
Storm Elemental, situationally)
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist (or
Icefury, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Sun King's Salvation.
We advise to use the following talents on Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock (or
Elemental Blast, situationally)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist (or
Icefury, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Lady Inerva Darkvein.
We advise to use the following talents on The Council of Blood.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper (or
Ascendance, situationally)
We advise to use the following Legendaries on The Council of Blood.
We advise to use the following talents on Sludgefist.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock or
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury (or
Primal Elementalist, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Sludgefist.
We advise to use the following talents on Stone Legion Generals.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Aftershock or
Echoing Shock (or
Elemental Blast, situationally)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Stone Legion Generals.
We advise to use the following talents on Sire Denathrius.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock (situational options:
Aftershock or
Elemental Blast)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Sire Denathrius.
Shriekwing
We advise you to use the following talents against Shriekwing.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock or
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Icefury (or
Primal Elementalist, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Shriekwing.
Tips
There are a few things to note about the boss' second phase. He is immune to damage,
but you can still generate Maelstrom, so try to end the phase at full Maelstrom.
Other than that, try staying in Ghost Wolf form most of the time because
of
Spirit Wolf and assist the raid with your healing spells.
Holding Spiritwalker's Grace for when you get targeted with
Echolocation
is probably a good idea. Alternatively you can use
Wind Rush Totem to help
yourself and others move out quickly.
Tremor Totem unfortunately does not work against
Sonar Shriek.
For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.
Huntsman Altimor
We advise you to use the following talents against Huntsman Altimor.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25: No specific recommendation
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (situational options:
Ancestral Guidance or
Wind Rush Totem)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist (or
Icefury, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Huntsman Altimor.
Tips
The boss and his dog have shared health, which means you should be maximizing
your damage on both targets, keeping Flame Shock on both targets and using
Earthquake when they are next to each other.
When Margore is up, make sure you have Astral Shift available for
Vicious Lunge.
In Mythic difficulty, it is probably wise to use it on
Sinseeker as well
if you get hit. Going into
Ghost Wolf form might be helpful because of
Spirit Wolf's damage reduction.
For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.
Hungering Destroyer
We advise you to use the following talents against Hungering Destroyer.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock or
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Icefury (or
Primal Elementalist, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Hungering Destroyer.
Tips
Spirit Wolf is once again useful to reduce the damage from
Consume
and to drop
Expunge farther.
There is a lot of movement in this fight, having a set use of Wind Rush Totem
is probably a good idea (or you can use it for yourself and probably help others
by accident).
For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.
Artificer Xy'Mox
We advise you to use the following talents against Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock (or
Elemental Blast, situationally)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury (or
Primal Elementalist, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Artificer Xy'Mox.
Tips
Like the previous boss, this fight is all about movement. Wind Rush Totem
and
Spiritwalker's Grace are therefore key and you should use them often.
Earth Shield is a decent alternative to
Spirit Wolf if you are not
finding the need for more speed when dealing with mechanics.
For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.
Sun King's Salvation
We advise you to use the following talents against Sun King's Salvation.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Aftershock or
Echoing Shock (or
Elemental Blast, situationally)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements (or
Storm Elemental, situationally)
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist (or
Icefury, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sun King's Salvation.
Tips
Try to maximize your damage on adds while keeping in mind that there is going to be a priority, especially on higher difficulties
If adds are dead, you can help with healing Kael'Thas, possibly using Earth Shield.
In both phases, dealing with Cloak of Flames is the absolute priority.
In Shade phase, make sure to have DPS cooldowns to deal with it (in Mythic only).
Make sure you keep adds kicked and crowd controlled, hopefully you will have assignments.
Spirit Wolf's damage reduction applies to Soul Pedestal's drain.
Astral Shift and
Harden Skin are best used on
Ember Blast
or possibly
Crimson Flurry.
For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.
Lady Inerva Darkvein
We advise you to use the following talents against Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock (or
Elemental Blast, situationally)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist (or
Icefury, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Lady Inerva Darkvein.
Tips
Spiritwalker's Grace is probably best kept to be used if targeted by
Shared Suffering.
Earth Shield might be interesting because of the constant damage everybody
is taking, although
Spirit Wolf remains handy as ever especially to catch
Bottled Anima.
Because Conjured Manifestations chaincast, shamans are likely to be assigned to interrupting them.
For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.
The Council of Blood
We advise you to use the following talents against The Council of Blood.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper (or
Ascendance, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against The Council of Blood.
Tips
Spiritwalker's Grace (especially for
Dark Recital) and
Wind Rush Totem
are extremely useful on this fight, do not try to hold them too long.
Keep multiple Flame Shocks going to gain more
Lava Surges. This
is particularly important if using
Skybreaker's Fiery Demise. If using this
Legendary, keep them rolling even during
Danse Macabre unless
Fire Elemental
is off cooldown.
Earth Shield is to be considered in Mythic difficulty especially
to help dealing with the massive amount of raid damage.
For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.
Sludgefist
We advise you to use the following talents against Sludgefist.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock or
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Icefury (or
Primal Elementalist, situationally)
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sludgefist.
Tips
Because this fight is a DPS race, maximizing your damage during the 12 seconds
of double damage the boss receives every minute is key. To that end, make sure that
as that happens, you have at least 12 seconds of Flame Shock on the boss,
full Maelstrom and hard hitting cooldowns.
Stormkeeper should line up
perfectly.
The Thunderous Paws conduit might be particularly handy on this fight.
For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.
Stone Legion Generals
We advise you to use the following talents against Stone Legion Generals.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Aftershock or
Echoing Shock (or
Elemental Blast, situationally)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Stone Legion Generals.
Tips
Wind Rush Totem is handy to help with (re)positioning for
Shattering Blast
and
Stonegale Effigy.
Make absolutely sure you do not get unnecessarily hit by Wicked Blade,
especially early on.
The Thunderous Paws Conduit might be particularly handy on this fight.
In Mythic difficulty, you will likely want to have cooldowns and full Maelstrom
to burst down Stone Legion Commandos' Volatile Stone Shell.
For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.
Sire Denathrius
We advise you to use the following talents against Sire Denathrius.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Echoing Shock (situational options:
Aftershock or
Elemental Blast)
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf (or
Earth Shield, situationally)
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem (or
Ancestral Guidance, situationally)
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sire Denathrius.
Tips
You will almost certainly want to hold Stormkeeper to deal
with Echo of Sins adds in Phase 1. Pooling Maelstrom is also recommended, ideally
with an
Echoes of Great Sundering proc loaded if you use this legendary.
Ghost Wolf allows you to get to the boss very quickly during the intermission,
as long as you are in this form before Denathrius grabs you. This means you do not
have to get rid of your
Burden of Sin stacks for this purpose.
There are a lot of things where your defensive abilities might be helpful on this fight, so it is probably best to hold it until you are about to receive a big hit and are not full life.
In Phase 2, keep Flame Shocks up on as many targets as possible, at least Denathrius
and Remornia. If the chorus adds at range are dealt with, cleave the melee ones
and the boss with your AoE rotation.
Using Spiritwalker's Grace when targeted by
Fatal Finesse is
probably the way to go.
For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.
Changelog
- 08 Dec. 2020: Added Denathrius tips.
- 08 Dec. 2020: Updated page with tips for most bosses.
- 02 Dec. 2020: Updated page with talent & preliminary legendary power recommendations.
- 01 Dec. 2020: Added placeholder Castle Nathria page.
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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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