Elemental Shaman DPS Easy Mode — Dragonflight 10.1

This section is intended for players who are new to the game or class, have no intentions of raiding Mythic difficulty or simply want a more straightforward way to play their specialization without being overwhelmed by the numerous priorities and active abilities that need to be taken into consideration for optimal play.

Elemental is a specific specialization that can easily adapt to most situations comfortably. The amount of keybinds required to play this specialization effectively is relatively low, making it a great choice for less seasoned players. This section will focus on a setup that minimizes the number of buttons and reactivity necessary without unduly compromising overall damage output.

If you are completely new to Elemental and need more information on your abilities, you can check out our Spell Summary page.

These choices are optimized for ease of use. Although some talents might offer higher gains when played correctly, these same talents often result in damage losses when utilized by many players. These talents aim to present the best setup without punishment for unfamiliarity or mistakes. Remember that you can use the "Copy Export String" button to import these talents directly into your game!

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The following build is not the best possible for any specific situation. However, it tries to be universally "good-enough" while focusing on ease of use, preventing mistakes, and having fewer mechanics and buttons to press. Note that with the new T30 set, there is a lot in common between the Beginner build and the "advanced" optimal build, the big one being adding in Icefury with Electrified Shocks and Surge of Power, which adds a surprising amount of complexity.

If you are looking for the absolute best talents for Elemental, which do not compromise on performance for ease of use, you can find a more in-depth analysis on our full talents page below.

Because this build tries to be "universal," it also does not focus on any particular secondary stats since their value mostly depends on your target number. You should focus on getting the highest item level on every slot over any concern about "wrong secondaries."

1. Intellect
2. Haste
3. Mastery
4. Versatility
5. Critical Strike

To see the stat priority for optimal builds, head to our full stats page below.

1. Keep Flame Shock applied.
2. Use Storm Elemental whenever available.
3. Use Stormkeeper whenever available.
4. Spend Maelstrom on Elemental Blast if you have enough Maelstrom.
5. Cast Lava Burst whenever available if Flame Shock is applied to the target.
6. Cast Lightning Bolt as a filler to generate Maelstrom on a single target.
7. Cast Frost Shock when you need to move.

You can find that on the rotation page for a more detailed and optimized version of the priority list.

Note that the ideal Elemental Shaman priorities differ depending on how many targets you are fighting. This is an approximative "overall" list. For more accurate priority lists for every situation, please refer to the Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities page.

1. Use Storm Elemental whenever available.
2. Use Stormkeeper whenever available.
3. Cast Earthquake whenever you have enough Maelstrom, and there are 4 or more stacked targets; otherwise, use Elemental Blast.
4. Cast Chain Lightning (or Lava Beam when in Ascendant form) to generate Maelstrom.