Elemental Shaman DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.1.5
On this page, we list the best gems, enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Elemental Shaman in World of Warcraft — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.1.5. We also give budget alternatives.
1. Best Gems for Elemental Shaman
You should use 
Kraken's Eye of Intellect in one socket, and
Versatile Royal Quartz (or the cheaper
Versatile Kyanite) in all other sockets.
2. Best Enchants for Elemental Shaman
| Slot | Enchantment |
|---|---|
| Rings | |
| Weapon |
|
3. Consumables for Elemental Shaman
3.1. Best Flasks and Potions for Elemental
Battle Potion of Intellect should be used as your potion in all
situations.
Flask of Endless Fathoms should be used as your flask of choice.
Use both 
Healthstone and 
Coastal Healing Potions when you are
in danger of dying.
3.2. Best Food for Elemental
You should eat from the 
Bountiful Captain's Feast or 
Sanguinated Feast
(or the cheaper 
Galley Banquet) when possible, and otherwise 
Boralus Blood Sausage
is the best individual food.
3.3. Augment Runes for Elemental
If you can afford it, you should use 
Battle-Scarred Augment Runes to
increase your primary stat. Since there is a finite amount of these runes
available, you should make sure to use them wisely and to stock up on them
for when you need them.
4. Changelog
- 15 Apr. 2019: This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 05 Mar. 2019: Fixed Healthstone/Health Potion recommendation, updated all recommendations to be more in line with the best single-target build.
- 31 Jan. 2019: Updated recommended food/gems.
- 21 Jan. 2019: Updated recommended food/gems.
- 10 Dec. 2018: Updated for Patch 8.1.
- 13 Aug. 2018: Updated for Battle for Azeroth launch.
- 28 Jul. 2018: Reverted recommended flask (nerfed).
- 20 Jul. 2018: Reverted recommended gems (nerfed).
- 19 Jul. 2018: Updated optimal flask and gem use.
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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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