Elemental Shaman DPS Guide — The War Within (Season 1)
Welcome to our Elemental Shaman guide for World of Warcraft — The War Within (Season 1). Here, you will learn how to play as an Elemental Shaman in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons: from the very beginning to maximizing your DPS.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Elemental Shaman guide.
Elemental Shaman Overview
Elemental Shaman is a damage-dealing spellcaster with a rich and flexible toolkit. Elemental Shamans can approach a multitude of environments without feeling compromised. The specialization has unmatched utility in many scenarios and can be customized to adapt to a variety of damage profiles. Overall, this specialization has a tool or talent for most scenarios.
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Excellent 4-6 targets sustained AoE and good single-target DPS with Lightning builds.
- Optimized single-target to optimized multi-target with different profiles is only a 1 or 2 points difference.
- Vastly improved passive and active survivability.
- Unmatched utility outside of Raids.
- Farseer hero talents are easy to handle gameplay-wise.
- Stormbringer hero talents can enable massive AoE.
- Best builds have you press the same button a lot.
- Lightning builds highly dependent on Flash of Lightning
- Farseer hero talents have little to no gameplay impact.
- Several Stormbringer hero talents come with basically mandatory WeakAura requirements.
- Fire builds' damage is dependent on one talent proccing.
- Lost some reliable mobility, though still okay.
Elemental Shaman Changes for The War Within
Elemental received an extensive rework for The War Within. While it kept its core abilities and interactions, many things are changed. The Elemental tree, in particular has received a large overhaul, and the class tree to a lesser extent, with a lot of the talents that remain shuffled to different spots and with different branching. We will focus on the most important changes and recommend you take some time to read through the new class and talent trees, as well as the new hero talent trees.
You can read more information about Elemental Shaman Hero Talents in our dedicated pages:
New Elemental Shaman abilities in The War Within
The following Specialization talents have been introduced:
- New Talent: Fusion of Elements — after casting Icefury, the next time you cast a Nature and a Fire spell, you additionally, cast an Elemental Blast at your target at 60% effectiveness.
- New Talent: Storm Frenzy — your next Chain Lightning or Lightning Bolt has 40% reduced cast time after casting Earth Shock, Elemental Blast, or Earthquake. Can accumulate up to 2 charges.
- New Talent: Elemental Unity — while a Storm Elemental is active, your Nature damage dealt is increased by 10%. While a Fire Elemental is active, your Fire damage dealt is increased by 10%.
- New Talent: Lightning Conduit — while Lightning Shield is active, your Nature damage dealt is increased by 8%.
- New Talent: Everlasting Elements — increases the duration of your Elementals by 20%.
- New Talent: Thunderstrike Ward — imbue your shield with the element of Lightning for 1 hour, giving Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning a chance to call down 2 Thunderstrikes on your target for Nature damage.
- New Talent: Earthen Rage — your damage spells incite the earth around you to come to your aid for 6 seconds, repeatedly dealing Nature damage to your most recently attacked target.
- New Talent: Echo of the Elementals — when your Storm Elemental or Fire Elemental expires, it leaves behind a lesser Elemental to continue attacking your enemies for 15 seconds.
- New Talent: First Ascendant — the cooldown of Ascendance is reduced by 60 seconds.
- New Talent: Preeminence — your Haste is increased by 25% while Ascendance is active, and its duration is increased by 3 seconds.
- New Talent: Fury of the Storms — activating Stormkeeper summons a powerful Lightning Elemental to fight by your side for 8 seconds.
The following Class talents have been introduced:
- New Ability: Skyfury — Harness the fury of the Windlord to grant a target ally 2% Mastery and empower their auto attacks to have a 20% chance to instantly strike again for 1 hour. If the target is in your party or raid, all affected party and raid members will be affected. Learned at level 17.
- New Talent: Elemental Resistance — healing from Healing Stream Totem reduces Fire, Frost, and Nature damage received by 6% for 3 seconds.
- New Talent: Refreshing Waters — your Healing Surge is 25% more effective on yourself.
- New Talent: Traveling Storms — Thunderstorm now can be cast on allies within 40 yards, reduces enemies' movement speed by 60%, and knocks enemies 25% further.
- New Talent: Seasoned Winds — interrupting a spell with Wind Shear decreases your damage taken from that spell school by 15% for 18 seconds. Stacks up to 2 times.
- New Talent: Encasing Cold — Frost Shock snares its targets by an additional 10%, and its duration is increased by 2 seconds.
- New Talent: Arctic Snowstorm — enemies within 10 yards of your Frost Shock are snared by 30%.
- New Talent: Ascending Air — the cooldown of Wind Rush Totem is reduced by 30 seconds, and its movement speed effect lasts an additional 2 seconds.
- New Talent: Enhanced Imbues — the effects of your weapon imbues are increased by 20%.
- New Talent: Stone Bulwark Totem — summons an Earth Totem at the feet of the caster for 30 seconds, granting the caster a shield absorbing damage for 10 seconds, and an additional absorb every 5 seconds. 3-minute cooldown.
- New Talent: Jet Stream — Wind Rush Totem's movement speed bonus is increased by 10% and now removes snares.
- New Talent: Primordial Bond — while you have an elemental active, your damage taken is reduced by 5%.
Elemental Shaman abilities removed in The War Within
The following Specialization talents have been removed:
- Tumultuous Fissures
- Focused Insight
- Refreshing Waters
- Primordial Bond
- Call of Thunder
- Call of Fire
- Electrified Shocks
- Windspeaker's Lava Resurgence
- Oath of the Farseer
- Further Beyond
- Rolling Magma
- Primordial Surge
- Maelstrom Weapon
The following Class talents have been removed:
- Go With The Flow
- Flurry
- Maelstrom Weapon
- Enfeeblement
- Stoneskin Totem
- Tranquil Air Totem
- Ancestral Defense
- Surging Shields
- Swirling Currents
Changes to Elemental Shaman abilities in The War Within
We will only list here the most impactful changes to our abilities, in particular the ones that received mechanical changes and not just slightly different numbers. Most notably, talents that could have two points invested in them have all been adjusted to only have one point.
The following Specialization abilities have been changed:
- Maelstrom generation has been adjusted for every ability
- Icefury has been redesigned — casting Lava Burst has a chance to replace your next Frost Shock with Icefury, stacking up to 2 times.
- Icefury now empowers the next 2 Frost Shocks (was 4).
- Mastery: Elemental Overload has been redesigned — now increases all Physical and Elemental damage dealt. The damage of Elemental Overloads is now 25% of normal damage (was 85%).
- Lava Surge is now learned at level 12 and has been removed from the Class tree.
- Inundate is now learned at level 14 and has been removed from the Elemental tree.
- The trigger rate of Lava Surge and Searing Flames now scale based on the number of targets Flame Shock is on. In single target, it should trigger slightly more often, and in AoE, it should trigger less often.
- Power of the Maelstrom now causes the next Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning to trigger an additional Elemental Overload (was 2). Can now stack up to 2 times.
- Stormkeeper has been removed from its choice node with Lightning Rod.
- Earth Shock is now a choice node against Elemental Blast.
- Earthquake is now a choice node with an option to have it be cast on your target.
- All nodes are now 1 point.
- Splintered Elements now grants 10% Haste (was 20%).
- Power of the Maelstrom now has a 60% chance to trigger (was 25%).
- Liquid Magma Totem damage reduced by 30%.
- Liquid Magma Totem now has a 30-second cooldown (was 1 minute).
- Additional Lava Bursts from Primordial Wave now deal 50% of normal damage (was 80%).
- Surge of Power's Lava Burst benefit is now a 4-second cooldown reduction to elementals (was 6 seconds).
The following Class abilities have been changed:
- Voodoo Mastery has been redesigned — your Hex target is slowed by 70% during Hex and for 6 seconds after it ends. Reduces the cooldown of Hex by 15 seconds.
- Flurry moved from the Class tree to the Enhancement tree.
- The cooldown of Gust of Wind has been reduced to 20 seconds (was 30 seconds).
- Earthgrab Totem and Wind Rush Totem no longer share a choice node.
- Lightning Lasso and Thundershock no longer share a choice node.
Elemental Shaman viability in The War Within
Elemental Shaman's damage with our recommended builds is solid for single-target and excellent in AoE, especially with a specialized build.
All Shamans now bring the Skyfury raid buff, which is quite powerful, especially with melee-heavy compositions. This vastly improves the general desirability of bringing a Shaman, any Shaman, to every raid group.
Elemental Shaman survivability received a massive boost. We obtained a significant increase to our passive/background defenses as well as a powerful new defensive with Stone Bulwark Totem. We also received the somewhat niche but situationally very powerful Seasoned Winds talent, as well as the oddly designed Elemental Resistance talent that is hard to gain value from reliably. Reincarnation remains as clunky as ever, and got worse in Mythic+ with the longer Death Timer Penalties.
Elemental's utility toolkit is even greater than before and excellent outside of raids where it went from abysmal to alright. The new Traveling Storms node has some potential; we received a choice node allowing us some snare customization from Frost Shock (though it will probably hardly ever be used), we have more sensible access to Totemic Focus, Totemic Surge and Totemic Projection and received a brand new choice node to customize our Wind Rush Totem with either Ascending Air and most notably Jet Stream, the latter being potentially very powerful. The seasonal dungeons have much use for both Cleanse Spirit and Poison Cleansing Totem.
The amount of customization and choices available to Elemental Shaman is more limited than before in practice because we are largely locked into highly synergetic talents, and you generally want to either pick most of the talents buffing your fire abilities, or most of the talents buffing your lightning abilities.
Some build variants are viable, and there is room to customize your build often. Playstyles vary somewhat, but in effect, both fire and lightning builds tend to emphasize spamming either Lava Burst or Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning. Elemental Blast is now close enough to Earth Shock in raw power that we are recommending most builds use Earth Shock, especially during the content discovery phase.
Leveling an Elemental Shaman
If you want to play an Elemental Shaman but currently do not have one at max level, you can check out our leveling guide for tips on your journey.
After the leveling phase, you may want to optimize your performance by using one or several addons. In order not to be overwhelmed, we recommend you start using at least some of our recommended addons during the leveling of your Shaman, so you can get acquainted with them and configure/customize them to your liking.
Basics of Elemental Shaman Gameplay
Elemental Shaman is a spec with simple fundamentals for both single-target and AoE, with a wide array of customization available from your talents. Some talents allow for Elemental to be very easy to play or very complex and rewarding.
Most of your time will be spent casting Lava Burst and (depending on the build) Lightning Bolt, while maintaining Flame Shock and casting Earth Shock or Elemental Blast once you have enough Maelstrom. Beyond these fundamentals, gameplay largely depends on your talent choices.
Whether you are just starting as an Elemental Shaman and are interested in learning the basics of the spec or want an up-to-date overview after the Shaman rework, visit the Spell Summary first, and optionally the Beginner page below. Note that the recommendations on this page are optimized for ease of use and are unlikely to yield as much potential DPS as our advanced recommendations.
If you already know how Shamans work, head directly to the Talents and Rotation pages in order to find out more detailed information.
How to Gear Up as an Elemental Shaman
Gearing is not as simple as it once was, although the easy access to simulations is extremely helpful. Our gearing page will help you learn about how best to gear your Elemental Shaman. This includes theoretical Best in Slot lists.
After you have acquired some gear, you must then use the right enchants, gems, and consumables. Visit our dedicated page, as well as our stats page, so you get a better idea of which stats you should look for.
End-Game as an Elemental Shaman
While your core gameplay loop is accessible early on, max-level gameplay can be wildly different than during leveling. Our Mythic+ and PvP guides will help you fine-tune your gameplay in any end-game content. We highly recommend using some of the macros in our Addon page as well.
Improving as an Elemental Shaman
If you are struggling with doing good DPS and are unsure what you are doing wrong, visit the pages below in order to find answers and advice.
Changelog
- 01 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Added neck, ring and weapon embellishment alternatives on the overall BiS list.
- 01 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Adjusted some dungeon-specific talent recommendations.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Added additional tips for Queen Ansurek.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Adjusted a line in the multi-target lightning rotation to be clearer. Added a Farseer-specific line.
- 16 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Added more detailed information on crafting and embellishments. Adjusted trinket recommendations, added more trinkets. Adjusted Mythic+ only Shoulder recommendation.
- 16 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Adjusted some talent recommendations. Adjusted some tips for Queen Ansurek and other bosses.
- 13 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Removed Pre-Season BiS list.
- 13 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Added some tips for Queen Ansurek.
- 10 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Added additional weapon enchant options.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (hero talents): Updated Stormbringer/Farseer sections for Mythic+, removed mentions of Hybrid builds.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (FAQ page): Removed mentions of "Hybrid" builds.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Reorganized the page, added 3 different BiS lists, updated for The War Within Season 1, adjusted embellishment recommendations.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (addons page): Removed unnecessary macros, added Ancestral Swiftness macros.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Adjusted Blasphemite, cloak enchant, bracer enchant recommendation. Rephrased a sentence to be clearer.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (stats page): Updated some wording, removed unnecessary sentence.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Guide added.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Fully updated and reorganized the page, added multiple builds with their purpose, specific dungeon builds and information, additional ability and affix recommendations.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Removed mentions of "hybrid" builds.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Added a Farseer Lightning M+ build, reordered talent builds and adjusted recommendations, removed mentions of Hybrid builds.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Slight adjustement to the recommended Talent Tree.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 06 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Removed a sentence that should not be necessary anymore.
- 30 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Adjusted BiS list to clarify stats on Helm and that Sacbrood is our best trinket. Adjusted trinket and embellishment recommendations.
- 30 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Fixed Lightning ST hero talents using Routine Communication instead of Heed my Call.
- 30 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Fixed talent recommendation, accidentally had the wrong Elemental there.
- 28 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated the Lava Burst during Storm Elemental section.
- 28 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Updated embellishment and trinket recommendations.
- 28 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Adjusted Delve and AoE/M+ build, added explanation on Elemental Equilibrium versus Magma Chamber.
- 25 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Added a dedicated Delve build.
- 23 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Rephrased a line in the Lightning ST rotation that was less clear than intended.
- 22 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Slight adjustment to Lightning ST Opener.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (hero talents): Page added.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (Leveling): Updated with recommended Hero Talent tree.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated with information relevant to The War Within builds.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (how to improve page): Reworded a few sentences to be more relevant for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within's Pre-Season.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (addons page): Added cancelaura macros, added Liquid Magma Totem to the @cursor macros.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (stats page): Split stat priorities between builds. Added some words to make the relative value of stats clearer.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Reorganized the page with image blocks for openers and rotations.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated talent builds, added a redirect to pages giving information on Hero Talents.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Updated with Hero Talent abilities.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated with Lightning Build and Farseer Hero Talent.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reorganized and consolidated the changes to Elemental. Updated Viability section and strength/weaknesses
- 19 Aug. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated with some preliminary information.
- 14 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Updated single-target Lightning rotation.
- 14 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Added Single-Target Lightning talents.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (The War Within): Updated for Patch 11.0.2.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2 with new Hybrid Mythic+ build.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2, added rotations for the new Hybrid Mythic+ build.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2, added a Hybrid Mythic+ build.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (The War Within): Added tags to section 2.3, updated core changes section to reflect undocumented hotfixes.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (MoP Remix): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (Leveling): Updated Leveling Tree + adjusted one talent choice.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated Lightning-dominant build recommendation.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (how to improve page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Added a variety of helpful macros, removed a couple that are becoming obsolete.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Fixed a typo in the Gust of Wind/Spirit Walk macro.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (rotation page): Adjusted rotation following undocumented hotfixes.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Fixed some talent tree bugs, fixed information on a couple talents.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (spells page): Updated for the Shaman rework.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Fixed some talent tree bugs, updated stat priority.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Added tags to section 2.3, updated core changes section to reflect undocumented hotfixes.
- 20 Jul. 2024 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 20 Jul. 2024 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 20 Jul. 2024 (Amirdrassil page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 20 Jul. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 17 Jul. 2024 (The War Within): Added breakdown and immediate playstyle changes from the Shaman rework.
- 17 Jun. 2024 (The War Within): Page added.
- 15 May 2024 (MoP Remix): Page added.
- 07 May 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (Amirdrassil page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 30 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Adjusted trinket recommendations.
- 29 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Added Vakash to Bullion section.
- 23 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Added Sizzling Seafood Medley as an option.
- 23 Apr. 2024 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Adjusted Razsageth talent recommendation.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (FAQ page): Added sections on Season 4 tier set and Antiquated Bronze Bullions.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Added a section on Antiquated Bronze Bullions, updated all BiS sections, Tier Set, Crafting, Gear Upgrade, Weapons, Trinkets, Jewelry and Embellishment sections.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Amirdrassil page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (Amirdrassil page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6
- 05 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Updated Fire Builds AoE priority.
- 06 Feb. 2024 (Leveling): Fixed an oversight.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (Amirdrassil page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5
- 25 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Put Legguards of Sansok Khan in overall BiS. Adjusted Trinket recommendations, added disclaimer regarding Balefire Branch. Reworded Lariat's description, fixed Mythic+ BiS list origins and removed a couple items that are not in the season 3 version of the dungeon.
- 25 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Added Helm enchant and Tiered Medallion Setting as a reminder. Added an unlikely case use of using Hissing Rune, reworded a couple sentences regarding Decayology Flasks.
- 25 Nov. 2023 (Amirdrassil page): Adjusted many talent recommendations. Added more tips, including Fyrakk tips.
- 22 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Added Witherrot Tome to embellishment recommendation.
- 11 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Adjusted general trinket recommendations. Adjustments to embellishment recommendations.
- 11 Nov. 2023 (Amirdrassil page): Small adjustements to talent recommendations
- 07 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Fixed bis, crafting and embellishment recommendation after Sporecloak got nerfed into oblivion.
- 07 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Fixed a couple missing lines from the T31 action priority lists.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (FAQ page): Added section on Mastery cap, updated "Fire or Lightning" section.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Removed Dawn of the Infinite and Onyx annulet sections, added an additional paragraph regarding secondary stats, added a section on crafting priority, overhauled embellishment section, updated all BiS lists for 10.2 and added an additional disclaimer, updated weapon, jewelry and trinket sections for 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Added a disclaimer about mastery caps. Updated with new optimal enchants and gems, added enchant options, added some occasionally useful special potions, updated phial section, mentioned the reusable augment rune.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (stats page): Updated with the new stat priority for 10.2 builds.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (Amirdrassil page): Page added.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated with 10.2 builds, put Fire on top as it is most relevant with T31.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Added new sections emphasizing the recommended action priority lists for T31-recommended builds. Added T31 section, removed T29 section.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Updated with 10.2 builds, emphasizing T31 recommended builds.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (spells page): Updated with 10.2 spell and talent changes.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Added 10.2 changes, removed 10.1.7 changes, updated Strength and Weaknesses sections.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Leveling): Re-added rotation tool, added PvP talents.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear page): Removed Cataclysm Timewalking section, added BiS gear lists, added Bloodmallet trinket sims.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (rotation page): Fixed default checked talents to assume T30 raid talent recommendation.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents page): Updated the page with new templates.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Added PvP hotfixes and note that there are no Elemental changes in 10.1.7.
- 12 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Added an additional bit to the single-target rotation for lightning builds that do not use Windspeaker's Lava Resurgence.
- 11 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Fixed some links that still led to season 1 pages.
- 11 Jul. 2023 (this page): Reworded some sentences to clarify the mana changes, fixed a number typo.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Added Dawn of the Infinite section, and added relevant items to the Weapons/Trinkets sections. Removed a warning about trinket hotfixes.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Reviwed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Removed Earth Elemental from the single-target priority list.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents page): Updated wording on Brimming With Life's recommendation.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (spells page): Updated Nature's Guidance and Brimming with Life with 10.1.5 changes. Updated utility and healing spells with their new base mana cost.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5. Removed Pending changes section. Added patch 10.1.5 changes. Updated viability section.
- 24 May 2023 (gear page): Fixed a couple BiS weapon recommendation, added temporary recommendation for Timewalking trinkets, updated some trinket rankings.
- 24 May 2023 (rotation page): Fixed some typos, adjusted 4PC opener.
- 23 May 2023 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Adjusted some talent builds, added a couple tips.
- 12 May 2023 (enchants page): Adjusted recommended phial.
- 10 May 2023 (rotation page): Some adjustments to multi-target rotation.
- 09 May 2023 (gear page): Fixed swapped out ring descriptions, added a reminder about Alchemical Flavor Pocket, updated trinket list to reflect recent changes
- 09 May 2023 (rotation page): Small fix to Lava Burst usage in single-target for some fire builds.
- 06 May 2023 (gear page): Updated recommended weapons and trinkets following the latest changes. Removed outdated paragraph on the Eranog ring. Updated Onyx annulet section to recommend it for fresh characters.
- 06 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Added some more advice regarding talent/build choice.
- 06 May 2023 (talents page): Removed an outdated sentence, added a specific recommendation for Wildfire use and advice regarding whether you want to pick Elemental Blast or not.
- 02 May 2023 (Leveling): Modified a setting to make things clearer for people leveling from 60.
- 02 May 2023 (gear page): Updated recommended embellishments and trinkets, added recommendation on what to craft first, updated which tier piece to skip.
- 02 May 2023 (enchants page): Added Deviously Deviled Eggs to the food recommendation and a warning about Fated Fortune Cookies.
- 02 May 2023 (stats page): Simplified into two main builds, added commentary.
- 02 May 2023 (rotation page): Updated Stormkeeper setups with Surge of Power and description of 4PT30 usage.
- 01 May 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (FAQ page): Adjusted some recommendation, added more details on Elemental Blast / Earthquake use, added Flame Shock to the list of abilities affected by Flash of Lightning.
- 01 May 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (gear page): Updated section about Onyx Annulets and added information on its viability in Season 2, added a section on Gear Upgrades in Season 2, updated the recommended trinkets and weapons list and the jewelry and embellishment sections. Updated the Tier Set Section with the T30 set.
- 01 May 2023 (enchants page): Updated with T30 recommendations, updated Onyx Annulet section.
- 01 May 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.1 and added priorities for builds using the T30 tier set.
- 01 May 2023 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Removed mentions of non-Season-2 affixes. Added tips on how to deal with the 3 new Season 2 affixes, adjusted default talent recommendations. Adjusted some wording.
- 01 May 2023 (rotation page): Added default checkmarks to indicate the most likely default build people will use, added 2 openers, one for people with 2P T30 without 4P and one for people with 4P T30.
- 01 May 2023 (talents page): Removed the Swelling Waves, Control of Lava and Spectral Recovery PvP talents, added the Volcanic Surge and Burrow PvP talents. Updated the default talent recommendations with T30. Updated commentary on talents and reordered them to align with the reworked class talent tree.
- 01 May 2023 (spells page): Updated the description of Power of the Maelstrom, Earthgrab Totem to reflect the 10.1 changes.
- 01 May 2023 (easy mode page): Changed some wording.
- 01 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 27 Apr. 2023 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Page added.
- 27 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated the Primordial Gems section.
- 23 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): updated the Primordial Gems section following new hotfixes.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated the Primordial Stone Gems section following a last minute buff on the gems.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Leveling): Updated for the class talent overhaul of Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Legendaries): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (FAQ page): Updated some wording.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Added a section about Onyx Annulets.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated recommended phial for M+ and added a warning on gem socketing with Elemental Lariat, added a section on Primordial Stone Gems.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7 changes. .
- 20 Mar. 2023 (spells page): Updated many talents descriptions for the Patch 10.0.7 changes.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated talent tree for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Updated trinket section, updated info on Voidmender's Shadowgem.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Updated commentary on Mana Spring (Totem).
- 24 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Updated Mana Spring and Totemic Surge descriptions for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (this page): Updated for patch 10.0.5.
- 29 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated embellishment section.
- 29 Dec. 2022 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Forgot to add purge to the list of things that can deal with Volatile Sparks.
- 21 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated trinket & jewelry sections.
- 21 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Updated Runes not stacking with Improved Flametongue Weapon anymore.
- 21 Dec. 2022 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Updated wording on council recommendations, added Razsageth recommendation.
- 21 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Added dedicated lines for Lava Surge and Windspeaker's Lava Resurgence. Adjusted a couple other lines.
- 15 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Removed a duplicate line from from the multi-target rotation.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Added a couple trinkets to the trinket section, updated the section about Elemental Lariat.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Adjusted talent recommendations on Eranog and Sennarth, added an additional option on Dathea.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Added checkboxes to the opener section.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Updated Electrified Shocks blurb.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated build & earthquake sections.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1 launch.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for week 3. Added a note on Tiered Medallion Settings.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Page added.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (mythic+ page): Adjusted recommended fire build for dungeons for more AoE burst.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Small fix to multitarget rotation.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Adjusted some wording on multitarget rotation.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Adjusted recommended fire build for dungeons for more AoE burst.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Updated with a new build order. People who want to know in advance where to go from level 60 to 70 can now see my recommendations.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated several sections. .
- 18 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated with a disclaimer on the new fire builds.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated a few things, removed unnecessary export strings, removed a fire build embedded calculator to lessen clutter.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated with a new build.
- 07 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Talent pick order in calculator should be fixed. .
- 07 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Added Lightning Bolt with Surge of Power to multi-target rotation (2 targets only).
- 03 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Further fixes to several talent toggle issues, modification in the Master of the Elements section.
- 02 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Fixed a variety of issues, mostly with talent toggles, improved several lists, added some information on build viability.
- 31 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Removed the obsolete Harden Skin macro, updated a couple others to be more useful.
- 26 Oct. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated the Flame Shock section.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Legendaries): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Torghast): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Castle Nathria page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sanctum of Domination page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 07 Mar. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Removed mentions of the now defunct "machine gun" build.
- 19 Feb. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Updated for the latest PTR changes.
- 15 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page added with initial thoughts and information.
- 05 Jan. 2022 (rotation page): Overhauled several parts of the single-target priority list to be more precise, fixed a couple of oversights.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 13 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Removed PTR mentions, all 9.1 changes are now live.
- 03 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Updated with 9.1 live information.
- 25 Apr. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page created with initial information.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 13 Jan. 2020 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 13 Jan. 2020 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviwed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 13 Jan. 2020 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviwed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 13 Jan. 2020 (The Eternal Palace page): This page has been reviwed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 15 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Filled guide with boss by boss recommendations.
- 09 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Guide added.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 14 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
- 31 Jan. 2019 (Uldir page): Updated talent recommendations.
- 31 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Updated talent recommendations, added a couple more tips.
- 21 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Added Battle of Dazar'alor advice for Elemental Shaman.
- 10 Dec. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated talent recommendations for 8.1 changes.
- 31 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Added Uldir guide.
- 11 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Added placeholder page for now.
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