Elemental Shaman DPS Manaforge Omega Raid Guide — The War Within (11.1.7)

Last updated on Jun 15, 2025 at 21:20 by Stormy 98 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Elemental Shaman for each boss of the following raid: Manaforge Omega. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.1.7).

1.

Introduction

This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Elemental Shaman and how you can deal with each fight as best as possible.

All recommendations are progression-based tips and will not necessarily be the best for an overall DPS ranking.

We recommend Farseer for every encounter in this raid, as its single-target and priority target damage is significantly ahead.

Note that these builds assume you do not yet have Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc, if you do you should systematically pick Liquid Magma Totem Icon Liquid Magma Totem instead of Primal Elementalist Icon Primal Elementalist and Latent Wisdom Icon Latent Wisdom instead of Ancient Fellowship Icon Ancient Fellowship (hero talent).

We will not talk about every case use for Gust of Wind Icon Gust of Wind. Whenever you need to get somewhere (or simply elsewhere) fast, it is a good button to use. Note that it is extra effective against knockback abilities, as it entirely negates their momentum.

For every boss, remember that Earth Shield Icon Earth Shield, Healing Stream Totem Icon Healing Stream Totem and Healing Surge Icon Healing Surge are good filler gcds to help yourself and your raid stay alive, especially when you cannot deal useful damage at the time.

2.

Manaforge Omega Boss Guides for Elemental Shaman

2.

Manaforge Omega Raid Builds, Tips, and Tricks for Elemental Shaman

Plexus Sentinel Loom'ithar Soulbinder Naazindhri Forgeweaver Araz The Soul Hunters Fractillus Nexus-King Salhadaar Dimensius
3.

Tips for Plexus Sentinel for Elemental Shaman

This is one of several bosses in the raid where you get to use your Extra Action Button to active a Reshii Wraps Icon Reshii Wraps mechanic. Use this macro to bind that ability.

  • /click ExtraActionButton1

When using your Reshii Wraps Icon Reshii Wraps to phase through the wall be sure to have your character facing the direction you want to go, not your camera.

2.1.

Damage

  • You probably want to delay your second Ascendance Icon Ascendance to nuke down the shield from Protocol: Purge Icon Protocol: Purge.
  • Try to nuke down Volatile Manifestation as soon as possible.
  • Try to keep Spiritwalker's Grace Icon Spiritwalker's Grace for Manifest Matrices Icon Manifest Matrices, though it can also be a nice additional speed boost for Phase 2.
2.2.

Defensives

  • Astral Shift Icon Astral Shift should be kept for when you are targeted by Eradicating Salvo Icon Eradicating Salvo.
  • Obliteration Arcanocannon Icon Obliteration Arcanocannon should not be threatening enough to require a defensive.
  • If an Energy Overload Icon Energy Overload goes off you should use Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem and healing consumables.
  • It might be possible to survive the wall if using a combination of Astral Shift Icon Astral Shift, Earth Elemental Icon Earth Elemental and Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem if your cloak ability is on cooldown.
2.3.

Utility

  • Wind Rush Totem Icon Wind Rush Totem is a fantastic tool in Phase 2 to help everyone get to the boss as quickly and safely as possible. Do not forget that you can recast it via Totemic Projection Icon Totemic Projection and get a second one with Totemic Recall Icon Totemic Recall.
2.4.

Best Talents

Note that this build assumes you do not yet have Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc, if you do you should pick Liquid Magma Totem Icon Liquid Magma Totem instead of Primal Elementalist Icon Primal Elementalist and Latent Wisdom Icon Latent Wisdom instead of Ancient Fellowship Icon Ancient Fellowship (hero talent).

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

3.

Tips for Loom'ithar for Elemental Shaman

2.5.

Damage

  • Make sure you will have Ascendance Icon Ascendance available for the damage phase from Unbound Rage Icon Unbound Rage when Phase 2 begins.
  • Spiritwalker's Grace Icon Spiritwalker's Grace is in high demand here, but should be most useful when targeted by Infusion Tether Icon Infusion Tether. It is also nice to help give others more room during Arcane Outrage Icon Arcane Outrage.
2.6.

Defensives

  • Astral Shift Icon Astral Shift can either be used to help mitigate Writhing Wave Icon Writhing Wave and Arcane Outrage Icon Arcane Outrage or kept for Infusion Tether Icon Infusion Tether.
  • If you are assigned to soak an Infusion Pylon you should use Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem and be ready to use a healing consumable when reaching high stacks of Hyper Infusion Icon Hyper Infusion Do not hesitate to use healing gcds on yourself.
2.7.

Utility

  • Wind Rush Totem Icon Wind Rush Totem is best used to help people break their Infusion Tether Icon Infusion Tether, or alternatively to help people spread for Arcane Outrage Icon Arcane Outrage.
2.8.

Best Talents

Note that this build assumes you do not yet have Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc, if you do you should pick Liquid Magma Totem Icon Liquid Magma Totem instead of Primal Elementalist Icon Primal Elementalist and Latent Wisdom Icon Latent Wisdom instead of Ancient Fellowship Icon Ancient Fellowship (hero talent). Depending on your raid dps, it may be better to use First Ascendant Icon First Ascendant in order to have Ascendance Icon Ascendance for Unbound Rage Icon Unbound Rage.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

3.

Tips for Soulbinder Naazindhri for Elemental Shaman

2.9.

Damage

  • Unbound adds appear every 30 seconds, making it a great timing for Liquid Magma Totem Icon Liquid Magma Totem and Primordial Wave Icon Primordial Wave.
  • The main adds spawn at 2:00 and 4:30, meaning you should use First Ascendant Icon First Ascendant and hold your third use a little. Have Stormkeeper Icon Stormkeeper and Ascendance Icon Ascendance prepared for when the adds spawn.
  • Gust of Wind Icon Gust of Wind can counter Arcane Expulsion Icon Arcane Expulsion. Spiritwalker's Grace Icon Spiritwalker's Grace is particularly nice when targeted by Soulfray Annihilation Icon Soulfray Annihilation or to perfectly position Soulfire Convergence Icon Soulfire Convergence.
2.10.

Defensives

  • Astral Shift Icon Astral Shift is perfect to mitigate damage from Arcane Expulsion Icon Arcane Expulsion.
  • Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem works nicely to mitigate damage from Voidblade Ambush Icon Voidblade Ambush.
  • Interrupting Void Burst Icon Void Burst will help mitigate all the add damage on yourself thanks to Seasoned Winds Icon Seasoned Winds.
2.11.

Utility

  • Capacitor Totem Icon Capacitor Totem with Guardian's Cudgel Icon Guardian's Cudgel will help lock down adds.
  • Wind Rush Totem Icon Wind Rush Totem is best used to help players position themselves to break the Binding Chambers.
2.12.

Best Talents

Note that this build assumes you do not yet have Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc, if you do you should pick Latent Wisdom Icon Latent Wisdom instead of Ancient Fellowship Icon Ancient Fellowship (hero talent). Due to the add timing on the fight, you almost certainly want to use First Ascendant Icon First Ascendant here.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

3.

Tips for Forgeweaver Araz for Elemental Shaman

2.13.

Damage

  • Use Liquid Magma Totem Icon Liquid Magma Totem and Primordial Wave Icon Primordial Wave against Arcane Manifestations and Void Manifestations.
  • After the intermission ends the boss will go into Mana Splinter Icon Mana Splinter phase where he takes double damage. This only lasts for 12 seconds so be sure to have Ascendance Icon Ascendance and Stormkeeper Icon Stormkeeper prepared to make the most of this window. This should occur around 3:30 and 6:30, so do not use your second Ascendance too early!
  • Spiritwalker's Grace Icon Spiritwalker's Grace is best used to keep doing damage while moving with Astral Harvest Icon Astral Harvest (Phase 1) and to deal with Dark Singularity Icon Dark Singularity (Phase 2).
2.14.

Defensives

  • Astral Shift Icon Astral Shift is best used for soaking Arcane Obliteration Icon Arcane Obliteration.
  • Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem can help mitigate the damage from Dark Singularity Icon Dark Singularity.
2.15.

Utility

  • Arcane Manifestation and Void Manifestation orbs can and should be stunned.
  • Wind Rush Totem Icon Wind Rush Totem is helpful to counter the pull from Dark Singularity Icon Dark Singularity.
2.16.

Best Talents

Note that this build assumes you do not yet have Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc, if you do you should pick Latent Wisdom Icon Latent Wisdom instead of Ancient Fellowship Icon Ancient Fellowship (hero talent).

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

3.

Tips for The Soul Hunters for Elemental Shaman

2.17.

Damage

  • Try to use Liquid Magma Totem Icon Liquid Magma Totem when all three bosses are stacked.
  • Spiritwalker's Grace Icon Spiritwalker's Grace's best use is easily soaking Encroaching Oblivion Icon Encroaching Oblivion when affected by Devourer's Ire Icon Devourer's Ire.
2.18.

Defensives

  • Astral Shift Icon Astral Shift is best used against The Hunt Icon The Hunt or if you have several stacks of Dark Residue Icon Dark Residue.
  • Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem and healing consumables are best used to soak Stellar Fragments from Collapsing Star Icon Collapsing Star.
2.19.

Utility

  • Wind Rush Totem Icon Wind Rush Totem is best used against Collapsing Star Icon Collapsing Star.
  • In Mythic Difficulty, Thunderous Paws Icon Thunderous Paws can remove the slow from Sigil of Chains Icon Sigil of Chains. Make sure not to use Ghost Wolf Icon Ghost Wolf too much to keep this effect off cooldown! Wind Rush Totem Icon Wind Rush Totem with Jet Stream Icon Jet Stream works but only on yourself!
2.20.

Best Talents

Note that this build assumes you do not yet have Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc, if you do you should pick Latent Wisdom Icon Latent Wisdom instead of Ancient Fellowship Icon Ancient Fellowship (hero talent).

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

3.

Tips for Fractillus for Elemental Shaman

2.21.

Damage

  • Spiritwalker's Grace Icon Spiritwalker's Grace is best used for spreading during Null Explosion Icon Null Explosion and to place Crystalline Shockwave Icon Crystalline Shockwave.
2.22.

Defensives

  • Astral Shift Icon Astral Shift is best used against Crystalline Shockwave Icon Crystalline Shockwave.
  • Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem can be used against Null Consumption Icon Null Consumption or Shattershell Icon Shattershell, but in Mythic is best used to mitigate Crystal Lacerations Icon Crystal Lacerations.
2.23.

Utility

  • Wind Rush Totem Icon Wind Rush Totem is best used to help people spread for Null Explosion Icon Null Explosion.
2.24.

Best Talents

Note that this build assumes you do not yet have Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc, if you do you should pick Liquid Magma Totem Icon Liquid Magma Totem instead of Primal Elementalist Icon Primal Elementalist and Latent Wisdom Icon Latent Wisdom instead of Ancient Fellowship Icon Ancient Fellowship (hero talent).

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

3.

Tips for Nexus-King Salhadaar for Elemental Shaman

This is one of several bosses in the raid where you get to use your Extra Action Button to active a Reshii Wraps Icon Reshii Wraps mechanic. Use this macro to bind that ability.

  • /click ExtraActionButton1
2.25.

Damage

  • Focus the Manaforged Titan during the add phase.
  • While both bosses are active be sure to focus Voidwing and cleave onto the boss.
  • Shortly after you finish the platforms you will jump into the second intermission where Voidwing will take double damage from King's Hunger Icon King's Hunger. Be sure to have Storm Elemental Icon Storm Elemental, Ascendance Icon Ascendance and Stormkeeper Icon Stormkeeper available for this damage amp.
  • There is a lot you want Spiritwalker's Grace Icon Spiritwalker's Grace here, most importantly Behead Icon Behead, Nexus Beams Icon Nexus Beams, and Starkiller Swing Icon Starkiller Swings in the final phase, though you may just want to press it whenever it feels needed to have more uptime on it. Remember that for punctual movement, Gust of Wind Icon Gust of Wind is preferred.
2.26.

Defensives

  • Astral Shift Icon Astral Shift should be used whenever you are targeted by Behead Icon Behead or Reap Icon Reap, and for Twilight Scar Icon Twilight Scar in the final phase.
  • Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem should be used to back up Astral Shift Icon Astral Shift if it is not available, or you can feel free to drop it as a movement cooldown whenever healing the raid starts becoming problematic, especially during the final phase.
  • Interrupting Netherblast Icon Netherblast from Nexus Princes during the add phase is especially nice for us due to Seasoned Winds Icon Seasoned Winds and everything doing Shadow damage.
2.27.

Utility

  • Wind Rush Totem Icon Wind Rush Totem is best used to assist with Behead Icon Behead and especially Twilight Spikes Icon Twilight Spikes in the final phase.
2.28.

Best Talents

Note that this build assumes you do not yet have Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc, if you do you should pick Latent Wisdom Icon Latent Wisdom instead of Ancient Fellowship Icon Ancient Fellowship (hero talent).

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

3.

Tips for Dimensius for Elemental Shaman

This boss was not testable on PTR, we cannot give educated advice until we get time to test the boss on live servers.

2.29.

Damage

  • This section will be filled once the boss can be tested on live servers.
2.30.

Defensives

  • This section will be filled once the boss can be tested on live servers.
2.31.

Utility

  • This section will be filled once the boss can be tested on live servers.
2.32.

Best Talents

Note that this build assumes you do not yet have Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Shaman Farseer 11.2 Class Set 4pc, if you do you should pick Liquid Magma Totem Icon Liquid Magma Totem instead of Primal Elementalist Icon Primal Elementalist and Latent Wisdom Icon Latent Wisdom instead of Ancient Fellowship Icon Ancient Fellowship (hero talent).

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy' button to import the build directly into your game!

We highly suggest using some Addon or WeakAura to track the estimated time to die of your target/boss target. Method Raid Tools has this as an option if you are already using this addon. By tracking time to die, if you know that you can only fit one more cycle of your cooldowns in before the boss dies, you can choose to hold these cooldowns to better line up with Bloodlust Icon Bloodlust, your Potion, or even your other cooldowns, trying to look for opportunities to stack all of them.

3.

Changelog

  • 11 Aug. 2025: Guide added.
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