Elemental Shaman DPS The Eternal Palace Raid Guide — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.3
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Elemental Shaman for each boss of the following raid: The Eternal Palace. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.3.
Introduction
In this section, you will find information and guidance for each boss individually in the Eternal Palace raid as a Elemental Shaman. These are not complete encounter guides, but rather provide specific tips for any Elemental Shaman on each boss.
As a preliminary, I would point out that Wind Rush Totem is particularly
handy on many of the fights in this raid. I will not describe all the possible uses
but they should be obvious in practice. Notably, any time the raid has to reposition
after forced movement/knockbacks/transitions.
Talent and Essence Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on Abyssal Commander Sivara.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following essences on Abyssal Commander Sivara.
- No movement issues
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
- Major Slot
- If you are losing a lot of DPS due to movement
- Major Slot
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 2:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
We advise to use the following talents on Blackwater Behemoth.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following essences on Blackwater Behemoth.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
We advise to use the following talents on Radiance of Azshara.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following essences on Radiance of Azshara.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
We advise to use the following talents on Lady Ashvane.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following essences on Lady Ashvane.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
We advise to use the following talents on Orgozoa.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise to use the following essences on Orgozoa.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
We advise to use the following talents on The Queen's Court.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
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 essences on The Queen's Court.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
We advise to use the following talents on Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
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 essences on Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
We advise to use the following talents on Queen Azshara.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
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 essences on Queen Azshara.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Abyssal Commander Sivara
We advise you to use the following talents against Abyssal Commander Sivara.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following essences against Abyssal Commander Sivara.
- No movement issues
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
- Major Slot
- If you are losing a lot of DPS due to movement
- Major Slot
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 2:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Tips
Because of the amount of possible movement in this fight, you have several possibilities.
First, you can choose between Icefury and
Primal Elementalist, the former
helping you deal with regular movement. Alternatively, or additionally, you can consider
using
Conflict and Strife as a major essence, because you can channel
Lightning Lasso while moving.
Remember to keep moving every now and then in order to keep stacks low when
affected by Frozen Blood. Conversely, move as little as possible when
affected by
Venomous Blood.
For more information, please refer to our Abyssal Commander Sivara strategy guide.
Blackwater Behemoth
We advise you to use the following talents against Blackwater Behemoth.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following essences against Blackwater Behemoth.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Tips
Darkest Depths reduces all incoming healing from others by 100% but healing
yourself still works in case of emergency.
You could potentially apply Flame Shock on Shimmerscale Pufferfishes for
additional procs (funneling) as long as they will not die too early.
Try saving Astral Shift for
Piercing Barb in Mythic difficulty.
For more information, please refer to our Blackwater Behemoth strategy guide.
Radiance of Azshara
We advise you to use the following talents against Radiance of Azshara.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following essences against Radiance of Azshara.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Tips
Save Astral Shift for tanking
Arcanado /
Squall Trap.
For more information, please refer to our Radiance of Azshara strategy guide.
Lady Ashvane
We advise you to use the following talents against Lady Ashvane.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following essences against Lady Ashvane.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Tips
Worldvein Resonance is a particularly good minor essence to take here because there should not be much movement overall.
The main goal of the fight is getting as few phase transitions as you can. Adjust cooldown usage if delaying them would help getting one less phase.
For more information, please refer to our Lady Ashvane strategy guide.
Orgozoa
We advise you to use the following talents against Orgozoa.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
Elemental Blast
- Level 30:
Spirit Wolf
- Level 35:
Master of the Elements
- Level 40:
Nature's Guardian or
Wind Rush Totem
- Level 45:
Primal Elementalist or
Icefury
- Level 50:
Stormkeeper
We advise you to use the following essences against Orgozoa.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Tips
Because this fight has potentially problematic adds, Essence of the Focusing Iris
or
Purification Protocol could be good choices.
Try interrupting Conductive Pulse with
Wind Shear in Phase 2.
Because there are long-lasting adds in this fight, the "funneling" tactic could
be used, keeping multiple Flame Shocks rolling to get more
Lava Surge
procs. Combined with multiple
Lava Shock traits, this can be very strong.
For more information, please refer to our Orgozoa strategy guide.
The Queen's Court
We advise you to use the following talents against The Queen's Court.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
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 essences against The Queen's Court.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Tips
Icefury and its
Frost Shocks is particularly handy to deal with
both movement and
Repeat Performance.
Wind Shear is also very helpful
with the latter.
If you are still struggling with movement with Icefury, or are
electing to use
Primal Elementalist, you can use the major essence
Conflict and Strife to gain
Lightning Lasso which you can channel
while moving.
For more information, please refer to our The Queen's Court strategy guide.
Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha
We advise you to use the following talents against Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
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 essences against Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Tips
As an Elemental Shaman, you are unlikely to get assigned to the Delirium realm of fun. Sorry.
DO NOT try to use Tremor Totem to dispell
Dread, you will make
your healers very angry.
For more information, please refer to our Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha strategy guide.
Queen Azshara
We advise you to use the following talents against Queen Azshara.
- Level 15:
Echo of the Elements
- Level 25:
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 essences against Queen Azshara.
- Major Slot
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
Guardian of Azeroth +
Condensed Life-Force
- Condensed Life-Force — Rank 3:
- Minor Slots
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Ancient Flame
- Worldvein Resonance — Rank 3:
Lifeblood
- The Crucible of Flame — Rank 3:
Tips
Icefury and its
Frost Shocks is particularly handy to deal with
both movement and
Repeat Performance.
Wind Shear is also very helpful
with the latter.
If you are still struggling with movement with Icefury, or are
electing to use
Primal Elementalist, you can use the major essence
Conflict and Strife to gain
Lightning Lasso which you can
channel while moving.
Use Wind Shear to interrupt the
Chain Lightning
casts.
You most likely want to have all your cooldowns (offensive and defensive) available for P4.
Because there are long-lasting adds in this fight, the "funneling" tactic could
be used, keeping multiple Flame Shocks rolling to get more
Lava Surge
procs. Combined with multiple
Lava Shock traits, this can be very strong.
For more information, please refer to our Queen Azshara strategy guide.
Changelog
- 13 Jan. 2020: This page has been reviwed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 15 Jul. 2019: Filled guide with boss by boss recommendations.
- 09 Jul. 2019: Guide added.
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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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