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Enhancement Shaman PvP Guide — The War Within (Season 1)

Last updated on Sep 09, 2024 at 18:00 by Tiqqle 14 comments
General Information

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to play Enhancement Shaman in a PvP environment. The guide will cover everything from talent choices, PvP talents, gameplay and rotation, and useful racial bonuses. It is most applicable to Arena content, but most talents and racial bonuses will work in Rated Battlegrounds and skirmishes.

If you were looking for TBC Classic content, please refer to our TBC Shaman PvP guide.

PvP Enhancement Shaman Guides
Introduction Talents Gear & Stats Battleground Blitz Compositions Playstyle & Rotations Macros Races
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.

Enhancement Shaman in the Current Meta

Enhancement Shamans are powerful in the current patch of Dragonflight. This is due to high elemental damage of Sundering Icon Sundering, Elemental Blast Icon Elemental Blast, Hot Hand Icon Hot Hand, along with the PvP 4-set.

2.

Notable The War Within Changes to Enhancement Shaman

  • New class buff Skyfury Icon Skyfury
  • Feral Lunge Icon Feral Lunge is now baseline.
  • Doom Winds Icon Doom Winds is now a 60-second cooldown.
  • New Class Talents:
    • Stone Bulwark Totem Icon Stone Bulwark Totem
    • Seasoned Winds Icon Seasoned Winds
    • Enhanced Imbues Icon Enhanced Imbues
    • Ascending Air Icon Ascending Air / Jet Stream Icon Jet Stream
    • Primordial Bond Icon Primordial Bond
    • Encasing Cold Icon Encasing Cold / Arctic Snowstorm Icon Arctic Snowstorm
    • And many more.
  • New PvP Talents:
    • Totem of Wrath Icon Totem of Wrath
  • Multiple talents have moved from 2 points to 1 point nodes.
3.

Changelog

  • 09 Sep. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Page added.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (races): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (macros): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (comps): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (gear): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (talents): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for TWW Launch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (races): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (macros): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (comps): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (gear): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for TWW pre-patch.
  • 07 May 2024 (races): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (macros): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (comps): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (gear): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (talents): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (races): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 19 Mar. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.6.
  • 24 Jan. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5, talent page.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.5.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.7.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (races): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (macros): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (playstyle): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (comps): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (gear): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (talents): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1.5.
  • 23 May 2023 (playstyle): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1 start of season.
  • 23 May 2023 (talents): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1 start of season.
  • 23 May 2023 (this page): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1 start of season.
  • 23 May 2023 (this page): Updatedfor Dragonflight 10.1 start of season.
  • 06 May 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 06 May 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 06 May 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 06 May 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 06 May 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 06 May 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 06 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 06 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.1.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (races): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight 10.0.7.
  • 25 Dec. 2022 (macros): Updated Macros Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (races): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight post-launch.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight post-launch.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight post-launch.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight post-launch.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (races): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (macros): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (comps): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (gear): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (talents): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 22 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (races): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (macros): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (comps): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (gear): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (talents): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 Jul. 2022 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
  • 31 May 2022 (races): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 31 May 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (races): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (macros): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands.
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands.
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (gear): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands.
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands.
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 27 Feb. 2022 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.2 of Shadowlands
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (races): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (macros): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (comps): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (gear): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (talents): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 17 Nov. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (races): Updated based on Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (macros): Updated based on Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (playstyle): Updated based on Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (comps): Updated based on Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (gear): Updated based on Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (talents): Updated based on Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated based on Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 04 Jul. 2021 (this page): Updated based on Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
  • 22 Mar. 2021 (races): Updated for Pandaren Versatility from food.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (playstyle): Updated based on Patch 9.0.5 for Shadowlands.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 19 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
  • 18 Mar. 2021 (comps): Updated based on Patch 9.0.5 for Shadowlands.
  • 02 Feb. 2021 (comps): Updated based on maturing PvP Season.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (playstyle): Updated in preparation for first PvP season of Shadowlands.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (comps): Updated for first PvP Season Shadowlands.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (gear): Updated in preparation for first PvP season of Shadowlands.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (talents): Updated in preparation for first PvP season of Shadowlands.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (this page): Updated ahead of first Shadowlands PvP Season.
  • 02 Dec. 2020 (this page): Updated ahead of first Shadowlands PvP Season.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (gear): Removed Azerite mentions. More updates to follow.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant page and removed Azerite/Essence mentions. More updates to come.
  • 29 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Covenant page and removed Azerite/Essence mentions. More updates to come.
  • 18 Oct. 2020 (macros): Updated based on 9.0.1 Pre-patch for Shadowlands, and new author.
  • 18 Oct. 2020 (playstyle): Updated based on the 9.0.1 Pre-Patch for Shadowlands, and new author.
  • 18 Oct. 2020 (comps): Updated based on Pre-Patch 9.0.1 for Shadowlands.
  • 18 Oct. 2020 (gear): Updated based on 9.0.1 Pre-patch for Shadowlands, removed corruptions.
  • 18 Oct. 2020 (talents): Updated for the 9.0.1 Pre-patch Shadowlands and new author.
  • 18 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 18 Oct. 2020 (this page): Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
  • 17 Oct. 2020 (races): Updated based on 9.0.1 Prepatch for Shadowlands, and new author
  • 12 Jul. 2020 (playstyle): Updated Burst and Sustained damage rotations.
  • 12 Jul. 2020 (talents): Updated Tier 4 and 6 Regular Talents.
  • 09 Mar. 2020 (playstyle): Updated Burst and Sustained Damage rotations.
  • 09 Mar. 2020 (talents): Updated PvP Talents.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (races): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (macros): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (playstyle): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (comps): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 20 Jan. 2020 (talents): This page was checked for Patch 8.3 and no update was deemed necessary.
  • 05 Jan. 2020 (races): Page added.
  • 05 Jan. 2020 (macros): Page added.
  • 05 Jan. 2020 (playstyle): Page added.
  • 05 Jan. 2020 (comps): Page added.
  • 05 Jan. 2020 (talents): Page added.
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