Enhancement Shaman PvP Talents and Builds (The War Within Pre-Patch)

While the above table provides a generally accurate overview of the viability of talents, some finer points are discussed in the sections that follow, and we recommend you read those for a deeper understanding.

• Stone Bulwark Totem provides a defensive absorption shield.
• Lightning Lasso is available without using a PvP Talent.
• Totemic Projection is critical for the use with Static Field Totem and repositioning enemies, mainly melee teams.
• Thunderous Paws, Winds of Al'Akir, and Gust of Wind gives mobility to reposition or get away.
• Planes Traveler gives a reduced cooldown for Astral Shift.
• Increased passive healing through Healing Stream Totem.

• Elemental Blast does significant burst damage.
• Primordial Wave sets Enhancement Shaman to do big burst with Lightning Bolt and give a buff of Haste with Splintered Elements.
• Overflowing Maelstrom allows your spenders to benefit from ten stacks of Maelstrom Weapon, making spenders even more powerful.
• Elemental Assault allows for increased Maelstrom Weapon generation through Stormstrike. This makes the rotation of Enhancement Shaman feel more smooth.

You can choose 3 of the following PvP talents. Each of them has their uses, but some are better for certain strategies than others. The top three choices are the most useful but can be replaced with other PvP talents, depending on your team's goal.

Grounding Totem summons an Air Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster that will redirect all harmful spells cast on a nearby party or raid member to itself. Will not redirect area of effect spells. It lasts 3 seconds. This is a crucial talent for both you and your teammates. You should use this to "ground" crowd control like Polymorph or Cyclone or large spells like Ebonbolt.

Static Field Totem has only around 5K HP, but can be an important factor when going for burst for a kill. This will allow you to get off your damage without being kited. This traps the enemy team within the circle. This can also be moved, dragging the enemy using Totemic Projection.

Ride the Lightning is a great passive damage PvP talent.

Burrow is an immunity defensive which can also deal moderate damage.

Shamanism is a great Haste buff for your and your teammate to benefit from Heroism/ Bloodlust.t.