Strykê's PvP Build

Shaman class icon Elemental Shaman specialization icon
Elemental Shaman
Goblin race icon
Goblin
494 ilvl
Season 4
1948 RBG

Strykê (Tichondrius US) is a Top RBG Elemental Shaman in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 4, achieving a rating of 1948 with 494 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.7 PvP character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Elemental Shaman build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Strykê's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+4195
28% Critical Strike
+2459
16% Haste
+3655
53% Mastery
+6861
33% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Haste
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+575
11% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Shaman specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Shaman class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Shaman's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Strykê's selected Class Talents below:

Chain Heal
1
Lava Burst
1
Astral Shift
1
Chain Lightning
1
Wind Shear
1
Planes Traveler
1
Spirit Wolf
1
Frost Shock
1
Maelstrom Weapon
Earth Shield
1
Fire and Ice
1
Earth Elemental
Capacitor Totem
Ancestral Wolf Affinity
1
Brimming with Life
Elemental Orbit
1
Healing Stream Totem
1
Ancestral Defense
Tremor Totem
1
Static Charge
Purge
1
Flurry
Swirling Currents
2
Cleanse Spirit
Earthgrab Totem
1
Hex
1
Nature's Fury
2
Surging Shields
Elemental Warding
Nature's Guardian
2
Voodoo Mastery
1
Winds of Al'Akir
Spiritwalker's Grace
1
Thunderstorm
1
Totemic Focus
Gust of Wind
1
Spiritwalker's Aegis
1
Ancestral Guidance
1
Totemic Projection
1
Totemic Surge
2
Go with the Flow
Mana Spring
Lightning Lasso
1
Poison Cleansing Totem
Totemic Recall
Nature's Swiftness
Stoneskin Totem
Call of the Elements

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Elemental Shamans with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Strykê's selected Specialization Talents below:

Earth Shock
1
Earthquake
1
Elemental Fury
1
Fire Elemental
1
Tumultuous Fissures
1
Primordial Fury
Refreshing Waters
1
Call of Thunder
1
Flow of Power
Lava Surge
1
Unrelenting Calamity
1
Icefury
Swelling Maelstrom
Echo of the Elements
1
Call of Fire
1
Stormkeeper
1
Flux Melting
Surge of Power
1
Flames of the Cauldron
1
Flash of Lightning
1
Eye of the Storm
Power of the Maelstrom
2
Master of the Elements
2
Improved Flametongue Weapon
1
Elemental Blast
Primordial Wave
1
Deeply Rooted Elements
1
Primal Elementalist
Echoes of Great Sundering
Elemental Equilibrium
2
Rolling Magma
2
Echo Chamber
2
Oath of the Far Seer
Magma Chamber
Searing Flames
Lightning Rod
1
Splintered Elements
1
Mountains Will Fall
Further Beyond
Windspeaker's Lava Resurgence

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Elemental Shaman's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Strykê's selected PvP Talents below:

Static Field Totem
1
Traveling Storms
Skyfury Totem
1
Counterstrike Totem
Unleash Shield
Grounding Totem
Seasoned Winds
Volcanic Surge
1
Burrow

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Strykê.

Head

  1. Flame-Touched Helmet item icon
    Flame-Touched Helmet

Neck

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Pendant item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Pendant

Shoulders

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Companions item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Companions

Back

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Shawl item icon
    Draconic Warmonger's Shawl

Chest

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Harness item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Harness

Wrist

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Armguards item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Armguards

Hands

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Grips item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Grips

Waist

  1. Flame-Touched Chain item icon
    Flame-Touched Chain

Legs

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Fur-Lined Kilt item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Fur-Lined Kilt

Feet

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Chain Boots item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Chain Boots

Ring 1

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Band item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Band

Ring 2

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Ring item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Ring

Trinket 1

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Trinket 2

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Hatchet item icon
    Draconic Warmonger's Hatchet

Off Hand

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Shield item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Shield

Antique Bronze Bullion

Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.

Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available, here are the items selected by Strykê.

    Embellishments

    Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

    Here are the embellishments equipped by Strykê for the Elemental Shaman specialization.

    1. Flame-Touched Helmet embellishment item icon
      Blue Silken Lining
    2. Flame-Touched Chain embellishment item icon
      Dreamtender'S Charm

    Enchantments

    Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

    Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

    Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Strykê for each equipment slot.

    Back

    1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
      Homebound Speed

    Chest

    1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
      Waking Stats

    Wrist

    1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
      +200 Speed

    Legs

    1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
      Frozen Spellthread

    Feet

    1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
      Plainsrunner's Breeze

    Ring 1

    1. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
      +82 Critical Strike

    Ring 2

    1. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
      +82 Critical Strike

    Main Hand

    1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
      Sophic Devotion

    Gems

    Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

    Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

    Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Strykê.

    1. Sensei's Alexstraszite gem icon
      Sensei's Alexstraszite
      6