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Elemental Shaman PvE Guide For Mythic+

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Elemental Shaman
Season 4
50 characters
3130 - 3539

Welcome to Murlok.io's Elemental Shaman PvE guide for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.7, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Elemental Shamans from Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Petkosham (Kazzak EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3539.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Elemental Shamans

  1. 1
    Petkosham's character icon
    Petkosham
    Kazzak (EU)
    521 ilvl
    3539
  2. 2
    Fauni's character icon
    Fauni
    Stormreaver (EU)
    521 ilvl
    3483
  3. 3
    人老手麻's character icon
    人老手麻
    Shadowmoon (TW)
    521 ilvl
    3418
  4. 4
    Finduz's character icon
    Finduz
    Draenor (EU)
    521 ilvl
    3416
  5. 5
    Bondd's character icon
    Bondd
    Illidan (US)
    521 ilvl
    3401

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 the optimal way to balance Elemental Shaman Secondary and Minor stats for Mythic+.

Secondary Stats
+1719
15% Critical Strike
+4455
26% Haste
+6431
81% Mastery
+3827
19% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Versatility
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+610
8% Avoidance
+215
3% Leech
+221
4% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Speed
  3. Leech

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Dwarf currently being the top race for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Dwarf race icon
    Dwarf
    38
  2. Troll race icon
    Troll
    3
  3. Zandalari Troll race icon
    Zandalari Troll
    2
  4. Tauren race icon
    Tauren
    2
  5. Orc race icon
    Orc
    2

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.

The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Chain Heal
9
Lava Burst
50
Astral Shift
50
Chain Lightning
50
Wind Shear
50
Planes Traveler
50
Spirit Wolf
37
Frost Shock
4
Maelstrom Weapon
1
Earth Shield
8
Fire and Ice
50
Earth Elemental
50
Capacitor Totem
49
Ancestral Wolf Affinity
2
Brimming with Life
50
Elemental Orbit
0
Healing Stream Totem
0
Ancestral Defense
50
Tremor Totem
0
Static Charge
13
Purge
29
Flurry
0
Swirling Currents
0
Cleanse Spirit
11
Wind Rush Totem
33
Hex
44
Nature's Fury
50
Surging Shields
0
Elemental Warding
50
Nature's Guardian
50
Voodoo Mastery
14
Winds of Al'Akir
37
Spiritwalker's Grace
50
Thunderstorm
49
Totemic Focus
1
Gust of Wind
44
Graceful Spirit
46
Ancestral Guidance
50
Totemic Projection
0
Totemic Surge
47
Go with the Flow
11
Mana Spring
1
Thundershock
45
Poison Cleansing Totem
6
Totemic Recall
50
Nature's Swiftness
16
Stoneskin Totem
18
Call of the Elements
48

Specialization Talents

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

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Earth Shock
50
Earthquake
50
Elemental Fury
50
Fire Elemental
50
Tumultuous Fissures
47
Primordial Fury
1
Primordial Bond
47
Call of Thunder
49
Flow of Power
1
Lava Surge
50
Unrelenting Calamity
49
Icefury
1
Swelling Maelstrom
1
Echo of the Elements
50
Call of Fire
50
Stormkeeper
49
Electrified Shocks
1
Surge of Power
49
Flames of the Cauldron
50
Flash of Lightning
1
Eye of the Storm
50
Power of the Maelstrom
47
Master of the Elements
50
Improved Flametongue Weapon
50
Elemental Blast
1
Primordial Wave
50
Deeply Rooted Elements
50
Liquid Magma Totem
49
Echoes of Great Sundering
1
Elemental Equilibrium
2
Rolling Magma
50
Echo Chamber
48
Oath of the Far Seer
0
Magma Chamber
49
Searing Flames
0
Lightning Rod
0
Splintered Elements
49
Mountains Will Fall
1
Further Beyond
0
Windspeaker's Lava Resurgence
49

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.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Static Field Totem
17
Traveling Storms
11
Skyfury Totem
25
Counterstrike Totem
11
Unleash Shield
5
Grounding Totem
22
Seasoned Winds
9
Volcanic Surge
10
Burrow
23

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 top items for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Jaws item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Jaws
    22
  2. Blazebound Lieutenant's Helm item icon
    Blazebound Lieutenant's Helm
    12
  3. Eranog's Adorned Sallet item icon
    Eranog's Adorned Sallet
    5
  4. Gatecrasher Giant's Coif item icon
    Gatecrasher Giant's Coif
    4
  5. Amphibian's Bellowing Crown item icon
    Amphibian's Bellowing Crown
    3

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    29
  2. Ukhel Ancestry Beads item icon
    Ukhel Ancestry Beads
    6
  3. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    5
  4. Bromach's Disentombed Locket item icon
    Bromach's Disentombed Locket
    4
  5. Custodian's Medallion of Delusion item icon
    Custodian's Medallion of Delusion
    3

Shoulders

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Companions item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Companions
    38
  2. Rooted Shoulders of Putrefaction item icon
    Rooted Shoulders of Putrefaction
    4
  3. Scaled Commencement Spaulders item icon
    Scaled Commencement Spaulders
    4
  4. Spaulders of Wild Growth item icon
    Spaulders of Wild Growth
    2
  5. Chrono-Lord's Wingspan item icon
    Chrono-Lord's Wingspan
    1

Back

  1. Fireproof Drape item icon
    Fireproof Drape
    27
  2. Potion-Stained Cloak item icon
    Potion-Stained Cloak
    8
  3. Mammoth-Trainer's Drape item icon
    Mammoth-Trainer's Drape
    7
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    4
  5. Cloak of Lost Devotion item icon
    Cloak of Lost Devotion
    1

Chest

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Harness item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Harness
    50

Wrist

  1. Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards item icon
    Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards
    45
  2. Flame-Touched Cuffs item icon
    Flame-Touched Cuffs
    2
  3. Shackles of the Shadowed Bastille item icon
    Shackles of the Shadowed Bastille
    1
  4. Shikaar Ranger Bracers item icon
    Shikaar Ranger Bracers
    1
  5. Twisted Flamecuffs item icon
    Twisted Flamecuffs
    1

Hands

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Grips item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Grips
    47
  2. Rock Shovelers item icon
    Rock Shovelers
    3

Waist

  1. Azure Belt of Competition item icon
    Azure Belt of Competition
    15
  2. Swollen Bark Clasp item icon
    Swollen Bark Clasp
    7
  3. Jeweled Sash of the Viper item icon
    Jeweled Sash of the Viper
    6
  4. Gloomfused Chemistry Belt item icon
    Gloomfused Chemistry Belt
    5
  5. Faulds of Failed Experiments item icon
    Faulds of Failed Experiments
    4

Legs

  1. Greatwolf Outcast's Fur-Lined Kilt item set icon
    set
    Greatwolf Outcast's Fur-Lined Kilt
    47
  2. Aerwynn's Ritual Sarong item icon
    Aerwynn's Ritual Sarong
    1
  3. Egg Tender's Leggings item icon
    Egg Tender's Leggings
    1
  4. Scalecommander's Ebon Schynbalds item icon
    Scalecommander's Ebon Schynbalds
    1

Feet

  1. Lightning-Charged Striders item icon
    Lightning-Charged Striders
    26
  2. Swoglet Stompers item icon
    Swoglet Stompers
    7
  3. Boots of the Molten Hoard item icon
    Boots of the Molten Hoard
    5
  4. Crechebound Soldier's Boots item icon
    Crechebound Soldier's Boots
    4
  5. Flame-Touched Treads item icon
    Flame-Touched Treads
    3

Rings

  1. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty
    39
  2. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
    17
  3. Bloodied Wedding Ring item icon
    Bloodied Wedding Ring
    14
  4. Circle of Ascended Frost item icon
    Circle of Ascended Frost
    12
  5. Thunderous Downburst Ring item icon
    Thunderous Downburst Ring
    11

Trinkets

  1. Tome of Unstable Power item icon
    Tome of Unstable Power
    48
  2. Umbrelskul's Fractured Heart item icon
    Umbrelskul's Fractured Heart
    36
  3. Furious Ragefeather item icon
    Furious Ragefeather
    7
  4. Ominous Chromatic Essence item icon
    Ominous Chromatic Essence
    4
  5. Desperate Invoker's Codex item icon
    Desperate Invoker's Codex
    1

Main Hand

  1. Vakash, the Shadowed Inferno item icon
    Vakash, the Shadowed Inferno
    43
  2. Koroleth's Crackling Dagger item icon
    Koroleth's Crackling Dagger
    2
  3. Ancestral Stoneshaper item icon
    Ancestral Stoneshaper
    1
  4. Bloodfire Extraction Conduit item icon
    Bloodfire Extraction Conduit
    1
  5. Dreambinder, Loom of the Great Cycle item icon
    Dreambinder, Loom of the Great Cycle
    1

Off Hand

  1. Drake Rider's Stecktarge item icon
    Drake Rider's Stecktarge
    12
  2. Broodsworn Legionnaire's Pavise item icon
    Broodsworn Legionnaire's Pavise
    10
  3. Crystalized Bulwark item icon
    Crystalized Bulwark
    9
  4. Flame Marshal's Bulwark item icon
    Flame Marshal's Bulwark
    4
  5. Calamity's Herald item icon
    Calamity's Herald
    2

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 best items to buy to maximize your limited bullions.

  1. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty
    16
  2. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
    9
  3. Ominous Chromatic Essence item icon
    Ominous Chromatic Essence
    4
  4. Flame Marshal's Bulwark item icon
    Flame Marshal's Bulwark
    3
  5. Broodsworn Legionnaire's Pavise item icon
    Broodsworn Legionnaire's Pavise
    2

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.

Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+.

  1. Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards embellishment item icon
    Adaptive Stonescales
    45
  2. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    29
  3. Torc of Passed Time embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    15
  4. Venom-Steeped Stompers embellishment item icon
    Potent Venom
    1

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 is a list of the top enchantments for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    50

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance
    46
  2. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech
    3
  3. +125 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +125 Avoidance
    1

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    49

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance
    49
  2. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    40
  2. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    1

Legs

  1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread
    46
  2. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    2
  3. Lambent Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Lambent Armor Kit
    2

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    37
  2. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    10
  3. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    2

Rings

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery
    56
  2. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    27
  3. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility
    17

Main Hand

  1. Wafting Devotion enchantment icon
    Wafting Devotion
    38
  2. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    12

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, the following are the top gem choices for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    68
  2. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    55
  3. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    26
  4. Energized Malygite gem icon
    Energized Malygite
    24
  5. Energized Ysemerald gem icon
    Energized Ysemerald
    20