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Elemental Shaman Blitz PvP Guide for The War Within Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Elemental Shaman PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 2.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Elemental Shaman DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive Blitz.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Blitz Elemental Shamans

  1. Vickement's icon
    1
    Vickement
    Draenor (EU)
    Orc | Farseer | 636 ilvl
    3283
  2. Blakebanned's icon
    2
    Blakebanned
    Khaz Modan (EU)
    Orc | Stormbringer | 638 ilvl
    3276
  3. Unluckyküra's icon
    3
    Unluckyküra
    The Maelstrom (EU)
    Orc | Farseer | 645 ilvl
    3268
  4. Kedde's icon
    4
    Kedde
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Orc | Farseer | 669 ilvl
    3254
  5. Wzrdq's icon
    5
    Wzrdq
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Dwarf | Farseer | 635 ilvl
    3189

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Elemental Shaman's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 6% Critical Strike +747
  • 23% Haste +15034
  • 27% Mastery +4613
  • 23% Versatility +17725

Stat priority

  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +37
  • 0% Leech +184
  • 7% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Elemental Shamans.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Blitz

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Elemental Shamans in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Gale Sovereign's Charged Hood

    • Set
    • 49
    Gale Sovereign's Charged Hood icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 35
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Necklace

    • 15
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Gale Sovereign's Zephyrs

    • Set
    • 50
    Gale Sovereign's Zephyrs icon

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Drape

    • 27
    Prized Gladiator's Drape icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 8
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

  3. Reshii Wraps

    • 6
    Reshii Wraps icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • Craft
    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  5. Gale Sovereign's Breeze

    • 2
    Gale Sovereign's Breeze icon

Chest

  1. Gale Sovereign's Clouded Hauberk

    • Set
    • 47
    Gale Sovereign's Clouded Hauberk icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon

Wrist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers

    • 27
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards

    • 14
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Armguards

    • 3
    Prized Warmonger's Armguards icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Gale Sovereign's Grasps

    • Set
    • 50
    Gale Sovereign's Grasps icon

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt

    • 42
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt icon

  2. Prized Warmonger's Cinch

    • 4
    Prized Warmonger's Cinch icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

  4. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 1
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

Legs

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches

    • 31
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings

    • 6
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Leggings

    • 5
    Prized Warmonger's Leggings icon

  4. Gale Sovereign's Pantaloons

    • Set
    • 4
    Gale Sovereign's Pantaloons icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons

    • 36
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots

    • 8
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 84
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Ring

    • 12
    Prized Gladiator's Ring icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Signet

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Signet icon

  4. Cyrce's Circlet

    • 1
    Cyrce's Circlet icon

  5. The Jastor Diamond

    • 1
    The Jastor Diamond icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 47
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 47
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  4. Funhouse Lens

    • 1
    Funhouse Lens icon

  5. Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Pincer

    • 35
    Prized Gladiator's Pincer icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Last Resort

    • 12
    Prized Gladiator's Last Resort icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Scepter

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Scepter icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Skewer

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Skewer icon

  5. Scalding Queenmaker's Shiv

    • 1
    Scalding Queenmaker's Shiv icon

Off Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Bulwark

    • 32
    Prized Gladiator's Bulwark icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Gasket

    • 12
    Prized Gladiator's Gasket icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Shield

    • Craft
    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Shield icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Elemental Shamans.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 96
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Shield icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Elemental Shaman gear in Blitz Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 23
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

  2. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 13
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  3. Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 2
    Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 36
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 3
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Homebound Speed

    • 2
    Homebound Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 42
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 3
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1090 Avoidance

    • 1
    +1090 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 44
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Frozen Spellthread

    • 3
    Frozen Spellthread icon

  3. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 2
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 31
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 15
    Defender's March icon

  3. Cavalry's March

    • 1
    Cavalry's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Versatility

    • 43
    +315 Versatility icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 24
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +315 Haste

    • 20
    +315 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 47
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 2
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Stormrider's Fury

    • 1
    Stormrider's Fury icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Elemental Shamans in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 27
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  2. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 21
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon

  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon

  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon

Fiber

  1. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 4
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Dexterous Fiber

    • 2
    Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire

    • 97
    Quick Sapphire icon

  2. Masterful Sapphire

    • 81
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  3. Versatile Onyx

    • 78
    Versatile Onyx icon

  4. Versatile Emerald

    • 49
    Versatile Emerald icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 22
    Masterful Emerald icon

Tinker

    • 1

  2. Tinker: Alarm-O-Turret

    • 1
    Tinker: Alarm-O-Turret icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Static Charge

    • 1
    Static Charge icon

Most Played Races for Elemental Shaman Blitz

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Elemental Shaman DPS players in The War Within Season 2.

  1. Orc

    • 24
    Orc icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 9
    Dwarf icon

  3. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 8
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  4. Tauren

    • 4
    Tauren icon

  5. Troll

    • 2
    Troll icon

Elemental Shaman Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Elemental Shamans in Blitz Battlegrounds using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 2 and Patch 11.2.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvP.