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Elemental Shaman Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Season

Welcome to Murlok’s Elemental Shaman PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Season.

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 12.0 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Elemental Shamans

  1. Viciousx's icon
    1
    Viciousx
    Area 52 (US)
    Zandalari Troll | Stormbringer | 238 ilvl
    4248
  2. Futter's icon
    2
    Futter
    Taerar (EU)
    Dwarf | Farseer | 227 ilvl
    4177
  3. Shamonel's icon
    3
    Shamonel
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Orc | Stormbringer | 227 ilvl
    4167
  4. Rinauf's icon
    4
    Rinauf
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dwarf | Stormbringer | 180 ilvl
    4158
  5. Kògeras's icon
    5
    Kògeras
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Haranir | Stormbringer | 225 ilvl
    4147

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

  • 11% Critical Strike +287
  • 12% Haste +394
  • 38% Mastery +425
  • 5% Versatility +275

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +24
  • 0% Leech +18
  • 1% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. 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 Mythic+

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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Silvermoon Sunveil

    • 23
    Silvermoon Sunveil icon

  2. Rootspeaker's Headdress

    • 16
    Rootspeaker's Headdress icon

  3. Aspect of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 5
    Aspect of Channeled Fury icon

  4. Neverending Vortex Cap

    • 2
    Neverending Vortex Cap icon

  5. Voidscarred Crown

    • 2
    Voidscarred Crown icon

Neck

  1. Loa-Blessed Beads

    • 18
    Loa-Blessed Beads icon

  2. Farstrider's Pendant

    • 7
    Farstrider's Pendant icon

  3. Pendant of Malefic Fury

    • 5
    Pendant of Malefic Fury icon

  4. Amani Heartstring Pendant

    • 2
    Amani Heartstring Pendant icon

  5. Amani Totemstring

    • 2
    Amani Totemstring icon

Shoulders

  1. Rootspeaker's Canopy

    • 13
    Rootspeaker's Canopy icon

  2. Ironroot Collar

    • 7
    Ironroot Collar icon

  3. Fangs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 6
    Fangs of Channeled Fury icon

  4. Galactic Warmonger's Epaulets

    • Set
    • 6
    Galactic Warmonger's Epaulets icon

  5. Voidscale Shoulderpads

    • 6
    Voidscale Shoulderpads icon

Back

  1. Steelbark Cloak

    • 10
    Steelbark Cloak icon

  2. Deepvine Shroud

    • 9
    Deepvine Shroud icon

  3. Reshii Wraps

    • 6
    Reshii Wraps icon

  4. Shawl of Cosmic Whispers

    • 5
    Shawl of Cosmic Whispers icon

  5. Verdant Tracker's Cover

    • 5
    Verdant Tracker's Cover icon

Chest

  1. Rootspeaker's Trunk

    • 19
    Rootspeaker's Trunk icon

  2. Galactic Warmonger's Chestguard

    • Set
    • 9
    Galactic Warmonger's Chestguard icon

  3. Furs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 7
    Furs of Channeled Fury icon

  4. Decaying Cuirass

    • 3
    Decaying Cuirass icon

  5. Elder Mossmail

    • 3
    Elder Mossmail icon

Wrist

  1. Galactic Warmonger's Armguards

    • Set
    • 11
    Galactic Warmonger's Armguards icon

  2. Rootspeaker's Leafwraps

    • 10
    Rootspeaker's Leafwraps icon

  3. Neverending Vortex Vambraces

    • 5
    Neverending Vortex Vambraces icon

  4. Amberfrond Bracers

    • 3
    Amberfrond Bracers icon

  5. Corewarden Cuffs

    • 3
    Corewarden Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Rootspeaker's Branches

    • 13
    Rootspeaker's Branches icon

  2. Neverending Vortex Striders

    • 9
    Neverending Vortex Striders icon

  3. Grips of Forgotten Honor

    • 6
    Grips of Forgotten Honor icon

  4. Claws of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 4
    Claws of Channeled Fury icon

  5. Galactic Warmonger's Grips

    • Set
    • 3
    Galactic Warmonger's Grips icon

Waist

  1. Rootspeaker's Barkclasp

    • 21
    Rootspeaker's Barkclasp icon

  2. Galactic Warmonger's Cinch

    • Set
    • 4
    Galactic Warmonger's Cinch icon

  3. Hara'ti Defender's Belt

    • 4
    Hara'ti Defender's Belt icon

  4. Behemoth Waistband

    • 3
    Behemoth Waistband icon

  5. Clasp of Furious Freedom

    • 3
    Clasp of Furious Freedom icon

Legs

  1. Rootspeaker's Leggings

    • 21
    Rootspeaker's Leggings icon

  2. Leggings of Orderly Conduct

    • 5
    Leggings of Orderly Conduct icon

  3. Galactic Warmonger's Leggings

    • Set
    • 4
    Galactic Warmonger's Leggings icon

  4. Greaves of the Divine Guile

    • 4
    Greaves of the Divine Guile icon

  5. Tassets of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 4
    Tassets of Channeled Fury icon

Feet

  1. Rootspeaker's Footwraps

    • 17
    Rootspeaker's Footwraps icon

  2. Galactic Warmonger's Greaves

    • Set
    • 7
    Galactic Warmonger's Greaves icon

  3. Felsoaked Soles

    • 5
    Felsoaked Soles icon

  4. Interloper's Chain Boots

    • 5
    Interloper's Chain Boots icon

  5. Forgotten Tribe Footguards

    • 4
    Forgotten Tribe Footguards icon

Rings

  1. Evertwisting Swiftvine

    • 18
    Evertwisting Swiftvine icon

  2. Forest Hunter's Hoop

    • 12
    Forest Hunter's Hoop icon

  3. Radiant Phoenix Band

    • 12
    Radiant Phoenix Band icon

  4. Occlusion of Void

    • Set
    • 8
    Occlusion of Void icon

  5. Circlet of Encroaching Shadow

    • 6
    Circlet of Encroaching Shadow icon

Trinkets

  1. Crucible of Erratic Energies

    • 24
    Crucible of Erratic Energies icon

  2. Drum of Renewed Bonds

    • 19
    Drum of Renewed Bonds icon

  3. Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure

    • 8
    Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure icon

  4. Sylvan Wakrapuku

    • 7
    Sylvan Wakrapuku icon

  5. Tangle of Vibrant Vines

    • 7
    Tangle of Vibrant Vines icon

Main Hand

  1. Bloomweaver's Pierce

    • 12
    Bloomweaver's Pierce icon

  2. Void-Channeler's Spire

    • 3
    Void-Channeler's Spire icon

  3. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 3
    Voidglass Kris icon

  4. Excavating Cudgel

    • 2
    Excavating Cudgel icon

  5. Galactic Warmonger's Hatchet

    • 2
    Galactic Warmonger's Hatchet icon

Off Hand

  1. Ironvine Bulwark

    • 9
    Ironvine Bulwark icon

  2. Ward of the Spellbreaker

    • 4
    Ward of the Spellbreaker icon

  3. Tempest's Shelter

    • 3
    Tempest's Shelter icon

  4. Ward of the Weaving-Beast

    • 3
    Ward of the Weaving-Beast icon

  5. Blood-Tempered Bulwark

    • 2
    Blood-Tempered Bulwark 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. Duskthread Lining

    • 2
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  2. Dawnthread Lining

    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Gauntlets icon

  3. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 1
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  4. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces 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 Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Season.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 2
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 2
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 3
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 4
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 1
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 6
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 1
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 3
    +72 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Bright Linen Spellthread

    • 2
    Bright Linen Spellthread icon

  2. Sunset Spellthread

    • 2
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  3. Bright Linen Spellthread

    • 1
    Bright Linen Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 4
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Versatility

    • 5
    +21 Versatility icon

  2. +21 Haste

    • 4
    +21 Haste icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

    • 4
    Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 2
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  2. Authority of Fiery Resolve

    • 1
    Authority of Fiery Resolve icon

  3. Council's Guile

    • 1
    Council's Guile 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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 5
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

    • 132

  2. Quick Onyx

    • 17
    Quick Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Emerald

    • 6
    Masterful Emerald icon

  4. Deadly Emerald

    • 5
    Deadly Emerald icon

  5. Deadly Onyx

    • 3
    Deadly Onyx icon

Most Played Races for Elemental Shaman M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Elemental Shaman DPS players in Midnight Pre-Season.

  1. Dwarf

    • 28
    Dwarf icon

  2. Orc

    • 6
    Orc icon

  3. Draenei

    • 3
    Draenei icon

  4. Tauren

    • 3
    Tauren icon

  5. Haranir

    • 2
    Haranir 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 Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Elemental Shamans in Mythic+ Dungeons 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 Midnight Pre-Season and Patch 12.0.

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 PvE.