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Stormbringer Elemental Shaman Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Stormbringer Elemental Shaman PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Stormbringer 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 M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Stormbringer Elemental Shamans

  1. Sjelemental's icon
    1
    Sjelemental
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Dwarf | Stormbringer | 728 ilvl
    4004
  2. Bondd's icon
    2
    Bondd
    Illidan (US)
    Dwarf | Stormbringer | 729 ilvl
    3971
  3. Fauni's icon
    3
    Fauni
    Stormreaver (EU)
    Dwarf | Stormbringer | 723 ilvl
    3937
  4. Deeprayaa's icon
    4
    Deeprayaa
    Draenor (EU)
    Dwarf | Stormbringer | 722 ilvl
    3919
  5. Jixsham's icon
    5
    Jixsham
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dwarf | Stormbringer | 724 ilvl
    3911

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

  • 17% Critical Strike +8667
  • 27% Haste +17890
  • 72% Mastery +21432
  • 12% Versatility +9399

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 5% Avoidance +2541
  • 1% Leech +616
  • 3% 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 Stormbringer 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. Aspect of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 22
    Aspect of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Glyph-Etched Guise

    • Craft
    • 15
    Glyph-Etched Guise icon

  3. Bite of the Astral Wastes

    • 6
    Bite of the Astral Wastes icon

  4. Nathrian Usurper's Mask

    • 6
    Nathrian Usurper's Mask icon

  5. Cryptbound Headpiece

    • 1
    Cryptbound Headpiece icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 11
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 10
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  3. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 9
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

  4. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 7
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  5. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 4
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

Shoulders

  1. Fangs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 49
    Fangs of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Hylbrande's Retrofitted Shoulderguards

    • 1
    Hylbrande's Retrofitted Shoulderguards icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Furs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 47
    Furs of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Harvested Attendant's Uniform

    • 2
    Harvested Attendant's Uniform icon

  3. Bront's Singed Blastcoat

    • 1
    Bront's Singed Blastcoat icon

Wrist

  1. Glyph-Etched Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 43
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  2. Arcanotech Wrist-Matrix

    • 4
    Arcanotech Wrist-Matrix icon

  3. Bracers of Channeled Fury

    • 1
    Bracers of Channeled Fury icon

  4. Confiscated Bracers of Concealment

    • 1
    Confiscated Bracers of Concealment icon

  5. Consecrated Baron's Bindings

    • 1
    Consecrated Baron's Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Claws of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 49
    Claws of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Royal Voidscale Gauntlets

    • 1
    Royal Voidscale Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Glyph-Etched Binding

    • Craft
    • 20
    Glyph-Etched Binding icon

  2. Clasp of Furious Freedom

    • 13
    Clasp of Furious Freedom icon

  3. Discount Mail-Order Belt

    • 7
    Discount Mail-Order Belt icon

  4. Colossal Lifetether

    • 6
    Colossal Lifetether icon

  5. Fauld of Channeled Fury

    • 4
    Fauld of Channeled Fury icon

Legs

  1. Tassets of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 45
    Tassets of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Chambersieve Waistcoat

    • 2
    Chambersieve Waistcoat icon

  3. Fluxphase Culottes

    • 2
    Fluxphase Culottes icon

  4. Acolyte's Infused Leggings

    • 1
    Acolyte's Infused Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Chain Boots

    • 48
    Interloper's Chain Boots icon

  2. Deathspindle Talons

    • 1
    Deathspindle Talons icon

  3. Silksteel Striders

    • 1
    Silksteel Striders icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 23
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 20
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  3. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 9
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

  4. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 9
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

  5. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 7
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

Trinkets

  1. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 35
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  2. Astral Antenna

    • 35
    Astral Antenna icon

  3. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 15
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  4. Lily of the Eternal Weave

    • 10
    Lily of the Eternal Weave icon

  5. Azhiccaran Parapodia

    • 3
    Azhiccaran Parapodia icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 25
    Voidglass Kris icon

  2. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 12
    Voidglass Spire icon

  3. Overclocked Plexhammer

    • 4
    Overclocked Plexhammer icon

  4. Charged Runeaxe

    • Craft
    • 2
    Charged Runeaxe icon

  5. Gluttonous Rondel

    • 2
    Gluttonous Rondel icon

Off Hand

  1. Event Horizon

    • 14
    Event Horizon icon

  2. Ward of the Weaving-Beast

    • 10
    Ward of the Weaving-Beast icon

  3. Everforged Defender

    • Craft
    • 6
    Everforged Defender icon

  4. Package Protector

    • 2
    Package Protector icon

  5. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 2
    Vagabond's Torch 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

    • 71
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  2. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 8
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 5
    Charged Runeaxe icon

  4. Dawnthread Lining

    • 5
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  5. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 3
    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 The War Within Season 3.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 48
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 2
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 1
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 47
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 3
    +2040 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 49
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 1
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 39
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 10
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 55
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. +315 Haste

    • 23
    +315 Haste icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 13
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 29
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  2. Stormrider's Fury

    • 14
    Stormrider's Fury icon

  3. Council's Guile

    • 4
    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

    • 40
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 6
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  3. Insightful Blasphemite

    • 1
    Insightful Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 18
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 12
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 9
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Onyx

    • 61
    Quick Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Emerald

    • 42
    Masterful Emerald icon

  3. Versatile Onyx

    • 38
    Versatile Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Sapphire

    • 36
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  5. Quick Sapphire

    • 24
    Quick Sapphire 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 The War Within Season 3.

  1. Dwarf

    • 42
    Dwarf icon

  2. Orc

    • 3
    Orc icon

  3. Mag'har Orc

    • 2
    Mag'har Orc icon

  4. Tauren

    • 2
    Tauren icon

  5. Goblin

    • 1
    Goblin icon

Stormbringer 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 Stormbringer 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 The War Within Season 3 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 PvE.