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Enhancement Shaman Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

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

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Enhancement 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+ Enhancement Shamans

  1. Khaykazis's icon
    1
    Khaykazis
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Dwarf | Stormbringer | 718 ilvl
    3687
  2. Durdrann's icon
    2
    Durdrann
    Area 52 (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Stormbringer | 718 ilvl
    3668
  3. Elbroiblo's icon
    3
    Elbroiblo
    Blackrock (EU)
    Tauren | Stormbringer | 720 ilvl
    3652
  4. Shadi's icon
    4
    Shadi
    Stormscale (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Stormbringer | 717 ilvl
    3621
  5. 술피리's icon
    5
    술피리
    Azshara (KR)
    Dwarf | Stormbringer | 716 ilvl
    3594

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Enhancement 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

  • 19% Critical Strike +5967
  • 34% Haste +22994
  • 76% Mastery +21125
  • 4% Versatility +2951

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +2162
  • 0% Leech +400
  • 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 Enhancement 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 Enhancement Shamans in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Aspect of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 37
    Aspect of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Cryptbound Headpiece

    • 5
    Cryptbound Headpiece icon

  3. Glyph-Etched Guise

    • Craft
    • 5
    Glyph-Etched Guise icon

  4. Bite of the Astral Wastes

    • 1
    Bite of the Astral Wastes icon

  5. Dragonbane Diadem

    • 1
    Dragonbane Diadem icon

Neck

  1. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 17
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  2. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 13
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 10
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

  4. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 5
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  5. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 2
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

Shoulders

  1. Fangs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 47
    Fangs of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Consumed Wastelander's Epaulets

    • 1
    Consumed Wastelander's Epaulets icon

  3. Glyph-Etched Epaulets

    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Epaulets icon

  4. Shadowblight Mantle

    • 1
    Shadowblight Mantle icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Furs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 30
    Furs of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Harvested Attendant's Uniform

    • 8
    Harvested Attendant's Uniform icon

  3. Bront's Singed Blastcoat

    • 7
    Bront's Singed Blastcoat icon

  4. Soaring Decimator's Hauberk

    • 4
    Soaring Decimator's Hauberk icon

  5. Goliath's Chitinous Chainmail

    • 1
    Goliath's Chitinous Chainmail icon

Wrist

  1. Glyph-Etched Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 45
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  2. Arcanotech Wrist-Matrix

    • 2
    Arcanotech Wrist-Matrix icon

  3. Confiscated Bracers of Concealment

    • 2
    Confiscated Bracers of Concealment icon

  4. Bracers of Channeled Fury

    • 1
    Bracers of Channeled Fury icon

Hands

  1. Claws of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 48
    Claws of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Glyph-Etched Gauntlets

    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Gauntlets icon

  3. Order Bashers

    • 1
    Order Bashers icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 15
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Glyph-Etched Binding

    • Craft
    • 14
    Glyph-Etched Binding icon

  3. Clasp of Furious Freedom

    • 8
    Clasp of Furious Freedom icon

  4. Discount Mail-Order Belt

    • 6
    Discount Mail-Order Belt icon

  5. Colossal Lifetether

    • 5
    Colossal Lifetether icon

Legs

  1. Tassets of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 48
    Tassets of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Fluxphase Culottes

    • 1
    Fluxphase Culottes icon

  3. Glyph-Etched Cuisses

    • Craft
    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Cuisses icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Chain Boots

    • 43
    Interloper's Chain Boots icon

  2. Boots of Channeled Fury

    • 2
    Boots of Channeled Fury icon

  3. Silksteel Striders

    • 2
    Silksteel Striders icon

  4. Defiance Crusher's Sabatons

    • 1
    Defiance Crusher's Sabatons icon

  5. Sabatons of Measured Time

    • 1
    Sabatons of Measured Time icon

Rings

  1. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 31
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  2. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 23
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

  3. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 22
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  4. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 7
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  5. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 4
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Antenna

    • 29
    Astral Antenna icon

  2. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 21
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  3. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 18
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  4. Unyielding Netherprism

    • 12
    Unyielding Netherprism icon

  5. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 6
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

Main Hand

  1. Unbound Training Claws

    • 25
    Unbound Training Claws icon

  2. Charged Slicer

    • Craft
    • 7
    Charged Slicer icon

  3. Fatebreaker, Destroyer of Futures

    • 4
    Fatebreaker, Destroyer of Futures icon

  4. First Fist of the So Cartel

    • 4
    First Fist of the So Cartel icon

  5. Stoneguardian's Morningstar

    • 3
    Stoneguardian's Morningstar icon

Off Hand

  1. Charged Slicer

    • Craft
    • 15
    Charged Slicer icon

  2. Everforged Mace

    • Craft
    • 12
    Everforged Mace icon

  3. Charged Facesmasher

    • Craft
    • 9
    Charged Facesmasher icon

  4. First Fist of the So Cartel

    • 4
    First Fist of the So Cartel icon

  5. Unbound Training Claws

    • 4
    Unbound Training Claws 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 Enhancement Shamans.

  1. Ascendance

    • 43
    Charged Slicer icon

  2. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 40
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  3. Dawnthread Lining

    • 12
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 4
    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 Enhancement Shaman gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 46
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 3
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 1
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 1
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 47
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 2
    +2040 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 46
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Sunset Spellthread

    • 2
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  3. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 1
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 39
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 11
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 47
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. +315 Haste

    • 38
    +315 Haste icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 8
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 22
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 9
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  3. Stormrider's Fury

    • 9
    Stormrider's Fury icon

Off Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 22
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 8
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  3. Council's Guile

    • 7
    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 Enhancement Shamans in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 41
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 2
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 26
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 19
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Onyx

    • 86
    Quick Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Emerald

    • 67
    Masterful Emerald icon

  3. Masterful Ruby

    • 37
    Masterful Ruby icon

  4. Deadly Onyx

    • 33
    Deadly Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Sapphire

    • 20
    Masterful Sapphire 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. Critical Chain

    • 7
    Critical Chain icon

  2. Spark Burst

    • 5
    Spark Burst icon

  3. Electric Current

    • 2
    Electric Current icon

Most Played Races for Enhancement 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 Enhancement Shaman DPS players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Mag'har Orc

    • 22
    Mag'har Orc icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 13
    Dwarf icon

  3. Orc

    • 5
    Orc icon

  4. Draenei

    • 3
    Draenei icon

  5. Pandaren

    • 2
    Pandaren icon

Enhancement 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 Enhancement 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.