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Totemic Enhancement Shaman Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

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

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

  1. Scotem's icon
    1
    Scotem
    Stormrage (US)
    Draenei | Totemic | 169 ilvl
    4192
  2. Phaean's icon
    2
    Phaean
    Area 52 (US)
    Earthen | Totemic | 169 ilvl
    4077
  3. Lynlaila's icon
    3
    Lynlaila
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dwarf | Totemic | 169 ilvl
    4034
  4. Drtomty's icon
    4
    Drtomty
    Blackhand (EU)
    Dwarf | Totemic | 169 ilvl
    4029
  5. Sleepyosprey's icon
    5
    Sleepyosprey
    Bleeding Hollow (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Totemic | 161 ilvl
    4004

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

  • 25% Critical Strike +185
  • 37% Haste +439
  • 98% Mastery +447
  • 7% Versatility +106

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 9% Avoidance +93
  • 2% Leech +35
  • 4% 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 Totemic 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
    • 45
    Aspect of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Glyph-Etched Guise

    • Craft
    • 3
    Glyph-Etched Guise icon

  3. Cryptbound Headpiece

    • 2
    Cryptbound Headpiece icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 16
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 11
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  3. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 7
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

  4. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 5
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  5. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 4
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

Shoulders

  1. Fangs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 49
    Fangs of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Consumed Wastelander's Epaulets

    • 1
    Consumed Wastelander's Epaulets icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Furs of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 35
    Furs of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Harvested Attendant's Uniform

    • 10
    Harvested Attendant's Uniform icon

  3. Bront's Singed Blastcoat

    • 1
    Bront's Singed Blastcoat icon

  4. Glyph-Etched Breastplate

    • Craft
    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Breastplate icon

  5. Goliath's Chitinous Chainmail

    • 1
    Goliath's Chitinous Chainmail icon

Wrist

  1. Glyph-Etched Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 42
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  2. Consecrated Baron's Bindings

    • 3
    Consecrated Baron's Bindings icon

  3. Arcanotech Wrist-Matrix

    • 2
    Arcanotech Wrist-Matrix icon

  4. Confiscated Bracers of Concealment

    • 2
    Confiscated Bracers of Concealment icon

  5. Bracers of Channeled Fury

    • 1
    Bracers of Channeled Fury icon

Hands

  1. Claws of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 42
    Claws of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Glyph-Etched Gauntlets

    • Craft
    • 6
    Glyph-Etched Gauntlets icon

  3. Claws of Tainted Ichor

    • 1
    Claws of Tainted Ichor icon

  4. Order Bashers

    • 1
    Order Bashers icon

Waist

  1. Glyph-Etched Binding

    • Craft
    • 22
    Glyph-Etched Binding icon

  2. Clasp of Furious Freedom

    • 8
    Clasp of Furious Freedom icon

  3. Discount Mail-Order Belt

    • 8
    Discount Mail-Order Belt icon

  4. Portable Power Generator

    • 5
    Portable Power Generator icon

  5. Fauld of Channeled Fury

    • 4
    Fauld of Channeled Fury icon

Legs

  1. Tassets of Channeled Fury

    • Set
    • 47
    Tassets of Channeled Fury icon

  2. Chambersieve Waistcoat

    • 1
    Chambersieve Waistcoat icon

  3. Fluxphase Culottes

    • 1
    Fluxphase Culottes icon

  4. Glyph-Etched Cuisses

    • Craft
    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Cuisses icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Chain Boots

    • 45
    Interloper's Chain Boots icon

  2. Defiance Crusher's Sabatons

    • 2
    Defiance Crusher's Sabatons icon

  3. Shardskin Sabatons

    • 2
    Shardskin Sabatons icon

  4. Voidhound Trainer's Boots

    • 1
    Voidhound Trainer's Boots icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 36
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 19
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  3. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 15
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

  4. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 10
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  5. Band of the Shattered Soul

    • 6
    Band of the Shattered Soul icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Antenna

    • 39
    Astral Antenna icon

  2. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 28
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  3. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 13
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  4. Unyielding Netherprism

    • 5
    Unyielding Netherprism icon

  5. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 3
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

Main Hand

  1. Unbound Training Claws

    • 14
    Unbound Training Claws icon

  2. Fatebreaker, Destroyer of Futures

    • 10
    Fatebreaker, Destroyer of Futures icon

  3. Stoneguardian's Morningstar

    • 8
    Stoneguardian's Morningstar icon

  4. Charged Slicer

    • Craft
    • 6
    Charged Slicer icon

  5. Charged Facesmasher

    • Craft
    • 3
    Charged Facesmasher icon

Off Hand

  1. Charged Facesmasher

    • Craft
    • 18
    Charged Facesmasher icon

  2. Charged Slicer

    • Craft
    • 18
    Charged Slicer icon

  3. Everforged Mace

    • 5
    Everforged Mace icon

  4. Unbound Training Claws

    • 4
    Unbound Training Claws icon

  5. Stoneguardian's Morningstar

    • 3
    Stoneguardian's Morningstar 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

    • 35
    Charged Slicer icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    • 30
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 28
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  4. Dawnthread Lining

    • 3
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon

  5. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 1
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship 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 Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 1
    Incandescent Essence icon

Neck

  1. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier

    • 1
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier icon

Shoulders

  1. Greater Crane Wing Inscription

    • 1
    Greater Crane Wing Inscription icon

  2. Tiger Claw Inscription

    • 1
    Tiger Claw Inscription icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 42
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 4
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +23 Avoidance

    • 1
    +23 Avoidance icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 1
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 35
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +135 Leech

    • 8
    +135 Leech icon

  3. +47 Avoidance

    • 2
    +47 Avoidance icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Greater Haste icon

  2. Enchant Gloves - Major Agility

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Major Agility icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 38
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Sunset Spellthread

    • 10
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 35
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 12
    Scout's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Mastery

    • 48
    +21 Mastery icon

  2. +21 Haste

    • 30
    +21 Haste icon

  3. +21 Versatility

    • 8
    +21 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 23
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 9
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 7
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Off Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 19
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Stormrider's Fury

    • 11
    Stormrider's Fury icon

  3. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 9
    Authority of Radiant Power 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

    • 35
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 8
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  3. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 1
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  4. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 22
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 20
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Energizing Fiber

    • 2
    Energizing Fiber icon

  5. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Onyx

    • 74
    Quick Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Emerald

    • 66
    Masterful Emerald icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 37
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Deadly Onyx

    • 28
    Deadly Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Ruby

    • 25
    Masterful Ruby 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. Electric Current

    • 1
    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 Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Dwarf

    • 15
    Dwarf icon

  2. Mag'har Orc

    • 12
    Mag'har Orc icon

  3. Orc

    • 9
    Orc icon

  4. Draenei

    • 4
    Draenei icon

  5. Troll

    • 3
    Troll icon

Totemic 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 Totemic 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 Midnight Pre-Patch 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.