Enhancement Shaman DPS Buffs, Debuffs, and Useful Abilities (WoW MoP 5.3)
Last updated by Damien on 4 Apr. 2013
In this article, we list the buffs, debuffs and useful abilities that an Enhancement Shaman brings to a raid in WoW MoP 5.3. We also list equivalent buffs and debuffs that other classes provide.
The other articles of our Enhancement Shaman guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.
This guide has been reviewed and approved by Purge, one of the best Enhancement Shamans in the world, who often contributes to the Enhancement Shaman section of Totem Spot.
| Buffs | |
|---|---|
 Burning Wrath |
Increases the Spell Power of all party and raid members by 10% — does not stack with
 Still Water,  Arcane Brilliance, and  Dark Intent |
 Grace of Air |
Increases the Mastering Rating of all party and raid members by 3000 —
does not stack with  Roar of Courage,  Spirit Beast Blessing, and
 Blessing of Might
|
 Unleashed Rage |
Increases the melee and ranged Attack Speed of all party and raid members by 10% — does not
stack with  Unholy Aura,  Cackling Howl,  Serpent's Swiftness,
and  Swiftblade's Cunning |
Alliance and Horde equivalents of  Time Warp |
|
 Stormlash Totem |
Causes all allies within 40 yards to deal additional Nature damage for 10 seconds, 5-minute cooldown |
| Debuffs | |
 Earth Shock |
-10% Physical Damage dealt — does not stack with
 Scarlet Fever,  Thrash/ Thrash,
 Demoralizing Roar,  Demoralizing Screech,
 Keg Smash,  Hammer of the Righteous,
 Curse of Enfeeblement, and  Thunder Clap |
| Utility | |
 Cleanse Spirit |
Removes all Curse effects from a friendly target (8-second cooldown) |
 Purge |
Dispels 1 beneficial Magic effect from an enemy target (2 with  Glyph of Purge) |
 Tremor Totem |
Summon this totem down whenever a boss or an add is about to cast a fear effect on your party or raid. This totem is unique to Shamans and it is important to use it when needed. |
 Wind Shear |
Interrupt on a 12-second cooldown |
 Rockbiter Weapon |
Forces the target to attack you for 6 seconds (when combined with  Unleash Elements) |
 Windwalk Totem |
Tier 2 talent that grants raid-wide immunity against movement-impairing effects for 6 seconds, 1-minute cooldown |
 Water Walking |
Grants a friendly target the ability to walk on water for 10 minutes |
| Crowd Control | |
 Frost Shock |
Single-target slow |
 Earthbind Totem |
AoE slow, 20-second duration, 30-second cooldown |
 Earthgrab Totem |
AoE snare+slow, 20-second duration, 30-second cooldown (Tier 2 talent) |
 Capacitor Totem |
5-second AoE stun on 45-second cooldown |
Incapacitating abilities that have a limited interest due to the fact
that other classes have equivalent abilities that do not have cooldowns
(namely  Polymorph for Mages, and  Banish for Warlocks)
|
|
| Survival | |
 Grounding Totem |
Prevents a harmful spell from damaging a nearby ally. Reflects
spell back to caster with Glyph of Grounding Totem. |
 Shamanistic Rage |
Reduces damage taken by 30% for 15 seconds. Also removes the mana cost of
your offensive abilities. Also removes harmful dispellable debuffs if
Glyph of Shamanistic Rage is equipped. |
 Stone Bulwark Totem |
Absorption effect (Tier 1 talent). |
 Astral Shift |
40% damage reduction for 6 seconds, on a 2-minute cooldown (Tier 1 talent) |
1. Changelog↑top
- 04 Apr. 2013: Removed mention of Rockbiter Weapon granting a taunt (technically, it
is not a taunt), and added Earthgrab Totem, Stone Bulwark Totem, and Astral Shift.
