Enhancement Shaman DPS Guide — The War Within (11.0.5)
Welcome to our Enhancement Shaman guide for World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.0.5). Here, you will learn how to play as an Enhancement Shaman in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons: from the very beginning to maximizing your DPS.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Enhancement Shaman guide.
Enhancement Shaman Overview
Enhancement is a melee specialization with a heavy emphasis on both Physical attacks and Elemental spells, weaving both together in a fast-paced "battle-mage" combat style and with a variety of effects that enhance your main abilities.
The gameplay is fairly unique in that it has no fixed resource, instead having 3 central pillars: juggling different ability cooldowns, your stacks of the Maelstrom Weapon effect, and some key procs. This means you will be cycling abilities on cooldown in order of priority, depending on the situation. We can adapt well to different target counts and excel whenever an additional target is present, having access to funnel, cleave, and burst AoE tools. It also has a somewhat unique quality of having two distinct build loadouts that play very differently, all contained in one specialization. Lastly, as a Shaman, it also provides the Skyfury group buff.
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Variety of damage profiles, with short cooldown timers, Especially with the Stormbringer Hero Tree.
- Incredibly strong burst during Ascendance.
- Excellent Single Target potential for Raid encounters.
- Strong at 2-6 target cleave and AoE, while also having funnel tools for priority targets, making it flexible for Mythic+.
- Varied control and utility toolkit for Mythic+.
- Good mobility with a tool for most situations.
- Off-healing ability to assist the group.
- Skyfury provides benefits to your group, especially melee.
- Some builds are hard capped at 6 targets with AoE tools, and requires tab-targeting to maximize.
- Reliant on uptime, making high movement encounters and intermissions very punishing.
- Playstyle has a steep learning curve when getting started.
- Requires many available keybinds to play effectively.
- Needs defensive planning and foresight to deal with repeated one shot mechanics.
- Every build has a large RNG factor to deal with.
Enhancement Shaman Changes in The War Within
Enhancement Shaman changes in The War Within
Post 11.0.5 Launch Enhancement Shaman Changes
Although Patch 11.0.5 released quite recently, there have been a number of hotfixes targeted at Enhancement already to address bugs and adjust our damage output. A compiled list of changes as of the most recent hotfix on the 30th of October are as follows:
- Voltaic Blaze, Doom Winds and Stormblast have been
added to our Mastery.
- Note the first two of these are not currently implemented, while the third has always been on our Mastery so the intent of this change is unknown.
- Stormblast no longer double-dips on damage taken amplification effects from bosses.
- Arc Discharge now correctly interacts with Thorim's Invocation when Lightning Bolt is triggered by Windstrike.
- Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning damage reduced by 10%, and Tempest damage reduced by 15%.
The above are alongside a fix to leftover PTR bugs related to Thorim's Invocation buffing Tempest damage, and our spec aura being 6% lower than it should be. While we have been tuned down since the patch release, we were arguably very overtuned in a number of situations so it was to be expected.
None of the above changes strongly alter the recommendations related to hero talents, and while Stormbringer was impacted more by nerfs than Totemic, it still remains competitive in single-target and much stronger in AoE.
Enhancement Shaman Patch 11.0.5 Changes
Disclaimer — the PTR was extremely volatile, with some announced changes being untested.
The 20th anniversary update, Patch 11.0.5, brings some massive changes to Enhancement both within the spec tree and in both Hero Talents, with Stormbringer receiving some refinement and Totemic having an almost ground up rework. While structurally, the gameplay at its core will remain similar, some changes have a significant impact on what we will be prioritizing. Below the notes is a summary of what effects these changes have. The most important changes are:
Specialization Updates:- The Stormbringer proc effect has been renamed to Stormsurge.
- 5 new talents have been added throughout the tree:
- Flowing Spirits, a choice node with Witch Doctor's Ancestry that procs Feral Spirit with active ability casts.
- Molten Thunder, a follow-up to Sundering which reduces its cooldown by 10 seconds, removes the incapacitate and gives Stormsurge a chance to reset its cooldown.
- Voltaic Blaze, a follow-up to Storm's Wrath that gives Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning a chance to make your next Flame Shock deal significantly higher damage and apply the debuff to your target and 5 nearby enemies.
- Unrelenting Storms, a choice node with Converging Storms that causes Crash Lightning to guarantee a Windfury Weapon proc and reduce its cooldown by 40% when it strikes a single target.
- Ice Strike now has a choice node option that replaces the active ability with a proc that replaces your next Frost Shock cast when you spend Maelstrom Weapon.
- Stormblast additionally adds a second charge to Stormstrike.
- Doom Winds now also pulses for Stormstrike (Physical/Nature) damage every second to nearby enemies while active.
- Deeply Rooted Elements now instead activates from casts of Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning or Tempest.
- Elemental Weapons is now a 1 point talent for the same total increase.
- Thorim's Invocation also reduces the cooldown of Ascendance by 1 minute, or increases the duration of Deeply Rooted Elements procs by 2 seconds.
- Chain Lightning reduces Crash Lightning's cooldown by 0.5 seconds per target (down from 1).
- Crash Lightning range reduced to 8 yards, and Molten Assault spread ranged reduced to 10 yards.
- Flametongue Weapon damage increased by 20%.
- A variety of new animations and icons have been added, including two new Ascendance models.
- Arc Discharge is now a permanent talent, and instead causes your next Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning following a Tempest cast to deal 40% extra damage and cast an additional time.
- Storm Swell has been moved to a choice node with Supercharge, and instead grants 10% Mastery for 6 seconds whenever you cast Tempest.
- Supercharge now refunds 2 Maelstrom Weapon, down from 3.
- Awakening Storms base damage reduced by 35%, but has now been added to our Mastery.
- Shocking Grasp has been removed and replaced with two choice node
talents:
- Electroshock — your Tempest casts increase your movement speed by 20% for 5 seconds.
- Lightning Conduit — every 5 seconds there is a random chance to gain 50% movement speed for 5 seconds, increased to 100% when outdoors. Additionally, you automatically cast Thunderstorm when you use Reincarnation.
- Surging Currents instead causes your Tempest casts to increase the healing of your next Healing Surge or Chain Heal by 20%, stacking up to 5 times.
- Nature's Protection now instead causes your Lightning Shield to reduce all damage taken by 3%.
- Totemic Rebound now triggers from Maelstrom Weapon spenders instead of Stormstrike.
- Reactivity's old effect has been merged into Lively Totems, and the talent has been reworked. It now causes Lava Lash casts with Hot Hand active to also trigger Sundering at 30% effectiveness, but these will not incapacitate targets hit.
- Whirling Elements has had each mote redesigned:
- Whirling Air now causes your next Maelstrom Weapon spender to also launch 3 Surging Bolts at your primary target.
- Whirling Earth increases the direct damage of your next Flame Shock cast by 300%, and also apply the debuff to 5 nearby enemies.
- Whirling Fire causes your next Lava Lash or Fire Nova to grant Hot Hand for 8 seconds, or extend an active proc by the same amount.
- Imbuement Mastery additionally gives Flametongue Weapon hits triggered by Windfury Weapon a chance to erupt in flame, damaging nearby enemies 3 times for the damage dealt.
Impact of Changes
There is a lot that has changed here, but many of these updates are a small part of a whole that shifts the spec in a certain direction. Stormblast heavily pushes the spec toward Storm builds, as it now covers the main gaps in its rotation that it previously had. The key takeaway currently regarding builds is:
- Stormbringer and Totemic are now neck and neck in single-target.
- Stormbringer remains the dominant AoE tree.
Throughout the PTR, both Deeply Rooted Elements and Flowing Spirits were extremely powerful, but after release Deeply Rooted Elements in particular had its proc chance reduced so much it is not even a consideration. Flowing Spirits on the other hand is extremely involved in what they changed in an attempt to limit the number of overlapping dogs that can trigger. Research is still ongoing with this, but as of two weeks after launch it seems like Flowing Spirits is the winner for Totemic, while for Stormbringer it is preferable to pick Witch Doctor's Ancestry, with Flowing Spirits being an optional alternative for AoE situations. Check our Talents page for more info:
Enhancement Shaman Changes in The War Within
The War Within came with a number of changes to Enhancement that, while on the surface are quite small, had a massive impact on the quality of our talent tree and options available. Both new Hero Talent Trees have also been introduced:
- Stormbringer - a fast-paced Lightning themed tree that focuses on Maelstrom Weapon to unleash Tempest to devastate enemies.
- Totemic - a more methodical tree oriented around our primary weapon strikes and the return of offensive totems with Surging Totem to commune with the elements.
Spec Tree Changes
- Improved Maelstrom Weapon, Molten Assault, and Witch Doctor's Ancestry have had their point costs reduced to 1 at the same previous value of 2 points.
- Feral Lunge is now baseline.
- Windfury Totem has been removed and replaced with Skyfury.
- Primordial Wave cooldown has been reduced to 30 seconds.
- Doom Winds cooldown has been reduced to 1 minute.
- Crash Lightning and Flame Shock spread range via Molten Assault range has been significantly increased.
Class Tree Changes
- A large number of talents have had their positioning shuffled, alongside some new additions. Most notably Spirit Walk and Gust of Wind have been moved to be accessible early, and all 2-point nodes have been condensed down to one.
- Enhanced Imbues has been added, improving the strength of our weapon imbues in place of Flurry, which has moved to the spec tree.
- Stone Bulwark Totem has been added as a new capstone, a 3-minute cooldown absorb shield defensive tool. Primordial Bond has also been added to improve the defensive benefit of Earth Elemental.
While there is a longer list of changes to the tree, most are fairly minor and do not change too much in comparison to these more major improvements.
Leveling an Enhancement Shaman
If you are interested in playing Enhancement but still need to get a Shaman at max level, we have a leveling guide with tips to help you along your journey.
After reaching max level, it can sometimes be difficult to immediately include new add-ons and UI elements you are not used to, and make the transition to end-game play is quite jarring. Due to that, we recommend grabbing some of the essential add-ons on our dedicated page when you are learning the spec to make the transition smoother when learning to play Enhancement.
Basics of Enhancement Shaman Gameplay
Enhancement gameplay revolves around several different interlinking gameplay loops that are often all happening at once, creating a fast-paced experience that is heavy on planning mixed with reactive decision-making. The three core loops it needs to maintain are:
- Manage your Maelstrom Weapon stacks. This fuels our most powerful abilities, consuming stacks to become instant ( Elemental Blast, Lava Burst, Lightning Bolt, and Chain Lightning). Generating as much of this resource as possible and avoiding waste by going above 10 stacks is key to executing Enhancement correctly.
- Keep your rotational abilities on cooldown as much as possible. This is secondary to our Maelstrom management, but is still very important as it is often the best source of generating stacks. This requires you to look forward in the rotation, consider where gaps may appear, and adjust your plan mid-flow.
- React to procs. This is the last component and what causes the rotation to fluctuate. Keeping up with powerful procs like Ascendance and Hot Hand windows to get the most out of them is core to any build that uses them.
If you have never played Enhancement before or are new to the design, we recommend looking through our Spell Summary first, as that covers all of the individual abilities alongside our Easy Mode page, which provides a quick primer to get you started.
How to Gear Up as an Enhancement Shaman
While we always recommend simming yourself for ideal results, we do provide a dedicated Enhancement gearing page that lists the Best in Slot items to look out for in The War Within.
Once you have started to gear, you should ideally have the appropriate consumables, gems, enchants, and more to go alongside your new items. We have a dedicated page for exactly this, as shown below, and the stats page, where you can find more information on our stat priority and any necessary changes you may need to make with consumables.
End-Game as an Enhancement Shaman
The end-game playstyle of Enhancement looks very different from the one you use to level due to the longer form of combat in the encounters you experience. Because of this, we provide Mythic+, Raiding, and PvP-focused guides that are aimed at each content type.
Improving as an Enhancement Shaman
If you are looking for an answer to a specific question, often these are common queries many players have. We keep pages that cover the most frequently asked questions and also mistakes players tend to run into.
Changelog
- 05 Nov. 2024 (hero talents): Changed recommendations to be much more even between Stormbringer and Totemic.
- 05 Nov. 2024 (FAQ page): Added notes for DRE and Flowing Spirits, still unknowns so just basic explanation.
- 05 Nov. 2024 (gear page): Added Hand of Justice into single target recommendations.
- 05 Nov. 2024 (addons page): Added Weakauras Section.
- 05 Nov. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated with appropriate Patch 11.0.5 talent builds for Stormbringer and Totemic.
- 05 Nov. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated with Stormbringer vs. Totemic builds, and added in gameplay tips section.
- 05 Nov. 2024 (rotation page): Significant priority list updates closer to more recent 11.0.5 knowledge.
- 05 Nov. 2024 (talents page): Significant changes to recommended loadouts based on more tested 11.0.5 builds post-launch.
- 05 Nov. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated with more recent Patch 11.0.5 information.
- 05 Nov. 2024 (this page): Updated to include more recent info alongside the number of post-11.0.5 hotfixes.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (hero talents): Updated for Patch 11.0.5, will require future updates following release.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5. Notes will be added about Flowing Spirits and DRE after live data.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (addons page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5
- 21 Oct. 2024 (stats page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5, will require future updates following release.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5, will require future updates following release.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): First pass update for Patch 11.0.5. Will be updated as more live data comes in.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5, will require future updates following release.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (spells page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5 rework.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5, will need future updates following patch release.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated with notes on significant 11.0.5 changes.
- 30 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated with appropriate builds and more recent tips for all bosses.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for most recent hotfixes and Storm build switch.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Updated for most recent hotfixes and Storm build switch.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for most recent hotfixes and Storm build switch.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (this page): Updated for most recent hotfixes and Storm build switch.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (hero talents): Updated for Elemental Blast and Tempest hotfixes.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated with relevant War Within information.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (how to improve page): Updated with relevant War Within information.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Updated with Season 1 BiS lists.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Season 1 BiS lists.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Page added.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for War Within Season 1 release.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Elemental Blast and Tempest hotfixes along with new Storm loadouts.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Updated for Elemental Blast and Tempest hotfixes along with new Storm loadouts.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for Elemental Blast and Tempest hotfixes.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Added note regarding tier set hotfix & undocumented change.
- 03 Sep. 2024 (this page): Updated for Hotfix changes.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (hero talents): Page added.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (simulations page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (addons page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (MoP Remix): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (how to improve page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (simulations page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 17 Jun. 2024 (The War Within): Page added.
- 14 May 2024 (MoP Remix): Page added.
- 13 May 2024 (Leveling): Format adjustment to move slider closer to rotation.
- 07 May 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (talents page): Updated for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Updated for Season 4 and Awakened gear release.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Season 4.
- 21 Mar. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6, added note regarding Ember of Nullification.
- 21 Mar. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6, condensed insights section.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6, switched recommended build to standard Elementalist.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, no changes necessary.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, no changes necessary.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, no changes necessary.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, no changes necessary.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, added note regarding Rageheart.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, added Earth Elemental cancel method.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, shifted to recommendations for higher gear levels.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, no changes necessary.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, touched up some sections and added defensive trinkets as options.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2, slight structure changes but content remains accurate.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed and touched up for Patch 10.2.5 and mid-season updates.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5 spell school changes.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5, build remains the same.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 09 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Restructured and updated for Patch 10.2.
- 07 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated to remove Sporecloak recommendation, switched Dracothyst/Shadowflame.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Updated for Patch 10.2 talent changes.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (FAQ page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (how to improve page): Updated for Patch 10.2, added note regarding UI.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (simulations page): Updated for Patch 10.2 pending Bloodmallet charts.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2, no changes necessary.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated link to Mythic+ hub.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.2 and restructured the rotation tool.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.2 talent changes.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, no changes necessary.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, no changes necessary.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, no changes necessary.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (simulations page): Added Trinket section for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear page): Restructured for Patch 10.1.7, information remains the same.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, no changes necessary.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, no changes necessary.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, no changes necessary.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (mythic+ page): Some restructuring for Patch 10.1.7, added in Infurious Boots of Reprieve as a crafting option.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (rotation page): Restructured cooldown section, but no content changes needed for 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, small restructuring and added Elementalist Funnel.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, no changes necessary.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, no changes necessary.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
- 20 Jul. 2023 (Leveling): Rewritten to include rotation advice.
- 20 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Added Sporecloak to crafts for high Mythic+.
- 20 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Added note about Sporecloak to gear section for key pushing.
- 14 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Added build loadout buttons to switches for easier rotation display.
- 13 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Cleaned up AoE rotation section with improvements for Storm.
- 12 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Increased value for Accelerating Sandglass due to patch release update.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5, small changes surrounding Storm Maelstrom management.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (how to improve page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5 to add extra emphasis to Storm and Maelstrom waste.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5 adding Dawn of the Infinite gear and cleaning up Crafting section.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5, no changes necessary.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5 to strongly recommend against Annulet.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5 with small note about soft Haste breakpoint.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5 with shift to Storm Cleave for Storm builds.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5 to remove 4-piece use from Storm and highlight Stormstrike over spenders.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5 and updated Storm Cleave in recommendations.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5 changes.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 25 May 2023 (gear page): Added section on Cataclysm Timewalking.
- 10 May 2023 (easy mode page): Updated to add an even simpler build for beginners that remains competitive.
- 09 May 2023 (gear page): Updated to adjust for trinket changes.
- 09 May 2023 (talents page): Updated to include Primordial Wave in Elementalist single target.
- 09 May 2023 (this page): Updated to highlight boss tips additions and gear changes.
- 04 May 2023 (rotation page): Tweaks to rotation tool, added warnings to false talent combinations.
- 01 May 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1, no changes necessary.
- 01 May 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1, no changes necessary.
- 01 May 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1, fixed Windfury Totem chart.
- 01 May 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1 and Season 2 release with new gear recommendations.
- 01 May 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.1 and new consumables.
- 01 May 2023 (stats page): Updated for 10.1 with adjusted notes about Storm build and Haste for Elementalist.
- 01 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.1 and new Season 2 builds, alongside initial Tier set opener.
- 01 May 2023 (rotation page): Overhauled for Patch 10.1 updates, with Storm builds, rotation tool updates, T30 bonuses and added sections.
- 01 May 2023 (talents page): Fully updated for Patch 10.1 with revised new builds. Physical builds converted to Storm.
- 01 May 2023 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.1 changes.
- 01 May 2023 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 10.1 with a more beginner friendly build, and revised starter rotation.
- 01 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1 changes, added new highlight sections and expected performance.
- 29 Apr. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1, no changes necessary.
- 24 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Primordial Gemstones hotfixes.
- 24 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Primordial Stones hotfixes.
- 22 Mar. 2023 (Leveling): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 22 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated to account for Primordial Stones buff.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Legendaries): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (FAQ page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7 with link to Windfury Values.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (how to improve page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (simulations page): Fleshed out with Mythic+ sim advice and Windfury Totem data for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7 with Onyx Annulet recommendations.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (addons page): Added more commonly used macros, and reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed and added small improvements for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed and updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (spells page): Updated for new Patch 10.0.7 class tree.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7 changes.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed and improved rotation tool to align closer to current gameplay.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed and updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed and Updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Added Tier Set section.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Legendaries): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Torghast): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Castle Nathria page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sanctum of Domination page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Cleaned up for Patch 9.2 release.
- 15 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page added with initial thoughts and information.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 17 May 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page created with initial information.
- 13 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 25 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Updated for all bosses.
- 08 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Page added.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 01 May 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Updated with notes for each boss.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
- 28 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Added Enhancement Shaman tips for Battle of Dazar'alor.
- 03 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Preliminary update for Uldir launch week.
- 11 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Page created in preparation for the eventual Uldir release.
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