Elemental Shaman DPS Guide — The War Within (Season 1)
Welcome to our Elemental Shaman guide for World of Warcraft — The War Within (Season 1). Here, you will learn how to play as an Elemental 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 Elemental Shaman guide.
Elemental Shaman Overview
Elemental Shaman is a damage-dealing spellcaster with a rich and flexible toolkit. Elemental Shamans can approach a multitude of environments without feeling compromised. The specialization has unmatched utility in many scenarios and can be customized to adapt to a variety of damage profiles. Overall, this specialization has a tool or talent for most scenarios.
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Amazing AoE burst especially when "preloaded" and good single-target DPS.
- Enjoyable and interesting gameplay flow.
- Strong passive and active survivability.
- Unmatched utility outside of Raids.
- Stormbringer hero talents are excellent for both single-target and AoE.
- Several talent variants are available and fairly close in damage.
- Farseer hero talents are easy to handle gameplay-wise.
- No more Flash of Lightning means a LOT of lost uptime on key defensives/mobility.
- Stormbringer hero talents come with basically mandatory WeakAura requirements.
- High variance due to Deeply Rooted Elements RNG.
- Farseer hero talents are currently behind especially outside of pure single-target and have little to no gameplay impact.
Elemental Shaman Changes for Patch 11.0.5
Changes to Elemental Shaman in The War Within
The War Within Patch 11.0.5 Changes to Elemental Shaman
Elemental received another rework for Patch 11.0.5. While it kept its core abilities and interactions, many things are changed. The Elemental tree in particular has received another overhaul, with some new talents and some talents moving in different spots.
Cliffnotes of the Elemental Shaman Changes in Patch 11.0.5
- Stormbringer is now the superior hero talent choice in every circumstance.
- Flash of Lightning no longer reduces ability cooldowns. This in and of itself invalidates our previous builds and leads to massive changes to our rotations/talents. No more Lightning Bolt spam in single-target!
- Ascendance has been completely overhauled both visually (looks great!) and mechanically. It is an extremely powerful cooldown that will be played around.
- Skybreaker's Fiery Demise is gone. No more mostly-permanent Storm Elemental ! It now has very little uptime, notably making Primal Elementalist, Elemental Unity and Echo of the Elementals much worse.
- Mastery is now Elemental Shaman's strongest stat.
- We are back to using Icefury, mainly for Fusion of Elements, but mostly ignore empowered Frost Shocks unless we need to move. We also buff Earth Shock with Master of the Elements in single-target situations.
- Correctly using Tempest becomes a key part of our rotation in both single and multi target situations.
Changes to Elemental Shaman Talents in Patch 11.0.5
The following Specialization talents have been introduced:
- New Talent: Herald of the Storms — Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning casts reduce the cooldown of Stormkeeper by 2 seconds. Choice node against Fury of the Storms.
- New Talent: Erupting Lava — Increases the duration of Flame Shock by 6 seconds and its damage by 50%. Lava Burst consumes up to 3 seconds of Flame Shock, instantly dealing that damage. Lava Burst overloads benefit at 50% effectiveness.
- New Talent: Charged Conduit — Increases the duration of Lightning Rod by 4 seconds and increases its damage bonus by 25%.
- New Talent: Earthshatter — Increases the damage of Earth Shock and Earthquake by 8% and increases the stat bonuses granted by Elemental Blast by 25%.
The following Specialization talents have been removed:
- Skybreaker's Fiery Demise
- Unrelenting Calamity
The following Specialization talents have been reworked:
- Flash of Lightning no longer reduces the cooldown of Nature spells when Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning are cast.
- Storm Frenzy now reduces the cast time of Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 30% (was 40%) but now also reduces the global cooldown of its associated spells if the spell has a low enough cast time to be under the normal global cooldown.
- Ascendance now transforms you into a Flame Ascendant for 15 seconds, instantly casting a Flame Shock and a 100% effectiveness Lava Burst at up to 6 nearby enemies. While ascended, Elemental Overload damage is increased by 150% and spells affected by your Mastery: Elemental Overload cause 1 additional Elemental Overload.
The following Hero Talents have been introduced:
- New Talent: Lightning Conduit — You have a chance to get struck by lightning, increasing your movement speed for 5 seconds. The effectiveness is increased to 100% in outdoor areas. You call down a Thunderstorm when you use Reincarnation.
- New Talent: Electroshock — Tempest increases your movement speed by 20% for 5 seconds.
The following Hero Talents have been removed:
- Shocking Grasp
The following Hero Talents have been reworked:
- Stormbringer: Storm Swell has been redesigned — Tempest grants 10% Mastery for 6 seconds. Now a choice node against Supercharge.
- Stormbringer: Nature's Protection has been redesigned — Lightning Shield reduces the damage you take by 3%
- Stormbringer: Surging Currents has been redesigned — When you cast Tempest, you gain Surging Currents, increasing the effectiveness of your next Chain Heal or Healing Surge by 20%, up to 100%.
- Farseer: Routine Communication now also triggers from Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Icefury and Frost Shock.
- Farseer: Routine Communication now has a 5% chance to call an Ancestor (was 8%)
Other Impactful Elemental Shaman Changes in Patch 11.0.5
- All damage reduced by 8%.
- Lava Burst damage increased by 32%.
- Earthquake damage increased by 17%.
- Elemental Blast damage increased by 12%.
- Erupting Lava damage increased by 17%.
- Frost Shock damage increased by 30%
- Icefury now increases Frost Shock damage by 150% (was 225%)
- Icefury now causes your next Frost Shock to be empowered (was next 2) and now also causes Frost Shock to hit 4 additional targets.
- Icefury can now trigger from casting Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning in addition to Lava Burst.
- Wind Gust from Storm Elemental now grants 4% Haste instead of 3% cast time reduction and stacks up to 4 times.
- Surge of Power now causes Lightning Bolt to trigger 1 additional Elemental Overload (was 2).
- Deeply Rooted Elements now triggers from Earth Shock, Earthquake, or Elemental Blast instead of Lava Burst.
- Frost Shock, Flame Shock and Primordial Wave now generate 3 Maelstrom.
- Liquid Magma Totem now generates 8 Maelstrom.
- Icefury now causes Frost Shock to generate an additional 7 Maelstrom.
- Fire Elemental and Storm Elemental now last 20 seconds (was 30 seconds).
- Lesser Elementals from Echo of the Elementals now last 10 seconds (was 15 seconds).
- Fury of the Storms now summons a powerful Lightning Elemental for 10 seconds (was 8 seconds).
- Primordial Wave now also grants Lava Surge.
- Poison Cleansing Totem now has a 2 minute cooldown (was 45 seconds).
Miscellaneous additional changes:
- Mastery: Elemental Overload now also increases pet damage.
- Elemental Blast from Ancestors now prioritize your most recently attacked target when possible.
- Ancestors now prefer to Chain Lightning your target when you cast Chain Lightning or the targetable version of Earthquake
- Stacks of Wind Gust now show on the Personal Resource Display and no longer reset when a Lesser Storm Elemental from Echo of the Elementals spawns.
- The cooldowns of Meteor, Immolate, Call Lightning and Stormfury are now reset when Fire Elemental or Storm Elemental are refreshed due to casting the ability while an elemental is already active.
- All Shaman Ascendance models have been updated.
- Ascendance now also allows you to float on water.
- Primordial Wave's icon has been updated.
- The previous Lightning Conduit talent has been renamed to Lightning Capacitor.
- Updated visuals for Lava Burst.
Elemental Shaman Viability in Patch 11.0.5
Elemental Shaman's damage with our recommended builds is solid for single-target and incredible in AoE, especially if you can "prepare" for a Burst phase.
All Shamans bring the Skyfury raid buff, which is quite powerful, especially with melee-heavy compositions. This makes Shaman desirable in any party or raid group.
Elemental Shaman has very good passive survivability and solid active options between Stone Bulwark Totem, Astral Shift and Earth Elemental, with Primordial Bond. We also have the somewhat niche but situationally very powerful Seasoned Winds talent. Reincarnation remains as clunky as ever but is still nice to have.
Elemental's utility toolkit is excellent outside of raids where it remains alright. Shamans' toolkit can trivialize most of the weekly affixes in Mythic+ keystones below 12 and can help fill up gaps in your healer's kit, on top of having excellent interrupts and stops, and access to a variety of niche tools that can trivialize certain mechanics. In raids, Wind Rush Totem is a powerful and versatile tool.
The amount of customization and choices available to Elemental Shaman is reasonable with a lot of talent variants being viable, but utilizing most of the same core. Multiple variants can adjust to particular damage profiles, allowing you to optimize things for each encounter, with Echoes of Great Sundering being a potential flex point.
Leveling an Elemental Shaman
If you want to play an Elemental Shaman but currently do not have one at max level, you can check out our leveling guide for tips on your journey.
After the leveling phase, you may want to optimize your performance by using one or several addons. In order not to be overwhelmed, we recommend you start using at least some of our recommended addons during the leveling of your Shaman, so you can get acquainted with them and configure/customize them to your liking.
Basics of Elemental Shaman Gameplay
Elemental Shaman is a spec with simple fundamentals for both single-target and AoE, with a wide array of customization available from your talents. Some talents allow for Elemental to be very easy to play or very complex and rewarding.
Most of your time in single-target will be spent casting Lava Burst and Lightning Bolt, while maintaining Flame Shock and casting Earth Shock or Elemental Blast once you have enough Maelstrom. Beyond these fundamentals, gameplay largely depends on your talent choices.
Whether you are just starting as an Elemental Shaman and are interested in learning the basics of the spec or want an up-to-date overview after the Shaman rework, visit the Spell Summary first, and optionally the Beginner page below. Note that the recommendations on this page are optimized for ease of use and are unlikely to yield as much potential DPS as our advanced recommendations.
If you already know how Shamans work, head directly to the Talents and Rotation pages in order to find out more detailed information.
How to Gear Up as an Elemental Shaman
Gearing is not as simple as it once was, although the easy access to simulations is extremely helpful. Our gearing page will help you learn about how best to gear your Elemental Shaman. This includes theoretical Best in Slot lists.
After you have acquired some gear, you must then use the right enchants, gems, and consumables. Visit our dedicated page, as well as our stats page, so you get a better idea of which stats you should look for.
End-Game as an Elemental Shaman
While your core gameplay loop is accessible early on, max-level gameplay can be wildly different than during leveling. Our Mythic+ and PvP guides will help you fine-tune your gameplay in any end-game content. We highly recommend using some of the macros in our Addon page as well.
Improving as an Elemental Shaman
If you are struggling with doing good DPS and are unsure what you are doing wrong, visit the pages below in order to find answers and advice.
Changelog
- 02 Nov. 2024 (rotation page): Fixed an accidentally duplicated line in multi-target opener.
- 31 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Put Tempest higher in ST priority. Added more detailed Flame Shock use for some builds.
- 31 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Re-added a dedicated Delve build. Adjusted Farseer build. Added a dedicated pure single-target build.
- 30 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for recent Elemental adjustments, fixed some typos.
- 29 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Fixed some Earth Shock and Elemental Blast lines. Fixed EoGS-related lines in the multi-target rotation.
- 26 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Emphasized how important having ANY Spymaster's Web trinket is.
- 26 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Adjusted recommend talent builds.
- 26 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Put openers and rotations in an image block, Added rotation switches for Farseer/Stormbringer, Elemental Blast/Earth Shock, Surge of Power, Echoes of Great Sundering, Primordial Wave and Liquid Magma Totem.
- 26 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Adjusted some wording on flexible talents section.
- 25 Oct. 2024 (hero talents): Added mention of a viable pure single-target Farseer build.
- 25 Oct. 2024 (FAQ page): Added a "Farseer or Stormbringer" section.
- 25 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Fully updated Mythic+ only BiS list. Added more alternatives.
- 25 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Added notes for Farseer users. Adjusted rotations to better stack cooldowns to optimize Ascendance. Optimized double Tempest usage in single-target.
- 25 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Adjusted Farseer build to Erupting Lava variant, added "Smooth Brain" easy Mythic+ build.
- 23 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Updated Unbound Changeling recommendation to use different stats. Added Treacherous Transmitter to S tier for people without Spymaster's Web. Added a warning on using Gale of Shadows without Primordial Wave.
- 23 Oct. 2024 (enchants page): Replaced Stormrider's Fury with Stonebound Artistry as a weapon enchant option.
- 23 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Added regular Flame Shock option to single-target priority list. Added Lava Burst to consume Primordial Wave to priority lists. Clarified Icefury line in single-target priority list.
- 23 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Small talent adjustments. Replaced Eye of the Storm by Swelling Maelstrom in Universal build. Added alternative build not using Primordial Wave.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (hero talents): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (Leveling): Updated and reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (simulations page): Updated and reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (addons page): Updated and reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (stats page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (spells page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 22 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 01 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Added neck, ring and weapon embellishment alternatives on the overall BiS list.
- 01 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Adjusted some dungeon-specific talent recommendations.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Added additional tips for Queen Ansurek.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Adjusted a line in the multi-target lightning rotation to be clearer. Added a Farseer-specific line.
- 16 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Added more detailed information on crafting and embellishments. Adjusted trinket recommendations, added more trinkets. Adjusted Mythic+ only Shoulder recommendation.
- 16 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Adjusted some talent recommendations. Adjusted some tips for Queen Ansurek and other bosses.
- 13 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Removed Pre-Season BiS list.
- 13 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Added some tips for Queen Ansurek.
- 10 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Added additional weapon enchant options.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (hero talents): Updated Stormbringer/Farseer sections for Mythic+, removed mentions of Hybrid builds.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (FAQ page): Removed mentions of "Hybrid" builds.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Reorganized the page, added 3 different BiS lists, updated for The War Within Season 1, adjusted embellishment recommendations.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (addons page): Removed unnecessary macros, added Ancestral Swiftness macros.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Adjusted Blasphemite, cloak enchant, bracer enchant recommendation. Rephrased a sentence to be clearer.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (stats page): Updated some wording, removed unnecessary sentence.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Guide added.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Fully updated and reorganized the page, added multiple builds with their purpose, specific dungeon builds and information, additional ability and affix recommendations.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Removed mentions of "hybrid" builds.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Added a Farseer Lightning M+ build, reordered talent builds and adjusted recommendations, removed mentions of Hybrid builds.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Slight adjustement to the recommended Talent Tree.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 06 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Removed a sentence that should not be necessary anymore.
- 30 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Adjusted BiS list to clarify stats on Helm and that Sacbrood is our best trinket. Adjusted trinket and embellishment recommendations.
- 30 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Fixed Lightning ST hero talents using Routine Communication instead of Heed my Call.
- 30 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Fixed talent recommendation, accidentally had the wrong Elemental there.
- 28 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated the Lava Burst during Storm Elemental section.
- 28 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Updated embellishment and trinket recommendations.
- 28 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Adjusted Delve and AoE/M+ build, added explanation on Elemental Equilibrium versus Magma Chamber.
- 25 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Added a dedicated Delve build.
- 23 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Rephrased a line in the Lightning ST rotation that was less clear than intended.
- 22 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Slight adjustment to Lightning ST Opener.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (hero talents): Page added.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (Leveling): Updated with recommended Hero Talent tree.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated with information relevant to The War Within builds.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (how to improve page): Reworded a few sentences to be more relevant for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within's Pre-Season.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (addons page): Added cancelaura macros, added Liquid Magma Totem to the @cursor macros.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (stats page): Split stat priorities between builds. Added some words to make the relative value of stats clearer.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Reorganized the page with image blocks for openers and rotations.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated talent builds, added a redirect to pages giving information on Hero Talents.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Updated with Hero Talent abilities.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated with Lightning Build and Farseer Hero Talent.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reorganized and consolidated the changes to Elemental. Updated Viability section and strength/weaknesses
- 19 Aug. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated with some preliminary information.
- 14 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Updated single-target Lightning rotation.
- 14 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Added Single-Target Lightning talents.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (The War Within): Updated for Patch 11.0.2.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2 with new Hybrid Mythic+ build.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2, added rotations for the new Hybrid Mythic+ build.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2, added a Hybrid Mythic+ build.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2.
- 12 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.2.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (The War Within): Added tags to section 2.3, updated core changes section to reflect undocumented hotfixes.
- 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 (Leveling): Updated Leveling Tree + adjusted one talent choice.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated Lightning-dominant build recommendation.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (how to improve page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Added a variety of helpful macros, removed a couple that are becoming obsolete.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Fixed a typo in the Gust of Wind/Spirit Walk macro.
- 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 (rotation page): Adjusted rotation following undocumented hotfixes.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Fixed some talent tree bugs, fixed information on a couple talents.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (spells page): Updated for the Shaman rework.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Fixed some talent tree bugs, updated stat priority.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Added tags to section 2.3, updated core changes section to reflect undocumented hotfixes.
- 20 Jul. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 17 Jul. 2024 (The War Within): Added breakdown and immediate playstyle changes from the Shaman rework.
- 17 Jun. 2024 (The War Within): Page added.
- 15 May 2024 (MoP Remix): Page added.
- 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): Reviewed 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.
- 30 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Adjusted trinket recommendations.
- 29 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Added Vakash to Bullion section.
- 23 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Added Sizzling Seafood Medley as an option.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (FAQ page): Added sections on Season 4 tier set and Antiquated Bronze Bullions.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Added a section on Antiquated Bronze Bullions, updated all BiS sections, Tier Set, Crafting, Gear Upgrade, Weapons, Trinkets, Jewelry and Embellishment sections.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 17 Mar. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.6
- 05 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Updated Fire Builds AoE priority.
- 06 Feb. 2024 (Leveling): Fixed an oversight.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5
- 25 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Put Legguards of Sansok Khan in overall BiS. Adjusted Trinket recommendations, added disclaimer regarding Balefire Branch. Reworded Lariat's description, fixed Mythic+ BiS list origins and removed a couple items that are not in the season 3 version of the dungeon.
- 25 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Added Helm enchant and Tiered Medallion Setting as a reminder. Added an unlikely case use of using Hissing Rune, reworded a couple sentences regarding Decayology Flasks.
- 22 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Added Witherrot Tome to embellishment recommendation.
- 11 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Adjusted general trinket recommendations. Adjustments to embellishment recommendations.
- 07 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Fixed bis, crafting and embellishment recommendation after Sporecloak got nerfed into oblivion.
- 07 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Fixed a couple missing lines from the T31 action priority lists.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (FAQ page): Added section on Mastery cap, updated "Fire or Lightning" section.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Removed Dawn of the Infinite and Onyx annulet sections, added an additional paragraph regarding secondary stats, added a section on crafting priority, overhauled embellishment section, updated all BiS lists for 10.2 and added an additional disclaimer, updated weapon, jewelry and trinket sections for 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Added a disclaimer about mastery caps. Updated with new optimal enchants and gems, added enchant options, added some occasionally useful special potions, updated phial section, mentioned the reusable augment rune.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (stats page): Updated with the new stat priority for 10.2 builds.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated with 10.2 builds, put Fire on top as it is most relevant with T31.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Added new sections emphasizing the recommended action priority lists for T31-recommended builds. Added T31 section, removed T29 section.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Updated with 10.2 builds, emphasizing T31 recommended builds.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (spells page): Updated with 10.2 spell and talent changes.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Added 10.2 changes, removed 10.1.7 changes, updated Strength and Weaknesses sections.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Leveling): Re-added rotation tool, added PvP talents.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear page): Removed Cataclysm Timewalking section, added BiS gear lists, added Bloodmallet trinket sims.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (rotation page): Fixed default checked talents to assume T30 raid talent recommendation.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents page): Updated the page with new templates.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Added PvP hotfixes and note that there are no Elemental changes in 10.1.7.
- 12 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Added an additional bit to the single-target rotation for lightning builds that do not use Windspeaker's Lava Resurgence.
- 11 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Fixed some links that still led to season 1 pages.
- 11 Jul. 2023 (this page): Reworded some sentences to clarify the mana changes, fixed a number typo.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Added Dawn of the Infinite section, and added relevant items to the Weapons/Trinkets sections. Removed a warning about trinket hotfixes.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Removed Earth Elemental from the single-target priority list.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents page): Updated wording on Brimming With Life's recommendation.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (spells page): Updated Nature's Guidance and Brimming with Life with 10.1.5 changes. Updated utility and healing spells with their new base mana cost.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5. Removed Pending changes section. Added patch 10.1.5 changes. Updated viability section.
- 24 May 2023 (gear page): Fixed a couple BiS weapon recommendation, added temporary recommendation for Timewalking trinkets, updated some trinket rankings.
- 24 May 2023 (rotation page): Fixed some typos, adjusted 4PC opener.
- 12 May 2023 (enchants page): Adjusted recommended phial.
- 10 May 2023 (rotation page): Some adjustments to multi-target rotation.
- 09 May 2023 (gear page): Fixed swapped out ring descriptions, added a reminder about Alchemical Flavor Pocket, updated trinket list to reflect recent changes
- 09 May 2023 (rotation page): Small fix to Lava Burst usage in single-target for some fire builds.
- 06 May 2023 (gear page): Updated recommended weapons and trinkets following the latest changes. Removed outdated paragraph on the Eranog ring. Updated Onyx annulet section to recommend it for fresh characters.
- 06 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Added some more advice regarding talent/build choice.
- 06 May 2023 (talents page): Removed an outdated sentence, added a specific recommendation for Wildfire use and advice regarding whether you want to pick Elemental Blast or not.
- 02 May 2023 (Leveling): Modified a setting to make things clearer for people leveling from 60.
- 02 May 2023 (gear page): Updated recommended embellishments and trinkets, added recommendation on what to craft first, updated which tier piece to skip.
- 02 May 2023 (enchants page): Added Deviously Deviled Eggs to the food recommendation and a warning about Fated Fortune Cookies.
- 02 May 2023 (stats page): Simplified into two main builds, added commentary.
- 02 May 2023 (rotation page): Updated Stormkeeper setups with Surge of Power and description of 4PT30 usage.
- 01 May 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (FAQ page): Adjusted some recommendation, added more details on Elemental Blast / Earthquake use, added Flame Shock to the list of abilities affected by Flash of Lightning.
- 01 May 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (gear page): Updated section about Onyx Annulets and added information on its viability in Season 2, added a section on Gear Upgrades in Season 2, updated the recommended trinkets and weapons list and the jewelry and embellishment sections. Updated the Tier Set Section with the T30 set.
- 01 May 2023 (enchants page): Updated with T30 recommendations, updated Onyx Annulet section.
- 01 May 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.1 and added priorities for builds using the T30 tier set.
- 01 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Removed mentions of non-Season-2 affixes. Added tips on how to deal with the 3 new Season 2 affixes, adjusted default talent recommendations. Adjusted some wording.
- 01 May 2023 (rotation page): Added default checkmarks to indicate the most likely default build people will use, added 2 openers, one for people with 2P T30 without 4P and one for people with 4P T30.
- 01 May 2023 (talents page): Removed the Swelling Waves, Control of Lava and Spectral Recovery PvP talents, added the Volcanic Surge and Burrow PvP talents. Updated the default talent recommendations with T30. Updated commentary on talents and reordered them to align with the reworked class talent tree.
- 01 May 2023 (spells page): Updated the description of Power of the Maelstrom, Earthgrab Totem to reflect the 10.1 changes.
- 01 May 2023 (easy mode page): Changed some wording.
- 01 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 27 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated the Primordial Gems section.
- 23 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): updated the Primordial Gems section following new hotfixes.
- 21 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated the Primordial Stone Gems section following a last minute buff on the gems.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Leveling): Updated for the class talent overhaul of Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Legendaries): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (FAQ page): Updated some wording.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Added a section about Onyx Annulets.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated recommended phial for M+ and added a warning on gem socketing with Elemental Lariat, added a section on Primordial Stone Gems.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7 changes. .
- 20 Mar. 2023 (spells page): Updated many talents descriptions for the Patch 10.0.7 changes.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated talent tree for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 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): Updated trinket section, updated info on Voidmender's Shadowgem.
- 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 for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Updated commentary on Mana Spring (Totem).
- 24 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Updated Mana Spring and Totemic Surge descriptions for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (this page): Updated for patch 10.0.5.
- 29 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated embellishment section.
- 21 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated trinket & jewelry sections.
- 21 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Updated Runes not stacking with Improved Flametongue Weapon anymore.
- 21 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Added dedicated lines for Lava Surge and Windspeaker's Lava Resurgence. Adjusted a couple other lines.
- 15 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Removed a duplicate line from from the multi-target rotation.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Added a couple trinkets to the trinket section, updated the section about Elemental Lariat.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Added checkboxes to the opener section.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Updated Electrified Shocks blurb.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated build & earthquake sections.
- 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 launch.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for week 3. Added a note on Tiered Medallion Settings.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (mythic+ page): Adjusted recommended fire build for dungeons for more AoE burst.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Small fix to multitarget rotation.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Adjusted some wording on multitarget rotation.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Adjusted recommended fire build for dungeons for more AoE burst.
- 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): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (stats page): Updated 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.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Updated with a new build order. People who want to know in advance where to go from level 60 to 70 can now see my recommendations.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated several sections. .
- 18 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated with a disclaimer on the new fire builds.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated a few things, removed unnecessary export strings, removed a fire build embedded calculator to lessen clutter.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated with a new build.
- 07 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Talent pick order in calculator should be fixed. .
- 07 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Added Lightning Bolt with Surge of Power to multi-target rotation (2 targets only).
- 03 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Further fixes to several talent toggle issues, modification in the Master of the Elements section.
- 02 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Fixed a variety of issues, mostly with talent toggles, improved several lists, added some information on build viability.
- 31 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Removed the obsolete Harden Skin macro, updated a couple others to be more useful.
- 26 Oct. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated the Flame Shock section.
- 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.
- 07 Mar. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Removed mentions of the now defunct "machine gun" build.
- 19 Feb. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Updated for the latest PTR changes.
- 15 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page added with initial thoughts and information.
- 05 Jan. 2022 (rotation page): Overhauled several parts of the single-target priority list to be more precise, fixed a couple of oversights.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 13 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Removed PTR mentions, all 9.1 changes are now live.
- 03 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Updated with 9.1 live information.
- 25 Apr. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page created with initial information.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 13 Jan. 2020 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 13 Jan. 2020 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviwed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 13 Jan. 2020 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviwed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 13 Jan. 2020 (The Eternal Palace page): This page has been reviwed for the release of Patch 8.3 and no changes are necessary.
- 15 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Filled guide with boss by boss recommendations.
- 09 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Guide 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.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 14 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
- 31 Jan. 2019 (Uldir page): Updated talent recommendations.
- 31 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Updated talent recommendations, added a couple more tips.
- 21 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Added Battle of Dazar'alor advice for Elemental Shaman.
- 10 Dec. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated talent recommendations for 8.1 changes.
- 31 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Added Uldir guide.
- 11 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Added placeholder page for now.
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