Elemental Shaman PvE Guide - Cataclysm Classic
Class
Spec
These guides are based on simulation data, tools, and theorycrafting from original Cataclysm. We'll be sure to update them when modern sims are finished. Rotations are likely to get optimized via sims, but it should already give you a very strong starting point.
Introduction
Elemental Shamans bring 5% Critical Strike Chance with and 10% Spell Power with to raids. All Shamans have access to some other important raid buffs such as for 10% Attack Speed, for 5% Spell Haste, for Strength and Agility, and of course or .
Elemental Oath
Totemic Wrath
Windfury Totem
Wrath of Air Totem
Strength of Earth Totem
Bloodlust
Heroism
Cataclysm Classic Elemental Shaman Rotation
Elemental Shaman have a simple rotation. They have a couple things to watch out for, one being procs, which resets your cooldown, as well as their stacks which go up to 9 stacks because of and is now used in the rotation because of . Similiar to Wrath of the Lich King, you will be looking to snapshot your , and you will be able to get more casts off during a fight because of .
Lava Surge
Lava Burst
Lightning Shield
Rolling Thunder
Earth Shock
Fulmination
Fire Elemental Totem
Elemental Mastery
Feedback
Opener
- Whenever all or most of your procs align in your opener, cast . When appropriate, you can also dropFire Elemental Totemwith it by placing them in the same totem group. Make sure to dropEarth Elemental Totemonce it expires.Searing Totem
- Place down your totems.
- Pre-pot .Volcanic Potion
- Pre-cast .Lightning Bolt
- Cast .Flame Shock
- Cast .Elemental Mastery
- Cast .Lava Burst
- Proceed with single target rotation.
Single Target
- Use .Flametongue Weapon
- Use .Lightning Shield
- Maintain ,Searing Totem,Healing Stream Totem, andWrath of Air Totem. This is just a baseline, totems might change depending on raid composition.Stoneskin Totem
- Maintain . Refresh in between the second to last and last tick.Flame Shock
- Cast . Try your best to snapshot it with your Spellpower/Intellect trinket procs.Fire Elemental Totem
- Cast on fights it won't interfere with adds.Earth Elemental Totem
- Use withElemental Mastery.Lightning Bolt
- Cast if the target is afflicted byLava Burst. Watch out forFlame Shockprocs.Lava Surge
- Cast when you have 7-9Earth Shockcharges.Lightning Shield
- Cast .Lightning Bolt
- Cast if you need mana.Thunderstorm
- Cast if you need to DPS on the move.Spiritwalker's Grace
AoE
- Maintain on all of them.Flame Shock
- Replace withSearing Totemonly at 2 additional enemies.Magma Totem
- Replace withLightning Bolt.Chain Lightning
- Proceed with single target rotation.
- Replace withSearing Totem.Magma Totem
- Cast .Thunderstorm
- Cast .Earthquake
- Cast .Chain Lightning
2 - 3 targets:
For large pulls:
Cataclysm Classic Elemental Shaman Talents
Standard Build
You can take the point out of and put it into if needed.
Improved Shields R1
Earthquake
0
Elemental
0
Enhancement
0
Restoration
Cataclysm Classic Elemental Shaman Glyphs
- Prime: ,
Flame Shock
,Lava Burst
Unleashed Lightning
- Optional: If the fight has little to no movement, you can replace with
Unleashed Lightning
.Lightning Bolt
- Major: ,
Lightning Shield
Healing Stream Totem
- Optional: For AoE fights, use
Chain Lightning
- Minor: ,
Thunderstorm
Renewed Life
Cataclysm Classic Elemental Shaman Best Consumables
Flasks and Elixirs
- Best:
- Flask of the Draconic Mind
Food
- Best:
- ,Seafood Magnifique Feast
- ,Severed Sagefish Head
- Fortune Cookie
- Alternatives:
- ,Broiled Dragon Feast
- Pickled Guppy
Potions
- Best:
- Volcanic Potion
Cataclysm Classic Elemental Shaman Best Races
Alliance
- Draenei: Heroic Presence
Horde
- Orc: Blood Fury
- Troll: Berserking
- Goblin: ,Time is Money, andRocket BarrageRocket Jump
Cataclysm Classic Elemental Shaman Best Professions
- Engineering: .Synapse Springs
- The rest of the professions are very close in power, with Blacksmithing becoming better with epic gems in T13.