Enhancement Shaman PvE Guide - Cataclysm Classic

Introduction

    Enhancement Shamans bring 10% Attack Power with
    Unleashed Rage
    to raids. All Shamans have access to some other important raid buffs such as
    Windfury Totem
    for 10% Attack Speed,
    Wrath of Air Totem
    for 5% Spell Haste,
    Strength of Earth Totem
    for Strength and Agility, and of course
    Bloodlust
    or
    Heroism
    .

Cataclysm Classic Enhancement Shaman Rotation

Single Target

  1. Use
    Windfury Weapon
    on Main-hand and
    Flametongue Weapon
    on Off-hand.
  2. Use
    Lightning Shield
    .
  3. Maintain
    Strength of Earth Totem
    ,
    Healing Stream Totem
    ,
    Windfury Totem
    , and
    Searing Totem
    . This is just a baseline, totems might change depending on raid composition.
  4. Cast
    Feral Spirit
    .
  5. Cast
    Stormstrike
    .
  6. Cast
    Lava Lash
    .
  7. Cast
    Lightning Bolt
    when at 5 stack of
    Maelstrom Weapon
    .
  8. Maintain
    Flame Shock
    with
    Unleash Flame
    buff from
    Unleash Elements
    .
  9. Cast
    Unleash Elements
    .
  10. Cast
    Earth Shock
    .
  11. Cast
    Fire Nova
    if it doesn't delay any your other high priority spells.

AoE

  1. Use
    Magma Totem
    instead of
    Searing Totem
    .
  2. Cast
    Unleash Elements
    .
  3. Cast
    Flame Shock
    with
    Unleash Flame
    buff from
    Unleash Elements
    .
  4. Cast
    Lava Lash
    to spread your
    Flame Shock
    .
  5. Cast
    Fire Nova
    . Can combine with
    Unleash Elements
    if available.
  6. Cast
    Chain Lightning
    when at 5 stack of
    Maelstrom Weapon
    .
  7. Cast
    Stormstrike
    .

Cataclysm Classic Enhancement Shaman Talents

Standard Build

0
Elemental
0
Enhancement
0
Restoration

Cataclysm Classic Enhancement Shaman Glyphs

  1. Prime:
    Lava LashLava Lash
    ,
    Stormstrike-cataStormstrike
  2. Optional:
    Windfury Weapon-cataWindfury Weapon
    or
    Feral SpiritFeral Spirit
    Major:
    Lightning ShieldLightning Shield
    ,
    Fire Nova-cataFire Nova
    ,
    Chain LightningChain Lightning
  3. Optional: If you aren't using
    Healing Stream TotemHealing Stream Totem
    , you can use
    Stoneclaw TotemStoneclaw Totem
    instead
  4. Minor:
    Renewed Life-cataRenewed Life

Cataclysm Classic Enhancement Shaman Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

    Best:
  • Flask of the Winds

Food

    Best:
  • Seafood Magnifique Feast
    ,
  • Skewered Eel
    ,
  • Fortune Cookie
    Alternatives:
  • Broiled Dragon Feast
    ,
  • Tender Baked Turtle

Potions

    Best:
  • Potion of the Tol'vir

Cataclysm Classic Enhancement Shaman Best Races

Alliance

  1. Dwarf:
    Mace Specialization
  2. Draenei:
    Heroic Presence

Horde

  1. Orc:
    Blood Fury
    and
    Axe Specialization
  2. Troll:
    Berserking
  3. Goblin:
    Time is Money
    ,
    Rocket Barrage
    , and
    Rocket Jump

Cataclysm Classic Enhancement Shaman Best Professions

  1. Engineering:
    Synapse Springs
    .
  2. The rest of the professions are very close in power, with Blacksmithing becoming better with epic gems in T13.