Elemental Shaman PvE Guide - TBC Classic

TBC Classic Elemental Shaman Rotation

The standard rotation for Elemental Shamans is 3
Lightning Bolt
, followed by 1
Chain Lightning
. Once you have enough haste (
Lightning Bolt
cast time is below 2 seconds) you can switch to a 4
Lightning Bolt
, 1
Chain Lightning
rotation. You can also spam
Lightning Bolt
for a mana efficient rotation.

Single Target

1. Maintain
   Water Shield
   .
2. Maintain
   Totem of Wrath
   ,
   Mana Spring Totem
   , and
   Wrath of Air Totem
3. Use
   Elemental Mastery
   with
   Chain Lightning
   .
4. Cast
   Chain Lightning
   .
5. Cast
   Lightning Bolt
   .
6. Cast
   Flame Shock
   while moving.

AoE

1. Use
   Fire Nova Totem
   .
2. Cast
   Chain Lightning
   .
3. Use
   Magma Totem
   after
   Fire Nova Totem
   explodes.
4. Maintain
   Flame Shock
   on 2 targets.
5. Cast
   Lightning Bolt
   .

TBC Classic Elemental Shaman Talents

Standard Build

TBC Classic Elemental Shaman Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of Blinding Light

Alternatives:
• Adept's Elixir
  ,
• Elixir of Draenic Wisdom

Food

Best:
• Blackened Basilisk
  ,
• Crunchy Serpent
  ,
• Poached Bluefish

Alternatives:
• Skullfish Soup
  ,
• Juicy Bear Burger

Potions

Best:
• Destruction Potion

Alternatives:
• Super Mana Potion

Weapon Buffs

Best:
• Brilliant Wizard Oil

Alternatives:
• Superior Wizard Oil

Miscellaneous

Best:
• Dark Rune
  or
  Demonic Rune

TBC Classic Elemental Shaman Best Races

Horde

1. Troll:
   Berserking
2. Orc:
   Blood Fury

TBC Classic Elemental Shaman Best Professions

1. Leatherworking: Provides 80 spell haste for 30 seconds with
   Drums of Battle
   and 60 spell power for 30 seconds with
   Drums of War
   . The Netherstrike set is your Pre-Raid bis as well.
2. Enchanting: Provides 24 Spell Power with
   Ring - Spellpower
   .
3. Tailoring: The set bonus from Spellstrike is bis for Pre-Raid.
4. Jewelcrafting: Provides two unique gems for 14 Spell Damage and 12 Spell Crit.

TBC Classic Elemental Shaman Aldor or Scryer

We recommend going Scryers as an Elemental Shaman in TBC Classic. The Aldor shoulder enchant,
Greater Inscription of Discipline
, is slightly better than the Scryer
Greater Inscription of the Orb
. However, Scryer's has the advantage of providing one of the best trinkets in Phase 1, the
Scryer's Bloodgem
and a powerful ring, the
Seer's Signet
.