Elemental Shaman PvE Guide - MoP Classic

MoP Classic Elemental Shaman Rotation

Opener

1. Pre-pot
   Potion of the Jade Serpent
   .
2. Pre-cast
   Lightning Bolt
   .
3. Cast
   Flame Shock
   .
4. Cast
   Lava Burst
   .
5. Cast
   Fire Elemental Totem
   .
6. Cast
   Stormlash Totem
   if assigned.
7. Cast
   Elemental Blast
   .
8. Cast
   Ascendance
   and any on-use effects.
9. Cast
   Lava Burst
   until
   Ascendance
   ends.
10. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

1. Use
   Flametongue Weapon
   .
2. Use
   Lightning Shield
   .
3. Cast
   Stormlash Totem
   .
4. Cast
   Fire Elemental Totem
   .
5. Cast
   Ascendance
   if
   Flame Shock
   has 15+ seconds remaining,
   Lava Burst
   is on cooldown, and
   Elemental Blast
   is active.
6. Maintain
   Flame Shock
   . You can refresh it early to snapshot powerful procs or buffs.
7. Cast
   Lava Burst
   . Be sure to consume any
   Lava Surge
   procs instantly.
8. Cast
   Elemental Blast
   . You can delay this if
   Ascendance
   is about to come off cooldown.
9. Cast
   Earth Shock
   when you have 6-7
   Lightning Shield
   charges.
10. Cast
    Earth Elemental Totem
    if
    Fire Elemental Totem
    is not active.
11. Maintain
    Searing Totem
    if
    Fire Elemental Totem
    is not active.
12. Cast
    Lightning Bolt
    as your filler.

AoE

2 targets:

1. Maintain
   Flame Shock
   on both targets.
2. Proceed with single target rotation, but use
   Chain Lightning
   instead of
   Lightning Bolt
   .

3-5 targets:

3. Cast
   Chain Lightning
   or
   Lava Beam
   during
   Ascendance
   .

6+ targets:

4. Cast
   Earthquake
   .
5. Cast
   Thunderstorm
   if glyphed.
6. Cast
   Chain Lightning
   or
   Lava Beam
   during
   Ascendance
   .

Defensive Cooldowns

1. Healing Tide Totem
2. Ancestral Guidance
3. Shamanistic Rage
4. Astral Shift

MoP Classic Elemental Shaman Talents

Standard Build

15

Nature's Guardian

Stone Bulwark Totem

Astral Shift

30

Frozen Power

Earthgrab Totem

Windwalk Totem

45

Call of the Elements

Totemic Persistence

Totemic Projection

Heavy Movement

60

Elemental Mastery

Ancestral Swiftness

Echo of the Elements

75

Rushing Streams

Ancestral Guidance

Conductivity

90

Unleashed Fury

T16

Primal Elementalist

AoE

Elemental Blast

MoP Classic Elemental Shaman Glyphs

Standard:
Flame Shock
,
Lightning Shield
4+ AoE:
Chain Lightning
6+ AoE:
Thunder
Long Movement:
Spiritwalker's Grace
Raid CD:
Healing Stream Totem
Situational:
Fire Elemental Totem

MoP Classic Elemental Shaman Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of the Warm Sun

Food

Best:
• Mogu Fish Stew
  ,
• Spiced Blossom Soup

Alternatives:
• Great Banquet of the Oven

Potions

Best:
• Potion of the Jade Serpent

MoP Classic Elemental Shaman Best Professions

1. Engineering:
   Synapse Springs
   and
   Nitro Boosts
   .
2. Tailoring:
   Lightweave Embroidery
   .
3. Blacksmithing: 2 extra gem sockets.
4. The rest of the crafting professions are very close in power.