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Elemental Shaman · Ranged DPS

Elemental Shaman PvP guide · MoP Classic

PvPData-drivenMediumPatch 5.5.4
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Overview

Elemental Shaman is a ranged DPS specialization of the Shaman in Mists of Pandaria Classic. It is B tier on our ladder: 4% of the top players, average rating 1859, average item level 527.

Strengths

  • Wins 61.7% of its rated games among the top players.

Build cheat sheet

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Builds

Elemental Shaman · 3v3 Arena

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When to use it

What the 16 top 3v3 Arena players we read are using. Average item level 522. Glyphs: Glyph of Lightning Shield, Glyph of Totemic Encirclement, Glyph of Healing Stream Totem.

3v3 arena build

16 top profilesAverage item level 522

Talent trees

Level15Nature's Guardian100%Stone Bulwark TotemAstral Shift
Level30Frozen Power6.3%Earthgrab Totem6.3%Windwalk Totem88%
Level45Call of the Elements100%Totemic PersistenceTotemic Projection
Level60Elemental MasteryAncestral Swiftness88%Echo of the Elements13%
Level75Rushing Streams38%Ancestral Guidance63%Conductivity
Level90Unleashed Fury100%Primal ElementalistElemental Blast

Major glyphs

  • Glyph of Lightning Shield88%
  • Glyph of Healing Stream Totem69%
  • Glyph of Totemic Vigor50%
  • Glyph of Flame Shock31%
  • Glyph of Shamanistic Rage19%

Minor glyphs

  • Glyph of Totemic Encirclement75%
  • Glyph of the Spectral Wolf44%
  • Glyph of the Lakestrider38%

Gold, what most of the top players take (with its rank); the rest shows the share of players who take it.

Secondary stat split

  1. 1. PvP Power 34%
  2. 2. Spell Power 20%
  3. 3. Haste 16%
  4. 4. Mastery 13%
  5. 5. Critical Strike 9%
  6. 6. Spirit 7%
  7. 7. Hit 0%

Most socketed gems

  • 213%Brilliant Primordial Ruby+160 Intellect
  • 194%Reckless Vermilion Onyx+80 Intellect and +160 Haste
  • 100%Perfect Brilliant Pandarian Garnet+160 Intellect
  • 94%Burning Primal Diamond+216 Intellect and 3% Increased Critical Effect
  • 75%Quick Sun's Radiance+320 Haste
  • 69%Shattered Wild Jade+160 Haste and +80 PvP Power

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • Grievous Gladiator's Spellbladeilvl 522 · 13%

    ✦ Spirit of Conquest (56%)

  • Off hand

    • Grievous Gladiator's Redoubtilvl 522 · 50%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Barrierilvl 522 · 38%

    ✦ +165 Intellect (100%)

  • Trinket

    • Grievous Gladiator's Insignia of Dominanceilvl 522 · 69%

  • Head

    • Grievous Gladiator's Mail Helmilvl 522 · 13%

  • Neck

    • Grievous Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrityilvl 522 · 75%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Pendant of Meditationilvl 522 · 6%

  • Shoulders

    • Grievous Gladiator's Mail Spauldersilvl 522 · 75%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Ringmail Spauldersilvl 522 · 13%

    ✦ +200 Intellect and +100 Critical Strike (100%)

  • Back

    • Grievous Gladiator's Drape of Prowessilvl 522 · 75%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Drape of Meditationilvl 522 · 13%

    ✦ Lightweave Embroidery (88%)

  • Chest

    • Grievous Gladiator's Mail Armorilvl 522 · 75%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Ringmail Armorilvl 522 · 13%

    ✦ +80 All Stats (94%)

  • Wrists

    • Grievous Gladiator's Armbands of Prowessilvl 522 · 13%

    ✦ +180 Intellect (100%)

  • Hands

    • Grievous Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntletsilvl 522 · 81%

    ✦ +170 Haste (81%)

  • Waist

    • Grievous Gladiator's Waistguard of Meditationilvl 522 · 75%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Waistguard of Crueltyilvl 522 · 13%

  • Legs

    • Grievous Gladiator's Mail Leggingsilvl 522 · 13%

    ✦ +285 Intellect and +165 Critical Strike (88%)

  • Feet

    • Grievous Gladiator's Footguards of Alacrityilvl 522 · 69%

    ✦ +140 Mastery & Minor Speed Increase (94%)

  • Ring

    • Grievous Gladiator's Band of Crueltyilvl 522 · 75%

    ✦ +160 Intellect (13%)

Abilities

  • Totemic PersistenceSummoning a second totem of the same element no longer causes the first totem to be destroyed. Only one totem may benefit from this effect at a time. Does not affect Fire totems.
  • Call of the ElementsWhen activated, immediately finishes the cooldown on all totems with a base cooldown shorter than 3 minutes.
  • Totemic ProjectionRelocates your active totems to the specified location.

Strategy

1How it plays in arena

In PvP a ranged player wins by keeping its distance, using line of sight against the enemy burst and casting behind its team's crowd control.

2Stats

Secondary stat split of the top players: PvP Power 34.3% > Spell Power 19.9% > Haste 16.2% > Mastery 13.2% > Critical Strike 9.1%.

  • Main hand: Grievous Gladiator's Gavel (81.3%) · Spirit of Conquest
  • Off hand: Grievous Gladiator's Redoubt (50%) · +165 Intellect
  • Trinket: Grievous Gladiator's Insignia of Dominance (68.8%)
  • Head: Grievous Gladiator's Mail Helm (75%)
  • Neck: Grievous Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrity (75%)
  • Shoulders: Grievous Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (75%) · +200 Intellect and +100 Critical Strike

Tips

  • In PvP a ranged player wins by keeping its distance, using line of sight against the enemy burst and casting behind its team's crowd control.
  • Use your crowd control on the packs you are assigned and interrupt the casts in reach.

Changelog

  1. Guide created for patch 5.5.4.

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