Shaman specialization

Elemental Shaman in WoW Forever

Fire and lightning spells.

Your role: Ranged spell damage
Advice for every level to 60
Class notes checked Nov 4, 2026

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Level 55 · Damage in a group

How to play dungeons at level 55

Your combat loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Every Shaman plays this loop at level 55. Elemental’s own loop starts at level 14.

Own loop from: Elemental level 14Enhancement level 18

Keep up:

Mana Spring Totem

Searing Totem Rank 5 Totem

Keep the totem down near the fight; it attacks by itself.

5% of your damage
Flame Shock Rank 5 Keep on target · 21 sec

Keep it on the target; it lasts 21 sec.

14% of your damage
Lightning Bolt Rank 9 Filler

Cast it whenever nothing above is ready.

81% of your damage

The first 30 seconds

When to press each one from the pull. The blue line under a press is the global cooldown (1.5 sec) or cast it holds: nothing else on the global cooldown can go until it ends, so of two that are ready together the higher one goes first.

Flame Shock

In the gaps: Lightning Bolt
All the time: Searing Totem

How MaxDPS works this out

Default stat priorities

Nature spell power +2421.4
Spell power +1010.0
Spell damage +1010.0
Critical strike +147.2
Intellect +103.2
Fire spell power +192.1

Adjust stat priorities Calculated defaults

Stamina Intellect Spirit Spell power Spell damage Fire spell power Nature spell power Critical strike Hit Haste Mana per 5 sec Armor Bonus armor

Talents at level 55

46 points at level 55: the first at level 10, then one every level.

The MaxDPS build at this level, in the game’s talent frame. Click a talent to learn it and right click to unlearn it, as in the game.

Talents

Unspent Talents

Point order: when each point goes in

Convection 5/5 · levels 10–14 +2.5% damage
Elemental Alacrity 3/3 · levels 15–17 +17.1% damage
Call of Flame 3/3 · levels 18–19 and 21 +4.5% damage
Elemental Focus 1/1 · level 20 +2.5% damage
Concussion 5/5 · levels 22–26 +4.1% damage
Eye of the Storm 3/3 · levels 27–29 not counted here
Lightning Overload 3/3 · levels 30–32 +11.9% damage
Call of Thunder 1/1 · level 33 +3.7% damage
Tidal Focus 5/5 · levels 34–38 +5.3% damage
Mindfulness 3/3 · levels 39–41 +3.5% damage
Reverberation 1/5 · level 42 not counted here
Elemental Fury 5/5 · levels 43–47 +7.4% damage
Thundering Strikes 5/5 · levels 48–52 +4.5% damage
Ancestral Knowledge 3/5 · levels 53–55 +0.4% damage

Every Shaman talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Elemental Shaman gear rankings

Nature and Fire damage · Level 55 · Calculated defaults

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Materials: . Each reagent counts at the lower of a vendor’s price and its lowest buyout.

One-hand items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank	Item	Score (pts)	Where to get it
1 in this filtered list	Grove Subjugator's Blade Dagger · iLvl 60 · Req. 55 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races · Spell power seen in game Key stats: 68 Spell power1.0% Critical strike6 Stamina	75.24	Swarming ImpNPC drop · 9.1% · Azshara None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell power: 68 × 1 = 68.00 pts Critical strike: 14 rating (1.0%) × 0.5157 = 7.22 pts Stamina: 6 × 0.1904 = 1.14 pts Spirit: -10 × 0.112 = -1.12 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Swarming ImpNPC drop · 9.1% · Azshara
2 in this filtered list	Hornbeam Heft Axe · iLvl 33 · Req. 28* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training Key stats: 26 Spell power	26.00	Horrors in the HighlandQuest choice · Excavation Site: Wetlands
Score breakdown Spell power: 26 × 1 = 26.00 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Horrors in the HighlandQuest choice · Excavation Site: Wetlands
3 in this filtered list	Kris of Orgrimmar Dagger · iLvl 18 · Req. 13* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training for some races · Spell power seen in game Key stats: 11 Spell damage4 Stamina	11.76	Hidden EnemiesQuest choice · Orgrimmar
Score breakdown Spell power: 11 × 1 = 11.00 pts Stamina: 4 × 0.1904 = 0.76 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Hidden EnemiesQuest choice · Orgrimmar
4 in this filtered list	Dawn's Edge Axe · iLvl 55 · Req. 50 · Crafted · Weapon training Key stats: 1.0% Critical strike	7.22	BlacksmithingCrafted None on the auction house Materials about
Score breakdown Critical strike: 14 rating (1.0%) × 0.5157 = 7.22 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source BlacksmithingCrafted
5 in this filtered list	Searing Golden Blade Dagger · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Crafted · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 39 Fire spell power7 Intellect	6.46	BlacksmithingCrafted None on the auction house Materials about
Score breakdown Fire spell power: 39 × 0.1088 = 4.24 pts Intellect: 7 × 0.3173 = 2.22 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source BlacksmithingCrafted
6 in this filtered list	Resurged Axe Axe · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training Key stats: 4 Spell damage7 Intellect	6.22	Brinescale SorceressNPC drop · 0.4% None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell damage: 4 × 1 = 4.00 pts Intellect: 7 × 0.3173 = 2.22 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements 2 sources Brinescale SorceressNPC drop · 0.4% The Drowned CityZone loot
7 in this filtered list	Foulmountain Family Hammer Mace · iLvl 29 · Req. 24 · Other drop Key stats: 4 Spell power2 Stamina	4.38	Harb FoulmountainNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell power: 4 × 1 = 4.00 pts Stamina: 2 × 0.1904 = 0.38 pts Uncommon Source Harb FoulmountainNPC drop · 0.2% · Thousand Needles
8 in this filtered list	Small Green Dagger Dagger · iLvl 12 · Req. 7 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 4 Spell power1 Stamina	4.19	MuadNPC drop · 23% · Tirisfal Glades None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell power: 4 × 1 = 4.00 pts Stamina: 1 × 0.1904 = 0.19 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source MuadNPC drop · 23% · Tirisfal Glades
9 in this filtered list	Changuk Smasher Mace · iLvl 52 · Req. 47 · Other drop Key stats: 7 Intellect7 Stamina5 Spirit	4.11	Omgorn the LostNPC drop · Tanaris None on the auction house
Score breakdown Intellect: 7 × 0.3173 = 2.22 pts Stamina: 7 × 0.1904 = 1.33 pts Spirit: 5 × 0.112 = 0.56 pts Rare Source Omgorn the LostNPC drop · Tanaris
10 in this filtered list	Lifeforce Dirk Dagger · iLvl 54 · Req. 49* · Quest · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 11 Stamina	2.09	The God HakkarQuest choice · Sunken Temple
Score breakdown Stamina: 11 × 0.1904 = 2.09 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source The God HakkarQuest choice · Sunken Temple
11 in this filtered list	Axe of Rin'ji Axe · iLvl 53 · Req. 48 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 11 Stamina	2.09	Emerald Encrusted ChestContainer loot · 2.4% None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 11 × 0.1904 = 2.09 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements 58 sources Emerald Encrusted ChestContainer loot · 2.4% Colossal Bag of LootContainer loot · 0.2% Mithril LockboxContainer loot · <0.1% Shadowsworn WarlockNPC drop · <0.1% · Blasted Lands XavathrasNPC drop · <0.1% · Felwood Black WyrmkinNPC drop · <0.1% · Burning Steppes Cliff WalkerNPC drop · <0.1% · Azshara Gordok Ogre-MageNPC drop · <0.1% · Feralas Thaurissan SpyNPC drop · <0.1% · Burning Steppes Solid ChestObject loot · <0.1% All 58 sources
12 in this filtered list	Hedgecutter Axe · iLvl 60 · Req. 55 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training Key stats: 11 Stamina	2.09	Guard Slip'kikNPC drop · 12% · Dire Maul
Score breakdown Stamina: 11 × 0.1904 = 2.09 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements 2 sources Guard Slip'kikNPC drop · 12% · Dire Maul Guard Mol'darNPC drop · 12% · Dire Maul
13 in this filtered list	Scarlet Malice Mace · iLvl 60 · Req. 55 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 10 Stamina	1.90	Malor the ZealousNPC drop · Stratholme
Score breakdown Stamina: 10 × 0.1904 = 1.90 pts Rare Source Malor the ZealousNPC drop · Stratholme
14 in this filtered list	Dustwallow Dirk Dagger · iLvl 55 · Req. 50* · Quest · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 10 Stamina	1.90	Thrall Needs to KnowQuest choice · Alcaz Prison
Score breakdown Stamina: 10 × 0.1904 = 1.90 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements 2 sources Thrall Needs to KnowQuest choice · Alcaz Prison Shaw Needs To KnowQuest choice · Stormwind City
15 in this filtered list	Thorium Cestus Fist weapon · iLvl 55 · Req. 50 · Crafted · Weapon training Key stats: 9 Stamina	1.71	BlacksmithingCrafted Materials about
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.1904 = 1.71 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source BlacksmithingCrafted
16 in this filtered list	Slavecrusher Scepter Mace · iLvl 44 · Req. 39 · Other drop Key stats: 9 Stamina	1.71	Slavecrusher GroxNPC drop · 31%
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.1904 = 1.71 pts Rare Source Slavecrusher GroxNPC drop · 31%
17 in this filtered list	Mauler's Mutton Mace · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest Key stats: 5 Stamina6 Spirit	1.62	The Offense of Grom'golQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1904 = 0.95 pts Spirit: 6 × 0.112 = 0.67 pts Uncommon 2 sources The Offense of Grom'golQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale Noise ComplaintsQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
18 in this filtered list	The Shadowfoot Stabber Dagger · iLvl 57 · Req. 52 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 8 Stamina	1.52	Skarr the UnbreakableBoss drop · 1.6% · Feralas None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 8 × 0.1904 = 1.52 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements 88 sources Skarr the UnbreakableBoss drop · 1.6% · Feralas Red WyrmkinNPC drop · 0.4% · Wetlands Sack of SpoilsContainer loot · 0.3% Colossal Bag of LootContainer loot · 0.2% Spirestone WarlordNPC drop · 0.1% · Blackrock Spire Ghostly CitizenNPC drop · <0.1% · Stratholme Petrified TreantNPC drop · <0.1% · Dire Maul Smolderthorn HeadhunterNPC drop · <0.1% · Blackrock Spire Rotting HighborneNPC drop · <0.1% · Dire Maul Warpwood GuardianNPC drop · <0.1% · Dire Maul All 88 sources
19 in this filtered list	I'lalai Flayer Axe · iLvl 42 · Req. 37* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training Key stats: 8 Stamina	1.52	A Tale Spun Around the FireQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
Score breakdown Stamina: 8 × 0.1904 = 1.52 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source A Tale Spun Around the FireQuest choice · Stranglethorn Vale
20 in this filtered list	Heavy Mithril Axe Axe · iLvl 42 · Req. 37 · Crafted · Weapon training Key stats: 7 Stamina	1.33	BlacksmithingCrafted None on the auction house Materials about
Score breakdown Stamina: 7 × 0.1904 = 1.33 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source BlacksmithingCrafted

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