Shaman specialization

Enhancement Shaman in WoW Forever

Weapons empowered by elemental magic.

  • Your role: Melee damage
  • Advice for every level to 60
  • Class notes checked

Tanking builds use the Enhancement talent tree. They are not a separate specialization.

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Level 45 · Damage in a group

How to play dungeons at level 45

Your combat loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Enhancement’s own loop, from level 18. Before that every Shaman plays the same loop.

Own loop from: Elemental level 14Enhancement level 18

Use Windfury Weapon. It does 11% more than Rockbiter Weapon and 12% more than Flametongue Weapon.

Blizzard’s November 10 hotfixes cut Stormstrike to 100% weapon damage on an 8 sec cooldown, Mental Dexterity to 33/66/100% of Intellect and Maelstrom Weapon to 6 to 10 procs a minute. The game files do not hold these yet, so this page still ranks with the old values. It updates when they do. Blizzard’s notes

  1. Rage of the Farseer Cooldown · every 3 min

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 180 sec. It raises the rest.

  2. Stormstrike Every 6 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 6 sec.

    16% of your damage
  3. Earth Shock Rank 5 Every 6 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 6 sec.

    19% of your damage
  4. Lightning Bolt Rank 8 When it lights up

    Use it when Maelstrom Weapon makes it ready (free).

    5% of your damage
  5. Windfury Weapon Rank 2 Main hand

    Keep it on your main-hand weapon.

    24% of your damage
  6. Windfury Totem Rank 2 Totem

    Keep the totem down near you; it adds to your main-hand hits, on top of your weapon’s imbue.

    12% of your damage
  7. Searing Totem Rank 4 Totem

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

    4% of your damage
  8. Auto attack All the time

    Your weapon swings on its own. Stay in melee range.

    20% 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. Rage of the Farseer is off the global cooldown, so it has no line and goes alongside.

In the gaps
Lightning Bolt

How MaxDPS works this out

Talents at level 45

36 points at level 45: 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
  1. Thundering Strikes 5/5 · levels 10–14 +4.9% damage
  2. Mental Dexterity 3/3 · levels 15–17 +13.3% damage
  3. Ancestral Knowledge 5/5 · levels 18–19, 24 and 33–34 +1.4% damage
  4. Shamanistic Focus 1/1 · level 20 +0.4% damage
  5. Elemental Weapons 3/3 · levels 21–23 +1.1% damage
  6. Stormstrike 1/1 · level 25 +53.3% damage
  7. Flurry 5/5 · levels 26–29 and 32 +2.5% damage
  8. Mental Quickness 2/2 · levels 30–31 +2% damage
  9. Maelstrom Weapon 3/5 · levels 35 and 38–39 +5.2% damage
  10. Improved Stormstrike 2/2 · levels 36–37 not counted here
  11. Rage of the Farseer 1/1 · level 40 +1.9% damage
  12. Concussion 5/5 · levels 41–45 +1.1% damage

Every Shaman talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Enhancement Shaman gear rankings

Weapon damage, imbues and shocks · Level 45 · Calculated defaults

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Where it comes from
Auction prices from

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

Key stats show the stats behind the three largest score contributions, as the game tooltip states them; open an item’s details for every value and source.

Head items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank Item Score (pts) Where to get it Actions
1 in this filtered list
Embrace of the Lycan Leather · iLvl 49 · Req. 44 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 32 Attack power8 Strength16 Stamina
19.91
Chief Ukorz SandscalpBoss drop · 20% · Zul'Farrak

Score breakdown

  • Attack power: 32 × 0.339 = 10.85 pts
  • Strength: 8 × 0.6781 = 5.42 pts
  • Stamina: 16 × 0.2044 = 3.27 pts
  • Armor: 117 × 0.0031 = 0.36 pts

Rare

Source

Chief Ukorz SandscalpBoss drop · 20% · Zul'Farrak
2 in this filtered list
Red Mageweave Headband Cloth · iLvl 48 · Req. 43 · Crafted Key stats: 20 Intellect19 Spell power51 Armor
19.74
TailoringCrafted
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 20 × 0.7078 = 14.16 pts
  • Spell power: 19 × 0.2857 = 5.43 pts
  • Armor: 51 × 0.0031 = 0.16 pts

Uncommon

Source

TailoringCrafted
3 in this filtered list
Undying Headdress Mail · iLvl 48 · Req. 43 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 26 Attack power8 Intellect17 Stamina
18.68

Score breakdown

  • Attack power: 26 × 0.339 = 8.81 pts
  • Intellect: 8 × 0.7078 = 5.66 pts
  • Stamina: 17 × 0.2044 = 3.47 pts
  • Armor: 235 × 0.0031 = 0.73 pts

Rare

Source

4 in this filtered list
Raging Berserker's Helm Mail · iLvl 42 · Req. 37 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 13 Strength1.0% Critical strike8 Stamina
17.75
HerodNPC drop · 33% · Scarlet Monastery

Score breakdown

  • Strength: 13 × 0.6781 = 8.82 pts
  • Critical strike: 14 rating (1.0%) × 0.4741 = 6.64 pts
  • Stamina: 8 × 0.2044 = 1.64 pts
  • Armor: 213 × 0.0031 = 0.66 pts

Rare

Source

HerodNPC drop · 33% · Scarlet Monastery
5 in this filtered list
Miner's Hat of the Deep Cloth · iLvl 44 · Req. 39 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 17 Intellect12 Spell power7 Stamina
17.17
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 17 × 0.7078 = 12.03 pts
  • Spell power: 12 × 0.2857 = 3.43 pts
  • Stamina: 7 × 0.2044 = 1.43 pts
  • Armor: 52 × 0.0031 = 0.16 pts
  • Bonus armor: 40 × 0.003 = 0.12 pts

Rare

Source

6 in this filtered list
Corpseshroud Cloth · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Other drop Key stats: 19 Intellect7 Spell power5 Agility
17.09
Razorfen DownsZone loot
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 19 × 0.7078 = 13.45 pts
  • Spell power: 7 × 0.2857 = 2.00 pts
  • Agility: 5 × 0.2984 = 1.49 pts
  • Armor: 47 × 0.0031 = 0.15 pts

Rare

Source

Razorfen DownsZone loot
7 in this filtered list
Winged Helm Leather · iLvl 48 · Req. 43 · Other drop Key stats: 23 Intellect115 Armor
16.64
Emerald Encrusted ChestContainer loot · 1.2%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 23 × 0.7078 = 16.28 pts
  • Armor: 115 × 0.0031 = 0.36 pts

Rare

41 sources

Emerald Encrusted ChestContainer loot · 1.2%
Reinforced Steel LockboxContainer loot · <0.1%
Jade SludgeNPC drop · <0.1% · The Hinterlands
Deep LurkerNPC drop · <0.1% · Sunken Temple
Solid ChestObject loot · <0.1%
Twilight Fire GuardNPC drop · <0.1% · Searing Gorge
Spitelash Serpent GuardNPC drop · <0.1% · Azshara
Nightmare WhelpNPC drop · <0.1% · Sunken Temple
All 41 sources
8 in this filtered list
Guise of Battle Mail · iLvl 45 · Req. 40 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 10 Intellect17 Agility12 Stamina
15.29
Riding WolfNPC drop · 1.2%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 10 × 0.7078 = 7.08 pts
  • Agility: 17 × 0.2984 = 5.07 pts
  • Stamina: 12 × 0.2044 = 2.45 pts
  • Armor: 222 × 0.0031 = 0.69 pts

Rare

2 sources

Riding WolfNPC drop · 1.2%
Twilight GruntNPC drop · 0.8%
9 in this filtered list
Bad Mojo Mask Cloth · iLvl 49 · Req. 44 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 21 Intellect57 Armor
15.04
Shadowpriest Sezz'zizBoss drop · 23% · Zul'Farrak

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 21 × 0.7078 = 14.86 pts
  • Armor: 57 × 0.0031 = 0.18 pts

Rare

Source

Shadowpriest Sezz'zizBoss drop · 23% · Zul'Farrak
10 in this filtered list
Tough Scorpid Helm Mail · iLvl 50 · Req. 45 · Crafted Key stats: 14 Intellect14 Agility222 Armor
14.78
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 14 × 0.7078 = 9.91 pts
  • Agility: 14 × 0.2984 = 4.18 pts
  • Armor: 222 × 0.0031 = 0.69 pts

Uncommon

Source

11 in this filtered list
Papal Fez Cloth · iLvl 43 · Req. 38 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 17 Intellect8 Spell damage51 Armor
14.48
Stonevault BrawlerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 17 × 0.7078 = 12.03 pts
  • Spell power: 8 × 0.2857 = 2.29 pts
  • Armor: 51 × 0.0031 = 0.16 pts

Rare

3 sources

Stonevault BrawlerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Stonevault GeomancerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
Stonevault MaulerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman
12 in this filtered list
War Handler's Gaze Leather · iLvl 45 · Req. 40 · Other drop Key stats: 10 Intellect17 Stamina11 Agility
14.17
War Handler AshkaNPC drop · 31%

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 10 × 0.7078 = 7.08 pts
  • Stamina: 17 × 0.2044 = 3.47 pts
  • Agility: 11 × 0.2984 = 3.28 pts
  • Armor: 109 × 0.0031 = 0.34 pts

Rare

Source

War Handler AshkaNPC drop · 31%
13 in this filtered list
Khan's Helmet Mail · iLvl 48 · Req. 43 · Other drop Key stats: 16 Intellect7 Agility214 Armor
14.08
Defias MercenaryNPC drop · 8.3%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 16 × 0.7078 = 11.32 pts
  • Agility: 7 × 0.2984 = 2.09 pts
  • Armor: 214 × 0.0031 = 0.66 pts

Uncommon

59 sources

Defias MercenaryNPC drop · 8.3%
Alcaz ChaplainNPC drop · 2.9%
Strashaz SoldierNPC drop · 2.1%
Primordial BehemothNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Spitelash Serpent GuardNPC drop · <0.1% · Azshara
Spitelash ScreamerNPC drop · <0.1% · Azshara
Theradrim GuardianNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Subterranean DiemetradonNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Thistleshrub RootshaperNPC drop · <0.1% · Tanaris
Northspring HarpyNPC drop · <0.1% · Feralas
All 59 sources
14 in this filtered list
Blackwater Cap Cloth · iLvl 45 · Req. 40* · Quest Key stats: 17 Intellect6 Spell power48 Armor
13.90

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 17 × 0.7078 = 12.03 pts
  • Spell power: 6 × 0.2857 = 1.71 pts
  • Armor: 48 × 0.0031 = 0.15 pts

Uncommon

15 in this filtered list
Moonchaser's Headdress Leather · iLvl 46 · Req. 41 · Other drop Key stats: 13 Intellect15 Spell power101 Armor
13.80
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 13 × 0.7078 = 9.20 pts
  • Spell power: 15 × 0.2857 = 4.29 pts
  • Armor: 101 × 0.0031 = 0.31 pts

Uncommon

Source

16 in this filtered list
Venomshroud Mask Cloth · iLvl 50 · Req. 45 · Other drop Key stats: 16 Intellect10 Stamina53 Armor
13.53
Muculent OozeNPC drop · <0.1% · Un'Goro Crater · also from 60 other creatures
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 16 × 0.7078 = 11.32 pts
  • Stamina: 10 × 0.2044 = 2.04 pts
  • Armor: 53 × 0.0031 = 0.16 pts

Uncommon

61 sources

Muculent OozeNPC drop · <0.1% · Un'Goro Crater · also from 60 other creatures
Primordial BehemothNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Jaedenar GuardianNPC drop · <0.1% · Felwood
Northspring RoguefeatherNPC drop · <0.1% · Feralas
UnseenNPC drop · <0.1% · Duskwood
Thistleshrub RootshaperNPC drop · <0.1% · Tanaris
RotgripNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Sul'lithuz AbominationNPC drop · <0.1% · Zul'Farrak
Princess TheradrasNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
Jadefire FelswornNPC drop · <0.1% · Felwood
All 61 sources
17 in this filtered list
High Bergg Helm Mail · iLvl 47 · Req. 42 · Other drop Key stats: 15 Intellect10 Stamina231 Armor
13.38
Emerald Encrusted ChestContainer loot · 1.6%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 15 × 0.7078 = 10.62 pts
  • Stamina: 10 × 0.2044 = 2.04 pts
  • Armor: 231 × 0.0031 = 0.72 pts

Rare

51 sources

Emerald Encrusted ChestContainer loot · 1.6%
Solid ChestObject loot · <0.1%
Reinforced Steel LockboxContainer loot · <0.1%
Dreadmaul BruteNPC drop · <0.1% · Blasted Lands
Dark Iron TaskmasterNPC drop · <0.1% · Searing Gorge
Northspring HarpyNPC drop · <0.1% · Feralas
Glasshide GazerNPC drop · <0.1% · Tanaris
Noxious SlimeNPC drop · <0.1% · Maraudon
All 51 sources
18 in this filtered list
Dreamweave Circlet Cloth · iLvl 50 · Req. 45 · Crafted Key stats: 10 Intellect21 Spell power58 Armor
13.26
TailoringCrafted
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 10 × 0.7078 = 7.08 pts
  • Spell power: 21 × 0.2857 = 6.00 pts
  • Armor: 58 × 0.0031 = 0.18 pts

Rare

Source

TailoringCrafted
19 in this filtered list
Big Voodoo Mask Leather · iLvl 44 · Req. 39 · Crafted Key stats: 14 Intellect9 Spell power97 Armor
12.78
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 14 × 0.7078 = 9.91 pts
  • Spell power: 9 × 0.2857 = 2.57 pts
  • Armor: 97 × 0.0031 = 0.30 pts

Uncommon

Source

20 in this filtered list
Turtle Scale Helm Mail · iLvl 46 · Req. 41 · Crafted Key stats: 10 Intellect10 Spell power10 Stamina
12.62
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house Materials about

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 10 × 0.7078 = 7.08 pts
  • Spell power: 10 × 0.2857 = 2.86 pts
  • Stamina: 10 × 0.2044 = 2.04 pts
  • Armor: 206 × 0.0031 = 0.64 pts

Uncommon

Source

Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from data collected from the live game. Auction prices are the lowest buyout on the Americas · Normal auction houses, read from Blizzard every hour; pick another region or ruleset under Filters. Which house is which ruleset is matched by size and still being confirmed in game.

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