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TBC Classic Elemental Shaman Guide (Phase 3)
by FourenUpdated 9 minutes read views
About the Class
The Elemental Shaman is a mail-wearing ranged caster and the best support caster in the game. It deals damage through 
Lightning Bolt and 
Chain Lightning, but it is brought into a caster group above all for 
Totem of Wrath, which grants +3% spell hit and crit, 
Wrath of Air Totem for spell power, as well as 
Bloodlust and 
Heroism.
Strengths
- Excellent damage even in weak gear.
- On-demand damage burst through
Master of the Elements. - The best caster support in the game: Totem of Wrath, Wrath of Air Totem, Bloodlust and Heroism.
Weaknesses
- Low mobility and survivability.
- Scales poorly with gear compared to other casters.
- Has mana problems on long fights, especially with a low critical strike chance.
Stat Priority
Shaman Elemental Stats Priority
- 1Hit (spells)
- 2Spell Haste Rating
- 3Spell Power
- 4Critical Strike (spells)
- 5Intellect
- 6Mana per 5 sec.
- 7Spell Penetration
- 8Spirit
- 9Stamina
Talents
Talents
Ability Priority
Abilities Priority
- Set down your totems — the mix depends on the group, but Totem of Wrath is placed almost always
- Chain Lightning — if mana is not an issue, together with Master of the Elements when it is available
- Lightning Bolt — your main filler
Flame Shock — when you have to move
Water Shield — keep it up on yourself for mana restoration
Important Abilities
Important Abilities
your main damage cooldown, pair it with Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning
removes your totems and returns 25% of their cost; handy both to avoid pulling a patrol and to reclaim a bit of mana before totems expire
the elemental taunts and holds enemies, an emergency tank for the group
notable single-target and area damage
place them a little less than 5 seconds before the boss applies the effect: the totems cleanse once every 5 seconds
Spell Ranks
TBC introduced a downranking penalty, so your main attack spells such as Lightning Bolt must never be downranked under any circumstances. Utility spells, however — 
Earth Shock and 
Frost Shock — should be downranked: you cast them not for damage.
Best in Slot (BiS)
Best in Slot (BiS)Slot
Recommended Gear
Source
Head
Cowl of Gul'dan
Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau
Neck
Pendant of Sunfire
Jewelcrafting
Amulet of Unfettered Magics
Lady Sacrolash and Grand Warlock Alythess — Sunwell Plateau
Shoulders
Skyshatter Mantle
(Pauldrons of the Forgotten Protector): Mother Shahraz — Black Temple
Back
Tattered Cape of Antonidas
Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau
Chest
Sunfire Robe
Tailoring
Garments of Crashing Shores
(exchanged via Sunmote): M'uru — Sunwell Plateau
Wrists
Skyshatter Bands
(Bracers of the Forgotten Protector): Kalecgos — Sunwell Plateau
Hands
Gauntlets of the Ancient Shadowmoon
Trash mobs — Sunwell Plateau
Waist
Skyshatter Cord
(Belt of the Forgotten Protector): Brutallus — Sunwell Plateau
Legs
Chain Links of the Tumultuous Storm
Felmyst — Sunwell Plateau
Feet
Skyshatter Treads
(Boots of the Forgotten Protector): Felmyst — Sunwell Plateau
Rings
Ring of Omnipotence
M'uru — Sunwell Plateau
Loop of Forged Power
Jewelcrafting
Ring of Ancient Knowledge
(2 pcs.): Trash mobs — Black Temple
Band of the Eternal Sage
Sandworm — Exalted
Trinkets
Shifting Naaru Sliver
M'uru — Sunwell Plateau
The Skull of Gul'dan
Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple
Hex Shrunken Head
Hex Lord Malacrass — Zul'Aman
The Lightning Capacitor
Terestian Illhoof — Karazhan
Icon of the Silver Crescent
41 Badges of Justice
Dark Iron Smoking Pipe
Coren Direbrew — Blackrock Depths during Brewfest
Weapon
Sunflare
Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau
Off-hand
Heart of the Pit
Brutallus — Sunwell Plateau
Antonidas' Aegis of Rapt Concentration
Archimonde — Hyjal Summit
Relics
Totem of Ancestral Guidance
Teron Gorefiend — Black Temple
Tier 6 Set — Skyshatter Regalia
Tier 6 Set — Skyshatter RegaliaSlot
Recommended Gear
Drops From
Head
Skyshatter Headguard
Archimonde — Hyjal Summit
Shoulders
Skyshatter Mantle
Mother Shahraz — Black Temple
Chest
Skyshatter Breastplate
Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple
Hands
Skyshatter Gauntlets
Azgalor — Hyjal Summit
Legs
Skyshatter Legguards
Illidari Council — Black Temple
Wrists
Skyshatter Bands
Kalecgos — Sunwell Plateau (exchanged via Sunmote)
Waist
Skyshatter Cord
Brutallus — Sunwell Plateau (exchanged via Sunmote)
Feet
Skyshatter Treads
Felmyst — Sunwell Plateau (exchanged via Sunmote)
Enchants, Gems, Consumables
EnchantsHead
Arcanum of Power
Shoulders
Power of the Scourge
or
Greater Inscription of Discipline
Back
Enchant Cloak - Spell Penetration
or
Enchant Cloak - Subtlety
Chest
Enchant Chest - Exceptional Stats
Wrists
Enchant Bracer - Spellpower
Hands
Enchant Gloves - Major Spellpower
Legs
Runic Spellthread
or
Mystic Spellthread
Feet
Enchant Boots - Boar's Speed
Weapon
Enchant Weapon - Major Spellpower
Shield
Enchant Shield - Intellect
Ring
Enchant Ring - Spellpower
GemsSlot
Recommended Gear
Comment
Meta gem
Chaotic Skyfire Diamond
greatly boosts damage and amplifies your frequent critical strikes
Red
Brilliant Crimson Spinel
the main gem for almost every socket regardless of color
Blue
Timeless Shadowsong Amethyst
you need two of these to activate the meta gem
Yellow
Reckless Pyrestone
for yellow sockets with a good bonus
Socket bonuses are usually ignored: pure spell power in red gems is more valuable, unless the bonus can be met with a single mixed gem and grants something noticeable.
ConsumablesFlask
Flask of Blinding Light
Battle Elixir
Adept's Elixir
Guardian Elixir
Elixir of Draenic Wisdom
or
Elixir of Major Mageblood
Food
Blackened Basilisk
or
Poached Bluefish
or
Crunchy Serpent
Weapon Oil
Expired Wizard Oil
or
Superior Wizard Oil
Potion
Destruction Potion
or
Super Mana Potion
Rune
Dark Rune
or
Demonic Rune
Reagent
Ankh
Protection Potion
Major Shadow Protection Potion
Bandages
Heavy Netherweave Bandage
Drums
Drums of Battle
Bomb
Super Sapper Charge
Other
Stratholme Holy Water
or
Nightmare Seed
Races
Draenei
Increases the spell hit chance of the entire group by 1%.
Heals the target over 15 seconds. 3-minute cooldown.
Increases shadow resistance by 10.
Increases Jewelcrafting skill by 5.
Troll
Increases your attack and casting speed by 10–30% depending on how injured you are. 3-minute cooldown.
Increases damage against beasts by 5%.
Increases critical strike chance by 1% while wielding a bow.
Increases critical strike chance by 1% while wielding a thrown weapon.
Increases health regeneration by 10% and allows you to regenerate 10% of it even during combat.
Orc
Increases attack power by 282 for 15 seconds, but healing received is reduced by 50% during that time. 2-minute cooldown.
Increases the chance to resist stun effects by 15%.
Increases pet damage by 5%.
Increases expertise rating by 5 while wielding an axe.
Tauren
Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yards for 2 seconds. 0.5-second cast, 2-minute cooldown.
Increases your health pool by 5%.
Increases nature resistance by 10.
Increases Herbalism skill by 15.
Best Professions
Leatherworking
Provides the Windhawk Armor set, which is also great for Restoration Shamans, and 
Drums of Battle — a consumable available only to Leatherworkers.
Enchanting
Exclusive ring enchants boost your damage throughout all of TBC.
Engineering
Explosives such as 
Super Sapper Charge significantly increase your area damage.
Tailoring
Not recommended: it only provides the Spellstrike Infusion set bonus, which does not compare to the benefits from the other professions. If you take it anyway — make money on periodic cloth transmutes.
Alchemy
A good source of gold thanks to transmutes and the new specializations in elixirs, potions and transmutation. Suits a character for whom maximum output is not a priority.
Author
Fouren
Fouren has been playing World of Warcraft for over 15 years. He is an active player with 12 Cutting Edge achievements under his belt, and has reached the top 1% and 0.1% multiple times on various classes. His main classes are healers, particularly Holy Paladin.
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