Elemental Shaman PvE Guide — Midnight
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This is a ranged damage dealer whose primary stat is Intellect. A shaman of this specialization uses the powers of the elements — fire, frost, and lightning — to crush enemies. As a weapon they usually carry a one-handed weapon (mace or dagger) paired with a shield, or a two-handed staff.
The defining feature of the specialization is the 
Mastery: Elemental Overload mechanic. Your spells have a chance to cast a second time, dealing additional damage and generating bonus Maelstrom.
- Maelstrom is the shaman's core resource. It is generated by casting your basic spells (
Lightning Bolt, 
Lava Burst) and is spent on powerful finishers. 
Frost Shock and 
Flame Shock are your main tools for control and periodic damage. Keeping Flame Shock up on targets is critical for generating 
Lava Surge procs.- Totems are a unique utility mechanic. The shaman can drop totems to slow, stun, remove fear, or speed up the group.
Strengths
- Excellent AoE through
Chain Lightning and 
Earthquake. - Useful utility:
Tremor Totem, 
Bloodlust, and a short-cooldown spell interrupt. 
Reincarnation (Ankh) — the ability to self-resurrect in combat.
Weaknesses
- Heavy dependence on cast times.
- Limited mobility (you need to stand still to deal your main damage).
- Fragile compared to other mail-wearing classes when taking direct damage.
Stat Priority
Intellect
Mastery
Critical Strike
Haste
VersatilityTalents
Rotation (Abilities Priority)
Ancestral Guidance and 
Natural Swiftness while moving- Stormkeeper on cooldown
- Ascendance roughly on cooldown, but always after Stormkeeper
- Earthquake against 4 or more targets
Elemental Blast against 3 or fewer targets
Liquid Magma Totem to refresh Flame Shock- Chain Lightning / Tempest as a filler
Best in Slot (BiS)
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Leveling
Your core leveling spells are Lava Burst and Chain Lightning. Use Earth Elemental to soak damage from elite mobs. Try to keep 
Lightning Shield up on yourself at all times.
Mythic+ Tips
Condensation Totem — plan its placement in advance, since it triggers after a 2-second delay.
Purge — you can remove beneficial buffs from enemies. In Midnight this is critical on many packs.
Gust of Wind — use it to bypass dangerous boss mechanics.
Macros
#showtooltip Wind Shear /cast [@focus,exists,harm][] Wind Shear
#showtooltip /cast [@cursor] Earthquake
#showtooltip /cast [@cursor] Condensation Totem
#showtooltip Flame Shock /cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Flame Shock
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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