Mists of Pandaria Classic Shaman Overview
Mists of Pandaria Classic Shaman Overview
Shamans are a versatile hybrid class with three specializations:
Elemental (Ranged DPS): Strong burst and AoE, great for raids and dungeons.
Enhancement (Melee DPS): Fast melee, instant-cast spells, self-healing, great for leveling.
Restoration (Healer): Powerful chain healing, totems, Spirit Link Totem; ideal for group content.
Utility: Bloodlust/Heroism, Purge, Wind Shear, totems – essential for all endgame groups.
Leveling Shaman
Best leveling spec: Enhancement (fast melee, low downtime).
Ranged option: Elemental (good for group content).
Healer leveling: Restoration (slower solo).
Recommended Heirlooms: Mystical Pauldrons/Vest of Elements, Tarnished Leggings, Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape.
Shaman Stats Priority
Spec | Priority |
|---|---|
Elemental | Int > Hit/Spirit (cap 15%) > Haste > Mastery > Crit |
Enhancement | Agility > Mastery > Haste > Crit > Expertise > Hit (cap 7.5%) |
Restoration | Int > Haste > Spirit > Crit > Mastery |
Reforging should reach Hit, Spirit, or Expertise caps first.
Talents
Baseline Recommended Talents
Level | Elemental | Enhancement | Restoration |
|---|---|---|---|
15 | Astral Shift | Astral Shift | Astral Shift |
30 | Windwalk Totem | Windwalk Totem | Windwalk Totem |
45 | Totemic Projection | Totemic Projection | Call of the Elements |
60 | Elemental Mastery | Ancestral Swiftness | Elemental Mastery |
75 | Ancestral Guidance | Ancestral Guidance | Conductivity |
90 | Unleashed Fury | Unleashed Fury | Primal Elementalist |
Rotations
Elemental (Ranged DPS)
Opener: Fire Elemental Totem → Unleash Elements → Elemental Mastery → Flame Shock → Lava Burst → Ascendance
Single Target: Maintain Flame Shock, Lava Burst on cooldown, Earth Shock at 6+ Lightning Shield charges
AoE: Flame Shock on 3+ enemies, Lava Beam/Chain Lightning outside Ascendance
Enhancement (Melee DPS)
Opener: Fire Elemental Totem → Stormstrike → Ascendance + Elemental Mastery → Flame Shock + Unleash Elements → Lava Lash
Single Target: Stormstrike + Lava Lash + Flame Shock, weave Lightning Bolt
AoE: Fire Elemental/Searing Totem, Chain Lightning, Stormstrike, Lava Lash, Flame Shock, Earth Shock
Restoration (Healing)
Single Target: Healing Stream Totem, Riptide, Healing Surge, Greater Healing Wave
AoE: Healing Tide Totem, Ascendance/Spirit Link Totem, Unleash Elements with Healing Rain, Chain Heal
Best-in-Slot Gear (Phase 1)
Slot | Elemental | Enhancement | Restoration |
|---|---|---|---|
Head | Firebird's Headpiece | Firebird's Helmet | Hood of Dark Dreams |
Neck | Korven's Amber-Sealed Beetle | Pheromone-Coated Choker | Korven's Amber-Sealed Beetle |
Shoulders | Firebird's Shoulderwraps | Firebird's Spaulders | Firebird's Mantle |
Chest | Mail of Screaming Secrets | Firebird's Cuirass | Firebird's Tunic |
Cloak | Cloak of Overwhelming Corruption | Legbreaker Greatcloak | Cloak of Overwhelming Corruption |
Bracers | Bracers of Tempestuous Fury | Stonemaw Armguards | Bracers of Tempestuous Fury |
Gloves | Firebird's Gloves | Grips of the Leviathan | Firebird's Handwraps |
Belt | Binder's Chain of Unending Summer | Shadowgrip Girdle | Binder's Chain of Unending Summer |
Legs | Firebird's Kilt | Firebird's Legguards | Firebird's Legwraps |
Boots | Lightning Prisoner's Boots | Monstrous Stompers | Lightning Prisoner's Boots |
Rings | Watersoul Signet / Seal of the Profane | Painful Thorned Ring / Regail's Band | Watersoul Signet / Seal of the Profane |
Trinkets | Essence of Terror / Relic of Yu'lon | Bottle of Infinite Stars / Terror in the Mists | Spirits of the Sun / Relic of Yu'lon |
Weapon | Regail's Crackling Dagger | Claws of Shek'zeer | Regail's Crackling Dagger |
Off-hand | Tornado-Summoning Censer | Claws of Shek'zeer | Eye of the Ancient Spirit |
Glyphs
Major: Glyph of Flame Shock, Glyph of Healing Stream Totem, Glyph of Fire Elemental Totem
Minor: Glyph of Spirit Wolf, Glyph of the Lakestrider
Consumables
Food: Mogu Fish Stew, Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup, Spiced Blossom Soup
Flasks: Flask of Spring Blossoms (Melee), Flask of the Warm Sun (Ranged/Healer)
Potions: Virmen's Bite (Agility), Potion of the Jade Serpent (Intellect)
Recommended Races
Pandaren: Epicurean (permanent food buff), Quaking Palm (PvP)
Troll: Berserking (cooldown synergy), minor Beast damage boost
Professions
Best for DPS: Blacksmithing + Engineering (extra sockets, Synapse Springs)
Alternative: Jewelcrafting (strong gems)
Macros
Mouseover healing:
/cast [@mouseover,nodead,help] Riptide; Lightning Bolt
Cursor Healing Rain:
#showtooltip /cast [@cursor] Healing Rain
Lightning Shield → Flametongue Weapon:
#showtooltip /castsequence reset=5 Lightning Shield, Flametongue Weapon
PvP Overview
Elemental: Burst + crowd control, strong in arenas
Enhancement: Melee pressure + utility
Restoration: Strong AoE healing, survivability
Core PvP Abilities: Purge, Wind Shear, Grounding Totem, Tremor Totem