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Elemental Shaman PvP Guide - World of Warcraft The War Within

Welcome to Skill Capped's Elemental Shaman PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3

All sections for Elemental Shaman PvP have been divided into corresponding sections for the most optimal hero talents, class talents, spec talents, race, stats, gear, enchants, gems, and macros. This will help you have a good understanding of Elemental Shamans in PvP for The War Within, the strengths and weaknesses associated with this specialization, and help you conquer the arena. This section provides a brief overview of Elemental Shamans in The War Within.

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Elemental Shaman

Elemental Shaman

Ranged DPS

A highly disruptive caster with a pretty straightforward win condition: dampening. Elemental is one of those specs that is very reliant on dealing maximum damage, which requires maximizing Flame Shock uptime and capitalizing on Ascendance.

WizardControlAttritionSupport

Current Meta Position

Shuffle
A-Tier
2v2
C-Tier
3v3
A-Tier
Overall
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Important Casts

High Priority
Hex
Nature
Elemental Blast
FireNatureFrost
Rarely played as Elemental
Tempest
Nature
Rarely played as Elemental
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Best Race

Stoneform removes bleeds, poisons, diseases, curses, and magic effects. Great against DoT classes like Assassination Rogues and Feral Druids.

Blood Fury provides a damage cooldown that synergizes with burst windows. Hardiness reduces stun duration, crucial against melee.

Stat Priority
Versatility > Haste > Mastery: Elemental Overload > Critical Strike

Versatility increases damage and reduces damage taken, essential for survivability in PvP. Haste reduces your GCD, making it easier to apply and maintain Flame Shock on multiple targets. Mastery: Elemental Overload causes your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst to trigger additional casts at reduced effectiveness. Critical Strike is lower priority as Lava Burst already guarantees crits on Flame Shocked targets.

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