Guide to Enhancement Shaman, Duel-wield not included Options

[candoleas]

Enhancement Shaman
Duel-wield not included

In this guide I will tell you what I do for enhancement.
Sockets you should you use:
+agil (red)
+crit (yellow)
+agil and +stam (blue/red)
There are many other gems to use, but these are what I prefer.

Next you need to know you spec, which is on this link: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#hVcbZGgghsEzhG0s0uio:hf

Timing: If you do not time your stromstrike ability with your hits will be poorly and half the time be lucky to hit for over 1k, but if you do time your hits with stormstrike its amazing damage (and if windfury hits with it, you should be able to crit cloth of 7k in savage)

Weapon enchant that should be used: Windfury ( http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=58804 )

When to use Maelstrom: Every time you hit you have a chance to gain a buff lowering the cast of certain spells. Ex: lighting bolt, chain lighting, healing abilities. Once you gain 5 stacks it goes down to 0 sec cast. Now what spell to use is pretty obvious in most cases. If you are high on health, use chain lighting or lighting bolt and if you are low on health use Healing Wave. Lesser Healing Wave shouldn't be used if you have 5 stacks of Maelstrom. You should always have plenty if mana to cast Healing wave as well if you use Shamanistic Rage correctly, which is when you mana reaches 40-60%, or half way into a stun (you can use this ability while stunned and it reduces damage, also 1 min CD helps you keep mana up a lot) Also, if you need to heal, or just get a CC off, with the 5 stacks hex is also instant.

Totems to use: This is completely depends on who you are fighting ( http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=58774 ; Mana Spring Totem is the only water totem you can use, seeing as every other water totem abilities don't work.)

Rogue: Air - Windfury
Fire - Start with magma, go to searing
Earth - Earthbind

Warrior: Air - Windfury
Fire - Fire Nova for bust, Searing
Earth - Earthbind

Priest: Air - Grounding
Fire - Searing
Earth - Tremor/Earthbind, get the timing down between the two

Warlock: Air - Grounding
Fire - Searing or Fire resist
Earth - Tremor

Mage: Air - Grounding
Fire - Searing
Earth - Earthbind

Druid (FERAL): Air - Windfury
Fire - Start with magma, go to searing
Earth - Earthbind

Druid (BOOMKIN/TREE): Air - Grounding
Fire - Searing
Earth - Earthbind

Paladin:: Air - Grounding
Fire - Searing
Earth - Earthbind/Strength

Hunter: Air - Grounding/Grace of Air
Fire - Searing/Magma
Earth - Earthbind

Shaman: Air - Grounding
Fire - Searing
Earth - Earthbind
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Totem (Equipped): Totem of Splintering; http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40710
Totem of Dueling; http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40322 (I prefer this one b/c it actually procs on every hit/spell cast)

Weapon type you should use (Axe v Mace): If your an Orc: Axes ( http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=20574 you can 5 expertise with axe)
For everyone else it depends on which one you think is cooler!

Enchants: Helm: DO NOT WASTE THE HELM ENCHANT YOU GET ONCE YOU START KEEP IT TILL YOU GAIN RELENTLESS HELM
Shoulders: Greater Inscription of the Axe
Chest: Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats
Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Major Agility or Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed
Bracers: Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault or Enchant Bracers - Expertise
Gloves: Enchant Gloves - Crusher, or Enchant Gloves - Expertise
Legs: Icescale Leg Armor
Search this stuff in the vote shop to find it!

Thank you for reading, and good luck with your next enhancement shaman!

[Isnt]

Enhancement Shaman
Duel-wield not included

In this guide I will tell you what I do for enhancement.
Sockets you should you use:
pure ap/stam (red)
Pure ap/stam (yellow)
pure ap/stam (blue/red)
There are many other gems to use, but these are what I prefer.

Next you need to know you spec, which is on this link: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#hVcbZGgghsEzhG0s0uio:hf

Timing: If you do not time your stromstrike ability with your hits will be poorly and half the time be lucky to hit for over 1k, but if you do time your hits with stormstrike its amazing damage (and if windfury hits with it, you should be able to crit cloth of 7k in savage)

Weapon enchant that should be used: Windfury ( http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=58804 )

When to use Maelstrom: Every time you hit you have a chance to gain a buff lowering the cast of certain spells. Ex: lighting bolt, chain lighting, healing abilities. Once you gain 5 stacks it goes down to 0 sec cast. Now what spell to use is pretty obvious in most cases. If you are high on health, use chain lighting or lighting bolt and if you are low on health use Healing Wave. Lesser Healing Wave shouldn't be used if you have 5 stacks of Maelstrom. You should always have plenty if mana to cast Healing wave as well if you use Shamanistic Rage correctly, which is when you mana reaches 40-60%, or half way into a stun (you can use this ability while stunned and it reduces damage, also 1 min CD helps you keep mana up a lot)

Totems to use: This is completely depends on who you are fighting ( http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=58774 ; Mana Spring Totem is the only water totem you can use, seeing as every other water totem abilities don't work.)

Rogue: Air - Windfury
Fire - ONLY magma
Earth - SOET

Warrior: Air - Windfury
Fire - Flametongue
Earth - Tremor then SOET

Priest: Air - Windfury
Fire - Flametongue
Earth - Tremor then SOET

Warlock: Air - Windfury
Fire - Flametongue
Earth - Tremor spam if he continues to kill.

Mage: Air - Windfury
Fire - Flametongue
Earth - SOET

Druid (FERAL): Air - Windfury
Fire - ONLY magma
Earth - SOET

Druid (BOOMKIN/TREE): Air - Windfury
Fire - Flametongue
Earth - SOET

Paladin:: Air - Windfury
Fire - Flametongue
Earth - SOET

Hunter: Air - Windfury
Fire - Flametongue
Earth - SOET

Shaman: Air - Grounding or Windfury
Fire - flametongue
Earth - SOET
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Totem (Equipped): Totem of Splintering; http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40710
Totem of Dueling; http://www.wowhead.com/?item=40322 (I prefer this one b/c it actually procs on every hit/spell cast)

Weapon type you should use (Axe v Mace): If your an Orc: Axes ( http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=20574 you can 5 expertise with axe)
For everyone else it depends on which one you think is cooler!

Enchants: Helm: DO NOT WASTE THE HELM ENCHANT YOU GET ONCE YOU START KEEP IT TILL YOU GAIN RELENTLESS HELM
Shoulders: Greater Inscription of the Axe
Chest: Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats
Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Major Agility or Enchant Cloak
Bracers: Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault or Enchant Bracers
Gloves: Enchant Gloves - Crusher, or Enchant Gloves
Legs: Icescale Leg Armor
Search this stuff in the vote shop to find it!

Thank you for reading, and good luck with your next enhancement shaman!

gonna make some corrections.

Also, there is no need for mana totem. Time your sham rage at a 70-80% mana pool and you should do fine. If you are in need, keep spamming water shield whenever it gets to the last charge.

Look at my quoted to see the corrections. aswell, this is the proper 2h spec for this server http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#hVMAMZ0xgIsE0IG0o0uVo

[juxti]

for a warrior, it would be better to have earthbind down not strength

[candoleas]

I only said its the only water totem you can use, never said it to use it

[Isnt]

for a warrior, it would be better to have earthbind down not strength

incorrect. against a warrior your constantly frostshocking and attempting to get as much burst as possible. the AP/crit overweighs the earthbind.

[candoleas]

incorrect. against a warrior your constantly frostshocking and attempting to get as much burst as possible. the AP/crit overweighs the earthbind.

You can't always be using frost shock. You have earth shock to lower attack speed

[Isnt]

You can't always be using frost shock. You have earth shock to lower attack speed

the constant slow is better than the 10% less attack speed

[candoleas]

20%*, and if you earthbind it won't have to worry about frost shock unless they get farther then 15 yards

[Isnt]

20%*, and if you earthbind it won't have to worry about frost shock unless they get farther then 15 yards

if you earthbind you lose 300 ap and 1% crit chance from your SOET. i've had an arguement about this before, im prepared.

-edit - 10% http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=49231

[candoleas]

Don't feel like arguing, if you want to make your own guide go ahead. But tbh, totems aren't the greatest here. You don't have the ability to summon all 4 of them at once, most the time your going to use it in a duel or any prepared 1v1, 4-6 secs of casting all those down isn't worth if you are being attacked


Edit: take a look at the talent tree i provided for the earth shock

[Isnt]

Don't feel like arguing, if you want to make your own guide go ahead. But tbh, totems aren't the greatest here. You don't have the ability to summon all 4 of them at once, most the time your going to use it in a duel or any prepared 1v1, 4-6 secs of casting all those down isn't worth if you are being attacked

i win.

-edit- earthen power doesnt work on this server.

[candoleas]

Edit: After looking at your profile I saw you said you were flametounge, I have heard your pretty good. So I guess I have a questions for you, besides the whole totem thing, which kinda thinking about I guess I do agree with you on, but its mostly playing style,, what do you think of the rest of guide?

[Isnt]

Edit: After looking at your profile I saw you said you were flametounge, I have heard your pretty good. So I guess I have a questions for you, besides the whole totem thing, which kinda thinking about I guess I do agree with you on, but its mostly playing style,, what do you think of the rest of guide?

rest of the guide was fine. jus saw the spec and totems were a bit incorrect. other than that you did a good job.

[Rarly]

I think you should add that with Maelstrom Weapon you can also cast Hex.

[Jolz/Loops]

i think

who cares about enhance shamans!

[candoleas]

I think you should add that with Maelstrom Weapon you can also cast Hex.

Oh wow i completely forgot about that O.O, thanks

[Gnomesayin]

i think

who cares about enhance shamans!

Spoken like a true ret pally

[Sixthsense]

For the enchant paragraph, try this link.
Enchantment by Slot.

[Deject3d]

i clicked on this expecting a guide on how to actually play enhancement

but then i realized, all you have to do is hit stormstrike and frost shock

[Isnt]

i clicked on this expecting a guide on how to actually play enhancement

but then i realized, all you have to do is hit stormstrike and frost shock

if your bad yeh