What talent build should Elemental Shaman use for Raid?

Take the most popular build from the talents section. It is drawn on the full tree, and the Copy button puts its import string on your clipboard for the in-game talent window. The other builds follow below it by share of logs.

Which hero talent tree is best for Elemental Shaman for Raid?

The most common hero tree for Elemental Shaman for Raid is Farseer, found in 100% of logs. The second tree, Stormbringer, appears in 0% of logs.

What is the stat priority for Elemental Shaman for Raid?

Elemental Shaman stat priority for Raid is Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility. The Pawn string in the stats section imports the same weights into the addon.

Elemental Shaman BiS Gear and Talents Raid Patch 12.1.5

Elemental Shaman stat priority for Raid is Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility. The most played hero tree is Farseer (100% of logs). Elemental Shaman players most often wear Gebbo's Bottomless Bag + Twisted Horror's Tendril (55.3% of logs). The most used Elemental Shaman items for Raid are Aqirbane Reliquary (95%), Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle (94%), Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle (93.1%). The guide lists talent builds with import strings, BiS gear by slot, trinkets, gems, enchants, stats and group comps from Midnight logs.

Last Updated November 13, 2026

Patch 12.1.5

Expansion Midnight

Data period November 8, 2026 to November 13, 2026

Elemental Shaman Hero Talents for Raid

Farseer100%of logs1 856 logsAverage DPS211 640

Stormbringer0%of logs0 logs

Raid Tier

1 856

Raid logs

334

Sample ilvl

5.96%

Raid Popularity

211 640

Raid DPS

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Elemental Shaman Stats for Raid

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility

1 039

Critical Strike

780

Haste

1 140

Mastery

172

Versatility

3 895

Intellect

161

Avoidance

Leech

Speed

Elemental Shaman Talents for Raid

Class

1/1

2/2

1/1

2/2

1/1

2/2

1/1

Farseer

Shaman · Elemental

1/1

Specialization

1/1

4/4

Import string

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Elemental Shaman Best In Slot Gear for Raid

Head

Neck

Shoulder

Chest

Wrist

Hands

Waist

Farstrider's Trophy Belt50%
Serpentine Mixing Belt21.2%
Venomous Belt of the Ophidian Oracle12.3%
Cursed Reliquary Cincture9.3%
Tribal Defender's Cord3.8%
Behemoth Waistband2.8%

Legs

Feet

Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer30.5%
Farstrider's Razor Talons28.4%
Scaled Shoes of the Ophidian Oracle20.6%
Ferocious Scaleboots6.7%
Greaves of the Noxious Depths6.5%
Galerider's Footguards3%
Sabatons of Coruscating Energy2.4%
Aetherlume Clonkers0.7%
Felsoaked Soles0.5%

Finger

Trinket

Main Hand

Off Hand

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Elemental Shaman Best Trinkets for Raid

Trinket pairs worn together and the share of the spec's logs in this mode that used each pair.

Elemental Shaman Best Sockets for Raid

Elemental Shaman Best Enchants for Raid

Head

Shoulder

Chest

Wrist

Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing0.2%

Hands

Legs

Feet

Finger

Main Hand

Elemental Shaman Recommended Raid ilvl

292

Raid Finder

318

Normal

329

Heroic

334

Mythic

Elemental Shaman Minimum Raid ilvl

273

Raid Finder

293

Normal

316

Heroic

326

Mythic

Elemental Shaman Best comps for Raid

0.65%

0.49%

0.33%

0.25%

0.16%

Elemental Shaman race distribution for Raid

Alliance

Dwarf56.6%
Draenei23.8%
Dark Iron Dwarf8.4%
Haranir6.8%
Pandaren3.2%
Kul Tiran0.8%
Earthen0.5%

Horde

Orc27.2%
Tauren14.6%
Vulpera10.6%
Troll10.3%
Mag'har Orc8.4%
Haranir7.8%
Goblin5.6%
Zandalari Troll5.5%
Highmountain Tauren3.8%
Pandaren3.5%
Earthen2.9%

Frequently asked questions

What talent build should Elemental Shaman use for Raid?: Take the most popular build from the talents section. It is drawn on the full tree, and the Copy button puts its import string on your clipboard for the in-game talent window. The other builds follow below it by share of logs.
Which hero talent tree is best for Elemental Shaman for Raid?: The most common hero tree for Elemental Shaman for Raid is Farseer, found in 100% of logs. The second tree, Stormbringer, appears in 0% of logs.
What is the best in slot gear for Elemental Shaman for Raid?: The most used Elemental Shaman items for Raid are Aqirbane Reliquary (95%), Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle (94%), Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle (93.1%). The BiS section lists every slot with the share of logs for each item, followed by trinket pairs, gems and enchants.
What are the best trinkets for Elemental Shaman for Raid?: Elemental Shaman players most often wear Gebbo's Bottomless Bag + Twisted Horror's Tendril (55.3% of logs).
What is the stat priority for Elemental Shaman for Raid?: Elemental Shaman stat priority for Raid is Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility. The Pawn string in the stats section imports the same weights into the addon.

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How the Elemental Shaman guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Elemental Shaman raid guide is built from real boss kill logs for the current raid, enriched with character data. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Elemental Shaman players actually perform on raid bosses, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few standout kills cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The raid tier shown for Elemental Shaman comes from two factors. Performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among raid damage dealers, and popularity compares its raid pick rate against an even share across all damage specs. Strong damage with real representation earns S or A, while weaker output or low usage moves it down through B and C to D.

This Elemental Shaman raid placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, and sample size. Use the guide as a starting point and adapt the build to your fight and group.

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