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Elemental Shaman Guide for Raid (Updated July 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Elemental Shaman for Raid in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.0.7

Expansion:Midnight

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Raid Tier
458
Raid Runs
292
Ilvl
4.83%
Raid Popularity
146 036
Raid DPS

Elemental Shaman Stats for Raid

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility
650
Critical Strike
462
Haste
969
Mastery
55
Versatility
2 214
Intellect
118
Avoidance
56
Leech
24
Speed
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Elemental Shaman Talents for Raid

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Chain Heal1/1Lava Burst1/1Chain Lightning1/1Earth Shield1/1Ancestral Wolf AffinityFire and Ice1/1Spirit Wolf1/1Frost Shock1/1Elemental Orbit1/1Gust of Wind1/1Astral Shift1/1Nature's Guardian1/1Encasing ColdHealing Stream TotemWinds of Al'Akir2/2Planes Traveler1/1Brimming with Life2/2Wind Shear1/1Elemental ResistanceEarthgrab TotemCapacitor Totem1/1Spiritual Awakening1/1Enhanced Imbues1/1WindveilRefreshing WatersCleanse Spirit1/1Static ChargeWind Rush Totem1/1Earth Elemental1/1Purge1/1Nature's Fury2/2Jet Stream1/1Primordial Bond1/1HexSpiritwalker's Grace1/1Totemic ProjectionElemental Warding1/1Totemic Focus1/1Graceful Spirit1/1Mana SpringTremor TotemTherazane's Resilience1/1Voodoo MasteryNature's Swiftness1/1Totemic SurgeInstinctive Imbuements1/1

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Natural Harmony1/1Primordial Capacity1/1Spiritwalker's Momentum1/1Ancient Fellowship1/1Elemental Reverb1/1Final Calling1/1Maelstrom Supremacy1/1Routine Communication1/1Offering from Beyond1/1Call of the Ancestors1/1Ancestral Swiftness1/1Mystic Knowledge1/1Windspeaker1/1Ancestral Influence1/1
Specialization
Earth Shock1/1Earthquake1/1Elemental Fury1/1Echo of the Elements1/1Flash of Lightning1/1Tectonic Collapse1/1Molten Wrath1/1Lightning Capacitor1/1Stormkeeper1/1Flametongue Weapon1/1Storm Frenzy1/1Swelling MaelstromPrimordial Fury1/1Fury of the Storms1/1Flames of the Cauldron1/1Amped Up1/1Elemental Resonance1/1Path of the Seer1/1Elemental Unity1/1Searing FlamesPower of the MaelstromEarthshatter1/1Storm InfusionEcho Chamber1/1Everlasting ElementsEarthen RageLava FlowsFusion of ElementsEye of the StormAscendance1/1Inferno Arc1/1Flames of the FirelordLightning RodMountains Will Fall1/1Call of Fire1/1Voltaic Blaze1/1Charged ConduitFirst Ascendant1/1Primal Elementalist1/1Crackling Fury2/2Purging Flames1/1Feedback Loop4/4
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Elemental Shaman Best In Slot Gear for Raid

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Elemental Shaman Best Sockets for Raid

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Elemental Shaman Best Enchants for Raid

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Elemental Shaman Recommended Raid ilvl

250
LFR
267
Normal
274
Heroic
286
Mythic

Elemental Shaman Minimum Raid ilvl

210
LFR
233
Normal
233
Heroic
268
Mythic

Elemental Shaman Best comps for Raid

Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
2.62%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.31%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
1.31%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.31%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.31%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.31%
Protection WarriorVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageMarksmanship HunterSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.31%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerAugmentation EvokerDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
0.87%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArms WarriorArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
0.87%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
0.87%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageMarksmanship HunterSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
0.87%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFire MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
0.87%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
0.87%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
0.87%
Protection PaladinProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFeral DruidFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestPreservation EvokerArcane MageAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFire MageFrost MageFury WarriorShadow PriestShadow PriestShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Blood Death KnightVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueShadow PriestShadow Priest
0.87%
Brewmaster MonkProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFire MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFury WarriorOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageFury WarriorSubtlety RogueWindwalker Monk
0.87%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidAffliction WarlockArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterShadow PriestSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
0.87%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFire MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
0.87%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFire MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
0.87%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFire MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterSubtlety RogueUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.87%

Elemental Shaman race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Dwarf
    Dwarf60.9%
  • Draenei
    Draenei21.4%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf9.5%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren3.2%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran3.1%
  • Earthen
    Earthen1.9%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc32.3%
  • Tauren
    Tauren19.1%
  • Goblin
    Goblin15.8%
  • Troll
    Troll10.1%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc9.4%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren4.3%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll4%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera2.8%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren1.9%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.4%

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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 uploaded to Warcraft Logs for the current raid, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. 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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