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Elemental Shaman Guide for Mythic+ (Updated June 2026)

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

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Patch:12.0.5

Expansion:Midnight

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M+ Tier
167
M+ Runs
289
Ilvl
4.26%
M+ Popularity
127 140
M+ DPS

Elemental Shaman Stats for Mythic+

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility
336
Critical Strike
190
Haste
426
Mastery
32
Versatility
1 021
Intellect
57
Avoidance
19
Leech
6
Speed
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Elemental Shaman Talents for Mythic+

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Chain Heal1/1Lava Burst1/1Chain Lightning1/1Earth Shield1/1Ancestral Wolf AffinityFire and Ice1/1Thunderous Paws1/1Frost 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 Totem1/1Capacitor TotemSpiritual Awakening1/1Enhanced ImbuesWindveilRefreshing Waters1/1Cleanse SpiritStatic ChargeWind Rush Totem1/1Earth Elemental1/1PurgeNature's Fury2/2Jet Stream1/1Primordial Bond1/1HexSpiritwalker's Grace1/1Totemic Projection1/1Elemental Warding1/1Totemic Focus1/1Graceful Spirit1/1Mana Spring1/1Tremor TotemTherazane's Resilience1/1Voodoo MasteryNature's Swiftness1/1Totemic SurgeInstinctive Imbuements1/1

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Shaman · Elemental

Shaman · Elemental
Electroshock1/1Awakening Storms1/1Conductive Energy1/1Voltaic Surge1/1Supercharge1/1Nature's Protection1/1Arc Discharge1/1Unlimited Power1/1Rolling Thunder1/1Tempest1/1Stormcaller1/1Descending Skies1/1Natural Gift1/1Stormwell1/1
Specialization
Elemental Blast1/1Earthquake1/1Elemental Fury1/1Echo of the Elements1/1Flash of Lightning1/1Aftershock1/1Master of the Elements1/1Lightning Capacitor1/1Stormkeeper1/1Flametongue WeaponStorm Frenzy1/1Swelling Maelstrom1/1Primordial Fury1/1Fury of the Storms1/1Flames of the CauldronAmped Up1/1Elemental Resonance1/1Path of the Seer1/1Elemental Unity1/1Searing FlamesPower of the Maelstrom1/1Earthshatter1/1Storm InfusionEcho Chamber1/1Everlasting Elements1/1Earthen RageLava FlowsFusion of Elements1/1Eye of the StormAscendance1/1Inferno Arc1/1Flames of the FirelordLightning Rod1/1Mountains Will Fall1/1Call of Fire1/1Voltaic BlazeCharged Conduit1/1First Ascendant1/1Primal Elementalist1/1Crackling FuryPurging FlamesFeedback Loop4/4
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Elemental Shaman Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

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Elemental Shaman Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Elemental Shaman Best Enchants for Mythic+

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Elemental Shaman Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

227
+2
289
+4-19
290
+20-21

Elemental Shaman Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

227
+2
289
+4-21

Elemental Shaman Best comps for Mythic+

Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
5.39%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
4.19%
Protection PaladinRestoration DruidDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
3.59%
Protection PaladinRestoration DruidBalance DruidDemonology WarlockElemental Shaman
2.99%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanFrost Mage
2.99%
Guardian DruidPreservation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockElemental Shaman
2.99%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinElemental ShamanUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
2.99%
Guardian DruidHoly PaladinArms WarriorElemental ShamanMarksmanship Hunter
2.99%
Blood Death KnightHoly PriestElemental ShamanFury WarriorShadow Priest
2.40%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockElemental Shaman
2.40%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkArms WarriorElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
2.40%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
2.40%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanRetribution Paladin
2.40%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration DruidElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFury Warrior
2.40%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkBalance DruidDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
2.40%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArms WarriorElemental ShamanMarksmanship Hunter
2.40%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkArms WarriorDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
2.40%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
2.40%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanRetribution Paladin
2.40%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanSurvival Hunter
2.40%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration ShamanBalance DruidDemonology WarlockElemental Shaman
2.40%
Guardian DruidRestoration DruidAugmentation EvokerElemental ShamanFury Warrior
2.40%
Protection PaladinDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanFire MageFrost Death Knight
1.80%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkAffliction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
1.80%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFury Warrior
1.80%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanFrost MageOutlaw Rogue
1.80%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestElemental ShamanMarksmanship HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.80%
Brewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.80%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestAssassination RogueElemental ShamanHavoc Demon Hunter
1.80%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageHavoc Demon Hunter
1.80%

Elemental Shaman race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Dwarf
    Dwarf46.4%
  • Draenei
    Draenei31.5%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf12.8%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren3.8%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran3.2%
  • Earthen
    Earthen2.3%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc26.4%
  • Troll
    Troll17.4%
  • Tauren
    Tauren15.3%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc15.3%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera10.8%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren4.7%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll4.1%
  • Goblin
    Goblin3.2%
  • Earthen
    Earthen1.4%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren1.4%

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How the Elemental Shaman guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Elemental Shaman Mythic+ guide is built from real keystone run logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs across the current dungeon pool, 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 inside the dungeons, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few standout runs cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The Mythic+ tier shown for Elemental Shaman comes from two factors. Performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among Mythic+ damage dealers, and popularity compares its Mythic+ 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 Mythic+ placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, affixes, and sample size. Use the guide as a starting point and adapt the build to your key and route.

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