What talent build should Elemental Shaman use for Mythic+?

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 Mythic+?

The most common hero tree for Elemental Shaman for Mythic+ is Farseer, found in 100% of logs. With it, 92.3% of keys are timed. The second tree, Stormbringer, appears in 0% of logs.

What is the stat priority for Elemental Shaman for Mythic+?

Elemental Shaman stat priority for Mythic+ 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 Mythic+ Patch 12.1.0

Elemental Shaman stat priority for Mythic+ 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 + Vile Vial of Volatile Venom (60.7% of logs). The most used Elemental Shaman items for Mythic+ are Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle (92.9%), Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle (90.5%), Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle (88.6%). The guide lists talent builds with import strings, BiS gear by slot, trinkets, gems, enchants, stats and group comps from Midnight logs.

Last Updated October 5, 2026

Patch 12.1.0

Expansion Midnight

Data period September 30, 2026 to October 5, 2026

Elemental Shaman Hero Talents for Mythic+

Farseer100%of logs211 logsAverage DPS246 352Keys in time92.3%

Stormbringer0%of logs0 logs

M+ Tier

211

M+ Runs

326

Sample ilvl

8.87%

M+ Popularity

246 352

M+ DPS

Elemental Shaman Stats for Mythic+

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility

283

Critical Strike

209

Haste

298

Mastery

Versatility

1 011

Intellect

Avoidance

Leech

Speed

Elemental Shaman Talents for Mythic+

Class

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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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Popularity2.84%

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Elemental Shaman Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

Head

Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle88.6%
Crown of the Eternal Fang6.2%
Voidscarred Crown3.8%

Neck

Shoulder

Back

Adherent's Silken Shroud20.4%
Speakeasy Shroud18.5%
Fireproof Drape16.1%
Ritual Drape of the Ophidian Oracle15.2%
Bloodthorn Burnous9.5%
Cloak of the Restless Tribes8.5%
Silken Voodoo Drape8.1%
Galerider's Veil3.3%

Chest

Wrist

Hands

Waist

Farstrider's Trophy Belt37.9%
Serpentine Mixing Belt17.5%
Behemoth Waistband13.3%
Tribal Defender's Cord12.3%
Venomous Belt of the Ophidian Oracle10.4%
Cursed Reliquary Cincture3.8%
Belt of the Consecrated Tomb3.8%

Legs

Feet

Finger

Trinket

Main Hand

Off Hand

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Elemental Shaman Best Trinkets for Mythic+

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

Elemental Shaman Best Sockets for Mythic+

Elemental Shaman Best Enchants for Mythic+

Head

Shoulder

Chest

Legs

Feet

Finger

Main Hand

Elemental Shaman Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

279

305

+3-6

309

310

313

314

+10

317

+11

320

+12

322

+13-14

324

+15

325

+16-17

326

+18

327

+19

328

+20

329

+21

335

+22

Elemental Shaman Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

264

303

+3-11

308

+12

310

+13

311

+14

317

+15

322

+16-18

325

+19-20

328

+21

335

+22

Elemental Shaman Best comps for Mythic+

5.73%

2.80%

1.87%

1.47%

1.20%

0.93%

0.80%

0.67%

0.53%

0.40%

Elemental Shaman race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

Dwarf59.5%
Draenei19.6%
Dark Iron Dwarf12.6%
Pandaren3.6%
Earthen2.6%
Kul Tiran2%

Horde

Orc29.5%
Troll16.9%
Mag'har Orc11.6%
Tauren9.4%
Goblin9.4%
Zandalari Troll9.4%
Vulpera7.8%
Pandaren3.7%
Highmountain Tauren2.1%
Earthen0.5%

Frequently asked questions

What talent build should Elemental Shaman use for Mythic+?: 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 Mythic+?: The most common hero tree for Elemental Shaman for Mythic+ is Farseer, found in 100% of logs. With it, 92.3% of keys are timed. The second tree, Stormbringer, appears in 0% of logs.
What is the best in slot gear for Elemental Shaman for Mythic+?: The most used Elemental Shaman items for Mythic+ are Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle (92.9%), Fanged Raiment of the Ophidian Oracle (90.5%), Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle (88.6%). 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 Mythic+?: Elemental Shaman players most often wear Gebbo's Bottomless Bag + Vile Vial of Volatile Venom (60.7% of logs).
What is the stat priority for Elemental Shaman for Mythic+?: Elemental Shaman stat priority for Mythic+ 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 Mythic+ guide is built from real keystone run logs across the current dungeon pool, enriched with character data. 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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