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Elemental Shaman Guide for Mythic+ (Updated August 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:12.0.7

Expansion:Midnight

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M+ Tier
108
M+ Runs
292
Ilvl
2.61%
M+ Popularity
142 681
M+ DPS

Elemental Shaman Stats for Mythic+

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility
196
Critical Strike
143
Haste
282
Mastery
19
Versatility
658
Intellect
34
Avoidance
21
Leech
7
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 Orbit1/1Spirit Walk1/1Astral Shift1/1Nature's Guardian1/1Encasing ColdHealing Stream TotemWinds of Al'Akir1/2Planes Traveler1/1Brimming with Life2/2Wind Shear1/1Elemental ResistanceEarthgrab TotemCapacitor Totem1/1Spiritual Awakening1/1Enhanced Imbues1/1Windveil1/1Refreshing 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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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 Lightning1/1Aftershock1/1Molten WrathLightning 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 MaelstromEarthshatter1/1Storm Infusion1/1Echo Chamber1/1Everlasting Elements1/1Earthen RageLava FlowsFusion of ElementsEye of the Storm1/1Ascendance1/1Inferno Arc1/1Flames of the FirelordLightning Rod1/1Mountains Will Fall1/1Call of Fire1/1Voltaic Blaze1/1Charged 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

243
+2
270
+3-10
273
+11
274
+12
276
+13
283
+14
287
+15
289
+16
291
+17
292
+18-21
293
+22

Elemental Shaman Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

230
+2
262
+3-13
263
+14
280
+15-16
287
+17
291
+18-21
292
+22

Elemental Shaman Best comps for Mythic+

Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
12.96%
Guardian DruidHoly PaladinElemental ShamanFire MageHavoc Demon Hunter
9.26%
Protection PaladinDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
8.33%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement Shaman
5.56%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
4.63%
Protection PaladinHoly PaladinBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterElemental Shaman
4.63%
Blood Death KnightMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanFrost Mage
4.63%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanMarksmanship Hunter
4.63%
Blood Death KnightMistweaver MonkArms WarriorElemental ShamanRetribution Paladin
3.70%
Protection PaladinMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
3.70%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
3.70%
Blood Death KnightMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
3.70%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration ShamanElemental ShamanOutlaw RogueRetribution Paladin
3.70%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
3.70%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration ShamanElemental ShamanRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
2.78%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestElemental ShamanFury WarriorRetribution Paladin
2.78%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
2.78%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
2.78%
Blood Death KnightDiscipline PriestDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanMarksmanship Hunter
2.78%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
2.78%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkArcane MageDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
2.78%
Blood Death KnightDiscipline PriestAffliction WarlockElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
2.78%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkArms WarriorElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
2.78%
Vengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Mage
2.78%
Protection PaladinDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanFrost MageHavoc Demon Hunter
2.78%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental Shaman
1.85%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanFrost MageRetribution Paladin
1.85%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArms WarriorElemental ShamanFrost Mage
1.85%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
1.85%

Elemental Shaman race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Dwarf
    Dwarf45.3%
  • Draenei
    Draenei37.8%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf8.9%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren7.3%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.5%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran0.2%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc18.2%
  • Goblin
    Goblin15.3%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera12.8%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc11.8%
  • Troll
    Troll10.7%
  • Tauren
    Tauren8.4%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll8.2%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren6.6%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren5%
  • Earthen
    Earthen3%

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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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