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 99.9% of logs. The second tree, Stormbringer, appears in 0.1% 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 (99.9% of logs). Elemental Shaman players most often wear Vile Vial of Volatile Venom + Gebbo's Bottomless Bag (32.7% of logs). The most used Elemental Shaman items for Raid are Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle (95.2%), Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle (90.6%), Aqirbane Reliquary (89.4%). 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 26, 2026

Patch 12.1.5

Expansion Midnight

Data period October 20, 2026 to October 26, 2026

Elemental Shaman Hero Talents for Raid

Pick a tree and the talents, gear and trinkets sections below will show only the logs that used it.

Raid Tier

2 391

Raid logs

330

Sample ilvl

6.53%

Raid Popularity

193 803

Raid DPS

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Elemental Shaman Stats for Raid

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility

1 038

Critical Strike

739

Haste

1 116

Mastery

175

Versatility

3 781

Intellect

156

Avoidance

Leech

Speed

Elemental Shaman Talents for Raid

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Farseer

Shaman · Elemental

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Specialization

1/1

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Elemental Shaman Best In Slot Gear for Raid

Head

Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle90.6%
Crown of the Eternal Fang4.6%
Farstrider's Unwavering Visage1.3%
Sethraliss' Fanged Helm1.2%
Voidscarred Crown1.1%

Neck

Shoulder

Back

Adherent's Silken Shroud35.8%
Speakeasy Shroud16.3%
Silken Voodoo Drape14.4%
Ritual Drape of the Ophidian Oracle10.3%
Fireproof Drape7.9%
Bloodthorn Burnous5.3%
Amani Summoning Shawl4.4%
Pyrewalker's Mantle1.7%
Pledgebearer's Pall1.5%

Chest

Wrist

Hands

Hexing Grips of the Ophidian Oracle83.2%
Aberrant Commander's Gauntlets11.3%
Grips of Swirling Fury1.8%
Farstrider's Sharpened Claws1.1%

Waist

Farstrider's Trophy Belt37.8%
Serpentine Mixing Belt22%
Cursed Reliquary Cincture10.8%
Behemoth Waistband10.4%
Tribal Defender's Cord8.6%
Venomous Belt of the Ophidian Oracle8.5%

Legs

Feet

Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer36.2%
Farstrider's Razor Talons27.6%
Scaled Shoes of the Ophidian Oracle13.6%
Ferocious Scaleboots6.1%
Sabatons of Coruscating Energy5.8%
Greaves of the Noxious Depths4.8%
Galerider's Chausses2.7%
Felsoaked Soles1.9%

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

Hands

Legs

Feet

Finger

Main Hand

Elemental Shaman Recommended Raid ilvl

302

Raid Finder

318

Normal

326

Heroic

330

Mythic

Elemental Shaman Minimum Raid ilvl

275

Raid Finder

299

Normal

315

Heroic

323

Mythic

Elemental Shaman Best comps for Raid

0.64%

0.50%

0.42%

0.35%

0.28%

0.21%

Elemental Shaman race distribution for Raid

Alliance

Dwarf58.1%
Draenei20.8%
Dark Iron Dwarf7.8%
Haranir5.8%
Kul Tiran3.3%
Pandaren2.5%
Earthen1.8%

Horde

Orc25.1%
Troll15.6%
Mag'har Orc13.1%
Tauren12.8%
Vulpera8.3%
Pandaren7%
Haranir5.9%
Goblin5.6%
Zandalari Troll4.5%
Highmountain Tauren1.7%
Earthen0.5%

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 99.9% of logs. The second tree, Stormbringer, appears in 0.1% of logs.
What is the best in slot gear for Elemental Shaman for Raid?: The most used Elemental Shaman items for Raid are Hissing Mantle of the Ophidian Oracle (95.2%), Serpent Crown of the Ophidian Oracle (90.6%), Aqirbane Reliquary (89.4%). 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 Vile Vial of Volatile Venom + Gebbo's Bottomless Bag (32.7% 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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