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Melee DPS · Slow two-hand (or two one-handers with Dual Wield-style talents if present)

Enhancement Shaman

Rage of the Farseer, Maelstrom Weapon, Stormstrike at 150% weapon damage, Flurry and Mental Dexterity converting Intellect to Attack Power. Windfury on a slow two-hander with Flurry is the burst the spec is known for.

PvE APvP ALeveling AHow tiers are set →
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How Enhancement plays

Windfury Weapon, Stormstrike on cooldown, Earth Shock in the Stormstrike window, Maelstrom Weapon stacks into an instant Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning. Shamanistic Rage-style talents and Water Shield keep mana up.

Key talents

Talents

Enhancement Shaman endgame PvE build (16/35/0) · 16/35/0 · click any talent to edit in the builder
Elemental16
5/55/5
3/32/50/30/31/10/3
0/20/3
0/10/20/10/3
0/5
0/1
Enhancement35
0/25/55/5
0/23/3
0/33/3
1/10/31/55/51/10/21/12/22/2
5/5
1/1
Restoration0
0/50/5
0/30/30/50/20/30/30/1
0/50/50/1
0/30/1
0/5
0/1
Leveling0/41/10
Enhancement Shaman leveling build (10–60)
Thundering Strikes, Mental Dexterity, Elemental Weapons, Flurry, Stormstrike, Improved Stormstrike, Maelstrom Weapon and Rage of the Farseer, then Restoration for Improved Healing Wave and Tidal Focus.
PvE16/35/0
Enhancement Shaman endgame PvE build (16/35/0)
Rage of the Farseer, Maelstrom Weapon, Stormstrike, Improved Stormstrike, Flurry, Mental Dexterity and Mental Quickness with Convection, Concussion, Elemental Devastation and Elemental Focus.

Rotation and priority

  1. Windfury Weapon on the main hand, Rockbiter at low levels
  2. Totems: Strength of Earth, Grace of Air, Searing, Mana Spring
  3. Stormstrike on cooldown (6 seconds)
  4. Earth Shock while Stormstrike's Nature bonus is up
  5. Lightning Bolt instantly at 5 Maelstrom Weapon stacks
  6. Flame Shock on long fights; Frost Shock to slow runners

Tips

  • Mental Dexterity means Intellect is Attack Power: mail with Intellect and Strength is yours.
  • Windfury wants the slowest weapon you can find; speed matters more than DPS.
  • Leveling: pull three mobs with Chain Lightning, Stormstrike each, drink less thanks to Improved Stormstrike mana.

Stat priority

  1. 1Hit to 9%
  2. 2Strength
  3. 3Agility
  4. 4Intellect (Mental Dexterity)
  5. 5Crit
  6. 6Stamina

Weapon: Slow two-hand (or two one-handers with Dual Wield-style talents if present). Check what each ability actually hits for at your numbers in the damage calculator.

Best recorded drops by slot

Highest item level in the dungeon loot records that fits Enhancement; raid gear is added when raids open on 9 December

No recorded drops match yet.

Full item list with every recorded source on the items page.

Leveling as Enhancement

Better sustain than Classic (Improved Stormstrike mana, Water Shield, Maelstrom Weapon instants) but no emergency cooldown, so pulling three mobs is dangerous. Totemic Call pulling totems to you removes most of the totem tax.

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Tier for leveling: A

Leveling tier weighs kill speed, downtime and safety alone. See the best leveling class guide for the full ranking and the speed guide for the route.

Questions players ask

Is Enhancement good in WoW Forever?
Launch-week assessment: A tier for PvE, A tier for PvP and A tier for leveling. Rage of the Farseer, Maelstrom Weapon, Stormstrike at 150% weapon damage, Flurry and Mental Dexterity converting Intellect to Attack Power. Windfury on a slow two-hander with Flurry is the burst the spec is known for.
What stats does a Enhancement Shaman want?
In order: Hit to 9%, Strength, Agility, Intellect (Mental Dexterity), Crit, Stamina.
What weapon should Enhancement use?
Slow two-hand (or two one-handers with Dual Wield-style talents if present).