Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for ElementalShamansin Mythic+ Dungeons. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 10.2.7, based on data from the top 50 Elemental Shamans in Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includesBondd (Illidan US), who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3766.
Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from theBattle.net API, this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.
Top Elemental Shamans
- 1BonddIllidan (US)528 ilvl3766
- 2FutterTaerar (EU)528 ilvl3722
- 3FauniStormreaver (EU)527 ilvl3719
- 4HaxertTarren Mill (EU)528 ilvl3712
- 5NinjagoatLaughing Skull (EU)527 ilvl3661
- 6CépakohArchimonde (EU)527 ilvl3632
- 7BarokoshamaArea 52 (US)528 ilvl3626
- 8SchamtossBlackrock (EU)527 ilvl3617
- 9KìnetykFrostmourne (US)528 ilvl3578
- 10TushytantrumTichondrius (US)528 ilvl3575
- 11有事找炜哥丶Arthas (TW)528 ilvl3551
- 12FinduzDraenor (EU)528 ilvl3541
- 13ShabroFrostmourne (US)528 ilvl3538
- 14FjörgynSkullcrusher (US)526 ilvl3525
- 15呱呱萨World Tree (TW)527 ilvl3525
- 16AshboneTarren Mill (EU)527 ilvl3524
- 17ToozveelahmMalganis (US)527 ilvl3512
- 18SheffyBlackrock (EU)528 ilvl3511
- 19FroddasTarren Mill (EU)528 ilvl3506
- 20ТабазHowling Fjord (EU)527 ilvl3506
- 21FacelolShadowmoon (TW)528 ilvl3501
- 22스왑핑Azshara (KR)527 ilvl3486
- 23SchoeschFrostwolf (EU)526 ilvl3486
- 24KrakónTarren Mill (EU)528 ilvl3479
- 25小小花Queldorei (TW)527 ilvl3471
- 26CasualpearFrostmourne (US)528 ilvl3470
- 27BenningtonnArea 52 (US)527 ilvl3469
- 28QabeelSylvanas (EU)527 ilvl3468
- 29PuckguySilvermoon (EU)527 ilvl3467
- 30МигихидариHowling Fjord (EU)528 ilvl3463
- 31EledaddyIllidan (US)526 ilvl3451
- 32蕾姬Silverwing Hold (TW)528 ilvl3450
- 33MowthelawnStormrage (US)527 ilvl3447
- 34YaphetsProudmoore (US)527 ilvl3444
- 35개소녀Azshara (KR)527 ilvl3434
- 36LensiQuelthalas (EU)528 ilvl3434
- 37皮卡邱邱Sundown Marsh (TW)528 ilvl3433
- 38GonbiornoBlackrock (EU)526 ilvl3427
- 39왈팅팅Azshara (KR)526 ilvl3425
- 40RavzxDraenor (EU)527 ilvl3424
- 41ZhalomeuhYsondre (EU)528 ilvl3412
- 42LopakaTichondrius (US)528 ilvl3410
- 43KltoShadowmoon (TW)527 ilvl3408
- 44XtarziaStormrage (US)528 ilvl3406
- 45ThunderlipzNesingwary (US)526 ilvl3406
- 46ExcessuTarren Mill (EU)526 ilvl3405
- 47ЗадангааHowling Fjord (EU)526 ilvl3404
- 48OssayaAnetheron (EU)528 ilvl3404
- 49HiitstickStormrage (US)527 ilvl3402
- 50БикьюиксгодHowling Fjord (EU)525 ilvl3401
Stat Priority
Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.
Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution.Here is the optimal way to balance Elemental Shaman secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:
Secondary Stats
+1965
16% Critical Strike
+4267
25% Haste
+6428
81% Mastery
+4682
23% Versatility
Minor Stats
+989
12% Avoidance
+388
5% Leech
+144
3% Speed
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.
With Dwarf currently being the top race for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits:
Dwarf
Tauren
Orc
Dark Iron Dwarf
Zandalari Troll
Class Talents
Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.
Class talents represent a common tree shared across allShamanspecializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements essential to the Shaman class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Shaman's overall capabilities.The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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50
50
50
50
50
31
8
24
50
50
46
50
3
50
1
15
15
6
33
2
50
2
50
2
48
50
47
6
45
45
50
3
47
9
6
45
6
48
24
11
46
Specialization Talents
Specialization talents provide Elemental Shamans with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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50
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50
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4
50
46
4
50
46
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4
50
50
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4
46
50
50
46
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50
5
50
50
46
4
50
50
45
45
5
45
PvP Talents
PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents optimize a Elemental Shaman's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.The following shows the best PvP talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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13
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21
Best In Slot Gear
Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.
Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities.Here are the top items for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:
Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Wrist
Waist
Feet
Trinkets
Main Hand
Antique Bronze Bullion
Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.
Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available,here are the best items to buy to maximize your limited bullions.
Embellishments
Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.
Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time,here are the best embellishments for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+:
Enchantments
Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.
Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from theIncandescent Essence, a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.
Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades.Here is a list of the top enchantments for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
Waist
Main Hand
Gems
Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear and balance character stats as a final touch. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.
Even though the presence of sockets on these items is usually random upon their drop, neck pieces can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using threeTiered Medallion Setting. Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with anEye of Awakening, which requires threeAspects' Tokens of Meritobtained from the Great Vault.
Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system,the following are the top gem choices for Elemental Shamans in Mythic+:
