Enhancement Shaman

Post by Linthath

Hello
I am having trouble with dps on my shaman,ilvl 530 and only doing 65k unbuffed,and 80k buffed, is that normal or is it low,following cookie cutter rotation, from some top shaman players,i am going to link my character from armory. Plz help if you can. Thank you.http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/malganis/Ravanotis/simple

Post by SoCalWoWGal

Taking a look at your character on the Armory, using the Advanced option, I note that it shows that you are missing 1 socket and that you are wearing 1 non mail item. Upon closer inspection, I see that your Swift Serpent Signet is missing a Yellow socket and that you are wearing Snow Lily Belt which is leather and breaks your bonus for Mail Specialization.

I took your character into Ask Mr. Robot Gear Optimizer and there you will find many suggestions for reforges as well as gear items.

For strategies on how to optimize your DPS see:
-Wowhead>Enhancement Shaman Guide
-Icy Veins>Enhancement Shaman DPS Guide (MoP 5.4)
-Noxxic>PvE - Enhancement Shaman Updated to patch 5.4.8

For information on changes that are forthcoming for Shaman in WoD see:
-Wowhead>Warlords of Draenor Shaman Changes
-Icy Veins> Enhancement Shaman Changes

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Post by rabican1

Other tips:
Ignore trash DPS numbers. You will see people get huge numbers on the large groups of trash it doesn't mean a thing. Only pay attention to your single target DPS done on the boss. There is only one SoO fight where you fight two bosses at once.

Get your Epic Cloak.
Stop doing LFRs unless you are working on your cloak.
Start doing Flex runs exclusively unless you are working on your cloak.
And again, GET YOUR CLOAK...
Cap your valor each week and upgrade your gear. I only upgrade flex or better gear, but if you are at the 3000 cap drop a grand on an LFR item.

Prioritize upgrading your trinkets and rings. Trinkets and rings are the best upgrades to up your DPS. Best in slot (BIS) trinkets are Assurance or Consequences (Drops of the Sha of Pride) and Ticking Ebon Detonator (Drops off Seigecrafter Blackfuse). A good option that is interchangable with either is the Haromm's Talisman (Drops off the Kor'Krin Dark Shaman).

Also Prioritize getting your four peice tier set bonus.

Lightning shield should be you at all times.
Main hand weapon should have Windfury on at all times.
Off hand weapon should have Flametoungue on at all times.

Here is your rotation:
Keep a Searing Totem going at all times
Lightning Bolt with 5 Maelstrom Weapon.
Stormstrike/Stormblast on cooldown.
NOTE 1: Use Ascendance whenever it is on cooldown, but try to time it with lust.
Flame Shock when Unleash Flame is up.
Lava Lash on cooldown.
Unleash Elements on cooldown.
Earth Shock on cooldown.

NOTE 2: Use Feral Spirit whenever it is on cooldown, but try to time it with lust.
NOTE 3: Use Shamanistic Rage whenever it is on cooldown.
NOTE 4: Use Stormlash totem when you can (but see Bloodlust note below).

Bloodlust (Lust) you will use Lust when you raid leader calls for it, but you should ALWAYS use your Stormlash Totem with lust. If there are multiple shaman in your raid team coordinate the stormlash totems. You hit lust and drop your stormlash, ten seconds later another shaman should drop thiers, 10 seconds after that another shaman should drop theirs and so on.

NOTE 5: Whenever Ancestral Swiftness procs, shot a lightning bolt or drop a heal on yourself.

Also:
Put your orc racial ability Blood Fury on your bar and use it whenever it is on cooldown.

Enhancement Shaman

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