WoW Classic Elemental Shaman

In this WoW Classic Elemental Shaman build guide, you will find the best build for Elemental Shamans in WoW Classic Fresh and WoW Classic Era. The build shows the best talents, BiS gear, and enchants to DPS in dungeons and raids as an Ele Shaman.

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📅 Last updated on April 23, 2025.

WoW Classic Elemental Shaman Talents

Choose the following talents as an Elemental  Shaman for healing raids and dungeons at level 60:

WoW Classic Elemental Shaman Pre-BiS

The following Elemental  Shaman pre-BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic before entering the endgame raids at level 60.

• Head
   Spellweaver's Turban (Upper Blackrock Spire – Phase 5)
   Triumphant Skullcap of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Green Lens of Nature’s Wrath (36 Nature Damage, Engineering)
   Crimson Felt Hat (Stratholme Undead Side)
   Helm of the New Moon (Stratholme Living Side – Phase 5)
• Neck
   Orb of the Darkmoon (Darkmoon Faire – Phase 3)
   Nacreous Shell Necklace (Stratholme Living Side – Phase 5)
   Star of Mystaria (Stratholme Living Side)
   Barbed Thorn Necklace (Random Drop in Dire Maul – Phase 2)
• Shoulders
   Masterwork Pauldrons of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Champion's Mail Pauldrons (PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
   Denwatcher's Shoulders (Dire Maul North – Phase 2)
   Warlord's Mail Spaulders (PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Lead Surveyor's Mantle (Blackrock Depths)
• Back
   Masterwork Cape of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Spritecaster Cape (Blackrock Depths)
   Frostwolf Advisor's Cloak (Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
• Chest
   Bloodvine Vest (Tailoring – Phase 4)
   Masterwork Breastplate of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Wildthorn Mail (Blacksmithing)
   Robe of Everlasting Night (Dire Maul West – Phase 2)
   Chestplate of Tranquility (Dire Maul West – Phase 2)
• Wrist
   Dryad's Wrist Bindings (Warsong Gulch Exalted – Phase 2)
   Pyremail Wristguards of Nature’s Wrath (Blackrock Depths)
   Cinderhide Armsplints of Nature’s Wrath (Blackrock Depths)
   Flameweave Cuffs of Nature’s Wrath (Blackrock Depths)
   Master's Bracers of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Darkwater Bracers of Nature’s Wrath (Sunken Temple)
• Hands
   Hands of Power (Lower Blackrock Spire)
   Blood Guard's Mail Vices (PvP Rank 7 – Phase 2)
   Earth Warder's Gloves (Winterfall Activity in Winterspring)
• Waist
   Barrage Girdle (Stratholme Living Side)
   Ban'thok Sash (Blackrock Depths)
   Frostwolf Cloth Belt (Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
• Legs
   Bloodvine Leggings (Tailoring – Phase 4)
   Flarecore Leggings (Tailoring – Phase 3)
   General's Mail Leggings (PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   Skyshroud Leggings (Lower Blackrock Spire)
   Legionnaire's Mail Legguards (PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2)
   Luminary Kilt (Blackrock Depths)
• Feet
   Bloodvine Boots (Tailoring – Phase 4)
   Masterwork Boots of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Waterspout Boots (Dire Maul West – Phase 2)
   Verdant Footpads (Stratholme Undead Side)
   Omnicast Boots (Blackrock Depths)
• Rings
   Rune Band of Wizardry (Upper Blackrock Spire – Phase 5)
   Maiden's Circle (World Drop)
   Eye of Orgrimmar (The Princess Saved? in Blackrock Depths)
   Don Mauricio's Band of Domination (Scholomance – Phase 5)
   Advisor's Ring (Warsong Gulch Honored – Phase 2)
   Cyclopean Band (Blackrock Depths)
• Trinkets
   Rune of Perfection (Warsong Gulch Friendly – Phase 5)
   Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
   Eye of the Beast (For The Horde! in Blackrock Spire)
   Burst of Knowledge (Blackrock Depths)
• Weapon
   High Warlord's Spellblade (PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
   Mindfang (Arathi Basin Exalted – Phase 4)
   Demon Blade of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 17 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Dire Nail of Nature’s Wrath (Sunken Temple)
   Witchblade (Scholomance)
   Mastersmith's Hammer (Upper Blackrock Spire)
• Off-Hand
   Therazane's Touch (Alterac Valley Exalted – Phase 2)
   Scepter of Interminable Focus (Stratholme Living Side – Phase 5)
   High Warlord's Tome of Destruction (PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
   Spirit of Aquementas (It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater)

WoW Classic Elemental Shaman BiS Phase 2

The following Elemental  Shaman BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic with Molten Core, Onyxia's Lair, World Bosses, and Dire Maul.

• Head ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Triumphant Skullcap of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Green Lens of Nature’s Wrath (36 Nature Damage, Engineering)
   Crimson Felt Hat (Stratholme Undead Side)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
   Choker of Enlightenment (Molten Core)
• Shoulders ( Chromatic Mantle of the Dawn)
   Deep Earth Spaulders (Molten Core)
   Masterwork Pauldrons of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Nature Damage, World Drop)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Masterwork Cape of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Sapphiron Drape (Onyxia's Lair)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Masterwork Breastplate of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Robe of Volatile Power (Molten Core)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Dryad's Wrist Bindings (Warsong Gulch Exalted)
   Pyremail Wristguards of Nature’s Wrath (Blackrock Depths)
• Hands
   Hands of Power (Lower Blackrock Spire)
   Blood Guard's Mail Vices (PvP Rank 7)
• Waist
   Mana Igniting Cord (Molten Core)
• Legs ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Legplates of Ten Storms (Molten Core)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Snowblind Shoes (Azuregos)
   Masterwork Boots of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Nature Damage, World Drop)
• Rings
   Ring of Spell Power (Molten Core)
   Maiden's Circle (World Drop)
   Eye of Orgrimmar (The Princess Saved? in Blackrock Depths)
• Trinkets
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
   Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Fang of the Mystics (Azuregos)
   Aurastone Hammer (Molten Core)
• Off-Hand
   Therazane's Touch (Alterac Valley Exalted)
   Spirit of Aquementas (It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater)

WoW Classic Elemental Shaman BiS Phase 3

The following Elemental  Shaman BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic after the release of Blackwing Lair and PvP Rank 14 gear.

• Head ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer (Blackwing Lair)
   Triumphant Skullcap of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Nature Damage, World Drop)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
   Choker of Enlightenment (Molten Core)
• Shoulders ( Chromatic Mantle of the Dawn)
   Deep Earth Spaulders (Molten Core)
   Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal (Blackwing Lair)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Cloak of the Brood Lord (Blackwing Lair)
   Masterwork Cape of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Nature Damage, World Drop)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Masterwork Breastplate of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Nature Damage, World Drop)
   Robe of Volatile Power (Molten Core)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Bracers of Arcane Accuracy (Blackwing Lair)
   Dryad's Wrist Bindings (Warsong Gulch Exalted)
• Hands
   Hands of Power (Lower Blackrock Spire)
   Blood Guard's Mail Vices (PvP Rank 7)
• Waist
   Firemaw's Clutch (Blackwing Lair)
   Mana Igniting Cord (Molten Core)
• Legs ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Flarecore Leggings (Tailoring)
   Legplates of Ten Storms (Molten Core)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Snowblind Shoes (Azuregos)
   Masterwork Boots of Nature’s Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Nature Damage, World Drop)
• Rings
   Band of Forced Concentration (Blackwing Lair)
   Ring of Spell Power (Molten Core)
• Trinkets
   Neltharion's Tear (Blackwing Lair)
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
   Natural Alignment Crystal (Blackwing Lair)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Lok'amir il Romathis (Blackwing Lair)
   High Warlord's Spellblade (PvP Rank 14)
   Claw of Chromaggus (Blackwing Lair)
• Off-Hand
   Therazane's Touch (Alterac Valley Exalted)
   Master Dragonslayer's Orb ( Head of Nefarian)
   High Warlord's Tome of Destruction (PvP Rank 14)

WoW Classic Elemental Shaman BiS Phase 4

The following Elemental  Shaman BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic with Zul'Gurub and Arathi Basin.

• Head ( Vodouisant's Vigilant Embrace)
   Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer (Blackwing Lair)
   The Hexxer's Cover (Zul'Gurub)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
   Jeklik's Opaline Talisman (Zul'Gurub)
• Shoulders ( Zandalar Signet of Mojo)
   Deep Earth Spaulders (Molten Core)
   Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal (Blackwing Lair)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Cloak of Consumption (Zul'Gurub)
   Cloak of the Brood Lord (Blackwing Lair)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Bloodvine Vest (Tailoring)
   Zandalar Augur's Hauberk (Zul'Gurub)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Bracers of Arcane Accuracy (Blackwing Lair)
   Dryad's Wrist Bindings (Warsong Gulch Exalted)
• Hands
   Bloodtinged Gloves (Zul'Gurub)
   Hands of Power (Lower Blackrock Spire)
• Waist
   Firemaw's Clutch (Blackwing Lair)
   Mana Igniting Cord (Molten Core)
• Legs ( Vodouisant's Vigilant Embrace)
   Bloodvine Leggings (Tailoring)
   Flarecore Leggings (Tailoring)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Bloodvine Boots (Tailoring)
   Snowblind Shoes (Azuregos)
• Rings
   Band of Forced Concentration (Blackwing Lair)
   Ring of Spell Power (Molten Core)
   Band of Servitude (Zul'Gurub)
• Trinkets
   Neltharion's Tear (Blackwing Lair)
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
   Natural Alignment Crystal (Blackwing Lair)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Lok'amir il Romathis (Blackwing Lair)
   High Warlord's Spellblade (PvP Rank 14)
   Claw of Chromaggus (Blackwing Lair)
• Off-Hand
   Therazane's Touch (Alterac Valley Exalted)
   Master Dragonslayer's Orb ( Head of Nefarian)
   Jin'do's Bag of Whammies (Zul'Gurub)

WoW Classic Elemental Shaman BiS Phase 5

The following Elemental  Shaman BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic after the release of Ahn'Qiraj.

• Head ( Vodouisant's Vigilant Embrace)
   Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer (Blackwing Lair)
• Neck
   Amulet of Vek'nilash (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Shoulders ( Zandalar Signet of Mojo)
   Deep Earth Spaulders (Molten Core)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Cloak of the Devoured (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Garb of Royal Ascension (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Rockfury Bracers (Stalwart's Battlegear in Silithus)
• Hands
   Dark Storm Gauntlets (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Waist
   Eyestalk Waist Cord (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Legs ( Vodouisant's Vigilant Embrace)
   Leggings of the Black Blizzard (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Boots of Epiphany (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Rings
   Ring of the Fallen God (Ahn'Qiraj)
   Band of Forced Concentration (Blackwing Lair)
• Trinkets
   Neltharion's Tear (Blackwing Lair)
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
   Natural Alignment Crystal (Blackwing Lair)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Lok'amir il Romathis (Blackwing Lair)
   High Warlord's Spellblade (PvP Rank 14)
• Off-Hand
   Royal Scepter of Vek'lor (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Relic
   Totem of the Storm (World Drop)

Additional Resources

You can find more resources about the WoW Classic Shaman here, including Shaman Macros for WoW Classic.

The BiS lists are based on learnings since the WoW Classic 2019 release. They are updated for the WoW Classic Anniversary servers. To learn more about optimizing your raid healing you can compare builds and used spells of other  Shamans on WarcraftLogs. In the Classic Shaman Discord, you can find additional tips and discussions to improve different aspects of your gameplay.