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DPS · Raids & PvP Level 60 · 0 / 38 / 13 · Elemental 0 · Enhancement 38 · Restoration 13

Stormstrike debuff with Improved Stormstrike follow-ups, Flurry haste and Mental Quickness value, backed by Resto mana depth. This level-60 plan is a starting point: load it in the calculator and adjust the points for your gear, group and current beta data.

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Build at a glance

BEST FOR

DPS · Raids & PvP
Use this plan when your priority matches the role label above. It is not intended to be a universal build for every activity.

CORE PICKS
  • Stormstrike + Improved Stormstrike path
  • Flurry 5/5 (needs Mental Dexterity)
  • Toughness + Anticipation shell
NEXT STEP

Load the build, test it at level 60, then compare your version with the build comparison tool.

How to use this Enhancement Shaman build

  1. Press Open in Shaman calculator above.
  2. Keep the core path, then shift points into the talents that matter for your gear, group or preferred activity.
  3. Use the calculator's Copy build button to share your edited version with your guild or group.

How to play Enhancement Shaman

Keep Windfury on your weapons and stay on the boss. Stormstrike first for the debuff, then spend Maelstrom stacks on instant spells.

Related planning: Read the PvP guide, open the Shaman talent calculator, or review the class changes before you finalize the build.

Every point in Enhancement Shaman, explained

The table below lists every point of this level 60 build: the exact rank taken and what that rank does. So you can see where the points went, and why each pick earned its spot.

Enhancement (38 points)

TalentRankEffect
Earth's Grasp Earth's Grasp2/2Increases the health of your Stoneclaw Totem by 50% and the radius of your Earthbind Totem by 20%.
Thundering Strikes Thundering Strikes5/5Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 5%.
Ancestral Knowledge Ancestral Knowledge5/5Increases your Intellect by 10%.
Guardian Totems Guardian Totems2/2Increases the amount of damage reduced by your Stoneskin Totem and Windwall Totem by 20% and reduces the cooldown of your Grounding Totem by 2 sec.
Mental Dexterity Mental Dexterity3/3Increases your Attack Power by an amount equal to 100% of your Intellect.
Improved Lightning Shield Improved Lightning Shield3/3Increases the damage done by your Lightning Shield orbs by 15%.
Elemental Weapons Elemental Weapons3/3Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Rockbiter Weapon by 20%, your Windfury Weapon effect by 40% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 15%.
Shamanistic Focus Shamanistic Focus1/1Reduces the mana cost of your Shock and Lightning Shield spells by 45%.
Anticipation Anticipation1/3Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 2%.
Toughness Toughness5/5Increases your Stamina by 10%.
Flurry Flurry5/5Increases your attack speed by 25% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.
Stormstrike Stormstrike1/1Instantly strike for normal weapon damage and increase the damage you deal to the target with your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, or Earth Shock spell by 20% for 12 sec.
Spirit Weapons Spirit Weapons1/1Gives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks, reduces all threat generated by your attacks by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is not active, and increases all threat generated by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is active.
Improved Stormstrike Improved Stormstrike1/2When you Stormstrike, you have a 50% chance to gain 50% mana regeneration while casting spells for 15 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 50% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry.

Restoration (13 points)

TalentRankEffect
Improved Healing Wave Improved Healing Wave5/5Reduces the casting time of your Healing Wave spell by 0.5 sec.
Totemic Focus Totemic Focus5/5Reduces the Mana cost of your totems and any spells that summon or move them by 25%.
Mindfulness Mindfulness3/3Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting.

Why Enhancement Shaman takes these talents

Stormstrike makes the target take more nature damage. Flurry gives attack speed after every crit. Mental Dexterity must come first to unlock it.

Common questions

How do I change this build?

Press Open in Shaman calculator, move any points, and share the new link. Your edits are included in the link automatically.

How do I share this build?

Open the build in the calculator and use the Copy build button. Whoever opens the link sees the same point allocation and can continue editing it.

Can I reset the points?

Yes. Use Reset in the calculator, or reload this starter build to return to the original allocation.

Does this build work for PvE and PvP?

Check the role tag at the top of the page. The point split favors that activity, although some talents may still be useful in other content.

Not quite your style?

If Enhancement Shaman doesn't click, try Elemental Raid (dps) or Restoration Chain Healer (healer) instead. Every build on this site loads straight into the calculator — testing a different spec takes seconds, not an evening of re-planning.

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Beta note: this is an independent starting plan based on the current talent snapshot. Talent effects and balance may change; review the updates and sources before treating it as final.