Usage percentages: share of surveyed Elemental Shamans equipping each item (n=386). Click a row to expand alternatives. Hover any item for its full tooltip.
Elemental Shaman stat priority (Phase 1 PvE)
- Spell Hit (16%)
- >Spell Damage
- >Spell Crit
- >Intellect
- >MP5
Lightning Bolt is 85% of your casts, so the list is one-dimensional on purpose: cap hit, then stack spell damage — crit follows naturally from Tidal Mastery and feeds Elemental Focus clearcasting.
Elemental Shaman PvE FAQ
Where does Elemental Shaman Phase 1 BiS come from?
From the gear worn by 386 top-ranked Elemental Shaman DPS parses on Warcraft Logs during Phase 1 (Karazhan, Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon), aggregated per slot — what high parsers actually equip, not a spreadsheet ideal.
What are the highest-consensus Elemental Shaman items in Phase 1?
Totem of the Void (96%), Netherstrike Breastplate (85%), Netherstrike Bracers (85%). When an item sits above ~70% among top parsers, treat it as the priority drop to chase.
Should I follow this list exactly for Phase 1?
Use it as a loot-priority guide, not a checklist — expand each slot's alternatives, because second-choice items are often within a few percent and drop from entirely different bosses in Karazhan, Gruul's Lair and Magtheridon.