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Elemental ShamanSolo Shuffle PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 20 minutes ago
Midnight S1
50 players
2566 - 2241 Rating

Race Distribution

#1
Orc

Orc

21 players

42%
Most Popular
#2
Highmountain Tauren

Highmountain Tauren

15 players

30%
2nd Most
#3
Dwarf

Dwarf

6 players

12%
3rd Most
#4
Dark Iron Dwarf
Dark Iron Dwarf
2 players
#5
Draenei
Draenei
2 players
#6
Kul Tiran
Kul Tiran
1 player
#7
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Race 86
1 player
#8
Goblin
Goblin
1 player
#9
Pandaren
Pandaren
1 player

Recommended Elemental Shaman Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Vers>Haste>Mastery>Crit
Locus of the Primal Core

Locus of the Primal Core(82%)

Galactic Gladiator's Necklace

Galactic Gladiator's Necklace(66%)

289
Tempests of the Primal Core

Tempests of the Primal Core(82%)

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak(66%)

289
Embrace of the Primal Core

Embrace of the Primal Core(80%)

Wound Dressing

Wound Dressing(6%)

1
Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

Galactic Gladiator's Tabard(12%)

1
Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs(52%)

289

Earthgrips of the Primal Core(62%)

289
Earthgrips of the Primal Core

Galactic Gladiator's Chain Belt(62%)

289
Galactic Gladiator's Chain Belt

Galactic Gladiator's Chain Breeches(38%)

Galactic Gladiator's Chain Breeches

Galactic Gladiator's Chain Sabatons(52%)

Galactic Gladiator's Chain Sabatons

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(88%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Galactic Gladiator's Ring(72%)

Galactic Gladiator's Ring

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion(88%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(86%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Ripper(84%)

Galactic Gladiator's Ripper
Galactic Gladiator's Shield

Galactic Gladiator's Shield(92%)

246

Gear Summary

Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Recommended Elemental Shaman Talents

Expert Analysis: Elemental Shaman Solo Shuffle

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 50 of the highest-rated Elemental Shaman players in Solo Shuffle, rated between 2,241 and 2,566.

Elemental Shamans do well into Discipline Priests (50.9%), Frost Mages (51.0%), and Affliction Warlocks (50.1%), but struggle against Restoration Shamans (43.4%), Subtlety Rogues (48.4%), and Marksmanship Hunters (48.2%).

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Orc is the most popular race for Elemental Shaman at 42%, followed by Highmountain Tauren (30%) and Dwarf (12%).

Orc at 42% usage is a clear favorite, largely thanks to Hardiness, which passively reduces stun duration by 20%, one of the strongest PvP racials in the game.

Highmountain Tauren players bring Bull Rush, which charges forward, knocking down enemies for a 1.5 second stun.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Haste, with Mastery as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

The full 4-piece tier set (Mantle of the Primal Core) is standard for Elemental Shaman. Both the 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses are active.

Top players are doubling up on Arcanoweave Lining for both embellishment slots.

The most popular bloodstone is Enduring Heliotrope (58%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Quick Lapis (55%).

Talent Insights

Farseer is the dominant hero talent tree for Elemental Shaman in Solo Shuffle, picked by 84% of top players, with 16% on Stormbringer. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Farseer is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Shamanism (86%), Grounding Totem (86%), and Burrow (78%).