Hello everyone, as I was doing my usual forum look-through i noticed there wasn't an Elemental Guide for PvE, figured I'd make one.
Introduction:
First of all, lemme start off by saying this: If you're looking to top the charts, a shaman is NOT for you. Shamans have never been chart toppers. We're all about buffing everyone else and making them look good, and Of course bloodlust. If you want to top the DPS charts, then play a mage or a hunter.
Now that thats out of the way, lets get down to the good stuff.
Talents:
There are a couple different specs to use, whichever one you use is up to preference and w/e you prefer.
Spec #1: 55/16/0-----This is my personal spec. Ele wise its pretty basic, except i dont have Convection. I have improved ghost wolf since my PC lacks a bit and it helps for boss fights where i can turn into a wolf.
Spec #2: 57/14/0 This is the one i see most often. It doesnt have elemental warding or ghost wolf, but everything else is basically the same.
Whatever you use out of the two is completely up to you, test them both out ;D
Glyphs
Glyphs are pretty basic.
Glyph of Lava
Glyph of Lightning Bolt
Glyph of Elemental Mastery
Minor glyphs are your own choice.
Stat Priorities and Hit Caps
Lets do some stat priorities. For a Ele Shaman, its Hit(till cap.)>Haste(till about 1200)Spell Power> Crit. Theres a couple different Hit caps to go for, depending on your raid composition.
Hit Caps:
Draenei with boomkin/Spriest in the raid and specced into Elemental Precision: 10% Hit or ~262 Hit Rating
Non-Draenei with Boomkin/Spriest in the raid and specced into Elemental Precision: 11% Hit or ~ 288 Hit Rating
Draenei Specced into Elemental Precision without Boomkin/Spriest in raid: 13% hit or ~341 Hit Rating
Non-Draenei specced into Elemental Precision without Boomkin/Spriest in raid: 14% hit or ~ 367 Hit Rating
Draenei not specced into Elemental Precision without Boomkin/Spriest in raid: 16% hit or ~ 419 Hit Rating
Non-Draenei not specced into Elemental Precision without Boomkin/Spriest in raid: 17% hit or ~ 445 Hit Rating.
Note: Any hit amount over the 17% Hit mark is useless, try to avoid it.
Rotation
Easiest thing ever, one thing I still dont like about Ele. Pretty straightforward, keep Flame Shock on your target, keep Lava Burst off CD, and fill in between with Lightning Bolts. No Chain Lightning, Thunderstorm when you need mana. Use Elemental Mastery outside of Bloodlust.
Best in Slot Gear
Refer to This website for a BIS list for 10m's and 25m's
Credit for this goes to totemz.wordpress.com
Summary
Overall, as you can see by the length of this guide,Ele shamans are pretty straight forward. Credit to Barbie from <Myrmidons> in Sargeras for one of the specs, and for totemz.wordpress.com. Thanks to Wowwiki for providing Hit Cap numbers. Any additional questions or additions you would like to add please post here, and Ill answer questions/add things.
Thinking about making a Cata Guide as well, depends how successful this guide comes out to be.