4.3.4 Elemental Shaman pvp guide (request)

[Ferir]

Hello I want to try Elemental(pvp) spec and I don't actually see any guides for this spec(pvp) could someone link me good guide for elemental or I don't know write maybe one( I know it's hard )
Edit: and also is he any worth trying out ?

[Logue]

I can answer your second question; Yes! they are worth trying out, as they are a very strong damage class in 4.3.4. Although, I can not provide you with a guide myself, try searching it on google or youtube, as I have found useful guides on classes I was not familiar with like this. I'd recommend Arenajunkies, as I've some good guides by them for other classes.

[DaMatrix]

just spam chain lightning, there's your guide

[skojevac]

This is copy/paste from mmo-champion.

Go for hit cap>int>res>mastery>haste>crit

I go for mastery since it's better than haste when you do your sick burst with elemental mastery. Mastery gives you a chance to deal alot more damage or not, while haste only increases but a tiny amount. You want that big burst, even though it's random.

For burst,
-Stack your shield to 9 stacks
-Pop any int trinkets if you have any
-Have Flame Shock up, and let the CD on shocks be ready
-Cast Lightning Bolt
-Pop Elemental Mastery
-Instant Lightning Bolt/Lava burst
-Cast Lava Burst if you casted Lightning Bolt

**** will die

Use Unleash Fire RIGHT after you cast lava burst, it will increase the dmg by 30% still =)

[xinube]

This is copy/paste from mmo-champion.

Go for hit cap>int>res>mastery>haste>crit

I go for mastery since it's better than haste when you do your sick burst with elemental mastery. Mastery gives you a chance to deal alot more damage or not, while haste only increases but a tiny amount. You want that big burst, even though it's random.

For burst,
-Stack your shield to 9 stacks
-Pop any int trinkets if you have any
-Have Flame Shock up, and let the CD on shocks be ready
-Cast Lightning Bolt
-Pop Elemental Mastery
-Instant Lightning Bolt/Lava burst
-Cast Lava Burst if you casted Lightning Bolt

**** will die

Use Unleash Fire RIGHT after you cast lava burst, it will increase the dmg by 30% still =)

I know you just quoted from MMO-Champion, but.... No Spell Penetration?
Plus, there's a big debate over Haste vs Mastery, one makes you cast EVERYTHING faster, and faster CDs (Heals, Offensive, stuff) and the other one makes easier to surpass enemy absorbs and other defensive CDs, I'm starting to think you choose whichever you want and believe it's the best for you... for now I just wanna know how much is the spell pen cap, I've seen ppl saying its 85, 185 and 245 (or around there).

Oh yeah, that last advice on Unleashing Elements after lava burst is cast doesn't work, at least in Molten...

[sQum]

Just get the spell pen cloak for casters, then your sorted on that.

[superalejandro]

Just look on google or youtube, there are a lot of guides there, but you have to make sure that is for 4.3 patch because ele shamans playstyle changed a lot in pvp but not a lot in pve, but btw its not good to see an old patch guide

[zoobis]

I have been thinking of doing something like that, possibly a guide on how to spec, reforge, gem and basic spell descriptions with some tips and tactics and then do a separate part of how to fight each class individually.

I don't know, I'll think about it. Either way, I won't make it until I pass my exam on the 14th.

[Bvoltz]

Well just get the 201 spell pen necklace (because I need the mastery cloak) Because I stack mastery instead of haste, I think it goes pretty well almost always seeing these double spell thing, lethal :)
So it is up to you if you want to stack haste or mastery, both are awesome :)

[xinube]

I think the 2 big details about Haste vs Mastery are that:

1) Mastery only procs for LB, CL and LvB
2) Even stacking haste, you still have a minor chance of Overloading

Haste is the path for a more concise, reliable, defensive style. for sure.

However, if you don't have a good partner or don't know exactly what you're doing, you'll probably have a hard time surpassing any decent healer... And then you'll ask, what's the use of being this kind of DPS?

PS: I wanted to know some fun, useful macros... focus ones are default for me