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    Enhancement Shaman PVE DPS Guide WotLK 3.3.5a

    Won't duplicate elitistjerks guide https://web.archive.org/web/20101231...n_enhancement/

    This guide is for more advanced players with a focus on DPS, since a lot has changed since the earlier guides were written.

    1. About Enhancement
    2. Race choice
    3. Talents and Glyphs
    4. Caps
    5. Gear + enchants + gems
    6. Consumables, food and professions
    7. Rotation
    8. Macros
    9. Addons
    10. Buffs/Debuffs that increase DPS


    1. About Enhancement
    Enhancement brings DPS and can assist the raid well.


    2. Race choice


    3. Talents and Glyphs
    Talents:


    Glyphs:


    4. Caps
    Priority in descending order. Stats depend on the build, so treat this as context rather than a hard target. All raid buffs/debuffs and talents are counted in.
    1. Hit - minimum 380 from gear, giving at least 17% — covers both the 9% melee hit cap and the spell hit cap.
    2. Expertise - 26 (140 stat rating from gear, ~74 from talents), soft cap, no need for more.
    3. Haste - 300-1080; returns from stacking haste drop off but it's still valuable (1200 + buffs gets you to a 1 sec spell GCD, though we don't build specifically toward that).
    4. Crit - cap is ~57.84% for spell and ~61.75% for melee on the SPD/Spellhance build; the exact cap shifts with your hit. Use the calculators linked in the gear section (Melee Crit Cap) to check yours like this - https://poli93.github.io/wotlk/enhancement_shaman/.
    5. ArP - 30-78%;


    5. Gear + enchants + gems
    There are 3 gear builds:
    • Haste build - the most established, an extension of the old haste build, works well for both slow and fast fights. Raid DPS 320k-400k.
    • ArP build - very proc-heavy, a good option for fast fights. Raid DPS 370k+.
    • SPD (Spellhance) build - the most stable and playable, great AoE, performs very well on long fights (DPS drops off less). Usable in any raid DPS scenario.


    Gear shared across every build:


    Haste build — link to the build for easy viewing: wow sims haste gear


    ArP build — there are 2 gem variants: the first is more stable at ~51% ArP (linked below), the riskier one hits 67-78% ArP by gemming at the expense of other caps. Link to the build for easy viewing: wow sims arp gear


    SPD (Spellhance) build — Link to the build for easy viewing: wow sims spd(spellhance) gear


    Enchants — the same across every build, enchant them like any other melee:


    Weapons — class enchants:


    Enchant proc weapons: https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=59621
    What about https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/item=43987?
    • Have it instead of one of your berserks? No.
    • Yes, we can take 1 more weapon and proc it before the fight using https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/item=38466.
    • Try to switch it in mid-fight alongside a berserk? Possible, but in reality it gives less, since you won't get a clean auto-attack swing and spell GCD to make the swap.


    6. Consumables, food and professions
    Flask – https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/item=46377
    Potion:

    Food:

    Professions:

    Secondary professions for DPS purposes - not considered to use.

    Bottom line:


    7. Rotation
    We have 2 kinds of rotation: one where you need to run to the boss, one where you don't.
    GCD on spells (Lightning Bolt, Flame Shock, Earth Shock, Fire Nova) is reduced by haste. GCD on melee spells (SS/LL) is a flat 1.5 sec (not reduced).
    Buffs don't affect the Fire Elemental Totem except zone-wide auras — it scales off hit, spell power, AP.
    Wolves dynamically inherit your stats and can be buffed.

    Enhancement has an opener, followed by priorities.

    Notes:


    Physical:
    OPENER WHEN YOU DON'T NEED TO RUN TO THE BOSS:
    1. TOTEM - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=58734 / https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=2894 =>
    2. WOLVES - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=52120 =>
    3. HEROISM (BLOODLUST) - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=32182 =>
    4. SS - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=17364 =>
    5. FLAME SHOCK - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49233 =>
    6. FIRE NOVA - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=30823 =>
    7. LAVA LASH - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=60103 =>
    8. FIRE NOVA (FN) - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=61657 =>
    9. SS - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=17364 =>
    10. EARTH SHOCK - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49231 =>


    OPENER WHEN YOU'RE NOT STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE BOSS AND WILL BE RUNNING TO IT:
    1. WOLVES - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=52120 =>
    2. HEROISM (BLOODLUST) - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=32182 =>
    3. FLAME SHOCK - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49233 =>
    4. TOTEM - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=58734 / https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=2894 =>
    5. SS - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=17364 =>
    6. FIRE NOVA - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=30823
    7. LAVA LASH - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=60103 =>
    8. FIRE NOVA (FN) - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=61657 =>
    9. SS - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=17364 =>
    10. EARTH SHOCK - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49231 =>


    PRIORITIES:
    1. LIGHTNING BOLT - if there are 5 stacks of https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=51532, cast https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49240 / if more than 1 target, https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49271 =>
    2. SS - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=17364 =>
    3. LAVA LASH - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=60103 =>
    4. FLAME SHOCK/EARTH SHOCK - alternate the shocks: Flame Shock https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49233 -> Earth Shock https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49231 =>
    5. (if https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=2894 is on CD) Magma Totem - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=58734, refresh it with 1-2 seconds left; if everything's on CD you can either reposition it or need to cast Fire Nova https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=61657 =>
    6. FIRE NOVA (FN) - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=61657 =>
    7. SHIELD - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49281, refresh once everything's on CD and stacks are low (fewer than 3).


    [SPD ENH(SPELLHANCE)] PRIORITIES:
    Differs from the Physical priorities: all spells go above SS and LL, since those are physical damage with a higher GCD (spells can be pushed down to almost 1 sec GCD, which we do; physical stays at 1.5 sec and can't be reduced further).
    1. SS - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=17364 if no stacks of our debuff =>
    2. LIGHTNING BOLT - if there are 5 stacks of https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=51532, cast https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49240 / if more than 1 target, https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49271 =>
    3. FLAME SHOCK/EARTH SHOCK - alternate the shocks: Flame Shock https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49233 -> Earth Shock https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49231 =>
    4. (if https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=2894 is on CD) Magma Totem - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=58734, refresh it with 1-2 seconds left; if everything's on CD you can either reposition it or need to cast Fire Nova https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=61657 =>
    5. FIRE NOVA (FN) - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=61657 =>
    6. SS - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=17364 =>
    7. LAVA LASH (LL) - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=60103 =>
    8. SHIELD - https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=49281, refresh once everything's on CD and stacks are low (fewer than 3).


    8. Macros
    Macro for Flame Shock/Earth Shock on 1 button:
    /castsequence reset=10 Flame Shock,Earth Shock
    Macro to summon Wolves (press twice), do the same for every spell:
    #showtooltip Feral Spirit
    /petattack
    /startattack
    /cast Feral Spirit
    Macro to stop-cast Lightning Bolt, for those who click their spells:
    /cast Lightning Bolt
    /stopcasting
    Macro to cancel everything that interferes with DPS parsing (if you're asked to keep any of these buffs up, don't press this macro):
    /cancelaura Tricks of the Trade
    /cancelaura Hysteria
    /cancelaura Hand of Protection
    /cancelaura Hand of Salvation
    /cancelaura Wisp Costume
    Macro to cast Fire Elemental with the SPD weapon equipped:
    /equipset name_of_your_SPD_weapon_set
    /cast Fire Elemental Totem
    Macro to swap back to the AP weapon (after using Fire Elemental):
    /equipset name_of_your_AP_weapon_set
    9. Addons
    Things you can't put out good DPS without.
    • Ridepad/TrinketCDs - great tracker of trinket CDs and engineering stuff (gloves, boots etc).
    • TellMeWhen – shows cooldowns/buffs/debuffs, easy to configure. (PowerAuras alternative)
    • OmniCC – shows ability CDs on your action bars. You need to see this info.
    • Snowfallkeypress - lets you cast on key-press instead of key-release.
    • EventAlert - tracks the https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=58804 (Windfury Weapon / Whirlwind Weapon) proc.
    • TargetPercent - shows the target's HP %.
    • Skada - tracks DPS and damage done (and a lot more).


    10. Buffs/Debuffs that increase DPS
    Ones you should check for:

    Every raid buff/debuff is a plus for Enhancement, except Improved Blood Draining (it does nothing for us).

    But the best-case scenario, besides every other buff, is having https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=57722 which buffs the Warlock, who in turn buffs https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=47240, which boosts our https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/spell=2894.
    https://wotlk.cavernoftime.com/item=10725 - 5% haste (proc timing unknown), how to get it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRDrgFnYPsQ
    (and a few more mentioned above)
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