With the acquisition of the Tier 30 Tier Set, Elemental will substantially change its build choice and rotational priorities.Ģ set giving us high-frequency access to Stormkeeper moves the balance of the spec towards 'Lightning' damage and talent choices to amplify them further. Impact of Dragonflight Season 2 Tier Set for Elemental Shamans While we have some self-healing and defensives, we still cannot keep up with the tankiness of something like a warlock.īest Elemental Shaman Talent Builds for Dragonflight Season 2įor a more in-depth breakdown of talent builds per raid boss and dungeon, check out our detailed guides.Įlemental Shaman Aberrus Raid TipsElemental Shaman Mythic+ Tips Survivability (and general community perception) will be the deciding factor in whether we can compete for the top spots. The cost here is some slight loss in mobility. The new Tier 30 Tier Set effect now favors Lightning builds that do not have any problem keeping up with other specs' boss damage without sacrificing AoE potential. Hybrid Builds, like the 'Icyhot' build, were created, which utilized Icefury to gain additional boss damage at the cost of some minor AoE.

In Season 1 Elemental, we dealt with a significant lack of Single Target damage on boss fights with the so-called 'Wildfire' builds. The tier set significantly bumps our AoE damage and fixes some of our biggest problems in Season 1. In Season 2, Elemental Shaman will be excellent in Mythic+. The DPS difference between us and other specs is not so big that you wouldn't be able to keep up by just playing better. Nevertheless, Elemental will be very much playable for all but the highest level of groups. As such, we are a second-class DPS, not bringing enough damage to bring us purely for numbers and not bringing mandatory utility (like raid buffs, gateways, global Damage Reduction, etc.) that guarantees us a spot either. The balancing currently expected to go live will put us in a position where we cannot compete with most of the other ranged DPS specs. The distinct lack of mobility will be a major drawback but can be alleviated with talent choices. 'Zaqali Invasion' is the exception here, playing to all the strengths of our class. With the raid consisting mainly of pure Single Target encounters, our best strength, the ability to easily switch between Single Target and AoE with the same talent set, will not apply to most bosses. The biggest drawback is still survivability, but it is yet to be seen how much this will hold us back. Our ability to handle the new affixes well should give Elemental an excellent chance to become a 'meta' pick for this season. Our AoE damage is good, and this season we are not lacking any Single Target damage either, even in AoE builds. In Mythic+, the situation looks a little different.Įven if we don't bring any unique utility that couldn't be brought via another class, the sheer amount does matter a lot more in smaller groups. Our damage is expected to be in the middle of the pack for ranged DPS, and the form of 'consistent burst' we bring does not excel at any of the bosses. Currently, neither of those things holds true. Usually, there are two ways to get included: You bring high enough damage or a good damage pattern to warrant your spot. The distinct lack of unique utility or raid buffs means that including an Elemental Shaman in a raid group is usually an afterthought. How Good is Elemental Shaman in Dragonflight Season 2?įor raiding, Elemental finds itself in the same problematic spot as usual.

I am also one of the active maintainers for Storm, Earth and Lava.Įlemental Shaman Dragonflight Season 2 Cheat Sheetīelow you'll find a quick summary of the essential information about Elemental Shamans in Dragonflight Season 2. Or hanging around Simulationcraft, where I maintain Elemental Shaman modules.

Usually, you can find me lurking around the Earthshrine Discord as one of the Elemental MVPs, answering various questions, I play Elemental Shaman on a semi-hardcore level on Draenor, primarily focusing on PvE content. This guide will teach you how to play Elemental shaman in both Aberrus and Mythic+ dungeons, and provide you with the best Talent Tree builds to use in every raid boss and dungeon. Welcome to the Elemental shaman guide for Dragonflight Season 2.

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