Enhancement Shaman Talent Build (Level 60)

DPSShaman11/40/0

Maelstrom Weapon (WotLK import) + Stormstrike chain (Flurry needs Mental Dexterity, Rage of the Farseer needs Mental Quickness)

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Current-tree compatibility

51 points retained · allocation checks passed

Target: 70170 + October 2 hotfixes. This checks spell identities and allocation rules, not a performance recommendation. Effects, rotations and gear still need review; the original build remains unchanged.

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Sources & scopeTalent data: 70170 · wowforevertalents.com ↗ / WoWSims Forever · c4e901f7d ↗ · Plans talent points only; does not calculate damage or gear gains.

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Point split

Enhancement40
Elemental11

Key talents

Enhancement 40

  • Thundering Strikes 5
  • Ancestral Knowledge 5
  • Mental Dexterity 3
  • Improved Lightning Shield 3
  • Elemental Weapons 3
  • Shamanistic Focus 1
  • Anticipation 3
  • Flurry 5
  • Stormstrike 1
  • Spirit Weapons 1
  • Mental Quickness 2
  • Improved Stormstrike 2
  • Maelstrom Weapon 5
  • Rage of the Farseer 1

Elemental 11

  • Convection 5
  • Concussion 5
  • Elemental Focus 1

Leveling order

Expanded main tree first, top-down; every step satisfies prerequisites and tier gates. This is a historical allocation reference, not a tested optimal leveling route; the beta level cap is not a talent-point budget.

  1. First 15 points

    Thundering Strikes 5、Ancestral Knowledge 5、Mental Dexterity 3、Improved Lightning Shield 2

  2. First 30 points

    Improved Lightning Shield 3、Elemental Weapons 3、Shamanistic Focus 1、Anticipation 3、Flurry 5、Stormstrike 1、Spirit Weapons 1

  3. First 40 points

    Mental Quickness 2、Improved Stormstrike 2、Maelstrom Weapon 5、Rage of the Farseer 1

  4. First 51 points

    Convection 5、Concussion 5、Elemental Focus 1

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Class deep dive

2026-09-29WoW Forever Shaman Talent Builds: Elemental, Enhancement and RestorationThree full 51-point builds: Elemental lands the Flame-Shock-linked Lava Burst, Enhancement imports Maelstrom Weapon plus the full int-to-spell-power kit, and Restoration's capstone is Riptide. Enhancement gearing changes too — intellect gear is now worth taking.
2026-10-10Elemental Shaman Deep Dive: Rough in Forever, but Easily FixedWowhead's Lucenia reviews Elemental in Forever: cast-time buffs hide a 20% spell power scaling loss, Lightning Overload procs at a franchise-low 3/7/10%, Elemental Mastery is gone for PvP reasons — and five cheap fixes could save the spec.2026-09-29WoW Forever Shaman Talent Builds: Elemental, Enhancement and RestorationThree full 51-point builds: Elemental lands the Flame-Shock-linked Lava Burst, Enhancement imports Maelstrom Weapon plus the full int-to-spell-power kit, and Restoration's capstone is Riptide. Enhancement gearing changes too — intellect gear is now worth taking.

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