Shaman · DPS · MoP Classic 5.4.8
MoP Classic P5 Elemental Shaman Guide
Flame Shock ensures Lava Burst crits, Ascendance turns stable turret windows into continuous Lava Burst burst.
Core resource:Mana · Lightning Shield stacks
Core Rotation
- Maintain Flame Shock, use Lava Burst on cooldown and consume Lava Surge procs promptly.
- Fill with Lightning Bolt; use Earth Shock at high Lightning Shield charges to unleash Thunderstruck, avoiding cap.
- Align Ascendance, Fire Elemental, and trinkets with phases where targets are sustainable and movement is low.
Mechanics and Opener
- Flame Shock—Lava Burst：Lava Burst reliably crits when Flame Shock is present; multi-target coverage also increases Lava Surge procs.
- Lightning Shield charges：Lightning Bolt/Chain Lightning build charges; Earth Shock consumes for burst; must free space before reaching cap.
- Unleash Elements：Empowers the next spell school; must be used on planned Fire/Elemental Blast etc., not random fillers.
- -3 sec｜Totem positioning, Fire Elemental ready on raid countdown：Avoid spending multiple GCDs on setup after the pull.
- -2 sec｜Potion and pre-cast Lightning Bolt/Elemental Blast：Trigger trinkets and resources immediately on pull.
- 0 sec｜Flame Shock → Lava Burst：Establish sources of guaranteed crits and Lava Surge.
- Afterwards｜Elemental Mastery/Ascendance + trinkets：Enter a full Lava Burst window when DoTs are already active.
- High shield stacks｜Cast Earth Shock, continue Lightning Bolt：Avoid charge overflow and maintain cast chain.
Common Mistakes and WCL Review
- Don't let Earth Shock crowd out an upcoming Lava Burst.
- Before spreading Flame Shock on multi-target, judge target lifespan; use Spiritwalker's Grace to cover long casts while moving.
- Flame Shock uptime, Lava Burst delay, and Lava Surge waste.
- Lightning Shield cap time, casts during Ascendance, and movement gaps.