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Elemental Shamanelemental iconvsenhancement iconEnhancement Shaman

What’s the best spec for Shamans, Enhancement or Elemental? Below breaks down their current DPS potential and compares the two.

This page analyzes multiple simulations for both Enhancement Shamans and Elemental Shamans using profiles and settings intended to achieve their maximum DPS. Multiple sim environments are used to test how they perform in various conditions. Is one the AoE king? Does one scale better with gear upgrades? Is one more bursty, and more reliant on big cooldowns? Below analyzes the data to find the strengths of each.

Simulation results were created with SimulationCraft
Using game data from Patch 10.2.6 • WoW Dragonflight •

  • Elemental Shamanelemental icon
  • Best boss DPS (in perfect settings)

    Elemental Shaman achieved 4.16% more maximum boss DPS than Enhancement Shaman when there was no movement or lag.

  • Best boss DPS (in realistic settings)

    Elemental Shaman achieved 5.64% more maximum boss DPS than Enhancement Shaman when dealing with occasional movement, lag and crowd-control.

  • Least affected by movement (single-target)

    Elemental Shaman’s single-target DPS was -9.83% less affected by increased movement compared to Enhancement Shamans.

  • Best gear scaling

    Elemental Shaman scaled better with increased item-levels, single-target DPS benefited 5.77% more from 446 ilvl to 488 compared to Enhancement Shamans.

  • Simplest Gameplay

    Elemental Shaman has fewer damaging abilities which could indicate a simpler rotation.

  • enhancement iconEnhancement Shaman
  • Best AoE DPS (in perfect settings)

    Enhancement Shaman achieved 15.96% more AoE DPS than Elemental Shaman when there was no movement or lag.

  • DPS less dependant on big cooldowns

    Enhancement Shaman’s DPS is less bursty, meaning it had more consistent damage. With 59.29% less difference in lowest and peak DPS during a fight when compared to Elemental Shamans.

While the above highlights the DPS advantages between Elemental and Enhancement Shamans, the DPS potential should not be the only factor in your decision. Ultimately, you should also consider the playstyle that you enjoy most while crushing it in Mythics+ and Raids!


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