I like how it enhance they not only gave it the biggest headache of a rotation in the game but also stacked them with an ungodly amount of CC with sundering, thunderstorm, cap totem, and totemic recall so you can cap totem again. A gaming mouse is pretty well a must with this spec.
LOVE YOUR CONTENT... but really, I love your builds, you inspired me to play Enchancement. started out and played Season 2 with Storm, and kinda fell in love. Now, im trying to learn the rotation of Elementalist - its really not that much harder, but love to get more insight into this a bit more christmas tree of a hotbar :P
I had no idea you were from Sweden until 5:10 xD. Great video, I feel like a have a much better understanding of the enhancement rotation now than before
Thanks for another great guide, bro! Funny as always, and finding myself watching this, the title hurts a little... Also thanks for mentioning the Rotation addon - "Hekili" in your previous vid, it helps a lot getting into elementalist build and its wack ass buff/prio system. Can't wait to get two-piece and start running this :)
I'm trying out your Main build but WF totem is not available with it? Should a point be taken from Lashing Flames and spent on WF? Having Lashing Flames seems redundant as Lava Lash adds 20% to Flame Shock anyway
Little late to the Party, but I got a question, concerning spenders, wouldnt lightning Bolt in aoe be better than Chainlightning, when its used after primordial wave (of course after spreading Flameshock amongst the targets)?
Great guide pal ive been really struggling with my enhancement since switching to it for my raid guild since we had none and all our melee are begging for one xD
Swear by your guides, but I've been playing an alt recently. Just tried to copy paste this build but getting an error message that it's out of date. Have you updated it anywhere?
Hi Stankie! I have a bit pro questions about rotation so what do you think. Imagine having hot hand active so rotation goes through each second gcd but you have also 10 stacks of MW, what is better to prioritize? Spending immediately and ignoring second gcd for lava lash or keeping hot hand rotation despite overlapping MW on full stacks? My experience from AoE so far is that ignoring active hot hand to smoothly finish hailstorm combo after spending MW does more dmg than keeping hot hand properly during it thus finishing hailstorm combo bit later due to each-second-gcd rule so maybe insisting on hot hand is efficient only when focusing on key target to kill ASAP, what do you think? Regarding opener as such, it changed a bit with 4set this season so I think we both agree on using PW and then wolfies because it is more effective than vice versa? (wolfies reduce PW cd from 45 to 24 sec while PW reduces wolfies cd from 1.5 min to 1.3 min but Witch doctor talent can make it shorter and shorter) And rergarding AoE opener, I think that Crash Lightning must be a part of opener because we can make also Laval Lash and Ice Strike AoE during opening rotation but maybe I am wrong and you can tell me why? Thanks and have a good day!
Heya! The TLDR answer is, it's not a huge diff if your next global is a spender or LL During hot hand but technically spending always takes prio since wasting maelstrom (being capped and still generating) is a big loss of dmg. LL Also triggers flameshock on 5 targets (its initial burst hit) which alot of ppl don't think about, combined with crash lightning & well LL is a pretty damn good aoe. Now as far as finishing a hailstorm combo before LL according to sims LL is the winner BUT you have to consider fight lenght. In keys, if a pack dies fast doing a spender into frostshock (assuming you've pressed icestrike before at some point) will be burstier. On a pack that takes along time to kill, weaving your LL will win due to everything LL does, generates MSW proccs crash lightning which generates maelstrom and debuffs them with lashing flames. Flameshock dmg on a pack if you've debuffed em with lashing & they live long enough is nuts. For the opener PW - wolfs, Mid pull it doesn't matter greatly unless you're trying to time your wolfs for a mechanic like adds spawning. For the aoe opener it's simply a matter of what you get global for global. Getting PW - wolfs - LL - LB out is the most important part as it per global is worth alot more for a nr of reasons. one being, if you've pressed PW you get 10 MSW so any MSW generated is wasted lowering the value of most things like crash lightning. Hope that makes sense!
@@StankieGaming Lovely! I didnt realize that crash lightning would generate extra MSW I might not spend effectively so it definitely goes as the first spell after completing opener in AOE. I also didn't know about spreading also initial hit by LL (thx for telling me!). So keeping hot hand rotation during AOE always except short fights or ends of fights (bcz burst). Wolfies/PW order matters only in opener (but I somehow feel, that if I use PW first, Wolfies cd refresh gets aligned with every next PW through witch doctor talent and that is super satisfying), to be used according to situation if needed (adds spawning etc). And big no for crash lightning during opener. Thx dude, you are the best!
I kinda feel like now we also need a "how to become an expert at enh" guide. Doesnt sound like a lot of work at all getting all that APL stuff and theory into a video, no not at all... :D
Ive been playing Enhance since 2004 and Elementalist is big brain. Thanks for this video so much! Currently pushing +19s and Im lagging behind in damage, badly need the new 4 set.
Dear Stankie! I am newbie on Enchancement Shaman and I really apreciate your videos. You helped me so much. I wish to ask one thing tho, what addon are you using to see maelstorm weapon stack in the middle? I could not find it 😁
Stankie is there any chance to play storm build this season pls? I love that spec and not going over +20 so is it that big of the difference ? I know tha tier is prob. The diff maker but if i add prim.wave to storm build ?
Heya! you can still play storm builds with the new 4set however it does fall a bit short when compared to elementalist. That being said it's perfectly fine to play in both keys & raids however i wouldn't play it in +20 keys or mythic raid. Plan to make a guide for 'em aswell as soon as i have time!
Trying to get into the spec (Lv.28 currently) as I have always loved the concept of enhancement Shaman but I feel overwhelmed not by the rotation, but also the number of key binds. Just seems like a lot to go on the bars. I don't want some 2-3 button spec either so I dunno, maybe it's just a me thing or maybe I need better bindings. I would be open to any tips or binding setups that anyone recommends, and thanks advance for any advice you can give. Thank-you for your guides though, they made me what to get into this spec recently and try to apply myself at a spec I have never really played before.
Currently I use: 1, 2, 3, 4, Shift-F, Shift-Space, E, R, F, Shift-E, Q and Shift-R. These are just some that I was recommended by someone years ago (I want to say around Cata?) and they just grew on me. I'm always open to feedback and appreciate your input. @@zoltanmatula9739
frost shock is a strong ability do not dismiss it after you spend your mealstorm it buffs frost shock on its onw making ita high damage skill at that point and it has to be used
Recently returned to the game. Have they completely destroyed stormstrike/windfury builds? Seems like everyone is running this clunky swamp ass lashing flames build.
Storm is still viable, it’s just that the current tier set bonuses improve this kind of build/rotation. I personally run storm for single target no matter what because it’s just more fun. You can still be middle to top middle of the damage charts.
I need AOE help my aoe is shit compared to other dps I run with. I'm ilvl 479 and my aoe pulls usually look like 230-270k max while others push way more.
i played shaman for years but i swear i cant handle this rotation ! i instaled hekili i dont have time to press the spells it shows cuz it changes to something alse :))
It for sure takes a bit (along time) to get used to the new "rotation" I personally love that part of it, keeps you guessing!! But you do eventually get to a point where alot of it becomes a habit.
@@nicholasb8098 That explains a lot. Jokes aside i've always avoided BM hunter because of how boring the rotation is, I prefer having more buttons to press.
Can you cleave frost shocks in wotlk? Can you cleave empowered lightning bolts in wotlk? Can you enter splintered elements windows in wotlk? Can you drop 4 aoe stops in wotlk? The list goes on. Retail enhance feels 1000x better.
That simplification of the rotation is super helpful! I am gonna take screenshots and have on my second monitor, thank you!
I was pretty scared to level a shaman but after understanding the rotation i find it to be way easier than i thought thanks for the guide man
This improved my damage a shit ton. I'm a pumper now. Thanks Stankie. Your vids are both informative and hilarious!
I like how it enhance they not only gave it the biggest headache of a rotation in the game but also stacked them with an ungodly amount of CC with sundering, thunderstorm, cap totem, and totemic recall so you can cap totem again. A gaming mouse is pretty well a must with this spec.
LOVE YOUR CONTENT... but really, I love your builds, you inspired me to play Enchancement. started out and played Season 2 with Storm, and kinda fell in love. Now, im trying to learn the rotation of Elementalist - its really not that much harder, but love to get more insight into this a bit more christmas tree of a hotbar :P
RIP storm cleave.. I loved that spec
Yeah I'm bummed Blizz didn't make it viable. It would have been easy if they made some talents 1 point talents instead on the Storm side.
I had no idea you were from Sweden until 5:10 xD. Great video, I feel like a have a much better understanding of the enhancement rotation now than before
This is an on-point tutorial. Made my life easier. Thank you!
Elemantalist build is challenging but super rewarding and fun to play. It's the best, just like Stankie!
Thanks for another great guide, bro! Funny as always, and finding myself watching this, the title hurts a little... Also thanks for mentioning the Rotation addon - "Hekili" in your previous vid, it helps a lot getting into elementalist build and its wack ass buff/prio system. Can't wait to get two-piece and start running this :)
I'm trying out your Main build but WF totem is not available with it? Should a point be taken from Lashing Flames and spent on WF? Having Lashing Flames seems redundant as Lava Lash adds 20% to Flame Shock anyway
Little late to the Party, but I got a question, concerning spenders, wouldnt lightning Bolt in aoe be better than Chainlightning, when its used after primordial wave (of course after spreading Flameshock amongst the targets)?
Great guide pal ive been really struggling with my enhancement since switching to it for my raid guild since we had none and all our melee are begging for one xD
Swear by your guides, but I've been playing an alt recently. Just tried to copy paste this build but getting an error message that it's out of date. Have you updated it anywhere?
I learned a lot. I can confirm you do less damage when you die.
Hi Stankie! I have a bit pro questions about rotation so what do you think. Imagine having hot hand active so rotation goes through each second gcd but you have also 10 stacks of MW, what is better to prioritize? Spending immediately and ignoring second gcd for lava lash or keeping hot hand rotation despite overlapping MW on full stacks?
My experience from AoE so far is that ignoring active hot hand to smoothly finish hailstorm combo after spending MW does more dmg than keeping hot hand properly during it thus finishing hailstorm combo bit later due to each-second-gcd rule so maybe insisting on hot hand is efficient only when focusing on key target to kill ASAP, what do you think?
Regarding opener as such, it changed a bit with 4set this season so I think we both agree on using PW and then wolfies because it is more effective than vice versa? (wolfies reduce PW cd from 45 to 24 sec while PW reduces wolfies cd from 1.5 min to 1.3 min but Witch doctor talent can make it shorter and shorter)
And rergarding AoE opener, I think that Crash Lightning must be a part of opener because we can make also Laval Lash and Ice Strike AoE during opening rotation but maybe I am wrong and you can tell me why?
Thanks and have a good day!
Heya! The TLDR answer is, it's not a huge diff if your next global is a spender or LL During hot hand but technically spending always takes prio since wasting maelstrom (being capped and still generating) is a big loss of dmg.
LL Also triggers flameshock on 5 targets (its initial burst hit) which alot of ppl don't think about, combined with crash lightning & well LL is a pretty damn good aoe.
Now as far as finishing a hailstorm combo before LL according to sims LL is the winner BUT you have to consider fight lenght.
In keys, if a pack dies fast doing a spender into frostshock (assuming you've pressed icestrike before at some point) will be burstier. On a pack that takes along time to kill, weaving your LL will win due to everything LL does, generates MSW proccs crash lightning which generates maelstrom and debuffs them with lashing flames.
Flameshock dmg on a pack if you've debuffed em with lashing & they live long enough is nuts.
For the opener PW - wolfs, Mid pull it doesn't matter greatly unless you're trying to time your wolfs for a mechanic like adds spawning.
For the aoe opener it's simply a matter of what you get global for global.
Getting PW - wolfs - LL - LB out is the most important part as it per global is worth alot more for a nr of reasons.
one being, if you've pressed PW you get 10 MSW so any MSW generated is wasted lowering the value of most things like crash lightning.
Hope that makes sense!
@@StankieGaming Lovely! I didnt realize that crash lightning would generate extra MSW I might not spend effectively so it definitely goes as the first spell after completing opener in AOE. I also didn't know about spreading also initial hit by LL (thx for telling me!).
So keeping hot hand rotation during AOE always except short fights or ends of fights (bcz burst). Wolfies/PW order matters only in opener (but I somehow feel, that if I use PW first, Wolfies cd refresh gets aligned with every next PW through witch doctor talent and that is super satisfying), to be used according to situation if needed (adds spawning etc). And big no for crash lightning during opener.
Thx dude, you are the best!
Which are the best part of tier set?
This was unironically very helpful xdd
I kinda feel like now we also need a "how to become an expert at enh" guide. Doesnt sound like a lot of work at all getting all that APL stuff and theory into a video, no not at all... :D
Oh for sure! in...a few weeks! =D
Is Ele still better overall over Storm? I hate PWave btw, too clunky imo. Storm was also more fun than Ele IMO.
Good stuff Stankie! No longer using Hekili? Any reason why? Currently on Swolderon heroic trying to get that boss down Tuesday
Mainly wanted to try without it, & don't feel like it adds anything for me anymore so it's just a distraction!
Still think the addon is great tho!
Ive been playing Enhance since 2004 and Elementalist is big brain. Thanks for this video so much! Currently pushing +19s and Im lagging behind in damage, badly need the new 4 set.
Dear Stankie! I am newbie on Enchancement Shaman and I really apreciate your videos. You helped me so much. I wish to ask one thing tho, what addon are you using to see maelstorm weapon stack in the middle? I could not find it 😁
I use aefnars shaman weakaura, idk if it's what he is using but it's very similar and helps a ton.
Thank you so much dude!
Stankie is there any chance to play storm build this season pls? I love that spec and not going over +20 so is it that big of the difference ? I know tha tier is prob. The diff maker but if i add prim.wave to storm build ?
Heya! you can still play storm builds with the new 4set however it does fall a bit short when compared to elementalist.
That being said it's perfectly fine to play in both keys & raids however i wouldn't play it in +20 keys or mythic raid.
Plan to make a guide for 'em aswell as soon as i have time!
@@StankieGaming great i can't Wait for it 😍
@@StankieGaming btw can i play elementalist build but not hailstorm And play fire nova instead?
Can you make one for storm build? just like you did last season? Thank you :> youre guides helped me understand it better
I plan to! It's just been a little pushed back due raid progg & Elementalist being the "meta" build!
@@StankieGaming Will wait for it!! Brudda
@@StankieGaming Keep Stormstriking bro
This is such a noob question, but how am I spreading Frost Shock? It spreads in combat and Idk why.
Nvm. I found it, Hailstorm talent. 😅
What is best for PVP right now, Elmentalist or Storm?
Trying to get into the spec (Lv.28 currently) as I have always loved the concept of enhancement Shaman but I feel overwhelmed not by the rotation, but also the number of key binds. Just seems like a lot to go on the bars. I don't want some 2-3 button spec either so I dunno, maybe it's just a me thing or maybe I need better bindings. I would be open to any tips or binding setups that anyone recommends, and thanks advance for any advice you can give.
Thank-you for your guides though, they made me what to get into this spec recently and try to apply myself at a spec I have never really played before.
What keybinds are you using now?
Currently I use: 1, 2, 3, 4, Shift-F, Shift-Space, E, R, F, Shift-E, Q and Shift-R. These are just some that I was recommended by someone years ago (I want to say around Cata?) and they just grew on me. I'm always open to feedback and appreciate your input.
@@zoltanmatula9739
Ugh the talent import doesn't work. Says loadouts are out of date.
frost shock is a strong ability do not dismiss it after you spend your mealstorm it buffs frost shock on its onw making ita high damage skill at that point and it has to be used
Ty sir couldnt figure out how to manage lightning bolt and elemental blast
Hi!
Is there any chance you could share your nameplates?
Cheers
Recently returned to the game. Have they completely destroyed stormstrike/windfury builds? Seems like everyone is running this clunky swamp ass lashing flames build.
Storm is still viable, it’s just that the current tier set bonuses improve this kind of build/rotation. I personally run storm for single target no matter what because it’s just more fun. You can still be middle to top middle of the damage charts.
amazing .. good video.
I need AOE help my aoe is shit compared to other dps I run with. I'm ilvl 479 and my aoe pulls usually look like 230-270k max while others push way more.
This made me go, oh Enhancement isn't so complex just lots of buttons. I like pressing buttons!
The guide implies having WF for a filler and making melee happy. However the buiilds don't spec into it.
It's more of a IF you play WF you use it as a filler, and yes this build does use WF totem but only for raid which is why it's part of the video!
@@StankieGaming What is the swap in the builds to pick up WF?
I just bind totemic projection to a skill I use often so WF totem just follows me every 10 secs. I always forget to lay WF totem down in raid.
i played shaman for years but i swear i cant handle this rotation ! i instaled hekili i dont have time to press the spells it shows cuz it changes to something alse :))
It for sure takes a bit (along time) to get used to the new "rotation" I personally love that part of it, keeps you guessing!!
But you do eventually get to a point where alot of it becomes a habit.
Uninspired whack-a-mole spec without structure
Name you weak aura
Everyone has to learn somewhere, calling people who are returning to the game dummies is not helping the game.
You’ve never seen a book in your life it seems.
There is too many buttons on wow just make some shit baked into skills and get rid of button bloat its not like they balance this crap anyway
Why? Enhance is already one of the best designed specs in the game. If you want simplicity, play a BM hunter.
@@whaddad90 I do lol
@@nicholasb8098 That explains a lot. Jokes aside i've always avoided BM hunter because of how boring the rotation is, I prefer having more buttons to press.
In wotlk feel soo much better to play.
Really, ice strike and frost shock? Ugh.
Primordial wave? Disgusting.
Piano simulator? No thanks.
Can you cleave frost shocks in wotlk? Can you cleave empowered lightning bolts in wotlk? Can you enter splintered elements windows in wotlk? Can you drop 4 aoe stops in wotlk? The list goes on.
Retail enhance feels 1000x better.