WoW SoD Elemental DPS Shaman Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents

World of Warcraft Season of Discovery has a lot of amazing changes to the base game so we will be taking a look at how you can make your characters as strong as possible

WoW SoD Elemental DPS Shaman Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents
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World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 has a lot of things to consider regarding the individual strength of all of the classes, so we will examine the best options in terms of items, talents, and runes for Elemental DPS Shamans given the current meta. 

Although the devs have been quite quick to adjust imbalances in each class, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to best utilize the kits Shamans have so you can make use of the elements to bring some huge damage to your group.

We will provide the best talents, runes, gear, etc. for WoW SoD Phase 1 currently so you can have an easier time clearing the new Blackfathom Deeps Raid and do PvP in Ashenvale like it's nothing. Let's get started!

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Elemental DPS Shaman Talents

Since there is a level 25 cap during Phase 1, you will only have access to 16 talent points, so these picks should serve you well for the time being:

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Elemental DPS Shaman Runes

With all of the Shaman runes having been discovered, we can take a look at the best ones.

Shamans are a great class in Season of Discovery and by using these runes, you will be able to deal tons of damage and top the DPS charts.

Elemental DPS Shaman Runes

 

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Chest

Overload

  • DPS increase
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Hands

Lava Shield

  • Good burst damage
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LEGs

Shamanistic Rage

  • Group-wide mana regeneration

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Elemental DPS Shaman Pre-Raid BiS

Elemental DPS Shaman 

Pre-Raid Head

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Shadow Goggles

  • Engineering

Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Neck

 

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Glowing Green Talisman

  • World Drop
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Spectral Necklace

  • World Drop (Go for Intelligence)

Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Shoulders

 

 

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Magician's Mantle

  • World Drop
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Feline Mantle

  • Shadowfang Keep
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Dervish Spaulders of Nature’s Wrath

  • World Drop

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Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Cloak

 

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Cutthroat's Cape of Nature’s Wrath

  • World Drop
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Resilient Cape

  • World Drop
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Windsong Drape

  • Free at Last in Thousand Needles

Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Chest

 

 

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Robes of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep
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Robes of Arcana

  • Tailoring
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Dervish Tunic of Nature’s Wrath

  • World Drop
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Wrists

 

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Mindthrust Bracers

  • World Drop
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Scaled Leather Bracers of Nature’s Wrath

  • World Drop
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Hands

 

 

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Silver-thread Gloves

  • World Drop
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Serpent Gloves

  • Wailing Caverns

Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Waist

 

 

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Belt of Arugal

  • Shadowfang Keep

Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Legs

 

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Darkweave Breeches

  • World Drop
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Heavy Woolen Pants

  • Tailoring

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Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Feet

 

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Spidersilk Boots

  • Tailoring
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Rings

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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Deep Fathom Ring

  • Wailing Caverns
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Snake Hoop

  • Willix the Importer in Razorfen Kraul
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Lavishly Jeweled Ring

  • Deadmines

Elemental DPS 

Shaman 

Pre-Raid Trinkets

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Horde) – Friendly

Elemental DPS 

Shaman Two-Hand Weapon

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Staff of the Blessed Seer

  • World Drop
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Advisor's Gnarled Staff

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Revered
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Crescent Staff

  • Leaders of the Fang (Horde) in Wailing Caverns
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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WoW SoD Phase 1 Elemental DPS Shaman BiS

Most of these items will come from the 10-man Blackfathom Deeps Raid, and some will be rather difficult to obtain as you will need to complete a complicated quest chain, but if you would like to maximize your damage and go for high parses, then you can try getting your hands on these items.

Elemental DPS Shaman

 BiS Head

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Rakkamar's Tattered Thinking Cap 

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Elemental DPS Shaman

 BiS Neck

 

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Jagged Bone Necklace

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Elemental DPS Shaman 

 

BiS Shoulders

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Dervish Spaulders of Nature’s Wrath

  • World Drop

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Elemental DPS Shaman

 

BiS Cloak

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Cutthroat's Cape of Nature’s Wrath

  • World Drop

Elemental DPS Shaman

 

BiS Chest

 

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Dervish Tunic of Nature’s Wrath

  • World Drop
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Enchant Chest - Mana

  • Enchanting

Elemental DPS Shaman

 

BiS Wrists

 

 

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Scaled Leather Bracers of Nature’s Wrath

  • World Drop
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Intellect

  • Enchanting

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Elemental DPS Shaman

 

BiS Hands

 

 

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Slick Fingerless Gloves 

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Elemental DPS Shaman

 

BiS Waist

 

 

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Ancient Moss Cinch

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Elemental DPS Shaman

 

 

BiS Legs

 

 

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Soul Leech Pants

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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Elemental DPS Shaman

 

 

BiS Feet

 

 

 

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Extraplanar Spidersilk Boots

  • Tailoring
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Enchant Boots - Minor Stamina

  • Enchanting

Elemental DPS Shaman

 

 

BiS Rings

 

 

 

 

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Advisor's Ring

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Signet of the Twilight Lord

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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Elemental DPS Shaman

 

BiS Trinkets

 

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Rune of Perfection

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly
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Invoker's Void Pearl

  • Blackfathom Deeps

Elemental DPS Shaman

 

BiS Weapon

 

 

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Rod of the Ancient Sleepwalker 

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect
  • Enchanting

Elemental DPS Shaman BiS Totem

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Carved Driftwood Icon

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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