What is the best way to play your Shaman in PvP? In this Shaman PvP guide I want to show you some great PvP builds as well as some tactics and general advice about the role of the Shaman in Player versus Player combat.
Playing an Enhancement Shaman PvP is most common and most effective. That’s why my guide will only take a look at this aspect. There are some Elemental Shaman PvP talent specs as well, but if you want to fight in the arena, you should choose the talent tree that helps your team the most. And that tree is Enhancement.
Your Role In PvP
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The roles that Shamans play in PvP usually are: Pressure, Anti-Caster, Burst and Support. Of course, this always depends on your team.
To deal large burst damage you will rely a lot on your Wolves. Use this strategy to build up pressure on the enemy team and support your own team whenever necessary.
Shaman PvP Talent Builds
Here are some highly recommended, up-to-date Shaman PvP talent specs:
Damage-Support Build (16/55/0)
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This Shaman PvP build is a damage-dealing build with Guardian Totems as minor support element.
Full-Damage-Build (18/53/0)
This Shaman PvP spec is a full damage build. It deals even more damage thanks to Fire Nova.
Anti-Caster Build (16/55/0)
The last Shaman spec I want to show you is an Anti-Caster build with low shock cooldowns and some more range on Earthbind. It also acts as a support build.
Shaman PvP Tips
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There are some mistakes that inexperienced players often make that can easily be avoided. Here are some advices for Shaman PvP combat:
- Toughness isn’t needed. You don’t have to rely on reducing movement-impairing effects when you have Earthbind Totem and Ghost Wolf at hand.
- Always dual-wield weapons! You are going to need the consistency more than anything else. Nothing is worse than relying on 2H weapons and having bad luck in a teamfight. Big numbers are fun if you make a vid, but that’s it.
- Get yourself a Weapon Chain for your off-hand weapon.
- Lava Burst is a waste of time since your basic abilities should do more damage. Especially since you don’t have to set up a Flame Shock first.
I hope you got some value from this Shaman PvP guide. Your next step is to go out and get some experience from the front line of fire.