Shaman PvP Build: Level 29 Elemental Spec
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Level 29 Elemental Shaman PvP Build
Low level Shaman’s can be great in PvP if you know what you’re doing.
The lack of massive burst damage can make them seem underpowered, and their staple spell in PvE, Lightning Bolt, just takes too long to cast for a lot of situations.
The other KEY problem at this level is the lack of Nature’s Swiftness which gives us an insta cast nature spell, and Elemental Mastery which gives us an insta cast Lightning, or Lava Burst spell, as well as a 15% increase crit chance for 15 seconds.
So what kind of build can make us competitve in PvP, and where does it shine?
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Level 29 Elemental Shaman PvP Build
Before I go into this 20 point build, let me outline the key talents that go with the build.
Firstly, this build will work from level 26 to 29 – you need level 26 to access the main ability I use in this build (Imp Fire Nova Totem).
As explained earlier, since we don’t have the insta cast help from either Nature’s Swiftness or Elemental Mastery, your key goal with this build should be to provide support, then healing, and lastly secondary DPS.
The talents you need to be most of aware of are:
- Improved Fire Nova Totem (2/2 points),
- Call of Flame (3/3 points), and
- Elemental Fury (5/5 points)
Improved Fire Nova Totem is at the centre of this build thanks to its 2 second stun to all targets hit by its blast.
This is the centre of the build because you’re fairly squishy (easy to kill) at this level, and it allows you precious seconds to heal, or otherwise gain the upper hand in the fight.
The other good point about Fire Nova Totem comes from the other 2 talents I listed above, the 100% extra crit damage, and the extra 15% fire damage, so you’re dishing out some really useful blanket damage and stun here every time you lay your totem.
Here’s a big tip: be sure that when you’re using the Fire Nova Totem to do so wisely.
What I mean by that is, don’t drop the thing before you start fighting!
As soon as you do that, if your opponent is savvy, they’ll realize they’re about to be hit by a big wall of damage (or if they’re really savvy, they’ll know a stun is next) and they’ll whack your totem down.
If you drop it just after you’ve engaged, they’ll likely not notice it, or not be able to react fast enough without severely disrupting their attack on you.
Use the 2 seconds stun time to either cast a lesser healing wave on yourself, or get a lightning bolt off, followed by a fast frost shock, at which stage you can drop an earthbind totem, and run, ready to setup another 1-2 combo with lightning bolt and a shock.
This of course will vary depending on the opponent you face. Stay in a mage’s face and use your Earth Shock, while for Rangers and Warlocks just hit them with Frost to keep them squarely in close combat range. You get the idea.
The other way this build works well on the offence is just finding large packs of enemies and dropping the Fire Nova Totem. Its not very subtle, but in the heat of combat it gets the job done, and can stun a bunch of players in one hit, giving your side a big upper hand.
As you should know, the Shaman really is a class which excels in groups, so I highly recommend you hang out with big groups as often as possible and use those totems heavily.
One last option — while this isn’t a resto PvP spec, you can be a real pain in the ass by simply using your water shield, lesser healing wave, and stunning Fire Nova Totem to stay alive for long enough for friends arrive, or to tie up a player who just wants to steal your flag for an age.
Many times I’ve used this technique against a class like a Hunter and pet attacking me, and stayed alive long enough for even fights to go our way – not to mention stunning the other combatants numerous times while I soaked up a ton of DPS.
You’ll also find at this level you can be very valuable simply by helping to chase down opponents with the flag with Frost shock, or by stalling a pursuit by dropping your Earthbind totem.
So to wrap up – use your Shaman against large groups by dropping that Fire Nova totem, use him on the defence (when you’re not the only one around!) to slow and annoy flag stealers or attackers, and use that big repetoir of harrassing abilities to slow, stun, interrupt and help out your team!
If you’ve got any other tricky moves for low level Shaman builds in PvP, let me know below!
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