Enhancement Shaman leveling guide
Enhancement is the recommended way to level a Shaman from 60 to 70. You fight with two weapons, Stormstrike and Unleashed Rage add damage for you and your group, and Shamanistic Rage returns mana with every hit. Water Shield at level 62 keeps your mana up between fights, so downtime is very low. In TBC Anniversary Draenei can be Shamans too, so the spec is open to both factions.
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strong melee damage with Windfury Weapon, Flurry and Stormstrike.
- Water Shield and Shamanistic Rage make it the most mana-efficient Shaman spec.
- Mail armor, your own heals and Shamanistic Rage make you hard to kill.
- Needs two good one-handed weapons, and weak weapons slow you down.
Talents by level
At level 60
- In Enhancement: Ancestral Knowledge 5/5, Thundering Strikes 5/5, Improved Ghost Wolf 2/2, Enhancing Totems 2/2, Shamanistic Focus and Flurry 5/5.
- Spirit Weapons, Elemental Weapons 3/3, Improved Weapon Totems 1/2, Weapon Mastery 5/5, Dual Wield, Dual Wield Specialization 3/3, Stormstrike, Unleashed Rage 5/5 and Shamanistic Rage, for 41 points.
- In Elemental: Concussion 5/5, Call of Flame 3/3 and Earth’s Grasp 2/2.
Level 61 to 70
- Reverberation 5/5.
- Improved Fire Totems 2/2 and Elemental Devastation 3/3, for 20 points in Elemental.
Rotation
One enemy
- Windfury Weapon on the main hand and Flametongue Weapon on the off hand, then Strength of Earth Totem and Searing Totem.
- Stormstrike, then Earth Shock while its effect is on the enemy, and Flame Shock when Earth Shock is on cooldown.
- Water Shield from level 62 keeps your mana up, and Shamanistic Rage returns mana in a long fight.
Two enemies
- Magma Totem or Fire Nova Totem near both enemies, and Stoneclaw Totem to draw one away.
- Frost Shock on an enemy that runs, and Grace of Air Totem or Windfury Totem for more damage.
Staying alive
- Shamanistic Rage reduces the damage you take while it returns mana.
- Healing Wave or Lesser Healing Wave between swings, and Earth Elemental Totem from level 66 when a pull goes wrong.
- Reincarnation brings you back once per hour, as long as you carry an Ankh.
Leveling route
| Level | Alliance | Horde |
|---|---|---|
| 60-62 | Hellfire Peninsula (Honor Hold) | Hellfire Peninsula (Thrallmar) |
| 62-64 | Zangarmarsh (Telredor) | Zangarmarsh (Zabra’jin) |
| 64-65 | Terokkar Forest (Allerian Stronghold) | Terokkar Forest (Stonebreaker Hold) |
| 65-67 | Nagrand (Telaar) | Nagrand (Garadar) |
| 67-68 | Blade’s Edge Mountains (Sylvanaar) | Blade’s Edge Mountains (Thunderlord Stronghold) |
| 68-70 | Netherstorm (Area 52), Shadowmoon Valley (Wildhammer Stronghold) | Netherstorm (Area 52), Shadowmoon Valley (Shadowmoon Village) |
Dungeons worth the detour: Hellfire Ramparts and The Blood Furnace from level 60, The Slave Pens and The Underbog around 62, and Mana-Tombs and Auchenai Crypts from 64.
Stats, weapons and tradeskills
- Agility and Strength first, then Hit, Expertise and Crit.
- Two slow one-handed weapons of the same speed if you can.
- Enchants: Mongoose on both weapons once gold allows it, Superior Agility on the gloves and Assault on the bracers.
- Tradeskills: Skinning with Leatherworking for mail armor and drums, or Mining with Jewelcrafting for your own gems.