Classes & races
Enhancement Shaman — Build, Talents and Rotation
Enhancement Shaman is the Horde melee fighter with a two-handed weapon and the famous Windfury. A slow two-hander plus Windfury delivers explosive damage spikes, while totems buff the whole group. On WowX5 x5 the enh shaman is a fun, powerful pick for grinding, PvP and raid support.
The enh secret is a slow two-handed weapon with high damage: Windfury grants extra swings, and the harder a single hit lands, the bigger the proc. Apply the Windfury Weapon imbue and keep the matching totem down.
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What this build is for
Enh is melee damage and team totems:
- PvP — explosive burst from Windfury and Stormstrike.
- Leveling/farm — high damage and self-healing make the grind fast.
- Raids — brings the Windfury Totem that boosts the whole group's physical damage (huge for warriors and rogues).
Shaman is Horde only, so the Windfury Totem is an exclusive team buff.
Talent layout
Deep Enhancement with a splash into Elemental:
| Tree | Points | Key talents |
|---|---|---|
| Enhancement | ~31 | Stormstrike, Flurry, Elemental Weapons, Ancestral Knowledge, Weapon Mastery |
| Elemental | ~15 | Convection, Concussion, Elemental Weapons |
| Restoration | 0 | — |
Stormstrike is the signature melee talent; Flurry grants haste after a crit. Two-hand enh maximizes Windfury.
Rotation and play
Apply the Windfury Weapon imbue, drop the Windfury Totem and Strength of Earth Totem. In combat: auto-attack for Windfury procs, Stormstrike on cooldown, top up with Earth/Flame Shock. Keep Lightning Shield for defense and extra damage.
Watch the Windfury cooldown and do not clip auto-attacks with extra shocks. Totem macros are in shaman macros, details in shaman rotation.
Stats and gear
Enh priority: attack power → crit → hit (to the cap) → agility. You want a slow two-hander: the higher the hit damage, the stronger the Windfury proc.
Starter sets are in pre-raid BiS shaman, melee formulas in character stats. The tree overview is in shaman talent builds.
◆Pros, cons and how to start on WowX5 x5
Pros: explosive burst, exclusive Windfury Totem, survivability, fun gameplay. Cons: Horde only, spiky proc-based damage, behind pure DPS in raids.
A DPS comparison is in best DPS class, best race in best race for shaman. On WowX5 x5 the fast grind is a treat for enh. Create an account, download the game and connect to play.wowx5.ru.
FAQ
?Why does an enh shaman use a two-hander
Windfury grants extra swings whose damage scales with a single hit. A slow two-hander with a high top-end turns every proc into a big spike.
?Why is an enh shaman valuable in a raid
It brings the Windfury Totem — an exclusive Horde buff that sharply raises nearby warriors' and rogues' physical damage. Even trailing on personal DPS, enh boosts the whole melee group.
?What is the enh shaman rotation
Apply the Windfury imbue, keep totems up, auto-attack for procs, use Stormstrike on cooldown and top up with Shock. Lightning Shield adds damage and defense.
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