ENHANCEMENT SHAMAN PHASE 4 ICC GUIDE WOTLK CLASSIC

[@justinhoffman7877]

Really glad to see you continuing to make guides. I rolled enhance halfway through naxx and had nobody to learn from until I found some of your videos and started studying your logs. Nailed my first orange parses this week in TOGC. Much appreciated.

[@stookishaman]

Glad I could help!

[@leetran04]

Hey what is your toon name? Would love to study your logs too. I’m finally averaging green parses and got my first green parse on heroic anub last night!

[@stookishaman]

@@leetran04 Here you go! classic.warcraftlogs.com/character/id/63241464?mode=detailed&zone=1018#metric=dps

[@dbmoose]

If you aren't in a guild that will run splits or get anywhere near bis, phys enhance looks like it will have a great gearing curve vs pretty much every other class, definitely something to consider, and with weapon swapping for fire ele should be very competitive on the meters. Outside of 1-2 pieces we're really only contesting vs 1-2 hunters for most bis items. Black bruise is probably a DE item due to rogues using Hack and Slash, but sims only a handful of DPS less than bis LK weapons for phys enha. Keleseth's seducer is a similar piece off of Prince Council for OH is completely uncontested. These two uncontested weapons are less than ~100 dps off double H LK weapon bis, which is insane as most classes second bis is several hundred dps worse. Comets + either the badge trinket or Whispering fanged skull sims pretty close to the unattainable bis trinket setup of DC + DBW too, with the latter being only ~100 dps off. The cloak off gunship/Marrowgar ring are the really big contested items, so an early prio on the cloak/ring really puts enhance in a fantastic gearing spot. The Sindy neck is typically a super contested item, but the 10 man hit/haste neck is also only a few dps off bis so I'd opt for that. You can easily be withing 500 dps of bis wearing a few 10 man items, using no 25man trinkets, no H LK weapons and only 2 277 tier pieces, which no other class can emulate. If you put those restrictions on pretty much every other class, they sim a few thousand of dps under bis likely.

[@wills6487]

Agreed, my guild uses Onslaught prio system (where you fill out your own prio and certain big ticket items essentially take up 2 slots of a prio level), and this is what I have done. Top prio on H Royal Scepter to have a big chase item, then the rest of my early prio on tokens, Marrowgar ring, Lootship cloak and neck. Black bruise and Keleseth’s are very nice because I am first in line for them despite using very low prio on both. Contrary to the doom and gloom, this should actually be a nice phase for enhance. The advantage in gearing keeps us competitive with better scaling classes until everything is on farm. It’s also nice to be able to scoop up 277 mail uncontested to save as off pieces once I can drop T9 4set

[@Jewcron]

Appreciate you elucidating what's normally only found through discord links and endless scrolling. Enh has really needed someone to work the YT angle, thanks for being the guy.

[@Al-lx9od]

really informative guide, really great guild you guys have to get so far into the PTR to be able to put out these guides for us! keep up the great work

[@Bigteeth2980]

Thanks

[@anthonyg6083]

Definitely sharing this with my fellow enhancement shamans! They can use some tips

[@joshuatungate7169]

Totemslight here, Awesome Vid I was hoping to see you make one before release haha. Thanks for all your help with my shaman btw!

[@Maccccccc]

Ty for the vid. I've got one more week to hit orange parses for ToGC I'm at 94 now and you were a big part of the progression so thanks a lot!

[@tygerfisk7519]

HI! I don't know where all the shaman knowledge is kept on the internet, I need to know why tiny abomb isn't a thing for Enh? Im 'assuming' it just doesn't play well with WF or FT but I'd like to know for sure what the deal is?

[@StarScreamBK201]

I’ve always wanted to play enhance and I’m able to, your guides really helped me step up and learn the class. Also helping my TMB for p4 thank you so much.

[@tim_cheezy2423]

Thank you for this, wasnt able to get into the ptr so this helps a lot

[@rodrigotorricobustsmante5324]

Nice video ...why u use flametongue 9 on MH y 10 on OH?

[@scottames876]

I am guessing the answer to my question is yes, but not 100%. Does the 2-piece tier 10 bonus, 12% dmg shamanistic rage apply to the snapshotting of fire elemental?

[@pootrickyeet7100]

fun fact they patched using double ring but they only made them unqiue equipped. so you can still have ur main dps ring and then you can also have the healing ring for pre proc

[@JamesBuschell]

Im going back to ele as my 10 man guild went from melee heavy to ranged heavy, but I appreciated the enhance vids, your p3 guide video made me slap hard as enhance

[@stookishaman]

Good luck brother! Thanks for sticking around

[@c4uzi]

Fantastic work man thank you so much!

[@SauDichterHund]

As always thanks for the video! Keep up the good work!

[@stookishaman]

Thank you!

[@Buffenhance]

Bebu here, great video Stooki! (Also you forgot to gem ArP/Stam :clueless)

[@Redouan13]

Buff enha when?!

[@JS-kh5ls]

in the big AoE fights, dont be afraid to throw a chain heal with 5 maeltrom procs.

[@cjm4106]

Great video, thanks for the guide Stooki!

[@stookishaman]

Anytime, thanks for watching

[@yegor6763]

Thanks a lot for this guide Stooki. Very informative and easy to understand

[@stookishaman]

thanks for watching!

[@tribbybueno]

yo bro, did you use the survivability build at all?

[@stookishaman]

I did not but our healers are really good imo!

[@iManifestTheHolyGhost]

@stooki, i just go dying curse, and was curious to know what do you do to get it proc during prepot phase? ive tried casting the maga totem+ casing LHW. Also noticed i think the trinket needs to have been equipped for over 45 seconds before attempting the LHW to get it to proc before combat starts

[@stookishaman]

Congrats! Check out my pre proc spell power guide. It goes over everything you need to know!

[@CursedKeyblade1]

Do you think tailoring is more valuable now that 30% buff is out? I have been debating whether or not to switch JC before cata.

[@davidstarzynski2036]

Thanks Stooki!! ❤❤ Also im curious if u have time to answer. What else can we use to snapshot our ele other than flask, trinket and potions? Thanks again 😊

[@brianthompson8793]

Anyone know if the tier 2 piece for the sham rage buff is able to snap shot on fire ele?

[@fluffyflamingofeet]

I don't know if you still check this but, Why do you use an SP flask instead of the AP one?

[@emmanuelarsenault-beaulieu1039]

Great video much appreciated!

[@antoniocraver2445]

So i swapped pulling my orange parsing Ele to enhancment and boy has it been a change in pace, I played warmane and remembered a 1 button macro, whats your thoughts on it? I play on pagle, Melatoniin is the shammy. i havea solid week of enhancment so im kinda shook on the gear aspect of thing been using BIS, instead of my normal LOON. What do you consider better to follow?

[@amirwalahedayat3735]

Can you add a rotation video?

[@conch_]

will this BIS list change with ruby sanctum gears?

[@martinholm6888]

Hey mate, what addon are you using for action bars? Great video btw! 💪🏻

[@stookishaman]

bartender!

[@AegeanGaming]

awesome vid dude, great to see other enha brothers in arms 😝 Been playing Enha as main since I started playing waay back in TbC and its still my only spec as a shammy. But the spellhance is a new thing, but I like it and it makes sense when you look at what our spec atually buffs etc. But Im gonna go full physical enha now in ICC. Yes spell might be a tiny bit better with full bis, but Im not gonna see thouse weps etc for a looong time 😂 Did some testing on the ptr and as my gear is atm not beeing full bis, I did more dmg as WF then SP cuz of the single target boss fights😱

[@stookishaman]

Nice dude! Let me know how full physical works out for you early on.

[@AegeanGaming]

Will do 😎

[@nfeyel9591]

Could you make a video about how to play Windfury-Enhance in Phase 5? :) Pleeeease

[@georgimutafchiev2554]

bro what is addon for icc tactics ?

[@Sebastian-de5lv]

I would love to know which glyphs to use in each fight, for the spell power build Excelente video!

[@slickrick2012]

would you suggest starting to build your WF set first, chances of enh getting prio on scepter or even SP gear is prob slim to none.

[@stookishaman]

There are A LOT of good spell power weapons in ICC that drop very early on. So I would still suggest going SP, but again, its all personal preference.

[@slickrick2012]

@@stookishaman good point, i guess ill just keep simming my gear since both playstyles are the same anyhow. I'm basically full bis togc just curious how 10m heroic progression gear compares to it and how soon i will break my 4pc

[@Dwesk]

Maybe I missed it or maybe someone else mentioned already but 7:30 not only that but once you get your 4-piece bonus sending at 4 is probably not worth it? Or you think 15% proc chance is not good enough to warrant always waiting it out to 5?

[@stookishaman]

Once you get 4p we send on 5!

[@willcurtis2421]

hey stooki, do u pop gloves/racial at the same time as lust? can u stack to much haste?

[@stookishaman]

I use my gloves and racial on cooldown. If there is a fight where hero is later in the fight then I might delay my sham rage for that heroism.

[@overing07]

Hi, nice guide. What is the haste cap for physical dmg shaman this LK phase?

[@greenstomp3096]

Thanks for this vid

[@leetran04]

are you sure your feral spirit macro works? i tried it and it's not taking the mammoth treats

[@flindy9848]

can someone tell why aggility ashen band instead of the int one? the aggi one doesnt even give haste.

[@maciejpodlesny531]

Is there a chance to get a new discord invite?

[@magnusbaarupdal3611]

will windfury do more dps on lets say saurfang if i just snapshot fire ele with an sp setup first?

[@stookishaman]

Since it’s an aoe encounter you’ll do more dps with a spell power set

[@Maccccccc]

Should I rush the totem? I was given the tier upgrade piece last night but that second item is still simming lower than having my 4 set tier from togc. Should I save my emblems and still try to go for that tier or do you think I can go ahead and grab the totem with frost emblems?

[@stookishaman]

Go for tier

[@stevenson3690]

Do you have a new discord? I’d love to join! The one I seen provided didn’t work.

[@Gidiot95]

What fights should we be using glyph of feral spirits on?

[@gervinm]

How should I manage my expertise rating as a spellhance? Should reach the cap as normal encha build or its not that important?

[@JADsPhat]

Hi Stooki, I was wondering if there is a Phase 4 Loot Comparison spread like there was one in Phase 3? would be good to know what I should SR first going into ICC :)

[@stookishaman]

Not that I know of but I'll post it if I find it.

[@mirkosteppi3301]

do you use flametounge or windfury on your weapons?

[@stookishaman]

Flametongue rank 9 on MH/ 10 on OH

[@kirkebel2194]

So with Maghia’s trinket, do you use it as pre proc then trinket swap to let’s say reign? Or just keep the on use trinket on the entire fight

[@stookishaman]

Keep the on use trinket on the entire fight.

[@qashew767]

Hey! Is it not worth using Shamanistic rage on cd to get the set bonus out of it?

[@adamyusfian8719]

what addons do u use for that big icon of maelstorm ?

[@stookishaman]

It's a weak aura. I put a link in the description for ya.

[@isakolsson8283]

Will Maghia's Misguided Quill work as an preproc trinket?

[@Solstinget1]

Ty for your video. Been playing spellhance since naxx and i dont really feel going back to normal enha. How far behind would you say spellhance bis vs enha bis really is? Is it possible to stay spellhance and not do all this weapon swapping and trinket pre procs? Sry if i was unclear hopefully it made sense :D

[@decai6899]

They sim on par, problem is spellhance bis is much harder to aquire

[@juanfrainsane]

Getting those items to snipe the fire elemental is so annoying man... ill probably just go full physical st and fuck it... quick question: physical build is double windfury weapons? Or MH wf and OH flametongue?

[@stookishaman]

I totally feel you. It’s pretty crazy that we need all the pre proc gear just to be middle of the pack. Physical is WF MH & FT OH

[@juanfrainsane]

@@stookishaman thank you for your answer and your videos stooki. I already do a ton of reasearch for enh in retail and somehow this is more convoluted so your videos saved me a lot of time. It's still the most fun spec in the game so i wont be rerolling, but my god it has some bs tied to it 😂

[@decai6899]

@@stookishaman and we probably wont be middle of the pack with all this stuff once people start gearing up. its crazy

[@zwiv14]

deserves more views/likes

[@grantn4955]

Sucks that the 2 piece set bonus turns sham rage into a dps cooldown so you have to make a decision between doing damage and surviving.

[@stookishaman]

fully agree

[@BrockFuckinSamson]

I came here to ask this, since you mention saving it for a defensive. Now Shamanistic Rage is a dps cd, defensive, and our mana bar.

[@jankoznar8591]

You are not going for 26/26 expertise cap? Is it not so important? WoW SIM tells me expertise is not as important as guides tell. When i take Keleseth seducer OH instead of Caress of Insanity (gemmed with EXP = 55 bonus expertise) and i go below cap, still getting higher DPS. Is it true?

[@sugarytv]

what guild is gonna give u the quill or the phylactery unless you buy it in gdkp

[@stookishaman]

The quill can be purchased with badges. If you’re in a guild that can clear h sindragosa consistently then there’s a good chance.

[@MasonsMotorworks]

Do you know of any weak auras for tracking liket additional spell power/attack power buffs? From like weapon enchants and the ICC rep rings, etc. That would be a nice one to have also. Good content!! Been enjoying your videos man, I subscribed as well

[@FjUwGameS]

Ive dropped dying curse since begin of phase 3 but i see people still use it. Is it better to use it on fights with easy snapshot and where the boss doesnt move much? I currently use the triumph badge trinket and dark matter

[@stookishaman]

It’s only worth using to pre-proc your spell power and not worth using in combat. Check out my pre-proc guide!

[@friendlyfoxgamingmovies.232]

What JC gems am i aiming for Bright Dragon's Eye im guessing?

[@stookishaman]

Bright or quick depending on your gear

[@RestorationV2]

Considering switching from enh towards a dk how u think enh will scale?

[@stookishaman]

I think in general, DKs will do more than enhance, I also feel like a giga enhance will be able to outperform them.

[@hahahaha5303]

ench shaman with arp is suck ?

[@Chaness100]

Thank you stookie!

[@graceybfrg]

U say fire nova don’t hit nucleus but does fire ele aoe?

[@stookishaman]

I've never had a fire ele attack a nucleus!

[@graceybfrg]

@@stookishaman so it’s free reign?

[@nemanjapiperac4206]

How much damage usually your fire elemntal do if you snapshot corectly

[@stookishaman]

Depending on the fight 300-440k damage.

[@mmabe92]

Just in time since I just brushed up on a shit ton of videos lol

[@mmabe92]

Oh and I think Black Bruise/Havoc sims very closely if not the same as 2x Havoc @stooki

[@marconnetlucas609]

Hey Stooki, thanks a lot for that complete and clear guide. Enhancement sham is so fun to play but also quite hard to understand, your video really helped me ! I was just wondering what makes you choose between FS/SS glyph ? i've tried to sim/use it IG and it turns out for me FS is only better on < 2min encounters... Why do you go for FS on half of the bosses, SS feels much better espescially if you go for the SP build. Anyway, love your videos & GL for P4 :)

[@kazoo869]

thank god, youre the best

[@H4licarnassus]

Is this the DrPoopman?

[@TheT0N1c]

I think the gas on putricide is only melee hit, so you could maybe hard cast LBs when you get the debuff

[@stookishaman]

It counts for spell hit as well unfortunately

[@jankoznar8591]

I tried it on friday and i could hit LB with that debuff. So i agree with you.

[@TheT0N1c]

@@jankoznar8591 yep got it on my DK in a split raid and could still pesti etc. Didnt try on hunter If it reduces ranged Hit too.

[@jamesbyrd3740]

I heard you could sort of cheese sindy by going healhance. no joke. idk though

[@stookishaman]

No need to change into a healhance spec or anything. It's definitely good to use maelstrom procs for heals on fights like sindragosa where things can get dicey.

[@ManUrManners]

all the top guilds are removing enh shaman from roster and using blood dk tank w/ AP buff and icy talons. why bring a bottom meter dps when you can just bring another uh dk or aff lock

[@stookishaman]

I could see people removing enhance to stack classes on lich king specifically. Throughout all of ptr I was never bottom meter dps and I play with some pretty good players! We arn't a giga class but we could hold our own.

[@WhackynutsGaming]

i do good dps and im often the last one to die on whipes but still get bad logs! and all pugs are log homos. xD

[@iloxz8264]

why so much hit for WF build ?

[@stookishaman]

I idea is to be hard melee hit cap & expertise cap so it gives wind fury the opportunity to proc more.

[@Klyptic]

Really sucks how hard we about to fall off

[@stookishaman]

it'll be tough! gotta play better than everyone in the raid to secure your spot.

[@Redouan13]

Enha buff when?!!

[@froggy8062]

mr stewki wildin out

[@stookishaman]

🥲

[@iambobgod]

phase 4 enhance guide: reroll resto or a different class! jk, keep up the good work brotha!

[@stookishaman]

Sad but partially true lol

[@mmabe92]

Hance 4 lyfe! Also welcome to the dark side of Horde 😂

[@hvdiv17]

enhancement is terrible in wrath double windfury made enhancement great in tbc the second blizzard removed it enhance sucked but in cata enhance because good again with ele blast. in classic cata enhancement will be great again.

[@Maxmustermann99150]

Making a video and telling the Folks, that you gonna have lk axe and mace 😂 Sounds a Bit optimistic

[@shonen245]

He just shows the true bis for both playstyles, doesn't say at any point that he or anyone else is getting all the items....

[@dirtbagmoto]

Step 1: switch to Ele

[@Maxmustermann99150]

And then the killtimes also kill your dps 😂

[@dirtbagmoto]

I'm trolling just a tiny bit but I main an enhance, or at least did until now. My plan is to main my feral for this next phase but I'm also switching to Ele on the shaman when I do play it. Still always appreciate the videos and tips, thanks!

[@fjaka1911]

Very nice guide thx man!

[@Jos-F]

How come you have almost 450 hit rating?

[@Deadpooln2b]

Saying Sindragosa is a terribly designed fight is so true, especially for Enha shamy. Nobody can do full dps, healers cant fully heal, just a shitshow. Every other fight in the expansion is fine except this one, fuck that dragon