Contents

In this article, we list the buffs, debuffs and useful abilities that an Elemental Shaman brings to a raid in WoW 4.3. We also list equivalent buffs and debuffs that other classes provide.

The other articles of our Elemental Shaman guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the left.

Buffs
Elemental Oath	Increased Critical Strike chance — does not stack with Leader of the Pack, Furious Howl, Terrifying Roar, Honor Among Thieves, and Rampage
Totemic Wrath	Increases spell power by 10% — overwrites Arcane Brilliance and Flametongue Totem — does not stack with Demonic Pact
Heroism Bloodlust	Alliance and Horde equivalents of Time Warp
Earth Totem Buffs
Strength of Earth Totem	+549 Agility and Strength — does not stack with Horn of Winter, Roar of Courage, and Battle Shout
Stoneskin Totem	Increases armor of all raid members within 40 yard range of the Shaman by 4075 — does not stack with Devotion Aura
Fire Totem Buffs
Flametongue Totem	Increases spell power by 6% — does not stack with Arcane Brilliance, Totemic Wrath, and Demonic Pact
Water Totem Buffs
Elemental Resistance Totem	Increases Fire, Frost, and Nature Resistance by 195. The resistance against Fire and Frost damage does not stack with that provided by Resistance Aura and Healing Stream Totem (with Glyph of Healing Stream Totem). The resistance against Nature damage does not stack with that provided by Aspect of the Wild and Healing Stream Totem (with Glyph of Healing Stream Totem).
Healing Stream Totem	Heals nearby party members for a small amount every 2 seconds. This totem is usually used by Restoration Shamans, as they have various talents to improve it. Thanks to Glyph of Healing Stream Totem, increases Fire, Frost, and Nature Resistance by 195. The resistance against Fire and Frost damage does not stack with that provided by Resistance Aura and Elemental Resistance Totem. The resistance against Nature damage does not stack with that provided by Aspect of the Wild and Elemental Resistance Totem.
Mana Spring Totem	+326 mana per 5 seconds — does not stack with Blessing of Might and Fel Intelligence
Totem of Tranquil Mind	Reduces the casting pushback suffered by raid members by 30% — does not stack with Concentration Aura
Wind Totem Buffs
Windfury Totem	Increases ranged and melee Attack Speed of all raid or party members by 10% — does not stack with Improved Icy Talons and Hunting Party
Wrath of Air Totem	Increases spell casting speed of all raid or party members by 5% — does not stack with Moonkin Form and Mind Quickening
Debuffs
Earth Shock	Attack Speed reduction — does not stack with Frost Fever, Infected Wounds, Dust Cloud, Tailspin, Judgements of the Just, Waylay, and Thunder Clap
Utility
Cleanse Spirit	Decurses a friendly target.
Purge	Dispels a beneficial magical effect from an enemy target.
Tremor Totem	Put this totem down whenever a boss or an add is about to cast a fear effect on your party or raid. This totem is unique to Shamans and it is important to use it when needed. After using Tremor Totem, do not forget to replace it with your regular Earth Totem.
Wind Shear	Interrupt on a 5-second cooldown
Rockbiter Weapon	Single-target taunt (when combined with Unleash Elements)
Crowd Control
Frost Shock	Single-target slow
Earthbind Totem	AoE Slow
Thunderstorm	If you are not using Glyph of Thunderstorm, this ability slows nearby enemies.
Hex Bind Elemental	Incapacitating abilities that have a limited interest due to the fact that other classes have equivalent abilities that do not have cooldowns (namely Polymorph for Mages, and Banish for Warlocks)
Survival
Grounding Totem	Prevents a harmful spell from damaging a nearby ally.
Stoneclaw Totem	With Glyph of Stoneclaw Totem, Stoneclaw Totem can be used to absorb damage done to you.