49 Enhancement Twink Guide

[dog101]

49 Enhancement Twink Guide - Last Updated: 15/07/08

Enhancement Shaman's at Level 49 are an extremely powerful class, combining melee damage with potent spell damage. They are practical at healing and recieve many useful abilities (such as Ghost Wolf, and Earthbind Totem), making them extremely capable twinks.

This guide attempts to portray the optimal setup for a 49 Enhancment Shaman.

Contents

1. Races
2. Equipment
3. Enchants
4. Miscellaneous Items
5. Talents
6. Finished Stats
7. Basic Tactics
8. Sample Abilites
9. Totem Usage Guide
10. Cost Guide
11. Maximum DPS Shaman Guide
12. Gallery

1. Races

Horde
-Orc
Blood Fury: Activate to increase attack power by 198, and spell damage by 101 for 15 seconds, decreasing healing done to the user by 50% for the duration. 2 minute cooldown.
Hardiness: Increase resistance to stun effects by 15%.
Command: Damage done by Hunter and Warlock pets increased by 5%.
Axe Specialization: Expertise with One- and Two-handed Axes increased by 5.

- Tauren
War Stomp: Activate to stun opponents - Stuns up to 5 enemies within 8 yards for 2 seconds. 2 minute cooldown.
Endurance: Hitpoints increased by 5%.
Cultivation: 15 point skill bonus to Herbalism (note, this also raises the cap by 15 at each level of herbalism).
Nature Resistance: Increase Nature Resistance by 10.

-Troll
Berserking: Activate to increase attack and casting speed for 10 seconds. Speed is raised by 10% at full health, increasing as health is lost to a maximum bonus of 30%. 3 minute cooldown. Costs 7% of base mana.
Regeneration: Increase health regeneration bonus by 10%. Also allows 10% of normal health regen during combat.
Beast Slaying: 5% damage bonus when fighting against Beasts.
Throwing Specialization: Increases chance to critically hit with Throwing Weapon by 1%.
Bow Specialization: Increase Bow critical strike chance by 1%.

Alliance
-Draenei
Gift of the Naaru: Activate to heal your target for 770 over 15 sec - 40 yd range - 1.5 sec cast - 3 min cooldown. (At level 1 it heals 50 health, and 1085 at level 70).
Heroic Presence: Increases chance to hit by 1% for you and all party members within 30 yards. (Warriors, Paladins, and Hunters)
Inspiring Presence: Increases chance to hit with spells by 1% for you and all party members within 30 yards. (Priests, Mages, and Shaman)
Gemcutting: 5 point skill bonus to Jewelcrafting (note, this also raises the cap by 5 at each level of jewelcrafting).
Shadow Resistance: Increase Shadow Resistance by 10.

Recommended Race: Orc
Probably the best race available for a PVP Enhancement Shaman (at level 49 anyway) would be the Orc race. The increase in both attack power and spell damage is quite significant, and does make quite a difference within the PVP battlegrounds. Resistance to stun effects is also useful - especially against warriors, while the increase in expertise for axes is decent because the primary weapons for shamans at this level are in fact axes.

2. Equipment

Below is listed gear optimal for a PVP shaman. It incorporates high damage, with stamina for sustainability as well as Agility for increased critical strikes. It is possible to increase damage by substituting gear with increased Attack Power, but it is not recommended as such gear features low stamina and as such, is not very practical.

Fortunately, the majority of the gear required to twink at 49 comes from either Maraudon or The Hinterlands, or is aquired through PVP - so you won't have to travel the whole of Azeroth to make your twink perfect.

Head - [Bloomsprout Headpiece]
Dropped by: "Meshlok the Harvester"
Where: Maraudon - Purple Entrance
Comment: This NPC is very rare, may take a while.

Neck - [Woven Ivy Necklace]
Reward from: "Wanted: Vile Priestess Hexx and Her Minions"
Where: The Hinterlands

Shoulder - [Phytoskin Spaulders]
Dropped by: "Razorlash"
Where: Maraudon - Orange Entrance

Cloak - [Grovekeeper's Drape]
Dropped by: "Celebras the Cursed"
Where: Maraudon
Comment: None

Chest - [Honorguard Chestpiece]
Reward from: "Venom Bottles"
Where: The Hinterlands
Comment: Chain Quest - Involves killing a 55 Elite.

Wrist - [Windtalker's Wristguards]
PVP Reward: 422 Honor, 20 WSG Marks

Hands - [Rockgrip Gauntlets]
Dropped by: "Landslide"
Where: Maraudon.

Waist - [Defiler's Chain Girdle]
PVP Reward: 382 Honor, 20 AB Marks.

Legs - [Legguards of the Vault]
Where: Auction House
Comment: Don't put them on til you have your leg armor attached.

Feet - [Cave Crawler's Mail Treads]
Reward from: "Return to Thunder Bluff".
Where: Uldum Pedestal
Comment: Must have previously completed quest "The Platinum Discs" (started at the end of Uldaman).

Feet (Alliance Alternative) - [Highlander's Mail Greaves]
PVP Reward: 382 Honor, 20 AB Marks

Ring 1 - [Highlander's Mail Greaves] of the Bear
Where: Jewelcrafting or the Auction House
Comment: Be sure to get the 8/7 or 7/8 version, not the 7/7 version of this item.

Ring 2 - [Legionnaire's Band]
PVP Reward: 208 Honor, 20 WSG Marks

Trinket 1 - [Rune of the Guard Captain]
Reward from: "Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village"
Where: The Hinterlands.

Trinket 1 (Alliance Alternative) - [Rune of Perfection]
PVP Reward: 258 Honor, 30 WSG Marks

Trinket 2 - [Insignia of the Horde]
PVP Reward: 2805 Honor

Weapon 1 - [Ribsplitter] of Strength
Where: Auction House
Comment: Any ribsplitter will do really as this item can be quite rare.

Weapon 2 - [Ribsplitter] of Strength
Where: Auction House
Comment: Any Ribsplitter will do as this item can be quite rare.

Alternate Two-Handed Weapon - [Executioner's Cleaver]
Where: Auction House
Comment: Less damage will be dealt using a two-handed weapon, compared to dual wielding, however we felt it necessary to provide the alternative anyway.

3. Enchants

Head - [Lesser Arcanum of Constitution]
Comment: Get a Level 55+ to complete the quest Libram of Constitution and then apply it to your head piece.
Cloak - Enchant Cloak - Greater Agility (+12 Agility)
Chest - Enchant Chest - Exceptional Stats (+6 All Stats)
Bracer - Enchant Bracer - Brawn (+12 Strength)
Gloves - Enchant Gloves - Major Strength (+15 Strength)
Legs - [Nethercleft Leg Armor]
Comment: Get a 60+ to attach these to your pants (before you put them on).
Feet - Enchant Boots - Cat's Swiftness (+6 Agility and minor speed increase)
Weapon 1 - Enchant Weapon - Crusader (Chance when attacking to heal for 75 to 125 and increases Strength by 100 for 15 sec).
Weapon 2 - Enchant Weapon - Mongoose (Chance to raise Agility by 120 and increase attack speed slightly)
Weapon Alternate - Enchant Weapon - Potency (+20 Strength)
Two-Handed Weapon - Enchant Weapon - Savagery (+70 Attack Power)
Two-Handed Weapon Alternate - Enchant Weapon - Major Agility (+35 Agility)

4. Miscellaneous Items

Mana Potion - [Combat Mana Potion]
Healing Potion - [Combat Healing Potion]
Cost: 10 Silver and 1 Honor Each.
Where: Hall of Legends

Mount - [Horn of the Dire Wolf]
Comment: Any mount will do.

Potion - [Invisibility Potion]
Where: Alchemy or the Auction House
Comment: Great for sneaking upto the flag in WSG.

Reagent - [Ankh]
Where: Regents Vendor
Comment: Ensure you stock up, as they seem to deplete from your inventory fast.

5. Talents

Dual Wield Build - http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVfzV0sAuR
Comment: This is a common build which has great application in pvp. You recieve maximum weapon damage, as well as very nice spell damage.

Two-Handed Build - http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=hZxVfzVosA0q
Comment: Similar to the Dual Wield Build, however it frees up talent points - increasing armor slightly and generating a further 6% attack power on critical hits.

Some of you may be asking why there are no points placed in totem altering talents. The main reason behind this being, that the totems altered by the talents within the Enhancement tree are of no real use to a Shaman within PVP. While the stats altered by totems such as Guardian Totems or Enhancing Totems are considerable, it isn't practical to use these totems as, often you won't use them for very long, and it is quite mana intensive to continue to place them (even when recalling them).

This is NOT to say that you shouldn't use totems at all, there are plenty of useful totems which provide plenty of useful features within PVP. See the Totem Usage Guide for more details.

6. Finished Stats
These statistics are based on an Orc Character, Duel Wielding two Ribsplitters of Strength - both containing a potency enchant.

Strength: 203
Agility: 169
Stamina: 252
Intellect: 102
Spirit: 98

Health: 3284
Mana: 2610
Armor: 2044

Attack Power: 734
Weapon DPS: 96.4 and 48.2
Crit Chance: 21.05%

Bonus Spell Damage: 214

7. Basic Tactics

Before Battle
Apply both Windfury and Lightning Shield.

When Attacking
Use your mount to travel to enemies.

Attack with Combo:
1. Stormstrike
2. Earthshock and attack until Stormstrike is ready again.

Use Earthbind totems to constrict the enemy's movement.

Use a Frost Shock to prevent an enemy from fleeing.

To Escape
1. Place a Earthbind totem on the ground to prevent the enemy following you.
2. Assume Ghost Wolf Form
3. Run Away

Don't forget to...

Keep applying Lightning shield and Windfury.
Keep totem use minimal to conserve mana.

8. Sample Abilities

Earth Shock
Instant
359-381 +214
Average of 584 Damage +20% if following a stormstrike (701 damage).

9. Totem Usage Guide

Earthbind Totem
Effect: Summons an Earthbind Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 45 sec that slows the movement speed of enemies within 10 yards.
Use: Generally all the time. Restricting other's speed within PVP is of great benefit generally.

Tremor Totem
Effect:


10. Cost Guide
This is a summary of how much it will cost to create your twink. Price is based on a shaman using the equipment above, including twin ribsplitters one of which has a crusader enchant, the other mongoose. Price data is based on averages gathered by http://wowhead.com.

Abilities (Level 1-49): 70g 44s 34c
Mount: 8-10g (depending on reputation with faction)
Riding Skill 72-90g (depending on reputation with faction)

Legguards of the Vault: 300g
Aquamarine Signet: 10g
Ribsplitter x2: 200g

Void Crystal x6: 120g (20g each)
Arcane Dust x66: 66g (1g each)
Greater Planar Essence x14: 70g (5g each)
Large Prismatic Shard x22: 550g (25g each)
Large Brilliant Shard x4 40g (10g each)
Righteous Orb x2: 80g (40g each)
Primal Air x9: 225g (25g each)

Total: 1831g 44s 34c

11. Maximum DPS Enhancement Shaman Guide

It is not really recommended that this setup is used, because it isn't really very practical within PVP and ultimately isn't much better than the normal one.

Equipment

Head - [Embrace of the Lycan]
Dropped by: "Chief Ukorz Sandscalp"
Where: Zul'Farrak

Neck - [Medal of Courage]
Reward from: "Saving Yenniku" (H) or "The Lost Tablets of Will" (A)
Where: Stranglethorn Vale

Shoulder - [Rockshard Pauldrons]
Dropped by: Ancient Stone Keeper
Where: Uldaman

Cloak - [Bloodlust Cape]
Where: Auction House

Chest - [Honorguard Chestpiece]
Reward from: "Venom Bottles"
Where: The Hinterlands
Comment: Chain Quest - Involves killing a 55 Elite.

Wrist - [Bracers of the Stone Princess]
Dropped by: Princess Theradras
Where: Maraudon

Gloves - [Rockgrip Gauntlets]
Dropped by: Landslide
Where: Maraudon

Waist - [Belt of the Gladiator]
Where: Auction House

Legs - [Firemane Leggings]
Where: Auction House
Comment: Don't equip til you have your Leg Armor applied.

Feet - [Cave Crawler's Mail Treads]
Reward from: "Return to Thunder Bluff".
Where: Uldum Pedestal
Comment: Must have previously completed quest "The Platinum Discs" (started at the end of Uldaman).

Feet (Alliance Alternative) - [Ironheel Boots]
Reward from: "Scrounging"
Where: Badlands

Ring 1 - [Ironheel Boots] of Strength
Where: Jewelcrafting or the Auction House
Comment: Be sure to get the 8/7 or 7/8 version, not the 7/7 version of this item.

Ring 2 - [Legionnaire's Band]
PVP Reward: 208 Honor, 20 WSG Marks

Trinket 1 - [Philosopher's Stone]
Where: Alchemy

Trinket 2 - [Rune of the Guard Captain]
Reward from: "Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village"
Where: The Hinterlands.

Trinket 2 (Alliance Alternative) - [Figurine - Truesilver Boar]
Where: Jewelcrafting

Weapon 1 - [Ribsplitter] of Strength
Where: Auction House

Weapon 2 - [Ribsplitter] of Strength
Where: Auction House

Enchants

Head - [Lesser Arcanum of Voracity]
Comment: Get a Level 52+ to complete the quest Libram of Constitution and then apply it to your head piece.
Cloak - Enchant Cloak - Greater Agility (+12 Agility)
Chest - Enchant Chest - Exceptional Stats (+6 All Stats)
Bracer - Enchant Bracer - Brawn (+12 Strength)
Gloves - Enchant Gloves - Major Strength (+15 Strength)
Legs - [Nethercobra Leg Armor]
Comment: Get a 60+ to attach these to your pants (before you put them on).
Feet - Enchant Boots - Cat's Swiftness (+6 Agility and minor speed increase)
Weapon - Enchant Weapon - Potency (+20 Strength)

Finished Stats

These are the stats of an orc shaman, using the equipment and enchants listed above with the Dual Wield Talent Build.

Strength: 258
Agility: 112
Stamina:190
Intellect: 108
Spirit: 103

Health: 2564
Mana: 2704
Armor: 1869

Attack Power: 894
Weapon DPS: 108.9 and 54.5
Crit Chance: 13.72%

Bonus Spell Damage: 268

Sample Abilities

Earth Shock
Instant
359-381 +268
Average of 638 Damage +20% if preceeding a stormstrike (765 damage).

12. Gallery

A 49 Orc Enhancement Twink - Using all the gear within this guide.


A Shaman Geared for Maximum DPS

This guide was posted by dog101 on pwndepot.com. Do not repost without permission.

[rickjamez]

DW>>>>>>>>>2h, only time 2h is useful is against clothies(and even then i would still probally just DW). By the way i don't know where u got the statistic that a 2h will out dps DW but your wrong

[Deval]

You say not to dual wield, GG.

and mention with the JC ring, 8/7 or 7/8 is best, not the 7/7

[Xarim]

Dual Wield >>> 2hander imo.

If you do want to go 2h, then [Nethercobra Leg Armor] is better than a Kang.

Also, why are all the Shaman guides for Horde? Alliance Shaman exist too, you know.


Moved to The Drawing Board forum for polishing before official release in the 49 Forums and/or the Official Guide forum.

[Tidal]

the writer of this guide seems to be slightly overconfident

[Calbercey]

good guilde but add what the chants do besides nethercleft and head chant, also maby add spell dmg/AP set

[rickjamez]

I noticed u suggest potency but imo crusader>20 str, crusaders up about 90% of the time on my shaman lol

[Xarim]

Originally Posted by rickjamez

I noticed u suggest potency but imo crusader>20 str, crusaders up about 90% of the time on my shaman lol

If you are going 2hand, then Savagery or 35 agi is > potency too.

For DW, I'd go dual Crusader or Crusader/Mongoose.

For gloves, 15 Str > Assault, as 15 Str will give you 30 AP and also scales with buffs like Kings.

[Xarim]

Also, I'm pretty sure you have Stoneclaw and Earthbind totems confused.

"If they move around too much put down a Stoneclaw totem."


"To escape
1. Put down a stoneclaw totem.
2. Ghost wolf and run away.
3. Heal
4. Go back and dominate. "

[Mael]

Any shaman that says totems are useless to a shaman clearly doesn't know how to play a shaman.

Stoneclaw totem works on pets that are on aggressive. Not always usable but it is in the situations where a hunter or warlock is stupid enough to put pet on aggressive.

Grounding totem makes poly or fear cast fail and most importantly it will make you completely immune to hunters Frost trap. I can assure you that this last part has helped me kill hunters plenty of times. Frost shock them then put down grounding totem and earth bind. Hunter is screwed.

Searing totems helps interrupt spellcasts.

Poison cleansing totem helps against rogues crippling poison and any other poison they use.

Fire Nova totem is nice burst damage. Especially with mental quickness talent. Or in my case as a elemental shaman (49 elemental twink shaman). Ofcourse only use when you can afford it in mana.

Tremor totem any shaman not using this is stupid.

Greetings,

Mael