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ShamanPvP · level 19

Level 19 Elemental Shaman twink build

Earthshock Bully” — Player vs player.

A stamina-heavy level 19 elemental-control Shaman twink that wins PvP by surviving openers, kiting with improved Earthbind, and landing hard Flame Shock/Lava Burst/Earth Shock pressure.

Work in progress. The biggest gains are listed below.

Talents

10 Elemental / 0 Enhancement / 0 Restoration · 10 points at level 19

Elemental · 10

  • Concussion5/5
  • Earth's Grasp2/2
  • Elemental Warding3/3

Enhancement · 0

No points.

Restoration · 0

No points.

Gear

SlotItemStatsSource
HeadFlying Tiger Goggles27 armor · +4 Stamina · +4 SpiritCrafted · Engineering
NeckScout's Medallion+6 Agility · +2 StaminaPvP · Scout's
BackSentry Cloak21 armor · +5 Stamina · +4 Agility
ChestBlackened Defias Armor92 armor · +11 Stamina · +3 Agility · +4 StrengthThe Deadmines · Edwin VanCleef · Defias Leather
WristsRough Bronze Bracers77 armor · +4 StaminaCrafted · Blacksmithing
HandsThorbia's Gauntlets122 armor · +8 Strength · +3 Stamina
WaistDeviate Scale Belt51 armor · +6 Stamina · +5 Agility · +3 SpiritCrafted · Leatherworking
LegsChausses of Westfall173 armor · +5 Stamina · +11 Strength
FeetSilver-linked Footguards129 armor · +3 Strength · +7 Stamina
Ring 1Legionnaire's Band+4 Strength · +4 Agility · +2 StaminaPvP · Legionnaire's
Ring 2Blood Ring+5 Stamina
Trinket 1Insignia of the HordePvP · Rank 6
Main HandTwisted Chanter's Staff55–84 · 3.4s · 20.5 dps · +10 Intellect · +6 Stamina
  • Defias Leather (1/5)

Rotation

  1. 1Earth Shieldbuff not active on you
  2. 2Water Shieldbuff not active on you
  3. 3Riptideyou are low on health
  4. 4Healing Waveyou are low on health
  5. 5Flame Shockdebuff missing on target
  6. 6Lava Burstwhen ready
  7. 7Earth Shocktarget below 20% health
  8. 8Lightning Boltwhen ready

Read top to bottom: use the first ability that is ready and whose condition holds.

Why it works

This build spends 5/5 Concussion for the best level-19 damage multiplier available: your Shock spells and Lightning Bolt all hit 5% harder. The remaining points go into PvP utility: 2/2 Earth’s Grasp makes Earthbind control more forgiving, and 3/3 Elemental Warding cuts incoming Fire, Frost and Nature damage, which is excellent into other twinks and casters.

The gear is built around the PvP knee of the curve: around the 40–50 balance range you gain a huge HP jump, from 480 to 560 HP from gear, while throughput only drops from 883 to 864 attack-power-equivalents. Pushing beyond that to 590 HP costs more damage for a smaller gain, so this set favors high-stamina pieces without giving up all burst. Blackened Defias Armor, Sentry Cloak, Deviate Scale Belt, Silver-linked Footguards, Blood Ring, and Flying Tiger Goggles are the core toughness picks. Thorbia’s Gauntlets, Chausses of Westfall, and Legionnaire’s Band keep your melee and Shock follow-up threatening. Twisted Chanter’s Staff is chosen because its slow 3.4 speed gives better swing burst than the faster staves while still adding stamina and intellect.

Play around short trades. Keep Earth Shield up, refresh your shield buff before contact, Flame Shock first when the debuff is missing, then Lava Burst if you can stand still. Use Earth Shock to finish low targets or while moving. If pressured, use Riptide or Healing Wave at low health, and use Insignia of the Horde to break a stun, root, or slow when it lets you escape or secure a kill.

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Generated by the optimizer from Classic Era client build 1.15.9.69722 and checked against the builder's rules (row gates, prerequisites, what the class can wear). The rating above is recomputed from today's data. Race not set — pick yours in the builder for racial bonuses.