Elemental/Enhancement PvP Shaman

[Watto44]

I wouldn't count out Stormstrike before the XPAC either. Stormstrike isn't only instant damage, but alows the next 2 sources of nature damage to go up by 20%. That is usually an earth shock and a single proc of lightning shield.

Getting a 100% crit bonus is nice WHEN you crit. But how often is that? If you get the extra stormstrike damage plus the 20% to the two other spells, this is usually much better until a shaman gets significantly more +crit and +damage gear. If you are using a big, slow 2-hander like Twig of the World Tree, stormstrike REALLY shows its colors. I would strongly consider taking stormstrike if you plan to go that far into enhancement. Burst damage is king in PvP, and this is the best burst you can get in enhancement.

I thought long and hard about getting Stormstrike. I tested on the PTR and used it pre the talent redesign. The burst damage is certainly good - although I would cringe everytime it was waisted on lightning shield. Stormstrike, chain lightning, earth shock is definately great burst. However, just one crit with elemental fury balances out the 20% damage increase from stormstrike. So, if you get that crit the only effective damage increase from stormstrike is the extra swing. Good, but not great unless it procs a windfury. (Assuming that lightning shield burns a stormstrike charge, elemental mastery will almost certainly outweigh stormstrike.)

I certainly don't discount stormstrike. I think it's a nice talents. However, the idea of my build was to make an enhancement shaman who isn't reliant on windfury and who can achieve some level of consistant, agressive play. To that end, I feel that elemental fury is the better talent.

As for how offen things crit? Well, I would be running with the PvP set (assuming I ever level my shaman, I've become sidetracked with a mage) which offers plus 4% spell crit with an additional 2% on shocks. Not huge, but certainly not something to be sneezed at.:)

NOTE: I failed Thoerycrafting 101, so any mathamatics implied in this post is likely suspect. :whistling: