Your battleground role
Prepare lightning pressure from a safe position and use Shocks for deliberate interrupts. Earthbound and Ghost Wolf help you rebuild distance after an enemy push.
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Talents: a complete starting point
Original AzerothCompass example build · 51 points at level 60. Requirements and budget were checked with our calculator. It uses talent dataset 1.60.1.70790 and is not a measured meta recommendation.
| Talent | Rank | Why it is in the build |
|---|---|---|
| Reverberation | 5/5 | Shorter Shock cooldowns for pressure and interrupts. |
| Eye of the Storm | 3/3 | Reduces casting pushback from incoming hits. |
| Earthbound | 1/1 | Earthbind Totem can root nearby enemies when placed. |
| Lightning Overload | 3/3 | Additional bolts reinforce your spell pressure. |
| Lightning Mastery | 1/1 | The capstone in this snapshot; do not mix it with the older Lava Burst tree. |
| Improved Ghost Wolf | 2/2 | Ghost Wolf becomes faster to use for repositioning. |
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Elemental · 33
- Concussion 5/5
- Reverberation 5/5
- Elemental Alacrity 3/3
- Elemental Focus 1/1
- Elemental Warding 3/3
- Eye of the Storm 3/3
- Earthbound 1/1
- Elemental Reach 2/2
- Call of Thunder 1/1
- Lightning Overload 3/3
- Elemental Fury 5/5
- Lightning Mastery 1/1
Enhancement · 18
- Earth's Grasp 2/2
- Ancestral Knowledge 5/5
- Guardian Totems 2/2
- Improved Lightning Shield 3/3
- Anticipation 3/3
- Toughness 1/5
- Improved Ghost Wolf 2/2
Restoration · 0
Suitable gear and stats
Compare Stamina and Spell Power, then relevant hit and crit stats alongside mana. Choose the caster version of a set for this build, not the melee or healing version by mistake.
| Set / item | Context |
|---|---|
| Champion's Thunderfist | A spell-oriented Shaman set family. |
| Premier Warlord’s Mail Armor / Helm | Examples for later equipment goals; check vendor requirements. |
A suitable one-handed spell weapon with a shield is a defensive comparison point. Compare the complete damage, mana and survivability package when considering a staff.
These are concrete comparison candidates, not a guaranteed best-in-slot list. Names remain in English for an exact match. Check the right faction version, requirements and actual vendor availability in game.
Your plan for the next match
- Fight from a position with a second escape route.
- Plan control and group support before your next damage window.
- After the match, check whether you could still act effectively under pressure.
Alternatives and source status
Adapt the example build to your group and role in our calculator. After each change, check tree requirements, point budget and planned equipment.
Build and item data can change independently. Check recent hotfixes if a talent name, point count or vendor selection differs from this snapshot. This guide documents its sources; we have not play-tested every combination.
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Sources & context
Original AzerothCompass example build using local talent dataset 1.60.1.70790. All 51 points, dependencies and tree limits were checked with the calculator. Gameplay and gear suggestions are editorial proposals, not a measured meta.
