Shaman PvP cheat sheet
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Shaman: Restoration Healer
Healer. Talents 0 / 17 / 34 (Elemental / Enhancement / Restoration). Talent calculator
Buttons
Hold RTHold R21 2 3 4
- A✕1
Lesser Healing Wave - B○2
Healing Wave - X□3
Chain Heal - Y△4
Riptide - D-pad ↑D-pad ↑Shift + 1
Cure Poison - D-pad →D-pad →Shift + 2
Cure Disease - D-pad ↓D-pad ↓Shift + 3
Lightning Bolt - D-pad ←D-pad ←Shift + 4
Flame Shock
Hold LTHold L2Q E R F
- A✕Q
Earth Shock - B○E
Grounding Totem - X□R
Purge - Y△F
Frost Shock - D-pad ↑D-pad ↑Shift + Q
Tremor Totem - D-pad →D-pad →Shift + E
Earthbind Totem - D-pad ↓D-pad ↓Shift + R
Poison Cleansing Totem - D-pad ←D-pad ←Shift + F
Windwall Totem
Hold LT + RTHold L2 + R2Z X C V
- A✕Z
PvP Trinket - B○X
Nature's Swiftness - X□C
Mana Tide Totem - Y△V
Stoneclaw Totem - D-pad ↑D-pad ↑Shift + Z
Healing Potion - D-pad →D-pad →Shift + X
Healing Stream Totem - D-pad ↓D-pad ↓Shift + C
Bandage - D-pad ←D-pad ←Shift + V
Mana Spring Totem
No triggerNo triggerF1 to F4
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑F1
Water Shield - D-pad →D-pad →F2
Ghost Wolf - D-pad ↓D-pad ↓F3
Call of the Elements - D-pad ←D-pad ←F4
Totemic Recall
Your cycle
Open the fight
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑F1Water Shield Keep it up all the time.
- D-pad ↓D-pad ↓F3Call of the Elements Drop your totem set.
- RT + YR2 + △4Riptide On whoever gets hit first.
- RT + AR2 + ✕1Lesser Healing Wave Fast heal.
Then keep doing
- RT + YR2 + △4Riptide Every time it is ready.
- RT + XR2 + □3Chain Heal When 2 or more are hurt.
- RT + AR2 + ✕1Lesser Healing Wave Fast heal under pressure.
- LT + XL2 + □RPurge Strip shields and buffs off enemies.
If it goes wrong
- LT + AL2 + ✕QEarth Shock Interrupt their healer.
- LT + BL2 + ○EGrounding Totem Eats the next spell aimed at you.
- LT + RT + BL2 + R2 + ○XNature's Swiftness Then an instant Healing Wave.
- LT + RT + AL2 + R2 + ✕ZPvP Trinket Breaks a stun.
Matchups
FavoredWarrior Frost Shock and Earthbind kite. Purge their buffs.
EvenPaladin Purge every blessing.
EvenHunter Close in fast. Freezing Trap now works in combat.
EvenRogue Earthbind Totem and Frost Shock. Poison Cleansing Totem clears poisons.
FavoredPriest Purge Shield and Earth Shock heals.- EvenShaman Whoever Purges better wins.
HardMage Ground the Polymorph. Earth Shock their Frostbolt.
FavoredWarlock Tremor Totem breaks their Fear.
EvenDruid Earth Shock the heals. Purge their heals over time.
Battlegrounds
- Warsong Gulch Purge the enemy carrier's buffs and slow them.
- Arathi Basin Defend a base with totems. Earthbind stops caps.
- Darkspear Islands Hold a capture point with totems.
- Alterac Valley Heal or burst. Windfury Totem helps your melee.
Avoid
- Forgetting to re-drop totems that die.
- Ignoring Purge.
- Leaving your totems behind when the fight moves.
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Shaman: Enhancement Brawler
Melee burst. Talents 17 / 34 / 0 (Elemental / Enhancement / Restoration). Talent calculator
Buttons
Hold RTHold R21 2 3 4
- A✕1
Stormstrike - B○2Flame Shock
- X□3Lightning Bolt
- Y△4Lesser Healing Wave
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑Shift + 1Healing Wave
- D-pad →D-pad →Shift + 2
Windfury Totem - D-pad ↓D-pad ↓Shift + 3
Strength of Earth Totem - D-pad ←D-pad ←Shift + 4
Grace of Air Totem
Hold LTHold L2Q E R F
- A✕QEarth Shock
- B○EGrounding Totem
- X□RPurge
- Y△FFrost Shock
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑Shift + QTremor Totem
- D-pad →D-pad →Shift + EEarthbind Totem
- D-pad ↓D-pad ↓Shift + RPoison Cleansing Totem
- D-pad ←D-pad ←Shift + FWindwall Totem
Hold LT + RTHold L2 + R2Z X C V
- A✕ZPvP Trinket
- B○X
Rage of the Farseer - Y△VStoneclaw Totem
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑Shift + ZHealing Potion
- D-pad →D-pad →Shift + XHealing Stream Totem
- D-pad ↓D-pad ↓Shift + CBandage
- D-pad ←D-pad ←Shift + VMana Spring Totem
No triggerNo triggerF1 to F4
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑F1
Lightning Shield - D-pad →D-pad →F2Ghost Wolf
- D-pad ↓D-pad ↓F3
Windfury Weapon - D-pad ←D-pad ←F4Totemic Recall
Your cycle
Open the fight
- D-pad ↓D-pad ↓F3Windfury Weapon On your weapon before the fight.
- LT + RT + BL2 + R2 + ○XRage of the Farseer 30% faster attacks.
- RT + AR2 + ✕1Stormstrike Opens your burst.
- LT + AL2 + ✕QEarth Shock Hits harder after Stormstrike.
Then keep doing
- RT + AR2 + ✕1Stormstrike Every time it is ready.
- RT + BR2 + ○2Flame Shock Keep it on them.
- LT + YL2 + △FFrost Shock Slow runners.
- LT + XL2 + □RPurge Strip their shields.
If it goes wrong
- LT + D-pad →L2 + D-pad →Shift + EEarthbind Totem Slow everyone chasing you.
- RT + YR2 + △4Lesser Healing Wave Heal yourself.
- D-pad →D-pad →F2Ghost Wolf Run.
- LT + RT + AL2 + R2 + ✕ZPvP Trinket Breaks a stun.
Matchups
- FavoredWarrior Frost Shock and Earthbind kite. Purge their buffs.
- EvenPaladin Purge every blessing.
- EvenHunter Close in fast. Freezing Trap now works in combat.
- EvenRogue Earthbind Totem and Frost Shock. Poison Cleansing Totem clears poisons.
- FavoredPriest Purge Shield and Earth Shock heals.
- EvenShaman Whoever Purges better wins.
- HardMage Ground the Polymorph. Earth Shock their Frostbolt.
- FavoredWarlock Tremor Totem breaks their Fear.
- EvenDruid Earth Shock the heals. Purge their heals over time.
Battlegrounds
- Warsong Gulch Purge the enemy carrier's buffs and slow them.
- Arathi Basin Defend a base with totems. Earthbind stops caps.
- Darkspear Islands Hold a capture point with totems.
- Alterac Valley Heal or burst. Windfury Totem helps your melee.
Avoid
- Forgetting to re-drop totems that die.
- Ignoring Purge.
- Leaving your totems behind when the fight moves.
codex64.net/honor/shaman · Full guide with talent trees, gear and leveling order: Shaman PvP guide
Shaman: Elemental Caster
Caster damage. Talents 38 / 13 / 0 (Elemental / Enhancement / Restoration). Talent calculator
Buttons
Hold RTHold R21 2 3 4
- A✕1Lightning Bolt
- B○2
Chain Lightning - X□3Flame Shock
- Y△4Lesser Healing Wave
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑Shift + 1Healing Wave
- D-pad →D-pad →Shift + 2Cure Poison
- D-pad ↓D-pad ↓Shift + 3
Searing Totem - D-pad ←D-pad ←Shift + 4Chain Heal
Hold LTHold L2Q E R F
- A✕QEarth Shock
- B○EGrounding Totem
- X□RPurge
- Y△FFrost Shock
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑Shift + QTremor Totem
- D-pad →D-pad →Shift + EEarthbind Totem
- D-pad ↓D-pad ↓Shift + RPoison Cleansing Totem
- D-pad ←D-pad ←Shift + FWindwall Totem
Hold LT + RTHold L2 + R2Z X C V
- A✕ZPvP Trinket
- B○X
Lightning Mastery - Y△VStoneclaw Totem
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑Shift + ZHealing Potion
- D-pad →D-pad →Shift + XHealing Stream Totem
- D-pad ↓D-pad ↓Shift + CBandage
- D-pad ←D-pad ←Shift + VMana Spring Totem
No triggerNo triggerF1 to F4
- D-pad ↑D-pad ↑F1Lightning Shield
- D-pad →D-pad →F2Ghost Wolf
- D-pad ↓D-pad ↓F3
Flametongue Weapon - D-pad ←D-pad ←F4Totemic Recall
Your cycle
Open the fight
- RT + XR2 + □3Flame Shock Tag them first.
- LT + RT + BL2 + R2 + ○XLightning Mastery Faster Bolts, no Chain Lightning cooldown.
- RT + AR2 + ✕1Lightning Bolt Your main hit.
- RT + BR2 + ○2Chain Lightning Spam it while Mastery lasts.
Then keep doing
- RT + AR2 + ✕1Lightning Bolt From range.
- LT + AL2 + ✕QEarth Shock Instant hit or interrupt.
- LT + YL2 + △FFrost Shock Slow melee, then step back.
- LT + XL2 + □RPurge Strip their shields.
If it goes wrong
- LT + BL2 + ○EGrounding Totem Eats the next spell.
- LT + D-pad →L2 + D-pad →Shift + EEarthbind Totem Slow melee near you.
- RT + YR2 + △4Lesser Healing Wave Heal yourself.
- LT + RT + AL2 + R2 + ✕ZPvP Trinket Breaks a stun.
Matchups
- FavoredWarrior Frost Shock and Earthbind kite. Purge their buffs.
- EvenPaladin Purge every blessing.
- EvenHunter Close in fast. Freezing Trap now works in combat.
- EvenRogue Earthbind Totem and Frost Shock. Poison Cleansing Totem clears poisons.
- FavoredPriest Purge Shield and Earth Shock heals.
- EvenShaman Whoever Purges better wins.
- HardMage Ground the Polymorph. Earth Shock their Frostbolt.
- FavoredWarlock Tremor Totem breaks their Fear.
- EvenDruid Earth Shock the heals. Purge their heals over time.
Battlegrounds
- Warsong Gulch Purge the enemy carrier's buffs and slow them.
- Arathi Basin Defend a base with totems. Earthbind stops caps.
- Darkspear Islands Hold a capture point with totems.
- Alterac Valley Heal or burst. Windfury Totem helps your melee.
Avoid
- Forgetting to re-drop totems that die.
- Ignoring Purge.
- Leaving your totems behind when the fight moves.
codex64.net/honor/shaman · Full guide with talent trees, gear and leveling order: Shaman PvP guide