Raiding Horizons Part Four: Consumables
I’m going to do a four-part series on getting your Enhancement Shaman properly geared, gemmed and enchanted/glyphed for raiding and then what goodies to bring to said raids. Consider this as a guide to follow and not a strict set of rules. You may find things that work differently or even better for you (in which case, let me know!).
Every guild has different rules for their raiders, so I recommend checking with your particular guild as to what raiding requirements they have set. Then do your best to not only achieve those, but to exceed them. As for this series, I’ll show you guys a few things to get that will help get your overall DPS up and situate your stats on the right path to raiding glory.
Onward to Part Four: Consumables!
I’m about to break some very bad news to all of you raiders. Please, brace yourself. Maybe even sit down.
In Wrath, you must max out both your fishing and your cooking.
Deep breath, it’s not as hard as it sounds. Time-consuming, yes. Hard, no.
The reason that you must labor at streams and rivers and over hot fireplaces is that there are a plethora of foods that give you, as a DPS champion, incredible buffs. Yes, most of these foods are BoE and, yes, you can buy the ingredients or even the pre-cooked food from the AH. I roll my eyes at you and wave your lazy butt away.
A lot of the food consumables have both fish and meat counterparts, so you could technically hold off on your fishing for a little while if it’s really that much of a bother.
Food
- Dalaran Clam Chowder – 60 AP, 35 SP, 30 Stamina
- Grilled Sculpin – 60 AP, 40 Stamina
- Mammoth Meal – 60 AP, 30 Stamina
- Worg Tartare – 40 Hit, 40 Stamina
- Snapper Extreme – 40 Hit, 40 Stamina
- Mega Mammoth Meal – 80 AP, 40 Stamina
- Poached Northern Sculpin – 80 AP, 40 Stamina
- Baked Manta Ray – 30 Haste, 40 Stamina
- Roasted Worg – 30 Haste, 40 Stamina
- Imperial Manta Steak – 40 Haste, 40 Stamina
- Very Burnt Worg – 40 Haste, 40 Stamina
There are two feasts in the game (well, four technically, but the other two are “gag feasts”) that will make you a lot of friends if you show up to a raid with them. These are great for overall group buffs but do not depend on these alone. Have a stack or two of the buff foods for if you, or a friend, die during trash or during a boss pull and there isn’t another feast to lay out for the party.
- Great Feast – 60 AP, 35 SP, 30 Stamina
- Fish Feast – 80 AP, 46 SP, 40 Stamina
Fish Feast is, by far, the better feast to lay out but it requires both maxed fishing and maxed cooking to attain all the ingredients and cook. Go fish!
Potions
Make friends with an alchemist if you aren’t one already. Potions, Elixirs, and Flasks are your most valuable commodity in a raid. Potions are one-use items that give a quick buff, restore health/mana, or cure some affliction. Keep in mind, you can only use one potion during any encounter so choose wisely. Here are a list of some Potions you should always have on your person.
- Runic Healing Potion – 2700 – 4500 Health
- Runic Mana Potion – 4200 – 4400 Mana
You can also keep a small stack of Potion of Speed on you, but they do also count for the one-potion-per-fight rule so, again, choose wisely. If I have some on-the-ball healers in my group, I’ll pop a Potion of Speed with Heroism/Bloodlust to boost the effects.
Elixirs
There are two types of Elixirs – Battle and Guardian. You may only have one of each type active at one time. They provide much more lasting buffs, but do not persist through death. These are incredibly useful for towards the end of a raid night when you don’t want to burn another 1 hour flask but need the boost. Just make sure you have more than one in the eventuality you’re saying hi to the Spirit Healer.
- Guru’s Elixir – Stats by 20
- Elixir of Mighty Thoughts – Intellect by 45
- Elixir of Accuracy – Hit Rating by 45
- Elixir of Expertise – Expertise by 45
- Elixir of Lightning Speed – Haste Rating by 45
- Wrath Elixir – AP by 90
Flasks
Flasks are wonderful things. They count as both Guardian and Battle elixirs (so you can only have one active at any one time) and they persist through death. They only last for one hour if you aren’t an alchemst, so grab a few to get you through a longer raid night.
For DPS, our choice flask is the Flask of Endless Rage which grants 180 AP. That combined with a Fish Feast and you’re looking at an extra 260 AP.
Nice.
If, by chance, you don’t have access to an alchemist or the AH prices are a little steep, you can use a Flask of Relentless Assault but you will be taking a minor hit in AP so use only as a last resort.
So we’ve come to the end of our little series. I never claimed to be the end-all expert in any of these matters; this is just based on my experience leveling my Shaman and playing alongside some great DPS in my guild and learning from them. Everyone has different things they prefer when it comes to food, enchants, gems or whatnot so play around and use this series as a template. I hope this has helped you, Shaman or not, get your stats, gear, and goodies where they need to be. If you have any questions or think I forgot something, please, let me know!
Have fun!
Raiding Horizons Series
- Part One: Gear
- Part Two: Enchants & Glyphs
- Part Three: Gems
- Part Four: Consumables
I have 5 stacks of potion of speed pop one before every fight and one during to max dps.
Worth clarifying your point about Flask of Endless Rage plus Fish Feast. Yes it gives 260 AP but also 124 SP as we get +30% SP from our AP via Mental Quickness talents .3*260+46=124)
So worth pointing out we get +260 AP AND +124 SP from those two.
You mention Guardian Elixirs but you don’t actually list any. For me, at my current build, I use an Elixir of Mighty Agility AND an Elixir of Mighty Thoughts. The extra Intellect, with the talent that turns Int into AP, adds more in a spot where nothing else seems suitable. And why not? You can use a Guardian and a Battle Elixir at the same time. That is, if you aren’t running a flask at the time.