Now updated for 3.3.3 This is a somewhat old post I made for my guild forums, as many of them have shaman alts and inevitably try out elemental shamaning. This just covers the basics, not the theory (as such) nor basic ‘caster notions’ about why hit is important. If you want to know more and indepth, I recommend Zamir’s http://wowhats.wordpress.com blog, specifically his Elemental Primer and ZAP Spreadsheet. Alternatively you can check out the new Elemental Elitist Jerks theorycrafting think tank. I seriously recommend you read Zamir’s Elemental Primer, play around with the ZAP spreadsheet (feel free to use...

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