Enhancement vs Elemental Shaman

Elemental9 differences · 16 points in A, 38 in B

Talent	A Rank	B Rank	What the extra ranks give
Convection. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, and Chain Lightning spells by 10%.
Call of Flame. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 3/3	Build B, rank 3: Increases the damage done by your Fire Totems and by your Flame Shock, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 15%.
Eye of the Storm. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 3/3	Build B, rank 3: Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst by 69%.
Call of Thunder16-point milestone. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 1/1	Build B, rank 1: Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 3%.
Elemental Reach. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 2/2	Build B, rank 2: Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 6 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 16 yards.
Lightning Overload. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 3/3	Build B, rank 3: Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 9% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.
Earthbound. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 1/1	Build B, rank 1: Your Earthbind Totem immobilizes nearby targets for 5 sec when cast.
Elemental Alacrity. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 3/3	Build B, rank 3: Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.51 sec.
Lava Burst. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 1/1	Build B, rank 1: You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing 158 to 187 Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst deals 20% increased damage.

Enhancement12 differences · 35 points in A, 13 in B

Talent	A Rank	B Rank	What the extra ranks give
Ancestral Knowledge. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Increases your Intellect by 10%.
Mental Dexterity. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 3/3	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 3: Increases your Attack Power by an amount equal to 99% of your Intellect.
Improved Lightning Shield. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 3/3	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 3: Increases the damage done by your Lightning Shield orbs by 15%.
Elemental Weapons. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 3/3	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 3: Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Rockbiter Weapon by 20%, your Windfury Weapon effect by 40% and increases the damage caused by your Flametongue Weapon and Frostbrand Weapon by 15%.
Anticipation. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 1/3	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 1: Increases your chance to dodge by an additional 2%.
Flurry. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 5/5	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 5: Increases your attack speed by 25% for your next 15 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.
Stormstrike16-point milestone. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 1/1	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 1: Instantly strike for normal weapon damage and increase Nature damage you deal to the target by 20% for 12 sec.
Spirit Weapons. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 1/1	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 1: Gives a chance to parry enemy melee attacks, reduces all threat generated by your attacks by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is not active, and increases all threat generated by 30% while Rockbiter Weapon is active.
Mental Quickness. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 2/2	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 2: Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 30% of your Intellect.
Improved Stormstrike. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 2/2	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 2: When you Stormstrike, you have a 100% chance to gain 100% mana regeneration while casting spells for 30 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 100% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry.
Maelstrom Weapon. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 5/5	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 5: When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 20%. Stacks up to 25 times. Lasts 150 sec.
Rage of the Farseer. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 1/1	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 1: Increases your melee attack speed and spell casting speed by 30% for 25 sec.

Restorationno differences · 0 points in A, 0 in B

Neither build spends a point in Restoration.