Level 30 PvP damage

Shaman Elemental

Orc, gear from the Horde side. Ranked 18 of 27 by sustained DPS (damage per second) against one level-30 player in a simulated perfect fight, from client build 1.60.1.70338.

Untested in game. The target stands still and never fights back: a ceiling, not an expectation.

DPS, 60 s, armoured average: 90.1
Burst DPS, 10 s opener: 83.5
DPS with 26 points: 96.2
Damage in 60 s, armoured average: 5,407

Against each target

DPS over 60 s and burst DPS over the 10 s opener, then the mean damage; the opener's with its 10th to 90th percentile.

Target	DPS, 60 s	Burst DPS, 10 s	Damage in 60 s	Damage in the 10 s opener
Cloth (Mage)	90.1	83.5	5,406	835 (812-915)
Leather (Rogue)	90.1	83.5	5,406	835 (811-915)
Mail (Warrior, 2H)	90.1	83.5	5,406	835 (811-915)
Heaviest: mail + shield (Paladin)	90.1	83.5	5,406	835 (811-915)
No armour/resist	90.1	83.5	5,406	835 (812-915)

Talents

The build the simulator found best, drawn as the talent frame draws it. Talents not taken are dimmed.

21 points26 points, with Talented

Elemental Combat 13 · Enhancement 0 · Restoration 8 (13/0/8) · 90.1 DPS against mail, 5,403 damage in 60 s

Elemental Combat 13

Convection4/5

Concussion5/5

Elemental Warding0/3

Reverberation0/5

Call of Flame1/3

Elemental Devastation0/3

Elemental Focus0/1

Elemental Alacrity3/3

Improved Fire Nova0/2

Eye of the Storm0/3

Call of Thunder0/1

Elemental Reach0/2

Lightning Overload0/3

Earthbound0/1

Elemental Fury0/5

Lava Burst0/1

Enhancement 0

Earth's Grasp0/2

Thundering Strikes0/5

Ancestral Knowledge0/5

Guardian Totems0/2

Mental Dexterity0/3

Improved Ghost Wolf0/2

Improved Lightning Shield0/3

Elemental Weapons0/3

Shamanistic Focus0/1

Anticipation0/3

Toughness0/5

Flurry0/5

Stormstrike0/1

Spirit Weapons0/1

Mental Quickness0/2

Improved Stormstrike0/2

Maelstrom Weapon0/5

Rage of the Farseer0/1

Restoration 8

Improved Healing Wave0/5

Totemic Focus5/5

Mindfulness2/3

Natural Grace0/3

Tidal Focus1/5

Improved Reincarnation0/2

Ancestral Healing0/3

Healing Focus0/3

Water Shield0/1

Tidal Mastery0/5

Restorative Totems0/5

Mana Tide Totem0/1

Healing Way0/3

Nature's Swiftness0/1

Purification0/5

Riptide0/1

Elemental Combat 16 · Enhancement 0 · Restoration 10 (16/0/10) · 96.1 DPS against mail, 5,765 damage in 60 s

Elemental Combat 16

Convection5/5

Concussion5/5

Elemental Warding0/3

Reverberation0/5

Call of Flame2/3

Elemental Devastation0/3

Elemental Focus0/1

Elemental Alacrity3/3

Improved Fire Nova0/2

Eye of the Storm0/3

Call of Thunder1/1

Elemental Reach0/2

Lightning Overload0/3

Earthbound0/1

Elemental Fury0/5

Lava Burst0/1

Enhancement 0

Earth's Grasp0/2

Thundering Strikes0/5

Ancestral Knowledge0/5

Guardian Totems0/2

Mental Dexterity0/3

Improved Ghost Wolf0/2

Improved Lightning Shield0/3

Elemental Weapons0/3

Shamanistic Focus0/1

Anticipation0/3

Toughness0/5

Flurry0/5

Stormstrike0/1

Spirit Weapons0/1

Mental Quickness0/2

Improved Stormstrike0/2

Maelstrom Weapon0/5

Rage of the Farseer0/1

Restoration 10

Improved Healing Wave0/5

Totemic Focus5/5

Mindfulness3/3

Natural Grace0/3

Tidal Focus2/5

Improved Reincarnation0/2

Ancestral Healing0/3

Healing Focus0/3

Water Shield0/1

Tidal Mastery0/5

Restorative Totems0/5

Mana Tide Totem0/1

Healing Way0/3

Nature's Swiftness0/1

Purification0/5

Riptide0/1

Runners-up

The next best 21-point builds with the same gear, against the mail target the search scores on.

The winner: 90.1 DPS, 5,403 damage in 60 s (13/0/8).

89.9 DPS 5,394 damage in 60 s, 9.3 less · 13/0/8
Concussion 5->4, Call of Flame 1->2
89.7 DPS 5,383 damage in 60 s, 20.6 less · 13/0/8
Convection 4->5, Call of Flame 1->0
89.6 DPS 5,373 damage in 60 s, 30.1 less · 13/0/8
Convection 4->5, Concussion 5->4

Damage by ability

Mean damage of each ability in a 60 s fight, with its DPS. Mail is the target builds are scored on.

Mail (Warrior, 2H)Cloth (Mage)

Lightning Bolt 4,113 68.5 DPS · 76%
Earth Shock 555 9.3 DPS · 10%
Flame Shock (DoT) 429 7.2 DPS · 8%
Flame Shock 309 5.1 DPS · 6%

Lightning Bolt 4,113 68.6 DPS · 76%
Earth Shock 555 9.3 DPS · 10%
Flame Shock (DoT) 429 7.2 DPS · 8%
Flame Shock 309 5.1 DPS · 6%

Gear

The best set the simulator found among items obtainable at level 30. Item pages open on Wowhead.

Head Enchanter's Cowl Crafted Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +10 Intellect · +6 spell power · 37 armour
Neck Darkspear Warding Pendant Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +8 Stamina · +5 Intellect
Shoulder Death Speaker Mantle Dungeon drop Item level 32 · Requires level 27 +11 Intellect · +6 spell power · 37 armour
Back Darkspear Raider's Cloak Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +4 Stamina · +8 Intellect · +3 Spirit · 25 armour
Chest Violet Sorcerer's Robes World drop Item level 32 · Requires level 27 +15 Intellect · +9 spell power · 49 armour Equip: When damaged, has a chance to reduce threat level on all enemies by a small amount for 10 sec. (Proc chance: 5%)
Wrist Spidertank Oilrag Dungeon drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 +9 spell power · +3 mana per 5 s · 22 armour Restores +3 mana per 5 sec.
Hands Jutebraid Gloves Quest Item level 30 · Requires level 15 +5 Intellect · +6 spell power · 27 armour
Waist Blightleaf Rope World drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 +10 Intellect · +7 spell power · 28 armour Restores +5 health per 5 sec.
Legs Abomination Skin Leggings Rare drop Item level 25 · Requires level 20 +7 Stamina · +8 Intellect · +9 spell power · 37 armour
Feet Gilded Slippers Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +6 Stamina · +7 Intellect · +4 Spirit · +7 spell power · 35 armour
Ring Philanthropist's Ring Quest Item level 35 · Requires level 20 +5 Intellect · +10 spell power
Ring Snake Hoop Quest Item level 32 · Requires level 22 +5 Intellect · +6 spell power
Trinket Worgenbane Talisman Dungeon drop Item level 26 · Requires level 21 +2 mana per 5 s Restores +2 mana per 5 sec. | Use: Stuns target Worgen for 4 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)
Trinket Roogug's Severed Head Dungeon drop Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +6 Spirit Use: Raise the severed head of Roogug, Horrifying and Silencing all Swine within 15 yds for 5 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)
Main hand Weapon Darkspear Insurgent's Spellblade Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 Dagger, 14-26 damage, speed 1.40 · +4 Stamina · +6 Intellect · +3 Spirit · +36 spell power
Off hand Off hand Orb of Mystic Insight Crafted Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +6 Intellect · +7 spell power