Shaman glyphs Current glyphs . < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude > Pre - Mists of Pandaria . Elemental Glyph Configurations . Your glyph selections change depending on whether you are planning on fighting mobs or other players . . . PvE . . . . and whether you ' re max level or still leveling . Raiding . For raiding , Elitist Jerks says we should use : and one of : You should also use . Some raid leaders will require you to use to avoid knocking around trash . None of the remaining minor glyphs are combat related , so choose your favorite . Leveling . Shamans levelling as Elemental should use for their first major glyph slot . is recommended for the second major glyph until can be used . PvP . . . . and how your teammates are established . There is much to consider when choosing glyphs for PvP , and there is usually no single set that will work for every team ' s play style . However , a shaman who put talent points into will find of use . will likely be of more use than , as most teams contain at least one class which can dispel magic effects . Like in PvE , will likely be a good choice for saving time and mana by reducing the amount of times would need to be used in preparation for , as well as saving the shaman ' s shock cooldown for an interrupting shock , like or . ( as of 3 . 2 lasts 18 seconds ) 1 . , , Enhancement Glyph Configurations . PvE . As with any glyph configuration , it is optimal to use glyphs that enhance abilities you use most often . For PvE Enhancement shamans , these are some highly useful options : PvP . There is much to consider when choosing glyphs for PvP , and there is usually no single set that will work for every team ' s play style . is a viable choice for a PvP enhancement shaman , making a valid choice . can be much less potent in PvP , as an enhancement shaman will not be using as frequently , likely choosing instead . This means could be a powerful glyph by reducing the frequency a shaman would need to cast Frost Shock . 1 . , , 2 . , , Restoration Glyph Configurations . PvE . A restoration shaman has many viable glyph options , some focusing more on their mana regeneration and others to boost healing . Due to the amount of options , it ' s important to choose depending on the need of the shaman . If mana is more of a concern , glyphs like and should be considered . is one of the best glyphs for raiding as restoration , as chain heal is one of the restoration shaman ' s best tools for raid healing . makes much more potent and mana efficient for healing tanks when no other restoration shaman is in the raid . Generally , is very situational , especially since and do not stack , so this totem can come in handy for certain fights , but is otherwise not useful . may be a viable choice for raid healing , tests are being done since the glyph was recently fixed ( it was glitched to only increase the proc rate by 1 % ) . 1 . , , 2 . , , Unlike other PvE talent specs , the minor is an excellent choice for the leveling restoration shamans who use , adding to the effect of the talent . PvP . There is much to consider when choosing glyphs for PvP , and there is usually no single set that will work for every team ' s play style . In PvP restoration has a less than appealing line up of glyphs , which will improve in patch 3 . 1 . is slightly more viable , as in PvP the shaman ' s attention is less focused on a single target , having earthliving proc more often means more passive healing to more players . remains very viable , as putting on targets likely attacked by enemies makes them considerably easier to heal with . Choosing makes healing easier in situations where you find yourself being targeted along with others ( despite long - cast spells being unpopular in PvP , can be viable with enough haste rating , and when spec ' d into ) . 1 . , ,