But Elemental is relatively low on average on PvE meters (you won't hose your raid, but if they can pick between you and most other specs, they can usually upgrade), and is one of the specs struggling the most in PvE raiding as well. This leaves the spec feeling like it lacks a purpose, since it's not strongly competitive in any aspect of the game, and there isn't really a good explanation for that, and it dismays Elemental Shaman players when they hear Blizzard say that "shaman" are too strong and need to be tuned back, when it's really a spec issue, not a class issue.