Earth Elemental Totem

Earth Elemental Totem is the defensive one of two high-level Shaman abilities to summon an elemental that aids the caster.

Tips and tactics
Murmur, the final boss of Shadow Labs, will occasionally unleash a devastating charge around itself, Sonic Boom, at which time all melee are advised to flee. However, if Murmur is left too long without a target in melee, it begins nuking all members of the party with Resonance, a stacking debuff that also inflicts damage. Earth Elementals are immune to the effects of Sonic Boom, and will be in melee range, thus preventing Resonance attacks. Murmur's hits are physical, however, so the elemental will not live very long without heals or until the tank returns.

The Earth Elemental can be useful in certain raids, such as during Zul'jin's "Eagle phase" - the Elemental is immune to the Nature damage from the tornadoes, and will keep doing damage for its entire duration. It can also be used to great effect against the Aqueous Spawn in the Black Temple's sewer area.

The Earth Elemental is a great soloing companion for harder (group) quests. Certain quests that normally would require a 3 or even 4 man group can easily be soloed with an Earth Elemental Totem and a competent Shaman. A good tactic involves constantly switching between Healing the Elemental, Healing yourself, and dealing damage.