Right this very moment, in pve, it’s very sub par dmg wise. At 262 ilvl I still can do better than my 266ilvl spriest.
For wpvp, ele really never has been a beast. It has always been a support style. When left alone it can shell out some nasty dmg. Just know, you WILL die. It is no hunter that can turtle shell, leap backwards and sprint away then stealth. But like I said, they can still pump scary dmg quick, so you’ll still see them on wizard cleave teams in arena even comparatively high.
Their surv is meh, but imho I’m no arena gladiator, but I play boomy, mage and spriest…when their surv cds are down, you die fast too so lol… my op, learn how do deal with bad situations and try to survive then burst.
For visuals, shaman are king. I don’t think any class in the game come close.