PvE Elemental Shaman Pre-Raid Best in Slot (BiS)

Elemental Shamans who are just starting out in Mists of Pandaria will want to work on building a set of pre-raid gear that provides the best mix of Intellect, Hit, and other stats.

Shamans can use Cloth and Leather as well as Mail, but you should always wear Mail due to the 5% increased Intellect you receive through your Mail Specialization passive ability.

Pre-Raid Best-in-Slot Items

Here is the best gear you can obtain as an Elemental Shaman outside of raids in Mists of Pandaria, including dungeon loot, random daily scenario rewards, reputation rewards, and profession bonuses. Don’t forget to gem, enchant, and reforge every item to complete your optimization.

Head

• Nightwatcher’s Helm
  • 2250 Valor Points – requires Honored with Shado-Pan
• Energized Retinal Armor
  • Engineering BoP – taught by Engineering Trainers
• Swashbuckling Helm
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Waterburst Helm
  • Wise Mari in Temple of the Jade Serpent (Heroic)

Neck

• Links of the Lucid or Wire of the Wakener
  • 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Klaxxi
• Brewfather Necklace or Firebinder Collar
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Necklace of Disorientation
  • Sha of Violence in Shado-Pan Monastery (Heroic)
• Anarchist’s Pendant
  • Instructor Chillheart in Scholomance (Heroic)

Shoulder

• Mindbender Shoulders
  • 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Golden Lotus
• Swashbuckling Spaulders
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Neverdare Shoulders
  • Sha of Doubt in Temple of the Jade Serpent (Heroic)

Back

• Sagewhisper’s Wrap or Cloak of Snow Blossoms
  • 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with Shado-Pan
• Brewfather Cloak / Firebinder Cloak
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Dirl’s Drafty Drape
  • World Drop BoE
• Cloak of Hidden Flasks
  • Hoptallus in Stormstout Brewery (Heroic)
• Scorched Earth Cloak
  • Brother Karloff in Scarlet Monastery (Heroic)

Chest

• Stormbreaker Chestguard
  • Leatherworking BoE – Pattern: Stormbreaker Chestguard drops from Phase 1 raids
• Robes of the Setting Sun
  • 2250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Golden Lotus
• Lifekeeper’s Robe
  • Leatherworking BoE – Pattern: Lifekeeper’s Robe requires Honored with The Klaaxi
• Swashbuckling Vest
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Uncasked Chestguard
  • Yan-Zhu the Uncasked in Stormstout Brewery (Heroic)

Wrist

• Brewmaster Chani’s Bracers
  • 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The August Celestials
• Swashbuckling Bracers
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Shadow Puppet Bracers
  • Instructor Chillheart in Scholomance (Heroic)

Hands

• Fists of Lightning
  • Leatherworking BoE – Pattern: Fists of Lightning drops from Phase 1 raids
• Ravenmane’s Gloves
  • 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with The August Celestials
• Swashbuckling Gauntlets
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Lifekeeper’s Gloves
  • Leatherworking BoE – Pattern: Lifekeeper’s Gloves requires Honored with The Klaaxi
• Hexxer’s Lethargic Gloves
  • Gekkan in Mogu’shan Palace (Heroic)
• Gloves of Explosive Pain
  • Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance (Heroic)

Waist

• Links of Bonded Blood (Alliance) / Bloodbinder Links (Horde)
  • 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with Operation: Shieldwall (Alliance) / Dominance Offensive (Horde)
• Klaxxi Lash of the Precursor
  • 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Klaaxi
• Swashbuckling Belt
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Sunheart Waistband
  • Lorewalker Stonestep in Temple of the Jade Serpent (Heroic)
• Belt of Totemic Binding
  • Wing Leader Ner’onok in Siege of Niuzao Temple (Heroic)

Legs

• Swarmkeeper’s Leggings
  • 2250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Klaaxi
• Swashbuckling Legguards
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Bradbury’s Entropic Legguards
  • Flameweaver Koegler in Scarlet Halls (Heroic)

Feet

• Totem-Binder Boots (Alliance) / Boots of the Healing Stream (Horde)
  • 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with Operation: Shieldwall (Alliance) / Dominance Offensive (Horde)
• Sandals of the Elder Sage
  • 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with The August Celestials
• Swashbuckling Greaves
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Airbender Sandals
  • Wing Leader Ner’onok in Siege of Niuzao Temple (Heroic)
• Blastwalker Footguards
  • Taran Zhu in Shado-Pan Monastery (Heroic)

Finger

• Seal of the Prime or Seal of the Lucid
  • Shadow of the Empire quest in Dread Wastes
• Simple Harmonius Ring
  • 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Golden Lotus
• Loop of the Shieldwall (Alliance) / Dominator’s Loop (Horde)
  • 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with Operation: Shieldwall (Alliance) / Dominance Offensive (Horde)
• Leven’s Circle of Hope
  • 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Golden Lotus
• Vithrak, Gaze of the Deadman
  • Flameweaver Koegler in Scarlet Halls (Heroic)
• Brewfather Signet or Firebinder Ring
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Eye of the Tornado
  • Master Snowdrift in Shado-Pan Monastery (Heroic)
• Ring of Malice
  • Taran Zhu in Shado-Pan Monastery (Heroic)

Trinket

• Relic of Yu’lon
  • Reward for turning in a Serpent Deck at the Darkmoon Faire
• Blossom of Pure Snow
  • 1750 Valor Points – Requires Honored with Shado-Pan
• Flashfrozen Resin Globule
  • Vizier Jin’bak in Siege of Niuzao Temple (Heroic)
• Quilen Statuette
  • Archaeology BoA – Pandaren artifact
• Vision of the Predator
  • Striker Ga’dok in Gate of the Setting Sun (Heroic)
• Ghost Iron Dragonling
  • Engineering BoE – taught by Engineering Trainers
  • You will need Engineering to socket the Cogwheels in this item, without which it’s not that useful

Main Hand

• Je’lyu, Spirit of the Serpent
  • Sha of Doubt in Temple of the Jade Serpent (Heroic)
• Scavenged Pandaren Scepter
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Masterwork Forgewire Axe
  • Blacksmithing BoE – Plans: Masterwork Forgewire Axe requires Honored with he Klaxxi
• Amber Spine of Klaxxi’vess
  • 168 gold – requires Exalted with The Klaxxi
• Carapace Breaker
  • Raigonn in Gate of the Setting Sun (Heroic)
• Melted Hypnotic Blade
  • Flameweaver Koegler in Scarlet Halls (Heroic)

Off Hand

• Inscribed Red Fan or Inscribed Jade Fan
  • Inscription BoE – taught by Inscription Trainers
• Scroll of Whispered Secrets
  • World Drop BoE
• Metanoia Shield
  • Jandice Barov in Scholomance (Heroic)
• Masterwork Lightsteel Shield
  • Blacksmithing BoE – Plans: Masterwork Lightsteel Shield sold by Blacksmithing Supplies vendors
• Umbrella of Chi-Ji
  • Archaeology BoA – Pandaren artifact

Staff

• Inscribed Crane Staff or Inscribed Serpent Staff
  • Inscription BoA – taught by Inscription Trainers
• Headmaster’s Will
  • Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance (Heroic)
• Scavenged Pandaren Staff
  • Daily Random Scenario
• Gustwalker Staff
  • Wing Leader Ner’onok in Siege of Niuzao Temple (Heroic)
• Wort Stirring Rod
  • Yan-Zhu the Uncasked in Stormstout Brewery (Heroic)