PvE Enhancement Shaman Gems, Enchants, & Consumables

Whether it be more permanent buffs to your character such as gems and enchantments you apply to gear, or more temporary buffs such as from food or flasks – a large chunk of stats are going to come from these sources so it’s worth investing into.

Gems

You’ll likely want to go for gems that give raw Agility when possible, then worry about Expertise/Hit caps, then finally if the previous requirements are satisfied then you can focus on secondary stats like Mastery or Haste.

Meta Socket

• Agile Primal Diamond
• Capacitive Primal Diamond (Phase 2 Legendary gem)

Prismatic Socket

• Delicate Serpent’s Eye (Jewelcrafting)
• Delicate Primordial Ruby

Red Socket

• Delicate Serpent’s Eye (Jewelcrafting)
• Delicate Primordial Ruby

Yellow Socket

If Expertise Capped:

• Adept Vermilion Onyx
• Deft Vermilion Onyx

If Not Expertise Capped:

• Keen Vermilion Onyx
• Wicked Vermilion Onyx

Blue Socket

• Glinting Imperial Amethyst
• Accurate Imperial Amethyst (Only if you desperately need to make the Hit/Exp cap)

Sha-Touched Socket

• Crystallized Dread

Cog-Wheel Socket

A special socket type for Engineers who craft a Deadly Retinal Armor for themselves. You can slot in special gems that are crafted by Engineers that offer bonus stats. It’s recommended to use this slot for secondary stats like Mastery and Haste for DPS gains unless you can perfectly balance your Hit/Exp through these slots and make use of other areas to increase throughput.

If Expertise/Hit Capped:

• Fractured Tinker’s Gear
• Quick Tinker’s Gear

If Not Expertise/Hit Capped:

• Rigid Tinker’s Gear
• Precise Tinker’s Gear

Enchants

Armor

• Shoulders:
  • Secret Tiger Fang Inscription (Inscription)
  • Greater Tiger Fang Inscription
• Cloak:
  • Swordguard Embroidery (Tailoring)
  • Enchant Cloak – Accuracy (Hit rating)
  • Enchant Cloak – Superior Critical Strike
• Chest:
  • Enchant Chest – Glorious Stats
• Bracers:
  • Fur Lining – Agility (Leatherworking)
  • Socket Bracer (Blacksmithing – stacks with other enchants)
  • Enchant Bracer – Greater Agility
• Gloves:
  • Enchant Gloves – Superior Mastery
  • Enchant Gloves – Greater Haste
  • Enchant Gloves – Superior Expertise
  • Socket Gloves (Blacksmithing – stacks with other enchants)
  • Synapse Springs (Engineering – stacks with other enchants)
• Waist:
  • Living Steel Belt Buckle (Blacksmithing)
• Legs:
  • Primal Leg Reinforcements (Leatherworking)
  • Shadowleather Leg Armor
• Boots:
  • Enchant Boots – Blurred Speed
• Rings:
  • Enchant Ring – Greater Agility (Enchanting)

Weapons

• Main Hand:
  • Enchant Weapon – Dancing Steel
  • Windfury Weapon (Stacks with permanent enchants)
• Off Hand:
  • Enchant Weapon – Windsong
  • Flametongue Weapon (Stacks with permanent enchants)

Consumables

Potions

Make sure to bring both a DPS potion and a healing potion. They do not share a cooldown, and having a defensive option for free is just an easy choice to make.

• Virmen’s Bite
• Master Healing Potion

Flasks & Elixirs

• Flask of Spring Blossoms

Food

You’re going to have a few different options for food buffs as it depends on what your accuracy caps and secondary stats are at. Also, if you’re a Pandaren you’ll have the Epicurean racial to increase buffs from foods, so make sure not to skip out!

Agility Options

• Sea Mist Rice Noodles
• Valley Stir Fry
• Sauteed Carrots

Beginner Options

• Spicy Salmon (Hit rating)
• Rice Pudding
• Spicy Vegetable Chips