PvE Elemental Shaman Pre-BiS and BiS Gear (+ Other Options)

Author: Kurathis
Date: July 27, 2021
Expansion: TBC Classic

PvE Elemental Shaman

Stat Priority

Talents & Builds

Pre-Raid & Best In Slot (BiS)

Gems, Enchants, & Consumables

Rotation, Cooldowns, & Abilities

In this section we will be covering what is considered to be your Pre-Raid BiS, and what is considered your BiS gear for each phase. As each phase is released, this page will be updated to better reflect the gear available. For the sake of simplicity and ease of access, we have left out items purchased with Arena Points.

Armor

Head: Storm Master’s Helmet (50 Badges of Justice) or Spellstrike Hood
Neck: Natasha’s Ember Necklace
Shoulders: Pauldrons of Wild Magic
Cloak: Shawl of Shifting Probabilities (25 Badges of Justice) or Cloak of the Frigid WInds (Does require Midsummer Fire Festival)
Chest: Windhawk Hauberk or Netherstrike Breastplate
Wrist: Windhawk Bracers or Netherstrike Bracers
Hands: Mana-Etched Gloves
Waist: Girdle of Ruination or Windhawk Belt
Legs: Spellstrike Pants
Feet: Sigil-Laced Boots
Ring: Seer’s Signet
Ring: Ring of Cryptic Dreams (25 Badges of Justice)
Trinket: Quagmirran’s Eye
Trinket: Icon of the Silver Crescent (41 Badges of Justice)
Shield/Held-in-off-Hand: Mazthoril Honor Shield (33 Badges of Justice) or Khadgar’s Knapsack (25 Badges of Justice)

Weapons

One-Handed: Eternium Runed Blade or Gavel of Unearthed Secrets
Two-Handed: Frostscythe of Lord Ahune (Does require Midsummer Fire Festival) or Terokk’s Shadowstaff

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Armor

Head: Cyclone Faceguard
Neck: Adornment of Stolen Souls
Shoulders: Cyclone Shoulderguards
Cloak: Brute Cloak of the Ogre-Magi
Chest: Windhawk Hauberk or Netherstrike Breastplate
Wrist: Windhawk Bracers or Netherstrike Bracers
Hands: Soul-Eater’s Handwraps or Handwraps of Flowing Thought
Waist: Girdle of Ruination or Windhawk Belt
Legs: Spellstrike Pants
Feet: Boots of Foretelling
Ring: Ring of Unrelenting Storms
Ring: Ring of Recurrence
Trinket: Quagmirran’s Eye
- Note: Because we’ll only have a 1% for our spells to miss, we won’t see enough benefit from Eye of Magtheridon to equip it
Trinket: Icon of the Silver Crescent (41 Badges of Justice)
Shield/Held-in-off-Hand: Mazthoril Honor Shield (33 Badges of Justice) or Khadgar’s Knapsack (25 Badges of Justice)

Weapons

One-Handed: Nathrezim Mindblade
Two-Handed: Frostscythe of Lord Ahune (Does require Midsummer Fire Festival) or Terokk’s Shadowstaff

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Armor

Head: Cataclysm Headpiece
Neck: The Sun King’s Talisman
Shoulders: Cataclysm Shoulderpads
Cloak: Brute Cloak of the Ogre-Magi or Royal Cloak of the Sunstriders
Chest: Vestments of the Sea-Witch
Wrist: Mindstorm Wristbands
Hands: Soul-Eater’s Handwraps or Gauntlets of the Sun King
Waist: Belt of Blasting
Legs: Cataclysm Leggings
Feet: Velvet Boots of the Guardian or Hurricane Boots
Ring: Ring of Endless Coils
Ring: Ring of Unrelenting Storms
Trinket: Dark Iron Smoking Pipe or Quagmirran’s Eye
Trinket: Icon of the Silver Crescent
Totem: Totem of the Void

Weapons

One-Handed: Nathrezim Mindblade
- Note: Talon of the Tempest is considered better if you are able to receive it
Off Hand: Fathomstone
Two-Handed: The Nexus Key

Note: Our two-piece set bonus from our Tier 4 gearset increases our Spell Damage from Wrath of Air Totem by 20. This may be worth it for some people to use these items.