PvE Elemental Shaman Best in Slot (BiS)

As they progress through endgame content in Mists of Pandaria, Elemental Shamans will seek out gear that provides the greatest amount of Intellect 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.

Phase 1 Best-in-Slot Items

This is the best gear that you can obtain in Phase 1 of Mists of Pandaria, including gear from the three Tier 14 raids: Mogu’Shan Vaults, Heart of Fear, and Terrace of Endless Spring. Don’t forget to gem, enchant, and reforge every item to complete your optimization.

The Tier 14 2-piece set bonus is strong for Elemental Shamans. The 4-piece is less mandatory, but the alternatives aren’t especially strong anyway. The Head slot should be dropped from the set if you have your set bonuses covered. We’ve included alternatives for slots where there is at least one other item that is very close in terms of power.

Head

• Hood of Dark Dreams (for stats)
  • Grand Empress Shek’zeer in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
• Firebird’s Headpiece (for set bonuses)
  • Sha of Fear in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)

Neck

• Korven’s Amber-Sealed Beetle
  • Wind Lord Mel’jarak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)

Shoulder

• Firebird’s Shoulderwraps
  • Lei Shi in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)

Back

• Cloak of Overwhelming Corruption
  • Protectors of the Endless in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)

Chest

• Firebird’s Hauberk (for set bonuses)
  • Grand Empress Shek’zeer in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
• Mail of Screaming Secrets (for stats)
  • Imperial Vizier Zor’lok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)

Wrist

• Bracers of Tempestuous Fury
  • Blade Lord Ta’yak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)

Hands

• Firebird’s Gloves
  • Wind Lord Mel’jarak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)

Waist

• Binder’s Chain of Unending Summer
  • Lei Shi or Tsulong in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)

Legs

• Firebird’s Kilt
  • Amber-Shaper Un’sok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)

Feet

• Lightning Prisoner’s Boots
  • Protectors of the Endless in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)

Finger

• Watersoul Signet
  • Protectors of the Endless in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
• Seal of the Profane
  • Amber-Shaper Un’sok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)

Trinket

• Essence of Terror
  • Sha of Fear in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
• Relic of Yu’lon
  • Reward for turning in a Serpent Deck at the Darkmoon Faire

Main Hand

• Kri’tak, Imperial Scepter of the Swarm
  • Grand Empress Shek’zeer in Heart of Fear (Heroic)

Off Hand

• Tornado-Summoning Censer
  • Blade Lord Ta’yak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)