BIS LIST · CLASSIC ERA · SHAMAN

Enhancement Shaman: BiS list for Classic Era

For every slot: our best item and up to two alternatives for Shaman (Enhancement), for MC & Onyxia (including pre-raid gear from dungeons, quests, professions, reputation and world bosses), BWL, AQ40 (with ZG and AQ20) and Naxxramas. Hover an item for its stats.

Rarely played in Classic Era raids.

GuildLoot’s own recommendation based on the item stats in our loot database (CMaNGOS) and general stat priorities of the class – not copied from another list. Hit only counts up to the usual cap of the spec, set bonuses with fixed stats are included. Effects such as “Use” or “Chance on hit” are not part of the numbers; such entries are marked with ≈, set bonuses without a number (T2.5, T3) are estimated conservatively. Tokens (Qiraji, Desecrated) only count for the classes they give the item to. Not included: PvP ranks, battlegrounds and events.

Further reading: Wowhead: Enhancement Shaman DPS BiS (Anshlun) · Classic WoW Enhancement DPS (Hitbutton, Shaman Classic Discord)

MC & Onyxia Phase 1–2 incl. pre-raid

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Slot	Best item	Alternatives
Head	Crown of Destruction Drop: Ragnaros in Molten Core+2% crit, +44 attack power – top score in this slot	Eye of Rend Drop: Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire+2% crit, +13 Strength Crown of Tyranny Drop: Grand Crusader Dathrohan in Stratholme+40 attack power, +1% crit
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant Quest reward: Celebrating Good Times (Stormwind City) · Quest reward: For All To See (Orgrimmar)+1% hit, +1% crit – top score in this slot	Mark of Fordring Quest reward: In Dreams (Western Plaguelands)+26 attack power, +1% crit Beads of Ogre Might Quest reward: Falrin's Vendetta (Dungeon Set 2 / T0.5 (Alliance))+1% hit, +24 attack power
Shoulders	Black Dragonscale Shoulders Profession: Leatherworking (Armor - Shoulder)+40 attack power, +9 Stamina + set bonus – top score in this slot	Truestrike Shoulders Drop: Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire+2% hit, +24 attack power Dark Warder's Pauldrons Drop: Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths+11 Strength, +17 Agility
Back	Puissant Cape World boss: Azuregos+40 attack power, +1% hit – top score in this slot	Shroud of Domination Drop: Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire+17 Strength, +7 Stamina Cape of the Black Baron Drop: Baron Rivendare in Stratholme+20 attack power, +15 Agility
Chest	Savage Gladiator Chain Drop: Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths+2% crit, +13 Strength – top score in this slot	Cadaverous Armor Drop: Instructor Malicia in Scholomance+60 attack power, +8 Strength Breastplate of Bloodthirst Quest reward: Breastplate of Bloodthirst (Winterspring)+2% crit, +13 Strength
Wrists	Wristguards of Stability Raid: Molten Core+24 Strength, +8 Stamina – top score in this slot	Wristguards of True Flight Raid: Molten Core+1% hit, +19 Agility Blackmist Armguards Drop: The Beast in Upper Blackrock Spire+1% hit, +5 Strength
Hands	Chromatic Gauntlets Profession: Leatherworking (Armor - Hand)+44 attack power, +1% crit – top score in this slot	Doomhide Gauntlets World boss: Lord Kazzak+42 attack power, +14 Agility Aged Core Leather Gloves Raid: Molten Core+15 Strength, +1% crit
Waist	Girdle of Beastial Fury Drop: Eviscerator in Blackrock Depths+30 attack power, +8 Strength – top score in this slot	Marksman's Girdle Drop: Urok Doomhowl in Lower Blackrock Spire+1% hit, +21 Agility Chiselbrand Girdle Drop: Bannok Grimaxe in Lower Blackrock Spire+44 attack power, +6 Stamina
Legs	Black Dragonscale Leggings Profession: Leatherworking (Armor - Legs)+54 attack power, +8 Stamina + set bonus – top score in this slot	Devilsaur Leggings Profession: Leatherworking (Armor - Legs)+46 attack power, +1% crit Warbear Woolies Profession: Leatherworking (Armor - Legs)+28 Strength, +12 Stamina
Feet	Black Dragonscale Boots Profession: Leatherworking (Armor - Feet)+28 attack power, +10 Stamina + set bonus – top score in this slot	Bloodmail Boots Drop: Instructor Malicia in Scholomance+1% hit, +9 Strength Windreaver Greaves Drop: Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance+1% hit, +20 Agility
Ring 1	Band of Accuria Drop: Ragnaros in Molten Core+2% hit, +16 Agility – top score in this slot	Blackstone Ring Drop: Princess Theradras in Maraudon+1% hit, +20 attack power Painweaver Band Drop: General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire+1% crit, +16 attack power
Ring 2	Quick Strike Ring Raid: Molten Core+30 attack power, +1% crit – top score in this slot	Tarnished Elven Ring Drop: Cho'Rush the Observer in Dire Maul North+1% hit, +15 Agility Band of the Ogre King Drop: King Gordok in Dire Maul North+14 Strength, +13 Stamina
Trinket 1	Blackhand's Breadth Quest reward: For The Horde! (Onyxia attunement (Horde)) · Quest reward: General Drakkisath's Demise (Blackrock Spire)+2% crit – top score in this slot	Counterattack Lodestone Drop: Cho'Rush the Observer in Dire Maul North+22 attack power
Trinket 2	Hand of Justice≈ uncertain Drop: Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock DepthsChance on hit: 2% for an extra attack – effect not in the stats	–
Two-hand	Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros≈ uncertain From Eye of Sulfuras (Drop: Ragnaros in Molten Core)80.4 damage per second, +12 Strength – top score in this slot (plus an effect not covered by the stats)	Spinal Reaper Drop: Ragnaros in Molten Core74.7 damage per second, +34 attack power Nightfall≈ uncertain Profession: Blacksmithing (Weapons - Axes)67 damage per second, slow weapon (3.5 sec) (plus an effect not covered by the stats)
Ranged / relic	Totem of Rage≈ uncertain Drop: Magmus in Blackrock Depths+30 damage for shock spells – relic, effect not in the stats	–

Further reading for this phase: Wowhead: Enhancement Shaman DPS BiS – MC & Onyxia