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Enhancement Shaman Best in Slot (BiS) List - TBC Classic

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Shaman
Enhancement
Phase 3
Cursed Vision of Sargeras Glyph of Ferocity
Choker of Endless Nightmares
Shoulderpads of the Stranger Greater Inscription of the Blade
Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape Enchant Cloak — Greater Agility
Midnight Chestguard Enchant Chest — Exceptional Stats
Insidious Bands Enchant Bracer — Brawn
Fists of Mukoa Enchant Gloves — Major Strength
Belt of One-Hundred Deaths
Bow-stitched Leggings Nethercobra Leg Armor
Softstep Boots of Tracking Enchant Boots — Cat's Swiftness
Band of the Ranger-General
Stormrage Signet Ring
Dragonspine Trophy
Bloodlust Brooch
Syphon of the Nathrezim Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Syphon of the Nathrezim Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Totem of the Astral Winds

Gear Set Breakdown

Str 103 Agi 278 Stam 347 AP 1,248 Crit 266 Hit 186 Expertise 8 Haste 37 ArPen 126

This BiS list reaches its hit cap with 3/3 Nature's Guidance, 3/3 Dual Wield Specialization; no external hit support is required.

This set has 8 expertise (35 rating), 68 rating below the computed 26-expertise rear dodge cap; some attacks can still be dodged.

Alliance only: Heroic Presence adds 1% physical hit in the Draenei party (~16 rating). It is never baked into these sets.

Stat totals are unbuffed — gear, gems, and enchants only. No consumables, talents, racials, or group buffs.

2,206 Simmed DPS ±1.7

Full Gear List — BiS and Alternatives

Item Source Wear when
Head
Cursed Vision of Sargeras BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage
Forest Prowler's Helm Black Temple — High Nethermancer Zerevor Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Vengeful Gladiator's Linked Helm Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Cataclysm Headguard Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Tier 5 bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Neck
Choker of Endless Nightmares BiS Black Temple — Supremus
Choker of Serrated Blades Hyjal Summit — trash drop Use for armor penetration when your special-attack hit target is covered; compare the whole set before dropping more hit.
Telonicus's Pendant of Mayhem Quest — Kael'thas and the Verdant Sphere (Tempest Keep) Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Pendant of the Perilous Serpentshrine Cavern — trash drop Use for strength and crit when you can cover any hit or expertise lost from this slot.
Shoulders
Shoulderpads of the Stranger BiS Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable
Shoulders of Lightning Reflexes Crafted — Leatherworking Use for haste when the rest of your set covers the special-attack hit target.
Swiftstrike Shoulders Crafted — Leatherworking Use for haste when the rest of your set covers the special-attack hit target.
Cataclysm Shoulderpads Tempest Keep — Void Reaver (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Tier 5 bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Vengeful Gladiator's Linked Spaulders Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Back
Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape BiS Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend
Thalassian Wildercloak Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Vengeance Wrap Crafted — Tailoring Use for attack power and crit when you can cover any hit or expertise lost from this slot.
Drape of the Dark Reavers Karazhan — Shade of Aran Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Chest
Midnight Chestguard BiS Hyjal Summit — Archimonde
Cataclysm Chestguard Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Tier 5 bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Nether Shadow Tunic Black Temple — Supremus Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 6 more hit rating before gems than Midnight Chestguard.
Vengeful Gladiator's Linked Armor Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Wrists
Insidious Bands BiS Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend
Bindings of Lightning Reflexes Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted haste and agility when the rest of your set supplies enough hit.
Deadly Cuffs Hyjal Summit — Rage Winterchill Your set needs leather hit and crit rather than crafted haste.
Vindicator's Linked Bracers Season 3 honor reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Hands
Fists of Mukoa BiS Black Temple — High Warlord Naj'entus
Grips of Damnation Black Temple — Essence of Anger Use for haste when the rest of your set covers the special-attack hit target.
Cataclysm Gloves Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Tier 5 bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Vengeful Gladiator's Linked Gauntlets Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Gloves of the Searing Grip Tempest Keep — Al'ar Use to add expertise without changing your weapons; account for any tier bonus lost by swapping gloves.
Waist
Belt of One-Hundred Deaths BiS Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj
Belt of Deep Shadow Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted hit when you need the belt slot to help meet your target.
Boneweave Girdle Black Temple — Essence of Anger Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 17 more hit rating before gems than Belt of One-Hundred Deaths.
Belt of the Black Eagle Crafted — Leatherworking Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Legs
Bow-stitched Leggings BiS Hyjal Summit — Azgalor
Cataclysm Legguards Serpentshrine Cavern — Fathom-Lord Karathress (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Tier 5 bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Shady Dealer's Pantaloons Hyjal Summit — Azgalor Use for armor penetration when your special-attack hit target is covered and the swap preserves your useful set bonuses.
Skulker's Greaves Karazhan — Netherspite Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 28 more hit rating before gems than Bow-stitched Leggings.
Feet
Softstep Boots of Tracking BiS Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend
Shadowmaster's Boots Black Temple — Mother Shahraz Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Quickstrider Moccasins Hyjal Summit — Anetheron Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Edgewalker Longboots Karazhan — Moroes Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Ring 1
Band of the Ranger-General BiS Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider
Band of the Eternal Champion Reputation — The Scale of the Sands (Exalted) Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Ring of Deceitful Intent Black Temple — Shade of Akama Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 1 more hit rating before gems than Band of the Ranger-General.
Ring 2
Stormrage Signet Ring BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage
Ring of Deceitful Intent Black Temple — Shade of Akama Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Ring of Lethality Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Trinket 1
Dragonspine Trophy BiS Gruul's Lair — Gruul the Dragonkiller
Tsunami Talisman Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind Keep this when its hit and crit fit your set and you can keep attacking through the attack-power proc.
Abacus of Violent Odds The Mechanar — Pathaleon the Calculator Use when an on-demand haste window fits your cooldowns better than waiting for a random proc.
Trinket 2
Bloodlust Brooch BiS Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath
Madness of the Betrayer Black Temple — High Nethermancer Zerevor Use when the hit is useful and you can keep attacking through the armor-penetration proc.
Tsunami Talisman Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind Keep this when its hit and crit fit your set and you can keep attacking through the attack-power proc.
Ashtongue Talisman of Vision Reputation — Ashtongue Deathsworn (Exalted) Use when regular Stormstrike casts can maintain the attack-power proc.
Main hand
Syphon of the Nathrezim BiS Black Temple — Supremus
Vengeful Gladiator's Cleaver Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. A weapon option if you already earn arena points; compare the full weapon pairing before buying.
Claw of Molten Fury Hyjal Summit — trash drop Pair with Fist of Molten Fury for the two-weapon proc; compare the pair against your other slow weapons.
Talon of the Phoenix Tempest Keep — Al'ar Use in a slow weapon pairing with suitable imbues; compare both hands together before replacing a weapon.
Rising Tide Black Temple — High Warlord Naj'entus Use in a slow weapon pairing with suitable imbues; compare both hands together before replacing a weapon.
Dragonstrike Crafted — Blacksmithing Use in a slow weapon pairing with suitable imbues; compare both hands together before replacing a weapon. Requires Master Hammersmith.
Off hand
Syphon of the Nathrezim BiS Black Temple — Supremus
Vengeful Gladiator's Cleaver Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. A weapon option if you already earn arena points; compare the full weapon pairing before buying.
Rod of the Sun King Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Use in a slow weapon pairing with suitable imbues; compare both hands together before replacing a weapon.
Merciless Gladiator's Cleaver PvP — Season 2 arena reward (discounted arena points in Season 3) Use in a slow weapon pairing with suitable imbues; compare both hands together before replacing a weapon.
Netherbane Tempest Keep — Al'ar Use in a slow weapon pairing with suitable imbues; compare both hands together before replacing a weapon.
Wicked Edge of the Planes Crafted — Blacksmithing Use in a slow weapon pairing with suitable imbues; compare both hands together before replacing a weapon. Requires Master Axesmith.
Ranged
Totem of the Astral Winds BiS Mana-Tombs — Pandemonius

Where this number comes from

It's the damage per second this exact gear set puts out in WoWSims: 10,000 simulated fights, each a 3-minute stand-and-hit fight against a single raid boss, with normal raid buffs and debuffs, Phase 3 gear only, no profession perks, and pet damage counted.

Use it to compare gear for this spec. It won't predict your logs, and it isn't for ranking specs against each other — real fights (movement, boss type, fight length, your raid) swing DPS far more than the small ± margin under the number.