Shaman Guide Index
4.0 - Equipment
The shaman can initially wear cloth, leather and shields. Later on, the shaman can learn to use mail armor(level 40). Weapon choices include the staff, one handed mace, and fist weapons. Axes and daggers can be learned at a weapon trainer, and a talent point can be used to learn two handed axes and two handed maces.
Should I use a shield or a two handed weapon?
This depends on your playstyle. A two handed weapon will allow you to deal more melee damage, but you'll have less defense. If you want to maximize your staying power, use a shield.
4.1 - Introduction to Shaman Armor
The following section will give you a detailed overview of what you need to know when it comes to the area of armor selection for your character.
Armor Types - Mail and Mail
Selecting the right armor for your Shaman depends heavily on how you are playing your Shaman. Is he a healer, DPS or caster? What stats do you need most on him at the time? Based on this you have to select the armor that gives those stats. Some people aim for high strength and stamina while others aim for intellect and spirit and still others for intellect and stamina. It's all in how you play the class.
4.2 - Early Level Shamans
One of the key factors you need to consider is how you are you going to play your class as outlined above.
In general the three types of armor early on that you will be looking for are of the Eagle, Owl and Bear. Listed below are a sample of the 3 different types of armor. Each one has stats that will benifit your Shaman depending on their role.
4.3 - High end armor sets
There are a total of 5 different high-end armor sets specific to the Shaman Class. Each of the 3 sets have there added bonuses. Here are the 4 sets you want to look for:
The Elements - Tier 0
Out of the 4 high end armor sets, the Elements set is the easiest to obtain. All of these set pieces can be found in Scholomance, Stratholme, Upper Blackrock spire and Lower Blackrock spire. This armor is meant for a healing or casting shaman as most of the bonuses are to spells, Intellect and spirit.
Click here to see "The Elements " equipment set, including drop info!
Item Name |
Armor Type |
Armor Value |
Effects |
Drops From |
Drops In |
Cord of Elements
|
Mail |
193 Armor |
+17 Intellect
+9 Strength
+6 Stamina
+7 Spirit
|
Rage Talon Flamescale
Firebrand Promancer
Bloodaxe Evoker
|
Blackrock Spire |
Boots of Elements
|
Mail |
240 Armor |
+17 Spirit
+9 Agility
|
Urok Doomhowl |
Lower Blackrock Spire |
Binding of Elements
|
Mail |
148 Armor |
+10 Intellect
+10 Spirit
+7 Stamina
|
Crimson Monk
Crypt Crawler
|
Stratholme |
Coif of Elements
|
Mail |
297 Armor |
+23 Intellect
+12 Spirit
+13 Stamina
+7 Strength
|
Darkmaster Gandling |
Scholomance |
Gauntlets of Elements
|
Mail |
218 Armor |
+10 Intellect
+16 Spirit
+9 Strength
+4 Stamina
|
Pyroguard Emberseer |
Upper Blackrock Spire |
Kilt of Elements
|
Mail |
315 Armor |
+20 Spirit
+15 Intellect
+12 Strength
+7 Stamina
+6 Agility
|
Baron Rivendare |
|
Pauldrons of Elements
|
Mail |
266 Armor |
+15 Intellect
+14 Stamina
+6 Spirit
+6 Strength
|
Gyth |
Upper Blackrock Spire |
Vest of Elements
|
Mail |
370 Armor |
+20 Intellect
+20 Spirit
+13 Stamina
|
General Drakkisath |
Upper Blackrock Spire |
Set Bonuses:
3 pieces: +200 Armor.
4 pieces: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 23
6 pieces: Chance on spell cast to increase your damage and healing by up to 95 for 10 seconds
8 pieces: +8 All Resistances
Total Stats:
Agility:15
Armor: 2047
Intellect: 110
Spirit: 108
Stamina: 64
Strength: 43
The Five Thunders Armor set - Tier 0.5
This is the next major set a Shaman can get, it is called the The Five Thunders set. The set is obtained by upgrading the Elements set pieces through quests. It is generally refered to as the tier 0.5 set. You can find our complete guide to the quests to get this set here: TenTonHammer's Guide to Tier 0.5 Armor Sets.
Click here to see "The Five Thunders " equipment set, including drop info!
Item Name |
Armor Type |
Armor Value |
Effects |
Quest to Upgrade |
Cord of the Five Thunders
|
Mail |
214 |
+11 Intellect
+10 Strength
+11 Stamina
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 12
Restores 4 mana per 5 seconds.
|
Just Compensation |
Boots of the Five Thunders
|
Mail |
266 |
+12 Strength
+13 Stamina
+12 Intellect
+10 Spirit
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 12
Restores 4 mana per 5 seconds.
|
Anthion's Parting Words |
Bindings of the Five Thunders
|
Mail |
167 |
+9 Intellect
+9 Spirit
+9 Stamina
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 12
|
An Earnest Proposition |
Vest of the Five Thunders
|
Mail |
387 |
+17 Stamina
+17 Intellect
+16 Spirit
+12 Strength
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 14
Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%
|
Bodley's Unfortunate Fate |
Gauntlets of the Five Thunders
|
Mail |
223 |
+14 Intellect
+12 Stamina
+9 Strength
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 12
Restores 4 mana per 5 seconds.
|
Just Compensation |
Kilt of the Five Thunders
|
Mail |
339 |
+16 Spirit
+17 Intellect
+17 Stamina
+10 Strength
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 11
|
Anthion's Parting Words |
Coif of the Five Thunders
|
Mail |
314 |
+22 Stamina
+12 Spirit
+21 Intellect
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 14
Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%
|
Bodley's Unfortunate Fate |
Pauldrons of the Five Thunders
|
Mail |
286 |
+11 Stamina
+11 Intellect
+10 Spirit
+10 Strength
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 12
|
Anthion's Parting Words |
Set Bonuses:
2 pieces: +8 All Resistances
4 pieces: Chance on spell cast to increase your damage and healing by up to 95 for 10 seconds
6 pieces: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 23
8 pieces: +200 Armor
Total Stats bonuses:
Total Armor: 2196
Intellect: +112
Strength: +63
Stamina: +113
Spirit: +73
The Earthfury - Tier 1
This armor set is the Shaman Tier 1 Epic armor set. This armor is only for Shamans and is much harder to obtain then the Elements Set as it only drops in Molten Core. The item and set bonuses favor Shamans who spent their time helping the group. The bonuses are aimed at healing, totems and casting.
Click here to see "The Earthfury " equipment set, including drop info!
Item Name |
Armor Type |
Armor Value |
Effects |
Drops From |
Drops in |
Earthfury Belt
|
Mail |
237 Armor |
+21 Intellect
+7 Spirit
+12 Stamina
+7 Fire Resistance
Passive: Restores 4 mana every 5 seconds
Passive: Increases healing done by spells and effects
by up to 18.
|
Acient Core Hound
Firewalker
Flamewalker
Lava Surger
Molten Giant
Flameguard
Lava Annihilator
Lava Reaver
Molten Destroyer
|
The Molten Core |
Earthfury Boots
|
Mail |
290 Armor |
+7 Agility
10 Intellect
+22 Spirit
+15 Stamina
+7 Shadow Resistance
Passive: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 18
|
|
The Molten Core |
Earthfury Bracers
|
Mail |
185 Armor |
+17 Intellect
+11 Spirit
+10 Stamina
Passive: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up
to 6.
|
Acient Core Hound
Firewalker
Flamewalker
Molten Giant
Flamewalker Priest
Lava Annihilator
Lava Reaver
Molten Destroyer
|
The Molten Core |
Earthfury Vestments
|
Mail |
422 Armor |
+27 Intellect
+13 Spirit
+17 Stamina
+10 Fire Resistance
Passive: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%.
Passive: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up
to 22.
|
Golemagg the Incinerator |
The Molten Core |
Earthfury Gauntlets
|
Mail |
264 Armor |
+13 Intellect
+15 Spirit
+14 Stamina
+7 Fire Resistance
Passive: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%
Passive: Increases damage and healing done by spells and effects
by up to 9.
|
Gehannas |
The Molten Core |
Earthfury Helmet
|
Mail |
343 Armor |
+23 Intellect
+13 Spirit
+24 Stamina
+10 Fire Resistance
Passive: Restores 6 mana every 5 seconds.
Passive: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up
to 22.
|
Garr
Golemagg the Incinerator
|
The Molten Core |
Earthfury Legguards
|
Mail |
369 Armor |
+19 Intellect
+21 Spirit
+18 Stamina
+10 Shadow Resistance
Passive: Restores 6 mana every 5 seconds
Passive: Increases damage and healing done by spells and effects
by up to 12.
|
Magmadar |
The Molten Core |
Earthfury Epaulets
|
Mail |
317 Armor |
+18 Intellect
+10 Spirit
+17 Stamina
+7 Shadow Resistance
Passive: Restores 4 mana every 5 seconds
Passive: Increases damage done by Nature spells and effects
by up to 18.
|
Baron Geddon |
The Molten Core |
Set Bonuses:
3 set pieces: The radius of your totmes that affect friendly targets is increased by 10 yards.
5 pieces: After casting your Healing Wave or Lesser Healing Wave spell, gives you a 25% chance to gain Mana equal to 35% of the base cost of the spell.
8 pieces: Your Healing Wave will now jump to additional nearby targets. Each jump reduces the effectiveness of the heal by 80%, and the spell will jump to up to two additional targets.
Total Stats:
Armor: 2427
Intellect: 148
Spirit: 112
Stamina: 127
Fire Resistance: 34
Shadow Resistance: 24
The Ten Storms - Tier 2
This armor set is the Shaman Tier 2 Epic armor set. This armor is only for Shamans and is much harder to obtain then the Tier 1 Epic Set. The pieces for this set drop from Ragnaros, Onyxia and bosses in Blackwing Lair. The item and set bonuses favor Shamans who spent their time healing and casting.
Click here to see "The Ten Storms" equipment set, including drop info!
Item Name |
Armor Type |
Armor Value |
Effects |
Drops From |
Drops in |
Belt of Ten Storms
|
Mail |
271 Armor |
+18 Intellect
+11 Spirit
+13 Stamina
+10 Shadow Resistance
Passive: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%
Passive: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 26.
|
Vaelestrasz the Corrupt |
Blackwing Lair |
Greaves of Ten Storms
|
Mail |
322 Armor |
+16 Intellect
+16 Spirit
+17 Stamina
+10 Fire Resistance
Passive: Increases damage and healing done by spells and effects by up to 20
|
|
Blackwing Lair |
Bracers of Ten Storms
|
Mail |
211 Armor |
+16 Intellect
+9 Spirit
+13 Stamina
Passive: Restores 6 mana every 5 seconds
|
Razorgore the Untamed |
Blackwing Lair |
Breastplate of Ten Storms
|
Mail |
482 Armor |
+31 Intellect
+16 Spirit
+17 Stamina
+10 Fire Resistance
+10 Shadow Resistance
Passive: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 44.
|
Nefarion |
Blackwing Lair |
Gauntlets of Ten Storms |
Mail |
301 Armor |
+17 Intellect
+13 Spirit
+15 Stamina
+10 Shadow Resistance
Passive: Restores 6 mana every 5 seconds
Passive: Increases damage healing done by spells and effects by up to 31.
|
Ebenroc
Firemaw
Flamegor
|
Blackwing Lair |
Helmet of Ten Storms
|
Mail |
392 Armor |
+24 Intellect
+12 Spirit
+20 Stamina
+10 Frost Resistance
+10 Shadow Resistance
Passive: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%
Passive: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 35.
|
Onyxia |
Onyxia's Lair |
Legplates of Ten Storms
|
Mail |
422 Armor |
+18 Intellect
+20 Spirit
+16 Stamina
+10 Fire Resistance
+10 Arcane Resistance
Passive: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%
Passive: Increases damage and healing done by spells and effects by up to 29.
|
Ragnaros |
The Molten Core |
Epaulets of Ten Storms
|
Mail |
362 Armor |
+17 Intellect
+8 Spirit
+23 Stamina
+10 fire Resistance
Passive: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 31.
|
Chromaggus |
Blackwing Lair |
Set Bonuses:
3 set pieces: Increases the amount healed to targets beyond the first by 30%.
5 pieces: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with nature spells by 2%.
8 pieces:
When you cast a Healing Wave with a casting time of at least 2.5 seconds, there is a 25% chance the target also receives a free Lightning Shield that causes 50 Nature damage to attacker on hit.
Total Stats:
Armor: 2773
Intellect: 157
Spirit: 105
Stamina: 134
Fire Resistance: 40
Shadow Resistance: 30
Frost Resistance: 10
Nature Resistance: 10
The Earthshatterer - Tier 3
This armor set is the Shaman Tier 3 Epic armor set. Earthshatter armor is superior to all other equipment sets when it comes to group support, healing, and taking damage.
Click here to see "Earthshatterer" equipment set, including drop info!
Item |
Armor
Rating |
Intellect |
Stamina |
Mana per 5 ticks |
+ Healing |
Earthshatter Headpiece |
449 |
30 |
26 |
8 |
68 |
Earthshatter Spaulders |
406 |
19 |
24 |
6 |
42 |
Earthshatter Tunic |
576 |
32 |
26 |
12 |
59 |
Earthshatter Wristguards |
242 |
18 |
17 |
4 |
33 |
Earthshatter Handguards |
346 |
28 |
21 |
6 |
35 |
Earthshatter Legguards |
484 |
30 |
28 |
9 |
59 |
Earthshatter Girdle |
311 |
25 |
18 |
7 |
42 |
Earthshatter Boots |
372 |
25 |
20 |
6 |
37 |
Ring of the Earthshatterer |
- |
16 |
16 |
6 |
37 |
SET TOTALS |
3186 |
226 |
196 |
64 |
412 |
Set Bonuses:
-
2 equipped pieces: Totem cost reduced by 12%.
-
4 equipped pieces: Increases the mana gained from mana spring totems by 25%.
-
6 equipped pieces: Healing Wave spells have a chance to imbue the target with Totemic Power.
-
8 equipped pieces: While your lightning shield is active you gain 20 mana/5.
Totemic Powers:
The Earthshatterer set introduces Totemic Powers. A Shaman's Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave spells have a chance to imbue your target with temporary Totemic Powers when he or she is wearing this set.
-
Healers: Increases the friendly target's mana regeneration by 28 per 5 sec. for 8 sec.
-
Mages & Warlocks: Increases the friendly target's spell damage and healing by up to 80 for 8 sec.
-
Warriors: Increases the friendly target's armor by 700 for 8 sec.
-
Rogues & Hunters: Increases the friendly target's attack power by 140 for 8 sec.
The Earthshatter "Shopping List"
Item |
Naxxramas Items |
Profession Items |
Loot Token (BoP) |
Dropped from mob... |
Wartorn Chain Scrap |
Nexus Crystal |
Cured Rugged Hide |
Arcanite Bar |
Mooncloth |
Earthshatter Headpiece |
Desecrated Headpiece |
Thaddius - Abomination wing |
15 |
2 |
- |
4 |
- |
Earthshatter Spaulders |
Desecrated Spaulders |
Patchwerk, Grobbulus - Abomination wing |
8 |
- |
5 |
1 |
- |
Earthshatter Tunic |
Desecrated Tunic |
The Four Horsemen - Deathknight wing |
12 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
Earthshatter Wristguards |
Desecrated Wristguards |
Anub'Rekhan, Grand Widow Faerlina - Spider wing |
8 |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
Earthshatter Handguards |
Desecrated Handguards |
Maexxna - Spider wing |
25 |
- |
3 |
4 |
- |
Earthshatter Legguards |
Desecrated Legguards |
Loatheb - Plague wing |
20 |
- |
5 |
3 |
- |
Earthshatter Girdle |
Desecrated Girdle |
Gluth - Abomination wing
Noth The Plaguebringer, Heigan the Unclean - Plague wing |
6 |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
Earthshatter Boots |
Desecrated Boots |
Gluth, Instructor Razuvious, Gothik the Harvester - Abomination wing |
12 |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
Ring of the Earthshatterer |
(looted directly) |
Kel'thuzad - "final" wing |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTALS |
|
|
106 |
8 |
15 |
17 |
2 |
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