WoW Forever · Melee DPS

Enhancement Shaman BiS

Best in slot gear for Enhancement Shaman in World of Warcraft: Forever, from level 10 to 60. Every pick is ranked from 10,876 items in the Forever client data, weighted for a melee dps (Strength, Crit %, Agility, Hit % and Attack Power), and cross-checked against the community lists from ForeverChanges, Foreveroth, WoWSoD Pro and wowtbc. Gear you can't wear yet, and Classic raid loot that isn't in Forever, is left out.

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Stat priority

Strength
Crit %
Agility
Hit %
Attack Power

Weights used for ranking: Strength 1 · Agility 0.75 · Attack Power 0.5 · Crit % 16 · Hit % 14 · Stamina 0.3 · Armor 0.005 · Weapon DPS 9 · Intellect 0.25 · Spell Damage 0.15. Crit and hit are per 1%.

Enhancement Shaman BiS at level 10

Around level 10 the most upgrades for Enhancement Shaman drop in Redridge Mountains (1), Dun Morogh (1) and Wetlands (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Discarded Circlet		Restored Leather Hood Red Winter Hat
Neck	Amulet of Vengeance		Survivor's Amulet Souvenir Ogre Tooth
Shoulder	Naga Priestess's Mantle	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...	Restored Leather Spaulders Durability Shoulderpads
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Uncle's Heroism Construct Cloak
Chest	Foreman Vest	World drop · req 8	Gnoll War Harness Aka'rai's Tattered Vestments
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Spare Part Bindings Light Leather Bracers
Hands	Runebound Gloves	Quest: Power Overwhelming	Ceremonial Leather Gloves Coppercloth Gloves
Waist	Larcenist's Belt	Quest: Opportunistic Education	Wendigo Collar Novice Arcanist's Sash
Legs	Tidesoaked Leggings	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...	Gnollhide Pants Duty Bound Leggings
Feet	Murloc Scale Shoes	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 10	Renewing Footpads Enchanted Sandals
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Renegotiated Ring Scavenger's Ring
Finger	Renegotiated Ring		Scavenger's Ring Desolate Band
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Elderwild Construction Hammer Mauler's Mutton
Off Hand	Elementalist's Guard	Quest: The Tempest's Weapons	Veteran Shield Thornwoven Shield

Enhancement Shaman BiS at level 20

Around level 20 the most upgrades for Enhancement Shaman drop in Wailing Caverns (3), The Deadmines (3) and Wetlands (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Defender's Leather Hood	Crafted (Leatherworking (100)) · req 20	Brawler's Leather Hood Discarded Circlet
Neck	Amulet of Vengeance		Survivor's Amulet Mark of the Pack Leader
Shoulder	Tanned Shoulderpads	Quest: Deathstalkers in Shadowfang · req 18	Serpent's Shoulders Magician's Mantle
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Uncle's Heroism Cape of the Brotherhood
Chest	Brawler's Leather Armor	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 15	Defender's Leather Armor Totemic Leather Armor
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Technician's Bracers Demonhide Bracers
Hands	Fletcher's Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 20	Gloves of the Fang Brawler's Leather Gloves
Waist	Blackened Defias Belt	Captain Greenskin, The Deadmines · req 17	Deviate Scale Belt Brawler's Leather Belt
Legs	Leggings of the Fang	Lord Cobrahn, Wailing Caverns · req 17	Defender's Leather Pants Brawler's Leather Pants
Feet	Brawler's Leather Boots	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 17	Feet of the Lynx Footpads of the Fang
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Protector's Band First Mate Band
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 18	First Mate Band Renegotiated Ring
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 20	Rune of Duty Lookie's Spyglass
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 20	Lookie's Spyglass
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Elderwild Construction Hammer Mauler's Mutton
Off Hand	Redbeard Crest	World drop · req 19	Elementalist's Guard Mirror of Rath'mael
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20	Totem of Charged Flames

Enhancement Shaman BiS at level 30

Around level 30 the most upgrades for Enhancement Shaman drop in City of Dalaran (3), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (2) and Uldaman (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Defender's Leather Helm	Crafted (Leatherworking (130)) · req 25	Defender's Leather Hood Cloudy Gustwoven Hood
Neck	Mark of the Marsh	Where it comes from is not known yet · req 28	Archmagister's Faceted Pendant Ghostshard Talisman
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Barbaric Shoulders Batwing Mantle
Back	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter	Quest: Excavation Site: Wetlands · req 25	Hawkeye's Cloak Tattered Kirin Tor Cloak
Chest	Totemic Leather Tunic	Crafted (Leatherworking (110)) · req 22	Spirewind Fetter Garb of Florid Feathers
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Graveweave Bindings Hawkeye's Bracers
Hands	Violet Sorcerer's Wraps	Trash mobs, City of Dalaran · req 28	Fletcher's Gloves Insignia Gloves
Waist	Prowler's Leather Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (150)) · req 30	Skirmisher's Leather Belt Skulker's Leather Belt
Legs	Ferine Leggings	Agathelos the Raging, Razorfen Kraul · req 29	Doomcaller's Pants Totemic Leather Leggings
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides	night elf rare (rare) (guide source), Stonetalon Mountains · req 24	Brawler's Leather Boots Totemic Leather Boots
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Thunderbrow Ring Ironspine's Eye
Finger	Thunderbrow Ring	World drop · req 24	Ironspine's Eye Swamp Ring
Trinket	Cursed Murloc Eye	Gelihast, Blackfathom Deeps · req 24	Minor Recombobulator Rune of Perfection
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Rune of Perfection Rune of Duty
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Ironspine's Fist Elderwild Construction Hammer
Off Hand	Shoni's Disarming Tool	Quest: Gyrodrillmatic Excavationators · req 30	Repurposed Rack Slayer's Shield
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20	Totem of Charged Flames Firestorm Totem

Enhancement Shaman BiS at level 40

Around level 40 the most upgrades for Enhancement Shaman drop in Scarlet Monastery Armory (1), Scarlet Monastery Cathedral (1) and Razorfen Kraul (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Raging Berserker's Helm	Herod, Scarlet Monastery Armory · req 37	Defender's Leather Helm White Bandit Mask
Neck	Mark of the Marsh	Where it comes from is not known yet · req 28	Corrupted Riverglades Pendant Ghostshard Talisman
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Shadow Council Apprentice's Mantle Flintrock Shoulders
Back	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter	Quest: Excavation Site: Wetlands · req 25	Dark Hooded Cape Corpsefeeder's Shedding
Chest	Icemail Jerkin	World drop · req 39	Totemic Leather Tunic Quillward Harness
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 40	Windtalker's Wristguards Overgrown Cuffs
Hands	Dragonscale Gauntlets	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 40	Gloves of Holy Might Scarlet Gauntlets
Waist	Prowler's Leather Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (150)) · req 30	Skirmisher's Leather Belt Ogron's Sash
Legs	Scarlet Leggings	Scarlet Commander Mograine, Scarlet Monastery Cathedral · req 39	Ferine Leggings Triprunner Dungarees
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides	night elf rare (rare) (guide source), Stonetalon Mountains · req 24	Prowler's Leather Shoes Skulker's Leather Shoes
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Protector's Band Thunderbrow Ring
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 38	Thunderbrow Ring Ironspine's Eye
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 40	Rune of Duty Arena Master
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 40	Arena Master Volunteer's Lucky Seal
Main Hand	Gut Ripper	World drop · req 40	Ardent Custodian Shimmerwine Shanker
Off Hand	Shoni's Disarming Tool	Quest: Gyrodrillmatic Excavationators · req 30	Savage Boar's Guard Repurposed Rack
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20	Totem of Charged Flames Firestorm Totem

Enhancement Shaman BiS at level 50

Around level 50 the most upgrades for Enhancement Shaman drop in Maraudon (3), Blackrock Depths (2) and Scarlet Monastery Armory (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Raging Berserker's Helm	Herod, Scarlet Monastery Armory · req 37	Embrace of the Lycan Bloomsprout Headpiece
Neck	Skibi's Pendant	World drop · req 44	Corrupted Riverglades Pendant Mark of the Marsh
Shoulder	Prowler's Leather Shoulders	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 42	Skulker's Leather Shoulder Splinthide Shoulders
Back	Blackveil Cape	High Interrogator Gerstahn, Blackrock Depths · req 48	Frightmaw Hide Windserpent Scaled Cloak
Chest	Icemail Jerkin	World drop · req 39	Warbear Harness Mixologist's Tunic
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 50	Windtalker's Wristguards Forest Stalker's Bracers
Hands	Theramore Gloves	Reputation · req 50	Raider Gloves Stonerender Gauntlets
Waist	Girdle of Beastial Fury	Eviscerator, Blackrock Depths · req 50	Prowler's Leather Waistguard Skulker's Leather Waistguard
Legs	Stormshroud Pants	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Serpentskin Leggings Forest Troll Leggings
Feet	Prowler's Leather Boots	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 47	Skulker's Leather Boots Shadefiend Boots
Finger	Blackstone Ring	Princess Theradras, Maraudon · req 49	Queen Guard's Royal Seal Protector's Band
Finger	Queen Guard's Royal Seal	req 45	Protector's Band Protector's Band
Trinket	Frozen Heart of the Mountain	Crafted (enchanting) · req 50	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion Jewel of the Guard Captain
Trinket	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion	req 46	Jewel of the Guard Captain Cleansed Vilebranch Icon
Main Hand	Hammer of the Northern Wind	World drop · req 49	Blade of Eternal Darkness Shadowblade
Off Hand	Devilsaur Claws	req 47	Claw of Celebras Shoni's Disarming Tool
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20	Totem of Charged Flames Firestorm Totem

Enhancement Shaman BiS at level 60

Around level 60 the most upgrades for Enhancement Shaman drop in Blackrock Spire (1), Blackrock Depths (1) and Scholomance (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Darkmantle Cap	Quest: Saving the Best for Last · req 60	Outlaw's Collar Eye of Rend
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant	Quest: For All To See · req 60	Medallion of the Dawn Mark of Fordring
Shoulder	Truestrike Shoulders	Pyroguard Emberseer, Blackrock Spire · req 56	Theramore Epaulets Darkspear Epaulets
Back	Howler's Furs	req 60	Earthweave Cloak Cape of the Black Baron
Chest	Savage Gladiator Chain	Gorosh the Dervish, Blackrock Depths · req 52	Timbermaw Tunic Dawn Armor
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 60	Primal Batskin Bracers Bracers of Subterfuge
Hands	Chromatic Gauntlets	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 60	Primal Batskin Gloves Voone's Vice Grips
Waist	Ferocity of the Timbermaw	Vendor · req 60	Might of the Timbermaw Light Obsidian Belt
Legs	Outrider's Chain Leggings	Vendor · req 60	Sentinel's Chain Leggings Devilsaur Leggings
Feet	Bloodmail Boots	Trash drop, Scholomance · req 56	Drudge Boots Windreaver Greaves
Finger	Master Dragonslayer's Ring	Quest: The Lord of Blackrock · req 60	Don Julio's Band Band of Earthen Might
Finger	Don Julio's Band	Vendor · req 55	Band of Earthen Might Ferocious Watcher's Signet
Trinket	Blackhand's Breadth	Quest: For The Horde! · req 60	Minor Recombobulator Cursed Murloc Eye
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Cursed Murloc Eye Dog Whistle
Main Hand	Ebon Hand	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 60	Greenhammer Persuader
Off Hand	Gargoyle Shredder Talons	Stonespine, Stratholme · req 54	Devilsaur Claws Claw of Celebras
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon	Crafted (Enchanting (130)) · req 20	Totem of Charged Flames Firestorm Totem

Shaman changes in Forever

nerf
Lava Burst
Rank 3 deals 20% more damage to a target with Flame Shock instead of 54%, like the other ranks.
October 21, 2026
buff
Grace of Air Totem
Now covers the whole raid, as do Strength of Earth, Windfury and Flametongue Totems. It no longer excludes Windfury and Flametongue, which still exclude each other, and those two o
October 15, 2026
buff
Chain Lightning
Costs about 35% less mana at every rank.
October 15, 2026
buff
Elemental Mastery
Returns as the 31-point gold medal talent: Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst cast 0.5 sec faster and Chain Lightning has no cooldown for 15 sec, 3 min cooldown. Needs Lava Burst.
October 15, 2026
buff
Elemental Reach
Also lowers Totemic Projection’s cooldown by 10/20 sec, and Call of Flame extends Flame Shock by 3/6/9 sec.
October 15, 2026
buff
Lightning Overload
No longer spends Clearcasting, and Elemental Focus can no longer be spent on the Fire Nova that triggered it.
October 15, 2026
buff
Mana Tide Totem
Gets a new rank at level 38 (ranks at 25, 38, 48 and 58).
October 15, 2026
buff
Restorative Totems
Raises all of Healing Stream Totem’s healing (was its base value).
October 15, 2026

Change list compiled from the Forever patch notes and client data.

Shaman talent builds

All Shaman talents in Forever

Other Shaman specs

Elemental Shaman BiS · Restoration Shaman BiS

FAQ

What is the best in slot gear for Enhancement Shaman in WoW Forever?

At level 60 the top picks include Darkmantle Cap, Onyxia Tooth Pendant and Savage Gladiator Chain. The full slot-by-slot list for levels 10 to 60 is on this page.

What stats should Enhancement Shaman prioritize?

Strength, Crit %, Agility, Hit % and Attack Power, roughly in that order.

Where should Enhancement Shaman farm gear while leveling?

Level 20: Wailing Caverns. Level 30: City of Dalaran. Level 40: Scarlet Monastery Armory.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Game data from the WoW Forever client (Beta build 1.60.1.70532); community picks credited where used.