September 11, 2024

Shaman BiS The War Within: Restoration, Elemental, Enhancement

We have prepared a Shaman BiS The War Within Season 1 for all three specs: Restoration, Elemental, and Enhancement, just for you!

Table of Contents

Best Crafted Gear and Embellishments
Restoration Shaman BiS The War Within
Elemental Shaman BiS The War Within
Enhancement Shaman BiS The War Within
Conclusion

Gear plays a critical role in your World of Warcraft journey. You can acquire your equipment from various sources such as raids, dungeons, PvE, PvP activities, and more. However, not all gear qualifies as Best-in-Slot (BiS), the top-tier equipment that can significantly enhance your power. So, to help you become the most powerful Shaman in Azeroth and beyond, WowVendor has compiled a BiS list for all three Shaman specializations: Restoration, Elemental, and Enhancement.

Please note that this list focuses solely on gear, enchants, and gems. We won’t be discussing talents, rotations, or stats here. Also, if you play other classes, the article below includes links to the rest of the BiS class guides tailored just for you. Be sure to check it out:

The War Within BiS lists for all 13 playable classes in Season 1

Best Crafted Gear and Embellishments

This section covers the best-crafted gear and embellishments for all specs in The War Within Season 1. While crafted gear boosts your character and can be made via crafting orders using Sparks of Omens, embellishments are unique enhancements that come built-in or can be added to this crafted gear, providing extra effects beyond the regular stats. Remember, you can only wear two pieces of gear with embellishments at once, as noted by the “Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2)” tag.

Specialization	Best Crafted Gear	Best Embellishments
Elemental Shaman	Everforged Dagger, Everforged Defender	Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension, Darkmoon Sigil: Vivacity, Elemental Focusing Lens
Enhancement Shaman	Charged Facesmasher, Consecrated Cloak	Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension, Writhing Armor Banding, Elemental Focusing Lens
Restoration Shaman	Vagabond’s Bounding Baton, Consecrated Cloak	Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension, Darkmoon Sigil: Symbiosis, Dawnthread Lining

Restoration Shaman BiS The War Within

You’ll find three lists here: Restoration Shaman BiS from the Nerub’ar raid, Mythic+, and an overall best-in-slot list.

Restoration Shaman BiS from Nerub’ar Palace raid

Below is the best gear for Restoration Shaman in The War Within that you can find in Nerub’ar Palace, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Elusive Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond, one of Deadly Emerald, Versatile Ruby, Deadly Sapphire, and Deadly Onyx, and Versatile Ruby in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Noetic of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Neck	Locket of Broken Memories	Rasha’nan
Shoulders	Concourse of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Back	Wings of Shattered Sorrow	Rasha’nan	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Leeching Fangs/Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Vestments of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Council’s Intellect/Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrists	Ky’veza’s Covert Clasps	Nexus-Princess Ky’veza	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Leech/Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Hands	Covenant of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Waist	Accelerated Ascension Coil	Broodtwister Ovi’nax
Legs	Liquified Defector’s Leggings	Queen Ansurek	Daybreak Spellthread/Sunset Spellthread
Feet	Rasha’nan’s Grotesque Talons	Rasha’nan	Enchant Boots – Scout’s March/Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring	Seal of the Poisoned Pact	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Ring – Cursed Critical Strike/Enchant Ring – Radiant Critical Strike
Ring	Writhing Ringworm	Broodtwister Ovi’nax	Enchant Ring – Cursed Versatility/Enchant Ring – Radiant Versatility
Trinket	Ovi’nax’s Mercurial Egg	Broodtwister Ovi’nax
Trinket	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
One-handed weapon	Sovereign’s Disdain	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Fiery Resolve/Enchant Weapon – Oathsworn’s Tenacity
Off-hand	Crest of the Caustic Despot	Queen Ansurek
Two-handed weapon	Takazj’s Entropic Edict	Anub’arash	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Fiery Resolve/Enchant Weapon – Oathsworn’s Tenacity

Restoration Shaman BiS from Mythic+

Below is the best gear for Restoration Shaman in The War Within that you can find in Mythic+, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Elusive Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond, one of Deadly Emerald, Versatile Ruby, Deadly Sapphire, and Deadly Onyx, and Versatile Ruby in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Noetic of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Great Vault
Neck	Elder’s Hemolymphal Periapt	City of Threads
Shoulders	Concourse of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Great Vault
Back	Swarmcaller’s Shroud	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Leeching Fangs/Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Vestments of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Council’s Intellect/Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrists	Dread Captain’s Irons	Siege of Boralus	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Leech/Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Hands	Covenant of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Great Vault
Waist	Anchor Chain Girdle	Siege of Boralus
Legs	Lichbone Legguards	The Necrotic Wake	Daybreak Spellthread/Sunset Spellthread
Feet	Striders of Restless Malice	The Necrotic Wake	Enchant Boots – Scout’s March/Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring	Band of the Ancient Dredger	Siege of Boralus	Enchant Ring – Cursed Critical Strike/Enchant Ring – Radiant Critical Strike
Ring	Stitchflesh’s Misplaced Signet	The Necrotic Wake	Enchant Ring – Cursed Versatility/Enchant Ring – Radiant Versatility
Trinket	Unbound Changeling	Mists of Tirna Scithe
Trinket	Gale of Shadows	Grim Batol
One-handed weapon	Modgud’s Blade	Grim Batol	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Fiery Resolve/Enchant Weapon – Oathsworn’s Tenacity
Off-hand	Old-Blood Hielaman	City of Threads
Two-handed weapon	Wardbreaker of the Fractured	The Stonevault	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Fiery Resolve/Enchant Weapon – Oathsworn’s Tenacity

Restoration Shaman BiS from in general

Below is the best gear for Restoration Shaman in The War Within that you can find in general, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Elusive Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond, one of Deadly Emerald, Versatile Ruby, Deadly Sapphire, and Deadly Onyx, and Versatile Ruby in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Noetic of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Neck	Locket of Broken Memories	Rasha’nan
Shoulders	Concourse of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Back	Wings of Shattered Sorrow	Rasha’nan	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Leeching Fangs/Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Vestments of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Council’s Intellect/Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrists	Ky’veza’s Covert Clasps	Nexus-Princess Ky’veza	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Leech/Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Hands	Covenant of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Waist	Accelerated Ascension Coil	Broodtwister Ovi’nax
Legs	Liquified Defector’s Leggings	Queen Ansurek	Daybreak Spellthread/Sunset Spellthread
Feet	Striders of Restless Malice	The Necrotic Wake	Enchant Boots – Scout’s March/Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring	Seal of the Poisoned Pact	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Ring – Cursed Critical Strike/Enchant Ring – Radiant Critical Strike
Ring	Devout Zealot’s Ring	The Dawnbreaker	Enchant Ring – Cursed Versatility/Enchant Ring – Radiant Versatility
Trinket	Gale of Shadows	Grim Batol
Trinket	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
One-handed weapon	Sovereign’s Disdain	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Fiery Resolve/Enchant Weapon – Oathsworn’s Tenacity
Off-hand	Crest of the Caustic Despot	Queen Ansurek
Two-handed weapon	Wardbreaker of the Fractured	The Stonevault	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Fiery Resolve/Enchant Weapon – Oathsworn’s Tenacity

Elemental Shaman BiS The War Within

You’ll find three lists here: Elemental Shaman BiS from the Nerub’ar raid, Mythic+, and an overall best-in-slot list.

Elemental Shaman BiS from Nerub’ar Palace raid

Below is the best gear for Elemental Shaman in The War Within that you can find in Nerub’ar Palace, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Elusive Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond, one of Quick Sapphire, Deadly Emerald, and Quick Ruby, and Deadly Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Final Meal’s Horns	Ulgrax the Devourer
Neck	Locket of Broken Memories	Rasha’nan
Shoulders	Concourse of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Back	Consecrated Cloak	Tailoring	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Burrowing Rapidity/Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Vestments of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrists	Ky’veza’s Covert Clasps	Nexus-Princess Ky’veza	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Speed
Hands	Covenant of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Waist	Lost Watcher’s Remains	The Bloodbound Horror
Legs	Sarong of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Sunset Spellthread
Feet	Rasha’nan’s Grotesque Talons	Rasha’nan	Enchant Boots – Scout’s March/Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring	Writhing Ringworm	Broodtwister Ovi’nax	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring	Key to the Unseeming	The Bloodbound Horror	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Trinket	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
Trinket	Ovi’nax’s Mercurial Egg	Broodtwister Ovi’nax
One-handed weapon	Sovereign’s Disdain	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power/Enchant Weapon – Stormrider’s Fury
Off-hand	Crest of the Caustic Despot	Queen Ansurek

Elemental Shaman BiS from Mythic+

Below is the best gear for Elemental Shaman in The War Within that you can find in Mythic+, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Elusive Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond, one of Quick Sapphire, Deadly Emerald, and Quick Ruby, and Deadly Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Wildhammer Riding Helm	Grim Batol
Neck	“Emergency Stop” Keychain	The Stonevault
Shoulders	Wintersnap Shoulderguards	Mists of Tirna Scithe
Back	Anvilhide Cape	The Stonevault	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Burrowing Rapidity/Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Goliath’s Chitinous Chainmail	The Dawnbreaker	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrists	Dread Captain’s Irons	Siege of Boralus	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Speed
Hands	Claws of Tainted Ichor	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Waist	Anchor Chain Girdle	Siege of Boralus
Legs	Entwined Chimeric Legguards	City of Threads	Sunset Spellthread
Feet	Red Scale Boots	Grim Batol	Enchant Boots – Scout’s March/Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring	Band of the Ancient Dredger	Siege of Boralus	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring	Stitchflesh’s Misplaced Signet	The Necrotic Wake	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Trinket	Unbound Changeling	Mists of Tirna Scithe
Trinket	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
One-handed weapon	Unceremonious Bloodletter	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power/Enchant Weapon – Stormrider’s Fury
Off-hand	Encrusted Canopic Lid	The Necrotic Wake
Two-handed weapon	Wardbreaker of the Fractured	The Stonevault	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power/Enchant Weapon – Stormrider’s Fury

Elemental Shaman BiS in general

Below is the best gear for Elemental Shaman in The War Within that you can find in general, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Elusive Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond, one of Quick Sapphire, Deadly Emerald, and Quick Ruby, and Deadly Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Final Meal’s Horns	Ulgrax the Devourer
Neck	Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship	Jewelcrafting
Shoulders	Concourse of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Back	Consecrated Cloak	Tailoring	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Burrowing Rapidity/Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Vestments of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrists	Ky’veza’s Covert Clasps	Nexus-Princess Ky’veza	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Speed
Hands	Covenant of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Waist	Lost Watcher’s Remains	The Bloodbound Horror
Legs	Sarong of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Sunset Spellthread
Feet	Red Scale Boots	Grim Batol	Enchant Boots – Scout’s March/Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring	Stitchflesh’s Misplaced Signet	The Necrotic Wake	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring	Band of the Ancient Dredger	Siege of Boralus	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Trinket	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
Trinket	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
One-handed weapon	Sovereign’s Disdain	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power/Enchant Weapon – Stormrider’s Fury
Off-hand	Crest of the Caustic Despot	Queen Ansurek

Enhancement Shaman BiS The War Within

You’ll find three lists here: Enhancement Shaman BiS from the Nerub’ar raid, Mythic+, and an overall best-in-slot list.

Enhancement Shaman BiS from Nerub’ar Palace raid

Below is the best gear for Enhancement Shaman in The War Within that you can find in Nerub’ar Palace, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond, one of Quick Sapphire, Quick Onyx, and Quick Ruby, and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Noetic of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Neck	Sureki Zealot’s Insignia	Sikran
Shoulders	Concourse of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Back	Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar	Ulgrax the Devourer	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Goresplattered Membrane	The Bloodbound Horror	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrists	Throne Defender’s Bangles	Sikran	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Hands	Covenant of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Waist	Lost Watcher’s Remains	The Bloodbound Horror
Legs	Sarong of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Stormbound Armor Kit
Feet	Rasha’nan’s Grotesque Talons	Rasha’nan	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring	Key to the Unseeming	The Bloodbound Horror	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring	Seal of the Poisoned Pact	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Trinket	Void Reaper’s Contract	Nexus-Princess Ky’veza
Trinket	Treacherous Transmitter/Ovi’nax’s Mercurial Egg	Nexus-Princess Ky’veza/Broodtwister Ovi’nax
Weapon 1	Void Reaper’s Warp Blade	Nexus-Princess Ky’veza	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths/Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power
Weapon 2	Bludgeons of Blistering Wind	Rasha’nan	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths/Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power

Enhancement Shaman BiS from Mythic+

Below is the best gear for Enhancement Shaman in The War Within that you can find in Mythic+, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond, one of Quick Sapphire, Quick Onyx, and Quick Ruby, and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Cryptbound Headpiece	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Neck	“Emergency Stop” Keychain	The Stonevault
Shoulders	Wintersnap Shoulderguards	Mists of Tirna Scithe
Back	Anvilhide Cape	The Stonevault	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Goliath’s Chitinous Chainmail	The Dawnbreaker	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrists	Hiveswarm Bracers	Mists of Tirna Scithe	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Hands	Claws of Tainted Ichor	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Waist	Reinforced Anti-Intruder Chainmail	The Stonevault
Legs	Entwined Chimeric Legguards	City of Threads	Stormbound Armor Kit
Feet	Silksteel Striders	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring	Stitchflesh’s Misplaced Signet	The Necrotic Wake	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring	Circle of Bone	Grim Batol	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Trinket	Skardyn’s Grace	Grim Batol
Trinket	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Weapon 1	Eirich’s Fist of Deception	The Stonevault	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths/Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power
Weapon 2	Bainbridge’s Blackjack	Siege of Boralus	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths/Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power

Enhancement Shaman BiS in general

Below is the best gear for Enhancement Shaman in The War Within that you can find in general, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond, one of Quick Sapphire, Quick Onyx, and Quick Ruby, and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Noetic of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Neck	Sureki Zealot’s Insignia	Sikran
Shoulders	Concourse of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Back	Consecrated Cloak	Tailoring	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Goresplattered Membrane	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrists	Throne Defender’s Bangles	Sikran	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Hands	Covenant of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Waist	Reinforced Anti-Intruder Chainmail	The Stonevault
Legs	Sarong of the Forgotten Reservoir	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Stormbound Armor Kit
Feet	Silksteel Striders	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring	Key to the Unseeming	The Bloodbound Horror	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring	Seal of the Poisoned Pact	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Trinket	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Trinket	Skardyn’s Grace/Empowering Crystal of Anub’ikkaj	Grim Batol/The Dawnbreaker
Weapon 1	Void Reaper’s Warp Blade	Nexus-Princess Ky’veza	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths/Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power
Weapon 2	Charged Facesmasher/Eirich’s Fist of Deception	Blacksmithing/The Stonevault	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths/Enchant Weapon – Authority of Radiant Power

Conclusion

And with that, it’s time to wrap up our Shaman BiS guide for The War Within across all three specs. Let us know if these lists have helped you on your adventures in Azeroth and happy gaming!

Shaman BiS The War Within: Restoration, Elemental, Enhancement

Best Crafted Gear and Embellishments

Restoration Shaman BiS The War Within