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Enhancement Shaman Best in Slot — Cataclysm, Phase 1 — BWD, BoT & To4W

Melee DPS · Updated 2026-07-23

Tier 11 (Blackwing Descent, The Bastion of Twilight & Throne of the Four Winds, Heroic) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins Cataclysm Classic Enhancement Shaman gear guide. Tables on the source are identified by the raid names in their Source column (the page's own phase labels follow Blizzard's numbering, which differs from ours). The source combines Blizzard Phase 1 & 2 into a single T11 list (Phase 2 added no raid). Enchants and gems from the spec's Icy Veins enchants-consumables page.

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Helmet of the Raging ElementsBlackwing Descent — Nefarian —
Neck	Mistral PendantThrone of the Four Winds — Al'Akir —
Shoulders	Spaulders of the Raging ElementsBastion of Twilight — Chogall —
Back	Cloak of Biting ChillBlackwing Descent — Maloriak and —
Chest	Tunic of Failed ExperimentsBlackwing Descent — Maloriak —
Wrists	Chimaeron ArmguardsBlackwing Descent — Chimaeron —
Hands	Grips of the Raging ElementsBlackwing Descent — Atramedes —
Waist	Coil of Ten-Thousand ScreamsBastion of Twilight — Chogall —
Legs	Legguards of the Raging ElementsBlackwing Descent — Maloriak —
Feet	Boots of VertigoBlackwing Descent — Atramedes —
Ring 1	Lightning Conductor BandBlackwing Descent — Omnotron Defense System —
Ring 2	Mistral CircleThrone of the Four Winds — Conclave of Wind —
Trinket 1	Essence of the CycloneBastion of Twilight — Halfus Wyrmbreaker —
Trinket 2	Fluid Death1950 Valor Points
One-Hand	Crul'korak, the Lightning's ArcBlackwing Descent — Nefarian —
Off-Hand	Crul'korak, the Lightning's ArcBlackwing Descent — Nefarian —
Relic	Relic of Golganneth700 Valor Points

Enchants

Slot	Enchant
Head	Arcanum of the RamkahenRamkahen — Revered
Shoulders	Greater Inscription of Shattered CrystalTherazane — Exalted (Greater) / Honored (Lesser)
Back	Enchant Cloak - Major AgilityEnchanting
Chest	Enchant Chest - Peerless StatsEnchanting
Wrists	Enchant Bracer - AgilityEnchanting
Hands	Enchant Gloves - Greater MasteryEnchanting
Legs	Dragonscale Leg ArmorLeatherworking
Feet	Enchant Boots - Major AgilityEnchanting
Main-hand Weapon	Enchant Weapon - LandslideEnchanting
Off-hand Weapon	Enchant Weapon - LandslideEnchanting

Gems

Socket	Gem
Meta	Agile Shadowspirit Diamond
Red	Delicate Queen's Garnet
Blue	Glinting Shadow Spinel — or Delicate Queen's Garnet
Yellow	Adept Lava Coral