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Enhancement Shaman Best in Slot — WotLK, Phase 1 — Naxx, OS & EoE

Melee DPS · Updated 2026-07-22 Draft — being verified

Phase 1 (Naxxramas 25, The Obsidian Sanctum, The Eye of Eternity) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins WotLK Classic Enhancement Shaman Dps gear guide. Rings/Trinkets: the source lists 2-3 ranked options in one row (you equip two) — split here into two named slots, top pick in slot 1; combined source text kept for both. Enchants/gems reused from the matching wotlk/p4 spec profile (same stat priorities apply across phases).

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Blue Aspect HelmMalygos — 25-man The Eye of Eternity
Neck	Wyrmrest Necklace of PowerSapphiron — 25-man Naxxramas
Shoulders	Valorous Earthshatter ShoulderguardsKel'Thuzad — 25-man Naxxramas 2ndMantle of the Lost ProtectorKel'Thuzad — 25-man Naxxramas
Chest	Valorous Earthshatter ChestguardThe Four Horsemen — 25-man Naxxramas 2ndBreastplate of the Lost ProtectorThe Four Horsemen — 25-man Naxxramas
Wrists	Armguard of the Tower Archer60 Emblem of Valor
Hands	Valorous Earthshatter GripsSartharion in 25-man The Obsidian Sanctum 2ndGauntlets of the Lost ProtectorSartharion in 25-man The Obsidian Sanctum
Waist	Torn Web WrappingMaexxna — 25-man Naxxramas
Legs	Valorous Earthshatter War-KiltThaddius in 25-man Naxxramas 2ndLegplates of the Lost ProtectorThaddius in 25-man Naxxramas
Feet	Boots of the Great ConstructSapphiron — 25-man Naxxramas
Ring 1	Surge Needle RingMalygos — 10-man The Eye of Eternity Various Bosses — 25-man Naxxramas
Ring 2	Strong-Handed RingMalygos — 10-man The Eye of Eternity Various Bosses — 25-man Naxxramas
Trinket 1	Mirror of Truth40 Emblem of Heroism King Ymiron Utgarde Pinnacle
Trinket 2	Meteorite Whetstone40 Emblem of Heroism King Ymiron Utgarde Pinnacle
Main-Hand	Wraith StrikeMaexxna — 25-man Naxxramas Trash drop — 10-man Naxxramas
Off-Hand	The StrayMaexxna — 25-man Naxxramas Trash drop — 10-man Naxxramas
Relic	Totem of DuelingInstructor Razuvious — 25-man Naxxramas

Enchants

Slot	Enchant
Head	Arcanum of TormentKnights of the Ebon Blade — Revered
Shoulders	Greater Inscription of the AxeSons of Hodir — Exalted (Master's Inscription of the Axe for scribes)
Back	Enchant Cloak — Major AgilityEnchanting (Swordguard Embroidery for tailors; Flexweave Underlay for engineers)
Chest	Enchant Chest — Powerful StatsEnchanting
Wrists	Enchant Bracers — Greater AssaultEnchanting (Fur Lining — Attack Power for leatherworkers)
Hands	Enchant Gloves — CrusherEnchanting (Hyperspeed Accelerators for engineers)
Waist	Eternal Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing (Frag Belt for engineers)
Legs	Icescale Leg ArmorLeatherworking (crafted, usable by all)
Feet	Enchant Boots — IcewalkerEnchanting (Nitro Boosts for engineers)
Main Hand	Enchant Weapon — BerserkingEnchanting
Off Hand	Enchant Weapon — BerserkingEnchanting
Rings	Enchant Ring — AssaultEnchanting (enchanters only)

Gems

Socket	Gem
Meta	Relentless Earthsiege Diamond (+37 crit, +3% crit damage)
Red	Stark Ametrine (+16 hit / +16 expertise) — or Precise Cardinal Ruby / Accurate Ametrine if short on hit/expertise
Blue	Nightmare Tear (meta activator) — or Balanced Dreadstone / Vivid Eye of Zul / Guardian's Dreadstone for extra blue sockets
Yellow	Quick King's Amber (+16 haste / +16 Agi) — or Stark Ametrine, Accurate Ametrine, Rigid King's Amber, Pristine Ametrine for hit/expertise