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Enhancement Shaman Best in Slot — WotLK, Phase 4 — ICC & Ruby Sanctum

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

Phase 4/5 (Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic + The Ruby Sanctum) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins WotLK Classic Enhancement Shaman gear guide (anchor phase-5-best-in-slot-table). Dual-wields two Havoc's Call, Blade of Lordaeron Kings (or the Royal Scepter as a ranked alternative). Tier set: Sanctified Frost Witch's line, competing with several non-tier drops per slot. Rings/Trinkets split into two named slots with the top pick in slot 1.

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Sanctified Frost Witch's Faceguard (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — 95 Emblem of Frost + Protector's Mark of Sanctification
Neck	Sindragosa's Cruel ClawIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Sindragosa 2ndAmulet of the Silent EulogyIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Icecrown Gunship Battle — Armory
Shoulders	Sanctified Frost Witch's Shoulderguards (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — 60 Emblem of Frost + Protector's Mark of Sanctification
Back	Cloak of Burning DuskThe Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic — Halion 2ndShadowvault Slayer's CloakIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Icecrown Gunship Battle — Armory 3rdFrostbinder's Shredded CapeIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Valithria Dreamwalker
Chest	Sanctified Frost Witch's Chestguard (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — 95 Emblem of Frost + Protector's Mark of Sanctification 2ndCarapace of Forgotten KingsIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Festergut
Wrists	Umbrage ArmbandsThe Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic — Halion 2ndScourge Hunter's VambracesIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Icecrown Gunship Battle — Armory 3rdBloodsunder's BracersIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Rotface
Hands	Anub'ar Stalker's GlovesIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Valithria Dreamwalker 2ndSanctified Frost Witch's Grips (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — 60 Emblem of Frost + Protector's Mark of Sanctification
Waist	Split Shape BeltThe Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic — Halion 2ndNerub'ar Stalker's CordIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Festergut 3rdCrushing Coldwraith BeltIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Lord Marrowgar
Legs	Sanctified Frost Witch's War-Kilt (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — 95 Emblem of Frost + Protector's Mark of Sanctification
Feet	Treads of the WastelandIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Prince Valanar
Ring 1	Band of the Bone ColossusIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Lord Marrowgar
Ring 2	Ashen Band of Endless VengeanceThe Ashen Verdict — reward from Path of Vengeance (Ormus the Penitent)
Trinket 1	Phylactery of the Nameless LichIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Sindragosa
Trinket 2	Charred Twilight ScaleThe Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic — Halion 2ndDeathbringer's WillIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Deathbringer Saurfang 3rdWhispering Fanged SkullIcecrown Citadel 10 Heroic — Lady Deathwhisper
Main-Hand	Havoc's Call, Blade of Lordaeron KingsIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — The Lich King
Off-Hand	Havoc's Call, Blade of Lordaeron KingsIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — The Lich King 2ndRoyal Scepter of Terenas IIIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — The Lich King
Totem	Bizuri's Totem of Shattered Ice30 Emblem of Frost vendor

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