Cataclysm Classic Elemental Shaman Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Elemental Shaman in Cataclysm Classic.
Elemental Shaman Pre-Raid Gear Set
The table below lists the best gear combinations before access to raid gear in Cataclysm Classic. Click the button that correlates with the specific phase you are interested in seeing a BiS gear list for. The gear lists will mostly follow the stat priority detailed on our Stats guide, which is resumed below:
- Intellect
- Hit or Spirit (17% Hit Cap)
- Haste
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
Pre-raid Best in Slot
Phase 4 Pre-Raid Best in Slot
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
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Helm | ![]() |
Mastery →
Spirit |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons |
Neck | ![]() |
Crit →
Haste |
1250
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Shoulder | ![]() |
Spirit →
Mastery |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons |
Cloak | ![]() |
Spirit →
Mastery |
1250
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Chest | ![]() |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons | |
Bracer | ![]() |
Leatherworking | |
Gloves | ![]() |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons | |
Belt | ![]() |
Spirit →
Mastery |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons |
Legs | ![]() |
Mastery →
Spirit |
Leatherworking |
Boots | ![]() |
Spirit →
Mastery |
1650
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Ring 1 | ![]() |
Spirit →
Haste |
1250
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Ring 2 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Spirit |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons |
Trinket 1 | ![]() |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons | |
Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons | |
Weapon | ![]() |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons | |
Off-Hand | ![]() |
Spirit →
Mastery |
Protocol Twilight Dungeons |
Relic | ![]() |
Spirit →
Haste |
700 ![]() |
Phase 3 Pre-Raid Best in Slot
All dungeon item level gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.
Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
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Helm |
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Spirit |
32![]() |
Neck |
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Haste |
1250 ![]() |
Shoulders |
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Spirit |
32![]() |
Back |
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Spirit |
80![]() |
Chest |
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Spirit |
2200 ![]() |
Wrists |
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Haste |
1250 ![]() |
Hands |
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Spirit |
1650 ![]() |
Waist |
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|
12![]() |
Legs |
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Spirit |
2200 ![]() |
Feet |
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Haste |
80![]() |
Ring |
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|
12![]() |
Ring |
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Haste |
1250 ![]() |
Trinket 1 | ![]() |
Haste |
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Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Haste |
50![]() |
Weapon |
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Haste |
Blacksmithing |
Off-Hand |
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Spirit |
Molten Front Vendor |
Relic |
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|
700 ![]() |
Phase 2 Pre-Raid Best in Slot
All dungeon item level gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.
Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
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Helm |
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|
Engineering |
Neck |
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|
World Drop BoE |
Shoulders |
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|
Zanzil — Zul'Gurub |
Back |
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Haste |
1250 ![]() |
Chest |
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Spirit |
2200 ![]() |
Wrists |
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Spirit |
Halazzi — Zul'Aman |
Hands |
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Spirit |
1650 ![]() |
Waist |
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Spirit |
Leatherworking |
Legs |
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|
2200 ![]() |
Feet |
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Hit |
The Earthen Ring Exalted |
Ring |
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Spirit |
Archaeology |
Ring |
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Spirit |
World Drop BoE |
Trinket |
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Haste |
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Trinket |
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Haste |
1650 ![]() |
Two-Hand |
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Spirit |
Archaeology |
Relic |
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Spirit |
700 ![]() |
Phase 1 Pre-Raid Best in Slot
All dungeon item level gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.
Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
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Helm |
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|
Engineering |
Neck |
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|
World Drop BoE |
Shoulders |
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Haste |
Lord Walden — Shadowfang Keep |
Back |
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Haste |
1250 ![]() |
Chest |
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Mastery |
Leatherworking |
Wrists |
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|
Vanessa VanCleef — The Deadmines |
Hands |
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|
Helix Gearbreaker — The Deadmines |
Waist |
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Spirit |
Leatherworking |
Legs |
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|
World Drop BoE |
Feet |
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Hit |
The Earthen Ring Exalted |
Ring |
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Haste |
1250 ![]() |
Ring |
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|
Archaeology |
Trinket |
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|
1650 ![]() |
Trinket |
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|
Darkmoon Volcanic Deck at Darkmoon Faire |
Two-Hand |
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Haste |
BoE Zone Drop in The Bastion of Twilight |
Relic |
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Haste |
700 ![]() |
Changelog
- 25 Feb. 2025: Tooltip and gear listing improvements.
- 15 Feb. 2025: Updated for Dragon Soul / Phase 4.
- 03 Nov. 2024: Fully updated for Phase 3.
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 28 Jun. 2024: Added new gear tab for Phase 2 (Zul'Aman + Zul'Gurub releases).
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This guide has been written by Seksi, original vanilla player and multi-class player, currently playing on Gehennas Horde. You can find him on the Classic Warrior, Mage and Shaman Discords, as well as the Icy Veins Discord.
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