Cataclysm Classic Restoration Shaman Pre-Raid Gear

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:

1. Intellect
2. Spirit
3. Haste (aim for specific breakpoints such as 7.15% for extra tick on Earthliving Weapon)
4. Mastery (especially good in progression / underhealing raid setups)
5. Critical Strike (above Mastery when using Ancestral Awakening)

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

2.

Pre-raid Best in Slot

Phase Four Phase Three Phase Two Phase One

2.1.

Phase 4 Pre-Raid Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Spiritwalker's Faceguard	Mastery → Crit	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Neck	Threadlinked Chain	Crit → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Shoulder	Spiritwalker's Mantle	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Cloak	Woundlicker Cover	–	1250 Valor Points
Chest	Spiritwalker's Tunic	Mastery → Haste	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Bracer	Thundering Deathscale Wristguards	–	Leatherworking
Gloves	Spiritwalker's Handwraps	Spirit → Haste	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Belt	Belt of Shattered Elementium	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Legs	Deathscale Leggings	Mastery → Crit	Leatherworking
Boots	Sabatons of the Graceful Spirit	–	1650 Valor Points
Ring 1	Band of Reconstruction	Mastery → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Ring 2	Signet of Suturing	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Trinket 1	Heart of Unliving	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Trinket 2	Windward Heart	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Weapon	Maw of the Dragonlord	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Off-Hand	Timepiece of the Bronze Flight	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Relic	Mindbender Lens	–	700 Valor Points

2.2.

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
Helm	Faceguard of the Raging Elements	Mastery → Haste	32 Fissure Stone Fragment
Neck	Firemind Pendant	Mastery → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Shoulders	Mantle of the Raging Elements	Mastery → Haste	32 Fissure Stone Fragment
Back	Shroud of Endless Grief	Mastery → Spirit	80 Fissure Stone Fragment
Chest	Erupting Volcanic Tunic	–	2200 Valor Points
Wrists	Bracers of Misting Ash	Mastery → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Hands	Erupting Volcanic Handwraps	Crit → Haste	1650 Valor Points
Waist	Lightning Well Belt of the Undertow	–	12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Legs	Erupting Volcanic Legwraps	Mastery → Haste	2200 Valor Points
Feet	Boots of Az'galada	Mastery → Haste	80 Fissure Stone Fragment
Ring	Planetary Band of the Undertow	–	12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Ring	Soothing Brimstone Circle	Crit → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Trinket 1	Darkmoon Card: Tsunami	–	Tsunami Deck at Darkmoon Faire
Trinket 2	Fall of Mortality	–	50 Fissure Stone Fragment
Weapon	Lightforged Elementium Hammer	Mastery → Haste	Blacksmithing
Off-Hand	Elementium Stormshield	–	Blacksmithing
Relic	Singed Plume of Aviana	–	700 Valor Points

2.3.

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
Helm	Energized Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Dorian's Lost Necklace	Mastery → Spirit	World Drop BoE
Shoulders	Spiritbinder Spaulders	–	Zanzil — Zul'Gurub
Back	Heavenly Breeze	Mastery → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Chest	Tunic of the Raging Elements	Crit → Spirit	2200 Valor Points
Wrists	Shadowmender Wristguards	Crit → Spirit	Halazzi — Zul'Aman
Hands	Handwraps of the Raging Elements	–	1650 Valor Points
Waist	Stormleather Sash	Crit → Spirit	Leatherworking
Legs	Legwraps of the Raging Elements	Crit → Haste	World Drop BoE
Feet	Earthmender's Boots	Crit → Haste	The Earthen Ring Exalted
Ring	Ring of the Boy Emperor	Mastery → Spirit	Archaeology
Ring	Twined Band of Flowers	Mastery → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Trinket	Tyrande's Favorite Doll	–	Archaeology
Trinket	Darkmoon Card: Tsunami	–	Tsunami Deck at Darkmoon Faire
Two-Hand	Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending	Mastery → Haste	BoE Zone Drop in The Bastion of Twilight
Relic	Relic of Eonar	Crit → Haste	700 Valor Points

2.4.

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
Helm	Energized Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Dorian's Lost Necklace	Mastery → Spirit	World Drop BoE
Shoulders	Burden of Lost Humanity	Mastery → Haste	Lord Walden — Shadowfang Keep
Back	Heavenly Breeze	Mastery → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Chest	Twilight Scale Chestguard	Crit → Spirit	Leatherworking
Wrists	Shackles of the Betrayed	–	Vanessa VanCleef — The Deadmines
Hands	Old Friend's Gloves	–	Helix Gearbreaker — The Deadmines
Waist	Stormleather Sash	Crit → Spirit	Leatherworking
Legs	Kilt of Trollish Dreams	–	World Drop BoE
Feet	Earthmender's Boots	Crit → Haste	The Earthen Ring Exalted
Ring	Ring of the Boy Emperor	Mastery → Spirit	Archaeology
Ring	Twined Band of Flowers	Mastery → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Trinket	Tyrande's Favorite Doll	–	Archaeology
Trinket	Darkmoon Card: Tsunami	–	Tsunami Deck at Darkmoon Faire
Two-Hand	Chelley's Staff of Dark Mending	Mastery → Haste	BoE Zone Drop in The Bastion of Twilight
Relic	Relic of Eonar	Crit → Haste	700 Valor Points