Enhancement Shaman DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Season 4

This list is the ideal DPS setup, including all sources available to us. This includes Crafting, Raids, Mythic+, and even The Great Vault. Therefore, think of this more as an end goal to work toward, as this list provides the most balanced end setup, assuming you have access to everything. All crafted pieces listed will be using a Draconic Missive of the Feverflare

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Main Hand	Thorncaller Claw (528)	Mythic Council of Dreams
Off Hand	Fist of the Grand Summoner (528)	Mythic Kurog Grimtotem
Alternative	Igira's Flaying Hatchet (528)	Mythic Igira the Cruel
Helm	Greatwolf Outcast's Jaws (528)	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Neck	Eye of the Rising Flame (528)	Mythic Tindral Sageswift
Shoulder	Greatwolf Outcast's Companions (528)	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Cloak	Voice of the Silent Star (535)	Mythic Scalecommander Sarkareth
Chest	Greatwolf Outcast's Harness (528)	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Bracers	Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards (525)	Crafted by Leatherworking
Gloves	Torrential Downpour Gauntlets (528)	Halls of Infusion / The Great Vault
Belt	Flame-Touched Chain (525)	Crafted by Leatherworking
Legs	Greatwolf Outcast's Fur-Lined Kilt (528)	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Boots	Crechebound Soldier's Boots (528)	Mythic Scalecommander Sarkareth
Ring #1	Seal of Diurna's Chosen (528)	Mythic Eranog
Ring #2	Seal of Filial Duty (535)	Mythic Broodkeeper Diurna
Trinket #1	Ominous Chromatic Essence (528)	Mythic The Forgotten Experiments
Trinket #2	Cataclysmic Signet Brand (528)	Mythic Smolderon
Alternative #1	Neltharion's Call to Dominance (535)	Mythic Echo of Neltharion
Alternative #2	Whispering Incarnate Icon (528)	Mythic The Primal Council

For our crafted embellishment pieces, Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards is the strongest single craft and should always be taken. We pair that with any off-piece, preferably a belt, and use either Blue Silken Lining (even with low uptime, this is valuable) or Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch for single-target.

This list contains the ideal options for each slot available from Mythic+ dungeons in the Season 4 pool. These are items that are worth target farming if you are looking to gear up a character and have holes in your gear set. This does not include any Raid or Crafted items.

Note: this is not a list for the best gear to wear when doing Mythic+, and instead a list of the best gear available from these dungeons in each respective slot. For that, see the overall list.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapons	Bouldersplitter	Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr
Alternative	Havoc Crusher	Ruby Life Pools
Helm	Greatwolf Outcast's Jaws	Revival Catalyst
Neck	Ukhel Ancestry Beads	The Nokhud Offensive
Shoulder	Greatwolf Outcast's Companions	Revival Catalyst
Cloak	Fireproof Drape	Ruby Life Pools
Chest	Greatwolf Outcast's Harness	Revival Catalyst
Bracers	Shikaar Ranger Bracers	The Nokhud Offensive
Gloves	Torrential Downpour Gauntlets	Halls of Infusion
Belt	Azure Belt of Competition	Algeth'ar Academy
Legs	Greatwolf Outcast's Fur-Lined Kilt	Revival Catalyst
Boots	Lightning-Charged Striders	The Nokhud Offensive
Ring #1	Scalebane Signet	Neltharus
Ring #2	Bloodied Wedding Ring	Brackenhide Hollow
Trinket #1	Algeth'ar Puzzle Box	Algeth'ar Academy
Trinket #2	Bottle of Spiraling Winds	The Nokhud Offensive
Alternative	Erupting Spear Fragment	Neltharus

I cannot stress enough how much weaker Mythic+ trinkets are in this season. As such, if you are not engaging in any Raid content at all it is your top priority to use Season 4 Antique Bronze Bullion to acquire better options instead.

This list provides the best item in each slot available within the 3 different Dragonflight raids available in Season 4. This does not include any Crafted pieces.

Note: this is not a list for the best gear to wear when Raiding, and instead a list of the best item available from the current raid in each slot. For that, see the overall list.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Main Hand	Thorncaller Claw	Council of Dreams
Off Hand	Fist of the Grand Summoner	Kurog Grimtotem
Alternative	Igira's Flaying Hatchet	Igira the Cruel
Helm	Greatwolf Outcast's Jaws	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Neck	Eye of the Rising Flame	Tindral Sageswift
Shoulder	Greatwolf Outcast's Companions	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Cloak	Voice of the Silent Star	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Chest	Greatwolf Outcast's Harness	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Bracers	Wellspring Wristlets	Nymue
Gloves	Grasps of Welded Anguish	Kazzara
Belt	Forlorn Leaf Clasp	Gnarlroot
Legs	Greatwolf Outcast's Fur-Lined Kilt	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Boots	Crechebound Soldier's Boots	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Ring #1	Seal of Diurna's Chosen	Eranog
Ring #2	Seal of Filial Duty	Broodkeeper Diurna
Trinket #1	Ominous Chromatic Essence	The Forgotten Experiments
Trinket #2	Cataclysmic Signet Brand	Smolderon
Alternative #1	Neltharion's Call to Dominance	Echo of Neltharion
Alternative #2	Whispering Incarnate Icon	The Primal Council

Due to raiding having a higher focus on single-target and throughput, recommendations here lean into dealing as much boss damage as possible. In particular, very rare or unique items that are obtained from the raids are sought after by many specs and as such are more difficult to obtain naturally, so have a higher priority.

1. Thorncaller Claw
2. Seal of Diurna's Chosen
3. Ominous Chromatic Essence or Neltharion's Call to Dominance
4. Cataclysmic Signet Brand*
5. Seal of Filial Duty

1. Voice of the Silent Star*
2. Whispering Incarnate Icon*
3. Manic Grieftorch*

Thorncaller Claw is the only valuable proc weapon we have access to, and a high item level weapon is worth grabbing early to last the rest of the season. Alongside that, Seal of Diurna's Chosen is a unique damage source that is irreplaceable, so is also a priority.

With Trinkets, Cataclysmic Signet Brand provides by far the most pure single-target damage, but has little use in cleave or other content so you may not want to grab it immediately. Ominous Chromatic Essence and Neltharion's Call to Dominance are good options to pair with Brand, or pick up both for a flexible combo for all content, with Whispering Incarnate Icon being a third alternative that seems less likely to be fully activated this season. Alongside that, Manic Grieftorch can be picked up as a priority damage option that can sneak in extra damage if any allies die, giving it hidden potential.

Lastly, Seal of Filial Duty is quite valuable due to our survival issues and we can trigger it very consistently with the fire damage throughout our toolkit. Conversely, Voice of the Silent Star comes with a big stamina loss penalty but grants free high-value secondary procs so is nice to have on top if you are willing to take the risk and can spare the bullion.

As Mythic+ has a lot more AoE present, with a higher burden on personal survivability some of the selections are different compared to raiding equivalents. There is also more of a priority on obtaining powerful trinkets, as Mythic+ options this season are relatively weak in comparison.

1. Neltharion's Call to Dominance
2. Ominous Chromatic Essence or Whispering Incarnate Icon
3. Seal of Filial Duty
4. Seal of Diurna's Chosen
5. Thorncaller Claw

1. Manic Grieftorch*
2. Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart* or Ward of Faceless Ire*

Due to Thorncaller Claw being a more single-target oriented pickup it is less immediately valuable if you can get an alternative from dungeons, but is still the ideal weapon long term. Seal of Diurna's Chosen also still provides free damage, but is more single-target oriented so not as high of a priority as in raid.

Trinket options lean heavily into Neltharion's Call to Dominance as it always aligns with our high damage Feral Spirit windows, alongside either passive option in Ominous Chromatic Essence or Whispering Incarnate Icon. While it is unlikely to have the buffs, both of these are suitable to work with our playstyle. Alternatively, Manic Grieftorch can be taken if you are looking for an extra burst tool to deal with certain encounters.

For Mythic+ the value of Seal of Filial Duty is higher thanks to the extra durability it consistently provides, and conversely Voice of the Silent Star should be avoided for the significant Stamina loss when taking it.

This is our general recommendation for the best Crafting Order. If you cannot access a weapon early, this is a valuable early craft but we generally prioritize getting Embellishment gear done quickly due to them being long-term use items. All crafts, unless otherwise stated, use a Draconic Missive of the Feverflare wherever possible.

1. Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards,
2. Flame-Touched Chain using either Blue Silken Lining or Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch,
3. Signet of Titanic Insight (with Alchemical Flavor Pocket),
4. Low Item Level Pieces.

Your second embellishment can be either Blue Silken Lining or Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch. Due to Season 4 scaling, the amount of Mastery granted by lining is high enough to push it over even though our uptime is inconsistent, but if you would prefer to avoid worrying about it then armor patch still works fine.

After this point, we recommend using sims to judge if there are any gaps in your gearing that could be improved with the right craft. When it comes to upgrading with Aspect's Awakened Crest, you should immediately upgrade your weapon if crafted, otherwise the priority is Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards and then your belt.

Embellishments either come set on items as standard or can be added with an optional reagent when crafting the piece. These provide additional bonuses (and in some cases quite large ones) but are limited to two. Due to there being so many options, here we explain in detail the ones available that are worth considering:

• Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards - a strong all-round performer, coming with good uptime on both sides of the buff, which can be activated simultaneously. Its main issue is clashing with the Engineering bracers for those who want to make use of them.
• Blue Silken Lining - in Season 4 this gives so much Mastery that even though we can only consistently expect around a 40% uptime, it is still worth using compared to alternatives. While it can be inconsistent, the value makes it worthwhile.
• Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch - the strongest single-target single embellishment that can be paired with the above bracers. While not very good in AoE scenarios, other options are harder to get full value out of.
• Elemental Lariat - provides an additional secondary proc dependent on your current gem setup. This is an ideal second embellishment, but requires 6+ gem slots to compete, which is very hard to come by early in the season. Consider crafting later.
• Alchemical Flavor Pocket* - this does not require an Embellishment slot, and as such, it is worth using to avoid losing your Well Fed buff should you die.
• Fang Adornments - (Weapon only) adds a single-target damage proc. These are an option very early on if you craft a weapon first and can be replaced after you get new sparks.
• Undulating Sporecloak - Grants Versatility over 70% Health and an emergency absorb shield when you drop low. Unfortunately, while we could use the defensive benefits, the value is far too low to make a meaningful difference and should be avoided.
• Infurious Boots of Reprieve - These have been strong in the past thanks to Sundering triggering it, however due to it being a more costly talent point now is not competitive.
• Horizon Strider's Set - While a good effect, we hit Haste diminishing returns far too quickly and cannot really afford to invest two Embellishments into these.
• Acidic Hailstone Treads - while these do technically sim well and perform in single-target, the downside of losing 10-20% movement speed when using a Toxified Armor Patch is significant, which can (and likely will) get you killed. Craft at your own risk.

A specialty item worth looking at, especially for Mythic+, is the Engineering pieces. The Head ( Oscillating Wilderness Opticals) requires Engineering as your profession, while the Bracers ( Complicated Cuffs) can be used by anyone and either allow you to use the Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors giving you access to a Combat res, which can be game-changing. The only real downside is that it clashes with our strongest embellishment in Adaptive Dracothyst Armguards, so is harder to slot in the Season 4 gear set.

If using these, they also come entirely with one stat, meaning you should craft them with either the Meticulously-Tuned Gear for Mastery, or the Rapidly Ticking Gear for Haste. Non-engineers should also fit this with a Critical Failure Prevention Unit, while Engineers should use the Calibrated Safety Switch.