Cataclysm Classic Restoration Shaman Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Restoration Shaman in Cataclysm Classic.
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1.
Restoration Shaman Best in Slot
The table below lists the best gear combinations for each phase 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
- Spirit
- Haste (aim for specific breakpoints such as 7.15% for extra tick on
Earthliving Weapon) - Mastery (especially good in progression / underhealing raid setups)
- 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.
1.1.
Reforging in Cataclysm
Although we provide recommended reforging in the lists below, we also recommend installing the Reforgelite Classic addon to easily calculate your optimal reforging with any gear setup.
2.
Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets
2.1.
Tier 13 Dragon Soul Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Spiritwalker's Faceguard |
Mastery →
Haste |
Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul; |
| Neck |  Petrified Fungal Heart |
Spirit →
Crit |
Morchok
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Shoulder |  Spiritwalker's Mantle |
Spirit →
Crit |
Hagara the Stormbinder
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Cloak |  Woundlicker Cover |
1250
 Valor Points |
|
| Chest |  Spiritwalker's Hauberk |
Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Bracer |  Grotesquely Writhing Bracers |
Mastery →
Haste |
Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Gloves |  Spiritwalker's Handwraps |
Crit →
Haste |
Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Belt |  Belt of Shattered Elementium |
Spirit →
Crit |
Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Legs |  Spiritwalker's Legwraps |
Spirit →
Crit |
Yor'sahj the Unsleeping
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Boots |  Mindstrainer Treads |
Mastery →
Haste |
Yor'sahj the Unsleeping
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Ring 1 |  Signet of Suturing |
Multiple Bosses
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Ring 2 |  Ring of the Riven |
Mastery →
Spirit |
Hagara the Stormbinder
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Trinket 1 |  Heart of Unliving |
Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Windward Heart |
Multiple Bosses
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Weapon |  Maw of the Dragonlord |
Madness of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul; |
|
| Off-Hand |  Timepiece of the Bronze Flight |
Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul; |
|
| Relic |  Mindbender Lens |
700 Valor Points |
2.2.
Tier 12 Firelands Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |
 Crown of Flame
|
|
Ragnaros — Firelands |
| Neck |
 Flowform Choker
|
Spirit |
Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands |
| Shoulders |
 Erupting Volcanic Mantle
|
Haste |
Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands |
| Back |
 Wings of Flame
|
Haste |
Alysrazor — Firelands |
| Chest |
 Erupting Volcanic Tunic
|
|
Alysrazor — Firelands |
| Wrists |
 Lava Line Wristbands
|
|
Lord Rhyolith — Firelands |
| Hands |
 Erupting Volcanic Handwraps
|
Haste |
Baleroc — Firelands |
| Waist |
 Firemend Cinch
|
Spirit |
Avengers of Hyjal Reputation |
| Legs |
 Erupting Volcanic Legwraps
|
Haste |
Shannox — Firelands |
| Feet |
 Treads of Implicit Obedience
|
Haste |
Shannox — Firelands |
| Ring |
 Quicksilver Signet of the Avengers
|
Haste |
Avengers of Hyjal Reputation |
| Ring |
 Crystal Prison Band
|
Haste |
Shannox — Firelands |
| Trinket |
 Jaws of Defeat
|
|
Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands |
| Trinket |
 Eye of Blazing Power
|
|
Alysrazor — Firelands |
| One-Hand |
 Ko'gun, Hammer of the Firelord
|
|
Ragnaros — Firelands |
| Off-Hand |
 Ward of the Red Widow
|
|
Bethtilac — Firelands |
| Relic |
 Singed Plume of Aviana
|
|
 Crystallized Firestone plus
the 700 Valor Points 378 version |
2.3.
Tier 11 BoT/BwD/TotFW Best in Slot
All raid gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |
 Helm of the Nether Scion
|
|
Halfus Wyrmbreaker — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Neck |
 Planetary Amulet of the Undertow
|
|
Al'Akir — Throne of the Four Winds |
| Shoulders |
 Mantle of the Raging Elements
|
Haste |
Chogall — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Back |
 Shroud of Endless Grief
|
Spirit |
Sinestra — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Chest |
 Tunic of the Raging Elements
|
Spirit |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Wrists |
 Chaos Beast Bracers
|
Haste |
Chimaeron — Blackwing Descent |
| Hands |
 Handwraps of the Raging Elements
|
|
Atramedes — Blackwing Descent |
| Waist |
 Waistguard of Hatred
|
Haste |
Valiona and Theralion — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Legs |
 Legwraps of the Raging Elements
|
Haste |
Maloriak — Blackwing Descent |
| Feet |
 Boots of Az'galada
|
Haste |
Sinestra — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Ring |
 Planetary Band of the Undertow
|
|
Conclave of Wind — Throne of the Four Winds |
| Ring |
 Signet of the Fifth Circle
|
Spirit |
Chogall — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Trinket |
 Shard of Woe
|
|
Sinestra — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Trinket |
 Darkmoon Card: Tsunami
|
|
 Tsunami Deck at Darkmoon Faire
|
| One-Hand |
 Andoros, Fist of the Dragon King
|
Haste |
Nefarian — Blackwing Descent |
| Off-Hand |
 Kingdom's Heart
|
Haste |
Atramedes — Blackwing Descent |
| Relic |
 Relic of Eonar
|
Haste |
700 Valor Points |
3.
Changelog
- 15 Feb. 2025: Updated for Dragon Soul / Phase 4.
- 03 Nov. 2024: Fully updated for Phase 3.
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 09 Jun. 2024: Added ReforgeLite information.
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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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