Elemental Shaman Phase 3 BiS
Elemental needs spell hit for the raid setup, then spell power, crit and haste while keeping mana sustainable.
Phase 3 Gear List
This list focuses on the strongest practical T6-era setup. Keep set bonuses, hit/expertise caps and your actual raid composition in mind before replacing a strong Phase 2 item.
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Skyshatter Headguard | Archimonde — Hyjal Summit |
| Neck | The Sun King's Talisman | Quest — Kael'thas and the Verdant Sphere |
| Shoulder | Skyshatter Mantle | Mother Shahraz — Black Temple |
| Back | Shroud of the Highborne | Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple |
| Chest | Skyshatter Breastplate | Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple |
| Wrist | Bracers of Nimble Thought | Tailoring — BoP Pattern (375) |
| Hands | Skyshatter Gauntlets | Azgalor — Hyjal Summit |
| Waist | Flashfire Girdle | Shade of Akama — Black Temple |
| Legs | Leggings of Channeled Elements | Kaz'rogal — Hyjal Summit |
| Feet | Slippers of the Seacaller | High Warlord Naj'entus — Black Temple |
| Finger 1 | Ring of Ancient Knowledge | Trash — Black Temple |
| Finger 2 | Ring of Ancient Knowledge | Trash — Black Temple |
| Trinket 1 | The Skull of Gul'dan | Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple |
| Trinket 2 | The Lightning Capacitor | Terestian Illhoof — Karazhan |
| Weapon | Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer | Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple |
| Relic | Totem of Ancestral Guidance | Teron Gorefiend — Black Temple |
Elemental Shaman Stats & Caps
Use these priorities to evaluate alternatives instead of treating the BiS table as a list of mandatory replacements.
- 1Spell Hit to cap
- 2Spell Damage
- 3Spell Haste
- 4Spell Crit
- 5Intellect
Know the cap before you swap gear
Raid boss spell-hit cap is 16%. Elemental Precision gives 3% and your Totem of Wrath gives another 3% spell hit to the group, so typical Elemental setups need much less hit from gear.
Best Gems & Enchants
These are strong Phase 3 defaults. Socket bonuses and cap requirements can make a hybrid gem better than a pure throughput gem.
Phase 3 Gearing Alternatives
Black Temple and Hyjal loot is contested. A strong gearing plan needs more than one path.
Keep strong Phase 2 pieces
Do not break a valuable set bonus or lose your hit cap just because a T6 item has a higher item level.
Crafted gear can remain BiS
Tailoring and other profession pieces can stay competitive deep into Phase 3, especially on bracer or chest slots.
Badge and reputation items
Use them to patch hit, haste or a weak slot while waiting for contested Black Temple/Hyjal drops.
Gearing priorities
Elemental needs spell hit for the raid setup, then spell power, crit and haste while keeping mana sustainable.
Phase 3 is centered on Black Temple and Hyjal Summit, but several Phase 2, crafted and reputation pieces remain competitive. The source column makes it easy to plan upgrades boss by boss.