Welcome to Skill Capped’s Guide on the Best Gear & Stats for Enhancement Shamans in Cataclysm
All sections for Enhancement Shaman PvP have been divided into corresponding sections for the most optimal race, talents, glyphs, gear, professions and macros. This will help you have a good understanding on Enhancement Shaman in PvP for Cataclysm and the strengths and weaknesses associated with this specialization. This section will go into more depth on the best PvP gear and stats that are available for Enhancement Shaman in Cataclysm Season 9.
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Table of Contents
This section will cover your pre-BiS gear, which will not include any Conquest or Raid specific items. Use the gear provided below to have a competitive advantage against your enemies before stepping into rated PvP content.
Pre-BiS Enhancement Shaman PvP Gear
Main Pieces
- Head: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Linked Helm
- Shoulders: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Linked Spaulders
- Chest: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Linked Armor
- Gloves: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Linked Gauntlets
- Legs: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Linked Leggings
Off-Pieces
- Back: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Cape of Prowess
- Belt: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Links of Cruelty
- Bracers: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Armbands of Prowess
- Boots: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Sabatons of Cruelty
Jewelry
- Neck: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Necklace of Prowess
- Ring 1: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Ring of Cruelty
- Ring 2: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Ring of Accuracy
Weapons
- Main Hand: Darkheart Hacker
- Off Hand: Darkheart Hacker
- Relic: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Relic of Triumph
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Medallion of Tenacity
- Trinket 2: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Insignia of Conquest
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Most of the gear that is BiS for Cataclysm Season 9 will come from PvP. This section will cover all specific pieces from PvP, as well as PvE, that will put you in a competitive playing-field against other players in arena.
BiS Enhancement Shaman PvP Gear
Main Pieces
- Head: Vicious Gladiator’s Linked Helm
- Shoulders: Vicious Gladiator’s Linked Spaulders
- Chest: Vicious Gladiator’s Linked Armor
- Gloves: Vicious Gladiator’s Linked Gauntlets
- Legs: Twilight Scale Leggings
Off-Pieces
- Back: Vicious Gladiator’s Cape of Prowess
- Belt: Vicious Gladiator’s Waistguard of Triumph
- Bracers: Vicious Gladiator’s Wristguards of Triumph
- Boots: Vicious Gladiator’s Sabatons of Triumph
Jewelry
- Neck: Vicious Gladiator’s Necklace of Prowess
- Ring 1: Vicious Gladiator’s Ring of Cruelty
- Ring 2: Vicious Gladiator’s Ring of Accuracy
Weapons
- Main Hand: Vicious Gladiator’s Pummeler
- Off Hand: Vicious Gladiator’s Pummeler
- Relic: Vicious Gladiator’s Relic of Triumph
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Vicious Gladiator’s Medallion of Tenacity
- Trinket 2: Vicious Gladiator’s Badge of Conquest or Vicious Gladiator’s Insignia of Conquest
Enhancement Shaman Stat Priority
Agility > Spell Penetration (195) > 4% Hit Rating > Resilience (3000) > Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste
First, it’s important to prioritize Agility into your gear over all secondary stats. The more Agility you have, the more Attack Power you will have to enhance the effectiveness of your damaging abilities. Next, focus on receiving 195 Spell Penetration, as this will make sure that your spells to not miss, especially Hex.
After that, focus on placing 4% Hit Rating onto your gear. The only exception to this is if you are Draenei, as this will only require 3% Hit Rating due to their racial bonus. You are granted 6% melee hit as this specialization, but this amount does not affect your casted spells.
Now, let’s look at our necessary secondary stats. Make sure to prioritize Mastery out of all secondary stats, as this will increase the damage from spells that deal elemental damage. This secondary stat provides the strongest consistent throughput for Enhancement Shaman, making it the most valuable.
After Mastery, it’s important to receive a decent bit of Critical Strike, as this will increase the probability of receiving benefits from Flurry, for increased attack speed on auto attacks, and Elemental Devastation.
Finally, Haste will be your least desirable secondary stat, and should be avoided compared to other secondary stats listed above.