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Since posting a guide to shaman healing gear, I've gotten a few requests to do similar lists for other builds. Here is a list of some of the best elemental gear for shamans in the game and the best enchant for that slot. The list of for PvE shamans who raid.
Please note that I play a resto shaman. I freely admit limited knowledge on elemental gear and appreciate the help that Errol and Ezareth have provided.
Here's an alternate ranking of Shaman items using Damage Equivalency Points (Thanks for posting this little gem Binkenstein).
http://hosted.filefront.com/Binkenstein/ <-- hosting for ShamStats (Item comparisons) and ShamSpells (talent/overall stat/rotation comparisons over fight durations).
Here's a link to Skyhoof's resto guide:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=93032583&sid=1
I have included suggested gems for items with sockets. The socketed stats are given in parenthesis ( )
Meta Socket: Insightful Earthstorm Diamond (+12 Intellect & Chance to restore mana on spellcast)
Swift Starfire Diamond (+12 Spell Damage and minor run speed increase)
Red: Runed Living Ruby (+9 Spell Damage)
Red: Runed Ornate Ruby (+12 Spell Damage) 8,100 honor points (unique)
Red: Don Julio's Heart (+14 spell damage) -- must be a jewel crafter
*Red/Yellow Potent Fire Opal (+6 Spell Damage, +4 crit) Heroic Crypts off Maladaar
Red/Yellow: Potent Noble Topaz (+5 damage, + 4 crit)
Blue Socket: Glowing Nightseye (+5 Spell Damage, +6 Stamina)
*Yellow/Blue: Rune Covered Chrysoprase (+5 crit, +2 mp5) Heroic Shadow Labs off Murmur
* Yellow/Blue: Radiant Chrysoprase (+5 crit, +5 spell penetration) Herioc Underbog
Yellow: Blood of Amber (+12 spell crit rating) -- must be a jewel crafter
* Heroic drop
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Black Temple Gems
BLUE/RED: Glowing Shadowsong Amethyst +6 spell damage and +7 stamina
RED/YELLOW: Potent Pyrestone +6 spell damage, +5 spell crit
RED: Runed Crimson Spinel +12 spell damage
WEAPON
1. Maelstrom's Fury (Black Temple-High Warlord Naj'entus)
+33 Stamina
+21 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 22.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 236.
Total spell crit 1.3%
2. Hammer of Judgement (Hyjal trash)
+33 Stamina
+22 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell hit rating by 22
Equip: Increases damanage and healing done by 236
3. Nathrezim Mindblade (Prince)
+18 Stamina
+18 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing by up to 203
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 23
Total spell crit: 1.3%
3. Talon of the Tempest (Doomwalker)
+10 Intellect (+13 Intellect)
Yellow Socket (Potent Noble Topaz +5 damage, + 4 crit)
Yellow Socket (Potent Noble Topaz +5 damage, + 4 crit)
Socket Bonus: +3 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing by up to 194 (204)
Equip: Improves spell hit rating by 9 (0.7%)
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 19 (27)
Total spell crit: 1.4%
3. Merciless Gladiator's Spellblade/Gavel (3,150 arena points)
+27 Stamina
+18 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell hit rating by 15
Equip: Improves your resilience rating by 18.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 225
Total spell crit 0.2%
6. Eternium Runed Blade (Crafted)
+19 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing by up to 168
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 21
Total spell crit: 1.2%
7. Gavel of Unearthed Secrets (Exalted with Lower City)
+24 Stamina
+16 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing by up to 159
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 15
Total spell crit: 0.9%
8. Runesong Dagger (Shattered Halls-O'mrogg)
+12 Stamina
+11 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 20.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 121.
Total spell crit 1.0%
9. Bleeding Hollow Warhammer (Heroic Slave Pens-Quagmirran)
+12 Stamina
+17 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 16.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done 121.
Total spell crit: 0.9%
10. Sky Breaker (Heroic Crypts-Martyred)
+13 Stamina
+20 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 132.
Total spell crit 0.3%
BEST ENCHANT: +40 spell damage/Spell Surge
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SHIELDS
1. Antonidas's Aegis of Rapt Concentration (Hyjal-Archimonde)
+28 Stamina
+20 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 20.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done 42.
Total spell crit: 1.2%
2. Mazthoril Honor Shield (33 Badges of Justice)
+16 Stamina
+17 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing by up to 23
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 21
Total spell crit: 1.2%
NOTE: More DPS than Dragonheart
2. Dragonheart Flameshield (Nightbane)
+19 Stamina
+21 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing by up to 23
Equip: Restores 7 mana per 5 sec.
Total spell crit: 0.3%
NOTE: For longer fights
4. Merciless Gladiator's Barrier (1,875 arena points)
+27 stamina
+19 intellect
Equip: Improves your resilience rating by 27.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 33.
5. Draenei Honor Guard Shield (World BoE)
+16 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing done 19.
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 21.
Total spell crit: 1.2%
NOTE: More DPS than Silvermoon
5. Silvermoon Crest Shield (Shadow Labs-Murmur)
+20 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 23.
Equip: Restores 5 mana per 5 sec
NOTE: For longer fights
7. Spellbreaker's Buckler
+22 Stamina
+10 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing done 29
BEST ENCHANT: +12 Intellect
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OFF HAND
1. Chronicle of Dark Secrets (Hyjal-Rage Winterchill)
+16 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell hit rating by 17.
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 23.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 42.
2. Fathomstone (SSC-Hydross)
+16 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 23.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 36.
3. Talisman of Nightbane
+19 Stamina
+19 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 17.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 28
4. Blind-Seers Icon (Black Temple-Shade of Akama)
+25 Stamina
+16 Intellect
Equip: Improves spell hit rating by 24.
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 42.
5. Karaborian Talisman (Magtheridon)
+23 Stamina
+23 Intellect
Equip: Increases damage and healing done by 35.