Stealthy's guide to Elemental Shaman Outlands gear

[Stealthy]

Pretty nice, man

Care to go through and note the the Horde-only sections? And add in the Alliance equivalents ?

Hmm... Maybe I'll do it tomorrow at work if I'm bored

Ok I've noted where the quest is available to both factions, otherwise its Horde only. A lot of the gear from the Horde only quests is available to alliance too, but just with a different series of quests.

If I get time I will compile a similar list for Alliance quests.

Cheers,

Stealthy

[Notes]

Thnx ALOT mate! Really nice list

I'll be using that in 1.5 month or so when I'm 60

[Kyudo]

Worth posting a link to another shammy gear thread here methinks:

LW VS. "other gear avenues" (For Ele Shammy)

Includes a list of 70 gear I'm working my way towards, mix of crafted, pvp, rep rewards and badge stuff:

Well, I've also been doing a fair bit of thinking about this too. Long, but hopefully helpful post incoming:

http://www.maxdps.com/shaman/elemental.php is your friend. I've used this to plan out a crafted/PvP/Badge only setup which will be my goal after hitting 70.

I plan on the following, DPS stats in brackets based on maxdps data (default settings for stats), which is based mostly around putting spell dmg gems in sockets whenever possible. The aim being to max out their DPS from a PvE pov 1st, then build up more resilience gear for PvP later, then finally move onto arenas when I think I'm ready. The choices I have made are based on gear available through questing, crafting, PvP and Rep, and make little reliance on drops (exception being for belt, and a couple of common world drops, but you'll see why).

Shoulders:

1) Gladiators (40.99) - PvP
2) Pauldrons of the Furious elements (50.23) - 60 Badges

Neck:

1) Natasha's Ember Necklace (24.19) - Quest
2) Vindicator's Pendant of Conquest (31.37) - PvP

Chest:

1) Gladiators (49.17) - PvP
2) Netherstrike (55.62) - Crafted BoP
3) Hauberk of the Furious Elements (70.15) - 75 Badges

Wrist:

1) Auchenai Bracers (7.76) - Quest
2) Netherstrike (26.62) - Crafted BoP
3) Vindicator's Mail Bracers (32.92) - PvP

Belt:

1) Girdle of the Gale Storm (29.68) - Drop, and looks like healing item, but drops in BLOOD FURNACE, and is socketable, so will last a good while.
2) Vindicator's Mail Girdle (32.92) - PvP
3) Netherstrike (38.79) - Crafted BoP
3) Stormwrap (44.72) - 60 Badges

Legs:

1) Kurenai Kilt (53.45) - Rep - Kurenai Exhaulted (This maybe leather, but the DPS far exceeds anything else you'll get outside MH and BT - Although if you can get the Avalanche Leggings from ZA, they are an amazing 62.93).

Feet:

1) Greaves of Spellpower (21.00) - Quested , Turning Point (A/H)
2) Vindicator's Mail Sabatons (36.90) - PvP
3) Treads of Booming Thunder (46.61) - 60 Badges

Finger:

1) Ashyen's Gift (14.73) - Rep - CE Exhaulted
2) Sage's Band (18.59) - Rep, Honour Hold, Friendly (L60+)
3) Vindicator's Band of Dominance (23.13) - PvP
4) Seal of the Exorcist (17.93) - 50 Spirit Shards
5) Ring of Cryptic Dreams (24.23) - 25 Badges
6) Scryers Signet (26.12) - Rep - Scryers Exhaulted (I'm going Aldor, so not relevant for me, but really nice DPS)

Back:

1) Spell Slinger's Protector (16.81) - Quest
2) Torn Heart Cloak (18.89) - Quest
3) Cloak of Woven Energy (22.48) - Quest - Hitting the Motherlode (A/H)
4) Cloak of the Black Void (23.88) - Crafted - Quite Rare, but I've managed to pick up 2 on the AH already.

Weapon:

n.b. data on maxdps only has info for 2handers, and I'm going 1h and shield, so thinking of either:
1) Gladiator's Gavel - PvP
2) Gavel of Unearthed Secrets - Rep - Lower City Exhaulted

Shield:

1) Mazthoril Honour Shield (24.59) - 33 Badges
The only thing better outside 25mans is the Vengeful, and the Merciless requires arena, so not on this list.

Helm:

Lightning Crown - World Drop (Goes cheap on AH, and I've already picked up 4, dunno the DPS though, not listed on maxdps.com, but I'm not gonna waste mine. Other stats are crap, but it's nice Dmg for pve).
1) Stalker's Helmet of Second Sight (18.36) - Quest
2) Far Seer's Helm (20.62) - Rep, Kurenai Exhaulted.
3) Gladiator's Mail Helm (56.21) - PvP
4) Storm Master's Helmet - 50 Badges
5) Gadgetstorm Goggles (74.34) - Crafted - Engineering

NOTES:

- Data is based on alliance, haven't done any horde studies yet, but most will be the same.
- Also note that the Netherstrike set bonuses do not appear to be taken into account on the site, so including bonuses they may well push up the list (not done the theorycrafting on this yet).
- This list is based on DPS only, and might make you a bit squishy, I haven't started collecting any of it, but its a template to work towards. My main concern atm is that my Pally wont be able to keep aggro off the shammies if I get even half of it
- DPS figures stated can be improved upon with JC BoP gems, PvP unique equipped gems or if you are lucky enough to have access to them, BT/MH Epic gems.
- In many cases, the Merciless and Vengeful gear is even better DPS than the bagde stuff, but you can look those up for yourself, that isn't my initial aim.
- The only non mail item I've considered so far is the Kurenai kilt, but you can also considerably up your DPS by going for cloth and somtimes leather items too, but this ofc ups your squishyness.

[Sanctume]

Well in 2.4, you can buy faction based purples in the caliber of S1 gear without honor grinding, but dungeon grinding instead:

Shaman Seer's Mail (Spell Crit & Dmg)
Shoulder Keepers of Time Honored
Head Sha'tar Revered
Chest Thrallmar Revered
Hand Cenarion Expedition Honored
Legs Lower City Revered

I got the info from mmo-champion jpg.

[Stabface]

Original post is about the first upgrades you'll get to Outlands items at L58-60 range... not L70 gear... I think some people missed that ?

[Kyudo]

Original post is about the first upgrades you'll get to Outlands items at L58-60 range... not L70 gear... I think some people missed that ?

Well the title reads:

Stealthy's guide to Elemental Shaman Outlands gear

I'm just trying to be helpful...

[Stealthy]

Original post is about the first upgrades you'll get to Outlands items at L58-60 range... not L70 gear... I think some people missed that ?

Well the title reads:

Stealthy's guide to Elemental Shaman Outlands gear

I'm just trying to be helpful...

I will be expanding this guide when I hit higher levels (my shammies are at lvl 61 now). The plan will be to split it into level ranges, so that you'll know where the best gear for your level is. I figured it would be better to post what I had so far, since I think this info is still pretty handy!

Cheers,

Stealthy

[yarr]

nice guide.

For the belt you could always use cloth or leather with spell damage, i doubt the loss in armor would kill you =P

[Memn]

Legs:
Arcane Ringed Greaves - http://www.wowhead.com/?item=29933
Note - if you've done the quest line to get the Arcane Ringed Tunic, you just have to do two more quests to the Legs!
Quest Line:
Through the Dark Portal - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=9407
Arrival in Outland - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10120
Journey to Thrallmar - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10289
Report to Nazgrel - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10291
Eradicate the Burning Legion - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10121
Note - these 4 quests involve entering the portal to outland, flying to Thrallmar and speaking to a few NPC's - should be able to complete them very qucikly.
Felspark Ravine - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10123
Note - kill 3 types of mobs near the quest giver. Easy!
Forward Base: Reaver's Fall - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10124
Note - just go and speak to the NPC to complete. Easy!
Disrupt Their Reinforcements - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10208
Note - Gather the runes from mobs on one toon, as using them to disable the portal updates the quest for the whole party. Easy!
Mission: Gateways Murketh and Shaadraz - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10129
Note - Bombing run quest, have to do indivually with each toon.
Mission: The Abyssal Shelf - http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10162
Note - Bombing run quest, have to do indivually with each toon.

Great guide! Small correction: You can do the bombing run quests as a group, just fly at the same time and bomb from one toon. Hitting the target(s) will complete on all toons, so long as they are within range.

[Memn]

Weapon:

n.b. data on maxdps only has info for 2handers, and I'm going 1h and shield, so thinking of either:
1) Gladiator's Gavel - PvP
2) Gavel of Unearthed Secrets - Rep - Lower City Exhaulted

Shield:

1) Mazthoril Honour Shield (24.59) - 33 Badges
The only thing better outside 25mans is the Vengeful, and the Merciless requires arena, so not on this list.

Its funny, I recently performed the same study to determine my itemization goals when I hit 70 with my Shaman team. MaxDPS does have info on 1h + shield, but you have to select that option, it defaults to 2handers.

Weapons:
1) Gavel of Unearthed Secrets (109.4) - Rep - LC Exhaulted
2) Merciless Gladiators Spellblade (146.51) - 25.2k honor, 20 EotS Marks
3) Scryer's Blade of Focus (161.94) - 150 Badge of Justice

I'd get the LC Gavel first, since its a rep grind, and lower DPS, otherwise, skip it and go for #2 or #3 straight out.

Shields:
1) Draenei Honor Guard Shield (21.89) - World Drop, check your AH
2) Merciless Gladiator's Barrier (23.67)
3) Mazthoril Honor Shield (24.59)