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WoW Forever Elemental Shaman BiS at level 40
Summary
This is the site’s suggestion for Elemental Shaman at level 40, not an official list: we use our Elemental stat weights to score every item a Shaman can use with a required level of 40 or lower, and pick the best one for each slot. The beta does not reach this level yet (the current cap is 30): it is a forecast, and items and their sources may change.
Stat priority of the list, per point: Mana per 5 sec > Spell Power > Nature Damage > Fire Damage. Percentage stats count too, per 1%: spell hit and spell critical strike.
- Hands:
Gloves of the Greatfather - Chest:
Robe of the MagiClassic data (not in the beta client) - Feet:
Earthen Silk Slippers - Main hand:
Searing Golden Blade
3 of the 16 pieces are new in Forever and 14 have a known source.
Gear by slot
For each slot, the suggested piece and the next two on the list.Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Ring 1
Ring 2
Trinket 1
Trinket 2
Main hand
Off hand
Relic
Relic: not scored
More on Elemental Shaman
Reasoning: Elemental casts Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst and Earth Shock: spell power (and specific nature damage) first, then intellect, which also gives crit. Crit is worth ~10 with Elemental Fury, which Forever moves down to row 6: while leveling without that talent, crit is worth less. Mana runs out fast: mana per 5 s gets a solid weight. No ranged slot: totems are not scored. Weapon + shield, weapon + off-hand item and staff are compared.
Heads up: the beta is capped at level 30 and the weights are indicative, tuned for level 60 with no simulations behind them. Sources come from the WoWSims Forever database and, for items that already existed in Classic, from the Classic 1.12 database (CMaNGOS Classic-DB, marked "Classic data": they may change in Forever); an item without a source may not be obtainable yet. Set bonuses and procs are not scored. Everything will change with each build.
Treat these lists as a starting point: your talents, enchants and play style may make another piece the better pick.
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