Usage percentages: share of surveyed Elemental Shamans equipping each item (n=338). Click a row to expand alternatives. Hover any item for its full tooltip.
Elemental Shaman stat priority (Phase 4 PvE)
- Spell Hit (16%)
- >Spell Damage
- >Spell Crit
- >Intellect
- >MP5
Lightning Bolt is 85% of your casts, so the list is one-dimensional on purpose: cap hit, then stack spell damage — crit follows naturally from Tidal Mastery and feeds Elemental Focus clearcasting.
Elemental Shaman PvE FAQ
Where does Elemental Shaman Phase 4 BiS come from?
From the gear worn by 338 top-ranked Elemental Shaman DPS parses on Warcraft Logs during Phase 4 (Zul'Aman), aggregated per slot — what high parsers actually equip, not a spreadsheet ideal.
What are the highest-consensus Elemental Shaman items in Phase 4?
Skyshatter Gauntlets (98%), Skyshatter Headguard (97%), Skyshatter Mantle (90%). When an item sits above ~70% among top parsers, treat it as the priority drop to chase.
Should I follow this list exactly for Phase 4?
Use it as a loot-priority guide, not a checklist — expand each slot's alternatives, because second-choice items are often within a few percent and drop from entirely different bosses in Zul'Aman.