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Best Chest for Restoration Shamans in WoW Forever

Red Dragonscale Breastplate and Premier Field Marshal's Linkmail Armor / Premier Warlord's Ringmail Armor are the S tier chest pieces for a healing Shaman in WoW Forever. We graded 18 chest pieces S to D for Restoration from their stats. BetaMany chest pieces were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the chest pieces that were.

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STop2 chest piecesBest in slot for this role right nowClick any chest piece for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Red Dragonscale BreastplateRare, item level 61Red Dragonscale Breastplate
Premier Field Marshal's Linkmail Armor / Premier Warlord's Ringmail ArmorEpic, item level 65Premier Field Marshal's Linkmail Armor / Premier Warlord's Ringmail Armor
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AStrong4 chest piecesClose behind the top pick
Vest of ElementsRare, item level 63Vest of Elements
Premier Field Marshal's Scalemail Armor / Premier Warlord's Mail ArmorEpic, item level 65Premier Field Marshal's Scalemail Armor / Premier Warlord's Mail Armor
Vest of The Five ThundersEpic, item level 60Vest of The Five Thunders
Premier Linkmail Chestpiece / Premier Ringmail ChestpieceRare, item level 60Premier Linkmail Chestpiece / Premier Ringmail Chestpiece
BSolid3 chest piecesGood chest pieces to use until a better one turns up
Blue Dragonscale BreastplateRare, item level 57Blue Dragonscale Breastplate
Premier Mail ChestpieceRare, item level 60Premier Mail Chestpiece
Premier Scalemail ChestpieceRare, item level 60Premier Scalemail Chestpiece
CSituational6 chest piecesWorth it for a specific need
Onyxia Scale BreastplateEpic, item level 62Onyxia Scale Breastplate
Premier Field Marshal's Flatmail Armor / Premier Warlord's Linked ArmorEpic, item level 65Premier Field Marshal's Flatmail Armor / Premier Warlord's Linked Armor
Beastmaster's TunicEpic, item level 60Beastmaster's Tunic
Dreamwalker ArmorRare, item level 62Dreamwalker Armor
Beaststalker's TunicRare, item level 63Beaststalker's Tunic
Premier Flatmail Hauberk / Premier Linked HauberkRare, item level 60Premier Flatmail Hauberk / Premier Linked Hauberk
DBottom3 chest piecesPlaceholders until something better turns up
Invulnerable MailEpic, item level 63Invulnerable Mail
Sandstalker BreastplateRare, item level 62Sandstalker Breastplate
Black Dragonscale BreastplateRare, item level 58Black Dragonscale Breastplate

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good chest pieces to use until a better one turns up
  • CSituational Worth it for a specific need
  • DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up
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Board breakdown

What is the BiS chest piece for a Restoration Shaman in WoW Forever?

Red Dragonscale Breastplate leads our Restoration Shaman list at 100, with the next best chest piece at 98.

Score out of 100 on this list

Tradeable

Is the Elemental BiS chest piece worth it for a Restoration Shaman?

No: keep Red Dragonscale Breastplate for Restoration. Vest of Elements leads for Elemental but is A tier here.

Which crafted chest piece is best for a Restoration Shaman in WoW Forever?

Red Dragonscale Breastplate is the best crafted chest piece for a Restoration Shaman, a Leatherworking craft at S tier.

What does the Elements set bonus do for a Restoration Shaman?

The Elements has eight pieces and pays off for a Restoration Shaman at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 worn.

  • 2+8 All Resistances.
  • 3Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 18.
  • 4When struck in melee combat, has a 5% chance of Disarming the attacker for 4 sec. Can only occur once every 60 sec.
  • 5Chance on melee autoattack and spellcast to increase your damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 65 for 10 sec.
  • 6Restores 8 mana per 5 sec.

Other pieces, Restoration grade

Our Restoration grade counts only the stats on each chest piece.

Why does the Shaman chest list leave out Cryptstalker Tunic?

Cryptstalker Tunic is part of a set made for another class, so a Shaman cannot wear it.

  • 210 Other classes
  • 37 Cloth and leather
  • 16 Heavier armor
  • 1 Profession skill needed

Examples made for other classes