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Best Shoulders for Hunters in WoW Forever

Theramore Epaulets / Darkspear Epaulets is the best shoulder piece for a DPS Hunter in WoW Forever. We graded 15 shoulder pieces S to D for Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival from their stats. BetaMany shoulder pieces were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the shoulder pieces that were.

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STop1 shoulder pieceBest in slot for this role right nowClick any shoulder piece for its gradeTap a card for its grade

E 65Epic, item level 65Theramore Epaulets / Darkspear Epaulets

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AStrong2 shoulder piecesClose behind the top pick

E 65Epic, item level 65Highlander's Chain Pauldrons / Defiler's Chain Pauldrons

E 65Epic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Chainmail Spaulders / Premier General's Chain Shoulders

BSolid3 shoulder piecesGood shoulder pieces to use until a better one turns up

R 61Rare, item level 61Hermit's Pauldron

E 65Epic, item level 65Highlander's Mail Pauldrons / Defiler's Mail Pauldrons

R 60Rare, item level 60Premier Chainmail Pauldrons / Premier Chain Shoulders

CSituational4 shoulder piecesWorth it for a specific need

R 65Rare, item level 65Beastmaster's Mantle

R 60Rare, item level 60Black Dragonscale Shoulders

R 60Rare, item level 60Beaststalker's Mantle

E 65Epic, item level 65Theramore Shoulderguards / Darkspear Shoulderguards

DBottom5 shoulder piecesPlaceholders until something better turns up

R 59Rare, item level 59Blue Dragonscale Shoulders

R 60Rare, item level 60Pauldrons of Elements

R 61Rare, item level 61Drakesfire Epaulets

R 65Rare, item level 65Pauldrons of The Five Thunders

E 65Epic, item level 65Eternity Pauldrons

What each tier means

• STop Best in slot for this role right now
• AStrong Close behind the top pick
• BSolid Good shoulder 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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What is the BiS shoulder piece for a Hunter in WoW Forever?

Theramore Epaulets / Darkspear Epaulets leads our Hunter list at 100, with the next best shoulder piece at 84.

Score out of 100 on this list

• STheramore Epauletsor Darkspear Epauletsilvl 65100 of 100
• AHighlander's Chain Pauldronsor Defiler's Chain Pauldronsilvl 6584 of 100
• APremier Marshal's Chainmail Spauldersor Premier General's Chain Shouldersilvl 6576 of 100

Left offWhy does the Hunter shoulder list leave out Earthshatter Spaulders?

Earthshatter Spaulders is part of a set made for another class, so a Hunter cannot wear it.

• 225 Other classes
• 41 Cloth and leather
• 21 Heavier armor
• 3 Profession skill needed

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