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Best Shoulders for Enhancement Shamans in WoW Forever

Hermit's Pauldron and Highlander's Mail Pauldrons / Defiler's Mail Pauldrons are the S tier shoulder pieces for a melee Shaman in WoW Forever. We graded 19 shoulder pieces S to D for Enhancement 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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STop2 shoulder piecesBest in slot for this role right nowClick any shoulder piece for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Hermit's PauldronRare, item level 61Hermit's Pauldron
Highlander's Mail Pauldrons / Defiler's Mail PauldronsEpic, item level 65Highlander's Mail Pauldrons / Defiler's Mail Pauldrons
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AStrong6 shoulder piecesClose behind the top pick
Theramore Epaulets / Darkspear EpauletsEpic, item level 65Theramore Epaulets / Darkspear Epaulets
Premier Marshal's Flatmail Spaulders / Premier General's Linked SpauldersEpic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Flatmail Spaulders / Premier General's Linked Spaulders
Black Dragonscale ShouldersRare, item level 60Black Dragonscale Shoulders
Highlander's Chain Pauldrons / Defiler's Chain PauldronsEpic, item level 65Highlander's Chain Pauldrons / Defiler's Chain Pauldrons
Pauldrons of The Five ThundersRare, item level 65Pauldrons of The Five Thunders
Theramore Shoulderguards / Darkspear ShoulderguardsEpic, item level 65Theramore Shoulderguards / Darkspear Shoulderguards
BSolid2 shoulder piecesGood shoulder pieces to use until a better one turns up
Premier Flatmail Shoulders / Premier Linked ShouldersRare, item level 60Premier Flatmail Shoulders / Premier Linked Shoulders
Pauldrons of ElementsRare, item level 60Pauldrons of Elements
CSituational5 shoulder piecesWorth it for a specific need
Beastmaster's MantleRare, item level 65Beastmaster's Mantle
Blue Dragonscale ShouldersRare, item level 59Blue Dragonscale Shoulders
Premier Marshal's Scalemail Spaulders / Premier General's Mail SpauldersEpic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Scalemail Spaulders / Premier General's Mail Spaulders
Premier Marshal's Linkmail Spaulders / Premier General's Ringmail SpauldersEpic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Linkmail Spaulders / Premier General's Ringmail Spaulders
Beaststalker's MantleRare, item level 60Beaststalker's Mantle
DBottom4 shoulder piecesPlaceholders until something better turns up
Drakesfire EpauletsRare, item level 61Drakesfire Epaulets
Premier Scalemail Pauldrons / Premier Mail PauldronsRare, item level 60Premier Scalemail Pauldrons / Premier Mail Pauldrons
Premier Linkmail Pauldrons / Premier Ringmail PauldronsRare, item level 60Premier Linkmail Pauldrons / Premier Ringmail Pauldrons
Eternity PauldronsEpic, 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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Board breakdown

What is the BiS shoulder piece for an Enhancement Shaman in WoW Forever?

Hermit's Pauldron leads our Enhancement Shaman list at 100, with the next best shoulder piece at 99.

Score out of 100 on this list

Tradeable

Should an Enhancement Shaman wear the Restoration BiS shoulder piece?

No. Hermit's Pauldron is the Enhancement pick; the Restoration #1, Theramore Shoulderguards / Darkspear Shoulderguards, is only A tier here.

Which crafted shoulder piece is best for an Enhancement Shaman in WoW Forever?

Black Dragonscale Shoulders is the best crafted shoulder piece for an Enhancement Shaman, a Leatherworking craft at A tier.

What does the Black Dragon Mail set bonus do for an Enhancement Shaman?

Black Dragon Mail has three pieces and pays off for an Enhancement Shaman at 2 and 3 worn.

  • 2Improves your chance to hit by 1.0%.
  • 3Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 2.0%.

Other pieces, Enhancement grade

Our Enhancement grade counts only the stats on each shoulder piece.