Welcome to Skill Capped’s Guide on the Best Gear & Stats for Enhancement Shamans in Mists of Pandaria
All sections for Enhancement Shaman PvP have been divided into corresponding sections for the most optimal race, talents, glyphs, gear, professions and macros. This will help you have a good understanding on Enhancement Shaman in PvP for Mists of Pandaria and the strengths and weaknesses associated with this specialization. This section will go into more depth on the best PvP gear and stats that are available for Enhancement Shaman in Mists of Pandaria Season 12.
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Table of Contents
This section will cover your pre-BiS gear, which will not include any Conquest specific items. Use the gear provided below to have a competitive advantage against your enemies before stepping into rated PvP content.
Pre-BiS Enhancement Shaman PvP Gear
Main Pieces
- Head: Dreadful Gladiator’s Linked Helm
- Shoulders: Dreadful Gladiator’s Linked Spaulders
- Chest: Dreadful Gladiator’s Linked Armor
- Gloves: Dreadful Gladiator’s Linked Gauntlets
- Legs: Dreadful Gladiator’s Linked Leggings
Off-Pieces
- Back: Dreadful Gladiator’s Cape of Prowess
- Belt: Dreadful Gladiator’s Links of Cruelty
- Bracers: Dreadful Gladiator’s Wristguards of Alacrity
- Boots: Dreadful Gladiator’s Sabatons of Cruelty
Jewelry
- Neck: Dreadful Gladiator’s Necklace of Prowess
- Ring 1: Dreadful Gladiator’s Ring of Accuracy
- Ring 2: Dreadful Gladiator’s Ring of Cruelty
Weapons
- Main Hand: Dreadful Gladiator’s Cleaver as Orc or Dreadful Gladiator’s Pummeler as Dwarf
- Off Hand: Dreadful Gladiator’s Cleaver as Orc or Dreadful Gladiator’s Pummeler as Dwarf
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Dreadful Gladiator’s Insignia of Conquest
- Trinket 2: Dreadful Gladiator’s Medallion of Cruelty
All of the gear that is BiS for Mists of Pandaria Season 12 will come from PvP. This section will cover all specific pieces from PvP that will put you in a competitive playing-field against other players in arena.
BiS Enhancement Shaman PvP Gear
Main Pieces
- Head: Malevolent Gladiator’s Linked Helm
- Shoulders: Malevolent Gladiator’s Linked Spaulders
- Chest: Malevolent Gladiator’s Linked Armor
- Gloves: Malevolent Gladiator’s Linked Gauntlets
- Legs: Malevolent Gladiator’s Linked Leggings
Off-Pieces
- Back: Malevolent Gladiator’s Cape of Prowess
- Belt: Malevolent Gladiator’s Links of Cruelty
- Bracers: Malevolent Gladiator’s Wristguards of Alacrity
- Boots: Malevolent Gladiator’s Sabatons of Cruelty
Jewelry
- Neck: Malevolent Gladiator’s Necklace of Prowess
- Ring 1: Malevolent Gladiator’s Ring of Accuracy
- Ring 2: Malevolent Gladiator’s Ring of Cruelty
Weapons
- Main Hand: Malevolent Gladiator’s Cleaver as Orc or Malevolent Gladiator’s Pummeler as Dwarf
- Off Hand: Malevolent Gladiator’s Cleaver as Orc or Malevolent Gladiator’s Pummeler as Dwarf
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Malevolent Gladiator’s Insignia of Conquest
- Trinket 2: Malevolent Gladiator’s Medallion of Cruelty
Enhancement Shaman Stat Priority
Agility > 3% Hit / Expertise > Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste
Prioritize as much Agility as you can. The more agility you have, the more Attack Power you will have, buffing all your abilities. After focusing on Agility, make sure to have at least 3% Hit and Expertise first before focusing on your secondary stats. This makes sure that none of your abilities miss or dodge while attacking your opponent.
After making sure you reach the Hit cap and Expertise soft cap, focus on getting the most amount of Mastery, followed by Haste. Mastery is simply your best secondary stat since it will give you a flat damage increase on your spells. Haste, on the other hand, is a quality of life stat for Shaman as it is considered a global intensive class. This will help you disrupt your foes a bit easier since it reduces the global cooldown.
Lastly, Critical Strike is your least important stat and should be avoided whenever possible.
Thankfully, PvP has two new stats engrained on all PvP gear. These two are PvP Resilience and PvP Power.
PvP Resilence is identical to its predecessor, Resilience, as it reduces incoming damage from enemy players. PvP Power, on the other hand, is a completely new stat that makes our healing and damage stronger to other players. These two will naturally apply as you gear, meaning you don’t have to worry about min-maxxing these stats.
If you plan on reforging your stats for optimization, make sure to reforge any secondary stats, prioritizing Critical Strike, to Hit if you have not reached the 3% Hit Cap. If you are above the Hit Cap, convert Critical Strike into Mastery or Haste.
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