Shaman best in slot
Each slot's pick from the raids' loot, by the sim: against a boss, a boss and its add, trash, or all three.
The pack's sims work each list out: stat values measured on the raid's gear, items picked by them, then the close calls and set bonuses checked in full sims (200 fights each). Overall weighs the fights by a raid's time: 40% on a boss alone, 15% with an add beside it, 45% on trash. The spec's starter build, no raid buffs, and the raid's loot alone: no crafted, dungeon or world items. Procs and on-use effects aren't simmed yet.
Blackwing Lair · By stat weights
| Slot | Best | Next best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer83 | Zulian Headdress68 |
| Neck | Jin'do's Evil Eye66 | Jeklik's Opaline Talisman68 |
| Shoulders | Wild Growth Spaulders71 | Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal73 |
| Back | Shroud of Pure Thought75 | Cloak of the Brood Lord83 |
| Chest | Vestments of the Shifting Sands66 | Robe of Volatile Power66 |
| Wrist | Bracers of Arcane Accuracy75 | Shackles of the Unscarred72 |
| Hands | Gloves of Dark Wisdom72 | Gauntlets of Ten Storms76 |
| Waist | Firemaw's Clutch75 | Mana Igniting Cord71 |
| Legs | Empowered Leggings77 | Salamander Scale Pants64 |
| Feet | Boots of Pure Thought70 | Betrayer's Boots65 |
| Finger 1 | Pure Elementium Band83 | Primalist's Seal71 |
| Finger 2 | Cauterizing Band71 | Primalist's Seal71 |
| Trinket 1 | Rejuvenating Gem75 | Neltharion's Tear83 |
| Trinket 2 | Shard of the Scale71 | Neltharion's Tear83 |
| Main hand | Staff of the Shadow Flame81 | Lok'amir il Romathis81 |
Healing isn't simmed, so this list is by stat weights: Intellect, healing, MP5 and Spirit. Items are vanilla's until Forever reveals its own.