Shaman BiS List for Classic Everquest
This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Shaman in Classic Everquest. I created this guide in 2024 after the Tower was released, this is a new zone which is available on Progression servers and it gives you an entire set of very powerful non-vis gear in early eras. For this reason I will have a (Pre-Tower) note for some items which let you know it was BiS before Tower. This makes the BiS list still useful for private servers.
Shamans will want to get as much Wisdom and Mana as possible with HP being your important secondary. If you plan to melee you may want to get some Haste too, another recommendation is AC if you plan to solo. This will help you survive against even tough enemies.
Weapon Slots
Primary: Garduk (Plane of Sky Shaman Test of the Witch Doctor Quest)
Secondary: Pearl Kedge Totem (Bilge Farfathom in Dagnor's Cauldron)
Secondary (Shield): Charred Guardian Shield (CWG Model EXG in Solusek's Eye)
Range: Darksea Harpoon (a fierce impaler in Kedge Keep)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Withered Leather Sleeves (a revenant and a wanderer in Ruins of Old Paineel )
Chest: Rune Etched Chestplate (a spite golem and Master of Spite in Plane of Hate)
Feet: Withered Leather Boots (Ulrik the Devout in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Hands: Slime Blood of Cazic-Thule (Cazic Thule in Plane of Fear)
Head: Platinum Tiara (a froglok tactician in Lower Guk)
Legs: Rune Etched Greaves (a spite golem and Master of Spite in Plane of Hate)
Wrist (1): Bracelet of the Spirits (Plane of Sky Shaman Test of Health Quest)
Wrist (2): Withered Leather Wristbands (Irslak the Wretched in Ruins of Old Paineel)
(Tower BiS) Non-Vis Slots
This section includes the best in slot items that come from Tower (aka Tides of Time), a dungeon added in 2024 which is available on the TLP servers. You can purchase a full set of non-vis armor from Tower which gets upgrades every 10 levels. During this era of EQ the best tower gear has the prefix "Excellent"; in order to make this gear BiS though you'll need to purchase the augs that go with it too. Each piece of gear from Tower has a slot 25, you'll need to put an aug in this slot to make the Tower gear exceptional.
If you're a melee class you'll want to use the aug with Vigorous on it. Casters will want to choose the aug with Brilliant on it.
Back: Excellent Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Excellent Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Excellent Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Excellent Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Excellent Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Excellent Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Excellent Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Excellent Belt of Distant Echoes
Note: Allakhazam doesn't have links to this level tower gear atm, they have spotty database links to all of the Tower gear from what I have seen.
(Pre- Tower) Non-Vis Slots
Back: Cloak of Scales (Innoruuk in Plane of Hate)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Golden Black Sapphire Earring (Jewelcrafting 212 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Earring (2): Ivandyr's Hoop (Innothule Swamp Lynuga's Gem Collection Quest)
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch (Lady Vox in Permafrost Keep)
Fingers (1): Djarn's Amethyst Ring (Efreeti Lord Djarn in Nagafen's Lair)
Fingers (2): Platinum Fire Wedding Ring (Jewelcrafting 268 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Fingers (Wis): Platinum Jasper Ring (Jewelcrafting 236)
Neck: Amulet of the Fang (Plane of Sky Shaman Test of Might Quest)
Shoulders: Fairy-Hide Mantle (Plane of Sky Shaman Test of Sight Quest)
Waist: Bracelet of the Spirits (Plane of Sky Shaman Test of Health Quest)
Gear Alternatives
This section includes some other gear ideas which may or may not be BiS during this era. During this early phase of EQ you can't cap all of your stats and what's BiS varies a bit depending on your situation. That's why I wanted to give you a couple more options for gear instead of only using what's best in slot.
[Group Gear]
Primary: Darksea Harpoon, Sharkbone Warhammer, Tainted Battleworn Morning Star, Paw of Opolla, Mortificator Staff
Secondary: Testament of Vanear, Charred Guardian Shield
Range: Darksea Harpoon, Ebon War Spear
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Hollowed Bone Bracers, Platinum Armband, Totemic Vambraces
Chest: Bloodstained Tunic, Foreman's Tunic, Totemic Breastplate
Feet: Wolf Fur Slippers, Totemic Boots, Golden Efreeti Boots
Hands: Split Paw Hide Gloves, Kedgemail Gauntlets
Head: Batfang Headband, Runed Circlet, Crown of Leaves, Nightshade Wreath, Totemic Helm
Legs: Black Chitin Leggings, Gatorscale Leggings
Wrists: Chipped Bone Bracelet, Runed Mithril Bracer
Back: Mammoth Hide Cloak, Totemic Cloak, Molten Cloak, Hooded Black Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earring: Ivandyr's Hoop, Jasper Gold Earring
Face: Platinum Ruby Veil, Bloodstone Eyepatch, Polished Mithril Mask
Fingers: Platinum Jasper Ring, Platinum Fire Wedding Ring
Neck: Chrysoberyl Talisman
Shoulders: Lizardscale Mantle, Prayer Shawl
Waist: Purity Belt, Black Iron Girdle, Reed Belt
[Raid Gear]
Primary: Withered Totem of Widdershins, Blight, Hammer of the Scourge, Blued Two-Handed Hammer, Barbarian Spiritist`s Hammer
Secondary: Spitestone Shield
Range: Darksea Harpoon
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Rune Etched Vambraces
Chest: Rune Etched Chestplate
Feet: Rune Etched Boots, Golden Efreeti Boots
Hands: Rune Etched Gauntlets
Head: Rune Etched Helm
Legs: Rune Etched Greaves
Wrists: Rune Etched Bracer, Runed Mithril Bracer, Elder Shaman's Ceremonial Bracelet
Back: Molten Cloak, Mammoth Hide Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earring: Ivandyr's Hoop, Black Sapphire Electrum Earring
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch
Fingers: Platinum Fire Wedding Ring
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Drake Fang Amulet
Shoulders: Prayer Shawl
Waist: Reed Belt, Flayed Turmoilskin Belt, Bone-Clasped Girdle