The highest item level chest armor a level 31–40 character can wear as a Shaman on the Alliance side start with Dreamweave Vest (item level 45, rare). 99 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Stormcloth VestCHANGED | 45 | 40 | 59 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 1 |  Dreamweave Vest | 45 | 40 | 65 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 3 |  Cindercloth Robe | 45 | 40 | 59 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 10 |  Thick Leather Tunic | 45 | 40 | 109 | Leather | Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+946 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Overlinked Chain Armor | 45 | 40 | 224 | Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+945 more) (vanilla) | |
| 5 |  Regal Armor | 45 | 40 | 59 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+495 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Regal Robe | 45 | 40 | 59 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Ranger Tunic | 45 | 40 | 121 | Leather | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Wild Leather Vest | 45 | 40 | 121 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 2 |  Brigade Breastplate | 45 | 40 | 248 | Found in Large Solid Chest (Blackrock Spire) at 0.7% (+498 more) (vanilla) | |
| 14 | Silksand Tunic | 44 | 39 | 58 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Silksand Wraps | 44 | 39 | 58 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Warden's Wraps | 44 | 39 | 120 | Leather | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Ravager's Armor | 44 | 39 | 245 | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) | |
| 11 |  Polished Jazeraint Armor | 44 | 39 | 270 | Drops from Narillasanz (Alterac Mountains) at 0.0% (+343 more) (vanilla) | |
| 12 |  Captain's Breastplate | 44 | 39 | 245 | Found in Captain's Chest (Tanaris) at 0.8% (+495 more) (vanilla) | |
| 16 |  Tough Scorpid BreastplateCHANGED | 44 | 39 | 245 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 21 |  Shadoweave Robe | 43 | 38 | 57 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 20 |  Red Mageweave Vest | 43 | 38 | 57 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 24 |  Steadfast Breastplate | 43 | 38 | 242 | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla) | |
| 25 |  Crochet Vest | 43 | 38 | 51 | Cloth | Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+945 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Big Voodoo RobeCHANGED | 43 | 38 | 117 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 22 | Sorcerer Drape | 43 | 38 | 57 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+526 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Sorcerer Robe | 43 | 38 | 57 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Huntsman's Armor | 43 | 38 | 117 | Leather | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 40 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Shaman Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.