The highest item level chest armor a level 41–50 character can wear as a Shaman start with Warbear Harness (item level 55, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Duskwoven Tunic | 55 | 50 | 71 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+632 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Duskwoven Robe | 55 | 50 | 71 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+628 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Righteous Armor | 55 | 50 | 144 | Leather | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+632 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Crusader's Armor | 55 | 50 | 298 | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+629 more) (vanilla) | |
| 5 |  Ghostweave VestCHANGED | 55 | 50 | 71 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 1 |  Warbear HarnessCHANGED | 55 | 50 | 158 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 11 |  Radiant Breastplate | 54 | 49 | 293 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 7 |  Wildthorn MailCHANGED | 54 | 49 | 322 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 8 |  Brightcloth RobeCHANGED | 54 | 49 | 70 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 13 |  Venomshroud Vest | 54 | 49 | 70 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Venomshroud Silk Robes | 54 | 49 | 70 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Keeper's Armor | 54 | 49 | 142 | Leather | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Protector Breastplate | 54 | 49 | 293 | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) | |
| 14 |  Laminated Scale Armor | 54 | 49 | 264 | Found in Solid Chest (Eastern Plaguelands) at 2.1% (+643 more) (vanilla) | |
| 19 |  Lord's Breastplate | 53 | 48 | 288 | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) | |
| 18 |  Heavy Scorpid VestCHANGED | 53 | 48 | 288 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 15 |  Abjurer's Robe | 53 | 48 | 69 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Abjurer's Tunic | 53 | 48 | 69 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Chieftain's Breastplate | 53 | 48 | 139 | Leather | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Cindercloth Vest | 52 | 47 | 68 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 23 |  Gaea's Raiment | 52 | 47 | 68 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 |  Gaea's Tunic | 52 | 47 | 68 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Green Dragonscale BreastplateCHANGED | 52 | 47 | 311 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 25 |  Potent Armor | 52 | 47 | 137 | Leather | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 | Formidable Chestpiece | 52 | 47 | 283 | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+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 50 (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.