The highest item level head armor a level 51–60 character can wear as a Shaman on the Alliance side start with Bonescythe Helmet (item level 88, epic). 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Cryptstalker Headpiece | 88 | 60 | 449 | Quest: Cryptstalker Headpiece (vanilla) | |
| 5 | Earthshatter Headpiece | 88 | 60 | 449 | Quest: Earthshatter Headpiece (vanilla) | |
| 1 |  Bonescythe Helmet | 88 | 60 | 205 | Leather | Quest: Bonescythe Helmet (vanilla) |
| 4 | Dreamwalker Headpiece | 88 | 60 | 205 | Leather | Quest: Dreamwalker Headpiece (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Frostfire Circlet | 88 | 60 | 108 | Cloth | Quest: Frostfire Circlet (vanilla) |
| 7 | Plagueheart Circlet | 88 | 60 | 108 | Cloth | Quest: Plagueheart Circlet (vanilla) |
| 2 | Circlet of Faith | 88 | 60 | 108 | Cloth | Quest: Circlet of Faith (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Polar Helmet | 83 | 60 | 196 | Leather | Drops from Gothik the Harvester (Naxxramas) at 20.0% (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Glacial Headdress | 83 | 60 | 102 | Cloth | Drops from Gothik the Harvester (Naxxramas) at 20.0% (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Icy Scale Coif | 83 | 60 | 425 | Drops from Heigan the Unclean (Naxxramas) at 20.0% (vanilla) | |
| 11 |  Don Rigoberto's Lost Hat | 81 | 60 | 100 | Cloth | Drops from Ouro at 16.7% (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Creeping Vine Helm | 76 | 60 | 183 | Leather | Drops from Battleguard Sartura (Ahn'Qiraj) at 15.0% (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Gnomish Turban of Psychic MightCHANGED | 75 | 60 | 93 | Cloth | Quest: The Only Prescription (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Guise of the Devourer | 75 | 60 | 180 | Leather | Drops from Lord Kri (Ahn'Qiraj) at 16.7% (+2 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Sylvan Crown | 70 | 60 | 80 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 15 | Bramblewood Helm | 70 | 60 | 156 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 17 |  Sanctified Leather Helm | 66 | 149 | Leather | Quest: Superior Armaments of Battle - Exalted Amongst the Dawn (+3 more) (vanilla) | |
| 20 |  Bloodvine LensCHANGED | 65 | 60 | 147 | Leather | Crafted: Engineering |
| 19 |  Bloodvine Goggles | 65 | 60 | 75 | Cloth | Crafted: Engineering |
| 18 |  Outlaw's CollarFOREVER | 65 | 60 | 160 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 21 | Eternal Crown | 64 | 59 | 67 | Cloth | Drops from Azuregos (Azshara) at 3.1% (+181 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 | Supreme Crown | 64 | 59 | 132 | Leather | Drops from Azuregos (Azshara) at 3.1% (+181 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Triumphant Skullcap | 64 | 59 | 278 | Drops from Azuregos (Azshara) at 3.1% (+181 more) (vanilla) | |
| 25 | Adventurer's Bandana | 63 | 58 | 130 | Leather | Drops from Ysondre (The Hinterlands) at 1.9% (+459 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Feathermoon Headdress | 63 | 58 | 143 | Leather | Drops from Colossus of Zora (Silithus) at 10.0% (+252 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 60 (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: Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.