Dungeon Sets 101 - Episode 8: Elements!

Hey dudes! Silvite Soltis here and I'm back with another lesson of Dungeon Sets 101 - my series that goes over where and how to acquire each class's dungeon set in World of Warcraft: Classic.

With 7 covered thus far, there's only two classes' armor to talk about - shamans and warlocks. So, let's get right into the first of those two, shall we? Today, we're going to explore the shaman's dungeon set. So, channel the power of the elements so we can find...The Elements!

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The Set

Just like all dungeon sets, The Elements contains 8 pieces - the helm, shoulders, chest, bracers, gloves, belt, legs, and boots. Unfortunately, the pieces are all spread throughout 4 max level dungeons - Stratholme, Scholomance, LBRS, and UBRS. But don't worry - you'll probably run these dungeons a lot at endgame anyway. Here's a brief summary of where you can find the elements of...The Elements:

The Elements

Head:

Coif of Elements - Scholo (Gandling)

Shoulders:

Pauldrons of Elements - UBRS (Gyth)

Chest:

Vest of Elements - UBRS (Drakkisath)

Wrists:

Bindings of Elements - Strat (Trash) or AH

Hands:

Gauntlets of Elements - UBRS (Pyroguard) or AH

Waist:

Cord of Elements - LBRS/UBRS (Trash) or AH

Legs:
Kilt of Elements - Strat UD (Rivendare)

Feet:

Boots of Elements - LBRS (Omokk)

Alright, now that we know where they are, let's discuss how to get them.

LBRS

To start, let's take a dive into Blackrock Spire - specifically Lower Blackrock Spire. There are two pieces of the Elements set you could potentially get here - the Cord and the Boots. And since Horde players need to run this dungeon for the Onyxia attunement anyway, it's a great place to start.

Highlord Omokk drops the boots.

To start, the belt drops from trash mobs throughout the dungeon, so keep an eye out for it as you clear the place. The boots, just like all the sets' boots, drop from a boss though - Highlord Omokk. As a shaman, you'll likely be healing this dungeon, so there's really not much to say about this fight other than make sure your tank doesn't die or get punted off a cliff somehow. If you're lucky, you'll snag your belt and boots pretty quickly!

Since Omokk is the only boss in here with a set piece, you could consider finding or setting up groups to specifically farm him - if you don't get lucky during any full clears you do for attunements or other quests, that is. Look for people aiming for the Skyshroud Leggings and/or the ranged weapons from Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin in order to avoid the hassle of doing a full run.

UBRS

Next up is Upper Blackrock Spire! If you worked hard in LBRS and somehow got yourself a Seal of Ascension, you'll likely have no trouble finding groups for this place. There are 4 set pieces you can obtain here - the Cord, Gauntlets, Pauldrons, and Vest. Luckily all of these items are from unavoidable bosses, and the belt is a trash drop, so you've got a good shot of getting something every time you run this place!

Pyroguard Emberseer drops the gloves.

So, starting with the gloves, since the belt is a trash drop here too, you'll want to kill Pyroguard Emberseer in the 2nd main room of the dungeon. The challenge from this boss comes from killing all 8 warlocks before the boss is released. Otherwise, it's an easy kill so pray for your gloves.

Gyth drops the shoulders.

Continue through the dungeon until you get to Rend's arena event. Here you can aim for the shoulders from the warchief's dragon mount, Gyth. As a shaman (and as a healer in particular), you'll want to make sure to conserve your mana and be ready to drink as soon as the last mob falls in each wave of the event. For Gyth, make sure you're not standing in front of him, as to avoid the breath ability, and be mindful of his HP so that you can be ready when Rend gets knocked off. Finish off both bosses, loot the dragon, and hopefully you can get those crazy lightning rods for your shoulders.

General Drakkisath drops the chest.

Progress through the latter half of the dungeon until the final boss - General Drakkisath. As I've said many times before, this boss drops all the dungeon set chests - including the Vest of Elements. Furthermore, this boss is pretty straightforward for every class other than hunters, so just keep people alive as you down the two adds, then the boss himself and be mindful of the Conflagration on the tank. Collect your chest (if you're lucky) and continue on your journey!

Stratholme

Baron Rivendare drops the legs.

After clearing out the Spire, head over to Stratholme Undead for a shot at 2 items - the Bindings and the Kilt. As usual, the bracers drop off of trash mobs here, so keep an eye out for them as you clear to the final boss - Baron Rivendare.

Baron Rivendare drops the legs to the set, as usual. As a shaman, you'll basically want to stand as far away as possible (unless you're running Enhancement of course) and keep the tank alive. If your group is melee heavy for some reason, Chain Heal and Healing Stream Totem will be valuable assets in countering the pulsing AoE aura put out by the boss. When skeletons spawn, consider dropping an Earthbind Totem to slow them down as you move away from them. Kill the boss, grab his kilt, and move on to your final destination!

Scholomance

Darkmaster Gandling drops the helm.

Last, but not least, is Scholomance! Only one piece of the Elements set drops in this school of necromancy - the Coif from Darkmaster Gandling at the end. So, clear the dungeon out as needed until you reach him. While you grind this dungeon out, make sure to complete the quests associated with it, since it's unlikely you'll get the helm in the first run.

Anyway, when you reach Darkmaster Gandling there's a few things you need to remember. As a shaman, you can interrupt his Arcane Missiles ability, which will greatly reduce the damage your tank takes. As always, be mindful of the teleport and be ready to use your totems to slow and kill the skeletons if you're the one that gets ported. If possible, keep a shield handy in case you lose your tank and the Darkmaster decides to smack you around a bit instead. This fight is long, but luckily a Shaman has plenty of ways to help bring this evil teacher down. Collect your funny wolf-mask, equip it, and go show off your completed dungeon set in front of the Orgrimmar bank!

Final Thoughts

Thanks for taking the time to read this guide and good luck in your quest to acquire the full Elements set! It's a set that I personally think looks extremely badass - minus the helm - and it's one that I would definitely pursue if I were playing a shaman. As always, remember that if you somehow end up collecting all 5 BoP items without snagging the belt, bracers, or gloves, you can pick them up from the auction house - usually for pretty cheap. So, even though I didn't mention it in the steps, that's always an option...

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