By GamGem ResearchLast updated 9 Oct 2026
Amani Summoning Shawl — Back drop, item level & who can use it
Epic back from Nek'zali the Soulcoiler in The Venomous Abyss: item level 279–318 by difficulty. Every spec can use it — it carries Strength or Agility or Intellect, Crit · Vers. Stats only — no effect to sim.
why?
+13 item levels — an upgrade on item level alone.
Top keys: 9 specs wear it — most, 42% of Restoration Shaman (n 339, #1 of 5 in back), week of Oct 6–14. Every spec ›
Item level change292 → 305+13
Specs that can use itevery spec40
Grows toHero 6/6321Nearest competitorSilken Voodoo Drape315why?
No special effect — its stats are the whole item.
What actually changes?
why?
Shares of each item’s secondary rating, from Blizzard’s item records; the raw numbers sit at different preview levels, so they are not compared. Rows that move 20 points or more are lit.
How far can it grow?
why?
- Adventurermax 282
Veteranmax 295
Championmax 308- Heromax 321
Mythmax 334
Sockets & extras
Socketsnone on this item0- Unique-equippedno limitno
What does it compete with?
why?
305 · dropped on Heroic- Silken Voodoo Drape (315)The Coiled Altar · The Venomous AbyssOut-levels itMastery · Haste
- Bloodthorn Burnous (305)Ikuzz the Light Hunter · The Blinding ValeSame levelHaste · Mastery
- Fireproof Drape (305)Kokia Blazehoof · Ruby Life PoolsSame levelHaste · Crit
- Speakeasy Shroud (305)Zaen Bladesorrow · Murder RowSame levelCrit · Mastery
- Cloak of the Restless Tribes (305)The Council of Tribes · Kings' RestDifferent job (effect)Vers · Mastery
On the Hero track Silken Voodoo Drape out-levels it (315 vs 305); it beats 0 of 5 rivals.
Which specs want it?
back · 40 of 40 specs can use itwhy?
Can use it · game data · full BiS lists
Every one of the 40 specs can use it — each spec’s BiS lists below.
- Death KnightBloodMethodWowheadFrostMethodWowheadUnholyMethodWowhead
- Demon HunterDevourerMethodWowheadHavocMethodWowheadVengeanceMethodWowhead
- DruidBalanceMethodWowheadFeralMethodWowheadGuardianMethodWowheadRestorationMethodWowhead
- EvokerAugmentationMethodWowheadDevastationMethodWowheadPreservationMethodWowhead
- HunterBeast MasteryMethodWowheadMarksmanshipMethodWowheadSurvivalMethodWowhead
- MageArcaneMethodWowheadFireMethodWowheadFrostMethodWowhead
- MonkBrewmasterMethodWowheadMistweaverMethodWowheadWindwalkerMethodWowhead
- PaladinHolyMethodWowheadProtectionMethodWowheadRetributionMethodWowhead
- PriestDisciplineMethodWowheadHolyMethodWowheadShadowMethodWowhead
- RogueAssassinationMethodWowheadOutlawMethodWowheadSubtletyMethodWowhead
- ShamanElementalMethodWowheadEnhancementMethodWowheadRestorationMethodWowhead
- WarlockAfflictionMethodWowheadDemonologyMethodWowheadDestructionMethodWowhead
- WarriorArmsMethodWowheadFuryMethodWowheadProtectionMethodWowhead
Who can use it: 6 tanks · 7 healers · 27 damage
Stat fit is our comparison of the item’s two biggest secondary stats with a stat order a GamGem spec guide sources (today: all 40 specs) — not a guide’s pick. The BiS links open each spec’s own page on Method and Wowhead. Every class and spec ›
Where to get it again?
why?
Nek'zali the SoulcoilerThe Venomous Abyss · Boss lootFight guide ›
The Venomous AbyssRaid · loot group 1 of 4Open ›
Weekly lockoutRaid Finder, Normal and Heroic bosses give loot once per difficulty each week; Mythic+ keys have no lockout.1 / week- Great VaultHeroic bosses · Myth 1/6318
Effort to target: once a week · 13 other items share its table
Who wears it in top keys
9 of 40 specs · +16–23 keys, US+EU, week of Oct 6–14 (Blizzard API)- Restoration Shaman42%#1 of 5 back · n 339 · +19–22
- Holy Paladin30%#1 of 5 back · n 336 · +20–23
- Brewmaster Monk19%#2 of 5 back · n 318 · +16–22
- Holy Priest19%#1 of 5 back · n 329 · +18–21
- Arcane Mage18%#3 of 5 back · n 348 · +20–23
- Outlaw Rogue18%#2 of 5 back · n 169 · +16–22
- Mistweaver Monk16%#2 of 5 back · n 333 · +17–22
- Preservation Evoker11%#4 of 5 back · n 246 · +16–21
- Discipline Priest7%#5 of 5 back · n 234 · +16–21
Share = of that spec’s top-key characters still in the spec when read, the part wearing this item in that slot (rings and trinkets: either slot). Counted by GamGem from Blizzard’s Mythic+ leaderboards and character profiles, 11,985 characters, read 2026-10-09. Top keys, not all players — what they wear, not a ranking of the item.
How sure is this?
why?
Where evidence disagrees
- • It carries Strength or Agility or Intellect: one piece serves specs of 3 kinds, so they can want the same drop.
- • The Great Vault pays 318 for Heroic bosses — more than the drop itself (305).
What else to look at?
Share with the group
Amani Summoning Shawl305 BackUPGRADE292 → 305Amani Summoning Shawl — 305 Back UPGRADE: 292 → 305 · Heroic · Raid Effect: none — stats only Source: Nek'zali the Soulcoiler · The Venomous Abyss Can use it: 40 of 40 specs Checked 2026-10-09 · Blizzard API data · GamGem
Ask about this drop
Try: “is it an upgrade?” · “where does it drop?” · “who can use it?” · “item level on Mythic?”
Full item record
IDs, raw stats, effects, flavour text
- Environment
- Live 12.1 — the 12.1.5 PTR is not mixed in
- Item ID
- 268248
- Quality (base)
- Epic
- Type
- Armor · Cloth
- Binding
- Binds when picked up
- Required level
- 90
- Preview item level
- 219 (Blizzard’s record — not the drop level)
- Stats at preview level
- Intellect 36 · Agility 36 · Strength 36 · Stamina 565 · Critical Strike 42 · Versatility 18
- Armour
- 38
- Flavour text
- Kale, Ula'tek! Ula'tek ban kale!
- Sockets
- 0
- Unique-equipped
- no
Amani Summoning Shawl — quick answers
Where does Amani Summoning Shawl drop?
Nek'zali the Soulcoiler in The Venomous Abyss (Boss loot), in Midnight Season 2. No source publishes its drop rate.
What item level is Amani Summoning Shawl?
Raid Finder 279 · Normal 292 · Heroic 305 · Mythic 318. Item levels are the season’s track table, by difficulty or key level.
Which specs can use Amani Summoning Shawl?
40 of 40: Blood Death Knight, Frost Death Knight, Unholy Death Knight, Devourer Demon Hunter, Havoc Demon Hunter, Vengeance Demon Hunter, Balance Druid, Feral Druid, Guardian Druid, Restoration Druid, Augmentation Evoker, Devastation Evoker, Preservation Evoker, Beast Mastery Hunter, Marksmanship Hunter, Survival Hunter, Arcane Mage, Fire Mage, Frost Mage, Brewmaster Monk, Mistweaver Monk, Windwalker Monk, Holy Paladin, Protection Paladin, Retribution Paladin, Discipline Priest, Holy Priest, Shadow Priest, Assassination Rogue, Outlaw Rogue, Subtlety Rogue, Elemental Shaman, Enhancement Shaman, Restoration Shaman, Affliction Warlock, Demonology Warlock, Destruction Warlock, Arms Warrior, Fury Warrior, Protection Warrior.
Who uses Amani Summoning Shawl in Mythic+?
9 of 40 specs wear it in top keys — Restoration Shaman 42% (#1 in back, n 339), Holy Paladin 30% (#1 in back, n 336), Brewmaster Monk 19% (#2 in back, n 318), Holy Priest 19% (#1 in back, n 329), Arcane Mage 18% (#3 in back, n 348). +16–23 keys, US+EU, week of Oct 6–14 (Blizzard API); 11,985 characters read. A measurement of top keys, not a ranking of the item.
What does Amani Summoning Shawl do?
No special effect — it is a back with Strength or Agility or Intellect and Crit · Vers.
What competes with Amani Summoning Shawl?
5 items for the same slot: Silken Voodoo Drape, Bloodthorn Burnous, Cloak of the Restless Tribes, Fireproof Drape….
Sources & how we checked
We read Blizzard’s Item API for this item (ID 268248) on 2026-10-09 and took its boss from Blizzard’s Adventure Guide journal. Its item levels are the season’s track table, read for its boss’s loot group by difficulty. Who can use it joins each class’s armour and weapon skills (Warcraft Wiki) with each spec’s primary stat (Blizzard). Stat fit is our own comparison with a stat order a GamGem spec guide sources. Nothing here comes from a sim or from logs.
- Blizzard — Game Data API: items, journal, specializations · Every item’s stats, effects, sockets and set · the journal’s boss lists · each spec’s role and primary stat · read 2026-10-09
- Warcraft Wiki — Lockout · Raid loot once per boss per difficulty a week · no lockout on Mythic+ keys · read 2026-10-09
- Warcraft Wiki — each class’s page · Weapon skills per class (each class row links its own page) · read 2026-10-09
- Blizzard — Curse of Ula’tek content update notes · Raid Vault one track up · Myth 9 · Voidcore · Catalyst · Kirana · world rewards · read 2026-10-07
- Method — raid, Mythic+, Delve and Prey loot · End-of-run chest · boss groups · Lair · Delves · Prey · read 2026-10-07
- Method — Great Vault item levels · Vault by key, tier and difficulty · slots at 1/4/8 and 2/4/6 · read 2026-10-07
- Icy Veins — the raid’s final two bosses · Raid loot groups · tier tokens · read 2026-10-07
- Warcraft Wiki — Armor · Which classes wear cloth, leather, mail and plate · read 2026-10-07
Midnight Season 2 · live patch 12.1 (the 12.1.5 PTR is not mixed in) · item data from Blizzard’s Game Data API, read 2026-10-09. Item levels are the season’s track table; spec fit is game data; stat fit is our own comparison. No player names, profiles or logos. Your item level, difficulty and spec are saved in this browser only.