Equipment will be the main source of your character’s power, contributing the biggest bulk of your stats. It is therefore very important that you choose the correct equipment for each slot — commonly referred to as “best in slot” equipment – to maximize your power. This guide will cover the best items for each slot before you are able to start acquiring gear from raids in Cataclysm Classic.
Pre-Raid Best-in-Slot Items
- Head:
- Neck:
- Lightning Flash Pendant/Yellow Smoke Pendant – Exalted with Wildhammer Clan/Dragonmaw Clan
- Dorian’s Lost Necklace – BoE World Drop
- Tauntka’s Necklace – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’vir
- Shoulder:
- Back:
- Ritssyn’s Ruminous Drape – BoE World Drop
- Cloak of Ancient Wisdom – Revered with The Earthen Ring
- Shadow of Perfect Bliss – Heroic The Vortex Pinnacle
- Chest:
- Dizze’s Whirling Robe – BoE World Drop
- Robes of Rampant Growth – Heroic Halls of Origination
- Wrist:
- Hands:
- Flamebloom Gloves – Exalted with The Earthen Ring
- Grips of the Failed Immortal – BoE World Drop
- Mnemiopsis Gloves – Heroic Throne of the Tides
- Waist:
- Dreamless Belt – Tailoring BoE
- Beauty’s Silken Ribbon – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Legs:
- Feet:
- Desert Walker Sandals – Exalted with Ramkahen
- Slippers of the Twilight Prophet – Heroic The Stonecore
- Finger:
- Ring of the Boy Emperor – Archaeology BoP
- Signet of High Arcanist Savor – BoE World Drop
- Ring of Warring Elements – Jewelcrafting BoE
- Diamant’s Ring of Temperance – Revered with Therazane
- Rose Quartz Band – Heroic The Stonecore
- Band of Rays – Heroic Halls of Origination
- Trinket:
- Darkmoon Card: Volcano – turn in Volcanic Deck at the Darkmoon Faire
- Stump of Time – Exalted with Baradin’s Wardens/Hellscream’s Reach
- Witching Hourglass – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Anhuur’s Hymnal – Heroic Halls of Origination
- Main Hand:
- Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan – Archaeology BoP
- Vitreous Beak of Julak-Doom – Julak-Doom, a Rare Elite in Twilight Highlands
- Elementium Spellblade – Blacksmithing BoE
- Blade of the Burning Sun – Heroic Halls of Origination
- Off-hand:
- (none if using Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan)
- Hermit’s Lamp – Justice Points
- Beauty’s Favorite Bone – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Ranged:
- Corla’s Baton – Heroic Blackrock Caverns