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:
- Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades – Engineering BoP
- Je’Tze’s Sparkling Tiara – BoE World Drop
- Mask of New Snow – Justice Points
- Aurelian Mitre – Heroic Throne of the Tides
- Neck:
- Dorian’s Lost Necklace – BoE World Drop
- Lightning Flash Pendant – Exalted with Wildhammer Clan/Dragonmaw Clan
- Quicksilver Amulet – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Shoulder:
- Kyrstel Mantle – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Back:
- Ritssyn’s Ruminous Drape – BoE World Drop
- Solar Wind Cloak – Heroic Halls of Origination
- Chest:
- Wrist:
- Baron Ashbury’s Cuffs – Heroic Shadowfang Keep
- Hands:
- Woundsplicer Handwraps – BoE World Drop
- Flamebloom Gloves – Exalted with The Earthen Ring
- Dolomite Adorned Gloves – Heroic The Stonecore
- Waist:
- Belt of the Depths – Tailoring BoE
- Cord of the Raven Queen – Exalted with Guardians of Hyjal
- Evelyn’s Belt – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’vir
- Legs:
- Feet:
- Desert Walker Sandals – Exalted with Ramkahen
- Finger:
- Ring of the Boy Emperor – Archaeology BoP
- Rose Quartz Band – Heroic The Stonecore
- Diamant’s Ring of Temperance – Revered with Therazane
- Trinket:
- Darkmoon Card: Volcano – turn in Volcanic Deck at the Darkmoon Faire
- Witching Hourglass – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Sea Star – Heroic Throne of the Tides
- Main Hand:
- Off-hand:
- Heartbound Tome – BoE World Drop
- Apple-Bent Bough – Justice Points
- Prophet’s Scepter – Heroic The Stonecore
- Ranged:
- Wand of Untainted Power – Heroic Grim Batol