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 – Exalted with Wildhammer Clan/Dragonmaw Clan
- Dorian’s Lost Necklace – BoE World Drop
- Pipefish Cord – Heroic Throne of the Tides
- Shoulder:
- Back:
- Ritssyn’s Ruminous Drape – BoE World Drop
- Shadow of Perfect Bliss – Heroic The Vortex Pinnacle
- Chest:
- Inquisition Robes – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- 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
- Stratosphere Belt – Heroic The Vortex Pinnacle
- 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
- Lavishly Jeweled Ring – Heroic The Deadmines
- Band of Singing Grass – Revered with Wildhammer Clan/Dragonmaw Clan
- Trinket:
- Darkmoon Card: Volcano – turn in Volcanic Deck at the Darkmoon Faire
- Tyrande’s Favorite Doll – Archaeology BoP
- Stump of Time – Exalted with Baradin’s Wardens/Hellscream’s Reach
- Witching Hourglass – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
- Gale of Shadows – Heroic Grim Batol
- 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
- Biting Wind – Heroic The Vortex Pinnacle
- Off-hand:
- (none if using Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan)
- Dungeoneering Guide – Inscription BoP
- Ranged:
- Corla’s Baton – Heroic Blackrock Caverns