- Author: Nevermore
- Date: January 11, 2023
- Updated: October 20, 2023
- Expansion: WotLK Classic
In this section of the guide, we will help you choose the best equipment or alternatives that you can utilize for each of the different phases of the expansion. Having the Pre-raid tab contain items that you will want to acquire before you start any serious raiding!
This section of the guide will be divided into two parts: the first part of the section will have a simple BiS list. The second part of the section will have the best items along with all possible alternatives and extended explanations for their use.
Note: stats of the items may change once Phase 2 is released. This list is an educated guess based on the currently available information.
Best-in-Slot
Progressive Best-in Slot
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
The Forge of Souls – Heroic Devourer of Souls | |
Halls of Reflection – Heroic Marwyn | |
Trial of the Champion – Heroic The Black Knight | |
Engineering (440) |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | |
75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade | |
Heroic++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10) |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece | |
Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Blood-Queen Lana’thel – BoE | |
The Forge of Souls – Heroic Devourer of Souls | |
The Forge of Souls – Heroic Bronjahm | |
Trial of the Champion – Heroic The Black Knight | |
World Drop – BoE | |
Jewelcrafting – Design: Titanium Spellshock Necklace – BoE |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Twin Valkyrs | |
30 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
60 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
15 Sidereal Essence |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Amulet of the Silent Eulogy | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Gunship |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Blood-Queen Lana’thel | |
Heroic Soulcleave Pendant | Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Deathbringer Saurfang |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Gunship |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Trash – BoE | |
The Forge of Souls – Heroic Bronjahm | |
Trial of the Champion – Heroic The Black Knight | |
The Forge of Souls – Trash | |
Naxxramas – BoE | |
Halls of Stone – BoE |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | |
Trial of the Crusader (10) – Heroic Beasts of Northrend | |
24 Sidereal Essence | |
75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Horrific Flesh Epaulets | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Festergut |
Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece | |
Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece | |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Trial of the Champion – Heroic Eadric the Pure | |
Tailoring – Pattern: Deathchill Cloak – BoE | |
Naxxramas – BoE |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | |
Trial of the Crusader (10) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | |
60 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
19 Sidereal Essence |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Valithria Dreamwalker | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Valithria Dreamwalker | |
Trial of the Crusader (10) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Leatherworking – Pattern: Revenant’s Breastplate – BoE |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | |
75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade | |
25 Sidereal Essence |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece | |
Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Lady Deathwhisper – BoE | |
 Tailoring – Pattern: Bejeweled Wizard’s Bracers – BoE Tailoring – Pattern: Bejeweled Wizard’s Bracers – BoE | |
| Leatherworking – Pattern: Black Chitin Bracers – BoE Leatherworking – Pattern: Black Chitin Bracers – BoE | |
Halls of Reflection – Heroic Falric | |
Pit of Saron – Heroic Trash | |
60 Emblem of Valor – BoE | |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
| Tailoring – Pattern: Bejeweled Wizard’s Bracers – BoE Tailoring – Pattern: Bejeweled Wizard’s Bracers – BoE | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Lord Jaraxxus | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Twin Valkyrs |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Bloodsunder’s Bracers | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Rotface |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Rotface | |
Heroic The Lady’s Brittle Bracers | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Lady Deathwhisper |
Heroic Bracers of Eternal Dreaming | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Valithria Dreamwalker |
Heroic Ether-Soaked Bracers | Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Rotface |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Halls of Reflection – Heroic Marwyn | |
The Forge of Souls – Heroic Devourer of Souls | |
Tailoring – Pattern: Spellweave Gloves – BoE |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | |
Ulduar (25) – Algalon The Observer | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Anub’arak | |
75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade | |
19 Sidereal Essence |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece | |
Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece | |
Heroic Stormbringer Gloves | Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Valithria Dreamwalker |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Deathbringer Saurfang – BoE | |
Tailoring – Pattern: Sash of Ancient Power – BoE | |
Halls of Reflection – Heroic The Lich King | |
Leatherworking – Pattern: Blue Belt of Chaos – BoE | |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Faction Champions | |
Trial of the Crusader (10) – Heroic Beasts of Northrend | |
38 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
Ulduar (25) – Algalon The Observer |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Crushing Coldwraith Belt | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Lord Marrowgar |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Lord Marrowgar | |
Heroic Cauterized Cord | Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Professor Putricide |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Tailoring – Pattern: Leggings of Woven Death – BoE | |
Leatherworking – Pattern: Lightning-Infused Leggings – BoE | |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Anub’arak | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Argent Crusade Tribute Chest | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Anub’arak | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Faction Champions |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece | |
Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece | |
Tailoring – Pattern: Leggings of Woven Death – BoE |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Leatherworking – Pattern: Earthsoul Boots – BoE | |
Pit of Saron – Heroic Scourgelord Tyrannus | |
Leatherworking – BoE | |
Trial of the Champion – Heroic Eadric the Pure | |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Faction Champions | |
Ulduar (25) – Yogg Saron (HM) | |
38 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Anub’arak |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Plague Scientist’s Boots | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Festergut |
Leatherworking – Pattern: Earthsoul Boots – BoE | |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Festergut | |
Heroic Boots of the Frozen Seed | Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Lady Deathwhisper |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
60 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
Halls of Reflection – Heroic The Lich King | |
Trial of the Champion – Heroic Argent Confessor Paletress | |
25 Emblem of Valor – BoE | |
Culling of Stratholme – Heroic Mal’Ganis | |
Utgarde Keep – Heroic Ingvar the Plunderer | |
Jewelcrafting – Design: Titanium Spellshock Ring – BoE |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
19 Sidereal Essence | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Lord Jaraxxus | |
30 Defiler’s Scourgestones – BoE | |
60 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
15 Sidereal Essence |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Ring of Rapid Ascent | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Gunship |
The Ashen Verdict – Exalted | |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Gunship | |
The Ashen Verdict – Revered | |
Heroic Cerise Coiled Ring | Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Blood Prince Council |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Blood Prince Council |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Heroic Pit of Saron – Scourgelord Tyrannus | |
Trial of the Champion – Heroic Eadric the Pure | |
Gundrak – Heroic Slad’ran | |
Violet Hold – Heroic Cyanigosa | |
Halls of Stone – Heroic Sjonnir the Ironshaper | |
Jewelcrafting (400) |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Anub’arak | |
38 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
60 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
Naxxramas (25) – Multiple Bosses | |
Ulduar (25) – Razorscale |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Dislodged Foreign Object | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Rotface |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Sindragosa | |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Rotface | |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Sindragosa | |
Heroic Muradin’s Spyglass | Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Gunship |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Battered Hilt – Guide | |
Pit of Saron – Heroic Forgemaster Garfrost | |
Trial of the Champion – Heroic The Black Knight | |
Trial of the Champion – Heroic The Black Knight | |
Blacksmithing (440) – BoE |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Anub’arak | |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Beasts of Northrend | |
Battered Hilt – Guide | |
Ulduar (25) – Algalon The Observer | |
60 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
38 Sidereal Essence |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Royal Scepter of Terenas II | Heroic Icecrown Citadel (25) – The Lich King |
Heroic Icecrown Citadel (10) – The Lich King | |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – The Lich King | |
Heroic Frozen Bonespike | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Lord Marrowgar |
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Halls of Reflection – Heroic The Lich King | |
World Drop – BoE |
Pre-ICC
Item | Source |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Faction Champions | |
30 Defiler’s Scourgestone | |
25 Sidereal Essence |
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Heroic Bulwark of Smouldering Steel | Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Lord Marrowgar |
Trial of the Crusader (25) – Heroic Faction Champions | |
Icecrown Citadel (25) – Lord Marrowgar | |
Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Sindragosa |
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About the Author
Nevermore
Hey there folks, I am Nevermore and have been deeply passionate about WoW for more than a decade. Whether we talk about the hidden mysteries of Azeroth or the otherworldly Outland, my journey brought me here to share the things that I have experienced with you all.
WTF is this Pre-Raid bis. Darkmoon Card:Greatness on ele shaman?.Waist is garbage you should use waist bought for Emblems of Heroism and better legs drop from Draktharon keep, shield should be changed to Ward of the Violet Citadel for Emblems.
How is the shoulder Bis not Dark Runic Mantle? The Cloth one. 50 Haste 59 Sp Red socket gives it 78 sp 50 haste vs 57 crit 68 sp.
what’s the reasoning behind spirit rings, especially the ilvl 200 one?
Most of the gear comes with later patches…
Hey there! I will update the entire guide soon with a lot of goodies, including Pre-raid & BiS lists for the first phase! We are currently in the process of updating most of our guides, so make sure to come back and check them out!
is the set bonus for nax that bad you don’t want to go for the bonus?
also, what piece would you take if you are not taking the helm for the 2 set
Is it updated?